BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1916, Page 4

BOWLING.

| WAXGANUI TOURNAMENT, Four rinks from North Taranaki clubs arc taking part in the Wanganui tournament. On Tuesday only two rounds were played. Abbott's rink (Fitzroy) Icwt tlie first to lionefield, who scored to 1 !■, and won the second, defeating London by I!) to IT. Ileal (West End) was beaten by Gordon in the first round, 22 to 18, and heat Fraser in the second, 1!) tr 11. Smith (Fitzroy) drew with Cellatl.v in the tirst round', 14 all, and iost. to Morsheadin the second, 28 to in. (.'odd ( Inglewood) beat Fraser in tile first round by 23 to 15, and McFarlane in the second by 21 to 9, O n Wednesday Abbott beat Bates in the third round by 2". to 14; he also beat Foster in the fourth round, 18 to L'l, and Corby in the iifth round, 20 to 11. Ileal beat McFarlnne by 28 to 22, Battle, by 30 to 20, and .Tones by 24 to 12. ('odd beat Battle 17 to 15, denes 22 to IS, and tied with Rymes, 21 all, Smith defeated Bourne by 2(1 to 14, Andrews 2S to 17, but lost to Laughton M to IS. At the conclusion of Wednesday's play, Abbott was at the head oi Section A with four wins, one loss, ('odd was leading Section U with four wins and one draw, Beirl being second with four wins and one loss. Smith was sixth in Section C with two wins, one draw, and two losses. (l!y Wire.—Special to News.) Wanganui, Last Night. To day Abbott drew with Ogilvie 13 to l;i, beat Wrightson IB to 13, and Scrivener .'lO to 14; lieal beat Symes 24 to 21, Sale 1!) to ].">. and Codd IS to l.i; ( odd beat Sale 21 to 15, lost to Sharp i) to 29, and to Reai 15 to 18; Smith beat l!oyd 24 to in, Parsons 30 to 12, and Kecsing 27 to 2j. LAST NIGHT'S SUMMARY Section A: London leads, with seven wins and one loss, Abbott being second with six wins, one draw, and one loss'. Section B: Beal and Gordon tie for tile Jead. with seven wins and one loss each, Codd. live wins, one draw and two losses, being next in order. Section (': Laughton leads, with sir wins and two losses; Gellatlv and Smith, with live wins, one draw and two losses each, tie for second place in this section. The last round of the section play takes place this morning, to be followed by the play-oil' of ties (if any), the semi-final and linal. Elthain will be represented by the following bowlers at the chainpion&lup meeting at Wellington:—Championship Singles and Fairs: F. Barnard and H. G. Carman, Full Rink: F. Barnard, G, D. Gow. .1. I'rc, Murray, and H. G. Carman (skip).