Dispute at N.Z. Bowling Tourney

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 563, 16 January 1929, Page 11

Dispute at N.Z. Bowling Tourney

PARSONS WITHDRAWS THE PAIRS RESULTS (Special to THE SJJNI WELLINGTON, Tuesday. There was a mild sensation in the parrs’ competition at the. New Zealand bowling tournament to-day, when Parsons (Ponsonby), after winning his section outright with five wins, with- I drew from the competition owing to a dispute with the Tournament Committee. It is said that the Auckland skip disagreed with, the committee as to the interpretation of the rules affectthe first round of post-section play, and as neither side would give way Parsons withdrew from the competition. weather was warm and condiU v. nS a * * n Livour of good draw play when tlie pairs' competition was advanced a further stage to-day. Those ln alter to-day’s matches are: Walker and De Launay (Auckland), Laurenson (Lmwood), Franks (MasterSherwood (Lyall Bay), Me Whannell (Hataitai), and Efford (Edgeware), all with six wins. Findlay (M s )uat Eden), with Turner as lead, and Clarke and Needliam, and Higgott and Jenkin (Hamilton), are five winners, as are Smith (Dunedin), West S d ® eware >- Edwards (Temuka), Blair (\ .8.A.), Stephens (Kelburn), Buchan (BaJmucewan), Martin (Hataitai), Reese (United), Feilding (Hataitai), tarkhouse (Wellington), Routley (Kelb£lrr ‘- , i.. Bain (Devin), Rennie (Christ - Hall (Carterton), Higgott (Whitiora), Kruse (Hastings), Morton (Masterton), and Jack (St. John’s). Those with four wins are to find their winner. All those qualifying are to continue pairs play on Wednesday, except those engaged in the rinks, which competiing 1 takes Preference of those duality - WALKER GOING WELL Walker is showing really good form, ably supported by his lead, De Launa v, who is his third in the rinks. Walker m , w*, 1 ; to play Franks (Masterton), but Walker being engaged in the rinks, the pairs match will be held over Loga n and Dunphy, of Maitai 'club. Nelson winners of the pairs last year at Christchurch, were beaten in three games to-day, and did not qualify. Clarke and Needham (West End) are going ixell, and they play Bain (Levin) m their next game. PARSONS WITHDRAWS Parsons (Ponsonby), who was unbeaten with five wins, was drawn to play West, of Edgeware, but no game na A on Played, owing to Parsons’s withdrawal. Mount Albert, with Hunt as lead landed three wins and two losses, and did not qualify. Gordon (Carlton), with frost, four wins and a loss, did not qualify. Duncan (Auckland), three wins and two losses, with Ryan, of Kemuera, failed to get in the post -ection. Toy (Ellerslie) had three wins and two losses, as also has Bainbridge and Nairn, of Mount Eden, and Coltman and Gladding, of Carlton. Kerr (Masterton) had four wins, just failing to qualify. Findlay and Turner (Mount Eden) have five wins, losing their fourth round to Naylor (Thorndon), 18-22. The Mount Eden pair now play Routley (Kelburp). Jones and Stevenson (.Mount Eden) only won two games. Armstrong (Pukekohe), with short leading, had four wins, but it was not sufficient to qualify. Higgott and Jenkin (AVhitiora) have been giving good displays, and they have five wins, and now p.’ay Rennie, of Christchurch. POST SECTION PLAY The draw for the second round of post-section play is as follows:—Rennie (Christchurch), v. Higgott (Whitiora): Routley (Kelburn), v. Findlay (Mount Eden); Kruse (Hastings), v. Jack (St. John’s); Smith (Dunedin), v. Parkhouse (Wellington). Edwards (Temuka), a past winner of this competition, now meets the winner of the Hueston (Gisborne) and Torrance (Thorndon) game. Blair (V.8.A.), the only Australian player qualifying, plays Hall (Carterton). Clarke (West End) plays Bain (Levin); Martin (Hataitai) plays Buchan (Balmacewan) ; Reece (United) plays Pending (Hataitai); Morton (Masterton} plays Sherwood (Lyall Bay); West (Edgeware) plays Stephens (Kelburn); Max- Walker plays Pranks (Masterton); Efford (Edgeware) plays McWhannell (Hataitai), and Laurenson (Linwood) gets a bye. The rinks and pairs will be continued to-day, and it is hoped the competitions will reach the final stages by Saturday forenoon, but it is possible that play will be extended to the following Monday, though every effort will be made to avoid this happening. POST SECTION RESULTS Results of post-section play are as follow: POST-SECTION RESULTS Press Association WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Following ar© post-section results after to-day's play:— „ Higgott (Whitiora), 23, v. Morgan t (Edgeware), 10. Martin (Hataitai), 28, v. McKee (Hast- | ings), 13. i West (Edgeware) won by default. Smith (Dunedin), 23, v. Grey (Kelburn), 21. Edwards (Temuka), 23, v. Snaddon (Victoria), 17. Blair (V.8.A.), 27, v. Smart (Hastings), 19. Stephens (Wellington), 20, v. Hunt (Napier), 15. Buchan (Balinacewan), 19, v. Thomson (Southland), 18. Walker (Auckland), 25, v. Smith (Kelburn), 20. Fieldng (Hataitai), 20, v. Piper (Christchruch), IS. Reese (United), 22, v. Kerr (Masterton), 13. Parkhouse (Wellington), 23, v. Halliday (Hataitai), 18. McVVliannell (Hataitai), 23, v. Thomson (N.S.W.), 17. Sherwood (Lyall Bay), 21, v. Dempster (Karori), 19. Clark (West End), 16, v. Duncan (Wellington), 14. Efford (Edgeware), 26, v. Roundhill (Woburn), 19. Franks (Masterton), 22, v. Conder (Island Bay). 19. Routley (Kelburn), 22, v. White (Thorndon), 19. Bain (Levin), 17, v. Fruish (Hamilton), 13. Rennie (Christchurch). 22, v. McArthur (■Wellington), 19. Hall (Carterton), 20, v. Armstrong (Pukekohe), 19. Findlay (Mount Eden) won by default. Morton (Masterton), 15, v. Squire (Hawera), 10. Kruise (Hastings), 29, v. Smith (Newtown), 14. Jack (St. John's), 0, v. Hall (Waipukurau), 15. Laurenson (Linwood), 16. v. Ainger (Christchruch), 15. TO-DAY'S PLAY SOME PAIRS STARTED WELLINGTON, To-day. Post-section play in the rinks championship at the New Zealand bowling: tournament began to-day. Some of the matches in the pairs were also Pl Th<? weather was perfect, which is all the more welcome, as this was also Presidents’ Day, and some or the visitor* postponed leaving on tours of

New Zealand in order to be present at the gathering. Results: FIRST ROUND Blenheim (Noble, Adams), 19, a- Wellington (Hill), 17. Hataitai (McWhannell), 24. v. Stratford (Skoglund). 14. /■nS hrist f 1 \ ur ?i 1 <^ r °olf>, 25, V. Temuka (Edwards), 15. ,< Kin S->> IS, v. Auckland (Walker), 16. A V }m A, oft (Harrison) - 22 ’ v - Hataitai Ardell), 20. est End (Bremner), 17, v. Seatoun (Bell), 12. , T 7! l ? rn< ! cm (Naylor), 21 v. Pahiatua (Bntland), 12. Mount Eden (Findlay"). 27, v. Nelson (Bartlett), 21. Hamilton (Bell), 22 v. Christchurch (Rennie), 16. « Caledonian (Langley), 21. v. Carlton (Hosking). 12. Woodville (W T ardrop). 29, v. New South Wales (Griffin), 17. Kelburn (Lowry), 20, v. Ponsonby (Parsons). 18. Kelburn (Doherty) a bye.