BOWLING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 December 1943, Page 4

BOWLING

PARK CLUB. PROGRESSIVE THREES TOURNEY. The progressive threes tourney of the Masterton 'Park Bowling Club yesterday was very successful. In the threes, all players interchanged, and this novel departure was welcomed. The green was in splendid order, thanks to the fine work of Messrs Andrews, Newton and Moore. The prize, a lamb, donated by Mr H. B. Thomas, president of the Masterton Club, was shared by Messrs J. G. Shearer (skips), with 4 games (70 points), W. Lewis (threes), . with 5 games, and W. Davies (leads), with 4 games (73 points). Championship games played resulted: —Singles: H. Smith, last year’s champion, was eliminated by Kilgour and Carr in closely contested games. R. Simpson beat G. Brown, Darvill beat Kilgour, Shearer beat Osborne, Wallace beat O’Donnell, E. Brown beat Winhall, Carr beat Jenkins. Pairs: J. Ewington and Stimpson lost to Griffiths and Spackman, Duckworth and Jenkins beat Scrivener and Bell, Wallace and Shearer beat Trevorrow and Simpson. Feathers: The new holders are Moore and Andrews. Keatley Medals: The holders now are Stimpson and G. Brown.

Coming attractions include the social gathering open to members and their wives, on Saturday, January 8.

MASTERTON CLUB

OPEN TOURNAMENT TODAY. The Masterton Bowling Club yesterday afternoon concluded a “threes” tournament, which was won by Clayson, Price and Stubbings (s), with 5 wins and 75 points. Details are: Fletcher. Skeet, Hunter (s), 2 wins, 48 points; Compton, Gordon, Robertson (s), 2 wins, 49 points; Taylor, Bannister, Percy (s), 3 wins, 49 points; N. Skeet, Shouler, Beecroft' (s), 1 win, 26 points; Bassett, Weller, Wearne (s), no wins, 30 points;'Downes, Harte, Henderson (s), 3 wins, 60 points; Vennell, A. Hendry, Kearney (s), 3 wins, 54 points; Clayson, Price, Stubbings (s), 5 wins, 75 points; Denbee, Blane, E. J. Reid (s), 3 wins, 70 points; 'Haycraft, Murdock, Christian (s), 3 'wins, 56 {joints. Today an open rinks tournament is being held, at which players from Dunedin, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Taranaki and the district are competing. Results: — SECTION A. Wallis, Lewis, Hunter (s) beat Elane, Harte, Hendry (s), 16-7; Shouler, Andrews, Russell (s) beat Murdock, Newton, E. J. Reid (s), 18-12; Compton, Davies, H. M. Smith (s) lost to Blennerhassett, Trevorrow, Thom (s), 9-13; Whyte, Gordon, Stubbings (s) beat Edwards, Price, Simpson (s), 12-9. Second round: Hunter (s) boat Russell (s), 1679; Hendry (s) lost to Reid (s), 10/14; Smith (s) lost to Stubbings (s), 8/14; Thom (s) beat Simpson (s), 10/9. SECTION B. Gerard, Henderson, Christian (s) beat Vennell, A. Hendry, Percy (s), 17-5; Cliff, Freeman, Kearney Ls) lost to Henson, Hearle, Bcecrol't (s), 7-23; Clayson, Weller, Field (s) beat Bassett, Leigh, Thomas (s), 18-7; N. Sheet, Graham, Spackman (s) beat Taylor, Holdsworth, Robertson (s), 20-3. Second round: Christian (s) beat Thomas (s), 13/7; Percy (s) lost .to Field (s), 9/14; Kearney lost to Robertson (s), 5/7; Bcccroft ’(s) lost to Spackman (s), 10/12.