BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 18 February 1911, Page 13

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON .WINS THE' DUTHIE ' ./, CUP. (Br Telegraph.-Spcclal Correspondent.! Wanganui, February 17: The final for the Duthio Cup l>etwcen the Wnnganiii and Wellington Bowling Clubs proved, intensely exciting. Both teams tied with 37. Another head was played; which also resulted in " a tic, and still another/head had to bo played, which Wellington won by threo up, thus gaining the trophy for the year. EDWIN FEATHERS. An interesting contest for the Edwin Feathors took placo on Thursday evening between tho holders (Newtown Club), Phillip, Crewes, Barnes. Bland (s.), and a challenging team of tho same club, A. Pollock, J. Sexton, J. Brackeriridgo, Princo (5.).,' On" tho sixth head tho score was Holders 8, Chaljengers 2; but hero tho latter got' ii run of 16, making their scdrO 18 to 8. Tho holders, howover, stuck to their guris, tho 18th head showing, Challengers 19, Holders 18;,apd after tho 20th the latter, were 2 up, 22 to 20. ' In tho last heW tho Chajleiigers were lying the 3 required to win, but Bland, by n magnificent drive, for which ho was highly complimented, by players and onlookers alike, converted tho head into 1 up, the game: finishing : Holders, .23; Challengers, 20. The following teams will represent Eastbourno , to-dayAt Wellington green: Sanson.-Fleming, H. W. Shortt, and Smith (8.). ' At Newtown green: 11. Foley, Girdlostone, Morris, and Chitty (s.). , ' '. Tho rink tournament ! at RotorUa, which camo to an end on Wednesday, was won' by Mount Edcii _ (Surmaii's rink), who.beat Rotorua (Wrigley), 22— 21. Tho entries this year wero limited to clubs within the Auckland district.