DOUGLAS DEFEATED

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20738, 23 February 1939, Page 10

DOUGLAS DEFEATED

ROTORUA PAIRS BOWLING PROGRESS OF WAIKATO TEAMS (By Telegraph.— special to Times) ROTORUA, Thursday Douglas (Huntly) who was leading in Section C was defeated in the 10th round, of the Rotorua pairs tournament this morning. With one round to be played the number of wins sufficient to qualify is still obscure, making it necessary for him to beat Walker to give him" a chance of qualifying, llesults:

Tenth Round. —Adams (West End) 20 heat Elliott (Whitiora) 14; Smith (ltuntly) 18 beat Davis (Whitiora) 15; Wells (Waitemata) 21 beat Francis (Putaruru) 18; Nash (Auckland Transport) 24 beat Downes (Whitiora) 18; Cox (Papatoetoe) 18 beat Douglas (Iluntly) 17; Paxton (Putaruru) 24 beat Simm (Auckland Transport) 17; Russell (St. lleliers) 2.7 beat Sheed (Iluntly) 17; Newby (Hamilton) 10 beat Kasper (Auckland) 14; Tyndall (St. lleliers') 21 beat Michell (Whitiora) 4.

YESTERDAY’S PLAY

(Special to Times) ROTORUA, Wednesday With nine rounds of section play completed in the annual open pairs tournament of the Rotorua Bowling Club, only two teams remain unbeaten —Livingstone (Onehunga), and Higginbotham (Ponsonbv). The Rotorua skip, Pakes, suffered his first defeat at the hands of Francis (Putaruru), the latter winning by 16 to 8. There are only two rounds yet to be decided in the sections and it depends upon Gat land (Onehunga) and Douglas (Huntly) whether seven wins will be sufficient to qualify for post section matches. If either of these teams lose in the two games to be plajed to-morrow, all teams with seven wins will survive. Details

Section A, seventh round; Whellan and Elliott (Whitiora) 19 v. Barlow and Greenland Auckland) 10. Eighth r,und: Elliott 25 v. Mayson 20. Ninth roynd: Dawson 15 v. Elliott 14. Summary, Elliott, 6 wins, 2 losses. Section B, seventh round: McMeeking and Wynyard West End) 18 v. Shaw and Smith Huntly) 13; Blunt and Davis (Whitiora) 19 v. Johnson and Wells (Waitemata) 14; Tripp and Snoad (Devonport) 3i v. Pcnwarden and Francis (Putaruru) 20. Eighth round: Wynyard 23 v. Francis 13; Pakes 23 v. Smith 19. Ninth round: Francis 16 v. Pakes 8; Davis 21 v. Harper 12; Wells 20 v. Smith 15. Summary, Davis, 3 wins, 5 losses; Smith, Francis, one win, 7 losses. Section C, seventh round: Rowe and Budd .Rotorua 23 v. Healey and Louglas Huntly' 20; House and Dowries (Whitiora; 23 v. Shepherd

and Cox Papatoetoe) 22. Eighth round: Downes 21 v. Walker 18; louglas 21 v. Butler 17. Ninth round: Douglas 23 v. Downes 20. Summary, Douglas, 6 wins, 2 losses; Downes. 4 wins, 4 losses.

Section D, seventh round: Else and Paxton (Putaruru' 19 v. Penman and Sherd Huntly) 12; Reader and Corfet

Taknpuna) 19 v. Choat and Rowe ..Whitiora) 11. Eighth round: Rowe : 0 v. Sims 12: Firth 22 v. Paxton 12: I.angsford 22 v. Shead 18. Ninth round: Corfe 19 v. Paxton 12; Livingstone 22 v. Rowe 20: Shead 20 v. !.s. ;lby 19. Summary. Rowe. 5 wins, ; ’esses; Paxton, 3 wins, 5 losses;

: he id. 3 wins. 6 bosses. Section E, seventh round: Booth .rid Michell Whitiora'- 20 v. Barker rnd Kasper Auckland 1i: Newby and Newby Hamilton 26 v. Farrcr f.nd Mephan 'Trmmarunui 32. Eighth round: Gatland 27 v. Michell 19; Husking 23 v. Newby 1 i. Ninth round: Mi-hell 21 v. Greenland 16. Summary. Michell, 3 wins, 5 losses; Newby, 2 wins, 6 losses.

of Oriental Bay at the end of five furlongs In 1.4. Dauber was sprinted six furlongs .n the fog but could not be timed. Princess \al and Constant Star (Clark’ ran hair-a-mile in 50 4.-ss. The former appeared to be going the better of the parr at the finish. Little Star covered three furlongs in 30 4 - SS. A Smart Effort Bon Star was responsible for mo of thp best six furlong- seen on the trank Tor some trine, running the distance in 1.13 3-'*. had nothing in reserve at the .mJ bit never ihele-s tlie elTort was a pleasing mm. Gay C'pai was kicked out lo i in ha - a-mile in IS 3 -ss. Tellsom completed three rurlong* in 3T •2-ss, tune on which lie could liave improved. E-quire and Lysis ran half-a-m m in •'■! 3-ss. Neither was extended and the former worked particularly \ve:l. Smil Valamito. Round rp. Full Hand and .Vi.-m ! are due to leave to-da\ and will l**- given I their llnal gallop- at Te \roiia tu-morrow. I Chelamtry. Olen Abb, Roval \bl» ami Mint j Law leave Lilerslie for Te Aroha to*mor I row\