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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 3

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T NEWTOWN CLUB. On Saturday afternoon there was played on the Newtown green "the" match of the season, between six riaks made up from past members of "he Newto,vn C'iub now playing with. other clubs, and six rinks of present members contemporary with a majority of • the "patts." Notwithstanding a rather -unpleasant wind, which upset a good many calculations on the keen green, the games were " much enjoyed by all present. Vi'heil the totals were added up it was found that the "pasts" were six points too many for the presents. Past—Sunley, Sir E, 0. Gibbes,' G. Hendry, C. Bary (s.), 15; Present—Crengel, M'Leari, Underwood, J. Sexton (s.), 18. Past—Ledger, D. Burke, M'Whannell, J. J. Roberts (s.), 18; Present—Alpe, Meyrick, A. J. Pollock, Duff (s.), 20. . Past—Da vies (sub.), E. W. Watson, Bailey, Barnes (s.), 20; Present—H. Sexton, Gallic, Richards, Prince (s.), 23. Past—W. Watson, Worboys, Munt, Hemingway (s.), 24; Present—Warwick, Nasmith ,(sub.), Scott, J. Brackenridge (s.). 24. ■ Past—P. C. Watt, Carter, A. Ramsay, A. Campbell (s.), 20; Present—Plyger, A still, Webb, Bland (s.),' 17. Past—Chote, S. S. Williams, H. Price, J. Topp (s.), 25; Present—Noble, Swiney, Rawson, Laughton (s.). . Totals—Past, 122; Present, 116, The "past" members were entertained at afternoon tea by the present members, and after the games were finished all the rinks adjourned to the club's social-room, where a very pleasant hour was - spent listening to reminiscences related by some of those present who had been members from the beginning of the club, special mention being made of the fact that Mr. J. Astill was the prime mover in- its inception. Various toasts were honoured, the proceedings terminating with the singing of the National Anthem. NEWTOWN V. HUTT. . A two-rink friendly game played between the above clubs on the suburban green, ended in a draw. 'Scores:.' •Newtown—S. E. Luke, J. Roberts, J. Russell, W. H. Chittey (s.), 26; Hutt— Thompson, Russell, Dawson, Hogarth (s.),' 24 . , Newtown—W. Roberts, Davis, Lemmon, Popple (s.), IS; Hutt—W. Rnight, Roche, Seymour, D. Ross (s.). 20. Totals—Newtown, 44; Hutt, 44. The Newtown teams for Wednesday, in tho Friendly v. Lyall Bay game, are: Home—Crengel, 'Read, Phillips, Wylie (s.); Away—Crosby, Caterer, Talbot, Bedell (s.). Friendly v. Seatoun: Away—Collie, Brown, Porter, Castle (s.). PETONE GAMES. _ At. Petone four rinks representing Wellington played a match against Petone. The results were:— Petone—Findlay, Marsden, Firth, Stephens (s.), 3a; Wellington—Frost, Knox, Norton, Duncan (s.), 9. . Petone—Cooper, 13. Hey, Henry, Melhuish (s.), 23; Wellington—Smith, Bohan, Adams, Saunders (s,), 19. Petone—Gilmour, Commetti, P. M'Arthur, T. M'Arthur (s,), 25; WellingtonBrown, Richards, Pettigrew, Kelly (s.), 12. Petone—Allan, Elvines, M'Ewen, Fraser (s.), 26; Wellington—Crease, Bird, Frost, Thompson (s.), 14. Totals—Petone, 109; Wellington, 54. Wellington played Petone on Saturday. Results (Petone scores mentioned first):— Hay v. Gooder, 22—17; Stephens v. Duncan, 35—9; Fraser v. Thompson, 26 —14; Melhuish v. Saunders, 23—19; M'Arthur v. Kelly, 26—12; Fowler v. Erskine, 26—14; Wcarne v. Horner, 17— 21; Beynon v. F. Laurenson, 15—28. Total, 190-134. Petone won by 56 points. VICTORIA CLUB. The following rinks mil represent the Victoria. Club in the; Pennant games against, Newtown Club next Saturday:— At home—Madeley, Campbell, Hobday, Vosseler (s.); Thompson, Yeomans, Hunt, Hunt, Possette (s.); S. L. Partridge, Baggett, i. l '. North, Hemingway (s.); Hatch, Ivershaw, Worboys, Varcoe (s.). _ Away—Fraser, Avery, MacMorran, Snaddon (s.); Martin, Townsend, Keith, Nonvood (s.); Betty, Godber, Jackson, Redstone (s.); Besant, Redmond, Menelaus, Langdon (s.). Four rinks to play a friendly game at Lower Hutt on Wednesday:—Yonmans, ..Houldswoi'th, Langdon, Hemingway (s.j; Thawley, Godber, Fossette, Snaddon (s.); Madeley, Hatch, Varcoe, Redstone (s.). THE DUTHIE CUP. The annual competition between the Wellington, Lower Hutt, and Wanganvi Cluhs for the Duthie Cup will be h-vd on February 15 at Wanganui. The Wellington Club will be represented by the following rinks:—Salek, 'Brodie, Berry, Moult (s.); Williams, Veitch, Bush, Webb (s.). ■ SEATOUN V.-EASTBOURNE. The following is the result .of a friendly game between rinks from Seatoun and Eastbourne Clubs:— Seatoun—Fuller, Bowie, Claxton, M'Gurr (s.), 3S; Eastbourne —Avery, Wright, Morris, Pilcher (s.), 5. Seatoun—Webb, Alexander, Bradley, Green (s.), 16; Eastbourne—Russell, Jackson, Thompson, M'Keegan (s.), 18.