BOWLS & BOWLERS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 3

BOWLS & BOWLERS

THORN DON & WELLINGTON. On Saturday afternoon three Thorndon riuks visited the Wellington green to try eonclnsmns with that club. As fairly heavy rain .fell at 1 p.m. it was thought thai there would not !.« any play during the. afternoon, hut- before "i p.m. the weather lirqke fine again, and though the greens were stiffened by , the downpour tlioy. played fairly ac<W> ately. The following were the results: Tiioriidoii—Upiuim, Pattie, Seaton, ' Cohen (s.), 30; Wellington—Wylie, Duncan, Waddell, Bnlkintyne (s.), 10. Thorndon—Johnson, Ramsay, Bran*

don, Clarko (s.), 15; Wellington-—Houh Uer, O'Sullivau, Bwlic; Bary (s.), 27. Tliorndon—Thomson, Petersen, Dixon, Jackson (s,), 17;. Wellington—limes, Marshall) Porter, Ballinger (s.), 19. Totals—Thorudon. 62; Wellington, 56. Right Versus Lsoft-haiKled Players. A two-rink match was played mi the Wellington Club's green on Saturday afternoon between right and left-handed phi vers, Tho result Was as follows:— Rights—Evans,, - Wyall, L. Blundell, Magnus (s.), 21; Lefts—Chote, Norton, Bush, Horner (s.), 17. Rights— Neikeu, YarralJ. Veitch, Goodor (s,), 28'; Lofts— Godfoer, Plimirier, Gronfell, Ledger (s.), 17. Totals—Bights, 62; Lefts, 34. EELBimNE'vrTHORNDOK. KeUnirfte—Cooks, ' Oakos, Johnson, Harion (s.), 13; Thorndon—Stewart, Ilia®, Marquis, Coiilm (s.), 25. Keibutne—Hist,/ Prof. Kirk, Bodds., Mayor (s.), 25 : Thorndon —Colonel Collins, King, Nimmo, Hocben (s.), 16. I Kelburne—Baldwin, Gamiaway, Mauley, Gray (3.), 29; Ti'.orndou—Bavnuul, Staiisford, Arden, Barrittid (s.), 7, At '-.Tliorndon—Kelbiifne—Hutchison, Druty, J!'Coll, -M'Rohio (s.), 1-1: Tliorndon—Staff, Backenridgc, Frecmau, Wil' son (s.), 37. Kelburne-—Hrtmerfon, Scott. Begg, Routley (s.)j 18; iWriidon—Reeves, Riddick, Gamble, Ross- (s.), 13. Totals—Kelburne, 99; Tliorndon, 98. II AT A?M~CLUB. Thti following games wera played on the Hataitai gveeii <i« Satatday. In , the Champion Fours. Messrs, Penney and M'Whatffiel played off for the winner of Section A, tho game Wittg won by Penney (s.), 22; M'Whanncl (s.)» 15. The holders of thti Comet Badges, Ward, Clwesman, Hendry, Pryor («.), ('JO), were siiccos'sful m retaining same .against Pi'itchard, Shcpliavd, Williams, Joacs (s.), (13). Diamond Bwk'.es, ' , 111.0 hold-era of the Buckles, Messrs. Mitchell and B.u-hcs (s.), played a chalIflnging pair froni the Newtown Olub, Messrs. Spiers and Duff, and after a close game, the holders retained possession for tins season, HataitaMHitchcß and Barnes (s.), 18; Newtown—Spiers and Dwff (s-), 14. SENIOR PENNANT KUNCTIOX. Mr. Han*}' Palmer, the president of the Peton-e Bowling Club,, entertainfld tho members of the <dub in capital style $11 Friday evening in .honour of the ciub's victory in "tho" Sotiior .Peniiaiits naatches this seasan. Among those pre;»ant were: Mr! John A. Plimmer, the president of the Wellington Bowling Centre; Mr. John Gallic, vicc-presidcnt; end Mr. J. J. Roberts, secretary. On behalf of the Centre Mi\ Plironiftr presented tho club with the miieh-cpveted Ponßant, and proposed in suitable terms VSo health of tho win,n«-$. H© stated tliat_ the: .I'etoiie. OUib was the first club .outside the ei'iy to -iviiV <fhe Peintaiit, sitrce it was presented in 1895 by Mr, IPhos. BaJli«ger, -a membef of the' Wplhngton" Clul), Sines that.ihiio Mw We!litigtiiii Chiis hat! sewii'pd it 011 C'tweii occasions, Newtowii on fivo 4 - and Tltfti'Htion and Victoria,-«nte cncli. Mr. Palmer proposed the toast of tho Wellington Centre, which was happily responded to by Mi\ Roberts. During a very pleasant evening, music, sonir. nncj story • wore provided by Dr. N, Hales, and Messrs. E. 3. Hill. Gilchrist, M. Marks. T- M. Wiiforf, M.P., and Mas Will ford.

At a. bowling function held at tlio ] raoiu* Bowling CluVs pavilion on Friday evening, occasion was taken to say -arewcll to' Mi*. Harry Brooks an ch'l memne-r of the club, a«d a rHftnAfsr of the Railway Service, who is 'being transferred to the South Isiaii v d. Mr. Brooks, who has been a. resident of Pctone for years,- was presented bv Mr. T. 31. Gilford, M.P., on behalf of tijo niembors, ivifk c-aso of Loo-wo prpos ajvd a soi-'^irodblt l tobacco poudi, fully charged with- the n*ed that soothes. Mr. Brooks'suitably replied. UHT AND TE HIWI. Hutt—Daviuson, Barlow, Nicholson, Macaskili («.}, 17; Te Hiivi— JrfIreys, Wiggins, LAUvonscm (a.), ].l Hutt—Jijuos, Casey, Tievethiek, Holland (s,), 16; To HisvK-Crengei, Lock, smith, BrnK-ie (s.), 83. Hutt—Siuipsou, Hogarth, Cudbv, Hodgms (s.), Si); -fe 'Hiwi—Nbrris, Knight, Simpson, Slwlfcrass (s,), 12. Hutt--Seymour, Pole, Palmer. Slerens <s ), 16; To liiwi- -C. Hill, JolUlson, 31'Clintock. E. jr. Hill (s.i, 20.' Totals: Hutt, 78; Te Hiwi, ?6. LOWER lirTl' CLUI3, Good jvlay for the Levin Racket was witnessed at tiic Lower Hutt courts on Saturday. Tlio results were as follow: First round: Wright (28) defeated Stevenson (30), 60—58; _ Lees <15) defeated Jackson (owe 15) hy default: Power (owe 15) defeated Bunny (22); CO—s4; O. .Brown (10) defeated Boycs {28) —60—48; Bond (22) defeated Mitchell (15), 60—30 ; M;'ivsy (28) defeatcfl | Poaiianga (15) by default; Helceta (82) defeated Wagg (38), CO—§o; R. Brown (20) drfefltel Cloro (ser.). Second round: Leci defeated Wright, ' 60—40 jC. Brown defeated Power, 75 — 73; Bond defeated M'Kcty; Heketa defeated R. Brown,'"GO—3o. -In the semi-final' Heketa defeated Bondj fiO-St . _ ■ Bowlers, bo iip-to-clate, fit yovir hiinds with Bussey's Composite Bowl, Sin, vSlb. ! 1)02.), Sin. i4'2'in. (31b, 5 1-lGiu. Slb» 74j.),' I?, naiddsworth, Tobacconist, Sole Agent, Cuba Street.*. , . i .