BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1917, Page 3

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

1 OPENING DAY'S PLAY. The local bowling tournament opened very successfully o» the three town greens yesterday. All. the greens were playing keenly, and some good bowling was witnessed. There were four sections, each comprising six rinks. All the New Plymouth Clubs were freely represented, whilst Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford 1 , Manaia, and Okato entered one or more rinks. Four rounds of the section play were completed yesterday. This morning the final round of the section play takes place, and the rest of the day will be devoted to the semifinals and finals. The arrangements for the tournament were good, reflecting credit on the executive and the secretary (Mr. O. N. Firth). Details of yesterday's play are: — FITZROY GREEN. Section A. First Round. Inglewood MeLaggan, Caldwell, Branch, Allan (skip), 17, v. 'Manaia— McKenzie, Stevenson, J. Christie, H. Christie (skip), 11. . West End—Boswell, Honcyfield, Billing, J. 'D. Sole (skip), 15/ V. Stratford— T. Fookes, C. Jackson, G. Sangster, G. Smart (skip), 13. West End—Jones, Sole, Putt, Lobb (skip), 15, v. New Plymouth—Carter, Collins, G'oldivater, Bary. (skip), 13. Second Round. Christie, 19, v. Sole, 11. Allan, 23, v. Lobb. 15. G .Smart, 15, v. Bary, 13. Third Bound.

Lobb, 20, v. Smart,, 11. Sole, 19, v. Allan, 10. Bary, 23, v. Christie, 14. Fourth Rourvl. i Sole, 23, v. Bary, 9. Lobb, 11!, v. Christie, 11. Allan, 17, v. Smart, 13. ; ' SECTION B. First Round. Okato—Gill, Thompson, McLeod, Roebuck (skip), 21, v. Waitara—Hutchinson, Sampson, Galder, Walker (skip), 9. West End—Walsh, Bartlett, Petty, iNewell (skip), 13, v. West EndHill, Tichbon, Oliver, F. J. Hill (skip), 11. New .Plymouth—ltundle, Wood, Lascombe, Medley (skip), 21, v. Pitzroy— Lister, Cook, Heel, Abbott (skip), 9, ' ~ Second Round. Newell, 18, v. Roebuck 1-Jh 1 ! Medley, 14, v. Walker, IQL .v. -A

Third Round. Medley, 20, v. Hill, 9. Novell", 11-, v. Walker, 10. Abbott, 10, v. Roebuck, 9. FOURTH ROUjND S NeWell 14 v. Abbott 13, on the seventeenth head. Medley 25 v. Roebuck 14. Walker 13 v. Hill 7. NEW PLYMOUTH GREEK. SECTION C. New . Plymouth (Chancy, Paton, Nicoll, A. K. Smart, s.) >') v. Inglewood (Roberts, Drake, Morton, Wilson, s.) 18. Fitzroy (Brooker. Carpenter. Healy, Jackson, s.) 17 v. New Plymouth (Gamham, Hooker, Waugii, Jrnikinson. s.) 14. West End (Corney, Thompson. Lye, Deal, 8.) 20 v. Waitara (Cius;;, Knuckey, Nosworthy, Fraser, s.) 15. SECOND ROl'-SD A. K. Smart 15 v. Bea! 14. Fraser '2l v. Jackson 10. Wilson 20 v. Jenkinsuh 13 THIRD ROU.SD Wilson 20 v. Fraser IS on the seventeenth head. Beal 10 v. Jackson 10. A. K. Smart 18 v. Jei.kinson 7 FOURTH ROUND % Wilson 10 v. Jackson 1." Beal ID v. Jenkinson 3H. Smart 14 v. Fraser 12.

WEST END GREEN. SECTION IX FIRST ROUND. New Plymouth (Hill, Burgess, Firth, ,'ohiison, s.) 15 v. Waitara (Foreman, DuQctale. Andrews, Wyllie, a.) 11. West End (White, Cleave, Lee, Wood, s.) 20 v. Okato (Walls, Andrews, Leedom, Franks, s.) 10. New Plymouth (Green. Ford, Foolces, H. Smart, s.) 21 v. Fitzroy (Hammond, Piumtree, Dingle. Chivers, s.) 13. SECOND ROUND. Wyllie 20 heat Franks 1? Smart 18 beat Johnson 12. Wood 13 beat Olivers 12 THIRD ROUND. Johnson 24 v. Franks 7. Smart 20 v. Wood 4. Chivers 16 v. Wyl!ie 15. FOURTH ROUND. Chivers 19 v. Franks Jl. Smart 15 v. Wyllie 14. j Johnson 1G v. Wood 12. POSITIONS OF THP. P.TNKS. The position of the rinks at the close of the day's play were: — Section A Win. Loss. .]". Allan (Ing'lcwood) 1 J. D. Sole (West End) .... 3 1 .1. Lobb (West End) S 1 H. Christie (Mannia) ■ 1 3 T-ary (New Plymouth) .. I 3 G. Smart (Stratford) ..... 1 3 Section B. Win. Loss. F. Newell (West End) .... 4 J. S. Medley (New Plym'tl.) 4 F. Roebuck (Okato) 1 3 l'\ Hill (West End) , 1. 3 J. Abbott (Fitzroy) 1 3 Walker (Waitara) 1 3 Section C. Win. Loss. A. K. Smart (JJew Plym'tl)) 4 .j. Wilson (Inglewood) .... 8 I r>eal (West End) 8 1 F. Jackson (Fitzroy) f 3 i. Eraser (Waitara) I 3 • r . Jenkinson (N. Plymouth) Section D. Win. Loss. H. Smart (New Plymouth) N. Johnson (N. Plymouth: S 1 I Wood (West End) ' 22 Chivers (Fitzroy) v*s" " Wyllie (Waitara) "I 3 |ranks (Okato) 5v.;7...