BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10304, 13 January 1927, Page 7

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. HIXKS C H A M PI ON SHI P. .AUCKLAND. Jan. 12. The rinks championship at the Dominion bowling tournament commenced this morning. 'The weather was overcast with ~n strong southerly blowing, but alter several fine days the greens were last. All the 170 competing teams are required to play nine games of 21 heads at flic rate of three daily. Pest section play commences at the conclusion thereof. Three games of 21 heads each (or three hours) will he undertaken daily. In post section play the two-life system applies and the tournament committee has power to play winner against the loser should it consider such a course advisable. A team beaten twice in post section play drops out, and under the automatic draw preference of byes, where necessary, will he given to “two-lifers. Available results are:

RINK CHAMPIONS!!IP. Section A.—Gribble (Rotorua) beat Mingins (Fpsom), 20—14; Buchan (Balmacewan) bent Moffatt (St. Johns), 23—18; Ryan (Remuera) heat Glendinning (AYellington), 23 16; Torrand (Ponsonby) beat Franks (Masterton), 22—-20; T. Wilson (Carlton) beat Goldsmith (Dominion Rcl.), 21—18. Section B.—Truscott (Carlton) heat Forshaw (Edendale), 30—23; G. Clark (Mt. Albert) heat Efford (Edgeware), 25—,11; Chapman (Ponsonby) heat J. A. Nash (Palmerston North), 82—18; S wain (Melbourne) beat McPherson (Rawhiri), 31 —10; Knight (St. Helliers) beat Sneddon fVictoria) 22—19.

Section C. —Perry (Carlton) heat J. Wright (Epsom), 18—10; Pollock (Newton) heat Clements ;Gi\-y Lynn) 25—19; D. Roulston (Puicekohe) beat Thomas (Mt. Albert), 19 —,8; Stewart (Dunedin) beat Clarke (Rocky Nook), 22—14; Edwards I’eaiuk A. heat Crawford (Wangan u;, 21—18. Sectiu D—Wright (Onehunga) heat Kilgour (Carlton), 25—13; Stone (New South Whiles) beat Thomson (Southland);'29—’l2; Bull (Mawera) heat Brake (Takapuna), 24—14; Brookfield (St. Helliers) beat Pilkington (Hamilton), 21—10; Bremner (AVest End) beat McAVhannell (Plata itai), 20—17. Section E.—Fookes (Carlton) beat Allsop (Dominion Road) 26—25; George (Epsom) beat Langley (Caledonian) 22—18; Bell, senr. (Hamilton) beat Rcdpath (Canterbury) 23 15; Sewell (St. Johns) beat Jenkin (Mt. Albert; VA —16; Kerr (MaslortorO heat AA'right (St. Helliers) 38 — 17. Section F.—Kenny (Onehunga) beat Ritchie (Carlton), 31—24; Buckley (Grey Lynn) beat Martin (Kahutia). 20—13; Harraway (Green Island) beat Rawnsley (Papatbetoe), 21— Anderson (Claudelands) heat Eagleton (Rocky Nook), 20—9; Beynon (Petone) heat Skoglund (Stratford), 20—15. Section G.—J. AVilson (Carlton) beat McMaster (Stanley), 24- 22; Gordon (St. Johns) heat A must \.ng (Pukekohe), 20—12; Everitt (Otahuhu) beat Lyon (Waiteinata), 22—12; Duff (Island Bay) beat Hopwoocl (AVest End), 25—14; Howartli (Canterbury) heat Crowley (Tauranga), 22 i „ Section H.—Blanchard (Remuera) heat Coltman (Carlton), 26—16; Benefield (St. Johns) heat’- Gotland (Onehunga), 35—24; Scantlebury (Auckland) beat McPherson (Pukekohe), 21—16; Doherty (Kelburn) beat Johnson (W r aitemata), 18—16; By grove (Te Arolia) bent Willitiins (Beckenham), 21—18. " Section I. —Plunkett. (Mt. .. Albert) beat Parker (Auckland) -23—^0; Macfarla.no (Remuera)- lieat J. Hutchison (Dunedin) 23—14; Bell (AVest End) beat James (Woodvillc) 16—10; Elvey vice Mills i(Devonport) beat Steplions (Kelburn) 26—21; Cordcs (Thames) beat Jack t(AAaiuku) 20—-18. 'This round hah been completed. . Section J—Findlay (Mt. Lden) beat Kelly (Dominion Roadl. 27—24; Walker (Auckland) heat Gibbs 'Kahutia), 28—20; Naylor .Thorndon) heat Hosking (AVest End), 2<—J -; Graham (Remuera) heat Orr (Whangarei), 27—13 ; Adamson (Thames; beat Healey (Linwood), 20--H Section K.—Smith (Mt. Eden) beat Munro (Onehunga), 23— 14; Osmond (Auckland) beat Hill (New Plymouth) 21—19; Duncan (Wellington) beat Inglis (Epsom), 20—11; Daniels (Remuera) beat Leighton (Henderson), 18—11; Beckensale (Sydenham) heat Burton (Frankton), 23 19. Section L.—Wallace (Onehunga) heat Gibson (Ponsonby), 22—21; Garry (AVest End) beat Spencer (Shannon), 28—10; Mayer (Wellington) beat Ward (Hikm-angi), 23—13; Randell (Rocky Nook) beat Denison (Dominion Road), 20-13; Bray (Remuera) heat Moyes (Tmiaru), 27 —lb. Section M.—AVooller (Remuera) beat Jury (Rocky Noolc), 16—15 ; Hayden (Takapuna) beat Rillcliff (United) ,20—14; Janies (Cambridge) beatTonkin' (WeSt End), 26—16 \ Spiller '(Wellington) beat Kirk (Auckland), Kb—lo; Scrivener (Wanganui

Fast) beat O’Sullivan (Carlton), 29—, 13. Section N.—Rankin (United) beat Fletcher (Auckland), 27—12 ; Laurensou (Carlton) beat Jury (Fitzrov), 23—19; AY. Dec* (Afaitai) boat Edwards (Edendale), 25—19 ; Jackson (Frankton) beat- Touner (Epsom), 17—12; J. D. Smith (Dunedin) beat Gray (Kelburn), 19—17.

Section O.—Hoskiug (Carlton) beat Miller (Epsom), 24—23; Bartlett (Nelson) beat Bracklebush ; Auckland) 25—19; Trayes (Alt. Eden) beat Abbott (Fitzrov), 20—15; Bornest (Alorrinsville). beat Sutherland (Oi.eiuinga), 22—20; AA’asher : fauranga) beat Nicholls, vice AA’illiainson ,K«-1-burn), 17—14. Section Q- —Eraser (Alt. Eden) beat Donnell (Carlton), 29—15; Smart (New Plymouth) beat Brooks (West End), 30—9; Parsons (Ponsonby) beat Almao (AA r hangarei), 38 —9; Kciui (Pukekohe) beat Alcßobic (Remuera), 21—14 ; Stewart (Edgcware) beat J. Pollock (Newtown), 22 —14. Section P.—Piper (Alai'.u) Lcat Jenkin (Rocky Nook), 19—10; Tint (Alt. Eden) beat Lamb (.CarGoo), 25 -—l9; McLeod (Ponsonbv) lieat Land (Hastings), 16—15; Morrison (.Epsom) beat Alasefield (AVaihi), 23 —19 ; London (New Plymouth), beat .Johnston (Lower Hutt), 23—17. Later. SECTION LEADERS. The following are leading in the various sections: — Section A. —Ryan (Ponsonby), Buchan (Balmacewan), three wins. Section B.—Swain (Alelbourne), three wins. . Section C.—Perry (Carlton) Thomas (Mount Albert), Clarke Rocky Nook), Crawford (AVanganui), Stewart (Dunedin), Edwards (Temuka), two wins, one loss.

Section D.—Brenner (West End), Brookfield (St. Heliers), three wins. Section E.—Fookes (Carlton), three wins.

Section F.—Beynon (Petonc), three wins.

Section G.—EVeritt (Otalnihu), Gordon (St. Johns), Howarth (Canterbury), three wins. Section H. —Blanchard (Remuera), Scantlebury (Auckland), Doherty (Kelburn), three wins. Section I. —AlcFarlane (Remuera), three wins. Section J.—AValker (Auckland), N’aylor (Thorndon), three wins. Section K. —Smith (Alt. Eden), three wins. Section L.—AVallaco (Oneliunga), Bray (Remuera), tliree wins. Section Al.—Janies (Cambridge), three wins. Section N.—Laurenson (Carlton), Dee (Alaitai), three wins. Section O.—Hosking (Carlton), three wins. Section P.—AlcLeod (Ponsonby), Alorrison (Epsom), London (New Plymouth), two wins, one loss. Section Q. (Mt. Eden), Parsons (Ponsonby), three wins.— P.A.