BOWLS & BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2008, 16 March 1914, Page 9

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

DULL BLUSTERING WEATHERRESULTS OF THE MATCHES, Summer is on the wane and no one is more, conscious oi the fact than the bowler who flourishes on sunshine aad the scent of flowers and resents every scudding cloud and passing ssepliyr. The game ot bowls is not enjoyed with anvtuiiiß like the zest wlWn the slfy » overcast and the islands lower fiownnigly on the surrounding in'lis, as was the case on Saturday aiturnooD, as such conditions indicate that the season is nearing the end and lialcyfii days on the green are miHibored. liie foHow - - ing were the results of the games played on Saturday afternoon :■— ' . WELLINGTON Cttlß. At the Wellington {jreen the intwest was maintained by a full club match between players who liave bo»n members of the club for seven years or over, and those .who have been members lor a lesser period. The result was a win tor the .younger members (not necessarily younger players), the scores be* ing as follows (skips only being mentioned):—

CENTRE'S CHAMPION PAIBS. r " On Wednesday next the ■ 'Wellington i Bowling. Centre will inaugurate a eliami pion pairs tournament, for Some weeks 1 past the city and suburban clubs have ■ been busy deciding the best pair avail* ■ able, and these will all meet ai 9 a.m. ' on tho Wellington Bmvlinjs Club's green ! to decide the championship. ' . The following is tjie draw for the first » ruud:— j Newtown v. Eastbourne, kj-.aH Bay 1 v. To Hiwi, Hataitai v. Wellington, Pe- : tone v. Kelburno, Seatnnn. v. ptaki, ■ 1 Hutt v. Victoria, Khaildaß.ih V. Tharri- • don, Jolinsonville v. Karoii. [ The sudden-death .prinriple will b> [ followed, and tire .result will Ire deter-. ! mined by tho game that trill commence J at about 4 p.m. ' HATAITAI CLUB. The following gafties were pjkiyed en ' the Hataitai green in the championship 1 rmks:— • Halliday, Donald, M'Kittvick, Penny ' GO,, 18; Nichol, .M'lWsie, Rhodes, • Jl'TiVliannolls (s.), W. This rink tictl - on the 21st head, and an -extra head . being played, resulted in P-eimy geltiijs , the odd point. ; Ward, Huggins, Cheescma*ii Barnes (s.), 28;: Shephard, Stonebank, Graar, Pryor (5.),.11. I A rink of old identities from WeUiHft- !. ton and.Thorndon, composed ef' Ricj- , dick, Graham, Gamble, and M'&'fo-shaii ; (s.) played the following Hatartai rials; J Light, Ballinger, ifondry, Galviti <s->. . Tlie game resulted ma win for 31'Glpslian's rink by 4 jwints. The scares were: , M'Glashan, 20; Gaiviit, te. [', KELBURNiE CLUB. An interesting" gaijie was played Ijd- . tween members under 45 S'oars -of age and those:.over.:4sviv:hich:.: ■■restdied In' a win'forthe "colts"-b.vlOpHo 71. TJie following are the scerta:— ; '■ Under, 45r-Thoms.4n,. Seott, Begit^ , Mayer (s.); 43. ■ lO»i{§-'Battefi.'Gal- , way, Meadoweroft, Ei (S. Gariwaway {&■-), ■ 19. Under' '45— Hatitertevi, •Gray, M'Robie (s.)'f:3o : . ■ Ovet o—. Cooke, •M'llraitli, Baldwin, Kirker (s,), I 22. Under 45—Huteliings, JlanJev,' Marquis (s.), 36. Over 45—Mowa't, Dodds, Drury (s.), 30. ' .: Totals—Under 45, ,109; over 45, fl. To-morrow a pairs tourney will bo held commencing at 1(5 jijn. Sharp. Arrangements are being, uiade to hold a farewell lunch inthe kiost twsay geadbye to Mr. Meadowtyoft. who is 'ieavinc i for a trip to the Old Comitrv, " The following will Ttfpte.sdHt' Kplbu.fpi on Saturday next agaiiisi To Hiwi'-—■ At home—Scott,..Tlioptsou, Be.gg, Ma,ver (s.Ji; Hutclunson, Cocike, H. Gann.sway, M'Bobio (s.). Awajt—jfciilev, ijjmkk Harton, Routley (s.); .Kamertft,),' Wi* dop, M'Arthur, Knoivles (s.), ' .Ajiainst Wellington :—At'bonte— win, Oakes, E ■ C.« Oanuaway, Cm(s.); Rest, Prof. Kirk, Ma.rCi.tiis, Johiil son (s.). A VICTOniA CLBB. Townsoiid Buckley-Haiders r Fcssett and lledshno, 23. - €lxalleag. rs: Vofeler and Hueston, '25. • edwin"featoehs. A rink fro-n the Victoria Club ptevtd Ictono for the Kdwiu ainj'deioated the holders. 'J!?? g;i««> resulted ■ \ictom: Nortii, Hatclj, Vai-coe., Snad> don (s.), 21. Petoae: Alto. Brocks, Henry (s.), 19. PRESIDENT'S CUi , . Petone; CV,vie, ■ ■ Gtilnionr. Stephens, Huy (s.), 25. Hutt:. Cas.ej-, Seyiiieur, Jones, liolhrd (s.), 18. Betec: Oem* netti, Wa'ton, Ccles,.. Pslrnw (s.), 1.1 Hutt: Parkar, Kittoj i'vk-, Hill £§:.), 23! Petbne: Reiini", P. iM'Arfhstr, frsser, Fowler (s.), 23. Hutt: !{<&&, DavidstWl, Barloiv; M-n.-askill, 27. ■ I'Citone; Andrews., Carter, Jones, Beijiion (s.), 2T. Hutt: Simp an, J.udd, '.tretsl.tcift Hendry (s.), 9. Petone: Findliiy, Curtis, Firth, Wylie (s), ID. . Hutt. John.son, Yates, Hodgins," Ni.ebpkon (s).» 21. Potono: Smith, Castle, WefniiSj Itess (s.), 15.: Hutt: Cudby, Calktddr, Vnlr mer, 0. Stevens (s.), 2S. Total—Petone, 124; Hutt, 114, In the senoir final;! for tire open pairs/ Petone, Johnson and Palmeiv 2?, tlrfoiiti j ed Hutt, Trsvethick rtnd Hcmky, Iβ. , NEWTOWN V. PETONE, Home.—Xewtown: Revell, ClsegiVidden, Martin, Powell (s,), '22. fttoxie-i Harris, Bartley, llov, Barge (s.).' 19. iVewtown: M'Lay, C. M, Utim, Scott, Hanson (s.), 16.- Petoitoii Bead, Hancock, Joliuson, Wakvlut (s.), iTO. ■ Newtown: Davis, Davies, ffanvick, Bmisy (s.), 36.. Petone: vVaid, Mebgrteon, \V'liitciier, Head (s.), 8. ■ Away.—NewtowA: Laws, S. Egberts. Swiney, Trevor (s.), 24. Petone: Halmes, Cooper, Bernard, 31'ArthW (ft.), 21. Newtown: M't'iimiike-y, Jlosvbray, Gallic, Bland (s.) 14. I'krvie: ——, ——, —-, M'Ewen (s.), 21. Kewtown: Blenkiusop, Salmon, Paftkhuret,■ Flys-er (s.), 18.- Petone: Xaagfctoti, Mayftsd-d, Hutchison, Melhuish (s.), 13. Totals—Nen-town, 130; Peton.e, 102. DIAMOND BUCKLES. Williams and Naswitft (s.). from tho. Haiaitai Club, were defeated by the Xewtown CKib, holders of tiie 'abore trophies. Williams, Nnsmith (5.5, 16, Spiers. Lauglitoii (a.), 2S. A GOOD WMtfU. An interesting finish in tito senii-inaJ for tho ehanipion pairs is fepmted from the Wellington Club. On Friday night, Portcotu an:l Thompson, plttylng Slevwright and Bary, scored 4 to wit <>p- | ponents' IC, 11 heads being played. In the balance of the game, rorteous autl Thompson .cored 1C while their opponents scored 5, the scows being 20 alt s.nd oik? head to play. Sinv«iigKt ttml Bm\V M'oretl one on the Ins}, head and won tlvo. match. Bowlers, bo up-tq-dati<» fit your Iwili.lb with Russe.v'B Composite Bosvi, Sjn. i3lb. 507.1 sin. l-82in. (31b. Hoi.), 3 WSmi. 31b. 70z.), E. Houldswortii fotaiecenist, Sole Agent, Cuba Street.* 1 ' '

Under Over. Mafiiuis ... 24 v, Biish 25 Ballantyne . 20 v. tribtes . 1.9 Homer ... 12 v. Balliaiger .... 25 Roberta ... 25 v. Liurfenson ... IS Muna. 30 v. Frost 15 aaunders ... 26 v> Gale 18 AVylie ...... 14 v. H. Himmer... 29 tyiry 24 v. Porteous . ... 14 I'ettigrew. ... 18 y Moijlt W Totals ...... 193 ISO