BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1922, Page 3

BOWLING.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. INTERSECTIONAL PLAY. NEARING THE END. Conditions for bowling in New Plymouth yesterday were all that could be desired, the consequence being that it was a great pleasure to witness some of the best play that has taken place during the Taranaki tournament. The feature of the morning’s play was Mason’s fine effort, though at all the rinks there were exhibitions of firstclass tournament play. In the afternoon the excitement increased and the games were watched by a large crowd, applause being frequent. It was a day in which the consistent players came to the front. There was an absence ot the element of luck, so that the scores fairly represent the merits of the opposing players.

The keenness and accuracy shown yesterday gave an indication of strenuous games in the concluding stages of the tournament, always provided the weather does not interfere with the greens or with play. The teams engaged in the semi-finals may all be congratulated on their excellent exhibition, whicl; was well worthy of tournament form.

A light drizzle set in about half-past five, causing the green to hold somewhat. Play was continued to a lute hour, it being 7 o’clock before the two la*t rinks had finished. Results of the intersectipnal play are: Third Round. (Fitzroy Green.) A. K. Smart (New Plymouth) 22 v. Spurdie (Inglewood) 17. Jury (Fitzroy) 18 v. Castle (Eltham) 11. Mason (Pihama) 20 V. Tilley (Wanganui) 16. (New Plymouth Green.) Christie (St. John’s) 26 v. Judd (Eltham) 20. Rennell (Fitzroy) 20 v. Smith (Fitzroy) 18. Beal (West End) 17 v. Green (St. John’s) 14. Nixon (Westbourne) 27 v. Clarke (TTv.ntervilie) 24. b. Smart (New Plymouth) 23 v. Lobb (West End) 17. Champion (Fitzroy) 18 v. Harris (Stratford) 16. Fourth Round. (Fitzroy Green.) Mason 21 v. Jury 20. Tilley 20 v. Champion 14. H. Smart 21 v. Christie 17. Spurdie 26 v. Castle 16. Rennell 21’ v. Beal 16. A. K. Smart 25 v. Nixon 20. Fifth Round. • (Fitzroy Green.) A. K. Smart 25 v. Spurdie 11. Tilley 22 v. Jury 13. H. Smart 22 v. Rennell 14 a Mason a bye. TO-DAY’S DRAW. The final result now lies between four rinks, the draw for the sixth round being: Pihama (Pohi, Julian. Lambie, Masop sk.) v. New Plymouth (Roberts, Thorpe. Thomson. H. Smart sk.). New Plymouth (McLeod, Brown, Griffin, A. K. Smart sk) v. Wanganui (Hedditch, Crawford, London, Tilley sk.).

Play starts at 9 o’clock this morning on the Fitzroy green.

A. K. Smart and Mason each have two “lives,” whilst H. Smart and Tilley have one.