BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1373, 26 February 1912, Page 6

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON V. THE WORLD. One of 'he most enjoyable social games of tho year'occurs on that flay when the Wellington' Club—the parent club of the province—invites all the city. and suburban clubs to ?cud representative rinks to Hie. Wordsworth Street green, to try conclusions fipnin?) tho basest club ill the cily. This fixture took place on Saturday, when, thanks to a perfect (lay, (he evenl. was thoroughly successful. With tho one club-having to pl.ice rinks against the bejt onu or two rinks of every other club, one would think that tho former' had much the losing end of the proposition, but, a? on several other occaMons, tho Wellington Club came, out on top, scoring SI2 points (in tho IS gauierjto (he visitors 30.i. The results arc. as follow:— Wellington: Lawson, Pbelps, Bush, Dall (s.), 10; Thorndon: Peterson, Hatch, Dii mock. Chitfoy (s.). 25. Wellington: Russell, Hichards, 1). M'Lcan, Williams (s.), 27; Thorndon: Donaldson, Mitford, Seafon, J. M. Kinc (s.). 15. Wellington: Rrumnioiid, Ledger, H. Frost, Bell («.), 17; Newtowu: Warwick, Duff, Pollock. Wylio fs), 2). Wellington: Watson, Carter, Campbell, Churchward Is.), H; Newtown: Mayo, ,T. Seaton, Price, Prince (s.),- 22. Wellington: Kalek, Fockf, Loekie, Porteotis (s.), 20; Victoria: M'Morran, .lackson. Tofsptto, Norwood (*.), 22. Wellington; Price, T.'Jones, H. F. Allen, Ballinger (s.), 31; Victoria: Longmore, Kellow, R. Scott, Redstone (s.), 13. Wellington: Nielsen, Si nun, B. B: Allen, Still (s.), 22; ,Kelburne: Dniry, Marquis, Blanchard, A.-Johnston (».). Iβ. Wellington: Grpnfcll. G. Frost, Geddis, Sievwright t's.), 23; Hataitai: Roberts, Omar, Penney, Kinniburgh (s.), 26. Wellington: Tanner, Adams, Gale, G. Brown (=.), 15; Khandallah: Gollan, Bate?, Fleming. J. A. Pliinnier (s.), 24. Wellington: Hynms, Norton, Brunskill, Webb (s.), 21; Te Hiwi: Tovey, Johnson, Cohen, Whittle (s.), 24. Wellington: Munt, W. H.:Bennett. K. Gilmer, E. J. Hilljs.). 16; Petone: Marsden. Palmer, Coles, Wylio (s.), 2-f. Wellington: Grundy, Al. Wylie, Manz, A: Laurenson (s.), 24; Karori: Smiley, England, Newcombe, Bennett (s.), 19. Wellington:. Burns, Jeffery, Gibbes, Remington (s.), 18; Johnso'nvillo: Morgan, Styles, Turner. Sloono (s.), 21. Wellington: Fny, J. W. Brown, O'SulliTan, Crane (s.), 21; Eastbourne: Vvcrv, Chittey, Shortt. Fleming (s.). IS. Wellinetou: Evans, R. Roberts. Hamilton, Moult (s.), 18;". Hutt: Macaskill, Trevethick, Hollard, Stevens fs.), 15. Wellington Club, 312; Visiting Clubs, 305.

VICTORIA CLUB. An eight-rink friendly game was played by the Victoria Club against Thorn-' don' on Saturday. The following is the result of the four games played on the Victoria green :— Thorwlon-. Lewis, Clark, Ho'eben, Kerr (s.), 24; Victoria: Hunt, M'Hutchison, Varcoe, Keith (s.). 21. Thorndou: Murdock, Saunders,' Slater, Mason (s.), 25; Victoria: Dement, Madeley, Maekay, Mayer (s.), 16. Thorndon: Alves, Stevens (sub.), Spencer, Robieson (?.), 12; Victoria: Haughton, Levi, Davison, Snnddon (s.), 26. Thorndon: TJuinbell, Staff, M'Eldowney, Ross (s.), 10; Victoria: Hatch, Bronil, Martin, Anderson (s.), 35. ' Next Saturday a. ten-rink friendly game will be played against the Wellington Club; Victoria, will be represented by the following players :—Home: Caveli, Thompson. Lanjrdon. Hiieston (s.); Hunt, Dement, Fossette, Hemingway (s.); Jackson, Marks, Hatch, Ban; (5.); Parton, Evans, Townsley, Kitto (*.); Cray, Partridge, A. Longmore. Scott (s.). ' Away: Besant, Witt, Monclans, Keith (s.); R. Dixon, Maekay, Varcoe, Norwood (s.); Martin, Worboys, Godber, Townsend (s.); Tattle, Dr. Mnctnurin, A very, Sneddon (s.); Baggett, Redmond, Stevens, Mavcr (s.). Junior Pennant.—Victoria versus Johnsonville, to be played on the Thorndon green on Saturday next. .The following team will play for Victoria: H. C. North, Goldie, Campbell, F. North (?.). EDWIN FEATHERS. Tc Hiwi—Alpe, Hulbert, S. Hill, C. Smith is.), 19; Johnsonville— Wackron, Bethune, Petrie, Manson (s.), 20. KARORI V. NEWTOWN. On Karori Green.—Xewfcown—Scott, C. M. Luke, J. Pollock, Richards Is.), '29; Karori—Atkin, Bradnock, Hemslev, Burn (s.ri3. '. ' . Newtown—Watson, Flyger, Higginbottom, M'Lean (s.), 25; ' Karori—Lockctt, Neville, Dasent, M'Lennan (s.), 20. Newtown—Donahoo. M'Lny, Armstrong, Laughton (5.), ID; Karori—Sedgwick, C. Smith, Wright, Tnstin (s.), 19. On ■ Newtown Green.—Newtown—Bell, Jenkins, Astill, Bland (s.), 15; Karcii— IT. Cook, Cathie, Campbell, J. Smith (s.j, Newtown—Harrowby, Crewes, G. Hendry, Ramsay (5.), 20; Karori—Road, Ravne, Nimmo, Roberts (s.). 15. ■ Newtown—W. C. Read, M'Kenzie, Ranson, Trevor (s.), 11; Karori—Spiers, Eagle, Dryden, Cox (s.), 28. Totals—Newtown, 119; Karori, 111.

■THORNDON CLUB. The following games were played on tho Thorndon greens on Saturday" afternoon:— Thorndon v. Victoria. Thorndon--Stevenson, W. Nathan, p. Brandou, Gray, (s.), 7; Victoria—WrjVht, Besant, Godber, Kitto (s.), 32. Thorndon—Exley, liaishley, J. P. Brandon, Jackman (s.), 19; Victoria—Parton, Youroans, Towsley, Vosfdor (s.), 19. Thorndon—Freeman, Gamble, Stevens, Munro (?.),' 25; Victoria—Worboys, Campbell, Witt, Bary (s.), 21. Thorndpn-D. Nathan. M. Clark, Freeth, J. T: Kin" (s.), 17; Victoria-Redmond, Kershaw, Laugdon, Heniiiigw.ay (s.), 26. Thorndon Roses. Matthews, Reeves, Wiggins, jimr., G. F. Wilson (sOi 15; Phelpj, Thomson, Hull, D. I'. Wilson 15.),'21.

PETONE CLUB. Tho following are the results of games played on Saturday:— Club Monograms.—Elvines, Mudge, Johnston, Gilmour (s.) (holders), 19, v. Firth, Smith, Brooks, Fowler (p.) (challengers), 18. Club Forns.—Findlay, Cowie, Melhuish, Southgatc (s.) (challengers), 27, v. Castle, Brooks, Beynon, Stevens (s.) (holders), 18.