CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17974, 20 March 1930, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS

THE FINAL WON BY BELL

GOOD CONTEST WITH McFARLANE

CHAMPION’S SIXTEEN IN A ROW. For the champion singles title of the South Auckland Bowling Centre, N. Bell, junr. (Hamilton), and R. McFarlane (Ngaruawahia), met in the llnal at the Hamilton Club’s lower green yesterday afternoon, when Bell won 19'—-16 after a keen contest in which Bell did not get the lead until three parts of the 21 head journey had been reached. Bell had seventeen contests before annexing the title and he lost only the first game in his group competition, which is a distinctly creditable record. Fn the final yesterday Bell (two lifer), opened with a single, but McFaiiane (one lifer), notched 3 on the next head. A 2 to Hell was followed by 2, 1 2 to A!cFnrlanc’s credit, and the Ngaruawahia player was 5 up. He had increased bis advantage to seven by the time the Olli was played. Bell got C in the next four ends and reduced the margin to two. singles Lo each player were recorded on the j 4 th and I Mb. Bell, who was now getting the green better, took the lead for the first time since the start, with a well played 3 on the 16th and the taily was li— 13. Bell continued his good drawing to the next at which Me Far lane failed to retrieve the situation by driving and again it was 3 io Bell. Gri the 18*h Bell was rj.old.ng 2 when ids opponent drew in tor shot with tiie last now!. He followlowed with a similar helping next head. MrFariane drew right to the jack on the 20th. Bell essayed _to lake it, out with a running shot, but failed arid they faced the 2 Ist with Bell one up. Bell got two on this lucid, look the game 19 —l6 and the championship. SOUTH AUCKLAND TEAMS.

TOURING THE EAST COAST

BEATEN BY BAY OF PLENTY

(Special to Times.) WHAKATAN E, Thursday

The South Auckland Centre bowlers, who are on tour of the East Coast, played Bay of Plenty here yesterday, when they were defeated by 12 points on the aggregate. The following are the scores, the visitors being mentioned first: — Martin, Roberts, Rowe, Pilkington 24, v. R. F. Smith, A. Bridget*, Loane, Mclntyre 13. Roach, Awdry, Bliss, Maingay 16, v. Baxter, Caisley, F. Britten, Sloane 22. Raven, Clarke, Andrews, Going 20, v. <j. Wolfenden, C. Tabb, J. Wilson, E. Wolfenden 16. Kirk, Walker, Dunkley, North 13, v. G. Merrie, E. Peebles, llae, E. ForltSE. Bowler, England, Finch, Clothier 12, v. Alorris, Brae, Chambers, O'Sullivan 26.

Langkilde, Bluck, Mason, Surrey 16, v. Gifford, Lewis, Guinness, Cronin 19. Totals: Bay of Plenty, 113; South Auckland, 10 i.

BEATEN BY TE PUKE. (Bv Telegraph—Special to Times.) TE PUKE, Thursday. The South Auckland bowlers played Te Puke to-day. The results were (South Auckland mentioned first) : Roach, Richmond, Mason, Going 13 v. Petrie, Mahoney, Cummings, Palmer 20. Langkilde, Rowe, Murphy, Maingay 23 v. Simpson, Bayliss, Sherman, Alexander, 21. Martin, England, Firth, Anderson, 17 v. Fox, Oliver, Jamieson, Paterson 28. Kirk,' Clark, Surrey, North 25 v. McKenzie, Wilkie, Persey, Butch 2i. Raven, Waller, Bliss, Clothier IG v. Cashmore, Riddell, Chester, Bell 19. Totals. —South Auckland, 9-i; Te Puke, 115. TAKAPUNA CLUB. BENNETT WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. AUCKLAND, Thursday. An exciting game in the final of the club championship took place on the Takapuna green yesterday afternoon. The contestants were F. A. Aucllcy and Eric Bennett, who were so evenly matched that the game was in doubt unfit the last bowl, when Bennett registered a win by 17 lo 16. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. AUCKL AN D, Ti lur s d ay. Section play in the champion pairs tourney of l tic Auckland Bowling Centre was completed yesterday. Tlie following skips, with live wins each, succeeded in coming through (he section play undefeated: Jenkin, Wetherilt (Carlton), Mingins, Ryan (Remuera), Adoane (West End). Ju scclion O Canton (Henderson) and Harper (Oiahuhu) tied with four wins each, the former winning (he play-off.