BOWLS

Southland Times, Issue 20082, 20 January 1927, Page 6

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNEY THE RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP POST SECTION PLAY (Per United Pros’ Association.) Auckland, January 19. Chief interest in the bowling tournament to-day centred on the post section play in the rinks’ championship. A 4 * a result seven rinks are left namely, Stewart (Dunedin), two lives; Hayden (Takapuna), two lives; Walker (Auckland), Benefield (St. Johns, Wanganui), Laurenson (Carlton), Mcßobie (Remuera), Pilkington (Hamilton) all with one life. The result of the post section play was:— —First Round — Mcßobie (Remuera) 22 v Jenkin (Rockynook) 14; Elvey (Devonport) 21 v Truscott (Carlton) 15; Hayden (Takapuna) 24 v Laurenson (Carlton) 16; Stewart (Dunedin) 19 v Hosking (Carlton) 16; P. Jury (Firzroy) 15 v Dee (Maitai) 14; Pilkington (Hamilton) 21 vJames (Cambridge) 12; Scrivener (Wanganui East) 17 v Gordon (St. Johns) 14; Harraway (Green Island) 2.0 v Kerr (Masterton) 12; Findlay (Mt. Eden) 14 v Everitt (Otahuhu) 13; J. D. Smith (Dunedin) 28 v Beynon (Petone) 10; London (New Plymouth) 21 v Parsons (Ponsonbyi 17; Trayes (Mt. Eden) 22 v Morison (Epsom) 13; Walker (Auckland) 24 v Stephens (Kelbum) 19; Bell (Hamilton) 24 v Woolier (Remuera) 15; Benefield (St. Johns) 21 v Smart (New Plymouth) 19. —Second Round— Mcßobie a bye. Hayden 23 v Elvey 19; Stewart 18 v P. Jury 13; Pilkington 23 v Scrivener 16; Harraway 19 v Finlay 15; Smith 21 v London 15; Walker 23 v Trayes 15; Benefield 23 v Bell 16; Truscott 32 v Jenkin 26; Laurenson 15 v Hosking 12. —Third Round— Stewart a bye. Hayden 20 v Mcßobie 19; Pilkington 21 v Harraway 18; Walker 29 v Smith 15; Benefield 27 v Truscott 15; Laurenson 25 v Elvey 13. Additional green winners found in the pairs championship are:—Chapman (Rocky Nook), Torrance (Ponsonby), Bell (Hamilton), Livingstone (Onehunga), Gordon (St. Johns). Four matches still remain to find the green winners who enter post section play. The post section games played resulted as follows: —First Round— Hutchison 26 v Shillitto (Timaru) 14; Jack (St. Johns) 18 v Naylor (Tborndon) 15; Atkinson (Kahutia) 22 v Daniels (Remuera) . —Second Round— Hutchison 24 v Jack 23; Atkinson 23 v Gordon (St. Johns) 18; Procter (Remuera) 20 v Scrivener (Wanganui) 17. Play is on the sudden death principle.