BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 17 December 1912, Page 3

BOWLS.

NEW CLUB AT LTALL BAY. ' The newly-formed Lyall Bay Bowling, Toon-is, and Crormct Club was opened in fine weather on Saturday afternoon. Considering the extreme youth of the green, the playing area was very good indeed, and the visiting bowlers from city clubs had a most.enjoyable.afternoon's sport. : In welcoming the guests, the president (Mr:'.'J. K. Stansell) gave all the credit for-forming.the club to Mr. W. H. Jlor.rah, the secretary. The club had a total membership of 170. already.- The green was declared open by tho Mayor,(Mr. 1). M'Laren), and Mrs. Stansell was called upon/to throw up the first "jack." Afternoon' tea, was. daintily served by lady members' and; their friends. The results.of tho games vera:— Nowtown l'l iv. Thorndon ]!); Johnsonville IS v.. Klumdalloh' 23. Petone 32 v. To'Hiwi 12. '■■ Victoria 21 v. Hatnitai, 20.Lyall Bay 15 v. So-atomi 21.' ~ Wellington Vi v. Kelburrie •! (13 heads). Tho following rinks will rcprieent the Wellington Club in tho cennant matanej

on Saturday:—At home: Ledger, Erskine, Dall, Moult (s.); Waddel, Magnus, Brown, Churchward (s.). At Newtown: Kinvig, Veitch, Kelly, Bell (s.h Grenfell, loekc, Thompson, M r ehb (s.). . . .'Tho following players are selected to play for Thorndon against Newtown on Wednesday afternoon, at Newlown:-Jny, Monaghau, Murdoch, Freeman (s.);M«l----land, G. R. N. Wright, Hatch, Parata (s.); Reading. Cook, Gamble, Muuro (s.)i Brodenck, Hale, Prcctli, Gray (s.). Selection for senior pennants:—Thorndon v. Hutt, on Saturday, December 21:-At homo: I'Wh, Stevenson, Hogbcn, Muuro (s.)i P. Brandon, G. Johnson, Cohen, Gray (s.). At Hutt: Thomson,, Stevens. Harrison, Kerr (a.); J. P. Brandon, V. Y. Wilson, Conlin, Dimock (s.).