BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 12 January 1927, Page 5

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNAMENT

MORNING PLAY IN SINGLES

AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. For the bowling tournament the weather was again beautiful and the greens were playing well. When play' was resumed this morning in the Dominion singles all the twolifers were pitted at Carlton, as 6S one-lifers were engaged for two rounds at other greens. The survivors cam© on to the Carlton green for the last stages in the struggle. Following are the details : Two-lifers, first round: Johnson (Stanley) a bye; Clarke (Rocky Nook) 18 v. Edwards (Temuka) 17; Ivilgour (Carlton) 21 v. Bell snr. (Hamilton) 14; Gray (Kelburn) 19 v. Fletcher (Takaka) 12); Knight (St. Heliers) 22 v. McComisli (Maitai) £S j Maher (West End) 20 v. Abbott (Victoria) 16; Parsons (Ponsonby) 22 v. Bell ynr. (Hamilton) 17; Russell (Remuera) 25 v. Harraway (Green Island) 12; Mclntyre Hamilton 24 v. Evans (Hamilton) 15

One-lifers, first round: Senior (Waihi) 21 v. Crowley (Tauranga) 13; Hollows (Dominion Road) 23 v. Crawford (St. Heliers) 8; Bremner (West End) 20 v. Rawnsloy (Papatoetoe) 13; Lambeth (Balmacewan) 21 v. Eckersley (Manawatu) 12; Brake (Takapuna) 19 v. Billcliff (United) 14; Taylor (Tliorndon) 23 v. Stevens (Keiburn) 14; Smellie (Green Island) 22 v. Armstrong (Pukekohe) 17; Howarth (Canterbury) 18 v. G. Crowley (Tauranga) 15; O’Hagen (Timaru) v. Tutt (Mt. Eden) 18; Treason (Carlton) 23 v. Feilding (Hataitai) 14; Pilkington (Hamilton) 20 v. -Hendle (Balmacewan) 15; Jury (Fitzroy) 24 v. Firman (Beckenham) 13; Brookfield (St. Heliers) 24 v. Battersby (Dominion Road) 9; Wooller (Remuera) 24 v. Frost (Frankton Junction) 15; Walker (Auckland) 22 v. Lamb (Carlton) 13; Franks (Masterton IS v. Dick (Ponsonby) 17: Jury (Rocky Nook) 20 v. Meredith (Hamilton) 14; Ball (Carlton) 18 v. Effoicl (Edgeware) 17; Addison (Edendale) 21 v. Gould (Carton) 13: Benefield (St. Johns) 19 v. Clark (Mt. Albert) 18; McMaster (Stanley) 18 v. Ryan (Remuera) 10; Parsons (Epsom) 19 v. Dee (Maitai) 17; J. Smith (Dunedin) 26 v. Carbines (Ponsonby) 12; Fraser (Mt. Eden) 22 v. Gardiner (Otahuhu) 8; Hutchinson (Dunedin) v. McPhail (Otahuhu) 11; Smart (New Plymouth) 20 v. Porteous (Wellington) 8; Buchan (Ponsonby) 24 v. C. Wilson (Carlton) 17; Hoskings (West End) 10 v. Gatland (Onehunga) 13; Duff (Island Bay) 17 v. Kissling (Remuera) 15; McRobie (Remuera) 16 v. Dennison (Dominion Road) 14; Herd (St. Johns) 27 v. Butt (Shannon) 15; Doherty (Kelburn) 23 v. Bentley (Dunedin) 18; Lindsay (Caledonian) 14 v. Keatley (Rocky Nook) 14; Miller (Wellington) 22 v. Letham (Ponsonby) 17.

SECOND ROUND

The second round of the singles was continued in the afternoon.

Two-lifers : H. Clark a bye; E. Kilgour 19 v. Grey 14; Maher 16 v. Knight 10; Parsons 24 v Russell 19; Mclntyre 18 v. Johnston 5. One-lifers': Senior 19 v. Hallow 14; Edwards 19 v. Bell snr., 17; Fletcher 21 v. McC'ornish 16; Bell jnr., 21 v. A. Allatt 16; Harroway 20 v. Evans 12; Hosking 19 v. Bucton 10; Duff 22 v. Mcßobie 10; Herd lii v. Doherty 14. At Eipsom Green: McMasters 19 v. Parsons 12; Hutchinson J 4 v. Smart 13.

At Mount Eden: P. Jury 13 v. Pilkington 15; Wooller 20 v. Brookfield 15; Walker 19 v. Frank 17; E. Jury 21 v. Ball 11; Bremner IS v. Lambert 11; Naylor 23 v. Brake 18; Snelling 16 v. Howard 16; Lawrenson 24 v. O’Hagen 9. RESULTS OF DAY’S PLAY KEEN EXCITING CONTESTS AUCKLAND; Jan. 11. Beautiful weather again prevailed for the continuation of the New Zealand bowling singles championships. The following jvere left in at tho end of the day:— No losses: Mclntyre (Hamilton). One loss: Bell jnr. (Hamilton); Walker (Auckland); Smellie (GreenIsland): Clarke (Rocky Nook); Maher (West End)'. It will he noted that Smellie is the only player from outside the Auckland province still left in. Australia’s last hope of success faded with the defeat of Allatt (Victoria) by Maher and Bell jnr. Keen interest was taken* in the ninth round'when Mclntyre and Maher the only two lifers, were pitted against each other. Mclntyre played brilliantly, winning by 19 to 12, Walker, had a close game with J. Hutchison (Dunedin), Walker holding the lead until the fifteenth head when the score was 12 all. With one head to go the score was sixteen all, and in an exciting finish Walker won 17 to 16. An even-pegging contest was provided by Gray (Kelburn) and Knight (St. Heliers). Knight led o—o on the third head, Jut his opponent then crept up ,and led 10— 9 at the twelfth head, 10 all at the thirteenth head and 13 all at the eighteenth head. Gray was ono_ up with one head to go, but .. Knight scored two to win 15—14. Bell junior and Duff had another even game, Bell winning 15—14. i P.A,