BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1919, Page 3

BOWLING.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY. • The howling tournament was continued yesterday under scarcely any better conditions, so far as the weather was concerned, than on tho Stat day. There was heavy rain during the night and up to the time of commencing play, and when the rain ceased a high wind prevailed throughout the day. The sections were completed by about tho middle of the afternoon, being won outright by Starlcey in section A, Oliver in B, and A. K. Smart in C. In the first day's results the win credited to Jury against Wyllie should have been reversed, Jury retiring with 2 to Wyllie's 24. Following are the results of yesterday's play:— SECTION A. i (West End Green.) Fiftlx Round. Starkey 17 beat Jury 18, Beal 22 beat McNeill 13, Smith 18 beat Wyllie 18, Smart a -byeSixth RoundStar key 1G beat Beal 13, Wyllie 20i beat Smart 18, Jury 17 heat Smith 15, MeXeill a ; bye. Seventh Round. Smith 9 beat Smart 8, Jury 21 heat Beal 11, McNeill 17 beat Wyllie 12, Starkey a bye. SECTION B. (New Plymouth Green.)'

Fifth Round. Johnson 21 beat Abbott 10, Oliver 22 beat F. J. Hill 14, Newall 18 heat Langman 12, J. R. Hill a bye.

Sixth Round. Oliver 10 beat Johnson 11, J. R. Hill 10 beat Langman 9, Abbott 18 beat Newall 11, F. J- Hill a bye. Seventh RoundJ. R. Hill 10 beat Newall 14, Langman 12 beat F. J. Hill 10, Oliver 30 beat Abbott 14, Johnson a bye. SECTION C. (Fitzroy Green.) Fifth Round. A. K. Smart 19 beat Price 12, Lobb 25 beat Fookes 5, McMillan 14 beat Sole 11, Medley a bye. Sixth Round. Medley 19 beat McMillan 16. Sole 23 beat Price 7, Smart 22 beat Fookes 9, Lobb a bye. 1 Seventh Round. Sole 12 beat Medley 11, Price 15 beat Fookes 13, McMillan 19 beat Lobb 7, Smart a bye-

SECTIONAL WINS AND LOSSES. SECTION A. Skips. Wins. Losses. Starkey ........... 6 0 Beal 3 3 McNeill 3 3 Wvllie 3 3 Smart .• fe 4 Jury 1 4 Smith 2 4 SECTON E Oliver —5 ' l Langinan 4 2 P. J. Hill ......... 3 .3 J. S. Hill ....... 3 3 Newell 2 4 Johnson .......... '£ 4 Abbott 2 4 SECTION 0. Smart 6 0 Fookes i 2 Sole 4 2 McMillan a ... 3 3 Price ........... 2 4 Lobb 2 4 Medley 2 4 SEMI-FINAL. The semi-final between Smart and Startcey was piavsa on the New Plymouth Green, and was won by the former, the scores being: 27-11 THE FINAL. WON BY SMART Although the hour was late to commence the final of the tournament between A. K. Smart (New Plymouth) and Oliver (West End), it was decided to finish the tournament yesterday. Oliver opened well by scoring 7 before his opponent had any to his credit. Tlie leads on both sides were playing well giving their skips gerat help, but towards the close of the fame Oliver's lead fell away. Smart gradually closed up and eventually drew ahead. Oliver wanting two to Me on the last head, hut the game ended Smart 21, Oliver -20, Smart's team thus winning the tournament and the silver buttons, an honor thev well merited.