BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1646, 13 January 1913, Page 3

BOWLS.

, SOUTHERN VISITORS. ■ Tho southern bowlers arrived in Wellington yesterday morning by tho s.s. Maori. This morning they will bo tho guests of tho Wellington (Jlub, who will play nine rinks against the visitors, the game starting at 10.30 a.m. sharp. Messrs. Munt, Waddoll,- Sievwriglit, C. Smith, Marquis, Veitch, Churchward, Evans, Ledger, Haybittle, Williams, Knapp, Magnus, Hdiilder, Adams, Russell, Lockie, Watson, Crane, Simm, Saunders, L. Blundell. Salck, Blako, Berry, Richards, While, Corliss, Brodie, and Hamilton will represent Wellington Bowling Club. In - tho afternoon 9 rinks from Khandallnli,'Johnso'nvillp, Thorndon, Newtown, Victoria, Hataitai, Kclburne, and Wellington will represent the Wellington Centre, the game starting 2.30 p.m. ' In tho evening, a-smoke concert will bo given to tho visitors at the Wellington Club .House, Wordsworth-Street, at 8 o'clock.

The following are the names of the visitors:—

\ Timaru—J. E. Bruce, R. Orwin, J. Moyes, E. Ferguson, W. Priest, C. S. Eraser. F. Carlton,'vE. Le Cren, R. Grant, J. Soiiter, J. W. Holdfjnte, A. J. Manning. Oamaru.—E. Hewitt, J. Heron, D. Heron, W. 8011, W. Waddell, A. M'Kay, S. Mollison, J. P. Malcolm, W. Byrne, J; Nichols, D. Brown.

Waimate—F. Akhurst, E.. Nichol, C. E. Torlesse, E. Inkster.

Geraldine —G. Creemer, J. Maitland, M, Campbell. Palmerston South.—W. H.' Ross, E. H. Clark, D. M'Donald.

Duhedin.—W. Begg. Port* Chalmers.—H. Dodds, A. W. S Hilmer. ■

The southorn bowlers will leave for Hastings on Tuesday morning by the 9.10 a.m. train.

THOftNDON CLUB. Thorndon Eoses. llarchant, Bonaldson, Steevens, Kerr (s.), 22; Exley, F. Johnson, J. P. Brandon, J; M. King (s.), 15. • Thorndon Shamrocks. Dumboll, Pattic, Freman, P. Brandon (s.), 24; Turnbull, Wright, Chittey,-. Earraud (s.), If. . SEATOUN CLUB. „ Mr. W. H. D. Bell,' M.P., ha 9 accepted an invitation to open the Seatoun Bowling Club's grounds on January 25. HUTT V. THORNDON. Six rinks from Thorndon played- a match against Hutt on the latter's green on and, after an exciting game, honours were equal. The scores were:— Hutt—Wagg, Eishworth, Seymour, Macaskill (s.), 47; ,■ Thorndon— .Brownloy, Heading, - Coombes, Mason (s.), 15. ; Hutt—Goring, Chapman, Hodgins, Pole (s.), 25; Thorndon—Monaghan, Greening, Gamble, Hogben (s.), 15. Hutt— Knight,,Dawson,.Barlow, Sevens (s.), 20; Thorndon—Stanford, Sexton, M'Eldowney, Harrison (s.), 14. Hutt—Simpson, Norris, Ginger, M'Kenzie (s.), , 13; Thorndon— Reeves, Upharn, Hatch, Freeth (s.), 23. Hutt—Sinclair, Teats, Judd, Hendry (s.), 27; Thorndon—Allan, Broderick, Conlon, Ross (s.), 17, Hutt—Birch, Morrison, Casey, Callender; (s.), 19; Thorndon— Clark,- Jamieson, Midford, Gray (s.), 37. The. aggregate in each caso was 121.

AOBANGI. V.- WELLINGTON. The-following rinks will play on Monday for Aorangi.'.v. Wellington fidwards (s.), Maitlahd, Creeiner, Campbell. ■ , V ■'

Clark .'(si), M'Donald, Manning, Boss. Akhurst: (S.), : 'lnkster, Nicol, Torlesse. •Hewat (s.).'Mollison, Nieolls, Malcolm, i Waddell'(b.); Heron, Brown, Bee. ■ i Ilillyer (s.), Begg, Anon, Dodds. Alo>es (s.), Grant, ; Holdgate, Sriutar. Ferguson (s;),'.Oniin, Pnest, Carlton. Water (s.), Summere, Le Cren, Bruco. THE A^CKLi:Nij-'"T6yE«ETv ; 'i- (By Telostaph—Press Association.) . Auckland, January 11. '■ The Vorth Island .Bowling Assopiation's tournament was oontinued t<>day. : In tho final ,of the maich fdr ; ;the : Consolation prize (four trophies of the value of £1 Is. "each), 16 heads, Walker '(Ponsonby) 17, beat Ballantyno (Wellington) 16, after a close game—an extra nead having to be played. In tne semi-final of the Last Try Match (four trophies of the value of: .61 10s. each), Casey (Grey Lynn) 16,' beat Power (Te Kuiti) 15. ; Auckland, January 12. The final of ithe lait. Try. Match was fought out between the .Grey Lynn and Palmerston teams, skipped - ', respectively by Baildon and Nash. The game 'was very one-sided, Grey Lynn winning by'2B: to 9. A consolation match ' was decided' between Walker (Ponsonby) and Ballantyne (Wellington). The contest wfs vcr.v'even, Ponsonby winning by onp point' on the last head.