ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2367, 25 January 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

BOWLS ' SATURDAY'S GAMES. Bright, breezy weather favoured tlie bowlers 011 Saturday, and EOme enjoyable games were pfnyed. The greens had a fair grip, owing to Friday's downpour, which was a distinct change after their decided slipperiness of tho last few weeks. The following arc tho results of the play:— NEWTOWN V. VICTORIA. Probably the "friendliest" friendly game 011 a big scale this season was played 011 Saturday, between the Newtown and Victoria Clubs. Each had eight rinks in the field, and the visiting rinks won the aggregate on each green by four points, the game thus ending iu a draw, 154 all. At Newtown—Newtown—Davis, Davies, Russell, Underwood (sX 24. Victoria— Kellow, Salmon (sub.), Hunt, Ingram (s.), IB Newtown—S. Roberts, Laws, Grenside, Ranson (s.), 19. Victoria—Thompson, Carter, Madeley, Varcoe (3.), 14. Newtown—Manning, Carroll, Popple, Prince (s.), 14. Victoria—Dougall, Evans, I Yeomnns, Redstone (5.), 19. [ Newtown—Drew, Stephenson, Armstrong, M'Lean (s.), 13. Victoria—Fraser, Baudinet, Avery, Scott (s.), 25: Totals—Victoria, 74; Newtown, 70. At Victoria—Newtown—P. Roberts, Gallie, Spiers, Powell (s.), 23. Victoria— Baggett, Besant, Godber, Keith (s.), 15. Newtown—Revell, W. Roberts, Swiney, Warwick (s.), 17. Victoria—Armit, Partridge, Langdon, Warboys (s.), 20. Newtown—Flyger, Remington, Webb, Higginbottom (s.), 21. Victoria—Bolton, j Haughton, Hatch, Norwood (s.), 24. ' Nowtown—S. E: Luke, Levistam, Tonks, Scott (s.), 17. Victoria—Cray, Tingey, Watson, Monelaus (s.), 21. Totals—Newtown. 84; Victoria, 80. Grand totals, 154 all. NEWTOWN CLUB. I The following rinks have been, chosen to represent the Newtown Club on Wednesday next at Petone:—Crengel, Bead, Crosby, Tonks (s.); Talbot, J. Martin, Bedell, Wylie (s.); Collie, Caterer, Phillips, Castle (s.). VICTORIA CLUB. The following players have been selected to play In tho Pennant game v. Wellington on Saturday next:— At home—Martin, Yeomans, Watson, Rnaddon (s.); .Fraser, Campbell, Hunt, Vosseler (s.); H. C. North, Redmond, Jackson, Norwood (s.); Cray, Kershaw, Hobday, Fossetto (s.). Away—Bolton, Godber, Scott, Hemmingway (s.)j Chapman, Carter, Hatch, Redstono (s.); Betty, Armit, Worboys, Langdon (s.); Pringle, Besant, Monelaus, Varcoe (s.j. PETONE AND BUTT. At Petone, eight rinks, representing the local and Lower Hutt Bowling Clubs, tried conclusions for the President's Cup with the following results: — Petone: M'Ewen, Firth, P. M'Arthur, T. M'Arthur (s.), 13. Hutt: Simpson, j Duthio, Polo. Hendry (s.), 18. Petone: I Allan, Elvines, Rennie, Fraser (s.), 34. Hutt: Johnson, Barlow, Jones, Hollard (s.), 6. Petone: Cowie, Whitcher, Coles, Beynon (s.), 31. Hutt: Kitto, Yates, Palmar, Nicholson (s.), 14. Petone: Findlay, Oastlo, Walton, Mellinish (s.), 11. Hutt: Casey, Judd, Hodgins, Macaskill (s.), 29. Total: Petone, 89; Hutt) C 7. THE DUTHIE OUP. The following will represent Lower Hutt in the Duthio Cup, to bo played at Wanganui during February:—Jones, Hodgins, Hollard, Hendry (s.); Trevethick, Pole, Nicholson, Macaskill (s.).

LAWN TENNIS

MASTERTON TOURNAMENT. (By Tcleeraph.—Sjjecial Correspondent* Master ton, January 24. The Masterton tennis tournament was concluded- on Saturday in fino weather. Results: — Men's Championship Doubles —Ollivier and Aitken beat Fisher and Howden (by default). Men's Championship Singles—Ollivier beat Aitken, 6 —3. G —2. Combined Handicap Doubles—Ollivier and Miss R. Hughes beat Salmond and Miss Curtis, 6—o, 4 —o. Ladies' , Handicap Singles—Miss Caverhill beat Mrs. K. Groves, s—o, 4—B.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles —Miss Bennett and Miss Curtis beat Mrs. Rhodes and Miss Printzen, 5—4, 4—2. \ _ Men's Handicap Doubles—Ollivier and Aitken and Mawley and "Williams will play off for tho final. Men's Handicap Singles—Aitken beat T. G. Duncan, 7 —o, 5—6. Ladies' Championship Singles—Miss R. Hughes beat Miss Curtis, 6—3, 5—7, 6—4.

Combined Championship Doubles— Ollivier and Miss E. Hughes beat Salmond and Miss Curtis, 6—3, 6—4.