BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1921, Page 3

BOWLING

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT,

SECOND DAY'S PLAY. The Taranaki Bowling Centre’s tournament was continued yesterday on the New Plymouth, Fitzroy and West End greens, in dull but fine weather. •Splendid play was witnessed, many of the games not being decided until the last bowl bad been delivered. Indications point to a very keen struggle for supremacy. In Section A, H. Smart maintained his lead, whilst Mason was defeated by Moffatt, of St. John’s, by a narrow margin. Billing (West End), J. D. Sole (West End), Price (Fitzroy), McNeil (Fitzroy), and Higgs (Fitzroy) are also unbeaten in these sections so far, whilst in Section D the leaders, Ford (Waitara) and Fookes (Taihape), have each been defeated once. Details of yesterday’s play are: A SECTION (Fitzroy Green). Third Round. Mason 33 v Bradford 10. H. Smart 31 v. Harris 15. Moffatt 27 v. Boagey 21. Abbott 21 v. Hicks* 19. Fourth Round. Harris 31 v. Abbott 26. Moffatt 24 v. Mason 23. Hicks 31 v. Bradford 21. H. Smart 48 v. Boagey 13. • B SECTION (West End Green) Third. Round. Billing 26 v. Bary IG. McMillan 23 v. A. K. Smart 17. Spurdie 26 v. Rolston 22. Jury 27 v. Sampson 10. Fourth Round. McMillan 27 v v Jury 21. Billing 34 v. Rob? ton 15. Bary 35 v. Sampson IG. Spurdie 24 v. A. K. Smart 16. C SECTION (West End Green), Third Round. J. D. Sole 26 v. A. C. Johnstone 16. Jackson 33 v. Curteis 21. H. Christie 35 v. W. Marshall 14. S. J. Smith 24 v. Robb 15. Fourth Round. Smith 28 v. Curteis 20. J. D. Sole 31 v. 11. Christie 12. A. C. Jolinstone 24 v. Robb 20. W. Marshall 31 v. G. Jackson 17. SECTION D (New Plymouth Green.) Humphries 22 v. Dei, Forges 20. Bellringer 22 v. McPherson 21. Scrivener 28 v. Verry 26. Ford 29 v. W. H. Fookes 18 (on the 24th head). Fourth Round. Humphries 30 v. Scrivener 16. Verry 28 v. Bellringer 18. Des Forges 21 v. Ford 19. W. H. Fookes 36 v. McPherson 16. E SECTION (New Plymouth Green). Third Round. Burton 28 v. Beal 19. Morrison 26 v. Roebuck 24. Elliot 27 v. Plumtree 17 Price 22 v. Champion 20. (On the 26th head.) Fourth Round. Burton 31 v. Champion 19. Price 30 v. Morrison 17. Elliott 29 v. Roebuck 13. Beal 28 v. Plumtree 21. F SECTION (West Tnd ’ Green). Third Round. Medley 20 v. A. H. Christie 12, Bowater 32 v. Creswell 19. Firth 33 v Leslie 18. McNeill 39 v. Foy 17 r Fourth Round. McNeill 22 v. Bowater 14. Firth 25 v. Medley 20. Foy 32 v. A. 11. Christie 20. Leslie 38 v. Cresswell 15. G SECTION (Fitzroy Green). Third Round. T. Sole 29 v. Smith 16. Luseombe 27 v. Masters 16. Wight 21 v. Merriman 12. Higgs 32 v. Calder 21. Fourth Round. Higgs 23 v. Masters 26 T. Sole 26 v. Wight 20. Calder 32 v. Smith 7. Luseombe 25 v. Merriman 16. POSITION OF TEAMS. At the close of the second day’s play the position of the teams was as follows: — SECTION A.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. To-day Sections A, D and G will play on the West End green; Sections B and F on the New Plymouth green; and Sections C and E on the Fitzroy green. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Dominion bowling tournament was continued to-day. The pairs competition was won by Potter and Grenfell (Wellington) after the final bout with Noble and Sexton (Newtown). A start was made with the championship singles and five rounds were played. The contest will be continued tomorrow, and the tohrney will conclude on Thursday. The following are left in the championship singles contest semi-finals: — With two lives: Jury (Karangahake), Kershaw (Hataitai), Graham. (Remuera), Hill ("Wellington), Daniels (Remuera), Innes (Wellington), Spiller (Sydenham). With one life: Kummer (Ponsonby), Stevens (Victoria)-, Bartlett (Featherston), Harraway (Dunedin), Kinvig (Wellington), Edwards (Caledonian), Kerr (Masterton), J. MBrackenridge (Newtown), Ingram (Wellington), Smith (Kaituna), Yates (Wairere), Manley (Eastbourne), Wylie (Newtown), Hilton (Karangahake), M. Walker (Ponsonby), Chegwin (Beckenham), Wyatt (Stanley Bay), Rantley (Kelburn), Thompson (Wellington), Ferguson (Newtown).

Wins. Losses. IT. Smart (New Plymouth) 4 0 F. Mason (Pihama) 3 1 Moffatt (Sr. John’s) 3 1 Abbott i Fitzrov) 2 2 Harris (New Plymouth) .. •"> 2 Boagey (Patea) 1 3 Hickts (Hawera) 1 3 Bradford (Auroa) O’ • 4 SECTION B. Billing (West End) 4 0 Spurdie (Inglewood) ..... 3 1 McMillan (Stratford.) .... 3 1 Barv (Elthani) 3 1 Jury (Fitzroy) ] 3 T. Fookes (Stratford) .... 1 3 A. K. Smart (N.P.) ...... 1 C. Sampson (Waitara) ... 0 4 SECTION C. T. D. Sole (West End) .... 4 0 S. J. Smith (Fitzroy) .... 3 1 A. C. Jolyistone (Auroa) .. 3 1 Robb (Inglewood) 2 11. Christie (St. John’s) .. •f 2 G. Jackson (New Plymouth) 1 3 W. Marshall (Vogeltown) 1 •> Curteis (Ayon) 0 4 SECTION n. Ford (Waitara) 3 1 W. II. Fookes (Taihape) .. •> 1 Des Forges (Opunake) .... 2 Scrivener (St. John’s) ... ? 2 Bellringer (New Plymouth) 2 2 Humphries (West End) ... 2 Verrv (Waverley) 1 •> McPherson (Stratford) ... 1 3 SECTION E. Price (Fitzroy) 4 0 Buyton (Opunake) 1 Roebuck (New Plymouth) 2 Eliott (Patea) 2 Beal (West End) 2 2 Champion (Hawera) 1 3 Morrison fStratford) .... 1 3 flumtree (New Plymouth) 1 3

SECTION F. McNeill (Fitzroy) 4 V Fov (Hawerta) 3 1 Creswell (New Plymouth) 2 2 Firth (New Plymouth) .. 2 & Medley (West End) 2 2 Bowater (Gonville) 1 3 A. H. Christie (Manaia) 1 3 Leslie (InglewoocJX I 3 SECTION G. Higgs (Fitzroy) 4 0 Might (St. John’s) 3 1 Luscombe (N§w Plymouth) 3 1 Masters (Avon) 2 T. Sole (West End) Merriman (Waverley) .... 1 3 Calder (Waitara) I 3 Smith (Manaia) 0 4