BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1612, 2 December 1912, Page 7

BOWLS.

'. ANOTHER "OFF'.' SATURDAY. :In common with others who seek.recreation on . Saturday afternoon iu summer the bowlers have , suffered, severely this summer. The spring—if one can call if; spring, for . the calendar , has teen the only proof 'that such a season has existed .this year—has bean entirely unfavourable. When it has not actually been raining, it has been so gusty and cold that'the greens have been most uninviting.Now we are fairly launched into summer the conditions have shown no 6igns of fmprovement, and i.eroakers aTe already; beginning to say that, "summer" is to 'be cut out altogether this year.. StilLthere-.are five good bowling months-yet to go,raid'if only a,-pro-|| portion of them are marked, by'good weather, .bowlers will. bo. thankful.. The extraordinary; .bM TOftthaiti 8» j far- favours 'the establishment' in Wellington of a covered winter court, which could be utilised in bad weather in the summer , lime, -. >Owing to the very heavy rain which,fell on Saturday morning, the senior.peimant. matches were postponed until Saturday next. The only results-of. games played, on Saturday are-as follow:—. VICTORIA CTjTJB. ' In the senior singles, the section winners hare been drawn to play in the second round as under ;—Yosseler v. Ingram, Townsley v. . Mayer, Redstone v. Ingram, Scott a Dye. ' ' : Marks Singles. . >'./ . Townsley, 17; Fossette, 16. . THORNDON CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Thorndon roses and shamrocks were Results;—.' ' o ' . Roses. ' Exley, P. Brandon; Spencer, J. .M. King (s.), 22; Thomson, M'Olintock,. Wiggins, jun., 6. P. Wilson 20. ; . Shamrocks, t . " Dr. Merchant, Dr. Pattie; Gamble, Dimock (s.). 19; Hull, TJpham, Seaton, M.'Eldowney (s.), 17. PLAY AT PETONE. The following lielburne Hutcheson, Dodds, Williamson, Knowlea (s.), 26, defeated Cowie, P, M'Arthur.Udy, Fowler (a.), 11, the holders of the "Edwin .; Feathers," at Petone on Saturday. - In a match for the club ferns at Petone, Firtli, Smith,. Stephens, Wylie (s.), 20 (challengers), " defeated Findlay, Henry,' Helhuish, Southgate (s.), 13 (holders). KELBURNE CLUB. : The following will represent Kelburne on Wednesday; in the Hill pins match against Petone, at Petone:—Meadowcroft, Professor , liirk, Manley, Williamson (skip). Bowls which give tho maximum weight allowed without exceeding the size limit are difficult to get. Ayres', . fortunately, are able to supply them. " Made from fully-seasoned lignumrvitae of the best Quality, uniform in weight, size, and bias, lyres' bowls. are unsurpassed,. 55s'. .per." set. Wholesale or 'retails Alcook and Co., Ltd., "The Billiard People," Wellington, Auckland, Christchuroh, Dunedin.—Advt.!