BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1919, Page 7

BOWLING.

JJEW YEAR TOUKNiAMENT. ; I FIRST DAYS PLA£ • As was the case at the last New Year touaituaeni, so it happened yesterday that raiu interfered considerably with the first day s play. The morning broke dull and threatening, and thougn a commencement was made the first round was scarcely half through before heaw showers compelled a suspension of the game for upwards of an hour The'ram held up again, however, and play was continued, the first round being completed before fcht luncheon adjournment. The play was, however, somewhat heavy, the rain making the green* very hold" ing. Further showers in the afternoon made the conditions generally disagreeable, bowling under cover of overcoats and umbrellas being anything but enjoyable, while, the wind also made good play difficult.

Twenty-one rinks had entered, and these were divided into three sections of seven rounds each, which were distributed over the three local greens. One of the rinks from the town green defaulted, and tlie plaoa was filled by a team of Stratford bowlers, consisting of Messrs Murray, T- 0. Fookes, 6. Smart, and J W, McMillan. All the section games are of 16 heads each, semi-finals and finals will be of 21 heads. Mr J. D. Solo controlled the game at West End, Mr. 0. Firth at tiis town green, and Mr. F. J Hill at Pitzroy Four rounds In each section wert completed yesterday The remaining rounds of the sections, semi-finals, and finals, will be played to-day, commencing at 9 a.m. Following are the results of yesterday's play:-,

SECTION A (New Plymouth Green. V First Round. New Plymouth—Chaney, Roberts, Wooller, and Starkcy (s) IT beat Hooter, Green, Firth, and H.' Smart (a) IS. , Fitzroy—Northern, Brooker, Beadle, and McNeill (s) 18 boat, Listen Roberta, Allen, and Jury (s) 14. West End—Petty, Grey, T. Sole, and Beal (s) 10 beat Hodson, J. Thomson, •Honevfield, and W. Smith (s) 13. and Wyllie (s) a bye. Waitara—Telfar, Were, Norworthy,

Second Round. Starlcey 22 beat Wyllie 9*; Br al 21 beat H. Smart 10; McNeill 19 beat VV. Smith 12; Jury a bye. Third Round. H. Smart 18 beat McNeill 15: Jury 22 beat Wylie 2 (Wyllie withdrew at the 14tli head); Starlcey 19 beat Smith 18 : BenJ a bye Fourth Round. Starkey 13 beat McNeill 11; Smart 25 beat Jmy 0; Wyllie 17 beat 'Beal 8j Smith a bye. SECTION B. (Fitzroy Green.)' First Round. West End—Thompson, Moverley, Billing, Oliver (s) 15 v. We9t End—White, Eoswell, Lye, Newell (s) 5.

New Plymouth—MoGahey, Bellringerj Washer, J. R. Hill (s) ifi v. New Plymouth —Nash, Plumtree, Ewing. and N. Johnson (s) 19. West End —Corney, Roberts, Putt, and F J. Ilill (s) 13 v. Fitzrov —Gillespie, Buckle, Chi vers, and Abbott (s) 10; Langman a by&.

Second RoundWaitara—Sampson, Fraser, Ford, and langmar, (s) IS v. Johnson 14; Hill 11 beat Newell 0; Oliver 20 beat J. R. Hill 8; Abbott a bye. Third Round NeweP. I" beat Johnson 11; J. E. Hill 23 beat F, J. Hill 13; Langman 23 beat Abbott 12; Oliver a bye Fourth Round' Abbott 16 beat J R, Hill 11 ■ Landman 22 beat Oliver »; F. J. Hill 18 beat Johnson llj Newell a bye.

SECTION C. (West End Green.) 1 First Round. tfew Plymouth—Hooper, Ford, Phillips, and A. K, Smart (a) 16 beat Carter, C. B.uacUe, Luscombe, and Medley (a) i West End—Walsh, Tichbon, New, Mid J D. Sole (a) 16 beat Morton, Wood, Jackson, and IT. Fookes (s) 16 West End—Hili, Holah, Hurlston, and Lobb (s) 16 beat Healy. Hammond. Dingle, and Price Us) 14. Stratford —Muifray, T. €. Fookes, (}. Smart, and McMillan (s) a bye. Second RoundA. K. Smart 18 beat McMillan 12, H Fookes 15 beat Medley 12, Sole 29 'beat Lobb 16, Price a bye. Third Round. A K. Smart 15 beat Sole 11; Medley 15 beat Lobb 14; McMillan 15 beat- Price 10; Fookes a bye. Fourth Round. Smart 11 beat Lobb 9; Price 24 beat Medley 6; Fookes 21 beat 'McMillan 8; Sole a bye-

SECTIONAL WINS AND LOSSES. SECTION A. Slaps. Wins. .tosses. ■Starkey 4 0 Beal .. % 1 McNeill Smart ~r . rr. « '2 Jurr . .mtrv. . 1 2 Sinltff »... 0 3 SECTION B. Wins. Losset. Langman 3 ~~ F. J. Hiii a i Oliver ,■ . ..---e.v 2 1 Newel! I >2 J. I?. Hill , I 3 Johnson ......m- I 3 Abbott ) 2 ** SECTION ('. Smart ......... 4 o Fookes 2 1 Sole r - 1 Price I 2 McMillan >M .. - I ' 2 •T.obh J a Medley . 1 3 STRATFORD CIT®. The Stratford playere engaged in the Dominion tournament are leaving in sections, some having already departed for Anckfond In the Champion Single? tl\o players are: B section, Jacksont C, Bowes D.

Sangster; E, Masters; 11,I 1 , King; G. Sharp; K, Nicholson. In the Pairs Match J. S. McDonald is in section B; P. Skoglund, H; S. Sharp, J; N.J. Kins', L: W Franks, M.

iFor the Champion Sinks, Pranks' four are in section A, ICing in C, McDonald in E, and Sharp in section H. The club haa liberally nominated, and amongst the number the supporters hope they will bo able to get into the finals.