BOWLING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1941, Page 6

BOWLING

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY

PAIRS COMPETITION. CRACK PAIR ELIMINATED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.? CHRISTCHURCH. January 10. Matches in the pairs championship were continued in the Now Zealand bowling tournament this afternoon. A feature of the day was the close finishes, many games on ail greens being decided on a single head.

The undoubted highlight of the day was the elimination of the crack Auckland pair. G. A. Deane (last year’s singles champion), and W. Bremner (winner of last year’s pairs). Starting off with a win against the Westport pair. B. Jenkins and A, J. Green, 22-16. they scored again against, the well-known Spreydon player, W. Wardell. who had J. Hawatson as lead, 1915. After lunch Deare and Bremncr met H. Jefcoate and IL Benson (PapanuiL and lost to them by one point. 16-15. In (he last, game Deare and Bremncr were opposed by J. Hadley and R. Bond (Linwood), and went down 18-16.

On the Sumner green, G. H. and C. E. Claridge (St. Kilda) won three games out of four.

R. Haworth (Canterbury) playing with his son. C. A. Haworth (Wanganui) had only three wins, being beaten by the Auckland pair. H. Gribble and W. Ure.

A. Dey, who had W. S. Seed leading, put up a high score against L. G. Scrimshaw and T. Edwards (Temuka). 30-2,but could score only three wins.

G. G. Ad Ass. with J. Dowland (St. Kilda) a skip, failed to qualify after winning their first two games.

M. J. Squire (Ilawera) whose early elimination was one of the surprises of the singles, was partnered by H. S. Marlin, and struck form again to qualify with four wins.

T. A. McClymont iPonsonby) an-j other who made a good showing in the singles, was partnered by D. Jury, and | won his four games on the United, green

C. H. Kettle (Nelson)* one of the surviving seven in the singles, had H. (I. Kingsland as lead and continued to show form, winning al! his games. Another surprise came when J. R. Smith 'Elwood), whose excellent play left him the only two-lifer in the singles, collapsed in the pairs. Partnered by E. J. Cooke, another of the last seven in the singles. Smith won his first game. 29-10. but then went down. 18-17 to 5. Wright (Thorndon). 18-12. to IL IL Hey tOpawai. and 20-10 to D Dewcastle (Dunedin). C. Spearman, former singles champion. who reached the las! stages in Auckland in 1939 and again at Welling■<;n in 1940, looks like making a strong bid f>’i‘ high honours this year. Already < <>f the seven survivors in the singles, ho has now (partnered by .1 Whytei qualified for the pairs. Formerly he played fit the colours of the Sydenham club, but now is a member of the Christchurch RS.A. The Alloo brothers ‘A W, and C H.t, Owaka. qualified with four win? and I* Mum ‘Canterbury) with C. H El. -,m as Lad and F. Living tone • Onehunga) with J W. T Mack low as lead ;?<■'. three '■>?:< each ar.d will go. eii, J S. Martin '.Auckland), playing with !:'■ br<-titer. P. G Martin, failed in one game but reaches p-.»st-.<eetion • Pi.nv A record numbet of pairs go fur-1 ward into post.section play with only 1 three wins to their credit, and there: are now 150 pair: left in. They will ' play in five greens' tomorrow on the I ■ i'idi-n death principle. By night I there will be five left with theft i |:v«- intact lO|)\V‘S PLW FIRST ROUND ELIMINATIONS. •' I uKC H • the j l ,?!’.’ Tlb.ic.i - «.?.<’ (.'cl-- • C.<Jch.-fburV * Kl.-.-im c.i’j.i .Vi’jPJ’i* I'l-d 3 j : aid ‘ ) the two unt- t Will- ■ ;• e 1 '»'».*? Tlvc"’ m-M J ;