BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1921, Page 6

BOWLING

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. FIRST DAY’S PLAY. SOME SPLENDID GAMES. I The, sixteenth annual tournament under the auspices of the Taranaki Bowling Centre was opened at New Plymouth yesterday, under most favorably conditions, and the gathering promises to be very successful and enjoyable to the large number of competitors. Some 56 rinks are competing, representative of every Taranaki club and of Patea, Waverley, St. Johns, Gonville and Taihape. The tournament is being played on the New Plymouth, Fitzroy and West End greens, which are in splendid condition. Yesterday morning owing to the rain of the previous evening, the greens were a Ititle dead, but as the day advanced they became very keen, and 'some splendid bowling was' witnessed, many of the matches being decided on the last head, after many fluctuations. “’Burnt heads” were very frequent, one game between S. J. Smith (Fitzroy) and J. D. Sole (West End) being especially noticeable' in this respect. The arrangements for the tournament were excellent, a tribute to the organising ability of the executive and its principal officials, Messrs. J. D. Sole (president) and A. T. Moore (secretary). The umpires were Messrs. W. F. Brooking (New Plymouth green), J. H. Hamilton (West End), A. K. Smart (Fitzroy). Play commenced at 9.30 a.m. Prior to rolling the jack, the competitors were accorded a cordial welcome at the respective greens. This year only two games are being played daily, instead of three as on previous occasions, and the innovation appears to be appreciated by the majority of the competitors. Detailed results are as follow: «A” SECTION (New Plymouth Green). First Round.

New Plymouth (Hooker, Moore. Brown, H. Smart, s.) 28 v. St. Johns (Barron, Hutchinson, Harkness, Moffatt, s.) 23. Pihama (Pohi Tito, Julian, Lambie, Mason, s.) 29 v. Fitzroy (Okey, Hayden, Rennell, Abbott, s.) 26. Straitford (J. Paterson, T. C. Fookes, G. Smart, Harris, s.) 26 v. Hawera (Barkla, Butler. McPhillips, Hicks, s.) 25. Patea (Cronin, Glenn, Bourke, Boagey, s.) 21 v. Auroa (Ross, Davis, Tremain, Bradford, s.) 20. Second Round. Abbott 41 beat Boagey 10. Moffatt 34 beat Hicks 24. H. Smart 30 beat Bradford 20. F. Mason 2(Nbeat Harris 24. «B” SECTION (Fitzroy Gregh). First Round. New Plymouth (J. McLeod, Gilmour, Griffin, A. K. Smart, s.) 28 v. New Plymouth (Drake, Fookes, J. R. Hill, T. W. Rolston, s.) 22. West End (B. Petty, Hurlestone, T; Petty, Billing, s.) 29 v. Fitzroy (Oxenham, Hammond, Allan, Jury, s.) 15. Stratford (Sanderson, Martin, R. Cottier, McMillan, s/) 24 v. Waitara (Eliott, Fox, F. Hoskin, C. Sampson, s.) 22. Eltham (Stauners, Stewart, Judd, Bary, s.) 24 v. Inglewood (Surrey, Mamby, Morton, F. Spurdie, s.) 22. Second Round. ■Spurdie 22 v. Jury 19. Rolston 23 v. Sampson 18. Bary 21 v. A K. Smart 19. Billing 30 v. McMillan 18. «C” SECTION (West End Green). First Round. St. Johns (Herd, Brass, Parkes, H. Christie, s.) 34 v. New Plymouth (Dickson, Varcoe, C. Rundle, G. Jackson, a.) 19. West End (W. Putt, L Honeyfield, J. Lobb, J. D. Sole, s.) 24 v. Fitzroy (Buckle, Williams, Jackson, J. Smith, s.) 23. Hawera (Winks, Maslin, Corkill, Robb, s.) 18 v. Avon (H, Masters, Stevens, J. S. Rowe, Curteis, s.) 17. Auroa (Kilpatrick, Brown, Barlow, A. C. Johnstone, s.) 26 v. Vogeltown (Hooker, Davidson, Boswell, W. S. Marshall, s.) 14. Second Round. S. J. Smith 34 beat Marshall 18. Robb 23 beat H. Christie 22, Johnstone 23 beat G. Jackson 19. J. D. Sole 24 beat Curteis 22. "D” SECTION (West End Green). St. Johns (Martin, Rowling, Broadhead, Scrivener, s.) 25 v. New Plymouth (Knuckey, Dempsey, WoOllett, Bellringer, s.) 14. Taihape (Loader, James, Neagle, H. Fookes, s.) 28 v. West Ehd (Glendcnning, Morey, McAllum, A. L. Humphries, 8.) 22. Montara (L. Sampson, George, .-/Telfar, Ford, s.) 26 v. Stratford (Clarke, Walters, Carman, Macpherson, s.) 12. (Judson, Andrews, Holmes, F. Des Forges, s.) 25 v. Waverley (Walker, Napier, Palmer, Verry, s.) 24. Second Round: W. H. Fookes 20 beat Verry •Ford 27 heat Scrivener 13. Bellringer 31 beat Des Forges 27. Macpherson 26 beat Humphries 20, «E” SECTION (West End Green). New Plymouth (Furlong, Morton, J. Day, Roebuck, a.) 26 v. New Plymouth (Ivor, Crockett, Brookman, Plumtree, 8.) 12. Fitzroy (Healy, Dingle, Bennett, Price, s.) 25. v. West End (Oliver, J. Johnson, F. J, Hill, Beal, s.) 20. Hawera (McLaughlin, Herbert, Black, Champion, 8.) 27 v. Avon (Wilkeford, Robins, North, R. McK. Morison, s.) 23, Opunake (Sinclair, Carter, Kirkwood, Burton, s.) 25 v. Patea (Hulbert, Williams, Carey, Eliot, s.) 21. Second Round. Pfice 26 beat Eliot 19. Plumtree 23 beat Champion 22. •*' Roebuck 28 beat Burton 17. Real 20 beat Morrison 19. *F” SECTION (Fitzroy Green). New Plymouth (Goldwater, Binnie, Ingram, Creswell, s.) 24 v. New Plymouth (Carter, Burgess, S. Rundile. Firth, s.) 22 Fitzroy fßrootyer, Fajirhall, Beadle, McNeill, s.) 26 v. West End (Robert*. H. Hill, Stevenson, Medley, s.) 15. Hawera (Adamson, Hodge, Robertson, Foy, s.) 36 v. Gonville (Redwood, Smith, Bowater, J. Bowater, a,) 10.

Mahaia (Hotter, Armitage, J. Chris-1 tie, A. H. Christie, s.) 32 v. Inglewood - (Longbottom, H. Cottier, Gudgeon, Les- ■ iie, s.) 14. Second Round. McNeill 27 beat Leslie 17. Foy 31 beat Firth 14. 1 Johnson 30 beat A. H. Christie 14. Medley 19 beat Bowater 14. . “G” SECTION (New Plymouth Green). First Round. St. Johns (Stewart, Allomes, J.s Wight, Jas. Wight, s.) 25 v. New Plymouth (McGahey, Wood, Washer, Lus--combe, s.) 24. Fitzroy (Hair, Lister, Bartlett. Higgs, s.) 23 v. West End (Hodson, Douglas, J. White, T. Sole, s.) 22. Avon (R. Sturm, S. Ward, C. Jackson, R. Masters, s.) 27 v. Waitara (Hawkins, Bird,. Huse, Calder, s.) 23. Waverley (Robertson, Parsons, Dallisman, Merriman, s.) 31 v. Manaia (Badland, Hickey, McCarthy, Smith, s.) 24. Second Round. Higgs 28 beat Merriman 16. Wight 21 beat Calder 19. Luscombe 30 beat Smith 22. Masters 22 beat T. Sole 19. POSITION OF THE TEAMS. The following is the position of the teams at the close of the first day’s plays Section “A Winsp’Losses.

TO-DAY’S PLAY. Section play will.be continued to-day, when Sections “A” and “G” will play at Fitzroy; “C” and “F” at West End; “D” and “E” at New Plymouth.

H. Smart (New Plymouth ) 2 0 F. Mason (Pihama) 2 0 Moffatt (St. Johns) *»* ■&;... 1 1 Abbott (Fitzroy) 1 1 Harris (Stratford) 1 1 Boagey (Pat'ea) . 1 1 Bradford (Auroa) . 0 2 Hicks (Hawera) .. 0 2 Section “B” Bary (Eltham) ........... 2 0 Billing (West End) .. .A... 2 Spurdie (Inglewood) 1 0 1 A. K. Smart (New Plym.) 1 1 McMillan (Stratford) 1' 1 Rolston (New Plymouth) I 1 Sampson (Waitara) 0 2 Jury (Fitzroy) i.. 0 2 Section “C” J. D. Sole (West End) .... 2 L 0 A. C. Johnstone (Auroa) .. 2 0 Robb (Hawera) . 2 0 H. Christie (St. Johns) ... 1 1 S. J. Smith (Fitzroy) .... 1 1 G. Jackson (New Plym.) 0 2 Marshall (Vogeltown) ... 0 2 Curteis (Avon) 0 2 Section “D” W. H. Fookes (Taihape) . 2 0 Ford (Waitara) 2 0 Des Forges (Opunake) .... 1 1 Scrivener (St. Johns) ..... I 1 Macpherson (Stratford) .. 1 1 Bellringer (New Plymouth) 1' 1 Verry (Wayerley) 0 2 Humphries (West End) ... 0 2 Section “E” Roebuck (New Plymouth) . 2 0 Price (Fitzrov) 2 0 Plumtree (New Plymouth) 1 1 Champion (Hawera) 1 1 Beal (West End) 1 1 Burton (Opunake) I 1 Elliott (Patea) ,, 0 2 Morison (Avon) ...... 0 2 Section “F” Cresswell (New Plymouth) 2 0 McNeill (-Fitzrov) .. 2 0 Foy (Hawera) 2 0 Medley (West End) 1 1 A. H. Christie (Manaia) ... 1 1 Firth (New Plymouth) ... 0 2 Leslie (Inglewood) 0 2 Bowater (Gonville) 0 2 Section “G” Higgs (Fitzroy) 2 0 Masters (Avon) 2 0 Wight (St. Johns) 2 0 Luscombe (New Plymouth) 1 1 Merriman (Waverley) .... 1 1 Calder (Waitara) 0 2 T. Sole (West End) 0 Smith (Manaia) .......... 0 2