BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1920, Page 7

BOWLING

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. OPENED IX GLORIOUS WEATHER. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. The fifteenth annual tournament held under the auspices of the Taranaki Bowling Centre, was opened in New Plymouth, yesterday in the most glorious weather. The recent rains have freshened up the grass, and the greens will probably become.very keen before the end of the section play is reached, provided there is a continuance of the opening day weather. The arrangements for the tourney have been made with good regard Xor every detail reflecting credit on the officials: Messrs J. D. Sole (president), A. K.' Smart, F. Jackson, F. J. Hill, and C. N. Johnson (executive), and A. T- Moore, secretary. Both greens at the West End were utilised, and despite the heavy rains of previous days the greens played splendidly, in fact to some of the visitors it was too lively, the Hawera rink (Hicks) losing all their games. The new Stratford Club (Avon) were represented by a rink skipped by the veteran, J. S. Rowe, and promise to have a say in the fraals.

Keen contests eventuated at all the greens, and in some cases the game was lost and won on the last bowl Great pains had been taken by those responsible for the greens, with the result that play was enjoyaJble. As usual, in howling tournaments, there were some surprises in the results of the play, and it is evident there will be a great contest in the closing stages of the tournament. A suitable welcome was extended to the visitors by local officials at each of the greens, prior to the commencement of play yesterday morning. Three rounds were played yesterday, of which details are as follow: — SECTION A.

NEW PLYMOUTH GREEN. First Round. New Plymouth (C. Bundle. J. R. S. Medley, S. Rundle, A. K. Smart sk.) 16; v. Fitzrov (Pote, Williams;, Leatand, Bartlett, sk.) 21. West End (Oliver, Johnson, F. J. Hill, Beal sk.) 23; v. St. John's (Falconer, McCarthy, Holloway, Hodson sk.) 24. Hawer'a (Speneq, Black. McLaren, Robb sk.) 19;. v. Stratford (Porritt, Nicholson, W. Mac Donald, J. Mac Donald, sk.) 17. Auroa (Ross, Duff, Tremain, A. 0. Johnstone, sk.) IS; v. Pihatna (R. Lambie, Julian, W. Lambie, Mason sk.) 15. Damievirke (Webber, Tnorbum, Mac- ; Gibbon, Calder sk.) a bye. Second Round. Smart 29 v. Calder 6; Robb 19 v. Bartlett 11; Mason 26 v. Beal 6; Mac Donald 25 v. Hodson 9; Johnstpne a bye. Third Round. A. K. Smart 29 v. Mac Donald 10; Mason 28 v. Bartlett 9; Calder 28 v. Beal 17; Johnstone 21 v. Robb 10; Hodson a bye. SECTION B. FITZROY GREEN First. Round. New Plymouth (Binnie, Bellringer, Lee, Johnson sk.) 18; v. Fitzroy (A. Morey, Dingle, Rennell, Abbott sk.) 21. West End (Petty. Honevfield, Lohb, Sole sk.) 21; v." Gonville (McKce, Bourne, Bragg, Flower sk.) 22. Castlecliff (A. Fairman, C. Fairman, Wainhouse, Nixon sk.) 31; v- Stratford (Jackson, T. C. Fookes, G. Smart, King sk.) 20. Avon (Arthur, Jones. North, R. McK. Morison sk.) 18; v. Opunake (Carter, Sinclair, Judwm, Burton sk.) 24. Newton (Warwick, Tyler, Lee, Duff sk.) a bye. Second RoundJohnson 18 v. Duff 13; Abbott 22 v. Nixon 19; Sole 27 v. Burton 16; Flower 27 v. King 14; Morison, a byeThird Round. Johnson 27 v. King 14; Abbott 19 v. Burton 16; Duff 23 v. Sole 12; Morison 18 v. Nixon 15; Flower, a bye. SECTION C. WEST END GREEN NO. 2. First Round. New Plymouth (Carter, Drake, Hill, Fookes sk.) 21; v. Fitzroy (Buckle, Jackson, Higgs, Smith sk.) 24. West End (White, Hurlstone, Billing, Petty ?k.) 17; y. St. John's (Murch, McMillan, Parkes, Green sk.) 18. Hawera (McPhillips, Westaway, Butler, Hicks sk.) 15; v. Patea (Pearce, Taylor, Murray, Paterson sic.) 24. Avon (Barnard, Betts, Masters, Rowe, sk.) 11; v. Palmerston North (Sollitt, Mitchel, Trott, Jolly sk.) 31. Onehunga (MeLow, Clarkson, Winfield, Brown sk.), a bye. Second Round. Fookes 23 v. Brown 19; Smith 29 v. Hicks 15; Petty 25 v. Jolly -18; Green 30 v. Patterson 24; Rowe, a bye. Third Round. Rowe 25 v. Hicks 11; Fookes 29 v. Paterson 12; Jolly 21 v. Smith 20; Petty 21 v. Brown 19; Green, a bye. SECTION D. WEST END GREEN, First Round. New Plymouth (.Tenkinson, Goldsworthy, Rolston, Burgess, sk.) 10; v. Fitzroy (Oxenham, Hammond, Allen, Jury, sk.) 18. Eltham (Drayton, Smalley, E. Carter, Castle, sk.) 14: v. St. John's (Abram, Hutchison, Harkness, Moffatt, sk.) 16. Wanganui (Anderson, Keesing, Crawford, London, sk.) 30; v. Stratford (Gaffeney, Walsh, Thompson, Harris. sk.) 17. - Waverley (Walker, James, Duffy, McGorrery, sk.) 19; v. Vogeltown (Davidson, Wheeler, Marshall, Benton, sk.) 18. Inglewood (Lonpfbottom, Olson, Morton, Spurdle, sk.) a bye. Second Round. Spurdle 25 v. Burgess 13; Jury 20 v. London 17; Castle 22 v- Benton 17; Moffatt 30 v. Harris 14; McGorrery, a bve. Third Round. Burgess 22 v. Harris 12; Jury 21 \. Benton 17: Castle 23 v. Spurdle 21; Lon- *■>* P« v, .'-feGowarT IS; Moffatt. fh*«-

SECTION E. WEST END GREEN. " First Bound. New (Plymouth (Gilmoiir, Skinner, Willis, Roebuck, sk.) 15; v. Waverley (Robertson, Parsons, Verry, Taylor, sk.) Fitzroy (Callaghan, Fairhall, Beadle, McNeill, sk.) 21; v. Gonville (Redwood, Jones, Rice, Bowater, sk.) 13. West End (Glendinning, Standish, McAllum, Humphries, sk.) 19; v. Wanganui (Price, Wall, Foster, McAneny, sk.), 'Patea (Bourke, Williams, Carey, Elliott, sk.) 23; v. Island Bay (Hale, Grev, Ballinger, Bland, sk.) 21. Waitara (Elliott, Hoskin, Kupe, C. Sampson, sk.) a bye. Second Round. McNeill 20 v. Elliott 15; Taylor 18 v. Humphries 11; Bowater 33 v. MeAneny 14; Bland 21 v. Sampson 15; Roebuck, a bye. Third Round. Bowater 29 v. Sampson 20; McAneny 32 v. Roebuck 13; McNeill 29 v. Humphries 8; Bland 21 v. Taylor 9; Elliott, a bye. _______ i ' SECTION F. j FITZROY GREEN. First Round. New Plymouth (McLeod, Roberts, Washer, Luscombe, sk.) 24; Auroa (McCarthy, Barlow, Castles, Bradford, sk.) 11. Fitzroy (Healy, Chivers, Bennett, Price, sk.) 19; v. St. John's (Stewart, Rowling, Broadhead, Scrivener, sk.), 20. West End (H. Hill, Thompson, Stevenson, ,Fk. Newall, sk.) 21; v. Hawera (Goodwin, Corkill, Curtis, Hollard, sk.) 20. Stratford (Sanderson, Martin, Allen, McMillan, sk.) 33; v. Papanui (Morrison, F. Handley, S. Handley, Jack, sk,) 13. Waitara (Davies, George, Wyllie, Ford, sk.), a bye, Second Round. ' Newall 31 v. Bradford 13: Hollard 28 v. Scrivener 17; Ford 28 v. Jack 13; Price 21 v. McMillan 15; Luscombe, a bye. Third Round. (Luscombe 20 v. Hollard 11; Price 31 v. Newall 12; Ford 21 v. Scrivener 20; Bradford 25 v. Jack 'l2; McMillan, a bye. SECTION G. NEW PLYMOUTH GREEN. First Round. New Plymouth (Hooper, Phillips, Wood, H. Smart, sk.) 20; v. Marton (Miles, Duck, Morris, Sutcliffe, sk.) 14. Eltham (Stanners, Stewart, Judd, Bary, sk.) 27; v. Patea (Davies, Cronin, Christensen, Johnstone, sk.) 5. St. John's (Herd, Warden, Gordon, Christie, sk.) 28; v. Waverley (Dalton, Napier, Matheson, Palmer, sk.) 11. Hawera (Adamson, Hodge, Robertson, Foy, sk.) 28; v. New Plymouth (Christoffel, Dickson, Blundell, Jackson, sk.) 11. Taihape (Roder, James, Neagle, Stent, sk.) a bye. Second Round. Bary 27 v. H. Smart 11; Palmer 25 v. Stent 19; G. Jackson 26 v. Christie 13; Sutcliffe 28 v. Johnstone 14; Foy, a bye. Third Round. Christie 20 v. H. Smart 19; .Stent 10 v. G. Jackson 23; Foy 20 v. Sutcliffe 19; Palmer 35 v. Johnstone 13; Bary, a bye WINS AND LOSSES.

SECTION' A. Wins. Losses 2 0 Robb 2 1 A. K. Smart .... 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 MacDonald .... 1 0 Beal 0 3 SECTION B. 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 Sole 2 2' o 0 3 SECTION C. 2 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 Petty 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 Hicks 0 3 SECTION D. Jury 3 0 Moffat o 0 Castle 2 1 o ■ 1 McGorrery ..... 1 I 1 1 1 0 0 3 Benton 0 3 SECTION E. 3 0 Taylor 2 1 2 1 2 1 Bland 2 1 Elliott 1 1 0 2 0 2 Humphries .... 0 3 , SECTION F. 2 0 Ford 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 Bradford 1 2 1 2 Holland 1 2 Jack 0 3 SECTION G. 2 0 Foy 2 0 2 1 Palmer o 1 <> 1 H. Smart 1 0 Sutcliffe 1 o Stent 0 2 0 3