BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1918, Page 8

BOWLING.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT,

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Duneilin, Last Niglit. The rink competitions in the Dominion Bowling Tournament were continued under perfect bowling conditions. The mutches hud an important bearing on the result, as they determined the section winners. All those having seven wins or over out of the nine games qualify for taking part in the semi-finals to be entered upon to-morrow. These will be played on the "sudden death" principle, any rink beaten dropping out till the winner is found. To-day's play left the record as follows: Section A. —Johnston (Dunedin), Wyj lie (Te Hiwi) and Fraser (United) each J have 7 wins and 2 losses; Smith (Giaborne) and Haldane (Nelson) have each 6 wins and 3 losses. Section B.—Noble (Newtown) and Watts (Otago) have each 7 wins and 2 losses; Cormac (Caledonian) 0 wins and 3 losses. Section C.—Fas'ier (Caversham), Smellie (Green Is!' have each 7 wins and 2 losses; Parker { Auckland) G wins and 3 losses. / Section D Casey (Ponsonby) 8 wins and 1 loss; Cameron (St. Kilda) and Wilson (Auckland) each 6 wins and 3\ losses. J Section R—Colville (Edgeware) S wins and 1 loss; Dall (Dunedin), Foster (Caledonian) and Wylie (Kaiapoi) each 6 wins and 3 losses. Section F.—Walker (Ponsonby) the only unbroken rink in the competition; Bailey (Haitaitai) 7 wins and 2 losses; Ha in' (North End) and Calder (Phoenix) each 0 wins and 3 losses. Section G.—'Smith (Otago) 7 wins and 2 losses; Magnus (Wellington) and Millar (Park) li wins and 3 losses. Section H.—Gray (Kelburn) 7 wins and 2 losses; Smart (Stratford), Gillies (Dunedin) and McDougall (Christclmreli) each 0 wins and 3 losses.

THE DRAWS. l Forty-three rinks haw entered for the annual tournament of the Taranaki Bow- tl ling Centre, which commences on Tups- . day. Every club in Taranaki is represented. New Plymouth and Fitzroy heve entered five rinks each, West Knd and Stratford four, Hawera and Tnglewood I three,Opunake an<l Waitara two, Okato. s Manaia, Pibama, Eltham and Auroa one each. Visiting rinks include four from f St. John's, two each from Gonville, Wa- > uganui and Waverley, and one from Patea. The draw in as follows, hut owing > to a late entry having been received from * A. H. Christie (Manaia) it will be necessary to re-draw either section A or C:

SECTION A. (Tuesday, January 22; Filzroy Green.) First Round (0 a.m.).—Higgs v. Bene- ' field; F. Newell v. Bowater; Des Forges ; v. (J. Smart; London v. Medley. Second Round (I p.m.).—Higgs v. Lon- , don; Benefield v. Des Forges; F. Newell ; v. Medlev; Bowater v. G. Smart. ! Third ' Round—Higgs v. G. Smart; j Benefield v. Medley; F. Newell v. Des , Forges; Bowater v. London. (Wednesday, January 23; West End Green.) , Fourth Round (9 a.m.).—Higgs v. Medley; Benefield v. Bowater; Newell v. 0. Smart; Des Forges v. London. Fifth Round (1 p.m.).—Higgs v. Bowater; Benefield v. F. Newell; Dps Forges v. Medley; G. Smart v. London. Sixth Round—Higgs v. F. Newell; Benefield v. London; Bowater v. Des Forges; G. Smart v. Medley. (Thursday, January 24; New Plymouth Green.) Seventh Round (0 a.m.).—Higgs v. Des Forges; Benefield v. G. Smart; F, Newell v. London; Bowater v. Medley.

SECTION B. (Tuesday, January 22; New Plymouth Green.) , First Round (fl a.m.)-—Price v. Oor- [ don;' Mason v. Foy; M'Gorrery v. Sang- j ster; Atkinson v. Roebuck; A. K. Smart a bve. t Second Round (1 p.m.).—Price v. A. , K. Smart; Gordon v. M'Gorrery; Mason , v. Roebuck; Foy v. Sangster; Atkinson .- a bye. Tliird Round.—Price v. Sangster; flor- ] don v. Roebuck; Mason v. A. K. Smart; M'Gorrery v. Atkinson; Foy a bye. , (Wednesday, January 2.'(; Fitzroy Green) I Fourth Round (0 a.m.).—Price \\ Atkinson; Gordon v. F»y; Mason v. M'Gorrery; Sangster v. A. K. Smart; Roebuck a bye. ' Fiftli Round (1 p.m.).—Gordon v. Sangster; Mason v. Atkinson; Foy v. ; M'Gorrery; Roebuck v. A. K. Smart; I Price a bye. ' Sixth Round—Price v. M'Gorrery; Gordon v. Mason; Foy v. Roebuck; Atkinson v. A. K. Smart; Sangster a bye. (Thursday, January 24, West End Green.) Seventh Round (9 a.m.)— Price v. Foy; Gordon v. A. K. Smart; M'Gorrery a: Roebuck; Sangster v. Atkinson; Mason a , DVO - _ . .. Eighth Round (1 p.m.).—Price v. Ma- - son; Gordon v. Atkinson; Foy v. A. K. Smart; Sangster v. Roebuck; M'Gorrery a bye. , ~ Ninth Round.—Price V. Roebuck; Mason v. Sangster; Foy v. Atkinson; M'Gorrery v. A. K. Smart; Gordon a bye.

SECTION C. f 'l (Tuesday, January 22; West End Green.) First Round (0 a.m.).—Smith v. Curteis; Beal v. Nixon; Palmer v. Wylie; Branch v. Jenkinson. Second Round (1 p.m.)-Smith v. Branch; Curteis v. Palmer; Beal V. Jenkinson; Nixon v. Wylie. Third Round.—Smith v. Wylie; Curteis v. Jenkinson; Beal v. Palmer; Nixon v. Branch. ! (Wednesday, January 23; Fitzroy Green) Fourth Round (!) a.m.).—Smith v. Jenkinson; CuiJejs v. Nixon; Beal v. Wylie; Palmer v. Branvli. Fifth Round (1 p.m.).—Smith v. Nixon; Curteis v. Beal; Palmer v. Jenkinson; Wylie v. Branch. 5 Sixth'Round.—Smith v. Baal; Curteis v. Branch; Nixon v. Palmer; Wylie v. I Jenkinson, (Thursday, January 24; New- Plymouth Green.) Seventh Round.—Smith v. Pitlrnpr; Curtis v. Wylie;. Beal v. Branch; Nixon v. Jenkinson.

SECTION D. (Tuesday, Januarv 22; New Plvmout!: Green.) First Round (11 ■•*;;: ' Qxettoi Frank Nu„cll v. »-.jlHj<': ';,.- t --'

v. Bickerton; Cottier v. H. Smart; C. Sampson a bye. Second Round (1 p.m.).—Abbott v. Sampson; Green v. Carey; Frank Newell v. If. Smart; Hollard v. Hiekerton; Cottier a bye. Third Round.—Abbott v. Bickerton; Green v. 11. Smart; Frank Newell v. C. Sampson; Carey v. Cottier: Hollard u 1 bye. (Wednesday, January 23; West End Green.) Fourth Round (11 a.m.).—Abbott v. Cottier; Green v. Hollard; Frank Newell v. Carey; Bickerton v. C. Sampson; H. Smart a bye. Fifth Round (1 p.m.).—Green v. Bickerton; Frank Newell v. Cottier; Hollard v. Carey; H. Smart v. C. Sampson; Abbott a bye. Sixth Round.—Abbott v. Carey; Green v. Frank Newell; Hollard v. H. Smart; Cottier v. Sampson; Bickerton a bye. (Thursday, January 24; Fitzroy Green.) Seventh "'mind (fl a.m.).—Abbott v. Hollard; Green v. C. Sampson; Carey v. 11. Smart; Bickerton v. Cottier; Frank Newell a bye. Eighth Round (1 p.m.).—Abbott v. Frank Newell; Green v. Cottier; Hollard v. Sampson; Bickerton v. H. Smart; Carey a bye. Ninth Round.—Abbott v. H. Smart; Frank Newell v. Bickerton; Hollard v. Cottier; Carey v. Sampson; Green a bye.

SECTION R (Tuesday, January 22; Fitzroy Green.) First Round (!) n.m.).—M'Neill v. Abram; Sole v. Robb; Burton v. Skoglund; Spurdle v. Johnston; Willis a bye. Second Round (1 p.m.). —M'Neill v. Willis; Abnim v. Burton; Sole v. Johnston; Robb v. Skoglund; Spurdle a bye. Third Round.—M'Neill v. Skoglund; Abram v. Johnston; Sole v. Willis; Burton v. Spurdle; Robb a bye. (Wednesday, January 23; New Plymouth Green.) Fourth Round (0 a,m.).—M'Neill v. Spurdle; Abram v. Robb; Sole v. Bur ton; Skoglund v. Willis; Johnston a bye. Fifth Round (1 p.m.).—Abram v. Skoglund; Sole v. Spurdle; Robb v. Burton; Johnston v. Willis; M'Neill a bye. Sixth Round.—M'Neill v. Burton: Abnim.v. Sole; Robb v. Johnston; Spurdle w Willis; Skoglund a bye. (Thursday, January 24; West End Green.) Seventh Round (!) a.m.).—McNeill v. Robb; Abram v. Willis; Burton v. Johnston; Skoglund v. Spurdle; Sole a bye. Eighth Round (1 p.m.).—M'Neill v. Solo; Abram v. Spurdle; Robb v. Willis; Skoglund v. Johnston; Burton a bye. Ninth Round.—M'Neill v. Johnston; Sole v. Skoglund; Robb v. Spurdle; Burton v. Willis; Abram a bye.

STRATFORD CLUB. I (From Our Stratford Correspondent). The Stratford Club had two teams engaged in the pairs match at the Dunedin tournament, the men playing being: Lyons and Sharp (skip), and Foley and McMillan (skip). Both teams had seven games, winning - two and losing five. Sharp's games were: v. Dnimmond, won, 28—11; v. Fisher, won, 11—5; v. Smith, lost, 12—24; v. Hunter, lost, 11—2); v. Crawford, lost, 21—26; v. Hill, lost, 14— 151 v. Wright, lost, 12—13. McMillan defeated Hannah, IS —15, and also had a large margin in his favor against Wilson, 30—13; v. Tage, lost, 26—2!); v. Spiller, lost, 14—21 [ v. Claxton, lost, 8—11; v. Calvert, ]o»t, 12—13; v. Stevenson, lost, 11-14. The success of Smart's rink in his section at the Dunodin tournament is very pleasing to the Stratford Club. Sharp's four appear to bo out of the running, but better luck next time.