BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 2 April 1912, Page 3

BOWLS.

KARORI CLUB. The Karori Club invited several Wcllingt..u and suburban clubs to send a rink each to play nn their green on Saturday. A ' delightfully lino day mi an excellent 'green—thanks to' Mr. Crawford, the caretaker— combined In make the sanies most, eniovable. The followiiiff are the rinks that took part in the friendly contest:— Karori: 0. Smith, Gregg, M. Spiers, Shearer is.), 21. ]-:aslbournc: Morris, Wliilten, ('hitter, Avon" fs.), 111. Karrri: Shorti. Faglo, llamillon, KngInuil I-.), ill. IVlinie: M'Arllnir, Meliiiiish. fowler. Stephens (*.). 11. Karori: Cool;. Harrison, l.ockett, Campbell (<.). in. llatnitai: Nicol, Pilking(on. .Mitchell, Penny <*.), 21. Karori: Atkin, Head, Dryden, Burn (s.), 15. Kelburne: Meadowerofl, Baldwin, Duguid, Williamson fs.), 21. Karori: Dasent, Bradnnck, Roberts, Xewcombc (s.), IS. Thorndon: Petersen, Soalon, Cortis, Cnombos (s.), 2j. Totals: Combined clubs, I*2-1; Karori, 9G EDWIN FEATHERS. Newtown Club sent its best team to wrest these trophies from the holders at Karori. Newtown: Bailey, .T. Sexton, J. Brackonridgc, AVylie (s.); holders: Sunlev, Bennett, M'J.cmian, Crawford (s). Karori led off very well by scoring on the first three heads; total, I to nil. Wylic got three on the fourth head, and one more went to Karori t.n the fifth head. For the next eleven heads, Karori never .scored, liaviiifT "" two heads trailing the "kittv" to their opponents while lyinjj Hirer* On the eleventh head AYylie drew a lovelv shot and saved three. The sixteenth 'head Newtown was 20 to Karori 5. Tea refreshed the players, and Karori scored on the next two heads; Newtown, 20; Karori, 8. All the scoring far the last three heads was done by Newtown. In the game, Newtown got nine separate ones, and no score was more than three, so that the result does not really show the splendid play on both sides. Total: Newtown, 24; Karori, 8. THORNDON CLUB. Cards were handed in for two special games played on Saturday afternoon. Thermion Roses. Exlev, J. ]'. Brandon, Kobieson, J. M. King (s.). 34; Chapman, Thomson, Hull, D. V. Wilson h.), 17. Thermion Shamrocks. Stall'. Saunders, Stevenson, Ninimo (s.), 27; Bolton, Stanford, Cohen, Benzie (s.), 23. NEWTOWN V. HUTT. A frienlly game, Newtown v. Unit, was played on 'Saturday. The following are the results:— On Newtown Green. Newbvn: Armstrong, Claxton, Aslil, Bland (s.), 21. Unit: Birch, Shaw, rainier, Trevethick fs.l, 22. Newtown: Alpe, Greenside, Barnes, Laiighton (s.), 20. Hutt: Goring, Morris, J will, Jones is.). 15. Newto.vn: Al'Cumiskev, Hon. 'C. M. Luke, J. Pollock, Uichards fs.), 21. Hutt: Allport, Simpson, Barlow, Nicholson (s.), 17. Newtown: W. C. Pead, Kanson. J. M. Brackenridge, Scott (s.), 23. Hutt: Parker, Humphries, licv. Ginger, M'Kcnzio fs.), 19. On Hutt Green. Newtown: J. Martin. Salmon, llamsay. G Hendry fs.). 21. Hutt: Shearer, Dutliie, Johnson,' Eddie (s.), 14. Newlo>vn: Pankhu'st, Flyser, Underwund, Friec fs.), 111. Hull: Casey, Hayes, Hoilgins, Macaskill fs.), 23. Newtown: Harrnv-bv. 11. Sexton, Noble, Prince (s.), 1(1. Hutt: . , , Hollard (s.), 18. Newto.v...: S. PokerK J P. Luke, Higginbottoii, Powell (-.), 10. Hutt: , '—. . Polo is.), 21. Totals: Newtown, llij; Hutt, 132. NEWTOWN CLUB. Diamond liiu-kles. . Halaitai 'bidder.-'i : llulling'M-, M'Whsmlinll (s.j, 12. Newlcwn (challenger-): Dull', A. J. Pallo:-k (-.), 21. RANSGN SHIELD. 'I'll-, holder, J, M. ISi'ackonridgo. defended against two cV.iilejiges during the week, defeating'.l. Srxiou by 22 to 21, and Insins to Barnes bv 15 to 21. 1.1 was "bard luck", on P.rack'.'.iridgc to lose the latter game, as. having 11 wins to his t-vptlil', ha only required one more to be entitled I) the" fi*.-l of tile recurring guim-.i' vrophics which accompany the shield, aml there are eight, other challenges to be responded to"before he can get in again.

INTER-CI.US MATCH. A mabii was played on Saturday at (lie l.'ebno Ciub'-. green between four rinks representing tin- I'eleno Working Mod's Club, and a similar number renresmling the Commercial Club. The games resulted ,».-, under :- W.JI.C: Curli-, (.!Wiiitlt=. Johns'.™, Wvlio is.), 21. Commercial: Palmer, Harding. Castle. (V!.-.- (O. V.l Cummer jial: lii'iinii'. \V;il;o!i:\ Walion, Soutiigato {>.). IK. W.M.C.: Finlay, Head, L'rooks, Forth .-•.), ..'•!. W.jl.C: C.uum'clt'i. Johnson, Smivii. Uovnon ■'■■.), :iil. (Nrimu-rfiiil: B.iltcrs'iy, Carter. Jone>, .Cuss (s.), n. W.aT.C.: Andrews, Allen. Glen, Mars.'.en . .0,13. Comni'uvi-il: M'Lwen, T.owiii, Ceurie. I'dv (.-.'. -•"'• Totals: W.M.C., ill; Commercial, 7,i. CENTP.E FIXTURES. The follo-.vinx are the Wellington Centre's fixtures far (he week:— Kill Pins (Wednesday aitoriior.ll)--loli!:-sonville (challengers) v. Newtown (holders). Edwin Feathers (Sal unlay)—Pctons (challengers) v. Newtown holders). Junior Slars C-':ium!,iyl—l'elonc (challengers) v. Hataiiai ■holder.-).