BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 426, 8 February 1909, Page 7

BOWLS.

'';-:-:. : -Eb'wiN^Smsf:: I'. .1;; M :; r After; holding- the coveted Edwin Feathers ;forJ.Bomqytimej'VNdrrie\'BeU|s;;OTmpact; : .teini: was forced to":moult on'the call of.,a,team, skipped by Ball, also of the Wellington Club;; The sc'oro• was/level;at G all b'n'.the■ seventh"'. head/ but thereafter Pali..'drew'' steadily'awa) v ' from' his opponents,'; who' were;-'only able .to: compile .10 jto.thov-challengers': 124,' vv;:' : ';'\.''; ;:■:.;.;.'.;.':\-..' .-';■'■ Y '•'Cha'llehgers-rrLedger, Baird, G. Brown; (s.)Y 24; holders—Hill, E. LaurensbhY- Brun-'. skill,;Bell.(s.)i 10. : .- ■ -y-xi'^r:^. '<:"■ '7:. On Saturday afternoon: Dall responded. l l<>; a challenge ; frbm -.;Muiiro Y' (Thornclou)i>■ and' after a desperate encounter managed to ae-; tain-the .little. .'l)rb\yii'.;;featiiere.;.;.'i;ho''.teaiiis.! wero levelon.:th6 : .twelfth. head, and 'on tho next 'two; Dall. pulled . off Ya 3 and. a".2, : but, was given a of his:o\ya medicine, bn.rtlio fifteenth: and sixteenth': Heads, which left : the scores 17 all on; the latter head. ..The,'next head was disastrous "for Thorndon,'Dall, : by skilful displacing, and drawing, scoring spyen.. Against this luck (there'must always be<:ah. clement of .liickYin' a seven) tho Th'ornddn men pulled themselves together, and scored one, one; and. four on tho : next thrco heads,' leaving thorn 'onb behind at v thc twentieth head. It was: anybody's game, but 'Dall', who played Ya beautiful drawing gamo, managed to scoro one, leaving him .-'with a margin of ■two'tothogood;.. The teams wore:—. : Y'Y ■/Holders."••. (Wellington)— Ledger. ■Baird, Brown, Dall (s;), 25; challohgors (Thorndon) -M3ob,oni Dixon. Leif*hton' y Munrd (s.), 23;.Y :• Threoof Dall s .team are officials' of'.the General Post, and Telograph; Department.'' '■■'.'-.- .'■'■ .•.'•'"•.-. ';-.-v '■'■■■'■r '■:■■■ :•: '■,': WELLINGTON'vJNEWTOWN;J: Y An eight-rink • match was played between tho Wellington and Nowtbwn Ulubs on Saturday afternoon, the parent club scoring a- decisive victory, which becomes something like a - record • when it is considered •. that at' tho same time Wellington established' a win: in an.. oight-rink contest ••with- tho Victoria. Club. Tho teams intho Npwtown-Wellington game 3 woro:— ;,; ./.;•-; .:,,:■. :.'■ On Wellington '■; Green.—Wellington— Hyanis, I'limmer, Freeth; Still (s.), 28 j Now-tbwn—-M'llwraith,. Watt, Armstrong, Price (5.),.14.; ■/.■V.:.. r ;.Y'.YY" ■■■■ .: ■ ...;':'■ ..v^,;^

Wellington—Whitohouso, Skinner, Knapp, Thompson (s.), 22; Ncwlown—Duff, Koblo,' Barnes, D'Emden (s.), 13 , Wcllingtoii--Webb, Jcffcry, Waddcll, Lockic (s.), 23; Newtown—Martin, Uren, Richards, Laughton (s.) 12. AVcllington—Gilmer, Blnndell, Allen, Russell (s.), 25;'Newtown—Cant, Flygor, .Ramsay, Roberts (s:), 15 On Newtown green. —Newtown—Mayo, Bland, S. L. Roberts, Hendry, 20. Welling- , ton—Moivatt,'Phelps, Smith, Frost, 13. Newtown —Castle, Topp, Mayrick, Higgin- -. bottom, 25. Wellington—Woodman, H. ' Blown, Maudsley, S. McLean, IG. Newtown.—Alpe, Gueun, J. Brackenridgo, Nanoarrow, 15 Wellington—C. Hill, Donnelly, Crane, Ham V.ton, 16. Newtown.—Phillips, Crewes, A. Pollock, Wyho, 17. Wellington—J. H. Price, Moult, Blake, Mcntiplay, 17. Totals.—WeHing&n, 160; Newtown, 131. Ordinary Gaines. Wills. Haybitth, Brunskiil, Gooder (a.), 27; Herbert, Fay, Lawson, I'orteous (s.), 15. Rudman, Godbor, Bnttam, Churchward (s ), 22; Tanner, Stephens, Flewcllvn, Hill (s.), 11). , Butler, Gay, Fieebairn, Leslie (s.), 29 j ltichards, Wilson, Snick, Adams (s.), 14. WELLINGTON V. VICTORIA. Tho oigkfc rink game between Wellington * and Victoria resulted as follows: — On Wellington , green.—Victoria—Tattle, McGirr, Trevor, Hucston (s ); 25. Welling-tons-Arnold, I'earce, Grenfell, Glbbes (s.), Victoria—Longmoio, Youmans, Kibble- v whito, Biackenridg'o (s.)', 21. Wellington— 'Smith, Bennett, liildrotli, Waddell (s.), 10. Victoria—Kirker, Allen, Vosseller, Snad-~ don (s.), 21. , Wellington—Manz, Knox, Watson, Geddes (s.), 15. i Speed,' Gale, Laurenson (s.), 23. ,Victoria— Langdon, Tingoy,. 1 Townsond, Redstone (s.), 13. I On. Victoria green —Wellington—Erskino,Davoy, Price, Remington (a.), 19. 'Victoria —Kershaw, AUtchell, Andeison, Norwood 1 (s.h 22. Wellington,—Grundy, Butcher, Mayer, Gruar (s.), 16. .Victoria—Guiso, McLeod,., | Fossette, Scott (s.), 18 Wellington—Frost, Hislop, O'Sulhvan, , Sievwnght (s.), 25. Victoria—-Martin, Broad, Mack, lOtto (s ), 17. Wellington—Miller, Harris, Focke, MoGlashan (s.), >22. Victoria —Menelaus, Gaudin, Avery, Mayer (s.), 11. Totals—Wellington, 151; Victoria, 14S. . , VICTORIA CLUB. Townsend Buckles. Holders.—Guise, and Brackenridge, 27 J • Fossette and Mayer, 12. . ( Junior Singles. McCabe, 27; McHutohison, 13. \ Senior Singles. N Kirker, 23; Kotlow, 15. Ordinary Games. Davidson, McLaunn, Townley, Mackay (s.), 20; Worboys, Partridge, Di\on„ Witt (s-)> 14. Evans, McHattie, Parthon, Hatclr (s.), 39; 'Armit, Butler, Heniy, Kirker (s.), 11. Gill, King, Mitchell, Godber (s.), 24; Port, McLean,, Kdiow (s.), 22. McLean, Thompson, Stovons (s), 26; Hta> lop, Wright, Macinorran (s.), 15. / THORNPOH CLUB. Thorndon Roses. Challengers—Robertson, Wiggins, junr., • Wilson, Jackman (s.), 20. Holders—Conlin, Clark, Ross, McKerrow (s.), 17. Shamrocks. , Stevenson, Spencer, Brandon, Sloan© (s.), 1 31; Pnngle, Grav, Kendall, Milhngton (s.), 13. / Other Games. Barraud f Greig, Gamble, Brightwell (s.), 27; Christie, Spencer,. V. Brandon, Blanchard, (s.L 0. ' . ' Ninimo, Douglas,, Hickson, Mitford (s ). 21; Milhngton, H. Smith, Murdoch, Dawes (3.), 12.' Pnngle, McLeod, V. Dunock, Freeman (s.>, 25; Sloane, Kane, Stevenson, Scaton (s.), 24. , ' ' Quick, AUen, Parata, Smith (s.), 26; Exley, Stuart, Fraser, Chambers (s), 10 Kendall, J. A. C. MoEMonney, J. McEl-. downey, M. Clark (s.), 31; Hatch, Bruqe, Heywood, W. F. Barraud (s.), 10. Alves, Reading, W. Nathan, Reeves (s.), 24; Wiggins, senr., Pollock. Galvin, Mason (a.), 18. . , Riddick. Littler, Dnmbell, Robinson, (s.), 19; Letfch, M'Ardle, Chrttey, J. T. King to, 13- v NEWTOWN CLU.Q, 'Buoklea. _ Holders.—Pollock and. Biackenridge, 13; Nancarrcw and Alpe, 15. Ordinary Games.' S. Roberts, Glew, Ckote, Pauling, 28; McDougall, Ainos. Galtie, Rogers,,l3, Ran-' son, Warwick, Bailey, Haworth, 17;,Evans t Tovey, 3. Sexton, 'Williams, 19; Grenside, Morns, Munt, Calder t 26; Ryan, H. W. M. Roberts, Rummell, Danks, 20., % PETONE CLUB. Club Ferns. Jones, Smith, Coles', Wylie (s.), holdors, 20; Russell, Castlo, Alexander, R,enai (s.), challongois, 13. ' , Citizens 1 Badges. 'Hay, Sauthgata (s.), challengers," 21; Cas-' tie, Cowie (s.), holders, 18. Champion Star. ' Alexander, challenger, 23; Russell, holdeiy U. , , Champion Pairs. Firth, Ross (s.), 24; Marsden, Wilmshursl (■■), 17- , Handicap Pairs. Matthews, Coles (s.), 28 j Yonng, Renniff (s.), 9. Andrews, TJdy (s.), 29;, Mudge, Marsden (s.), 11. Other Games. Gardiner, Firtb, Griffiths, Haj (s.), 19; Croft, Curtis, Ross, Walton (s.), 13. Palmer, Hopkins, Johnson, Mplhuish (s.) t 22; Stephens, Loam, Harding, Cooper (s.l. 21. Johpson, Fmdlay, Southgatc, Henry (s.), 19; Elvines, Huskisson, Barlow, Carter (s.), 15. Wakclin, 'Johnson, Renai, Melhuish (s.), 21; Mudge, Walton, Johnson, Smith (s.), 16, Fmdlay, Dee, Carter, Henry (s.), 12, Barlow, Andrews, Stephons, Udy (s), 12. , • I. LOWER HUTT CLUB.Threo rinks from the Masterton -Club paid , a return visit to tho Hutt on Saturday, and had the tables turned upon them far their \:in on tho home green. Tho following arc tho scoies, Hutt being first mentioned — , , ■ Polo, Trevethick,' Hollard, X W.' Hendry (s.), 25; Chamberlain, Inder, M'Ewcn, Hunter (s.), 10. Murphy, Eliott, Henry, Stevens (s.), 24; Guild, Jones, Mutrie, Roso (s.), 16 Cudby, Judd, Davidson, Barlow (s), 26; Harrison, Cole, W. Pragnell, O. Pracnell (s.), 26, Totals—Hutt, 75; Masterton, 52. Junior Pennant. ; -. Hutt—Sinclair, Sladden, Baxter, Ollernshaw (s.), 19: Viotona—Haughton, Spear, Markham, Aladoley (s,), 14. Other Games. Mackenzie, M'Gurk, Mowbraj, Young (s,). 29; Cook, Duthic, Poulson, Trcadwoll (s.) 20. , > , Parsons, Burnley, Allpnrt, Russell (s.), 27; Knight, Steiens, Houdca,- Callender (s,), 19. Polo, Trovethick, Hollnrd, W. Hendry (s.), 25; Murphy, Ehott, Henry, Duncan (s.). 10. Barlow and Wagg, 19; Buckingham and Davidson, 19 , Craig, Cook, Knight, Treadwell (s.), 15- ' R Stovons, Burnley, Allport, Howdcn <s L* 13. h Championship Singles. Eddie, 25; F. Hendry, 15. Cudbj, 20, Callender, 17.