BOWLING CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1916, Page 8

BOWLING CARNIVAL.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT, SECTIONAL PLAY RESULTS. The weather yesterday spoilt play to a large extent, there being more or leas moisture falling throughout the day, but it failed to damp the enthusiasm of the bowlers. The sectional play was brought to a conclusion, leaving the intersectional matches and the final to be contested to-day, when some exciting play may be expected. Smith (Fitzroy) was the only skip who succeeded 'in emerging from the sectional play without a loss, a very fine performance. The following are the details of the play:— SECTION A (West End Green). Seventh Round.—Johnson 28 beat Loudon 22; Morton 15 beat King 10; Medley 21 beat Flower 20; Jackson 14 beat Sampson 11; Des Forges, a bye. Eighth Round.—Des Forges 19 beat Johnson 15; Morton 31 beat Jackson 10; King 18 boat Loudon 15; Medley 20 beat Sampson 15; Flower, a bye. Ninth Round.—Johnson 29 beat Medley 20; Des Forges 30 beat Sampson 6; Jackson 21 beat Loudon 19; King 19 beat Flower 18; Morton, a bye.

SECTION B (N.P. Green). Seventh Round.—H. Smart 20 beat Langman C ; Beal 28 beat R. Palmer 13; Smith 21 beat Morshead 13; Sutherland 24 beat McMillan 12; Burton, a bye, Eighth Round.—H. Smart 20 beat Bur'ton 16; Beal 21 beat McMillan 19; R. Palmer 23 beat Langman 13; Morshead 22 beat Sutherland 21; Smith, a bye. Ninth Round—H. Smart 21 beat Morshead 10; Sutherland 20 beat Burton 13; McMillan 20 beat Langman 17; Smith 34 beat R. Palmer C; Beal, a bye', SECTION C (N.P. Green). Seventli Rounds-Harrison 20 beat McNeill IS; Holloway 19 beat Tarrant 12; Christie 21 beat Betts 20; Williams 23 beat Julian 14; Curteis, a bye. Eighth Round.—Curteis 28 beat McNeill 19; Tarrant 17 beat Williams 10; Harrison 18 beat Holloway 14;' Betts 22 beat Julian 15; Christie, a'bye. Ninth Round.—McNeill- 23 beat Betta 19; Julian 22 beat Curteis 13; Harrison 23 beat Williams 20; Tarrant, a Bye. Holloway and Christie did not play. SECTION D (West End Green). Seventli Round.—A. K. Smart 31 beat ;Hollard 20; Carmen 21 beat Lealand 19; Abbott 22 beat Prank Newell 21;'Rankin 24 beat Ritchie 17; Wvllie, a bye. Eighth Round.—Smart 25 beat Wyllie 11; Abbott. 24 beat Carmen 11; Lea'land 22 beat Hollard 18; Newell 23 beat Rankin 20; Ritchie, a bye. Ninth Round..Rankin 21 beat Smart 17; Wyllie 25 beat Newell 22; Ritchie 22 beat Lealand 17; Abbott 19 beat Bollard 10; Carmen, a bye. SECTION E (Fitzroy Green), Seventh Round.— G. Smart 21 beat Bennett 14; Fred. Newell 29 beat Carey 20; Mason 24 beat Marriott 13; Foy 22 beat McGorrery ID; McAnenv. a bye Eighth Round.—Smart 23* beat McAneny 15; Foy 31 beat Newell 22; Carey 23 beat Bennett 15; Mason 19 beat McGorrery 17; Marriott, a bye. Ninth Round.—Mason 28 beat Smart 10; McGorrery 24 beat MeAneny 18; Foy 23 beat Bennett 18; Marriott 22 beat Carey IS; Newell, a bye. SECTIONAL RESULTS. SECTION A.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. Tho play-off between the section loaders will start.to-day at 9 a.m. Mason and Fred Newell will play seven heads in order to decide the tie. The following are the draws for the inter-sectional play:— Johnson v. Tarrant; Smith, Abbott, ;i!ul the winner of the Mason-Newell tie, a bye. The semi-finals will start at 1 p.m., when the winner in the Tarrant-John-son game will play Abbott. Smith plays the winner of the Mason-Newell game. It is e.vpected that the final will start about 4 p.m. Mr. A. K. Smart will act as umpire.

Wins. Losses Johnson (West End) .. 7 1 Dcs ?orges (Opunake*) 3 3 , Mertlev (N.P.) 5 3 London (Wang.) <1 4 Jackson (Fitzrov) .... 4 Morton (Ing.) 5 Flowor (Gonville) 3 t>\ Sampson (Waitara) .. 3 5 King (Stratford* 5 SECTION B Smith (Fitzrov) .... 0 H. Smart (N.P.) 11 2 Sutherland (Ing.) S 3 Morshead (ftonville) .. S 3 McMillan (Stratford) . 4 4 Beal (West End) 5 Palmer (Waverlev) .,, 3 5 Burton (Opunake) ,.. . 2 C Langman (Waitara) .. . 0 8

SECTION C. Tarrant (Hawera) ..... (i 2 Ciirteis (Eltham) 5 3 Be.tls (Stratford) .i 3 Harrison (N.P.) 4 4 Christie (St. John's) ... 4 3 McNeill (Fitzroy) 3 5 Williams (Patea) 3 5 Hollowav (St. John's) v. 3 4 Julian (Piliama) 2 6 SECTION D. Abbott (Fitzrov) 7 1 A. K. Smart (N.P.) 0 2 Rankin (Mt. Eden) ... e 2 Wvllio IWaitara) 5 3 Ritchie (St. John's) ... 3 5 Carman (Eltham) 3 5 Hollard (Hawera) 2 r Lealand (Fitzroy) V 0 Frank Newell (West End 2 G SECTION E. Fred. Newell (West End 6 2 Mason (Piliama) fi o MeGon-ery (Waverley) !) 3 Foy (Hawera) 5 3 Carey (Patea) 5 3 (J. Smart (Stratford) .. 4 " 4 Marriott (N.P.) 3 5 McAneny (Gonville) .... 1 7 Bennett (Fitzroy) ..... 1 7 SECTIONAL WINNERS. A. Johnson (West End). B. Smith (Fitzroy). C. Tarrant (Hawera). D. Abbott (Fitzrov). E. Mason (Pihama), and Fred Newell (West End), a tie.