BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1349, 29 January 1912, Page 2

BOWLS.

AUCKLAND V. WEUINGTON. jiv' The louring rinks of- Auckland bowlers wlio played hero again on Saturday, vera , favonrcii with beautiful weather, and t their memories of Wellington should l« S plcn.ctnt- ones, though they have not eons trived to win. . In any case it dees not matter who wins at bowls in friendly " 'matches—tll« only object is.to have a |-oxl 5 time, and that bowlers i;onerallv contrive - to get. On Saturday morning six Warns r played rinks from tne Kvlburne, Karoi'i, Hull, and Thorndon -Clubs, -Hie games • ending in a loss oa the aggregate for til# northern players. The scores' were :— t Auckland: Walton, Gordon, Bryden, 8 M'lntosh (ski])), 23. Wellington: wakei lin, Gannaway, Gannaway, Kellv (skip), j is. - u Wellington: Burn, Bennett, Shearer, Lcwer (skip), 11). Auckland; Atkins, Mulv - phy, Norgrove, Stephenson (skip), 18. '' s Auckland:: Tapper, Thompson, notched, , Sutherland (skip), 19. /Wellington: Wjd- . sins, sen., Monaghau, I Gamble, Hutch f (skip), 19. 0 Wellington: I. Clark. Saunders, Sexton, , Coombes (skip), 33. Auckland: Pegler, 0 M'Hride, (join?, liankin' (skip), 12. : s Wellington: Freeman. Alves, Jameson, Munro (skip), 32. Auckland: Panyßeu. y dall, Michaels, Ash ton (skip, l , It. e Auckland: M'Mullan, Jhirray, Are.v, s Young (skip), 23.- Wellington: Jones, Bat. 1 low, Cudby, Mellaril (ski])), Ifi. ; Wellington, 121; Auckland, 110.' ' y ■ ; 1 AGAINST WELLINGTON' CLUB. I, Being the parent club With Hie largesj membership in the city, Iho Wellington, Club was given an afternoon .all to itself b.y liho_ Auckland players, the visitors mustering eight rinks. Before the piny started, Mr. C. Smith, vice-president of the club, gavo the visitors, a hearty wel- . come, and hoped they would have a good time and a win. Mr. Brydon, in lreturning thanks on "behalf of the Aucklahders, • said the.v couM not hope to win as Wcliiiglon was famous for its skilful bowlers, a but there was no doubt liiey would hava a good time. The visitors then formed un' ' " 1 line, sa.'jg their chorus, "Roll, Bovs, 0 Roll," and executed a haka in good stylo _ to the accompaniment of clicking ca'meras. The result of the games was u win a tor' the Wellington Cl'ire, the aggregate t scores being: Wellington, 181; Auckland, 4 139. .flw rinks were as. follow':— Wellington: Gvniidv. Gilmer. Magnus, Still (s.), 22. Auckland: M'Bride, Murray l'letcher, Rankin (s.), 20. , ' 0 Wellington: Ijedgvr. Snick. Theninsonj Webb (s.), 22. Auckland: Pegler, Mui> phy. Asiiton, Coombes (s.), IC. . , Hildrcth, Kuanp, Bnin- > skill, liell (s.), 2J. Auckland: Brailhwaite. Mays, A rev, You ng (s.), 13. Wellington: 131msdell. 11: lioberts.-AVil-hams, Ballinger (5.)., 13. Auckland: AtKins. Uurgess, Michaels, Moir (s.), 25. Wellington: Grenfcll, Plimmer,'' IT. Frost, Churchward (s.J, 2G. Auckland: Walton, Thompsoi), Mackay, Cohcu ■ Wellington; Drumniond, Lockie, JTill, Porteous (s.), 25. Auckland: Harris, .Gordon. Bryden, M'lntosh (s.). 17. 1 1 „Wellington: Manx, .T. Smith, Vciteh, liallan'.yne («.), 2-1. Auckland: Tapper, Clark. M Millan, Southerland (s.), 24. Wellington: C. Smith, Focke, Hamilton, Moult (s.), 2S. Auckland: Goring, Ren- . ehell. Aorerove. Stcve'ison ($.), 11. Totals: Wellington, 1S1; Auckland;' 139, •• WELLINGTON V. EASTBOURNE. Wellington: Richard's, '. J, W. Brown, Adams, Crane (s.), 28. Eastbourne: :.Mori ris, Aver.v, Fleming,. Shortt (s.), 16.'; i VICTORIA Y., HATAITAI. ' > . Results of friendly match, Hataitai TCP-' sus Victoria, on Saturday:— 1 / Hataitai: Ballinger, Fathers, Horner, Topp (s.), 37. Victoria: Kollow, Hemont, I Cl'»rrj\ Kith) («.), 11. Hataitai: Jones, Cheesni.m, Smith, JHt. ehell (s.). IS. Victoria fHvans, Redniond, Godber, Townsend (s.), IS. Hataitai: ■ Matthews. Morrah, Martin, Pryor (s.), S. Victoria: Hunt, CavelL Tattle, Mayer (s.), 25. .i HataiUiiTClliridge, Donald, GaLvin. Griffiths ((!.), 17. .Victoria.: M'liaurin,- Tittjey,. Kershaw, Scott (5,),-2G.' HatAilai:- M'Kittrick; Rfiberfe,' Peiinev, Kinniburgh l's.). 25. Victoria: M'Huteii.-' ■ eon. Avery,--lvirkerj'-Vosspler (5..),":(17. ' • Ilataibi: Slienherdi' "William's,' ' .Tnlino, , Gruar (s.), 20. Victoria:. Parker, .Bpsant, Markmann, Mac'k'fs.), IG. Totals: Hataitai, 125; Victoria, 113. ■ 1 - ' ' ■■ . I:: WELLINGTON CLUB TOURNAMENT. . The final game iu the Wellington liojrl- . in® Club's anniversary tournament ,w.is ■ played at the club's green on Friday evening. The teams in the final were:—Watson, Houlder, Williams, Porteous (s.), and " Allan, Hustwick, l'eltigiw, Sievwright (s.). Porteous led at the start of the 1 game, and the score stood at Gto nothing. ' r Sievwright then began to score, and with' '■ a•! and a(I ns.sumcd (lie lead. The game finished, Sievwright 33, Porteous 14. 0 THORNDON. CLUB. 1 ' Thorndon Roses. r Freeman, Saunders. .Slater. Mason (s.J, 21; Soaton, Gamble, Benzie', Jackman (s.), j 19. ' Thorndon v. Kelburne. ' ' A very close, match was played between • the above clubs of six rinks a-sidc, the s result being a v-in for ICelburne." by ono . point—-viz.. ICelburne 121, Thorndon *120. . The rinks were as follow:—' At Thorndon. Thorluloli—Turhbull, W. I. Nathan, ' Robieson, lliniock (s.), 21; Kelburne — ! Wakelyu, Gannaway, Johnson, Kellv (s.), • ; 18. . . s Thorndon—Exlcy, Jourdain, Ross, Kerr ! (s.), 1G; Kelburne—Cohen, Ilaincrton, i Mnnley, Jl'Arthur (s.), 21. Thorndon—Stanford. Laisliley, "Conlin, > s J. M. King (s.), 21; Kelburne—Gannaway, , Dodds, Marten, Murijuis (s.), 23.. '' At Kelburne. Thorndon—l'hilps. Jav, M'Kldowney, ; ■ D.' Y. AVilson (>.). 17: Kelburne^—While, - Baldwin. Drury, Routley (s.), 20. J Thorndon—Thomson, I. Clark, .lame'son, ' ' Munro (s.), 30; Kelburne—Scott, Meadowcroft, Wright. Miller (s.), IG. Thorndon—Bnrrauil, Reading, Johnston, Corliss (s.), 15; Kdburne—Doherty, Hutchisou, Widdop, Johnson (5.),.,23.. ■ ' NKWTOWN CLUB. , ; . A four-rink friendly match with To . Hiivi was played 011 Saturday afternoon; , with the following result:— I On Tc Hiwi Green.—Ncwtojvn-r-Bailey, . Scott, A. J. Pollock, Prince (s.i, 21; To } Hiwi—Campbell, Robertson, S. Hill, Rcm- , inflt.iiv . (s.), 15. Ncwlo\vi!.- L Warwickj j Noble, ,T. Sexton. Langhton (s.), 27; To . Hiwi—C. Hall, Allen, Smith, Parala-(s.), ; 12. On Newtown G'reen.—'Newtown—Phillips, Higsrinliotlom, .1. Pollock, Price (s.), 17; Te Hiwi—Nathan. Skinner, M'Clin; lock, T.oek (s.), 23. Newtown—Grensidej" • Dull', .T. .Al. Brackenridgc, J. Brackenridgo ' (.<•), 17: To Hiwi—Hogg, Matthews, Wig--1 gins, Whittle (s.), 20. ' Totals—Newtown, S2; Te Hiwi, 70, •TunioY Stars. On Khandallah Green.—Newtown (ch.il- ! longers)—Pankhiirst, '•hittey, ' Claston, ' Spiers («.). 2G; Khai:dal!o.!i -v.OO. I'enn, Gollan, Weight (s.), 12. .... I Newtown v. Khandallah.i ' • t.^ 1 * Newtown Green.—Newtown—M'Lav, i Richards. Danks, Powell (s.i, 23; Kliaii- , (killuli—Vincent, Waldie. Cameron, Floni- , mg («.), 22. -Newtown-W. 'C. Rehd.'Sal- , mon, Astill, Brackcnriilge (sen.), 25; Kliandnllnh—Mansileld, Williams, Dan - , M'Ar- . thur (s.), 20. On Kliandallah Green.—Newtown—Watson, Visher, Undenvood, Armstrong (s.), j 11; Kliandallah—M'Kay, Crump, Nalder, J. Plimmer (s.), i!. Newtown—Marlin, j 1 llendry (s.), 17: Klian- . dallah—W. Bourke, Stafford, Plimmer,. ' Ull mbell (s,), 22. ' Totals—Khiiiulallah, S7; Newtown, 7G.