BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1921, Page 6

BOWLING

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. CONCLUSION OF SECTION PLa/ Beautiful weather prevailed for the fourth day of the Taranaki Bowling Centre’s annual tournament yesterday, when good progress was made. The seventh and final round of the section play was decided in the morning, and in the afternoon two rounds of post section play were completed. In this the two life system is adopted, so that it will probably be Saturday evening before the final is reached. The seventh round of fue section play proved fatal to several who had chances of getting into post section play. In Section A, the three leaders (Smart, Mason, and Moffatt) all had wins, and therefore got into the finals with one loss each. In Section B, the game between the leaders resulted in a narrow win for Spurdie, who heads the section with one loss. Billing, with two losses, also got in. McMillan and Bary, who only had two losses, were beaten by H. Fookes and Jury respectively. In Section C, J. D. Sole and S. J. Smith won their matches, the former being the only one to go through unbeaten. In Section D, Humphries won his match, and gets into the final with H. Fookes (Taihape), who beat Des Forges, whilst Ford, of Waitara, was also put out by Bellringer by the narrow margin of one point. In Section E, Price (Fitzroy) had his unbeaten record terminated by Burton (Opunake), By the narrow margin of a point, and this pair get into the finals with one loss each. In Section F, Foy maintained his lead by defeating Crasswell after a close game, and McNeill also won his game, this pair getting into post section play. In Section G, Luscombe and Higgs each won his game, but Jackson (Avon) easily accounted for Wight (St. John’s). Details of the play are:— SEVENTH ROUND. Section “A” (Fitzroy Green). H. Smart 28 v. Sticks 22. Mason 33 v. Boagey 23. Abbott 40 v. Bradford 23. Moffatt 26 v. Harris 24. Section “B’ ? (West End Green). Sampson 25 v. A. K. Smart 24. H. Fookes 32 v. McMillan 25. Jury 25 v. Bary 17. Spurdie 30 v. Billing 28. Section “C” (New Plymouth Greeh). G. Jackson 27 v. Robb 18. J. D. Sole 31 v. Marshall 16. S. J. Smith 35 v. Johnston 23. H. Christie 43 v. Betts 10. Section “D” (Fitzroy Green). Bellringer 25 v. Ford 24. ’ Humphries 22 v. Verry 19. Fookes 29 v. Des Forges 17. Scrivener 29 v. Macpherson 25. Section “E” (West End Green). Burton 19 v. Price 18. Morison 25 v. Plumtree 10. Beal 23 v. Elliott 20. Roebuck 22 v. Champion 19. Section ,“F” (West End Green). Leslie 26 v. Medley 24. Foy 29 v. Creswell 27. McNeill 26 v. A. H. Christie 10. Bowater and Firth did not play. Section “G”. Luscombe 25 v. Calder 17. Merriman 31 v. T. Sole 19. Higgs 27 v. Smith 22. Masters 31 v. Wight 14. POSITION OF THE TEAMS. The position of the teams at the conclusion vf rink play is as follows: Section “A” Wins. Losses.

POST SECTION PLAY. Fifteen rinks were left in the post section play, which is being the New Plymouth green. J- D. bole (.West EudL with no. losaegainedthe

bye. There were some keen contests, particularly that between Smart and Higgs, which was only decided by an extra head, Smart scoring two. In the second round, in which winners played winners and losers played losers, H. Smart had another great tussle with Burton This game provided one of the 'best exhibitions of the tournament, the skips drawing beautifully ami altering the position of the game with each ball. Burton scored a couple on each of the first two heads, but Smart added eight on the next five heads. Burton drew level with a four on the eighth. A seven on the tenth head saw Burton lead by 15 to 10, but on the fourteenth head the score read 17—17. Burton got a three on the fifteenth head, but Smart scored on the next three, and on the eighteenth lead by 22 —20. Next head Burton got a three. On the twentieth Smart drew the shot with his first ball, only to have Burton change it to three in his favor. Smart’s last shot was a beauty, and gave him three and the lead, 25—23. High-class bowls was ths order in the last head, in which Burton lay one up, eventually losing the game by a -’oint. The pFay throughout frequently evoked applause. In the game between Spurdie and Fookes, the former gained a “hat full,” the first eight to be scored at the tournament. Details of the play are:— FIRST ROUND. S. J. Smith 26 v. H. Price 16, J. Burton 23 v. F. Mason 17. W. Luscombe 25 v. W. H. Fookes 12. H. Smart 18 v. A. Higgs 16 (on the 22nd head). A. L. Humphries 21 v. F. Spurdie 10. J. McNeill 25 v. Moffatt 13. * A. Billing 17 v. Foy 13. SECOND ROUND. Winners. J. D. Sole 21 v. W. Luscombe 15. J. McNeill 26 v. S. J. Smith 20. A. Billing 25 v. A. L. Humphries 17. A. K. Smart 25 v. J. Burton 24. One Life F. Spurdie 21 v. W. H. Fookes 16. Foy 19 v. Moffatt 13. F. Mason 19 v. H. Price 15. A Higgs a bye. W. H. Fookes, Moffatt and Price therefore drop out. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The tou£Ofiment will be continued on the New Plymouth green to-day. The draw for the third round is <sb follows: McNeill v. Billing. Smart v. Sole. One Life. 5 Spurdie v. Burton. ''Smith v Humphries. Luscombe v. Ala son, Higgs v. Foy. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY’S PLAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The final of the singles- in the Dominion Bowling Association tournament was concluded this afternoon, when J. M. Brackenridge (Newtown, Wellington) defeated Spiller (Sydenham) 23 to 15. On the 20th head Brackenridge took the lead early, and on the fifth head led by 9to 1. Spiller then improved his drawing and on the ninth head the scores were Brackenridge 10, Spiller 8. Thereafter, although the various heads were closely contested, Brackenridge maintained his lead. Spiller scored two in each of the fourteenth and fifteenth heads, bringing the scores to 16 to 13. but Brackenridge added seven points to his total to Spiller’s two before the 20th head, when the game ended. At the conclusion of play the prizes won by the various sections were presented to the successful competitors by Mr. Bush, President of the Dominion Association.

H. Smart (New Plymouth) 6 1 Moffatt (St. Johns) ...... 6 1 Mason (Pihama) ........• 6 1 Abbott (Fitzroy) 3 4 Harris (Stratford) 3 4 Hicks (Hawera) 2 5 1 6 Bradford (Auroa) . ■ 1 6 Section “B” Spurdie (Inglewood) ....... 6 1' Billing (West End) ....... a McMillan (Stratford) 4 3 Bary (Eltham) 4 3 Jury (Fitzrov) ... 3 4 A. K. Smart (New Plym.) 3 4 H Fookes (New Plymouth) 2 5 C. Sampson (Waitara) ... 1 a Section “C’’ J. D. Sole (West End) 7 0 S. J. Smith (Fitzroy) ..... 6 i H. Christie (St. Johns) ... 4 3 A. C. Johnstone (Auroa) .• 4 3 Bobb (Hawera) 3 4 W. Marshall (Vogeltown) . 2 5 G. Jackson (New Plym.) 2 5 0 '. 7 Section “D” Humphries (West End) .. n 5 2 W H. Fookes (Taihape) 5 2 Ford (Waitara) 4 3 Des Forges (Opnnake) .... 4 3 Bellringer (New Plymouth) 4 3 Scrivener (St. Johns) .... 3 4 Macpherson (Stratford) ... 2 5 Verry (Waverley) .. 1 <5 Section “E” Price (Fitzroy) ....v..-.ws) 6 1' Burton (Opunake) ........ 6 1 Beal (West End) .......... 4 3 Bdebuek (New Plymouth) 4 3 4 Elliott (Patea) 3 4 Champion (Hawera) 2 5 Plumtree (New Plymouth) 1 6 Section “E” Foy (Hawera) ...w.v«... 6 1 MeNeill (Fitzroy) «> Creswell (New Plymouth) 4 Firth (New Plymouth) ... 3 A. H. Christie (Manaia) ... 3 4 Leslie (Inglewood) ....... 2 5 Medley (West End) ....><. 2 5 Bo water (Gonville) nSr-v Section “G” Higgs (Fitzroy) ■■■■■■■■■ f» 1 Luscombe (New Plymouth) V Merriman (Waverley) .... 4 Jas. Wight (St. Johns) ,. 4 Masters (Avon) .....*.•• T Sole (West End) Calder (Waitara) Smith (Manaia)