BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 4

BOWLS.

CARNIVAL ON THE WELLINGTON . CLUB'S GREEN. '

WELLINGTON CLUB DEFEATS JTHE ; •'; ; , WORLD. ' The bowling event pf-'.Saturday was . the annual . match between the Wellington Club and The World (as represented by tho other city; and . suburban- clubs) :' ■ It is somotliing for, ono club, even :if it be a' club with a largo membership,,to' pit..,fifteep rinks against tho two best;ririks .froni-tho otiier clubs and win yet this is. what tho-Wellington Club has been, doing for years, and, on Saturday liiost; (Iccisivelv'.so. When ; tho figures were up .'at the. end. of.-tlie games on Satitrday: afternoon, at-was,:, found that tho -Wellington; Club's teams had scored: 350 points to their'opponents'.'249, leaving a margin of 101 points to tho good. Tho : 'World was' represented by two rinks from'the Thorndon, Victoria, Newtown, Karori, Kelburno, Hutt, I'etone Clubs, and oho. rink from tho newlyfprmed;Eastbourne 1 Club. Of these onlyNew'town;nyas: able .to.'bring-off a:win against tho. parent; club, and that was: effected lii -oiio gime: only, ; iii vwhich the . veteran George Princo (s.), ;succeeded iu out-manceuvring Wellington's V-redoubtable skip., Churchward to the extent of six points;: Wellington' lost five single games, the .winning skips, being Bonnett (Karori),. Ross '(Totone), Barraud (Thorndon), Henry (Hutt), and Prince (Newtown, and there wero two.: tics in single games. ' 'v'm. -■' - ■ '/'■■ ■'

Ono of the most rcmnrkablo games played in tk6 i tourney''was.-'thntVbetweon the rinks skipped by Bell" ("Wellington) and Brackonridge '(Victoria); 'At the finish of 'the' eighth head tho Victoriacskip. "liad' piled up 13 to Bell's 4,,.but tho proverbial ill-luck of tho ''baker's dozra" 'bxemplified-itself, for Wellington' scored; on ; the n'oxt" -five heads. Brackenridge scored one. on the fourteenth head, but from that out was" not able to notch another point,, and tho K»ine'.ended—Wellington, 39; Victoria 14; . Balluiger (Wellington) v. Price; (Newtown), was a keenly-con-tested': game,j and; a;: tio. was ,thq '.'result. Siovwright (Wellington) had lio difficulty in drawing away from l-Townshond - (Karon, but tho latter's co-skip., Bennett, effected a wclldesoryed winfrom' 'Sir Edward Gibbes. M'Kcrrow (Thorndon) had,an off-day—ho was 'President. Bush's'. frbm.'tK'e,-9tar.t and ended up a dozen points to the'bad. In tho other Welliiigton-Thorndon'- game; .Moult, with a strong team, went'down to Wt .F. Barraud. Thn!Kelburno team, skipped by ,T. P. Campbell, brought off n. draw against Gooder (s.). and W. Henry.(Rutt) won oil-tile Inst head from. Veitch; (Wellington)," tho suburban skip/removing Wellington's ''shot" l>y' a 'splendid-drivo: with his Inst bowl. ■ The/.green was; -not-. so ■ 'keen as many imagined: it would be.-'Evidently Holmes had .Ijecii taking; advantage of- :'tH)j* last day of grace' forthe; wateriiig.of: bowling greens f rom tlip city mains,,hence .the i'grip'' that wns 'not. anticipatpd;.;- The. weather"was doll, but not ,lit all unpleasant. ' During the afternoon a Southerly .threatened, • hut-beyond a few spots/of.-rain; (Captain 'Edwin' counted fivo on' his 'mat), the '/nnteh-dosir.cd' deluge lield off. : Many<of'.'.tbe bowlers: actually said that they .would, willingly, forego, their game in favour of u good downpour,; but wore not olfoi'ed a chance': tti'mako' such ii sacrifice. Tho ladies, in gay atUre, 'filled the broad balcony of tho handsome pavilion, and were rewarded with a particularly satisfying after-,

noon ton, served by a .number of charming girls under the direction of 'Mcsdames Bush and Roach. , '

Before the games commenced Mr. Thomas Bush, President of the Club, oxtonded a. hearty welcome to the visitors, and, while noting Wellington's, succoss in the past, was dubious if it could be repeated. They meant to try hard, but a defeat would not prevent their challenging again next year. He hoped they would all have an onjoyablo afternoon. (Applause.) ■ . THE RESULTS. The following are the results of tho games :— . - WELLINGTON v. NEWTOWN; "Wellington—Drummom!,' Flewcllwn, Osborne, Ballingor (s.); 23: Newtown —Pollock, Scott, D'Eriiden, Price (s.), 23. WeJlington-Grundy, Fockc, Leslie, Churchward (s.), 14; Newtown—Daliks, Laughtou, Roberts, Prince (s.), 20. Totals: Wellington, 37. Newtown, 43. WELLINGTON v, HUTT. Wellington—Gale, Brown, Webb, Veitcli (s.) ,23; Hutt—Holland, Job, Trovethick, W. ,Honry (s.), 2-!.. t Wellington—Mtiir,; Haybittle, Remington, Porteous (s.), 25; Hutt—;M'Cnskill, Elliott, Callondar, llendry (s.), 14.

Totals: Wellington, 48; Hutt, 38. . WELLINGTON V. KELBURNE. Wellington.—Smith, Watson-, M'Glashan, and Gooder (s.), 15; Kelburne—Williamson, Gannawav; Knowlcs, and J. -P. Campbelles,), 15. . , 1 Wellington—Crane, Gilmer, Hamilton, and Berry (s.), 22; Kelburne—Whiteford, Robieson, Johnston, and M'llobie (s.), 15. 37 ;• Kelburne, 30, / WELLINGTON V. THORNDON. Wellington — Blake, Thompson, and' Bush (s.), 27; Thorndon — Mitford, Mason,:Loighton, and M'Kerrow (s.), 15. . ' Boyd, Frost, Knapp, Moult (s.), 14; Thorndon—Reeves, Smith, Wiggins, and W. I'\ liarrand (s.), 19. ' Totals—Wellington, 41; Thorndon, 31. WELLINGTON V. PETONE. Wellington—Bennett, Crease, Lawson, and Mentiplay (5.),: 14;. Petouo— Jones, Alexander, Renai, and Dr. Ross (s.), 17. Wellington — L.- Blundell, Liddle, Whitehouse, and Whittle (s.), 33; Petono—Russell, Carter, and Sout-hgato (s.), 11.

. Totals—Wellington,' 47; Petono, 28. WELLINGTON V. VICTORIA. _ , . Wollington—Zander, F. Lawrenson, Brunskill, 1 and Bell (s.), 29 ; Victoria —Kitto, Keith, Scott, and Brackenridge (s.), 14,' ' Wellington—E. J. Hill. D. M'Loan, Lockio, and Dall (s.), 22; Victoria—Godber, Mackay, Major, and Hueston (s'.), 13... Totals—Wellington, 51; Victoria, 27. . WELLINGTON 1 V. KARORI. Wellington — Burns, Knox, T. R. Jones, and Sievwright (s.), 30; Karori—Hemsley, Cook, England, nnu'Townsliend (s.), 10. Wellington —.Plimmer, Hustwick, Russell, and Gibbes (s.); 19; Karori—Spalders,.Spiers, Lloyd, and; Bennett (s.), 26." ' Totals—Wellington, ! 49;' Karori, 36. WELLINGTON V. EASTBOURNE. ' Wellington—Evans,' Hildreth.'Still, and G. Brpwn ■ (s.), 33; Eastbourne—Fleming, W. F. Shortt/Sanson,'and 'H.' V/. Shortt (5.),-13: '' Total—Wellington, 350;'Tho W0r1d,.249. ' l '!B!OtoNloN i '' i^ y/•"THE^TmES. ,, ' ■To jnculcate a* v spirit of friendly rivalry, tvpo rinks clccted to call themselves tho 1 representatives of,' ..tlie. ■' Dominion " ..' and '■Times " newspapers. The gareo was played, on a patch of the' Sahara that had been to tho tennis court at the .AYollnigton Bowling Club's green, and .tho game was 'marked , by. humour, equally as dry as tho weather. ■ The result is interesting:— • " Dominion'.'—Millar,, Woolcott, Wilson, and Captain Edwin (s.), 29; " Times "—P. G. Frceth,'- Mowa'tt, Price and Barber (5.),.i1.

VICTORIA CLUB. _ Hamortoii Badges.—Fossc-tte, Townseiid,'A. Di*on, and: Scott (s.), 22;'-Kelly," Tattlo; l'owler, and; Norwood (s.), 16. ■' "Wells Stars'.—Fossette and .■ Godber;; 20: Tuckor and Hatch; .15. ■ ■;■■■.. ■ < ,' Othor Games.—Vosseler,Wright, B; Dixon, H. Mayer S (s,), 33; ''Frost; J Jeffries,;} O'Sullivan, Laurenspn Jai), 12. \ Tattle, Townsf on ° laus > Fowler (s.); 2o;- ; P6rt,'Hlsiop, i°i '.Avery, Guise, Kibblowhite, Dary (5.),. 13;; Fletcher, GodSnaddon (s;), 24. Fairbairn, A. Swine, Dixon,. J. Stono (s,), 17; Robinson, Armit, I arton, Hommgway (s.), 22.- Witt W. Brown, Thompson, Longton (s.), 16; Robinson, Tingey,; Webb, Marks (s.), 19. Kcltow.M.Hutch'oson;.Henry, Ma'cmorran (s.), 1'! Bastings, Gilise,. Gould, Norwood (s.), 35.

CLUB ; TROPHY GAMES

Junior; Singles.—Madely, -19; Langdon, 13 Senior 1 Singles.—'Vosseler, 20; Godb'er, 14. Mack, ,20; Langdon, 19. Wright, 21; Scott, 16. • Varcoe,'32; Trevor, 16.. ,'' . Pairs.—Hucston bhd-Madoly:.23:jA?>L6rie-moro and Liglitbahd, 19. ;V; JUNIOR PENNANTS.' / VICTORIA. v.KELBURNE 1 Ivclbu rri o—I) ugui d, Morrison, Hodgkins, Baskiyille : (s.), 23. Victoria-Broad, Allen Langdon, Donnelly (s.), 10. i M'Girr, Evans, ■ Lou'emoro; (g.),-" 21. -Kelburne—Foist, Avory, Drury, Waddol (s.), 16: Totals—Victoria, 44;, Kelburne, 37. • , THORNDON v.' NEWTOWN.

_ Thorndon—Pollock, M'Alistcr, Murdoch, Jim., Brico (s.), 28. • Nowtown—Haigh, Guerin, Duff; Bailov (s.), 8. ' ! > ■ Newtown—Phillips, ■: Fl.vger, Staples, Kerr (s.), 24. Thorndon—Johnston, Clark, Milhngton, Dixon (s.), 16. 44; Nowfcown,32. ' . PETONE v. WELLINGTON; Petone—Mudge, M'Conchie, Bull, TJdy (s,), 22. Wellington—M'Arthur, Wylie, Pearco, tirenfell (s.), 13.' .' ' : <-•' _ Petone—Elvines,. Walton, Dee,-Young (s.),\ 21 • Wellington—Erskiho, C Blako, .Webb, l'reobairn.(s.). ,22. ■■■'■■/. \', Totals—Petone, 43;' Wellington, : 40,

■ . PETONE CLUB. Citizons' Lifo Radges—Cooper and Heiiry (s.)| 22, Cowie 1 and Coles (s.;, 15- • Junior Shield—Deo.(h'oldor), 22 : Bull (challenger), 12. ■ Harding,- Wylio (s.), 27^I l mdlay, Greig; Lowm;; Smith'(s.), 23. _■ Firth, Morris, Hay,-Coles,(s.J, 25; Barlow, Hopkins,!Cowie, Heiiry («.),-• 19.- >. Morris, Greig, Wylie, Barlow, 20; Hopkiiis, Lewthwaite, Maynard, Lowin, 10. Fmdlay, Smith, Deo,' Marsden (s.), 19; Colquitt, Griffiths,. Firth,-P. M'Arthur, 16.' . KELBURNE CLUBI Junior Bowls.—First game: Baskivill®, 21; Hodgkins, 16; Duguid, 26; Blenkhorn, 12. Second game: Baskiville, 36;-Hodgkins, 6. _ lloutley, sen., Ha'mcrton, sen., Routloy, jun., 27; Hamerton, jun., Jameson, Dinnio, NEWTOWN CLUB.' Danks" Feathfers—Sexton,' Ransonj M'llraith, Barues (s.), 26; Topp, Blunt, Bland, ir Lean (s.). 21.. Ordinary—Pauling, Humphries, Swinoy, Haworth : (s:), 18; Harrowby, James, Warren. Campbell 13. • M'Lay, Roberts, Crewes, Carter (s.), 19; Cnstlc, Rodgorson, Rowell, Cant (a.), 17. :. Warwick, Salmon, Sexton,-Martin (s.), 21; Beswick, Mayo, Kinniburgh, liamsay (s.), 18. li' > THORNDON CLUB. :

Tliorndon Roses-r-Holders: C. Barraud, C. Brown, l'rconinn, .J. M. 30; challengers: Muiiro,-Robertson, Jackman, Wilson (s.), 20. -Hutt v.' Tliorndon.—Tliorndon—Chittev, Petrie, Nicholson, Ross (s.), 22; HuttAKniglit, M'Gurk, Cuff,- Hendrv • (s.), 18 Tliorndon—Gamble, < Stuart, Collins,- Conlini (s.), 20; llutt—Jndd, . Allport, Barlow,' Murpliy (s.), 15. Quick, Nimmo, Fraser, Seaton (5.),'14Ealoy, l)iinock, r Kanp, Dawes (s.), 13. ' Wiggins, sen., Alves, Hatfh, Hogbeii (s.), 16; Reading, Cohen, Heywood, W. l Nathan (s.), 9. . M'Leod, Christie, . Hrightwell, Chambers :(s.), 26; Murdoch, sen., Spencer, Townsend.' Blanchard (a.J, 10.