BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21420, 12 March 1935, Page 15

BOWLS

MADDISON TROPHY The Maddison trophy competition, the singles championship of the Christcliurch Bowling Centre, will be commenced on Saturday on the Barrington and Christchurch greens. Three rounds will lie played, the first to start nt 12.30 p.m., the second at 2 P.m., and the third at 3.45 p.m. The following is the draw:— Barrington Green Sydenham (H. D. Drummond) a bye. Sumner (T. F. Chambers) a bye. Christcliurch (G. Littlejohn) a bye. United (A. Rhodes-Williams) plays Kaiapoi Working Men's Club (J. C. Simpson). St. Albans (G. L. Home) plays Sunnyside (J. Callnghan). Shirley (W. J. Shearman) plays Beckenham (J. Morrison). Ricenrton Racecourse (G. Reed) plays New Brighton (J. T. Bisman). Canterbury (R. Haworth) plays Lyttelton (D. J. Page). Christchurch Green Cashmere (A. E. H. Christie) plays Papanui (the Rev. 10. Bandy). Edgeware (R. Ilenry) plays Barrington (A. Arohe>r). Ashburton (W. R. Lane) plays Spreydon (W. Wardell). Opawa (M. C. Harrington) plays Rakaia (R. Tatterson). Returned Soldiers' Association (W. J. Chapman) a bye. liinwood (11. Wilson) a bye. Klmwood (11. B. Oakey) a bye. Belfast (11. Stevens) a bye. CHAMPION RINKS The champion of champions rinks competition will bo continued on Saturday on the Beckenham green. The third round will be started at 12.30 p.m., and the fourth round at 3.15 p.m. The following is the draw:— Belfast plays Cashmere. Returned Soldiers' Association plays New Brighton. Christcliurch plays Imperial. Beclcenham plays Canterbury. SHIRLEY CLUB Uood entries have been received for tlie mid-week tournament of the Shirley Bowling Club, to be held on Thursday next. l'lay will commence at £) a.m. and there \ciil }/',■ five games of one hour and a quarter. The following have entered teams:—llayman (lilmwood), Smith (Bockeuham), Hay ward (Kdgeware), Shaw (Canterbury), Stoneman (Redcliffs), Kershaw (Linwood) t .(Lin*

wood), Munns (Canterbury), Renton Alhans), Brass (St. Albans), Dick (Shirley' l , (Shirley), Memmott (Sydenham), Stokes (New Brighton), Chapmaa (Returned Soldiers' Association), and Cooper (Barrir.gton). The green is in good order an-i . ->.>•.-i day's sport is promised. ST. ALBANS V. BANKS AND PROFESSIONS A very enjoyable game was ;<!a; e i between teams representing the fct. Albans Club and representatives of banks and professions, on the St. Albans green on Saturday. Tiie green was in excellent condition, and the weather ideal for good bowls. In view of this a number o£ the matches wero extended to 25 heads. The foliov.-ics are the results (St. Albans skips mentioned first): —Renton 27, Harris 2(i; Almond C-.', Littlejohn 20; Querce 16, Reese 27; Brj.-.-21, Atkinson 20; Penlington 32, 19; Jobberns 25, Maddren 25; Donald 2v. Redpath 22. Totals: St. Albans ID I. and Professions 159.