BOWLS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10302, 11 January 1927, Page 7

BOWLS.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT

CHAMPION SINGLES

AUCKLAND, Jan. 10

The Dominion howling tournament opened to-day in perfect weather. Play started with the singles, in which there are 17 sections of 16 players each. Rink play begins on Wednesday, there being 17 sections, 10 rinks in each section, and in all 880 players. In the pairs there are 38 sections, all but one of which. comprises six pairs, the 38th containing eight. In the first round of the singles the winners included: Dee (Maitai); Lane (Kahiitia); Wilkinson (Masterton) ; Laws (Beckenham); Smith Dunedin) ; Wasden (Wanganui); Fletcher (Takaka) ; McComish (Matai); Smith (Kelburn); Billcliff (United); Firman (Beckenham); Lloyd (Caledonian); Lomas (Kelburn); Hagan (Timaru); Franks (Masterton); Hutchinson (Dunedin) ; Bell ''Hamilton); Hivale (B umacewan); Allatt (Melbourne); Crawford (Wanganui); McCallum (Teinuka); Condor (Island - Bay); Buchanan (Green Island); Johnson (Lower Hutt); Pragnell (Masterton) ; Duff (Island Bay); Benefeld (Balmacewan); Reed (Kaituna); Hutchison (Dunedin); Swain (Melbourne); Bell jnr. (Hamilton); Piper (Maitai); Jury (Fitzroy); Stewart (Southland); Mclntyre (Hamilton) ; Harkness (Nelson); Foster (Green Island).

RECORD' ENTRY IN SINGLES

POSITION AT END' OF FOURTH ROUND. .

. AUCKLAND, Jan. 10. The Dominion bowling tournament, which is this year under the control oi the Auckland Centre, commenced in beautiful weather to-day, with the singles championship. The rinks championship will commence on Wednesday and the pairs next Monday. Of the record entry of 272 competitors, comprising a party' from Australia and prominent bowlers from all pats of the Dominion, 85 were left in the singles championship at the close of the play to-day. Seventeen of these are two-lifers and 68 are one lifers. Four rounds wove played today.

The position in the different sections at the end of the fourth round is as follows : —-

SECTION A

No loss—Fletcher (Takakn.) One loss—Torrence (Ponsonby), Pilkington (Hamilton), Addison (Edendale), Premner (West End, Auckland). SECTION B. No loss—Allatt (.Melbourne:). One loss—Gotland (Onclniiign), Hindle (Balmacewan), Gould (Carlton), Rnwnsley (Papatoetoe). SECTION- 0. No loss—Edwards (Temuka). One loss—Hosking (West End, Auckland), Eft’prd (Edgeware), G. Clark (Mt. Albert), Eckerslo.y (Manawatu). SECTION I>. No loss—Russell (Remuera). One loss—Ball (Carlton), Duff (Island Bay), Beneiield (St. Johns), Lambeth (Balmacewan). SECTION E. No loss—JlcCornish (Maitai). One loss—Kissling (Remuera), Firman (Beckenham), JlcMaster (Stanlev v ', Billcliff (United). SECTION F. No loss.-—Bell (junr.) (Hamilton). One loss—Denison (Dominion Road). Jury (Fitzroy), Ryan (Remuera), Brake (Takapuna). SECTION G. No loss—H. Clarke (Rocky Nook). One loss—Stephens (Kelburn) Brookfield (St. Heliers), W. Dee (Maitai), J. C. Wilson (Carlton). SECTION 11. No loss—-Evans (Hamilton). One loss—Herd (St. John’s), Batters by (Dominion Road), Parsons (Epsom), Naylor (Thorndon). SECTION I. No loss—Parsons (Ponsonby). One loss—Butt (Shannon), Frost (Frankton Junction), Smith (Dunedin), Armstrong (Pukckohe). SECTION J. No loss—Kilgour (Carlton). One loss—Bentley (Dunedin), Wooller (Remuera), Carbines (Ponsonby), Smellie (Green Island). SECTION K. No loss—Mclntyre (Hamilton). One loss—Doherty (Kelburn), Walker (Auckland), Eraser (Jit. Eden), Crowley (Tauranga). SECTION L. No loss—Johnson (Stanley Bay.) One'loss—Keatley (Rocky Nook), Lamb (Carlton). Gardiner (Otahr.hu,) IlowartJi (Canterbury.) SECTION M. No loss—Knight (St. Heliers). One loss—Lindsay (Caledonian), Dick (Ponsonby), McPhail (Waitemata); Tutt (Jit. Eden). SECTION N. No loss—Bell, senr. (Hamilton.) One loss—SpiUer (\\ eliington), (Franks (Masterton), Hutchison (Dunedin), O’Tlo.gan (Timaru). SECTION 0. No loss—Harrow-ay (Green Island.) One loss—Letham (Ponsonby), Jury (Rocky Nook), Porteous (Wellington), Lurenson (Carlton). SECTION P. y No loss—-Gray (Kelburn). One loss —Mcltobie (Rentuera), Meredith (Hamilton', Smart (Now Plymouth), Feilding (Hataitai). SECTION Q. No loss—Maher (West End). One loss—Senior (Waihi), Crawshaw (St. Ilelier), Crowley (Tauranga), Hollows (Dominion Road.) — P.A.