BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1919, Page 3

BOWLING.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. BAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY.

The heavy rain during Monday night and early Tuesday morning did not make the prospects for the Ibowlui:; tournament very bright yesterday morning. The executive met and resolved not. to commence play at 9 a.m., and as conditions improved somewhat a commencement -was made at 1 p.m. with the fourth round in each section. The third round was postponed until after the ninth round has been played, in order not to interfere with the programme arrangements us to time and place of eaeh round. Naturally the greens were ud--1 versely affected by the heavy rain. Following are the results of yesterdays' play:—

FITZROY GREEN. SECTION E. Fourth Round. Drayton 21 heat H. Smart 19; Benefield IS beat Mason 17; Carey 29 beat McGorrery 20; Roeouck won by default; Price a bye.

Fifth Round. H. Smart 20 beat Roebuck 10; Benefield 23 heat Drayton 10; Price 25 beat Mason !); Carey won by default; McGorrery a bye.

SECTION C. Fourth Round. A. K. Smart 25 heat McMillan IS; J. Hodsou 24 beat Beal 20; Spurdle 27 beat Holkrd 8; Castle 23 beat Verry 20; Jury' a bye.

Fifth Round. A. Holkrd 23 beat A. K. Smart 13; McMillan 22 beat Hodson 14; Beal 19 beat Jury 17; Spurdle 30 beat Oastle 22; Vei-ry a 'bye.

NEW PLYMOUTH GREEN. SECTION A. Fourth Round. O'Shea 25 beat King 12; Petty 24 beat Christie 17; Parkinson 23 beat Branch 20; Flower-23 heat Walker 9; Smith a bye. Fifth Round. O'Shea 25 boat Parkinson 15; Christie 20 beat King 16; Branch 31 beat Walker 11; Smith 18 beat Petty 10; Flower a bye. SECTION E. Fourth Round. Jackson 20 beat Songster 10; Green 21 beat Sole 14; Duff 22 beat Keen 14; Sampson 26 beat Paterson 10; McNeill a bye.

Fifth Round. Jackson 19 beat Keen 17; Green 20 beat Sangster 20; Duff 25 beat Paterson 16; Sole 25 beat McNeill 10;. Sampson a bye. WEST END GREEK SECTION D. Fourth Round. Judd 22 beat Bellrin.'/or 14; Moffitt 27 beat Thompson 13; Foy 20 beat Stent 11; Ballinger 22 beat Morahcad 14; Abbott a bye.

Fifth Round. Foy 24 beat Bellrhiger 20; Judd 20 bcat'Moffitt 19; Abbott 24 beat Thompson 20; Ballinger 24 beat Stent 12; llorshead a bye. SECTION F. Fourth Round. Wood 22 boat Murray 19; Nowell 22 beat Wight 17; Burton 26 beat Hicks. 24; Johnstone 23 beat Wyllie 21; Hodgson a bye. Fifth Round. Wood 35 boat Hicks 17; Wight 27 beat Murray 14; Nowell 24 beat Hodgson 19; Johnstone 17 beat Burton 16; Wyllie 0' byo.

POSITION OF THE RINKS. The position of the various rinks in the matter of wins and losses at the end of the second day's play is aa follows: Section A. Wins. Losses, Smith Christie Parkinson vsE,zmp-'.- •: 2 1 Flower az-- 1 •■ ■] 2 1 King crn?"* •''jfii^i l -"';-'-J 2

O'Shea Petty NEB7"y3r> , «'"'' :, '3K ; - 1 22 Branch c-TjnßSi'--H-• * Walker , ° *

Section B Wins. Losses. Circy ■. _r,*«-n, 4 0 If rr* ~ 3 1 BencfLld , i-* v 2 1 Price . r Dravton c-i- * - 22 J?oebuck C!" Jajv.— 1 2 "NTcConery l JSt- 1 2 Mason <r tj 13 Section C Wins. Losses. Boil - 3 1 Hollard >. „ 2 1 Jim -.. 2 1 A K Smari, i, 22 AlcJUitLn r - L • ' 2 Spindle - It. ' 22 T Hodson-c « r r 12 Vein i ij r- 12 Castle . J 3

Section D. ;• Wins. Losses. 'Abbott f-w-..;vr.'. . 3 Fov Ci-"'--h ■■-•■••■ ■■■ 3. JlHld rv.-=g. .«.;...;..•. . 3 1 Moffitt carafe?' '■>■' * Morshead ( .t<-.»>.-< ; <'•::,• 2 1 Ballinger •. x^.ga..^'.' 22 Thompson ~-<»..... 1 3 Stent „ & „ky', 0 4 Beltringer : ..^r.. - . 0 4

c ec'ui..t F vVins. Losses. Jackson '..-.. 4 Duff r '■n i. 4 Green '...,.»... 2 1 Sampson n,. «r . . 2 1 Sole . .-*.,*".-_• . 22 Sangnter L , 1 Paterson • . , . 1 3 Keen McNeill .... Toetion F Wins. Losses. Wood . ..31 Burton 3 1 Ncwell ( 22 Murray .... ;,-. _ 22 Johnston -j. .. 22 Wight vA . 1 2 HodgMß >... m >f-.. 1 X

citizens' Match. Owing to fhs disarrangement of the programme 011 account of weather conditions, the for receiving entries in the citizens' match has been extended to ono o'clock to-morrow (Thursday^. VISITING BOWLERS ENTERTAINED. The visiting bowlers ware entertained by the local bowhrn at a social gathering in the Kawuroa Park bungalow last night, Mr,. K. Lambie, president of the centre, being in the chair. There waa a huge attendance. After partaking of light refreshments, a short toast list was discussed, a splendid musical programme being interspersed between the speeches. Songs were contributed bv Messrs Dunstan, Hooker, McDonald, Bellringer and Flower, and recitations by Mr. Smalley. Mr. F, H. Barnitt presided at the piano.