SPECTACULAR PLAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1939, Page 6

SPECTACULAR PLAY

IN BOWLING SINGLES

ENGLISH CHAMPION BEATEN.

THRILLING CONTESTS IN PAIRS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 12.

A large crowd was present at the Carlton green today to watch post-sec-tion play in the New Zealand championship bowls pairs competition, as well as four singles contests which were made possible by the elimination of the required players from the pairs event.

In a spectacular contest the English champion, K. I. Cross, was eliminated from further play in the singles by his previous conqueror, W. C. Franks, Balmoral. An extra head was required to decide the issue. Considering the difficult conditions the players rose to great heights and frequent changes in fortunes had a large gallery of spectators keenly interested. Requiring two to tie on the final head, Franks took the jack to the ditch to square the match at 14all. Franks drew better than his opponent on the deciding head and one of his shots sat close to the jack. Cross attempted to burn (he head with both his last bowls, but on each occasion failed by a narrow margin.

The post-section play in the pairs produced a number of thrilling contests in which the margin of victory was very narrow. Results are*as follow: — PAIRS. Carlton Green, second round —Burchell a bye; Stephenson 18, Parsons 15; Kerr 19, Bell, junr 15; Gilbert 16, Chambers 15; Smith 30, Miller 16. Parsons, Bell, junr, Chambers and Miller were eliminated. Third round: Stephenson, a bye; Kerr 25, Gilbert 19; Smith 26, Burchell 16; Gilbert and Burchell were eliminated. Fourth round: Kerr, a bye; Stephenson 21, Smith 17. Smith was eliminated.

Ponsonby Green, second round — Tomlinson 19, McGill 16; Ginger 25. Wilson 13; Murphy 19, Griffiths 9: Robinson 32, Barriball 1. McGill, Wilson, Griffiths, and Barriball were eliminated. Third round: Tomlinson 19, Ginger 16; Robinson 22, Murphy 7. Ginger and Murphy were eliminated. Fourth round: Robinson 22, Tomlinson 12. Tomlinson . was eliminated.

Mount Eden Green, second round — Thomas 18, Stewart 14; Benefield 21, E. Jury 14; Whyte 25, Baker 16; Rush 24, Mattar 20. Stewart, E. Jury. Baker and Mattar were eliminated. Third round: Benefield 18, Thomas 17; Whyte 22, Rush 12. Thomas and Rush were eliminated. Fourth round: Whyte 18, Benefield 15. Benefield was eliminated.

Onehunga Green, second round — Wilson 20, Bell 14; Ingram 24, Jenkin 17; Spearman 20, Cross 10; Letham 28. Crabb 8. Bell, Jenkin, Cross and Crabb were eliminated. Third round: Wilson 21, Ingram 14; Spearman 19, Letham 17. Ingram and Letham were eliminated. Fourth round: Spearman 18, Wilson 15. Wilson was eliminated. Auckland Green, second round —Barber 19, Nash 15; Kirkwood 22, Scott 19; Mingins 28. Barton 16; Livingstone 22, Bird 12. Nash, Scott, Barton and Bird were eliminated. Third round: Barber 31, Kirkwood 14; Livingstone 22, Bird 12.’Nash, Scott, Barton and Bird were eliminated. Third round: Barber 31. Kirkwood 14; Livingstone 22, Mingins 16. Kirkwood and Mingins were eliminated. Fourth round: Barber 25, Livingstone 5. Livingstone was eliminated. Balmoral Green, second round — Buckley 31, Purdy 12; Murray 22, Watson 14; Callaghan 27, McCullough 8; Ewing 21, Doherty 12. Purdy, Watson, McCullough and Doherty were eliminated. Third round: Buckley 20, Murray 13; Callaghan 27, Ewing 6. Murray and Ewing were eliminated. Fourth round: Buckley 24, Callaghan 15. Callaghan was eliminated.

SINGLES. POST-SECTION PLAY. Fifth round: H. L. Cowper (Ponsonby) 21, N. Bell, junr (Takapuna) 12; C. H. de Launay (Carlton), a bye; A. Connew (Mt Albert) 18, -R. S. Somervell (Ponsonby) 11; C. A. Rendle (Upper Hutt) 17, M. Whitelaw (Whangarei) 8; J. S. Martin (Ellerslie) 17, L. G. Donaldson (Grey Lynn) 12; W. C. Franks (Balmoral) 17, K. I. Cross (England) 14. Whitelaw, Donaldson and Cross were eliminated. Cowper is the only player retaining two lives.

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY COMMENCES THIS MORNING MANY KEEN CONTESTS (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The national rinks bowling championship commenced this morning on the greens of 22 clubs. After overnight rain and a threatening morning the weather was clearing an hour after the games started at nine o'clock. The second round will commence at two o'clock. After four days of section play over 25 heads post-section contests will begin next Wednesday with three rounds daily of 21 heads. R. T. Harrison's N.S.W. team played R. Thomas ("Mt Albert) at Ponsonby, while Harry Wilson’s team from Linwood met at. Epsom J. Dick’s Ponsonby team which was prominent in the Auckland championship. Harry Wilson was the New Zealand champion skip in 1934 and 1938. Some particularly keen contests were looked forward to and anticipations in this respect were well founded. The following are the results, skips only mentioned: — Section R —Gilmour (Carlton) beat Randall (Rocky Nook), 26/24; Tuston (Huntly) beat Chambers (Sumner). 26/17; Engebretsen (Wanganui) beat H. J. Smith (St Heliers), 28/17; Wallace (Epsom), bqat Whitelaw (Whangarei), 31/18: Martin (Ellerslie) beat Shirley (Claudelands), 29/15.

Section V—Montgomery (Auckland) beat Donne] (Remuera), 32/10; Love (N.S.W.) beat Pearce (Putaruru),

27/26; Dunstan (Waihi) beat Tombs (Cpawa), 29/21; Livingstone (Onehunga) beat J. Uro (North End, Invercargill), 20/17; Greville (Dargaville) beat A. Wright (Epsom), 21/15. Section D —A. C. Smith (Park, Hawera) beat H. Wright (St Helier’s), 26/11; Dick (Ponsonby) beat H. Wilson (1934 and 1938 champion), 16/15; Harris (St John’s) beat J. C. Duncan (Remuera), 24''23; Sherries (Mt Eden) beat Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), 25/24; Stewart (Matamata) beat Grace (Onehunga), 19/11.

Section J —Popplewell (Port Ahuriri) beat Turner (Otahuhu), 23/22; W. Uro (Auckland) beat Cockroft (Ashburton), 36/27; Caddy (Grey Lynn) beat Tantrum (Manawatu), 27/17; E. B. Wright (Onehunga) beat Heathcote (To Aroha), 32/25; W. E. Walker (Mt Eden) beat Bull (Hawera), 23/17. . Section K —C. P. Cross (Wellington, beat Whittle (Grey Lynn, 1935 champion), 30/28; Franks (Balmoral) beat Hinchcliff (St Kilda), 24/20; E. Jury (Ponsonby) beat Finch (Cambridge), 26/20; Culpin (Rawhiti) beat .Tiplady (Eltham), 26/11; F. M. Ritchie (Carlton) boat Fold (Karori), 22/20.