BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1921, Page 8

BOWLING

J CENTRE TOURNAMENT I - SATURDAY'S PLAY. I s •' The customary New Year rinks tournament conducted by the Taranaki fowling Centre opened in New Plymouth on Saturday, when players were favored with beautifully fine weather. There were twenty-six entries, a slight increase over last year, and some keen competition resulted. Only in one Instance was a section won outright, this occurring in Section B, in which H. Smart registered four wins. Play resumes to-day at 9 o'clock. Sections B and D will play on Fitzroy green, and A and C on the New Plymouth green, with the . semi-finals and finals at Fitzroy. Details of i the. play to date are:— ! SECTION A.

THE WANGANUI TOURNAMENT. The Taranaki rinks reached the semi-finals at the Wanganui tournament, viz., West End (Beal) and Fitzroy (Rennell). The former was defeated on Saturday morning in the first round of the semi-finals by Pender (Paerou). DOMINION TOURNAMENT. SEVERAL TARANAKI TEAMS. Taranaki will strongly represented at the Dominion bowling tournament, which opens at Wellington on January 17th. In addition to the Stratford rink already published the following rinks will also be competing | Fltzroy.-r-E. Dingle, F. Jack Son, J. Hayden, ; S. Smith (s) ; W. Buckle, A. S. Brooker, W. H. Beadle, J. McNeill (s). New Plymouth.—Luscombe, H. Fookes, A. K. Smart, H. Sonart. (s). West End.—J. D. Sole, J. Johnson, F J. Hill, J. Lobb (s). Hawera.—S. Adajpson. A. Hodge, W. Robertson and J. Foy (s). Tho Eltham Club j,s also sending two rinks.

Wins. Losses A. K. Smart 3 Harris .. 3 1 W. Smith 2 2 Evans 2 2 Beadle 2 a 2 Stevenson 1 Humphries 1 3 SECTION 1J. H. Smart 4 0 S. Rundle 3 1 Griffin 3 Jackson 1 3 B. Petty 1 3 Putt 0 4 SECTION C. C N. Johnson .■ 3 1 Fookes 3 1 Luscombe 3 T Sole 2 2 Fraser 1 3 T. Petty 0 4 SECTION D. Lobb 3 1 Gudgeon 3 I Firth 3 1 Honeyfleld 2 2 Cresswell 1 3 Edgecombe 0 4