BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2427, 5 April 1915, Page 9

BOWLS

BELGIAN PAIRS TOURNEY AND OTHER GAMES The weather on Saturday was as near perfection as any bowler could wish. The greens were 6till a little on the heavy side, which is Ito be expected at this time of the year, but lliey were playing 'truly, and the sport was good. Tlio games iu Section A, which were interfered with on Friday were completed the first thing on Saturday morning. They resulted as follow:—Crane bent Leighlton, 26—18; Kinvig beat M'Arthur, 18—13; S. Hill beat Flyger, 22—9. FOURTH ROUND. Section A (Newtown Green). Osborne beat Flyger, 21—9; M'Arthur beat Benzie, 23—18; Kinvig beat Blake, 23—11; Leighton beat Hutch, 21—21; S. Hill beat Crane, 20—19. Section B (Thorndon fireen). Sexton beat Ballantyne, 29—21; Wilson beat Hobday, 19—18; Barnes beat Gannaway, 25—18; Laurenson beat Wyatt, 21 —17; Saunders won by default. Section C. (Wellington Green). Claxton beat Spiers (Newtown), 29—13; Still beat Spiers (Karori), 30—10; Hodd . bea't Dinnie, 20—18; Hemingway beat Munro, 29—9; Fairway beat Martin, 21— 22, Section D (Hataitai Green). Gray beat Green, 23—12; Thomson beat Horner, 32—18; Brackenridge beat' Bedell, 25—18; E. J.' Hill beat Cooper, 31—10; Norwood beat Shepherd, 23—16; Gooder beat Dimock, 27—10. FIFTH ROUND. Section A (Newtown Green). Benzie beat Blake, 20—18; Osborne beat Crane, 29—13; Kinvig beat Hatch, 26— 12; Leighton beat S. Hill, 20—19; Flyger beat M'Arthur, 21—15. Section B (Thorndon Green). Laurenson beat Saunders, 20—17;-Holi-day beat Wyatt, 22—13; Barnes beat Sexton, 21—16; AVilson beat Ballantyne, 19— 18. Gannaway won by default. Section C (Wellington. Green). Claxton beat Martin, 23—16; Hodd beat Spiers (Karori), 27—15; Spiers (Newtown) beat Dinnie, 22—16; Still beat Munro, 30-r 16; Hemingway beat Fairway, 25—18. Section D (Hataitai Green). Cooper beat Thomson, 27—10; Brackenridge beat Shepherd, 29—17; Dimock beat E. J. Hill, 23—15; Gooder beat Norwood, 19—12; Bedell beat Green, 22—19; Gray beat Horner, 26—20. Section A (Newtown Green). •Benzie beat Haitch, 22—20; M'Arthur beat Crane, 26—19; Osborne beat S. Hill, 19—17; Kinvig - beat Leighton, 20—18; Blake beat Flyger, 24—20. ' Section B (Thorndon Green). ■ Wilson beat Wyatt, 16—12; Hobday beat Saunders,. 19—14; Laurenson beat Gannaway, 22—17; Ballantyne v. Barnes (incomplete); Sexton won by- default. Section C (Wellington Section). 1 Spiers (Newtown) beat Martin. 20—15; Hodd beat Munro, 27—13; Dinnie beat Spiers (KaioriJ, 27—13; Hemingway beat Claxton, 21—18; Still beat Fairway, 25— 12, Section D (Hataitai Green). Norwood beat E. J. Hill, _ 19—16; Gray beat Bedell, 25—22; Horner'beat Cooper, 25—22; Thomson beat Dimock, 26—14; Gooder bealt Brackenridge, 22—10; Shopherd. beat 22—14. IN THE LEAD. The following skips are in the lead in the various sections:—Section A—Kinvig (Wellington), 6 wins; Section B—Barnes (Hataitai), 5 wins and one incompleted game; Section C—Hemingway (Victoria), 6 wins; Section D—Brackenridge (Newtown), 5 wins. The final three games of the sectional .play will 'take place to-day. Those engaged aro requested to make as early a start as possible with their afternoon games, in order that all games may bo completed before dark. FEILDING V. WELLINGTON. Two rinks from Feilding visited the Wellington Club's green on Saturday afternoon, and played two rinks of the premier olub's officials, winning by a point on the aggregate. The scores were:— Feilding—Mills, Oakley, Robertson, Whittle . («.), 19; Wellington—Hyams, Salek, Williams, Berry (s.), 17. Feilding—Haybittle, Harford, Thomson, Saywell . (s.), 18; Wellington—Muir, M'Lean, Veitch, Moult (s.), 19. Totals—Feilding, 37; Wellington, 36. FIELDING AND HUTT. Two rinks from Fielding visited Lower Hutt and played a friendly game against the local club, with the following results: —Hutt—Trevethick, Pole, Nicholson, Macaskill (s.), 19; Fielding—Oakley, Mills, Robertson, Whittle (s.), 16: Hutt —Jones, Hodgins, Hollard, Hendry (s.), 23; Fielding—Haybittle, Harford, Thomson, Saywell (s.), 18. Total —Hutt, 42; Fielding, 34. The visitors then "changed round," with the following result:—Hutt—Jones,' Hodgins, Hollard, Hendry, 17; FieldingMills, Oakley, Robertson, Whittle (s.), 17; Hutt—Trevethick, Pole, Nicholson, Macaskill (s.), 36; Fielding—Haybittle. Harford, Thomson, Saywell (s.), 9. Total— Hutt, 53; Fielding, 26. " VICTORIA CLUB. Two visiting rinks from Feilding Club played a friendly game against Victoria on the latter's green on Saturday -morning. the homo rinks winning by 12 points. Following are the scores:—Feilding—Haybittle, Harford. Thomson, Saywell (s.), 12; Victoria—F. North, Fo?sette, Townsend, Snaddon (s.), 27. Feilding—Mills, Oakley. Robertson, Whittle (s.), 17. Victoria —Martin, Godber, Varcoe, Redstone (s.), 14. Totals—Victoria, 41;. Feilding, 29. t Arrangements are being made to return the visit at the end of this week. Three or four rinks from Victoria will play at Feilding on Saturday. PETONE AND RAILWAY. ' A match • was played at Petone green between representatives of the local club and the Railway, .with' tho following results:— Railway—Barnett, Cooper, Andrews, Stephens (s.), 12; Potone— Batlcrsby, Smith, P. M'Arthur, Coles (s.). _ 28; Railway—Colquitt, 'S.'Wright, _ Chitty, Bargli \s.), 13; Petone—Commctti, Carter, Castle, Wilmshnrst (s.), 16; RailwayKirk, Lincoln, Melhuish, Head (s.).- lO; Petone—Dixon, Divines, Rennie, Henry (s.), 28; Railway—Olsen, Naughton, Hutchings, T. M'Arthur (s.), 12; Petone— Ward, Mudge, Jones, Beynon (s.), 28; Railway—Wright, Allan, Gray. Firth (s.), 22; Petone—Arcus. Curtis, Hay, Mar,sden (s.). 17; Railway—Matthews, Corbishly. Robinson,'' Batten (s.), 17; Petone —F. Cooper. Hey, Wakelin, Wylic (s.), 16. Total—Petone, 133; Railway, 86. Tho following rinks will represent Hutt against Petone iti a friendly match at Hutt to-day:—Davidson, Wagg, Nicholson, Henry (s.); .Tonifc, Seymour, Trevethick, Hollard (s.); ICitto. Keir, Barlow, Macaskill (s.); Eddie, Shcnrer, Pole, Hodgins (s.). HUTT CLUB BADGES. 'A contest for tho Club Badges at the Hutt green on Saturday resulted as follows:—Challengers—Jones, Keir, Hendry, Hollard (9.). 19. Holders—Seymour, Hogarth, Davidson, Barlow (s.), 17. AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Aesociation.) Auckland, April 4. Tho Easter tournament of the Auckland Cci-tro of tho Dominion Bowling Association was commenced yesterday 011 green which wore greatly nffcctcd by Friday's torrential rains. Tlio opening rounds of the club's executive match, tho pairs championship, and the first-year players full rink were played.