BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1618, 9 December 1912, Page 4

BOWLS.

BOWLING WEATHER. '-^r^ v: ' ■ — — — ■ ciH' 1 Saturday afternoon was flner-a novelty. 5 It was nothing to boast about in view of £■' weather whioh has been experienced prior f. to the discovery of spots on the sun, r : ■- still• it was.quite enjoyable on the green f- up till B p.m., and the bowline comU' munity took full: advantage: of it. The f::;: results of the afternoon's play ore as iolSEN |or PENNANTS. p- '■ VICTORIA V; JOHNSONVILLE. I?' ■ Yictoria4rlunt, Carter, Townsend, ■ Vos-. f : seler (s.), 22; Jqhnsonville-Orr, Harrap, f- Bethune, Thompson (s.), 11. .',' _~, >,' Victor'ia-I/ongmore, Macmor.ron, WitJ;,, f''-' '■ Scott ■ (is.), 29; -• l: O'Niel, Bould, Taplin:(s.), 11. • f Victoria-Madeley, Campbell,. Tucker, fc Norwood (s.), N 3o;.Johnsonville— Morgan, 6 Townsend, Styles, Turner (a.), 12. >-:■:' Victoria—Cray,, Kershaw, Godber,Ked- |*: stone*'(s.),' 20 j"' Johnsonviller-Wackrow, |V .Wallis/Petrie, Mahson (s.), 18. • , . ■j: Totals-Victoria, 1 . Ml.;, Jolinsonville, 52, . •i; ■ AtvTe Hiwi.— TeHiwi-rJeffery,. Robert.. £" ! Bon,vßen'gie, E. J. Hill (s.), h" Findlav, Castle, Dr. Ross, Coles (5.),. 14: • i'. Te Hiwi-C. Hill; Nathan, Knox, Gil- ? : mour;Lock (s.), 19;' ; Petoner-Arnst,. Jones, j' ; Fowler, Stevens (5.),v21.:. < ; - At : Petone.-Petone-Ryder, M'Ewan, • Southgate, Melhuish (s.),ls;Te Hvwii'- Honldsworth, M'Clintock, Campbell, Pa-: i-Tata: (s.), 21. . .•■,.■ '„,,.., , :i • Petoner-Firt.lv Smith, Cates, Wylie (5.),. ! r. .22; Te Hiwi-AUan, Wilson; Wiggin,, > Leighton (s.), 24; '•.-., ■'.•■'■■».! 5. ' Totalsr-Te Hiwi, 83; Petone,'72. .

t KELBURNE V. THORNDON. .' i 'At Home.— Gannaway, i' ; .'Scott,'Johnston.' Marquis (s.), 21; Tliorni: don—Stevens,' Brandon, Harrison. Kerr r? (s.). 25. i? Kelburne-Manley,'Dr. Begg, M'CoII,;T, ? Gray (s.),' 27; Thorndon—Brandon, RonV eldson, Willis, Gray. J. D. (s.), 17. :' : Away.—Kelbnrne-Doherty, Prof. Kirk; '■: Duguid, Routlev, (s.), 21 ;■ Thorndon—Prior. J: gle.' Petersen, Clark, M'Eldowney (s.), 8. •V Kelburne—Widdop,. Ham'erton, • Karton, : r Home (8.), 21; Thorndon—Gan'iblb, Hatch, r Spencer,'Chitty (s.), 18. ■ ;■ Total-Kelburne,' 90; Thorndon, :/78.-

!<: .'■, WELLINGTON, V., KAEpEIV b Wellington-Grenfell; Focke, Thompson, [ Webb (s.), 15; Karori—Lloyd, Gregg, Sun- '■ ley. Cox (5.),,-15. ' :"• ' t ;;'. WeUington-Albert Wylie, Veiteh,' •X Frost, Bell'- («.); 22; Karori—Watchman, y ifipiers,. Burn, Cooper (s.), 24.. | . PETONE V. TE. HIWL . !■■■.'•' On 'Petone green:. Petone—Ryder, i<. M"Ewan. Southgate.';Melhuis (sO,, 14; Te' •'; Hiwi—J. Holdswbrth, M'Clintock, Campfvbell, Parata (s;),'2l. Smith, Cate, Wyliie- (s.), !•■ 23; Te Hiwi-T. Allen,, Wilson,- Higgins,; VLeighton (s.), 25.'. • ... . : ■ .", ■■ Ori.Te Hiwi green: Petone—Elvines, ~ Coraetti. Fowler, Stephens-'(s.),-. : 21; Te r. 'Hiwi—Hill.-Nathan.'Gilmer, Look- (s.), 19. !V : Castle, Ross, Coles (s.), tl4;vTe Hiwi—Jeffrey, Robertson, Benzie, f Bill (s.), 19. '■' Totnls-Te Him, 84; Petone, 73.

<. V / KELBURNECLUB. ■■ y '{■ The green, which looked very bad at the J beginning: of the season, is; 'thanks to the b careful: supervision 'of Mr.' , Williamson j' and the untiring efforts, of? the, caretaker, ; Mr. Priestly, now jn : a perfect condition, (. and visitors- are.loud- in their praises, at t .the beautiful (playing surface, in fact, the ■ consensus of opinion; is that Kelburne |j possesses one of,'the best greens in the- \ city. ■'-■ -' '•'• ; .''■'-.'■■■ ■■: The. following are the results of Satur-: |. day's: play:— - V .." 1- v. '". , Edwin .Feathers. '■" y T KelburneT-Hntchison,, Dodds, William-, r foii, Knowles (s.), 25; Thornaon—Cohen, •; Conlon, Mason, J. --Mi Kin? (s.), 15. I , Dinnie Cup. (Champion Singles);. •'..Section : A:—Routley beat , Doherty;. l.Roiitley beat Gray; H. .Gannaway. beat ! DiVßegg. ; Section B:-M'Coll heat C. J: Cook.. f }■''■'■ '„.,. Club-Pairs., ; . !' Section'A:—Scott and Gray beat Man-, ; lev ; ; and ; -Begg. '. Section B:—Professor,Kirk and Baldwin i beat Meadowcroft.and Marquis;. Hameri'ton and E. ; ;C. Gannaway beat . Widdop. fa'nd-Hartoni , . v : ■'"" ;.' The following will defend the Hui Pins ■ against Khandallah on Wednesday.— 'Meadowcroft,' 'Professor Kirk, Manley, ; Williamson (5.)....... i-'"[jl[ WELLINGTON CLUB; }. -'&. friendly match'/was played' against i Petone on Saturday,- with the following i result:— ' \: Wellington—R. Roberts, Phelps;,Norton,. t Crane (5.),-. 17'; PetoneV-Allan, Wand, Reri-j'.nie£TJdy,(s),-22.'.'": '■ i Wellingtons-White,- Tarrall, Knapp, |; Williams (5.),'.16; Petone—Andrews, May-. ■;nard, F. Cooper. Gilmour (a.)', 17A. ' ' i -,: Wellington-Laddie,: larablyn, O'Snllil van,. Ballinger .'' (s.), 20;' Petone—Hey, : ',Wathews, Lowin," Jones (5.), : 15. [ Totalis—Wellington, 53; Petone,; 51; ,

.'■'■ THORNTON CLUB. !; : On Saturday the, following, ganjes were j played on the. Thorndon- Green:—'

' , Thorndon v. Newtown„1 Thorndon—Exley, : Dumbell; Jackman, 30;'Newtoiini—Smith, Goodall,' ! Noble, Trevor (s.), 7. ' • Thomdon—Hanlon, Gollard, . Beeves, |M'lntosh (s.), 9; Newtown—Comad, Len:nie, Leahy, Bland (s.), .31. ' . •' i "■• [ ' Thomdon—WoodrofFe, Jay, Daviy, C. 'Barraud (s.), 27; Newto'mi—M-'Comimetry, I Martin, Merrett, Flyger (s.), 12. . i Thorndon—Roberts, Dr. Pattie, Iv Clark, jJones (s.), 17; . Newtown—Alpe, M'Clay, ::Crewes, Sweeney (5.)1'24. , , V Totals—Thorndon, 83; Newtown,-, 74. ■

KELBURNE LADIES' ROWLING- OLUB.

- The unseasonable weaf her has prevented it ho fair sex from enjoying the game so i far.this season. The bright sunSiin© on -Friday, however, broug'ht a big muster iof ladies to the green. \k. start is being r'niade with the competition for the iChiibb's Jewel Case, presented: by. Mr. I'Jas; Dykes, who is■ elscl.presenting the ' Club with a set of- MaHßioid mats. An I effort is being made to j ntoce the. Grey-. Uown ladies to viat AVtfllangton during ; the. : holidays..

I ■':'.; .■ NEWTOWN CIITJB. !• The Newtown Bowling. CJlnb, played the. ' Hutt Club in the Senior. Ptmnant Competition on Saturday and a friendly game, 1 eight rings aside, with the Thorndon Club 'and won both games. The foillowiM are ;tne„scores:—. .... ' 1 Pennant r. Hntt. I- U .NewtownT-Newtovm— PhiD.ips, Webb, ■ Richards, Prince (s,), 34;. Hutt-Allport, Judd, Knight, Palmer-(s.), 14. Newtown- : Pankhurst; WLean, G. Scott, Price (s.), i 21 • '•■' Hutt—Casey, Bishworth, Barlow, cMncaskill (5.),'21/ ' ■ . '. _ i At Hutt.-Newtown-JBailey, Duff, Powlell, Laughton (s.), 15; Hutt-Pole, Simp.'son; Cudby, M'lCenzie (s.), 16. NowtownVWarwick, Underwood, J. Sexton. A. J. 'Pollock (s.);. 19; Hutt-Trevithick. Sey- ': mouth, Jones, Hollard (s.), 13. Totals: l '■ ':. .Friendly Match v. Thorndon. ; At' Newtown.-j-Newtown—W-. C. Bead, ; Harrowby, B. M. Backenridge, Armstrong f(s)- 24; Thorndon— Greening, Marchant, ! Brownlee, Sexton (s.), 11 Newtown-Hay-f croft, Bell, Claxton, Ranson (a.), 29; ' Thorndon—Hull, Eamsay, Johnson. Hog:b°n (s.), 19- Newtown-Jenkins,- Salmon, 'Astill, Higginbottom (a.), 18; Thorndon— [Thomson, Alves, Nimmo, Stevenson (s.), !,15 Newtown— Mayo. Gyles, J. Martin, J ' Pollock (s)., 22; Thorndon—Parkinson. • (sub). Parker (sub.), Ramsay,' Smith (s.), '13. .Totals: 92-48. - i A.t Thorndon.—Newtown—M Ininnistey, C*W- Martin, Meyrick, Flyger (s.), 12; '< Thorndon—Woodroffe, Jay, Davy, Bari rand (s.). 27; Newtown-Carroll, Lemmon, ■leaby, Bland (s.), 31; Thorndon-Hanlon, ■Collins, Beeves, M'lntosh, (s.), 9. New-town-Alpe, M'Lay, Crewes, Swiaey (s.), i "4; Thomdon-Boberts, Pattie, I. Clarke, ' Jones (s.), 17. Newtown—Smith, Goodall, Noble, Trevor (s.), 7; Thorndon-Jlxley, i Dumboll, Jackman, Ross (s.), 30, Totals: f.74—89. Aggregate: 166—131. I Friendly v. Johnsonvillo. < On Wednesday, last one rink com© in (from Johnsonville and met defeat. The. green played true, but heavy, but the play was enjoyable nevertheless. Scores! '*' Newtown—Clarion, J. Martin. PhilUm.

[J. Pollock (s,), 29; Johnsonville—Ferguson, Edge, B, Bould, W. Tnplin (s.), 11. Diamond Buckles. | After .several unavoidable postponements the challengers from Hataitai Club were able to play the Newtown Club (holders), on Friday ovening. The holders were defeated as follows: —Hataitai—Nasmith, Barnes (s.), 27; Newtown-Duff, A. J. Pollock (s.), 16. Ranson Shield Challenge Singles. Since last report Spiers (13), the holder, lost-to; A. 8.-Duff (19). Underwood Memorial Cup Handicap, :"■ . -Singles. Every opportunity for play that has ■offered during the bad spell of weather has been taken advantage of to push this competition towards completion. Section ; winners. are. as folldw-.:—A, Greensido; B, Warwick; C, Pankhurst; D, Lemmon; E, :J. Pollock and Popple'; F; Flyger and Powell; G, Bland and Duff.

'■ Teams for Wednesday. 'j Against Hataitai, at Hataitai—Crosby, \Fownes, Castle, .T. Martin (s.); Talbot, Bell, Spiers, Claxton (s.). Against Kolbuvne,' at Kelburne—Read, 'Beckett, Porter, Phillips' (s.); Tonks, Par'ker,. Noblei J. Pollock (s.). Against Eastbourne, at Newtown—Crengel, Calever, Leahy, Underwood (s.).