BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 13

BOWLING.

TOWN V. COUNTRY. j i GAMES AT LEESTON. Br 115 points to 11*, the Ellesmere Bowling Association's team of six rinks, composed of two rinka each from the Leeston, Dunsandel, and Southbridge Clubs, defeated the Christchurch representatives on the Leeston green on Saturday. Only five of the six Christchurch rinks selected arrived, and the sixth was made up of Ellesmere players. The weather conditions wero perfect, and the green was in splendid order. Score?:— Seaton, Delargey, Ives, Raphael, 24, Watson Dr. Volckman, S. Johnston, Curran, 17. Humphrey, Haylen, Merrin, Laws, "3, Griffin, J. MeEvedy, M&ckrell, J. Hannah, 15. Munns, Eldridge, West, Rollinson, 18, Wraight, J. Boag. Kime, Burgess, 19. Crocker, Norrie, Smith, Johnston, 11. Woodard, Jarman, Power. Noave, 23. Tustin, Yellowlecs, Kellawav, McKinlev, 19, Bennett, A. Tong, J. Hampton, T. Griffin, 19. Ryde, Rookes, Grant. R. J. Parkin, 16, Chamberlain, Brown, Walker, A. Maepherson, 22. Totals—Christchurch 114, Ellesmere 115. CHRISTCHURCH V. SOUTH CANTERBURY. The annua! inter-centro bowling match for the Steans Cup was played in Tiniaru on Saturday in ideal weather. The Christchurch players were met on their arrival by representatives of the Timaru Centre and entertained at luncheon. They were afterwards conveyed to the Timaru Club's green, where the game was played. The green was in perfect condition, and very fast. Mr B, Manning, the president of tho S.C. Centre, welcomed the visitors. The game was most interesting from the commencement, and resulted in a win for tho visiting team by 20 points. Following are the scores, the Christchurch teams being named first: — Official rink: J. D. Colville, P. J. Good, E. W. Wade, H. B. Oakey (s) 28, A. Leslie, R. Shillito, li. S. Nicol, B. Manning (s) 19; K. Johnson, L. B. Evans, H. Hunter, P. Parnham (s) 24. T. Currie, E. Cornwall, G. Blackham, D. Dewar (s) 22., , D. A. Morgan, H. Milsom, W. H. Higgins, P. Templeton (s) 17, A, Austin, F. Karton, W. Newton, W. 11. Cowles (s) 19. Price Jones, L. W. Besley, M. Angus. O. Brass (s) 30, J. Bohm, G. Hadlee, L. Darrock, W. G. Hawkey (s) 20. W. C. G. Taylor, J. C. Smith, J. Morgan, D. Pago (s) 27, N. Thomson, R. Ford, 1. O'Hagan, H. Kebley (b) 20. P. Munn, J. W. Beanland, W. Brown, W. Efford (s) 15, M. McLeod, J. Harvey, W. McCallum, T. Edwards (s) 29. O. Foster, P. Vance, A. Kinvig, H. Burson (s) 29, R. E. Parry, 1\ Akhurst, J. Henley, G. Collett (s) 10. Tx„ nW W. Hall, G. Freeman, G. Hornc, E. Healey (s) 26, I. J. Bradley, R. A. Preston, J. G. Gow, J. Moyes (s) 18. . Christchurch won 5 games and lost 3, Soutn Canterbury won three games and lost; s>. Total points—Christchurch 180, South Can tCr A tt Jmoko 6 ' e oncort was tendered the visitors in tho evening.

KAIAPOI GAMES. A four-rink friendly match was played at the Kaiapoi Working Men's Club ?reen on Saturday afternoon between k.W.M.G. ana Belfast. Results, Kaiapoi 3 games Belfast^. Pearce, Ogilvey, Linklater, Ander- __ son (s) .. •• •• /; n . Hey, Wootton, Rudkin, Wilson («) - -•* Bennett, Greenwood, Taylor, Richard- _ Astlo, Thomas, Stevens, Hall (s) .. - 1S Magee, WUloughby, Botlrill, Bnstow (s) ■ • • • " » Childs, Bricei Wootton, Beaglcy (a) - 1* Clarke, Gray, Simpson, Meiklejohn (e) lb Shephord, G. Brown, P. Brown, _ A three-rink friendly match, Kaiapoi Working Men's Club v. Rangiora, was played at Kaiapoi on Saturday afternoon. Kesults, Rangiora 3 games, Kaiapoi &.v\.m.^. nil:_ K. R. Hirst, Simpson, McAllister, Taylor (a) .. ••• •• .-19 Taylor, Rowe, Jones, Johnston (e) Kinaldi, McQueen, Smith. Tnrnbull (s) . ■ • • • • • • Evans, Horrell, Bailey, Woods (s) - 20 Sheard, Baker, Brown, Clarlto (a) 16 Judson, Parris, Horrell, Watkins (s) FIRMS' MATCH. The second round of the Dcarsley Wood's trophy competition, between the Imperial and Aulse.brook'6 clubs, was played on Aulsebrook's green on Saturday, rbe games resulted as follows: No. 1 Kink. I. A. Newton, Collier, White Dudley •• 21 - Forrester. J. Smith, J. Murdoch, D. Colwill ~ 24 No. 2 Rink. Buttan, Couaine, Taylor, Hewaon *7 - Hcwood, Miller, Levi, Plummer .. is No. 3 Rink. McCrackin, Walah,, Franer, Draper 17 Hocking, Chapman, Soimmerton, Clarke - - 4 No. 4 Rink. MoCulloch, McGregor, Brown, Warnall •• •• •• , •• 12 Harrison, Dawson, Alexander, Mitchell Aulsobrook'e have won the second round. The teams are now equal with three games each.