BOWLING TOURNEY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 10

BOWLING TOURNEY

PLAY AT ROTORUA SEVEN ROUNDS COMPLETED WAIKATO BOWLERS DO WELL (Special to Times) ROTORUA, Wednesday Playing in section B in the Rotorua Bowling Club's annual open rinks tournament at the Government Garden greens, the Whitiora rink, Booth, House, Davis and Michell, at the conclusion of seven rounds, have obtained 4 wins, while the Matamata rink, Y'oung, Gibson, Oates and Stewart, playing in D section, have gained 5 wins. PJaying in the same section, the Whitiora rink, Street, Lambeth, Woodhall and Choat, have been credited with 2 wins. In section E, Graham, Crowley, Lymburn and Coutts, of the Hamilton Club, have obtained 3 wins, while in the same section Watkins, Elliott, Cooney and P. H. Rowe, of the Whitiora Club, have had one win. Of the five teams which had been unbeaten up to the fourth round only Higginbotham, of Ponsonby, survived to-day’s play without loss. Details:— Section B. —Booth, House, Davis and Michell (Whitiora) 18 v. Kean, Cox, Whitten, Josephson (West End) 17. Sixth round: Hill 24 v. Michell 5. Seventh round: Michell 18 v. Chiplin 17. Section D.—Street, Lambeth, Woodhall and Choat (Whitiora) 24 v. Walker, Elliott, Clarke and Little (Carlton) 22; Young, Gibson, Oates and Stewart (Matamata) 21 v. Hunt. Wilson, Peebles, Forrest (Taneatua, 15. Six round: Bertram 26 v. Choat 19; Stewart 22 v. Little 11. Seventh round: Maher 26 v. Choat 10; Stewart 20 v. Bertram 19. Section E.—Shaw, McCullough, Person, Tongue (Grey Lynn) 25 v. Graham, Crowley, Lymburn, Coutts (Hamilton) 13; Matchett, Johnson, Bird, Taylor (Carlton) 22 v. Watkins, Elliott, Cooney, Rowe (Whitiora) 19. Sixth round: Banks 21 v. Rowe 13; Coutts 26 v. Thompson 19. Seventh round: Hosking 26 v. ginbotham 21 v. Rowe 13. RESULTS OF TO-DAY’S PLAY HAMILTON RINKS WIN (By Telegraph.—Press Association) ROTORUA, Thursday The Rotorua open bowling tournament is being continued to-day in ideal weather. Results: — Eight Round.—Michell (Whitiora) 23 beat Gosling (Onehunga) 9; Stewart (Matamata) 21 beat Maher (Heretaunga—Hastings) 16; Choat (Whitiora) 29 beat Lockley (Devonport; 8; Coutts (Hamilton) 21 beat llowc (Whitiora) 20.