YESTERDAY’S RINK PLAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 257, 20 January 1928, Page 13

YESTERDAY’S RINK PLAY

Walker Still Has a Life AUCKLAND MEN IN SINGLES THE New Zealand Bowling Association's Dominion tournament was continued under perfect weather conditions to-day. In the rinks good play was witnessed, the day ending with teams skipped by W. Foster (Caledonian), M. Walker (Auckland) and T. Edwards (Temnka) left in the championship. It is expected that the final will be played on. Saturday. (Special to THE SUN.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Thurs. Walker (Ponsonby) defeated Bremner (West End) in the first game, 25 —11, Bremner’s team being outplayed in the second round of to-day's t play. Foster (Caledonian) met Walker, and the match created a lot of interest, Foster having two lives. From the start B’oster’s men played well, and they landed a four on the fifth and a five on the tenth, all drawn shots. The board read 15 —5 on ti-.e eleventh against Walker. The Caledonian rink continued to hold the mat and Walker and his third, Must.on, were compelled to break up several tight heads. On the thirteenth IS—5 was the position,'Walker 13 down. A couple of twos brought the score to 18 —9. The sixteenth was a great fighting head, each man betaing his opponent for the shot, and the head ending in a single for Ponsonby. On the eighteenth Walker needed a few. and lie played a beautiful shot to take out a lying bowl for a seven, but just failed. The twentieth, which was a long head, saw Walker fighting hard to cut out a bowl for four, but Foster was not to be denied, and he saved the position, the game ending 22—13. MUSTON IN FORM The Southern team bowled consistently, and their win was well earned. Walker is a prime favourite, and seemed to enjoy his defeat. Walker then. met Gordon (St. John’s), while Edwards (Temuka), who had a bye in the first round in the morning, played Moyes, of Timaru. Foster (two lives) drew a bye. In his match with Gordon. Walker started off in good style, and securing a five on the fifth, was 9—3 on the ixth head. St. John’s then won a couple in succession, and the score was 9 —7 on the eighth. Muston, third for Walker, was playing a fine game, and repeatedly saved for his rink. Walker, in the twelfth, played a splendid running shot, taking out an opposing lying bowl for four—l 4—9. The fifteentn head saw Muston again saving on a long head, and Walker, adding two more, got a three from the head, 17 —9. Walker continued to draw ahead, and the score on the eighteentli was 23—14. Two to Gordon and two more on the next head brought the score to 23—18. On the twentieth and last head, Gordon was five down. Gordon got two on and the game ended 23—20, in the Ponsonby man’s favour. Edwards (Temuka) defeated Moye3 (Timaru) after an interesting game by 24—16. Edwards, who has had two lives, has drawn a bye in the semifinal. " . The Ponsonby team gave a better display in the game with Gordon, and Muston and Walker played some great shots. Walker plays Foster in the first game on Friday morning, and the contest should be a battle royal. Clarke (Carlton) defeated Hutchison (Dunedin) 23—18, and will be playing in both singles and pairs on Friday morning. Findlay (Mt. Eden) was defeated by Moyes ' (Timaru), 18—13. Muston and Edwards bjth had two lifers in the singles, and were unable to play to-day in that competition, owing to both oeing engaged in the rinks. Wooller (Remuera) was defeated in the singles by Scott (Caledonian), 24—9. Those remaining in the singles are Edwards (Temuka) and Muston (Ponsonby), two lives, and Reid (Lyall Bay), Clarke (Carlton.*, Ferguson (Balmacewan) and Scott (Caledonian), one life each. Those remaining in the pairs re Smith (St. Albans), Brightling (Haitaitai), Feilding (Maitai), Menzies, Chambers (Sumner), and Logan (Maitai). GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP Edwards (Temuka) has a great chance in this year’s tournament. He holds two lives in the rinks and has drawn a bye for the semi-final. He also holds two lives in the champion singles, and played off on Wednesday for the green winner in the pairs. He won the Dominion pairs with his oresent lead, McCallum, in 1923. In M. Maxwell Walker’s game against an Edgeware rink last Tuesday, the Christchurch team were well down on the board to the Ponsonby team, and the lead of the opposing team suggested laughingly that the professor leave toe five lying shots against him, adding: “They look too pretty to spoil.” Walker agreed, saying: “You’re on.” When the head was played Pcnsonby were five down. This is the spirit that makes the game what it is. On Friday morning the rinks finalpairs semi-finals, and semi-finals of the singles will be continued.

taitai), Clarke (Carlton), and Chambers (Sumner) remain in. The following were the results in the rinks contests:— Fourth Round Auckland CF. E. Marriott, J. L. Keys. C. Muston, M. Walker), 28, v. West End, Auckland (G. Hardley, F. Needham, C. Hosking, W. Bremner), 11; Roslyn (J. W. Thomas, C. Heycock, W. G. Lindsay, C. E. Tyrrell), 20, v. Masterton (D. Lett, W. Harte, A. V. Faulkner, J. Kerr), 12; Christchurch' (A. Dickson, W. Brown, G. Lewis, J. Rennie), 26, v. Canterbury (J. Angus, L. J. Lewis, B. J. Finnegan, J. A. Redpath), 12; St. John's, Wanganui (W. A. Lancaster, R. W. Green, J. B. Jack, G. S. Gordon). 20, v. Sumner (J. Martin, F. Cooper, W. J. Hampton, T. F. Chambers). 15; Caledonian (F. Kettle, V. Langley, D. Hutchison, W. Foster), 15, v. Haitaitai (J. Kershaw, H. Woolley, H. L. Brighting, W. Fielding), 14; Timaru CW. Callender, G. Murdoch, J. Anderson, J. Moves). 18, v. Mount Eden, Auckland (A. Delamore, I. Turner, D. C. Fraser, J. Findlay), 13. Eliminations. —Bremner, Kerr, Redpath, Findlay, Chambers. FIFTH ROUND Timaru (J. Moyes) 21, v. Christchurch (J. Rennie) 16; St. John’s (G. S. Gordon) 21, v. Hataitai (W. Fielding) 14; Caledonian (W. Foster) 22, v. Auckland (M. Walker), 13; Temuka (T. Edwards) 26, V. Roslyn (C. E. Tyrrell) 24. Eliminations: Tyrrell, Rennie, Fielding. SIXTH ROUND Auckland (M. Walker) 23, v. St. John’s (G. S. Gordon) 20; Temuka (T. Edwards) 24, v. Timaru (J. Moyes) 16; Caledonian (W. Foster) a bye. Eliminations: Gordon and Moyes. GREEN WINNERS The green winners competition in the pairs played to-day on the Linwood green, resulted:— Edgeware, Dunedin (H. Gardiner, S. Hutchinson) 24, v. St. Alban’s (J. Broad, J. D. Renton) 18; Linwood, Canterbury (V. Spiers. R. Ha-worth) 29. v. Sydenham (E. Langley, J. Becconsall) 19; Kaiapoi, Matai (D. Dunphy, G. Logan) 26, v. Carlton (W. Bates, G. Deare) 19; St. Clair (D. M. Fastier, A. Smellie) 23, v. Mount Eden (T. Nairn, PI. Bainbridge) 14; Sunnyside, St. Kilda (W. R. Todd, J. Dowland) 20, v. Wanganui East (J. Moorby, G. H. Reynolds) 14. THE PAIRS COMPETITION The following were the results of post sectional play in the pairs competition:— First Round.—St. Alban’s (J. N. Defeu, F. A. Smith) 27, v. Caledonian (J. J. Henchcliff, R. K. Aitchison) 19. Second Round. —Ashbury (A. Cullen, D. Menzies) 21, v. Island Bay (J. Johnston, A. B. Duff) 20; Maitai (D. Dunphy, G. Logan) 25, v. Waimate (F. Akhurst, C. Manchester) 22; Carlton (A. Coutts, H. Clarke) 23, v. Dhnedin (K. Gardiner, S. Hutchison) 18; Sumner (J. Martin, T. F. Chambers) IS, v. St. Kilda (W. R. Todd. J. Dowland) 17; St. Clair (R. M. Fastier, A. Smellie) 26, v. Dunedin <T. Neill, J. H. Wilkinson) 22. Third Round.—Haitaitai (J. Kershaw, W. Fielding) 19, v. Opawa (S. Maddren, A. F. Rollinson) 17; Sumner (J. Martin, T. F. Chambers) 27, v. St. Clair (D. M. Fastier, A. Smellie) 22; Haitaitai (A. Woolley, H. L. Brighting) 22, v. Canty (D. Spiers. C. Harnett) 12: St. Albans (E. A. Smith, J. N. Defeu) 27, v. Newtown (S. C. Middlebrook, J. Pollock) 14. SINGLES Eleventh Round. —Balmacewan (T. Ferguson) 29, v. Lyall Bay (J. B. Reid) 19; Carlton (H. Clarke) 23, v. Kelbura (E. K. Lomas) 21; Caledonian (J. Scott) 24, v. Remuera (J. Wooller) 9. Eliminations: Lomas, Wooller.