BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1380, 5 March 1912, Page 2

BOWLS.

NEWTOWN CLUB. .The following will represent the Newtown Bowling Club in a friendly gatao 'ngainst-Wiellingtbir' rfexf-Saturday :— Away—Haycroft, Fisher, Bland, Astill (s.); S. Roberts, Watson, G. Hendry, Barnes Is.); Grcnside, Chote, Underwood, Jack Brackenridge (s.); Williams, Crewcs, Trevor, J as. Pollock (s.). Home—:U'Cumiskey, Harrowbv, H. Sexton, J. Martin (s.); Leahy, Jenkins, Kanson, Higginbottom (s.); W. C. Read, C. M. Luke, Ramsay, Laughton (s.)j l'lyger. J. T. Luke, J. M. Brackenndgc, M'Lean (s.). , , . The following games were played during February in the Ranson shield challenge singles :—Jack Brackenridge (holder)'boat A. J. Pollock, 22 to 15j bent Clnxton, 21 to 3i lost to J. M. Brackenridge, 15 to 21. J. M. Brackenridge (holder) beat Spiers, 21 to 18; beat Dull', 15 to 10; beat J. Sexton, 18 to 15; beat Mayo, 31 to 11; bent Jack Brackenridge, 21 to 20. The section winners in the-Underwood cup handicap singles ore: A. J. Pollock her.), Warwick (.handicap . 4), J. M. Brackenridge (!), .1. Sexton (4), Bailey (i), H. .Sexton (41, Phillips (5), and Powell (4), or Ranson (OK The two last-named plavers tied in their section, but the playoff 'has been extended to Thursday, pending Powell's return from the south. These eight section winners nro subdivided into two sections of four each, the winners to play otf for the final.

KELBURNE CLUB. In the match for the Hill Pins, tho following will represent Kelbume against Thorndon on Wednesday next:—Wlnto, Church', E. C. Gannnway, Routley (s.). Dinnie Cup—Final: Mankiy (21) beat Duguid (14), and represents Kelbume in the champion of champions' match on the Wellington green to-day. Club Pairs—Final: Mauley and Gray beat Blunchard and Scott. DUTHIE CUP. One of the most interesting inter-club matches ci the season is that between the Wellington, Wanganui. and Hutt Clubs to bo plaved on the Wellington Club's <reen to-morrow. The cup was presented by Mr. John Duthie, sen., of Wellington, between the three clubs ho has been eloselv associated with during his long,residence in New Zealand. Each club will bo represented bv two rinks, which have to play each other to find tho winner. Given'fine weather, there should be a large attendance to witness ■ these games' to-morrow.

CHAMPIQX OF CHAMPIONS. Or. account of the wet weather, the champion of champions' tourney has been postponed until Monday next. This has been found necessary owing to some of the clubs not having found their champions. Gray has succeeded in winning the senior singles of the Thorndon Club, M'VYhaiinel has come out on top at Hataitai, and Gates is the Petono champion. Johusonville and Khandallah have still to find their champions.