ELEVEN SURVIVORS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1939, Page 6

ELEVEN SURVIVORS

IN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

N.Z. BOWLING TOURNEY.

REMARKABLE RECOVERY OF

ENGLISH PLAYER.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. January 10.

The New Zealand Bowling Association's championship tournament was advanced a further stage today when the 76 survivors from the first day's play in the singles met in the post-sec-tion play on the Carlton, Mount Eden, Epsom and Auckland greens. Rain fell during the night but the weather was again fine when play began and the greens were fast and true. Three two-lifers and eight onelifers were left in at the end of the day’s play. They were as follows: — Two-lifers, Somervell (Ponsonby), Bell (Takapuna). Cowper (Ponsonby); onelifers, Franks (Balmoral), Whitelaw .(Whangarei), L. Donaldson (Grey Lynn), Martin (Ellerslie), Cross (England), Connew (Mount Albert), Rendle (Upper Hutt), De Launay (Carlton).

Interest was centred at Carlton, where a crowd of more than 1000 spectators followed the varying fortunes of the players with two lives. With a bright sun shining and the green sheltered to a large extent by surrounding hedges, players were able to reveal their best ability on keen greens, and spectators were frequently aroused to enthusiasm by shots of outstanding excellence.

The English champion, K. I. Cross, lost one of his two lives to Franks (Balmoral) in the third round, but after being well behind in the fourth game with Fenwick (Thames) he staged a remarkable recovery, showing steadiness in a crisis to win by one point after an extra head. Spearman, 1937 national champion, who had only one life, went down to a leading Whangarei player, Whitelaw. Martin, a former Christchurch player who had been performing very consistently in the tournament, lost a life to Thomas (Mt Albert) in the second round. He then went on to win his next two games, his final victim being Hopwood ('West End). Rendle (Upper Hutt) a one-lifer, was the sole survivor at the Auckland green, his final opponent being the leading Waihi player Dunstan. Gray (Kelburn), who replaced Routley, his clubmate, because of Routley’s illness, was prominent up to the last round, in which he was eliminated by de Launay, Carlton). Results are as follow: — THIRD ROUND. Carlton Green—Two-lifers: Cowper, a bye. Somervell 21; Fenwick 20. Franks 18; Cross 16. Bell 13; Thomas (one-lifer) 17. Thomas was eliminated. One-lifers: Robertson. 16; Walker 15. Whitelaw 21; Wells 18. Spearman 20; McClymont 18. Hawkens 20; Sorensen 13. Donaldson 23; Jury 12. Hopwood 21; Frieberg 12. Martin 20; Keatley 15. Walker. Vella, McClymont, Sorensen, Jury. Frieberg and Keatley were eliminated.

Auckland Green —Rendle 16; McWhannell 15. Dunstan 16; Livingstone 14. McWhannell and Livingstone were eliminated. Mt Eden Green —Connew 21; Wainwright 13. Pitkethley 19: Harris 16. Wainwright and Harris were eliminated.

Epsom Green—De Launay 17; Buchan 16. Gray 18; CTinkard 10. Buchan and Clinkard were eliminated. FOURTH ROUND. Carlton Green—Two-lifers: Somervell, a bye. Bell 21; Franks 20. Cowper 19; Robertson (one life) 17. Robertson was eliminated. One-lifers: Whitelaw 23; Spearman 15. Doonaldson 18; Hawkens 15. Martin 19; Hopwood 13. Cross 21; Fenwick 20. Spearman, Hawkens, Hopwood and Fenwick were eliminated. Auckland Green —Rendle 19; Dunstan 10. Dunstan was eliminated.

Mt Eden Green—Connew 21; Pitkethley 9. Pitkethley was eliminated. Epsom Green —De Launay 18; Gray 11. Gray was eliminated.

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

PLAY COMMENCED THIS MORNING.

TITLE NOT DEFENDED BY HOLDERS.

(Ry Telegraph—-press Association.) AUCKLAND. This Day.

For the national bowls pairs championship 748 players, representing 374 teams, took the green today in sectional play of 21 heads with a limit of 2.{ hours to each man using three bowls. Four rounds are to be decided today. Those entitled to take part in post section play tomorrow on the sudden death principle are the outright section winners and those tieing as winners in sections. Last year’s champions at Dunedin. R. B. Clarke and C. E. Tyrrell (Roslyn) are not defending their title. R. N. Pilkington (Hamilton) who won here four years ago with 11. G. Loveridge as load is this time playing with his son, R. E. Pilkington, ns No 1. FIRST ROUND. In the results which follow the names are those of the skips who were victorious: — Section A: Burchell (Te Awamutu), Wallace (ispsom). Loaning (Rcmucra). Section .Al: Squire (Hawera), Richmond (Epsom). Buckley (Grey Lynn). Section B: Rudge (Hawera), Rockett (Auckland), R. Smgith (Helensville). Section Bl: Sorrcnson (Carterton). G. Clark (Mt. Albert). Preston (Tc Awamutu). Section C: Firth (Glen Eden), Mitchell (Whitiora), Wilson (Helensville). Section Cl: Harland (Mt. Edon) Pirie (Napier), Myers (Avondale).

Section D: J. Tomlinson (Avondale). Ferguson (Balmacewcn). Stewart (Matamata).

Section DI: Duncan (Remuevaj, Eu* ehan (Halrnaccwen). Bennett iAuckland i.

Section E; Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), E. J. Gatland (Onehunga), W. Harris (St. John’s).

Section El: Beer (Napier), Donaldson (New South Wales), Tongue (Rockey Nook). Section F: T. Carelja (Henderson), Fisher (Epsom), Purdy (Mount Eden).

Section Fl: O'Neale (Featherston), N. Bell Senr (Hamilton), Craig (Gisborne). Section G: J. H. Nash (Palmerston North), Northern (Fitzroy). Gordon (Carlton). Section Gl: Adamson (Thames). Pavitt (Fitzroy), Hitchen (Stanley Bay).

Section H: Thomas (Mt. Albert), Parsons (Ponsonby), Branch (Gisborne).

Section Hl: Cowper (Ponsonby). Avey (St. Heliers), Rowland (Balmoral). Section I: H. J. Colebrook (Ponsonby), V. Little (Carlton). Twentyman. (Thames). Section II: H. B. Jenkin (Carlton). C. P. Cross (England), Humphreys (Mount Albert).

Section J: J„ F. Hosking (Grey Lynn), C. Little (Carlton), McWhannell (Hataitai).

Section JI: Scott (Grey Lynn). Alexander (United, Christchurch), L. B. Wilson (Hataitai).

Section Y —H. J. Smith (St Ilelier’s), Engebretsen (Wanganui), Dyett (Karori).

Section Y I—Hardie1 —Hardie Neil . (Auckland). Gilbert (Karori). Ewing (Stratford).

Section E 2 —Rush ("Wanganui), Brydon (Kensington. Whangarei), Leather (Devonport). < Section F 2 —Handley (Wanganui). Munro (Island Bay). Bird (Carlton). Section K —Donald (Morrinsville), Craig (Carlton), Loram (Rocky Nook). Section K I—Beatson (Manawatu), Whittle (Grey Lynn), E. R. Moss

(Greymouth’) beat W. Denison (Balmoral) who was skip of the winning pair at the Empire games in February, the score being 34—10. Section L—N. Bell, jnr (Takapuna), Keith (North End, Invercargill), S. Jenkin (Carlton).-

Section L I—Field1 —Field (Karori), J. Clark (Tlallyburton), Johnstone (Clubmurray, Hawera).

Section M —Forsyth (Ohaiipo), Short (Pukekohe), Tantrum (Manawatu). Section M I—Gordon (St John’s, Stockley (Awatere), Hawkens (Frankton Junction).

Section N—Campbell (Victoria), Lett (Carlton). Kirkwood (St John’s).

Section N I—Hunter1 —Hunter Wil;on (Linwood), Higginbotham (Ponsonby). Section O —Middleton (Victoria). Piper (Maitai), L. L. Jury (Ponsonby). Section O I—Martin1 —Martin (Victoria), E. Jury (Ponsonby). Fraser (Claudelands).

Section P—W. C. Franks (Balmoral). Gladding (St Kilda), Henderson (Paeroa).

Section P I—Ritchie (Opunake), Longworth (St Kilda), Stamp (Waihi). Section Q —Gifford (Balmoral), La Frentz (Maitai), Griffiths (Grey Lynn).

Section Q I—Boon (New Plymouth). M. Walker (Auckland), M’Conagle (Waihi).

Section R—Hadwin (Wellington). Besley (New Brighton), Smart (New Plymouth). Section R I—H. Gribble (Mt Eden) beat R. N, Pilkington, Hamilton (1935 champion pairs skip). 22/13, Kerr (Onehunga), Somerton (New Plymouth).

Section S—Lonsdale (Avon). A. L. Moon (Te Papapa). Mingins (West End). Section S I—Dickenson (Avon, Stratford), Eremner (West End). Callagnan (Te Aroha).

Section T—Hailwood (Avondale). McPhail (Auckland). Hopwood (West rmd). •

Section T I—Rendle1 —Rendle (Upper Hutt). Lloyd (Caledonian), Deare (Carlton). Section U —Masson (Rangiriri) Spearman (Sydneyham) Seccombo (Taihape). Section Ul. —Hall (Rangiriri), Whyte (Sydenham), Murphy (Taihape). Section V—L. G. Donaldson (Grey Lynn), Chambers (Sumner). G. F. Clarke (Hamilton).

Section V 1. —Goodall (Karori). Allen (Sumner), Barton (Hamilton). Section W.—Williams (Gisborne), Pascoe (Grey Lynn), Bull (Epsom). Section Wl.—-Moloney (Gisborne) Popplewell (Port Ahuriri), Swain (Hamilton).

Section X.—-Griffin (Ellerslie), McCullough (Papatoetoe), Gardiner (Otaliuhu).

Section X).—II. F. Tilley (Wanganui), Martin (Ellerslie), Shirley (Claudelands). Section Z.—Mackly (Onehunga), Doherty (Devonport). Whitelaw (Whangarei).

Section Zl. —Livingstone (Onehunga) Yeoman (Hamilton), beat Pirrett (Taukau), 41/21;-Thomas (Park, Hawera), Section A2—Eshelby (West End), Howe (Foxton). Robinson (Hamilton). Section B2.—Mattar (Foxton). Brighting' (Haitaitai), Greville (Dargaville). Section C2— Gray (Kelburn), Crabb (Matamata). Lundon (Devonport). Section D2. —McCarthy (Port Ahuriri), Hollis (Matamata). Bray (Remuera).

Section G2.—W. A. Smocd (Taukau). Thompson (Hillsboro). Miller (Whangarei).

Section H2.—Topp (Lyall Bay), Gibson (Hillsboro), Reynolds (Kaitaia).

Section 12. —Timbs (Opawa). McKcggie (N.S.W.), Doherty (Kelburn). Section J2.—(Eight pairs), Love (N.S.W.), Ross (Epsom), E. S. Barriball (Waiuku), W. Haigh (Opawa).