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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2759, 1 May 1916, Page 3

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PENNANT FINAL—NEWTOWN V. .VICTORIA. The above much-postponed fixture eventuated on Saturday, and resulted Hi an easy win for the former club, thanks to the big wins achieved by two of their: rinks. . Tho score s . were :— • ■'At Newtown.—N.:-. 'Popple, Middlebrook, Leahy, Prince (s.). 33; V.: MacMorran, Keith, Jackson, Norwood (s.), 8." N.:' P. Roberts, Astill. Russell, Jfoble (5.),, 20; V. : Bolton, B. Scott, Fossette, Redstone (s.), 19. N.: Philips, Armstrong, Barnes, J. Sexton (s.), .2; V.: Worboys, King, Hatch, Snadlon (s.), 22. Totals: Newtown, 65; Victoria, 49. : ■ . ' ; , At. Victoria.—N.: Chittey, Laws,' . Spiers, Wylie.; (si.)," 32; V.: Tucker, Xitto, North, Langdon (s.), 11. N.: iievcstam, Davies, Underwood, •J. Brackenridge (s.), 19; V.: Fraser,I'cwnsend, Hunt, Vosseler, 17. N.: Porter, Swiney, Bedell, Hanson (5.), ! IS; V.: Martin, Marks, Varcoej Hemingway 's.), 28. Totals: Newtown, G9; Victoria, 16. Grand totals: N'owtown, 134; Victoria, 105. ■ " ■' On the termination of. tie : games" Mr.'J. Keith, of "tho-,Victoria Club, heartily .congratulated the Newtown Club on its win, and the very fine record it had established. The Victoria players, he saM, had gone out, full of hope,' but tbey had. been fairly beaten by better players.. Ho hoped that they would 'meet again in'the future, and play lirnny. games as pleasant .as the one played nn Saturday. He called for three cheers for the winning club. :. Mr. S. Underwood (secretary of the Newtown Club) briefly acknowledged the Jrind sentiments expressed, and also hoped that, they ■could meet again under just as pleasant xmditions as that afternoon. NISWTOWX CLUB'S RECORD. By winning the pennant competition, the Newtown Club lias established a record that has. probably not been eoualled in New Zealand heretofore. Its achievements this season consist of the FolWing performances:—Winners of the Dominon Association's rink contest at Christehurch; winners of champion of ■champion rinksj winners of champion of champion doubles; winners bf cham■pion of champion pairs; winners of pennants; rtmuers-up in Wellington Centre tournament. . Any club :would have been proud to win one of these events, but for the one club to "scoop tho pool" is an achievement that reflects great credit on the keenness of its members, and one that : will figure for all time in the local histery of the game. LOWER HUTT GREEN.: At the Lower Hntt green three rinks, representing Petone, played friendly games with the local club. • The results were as undor:—Hutt": Judd, Godber, Davidson, Hendry (s.), 22; Petone: M'Ewen, Castle, Fowler, Melhuish (s.), 24.,, Hntt: Mowbray, Dunstall, Hobbs, Auger : (s.), 18; Petone: Collins, Hall, Mockeridgo, Haggar (s.), 21. Hutt: Bock, J. Jones, Thompson, Keir (s.), 18; Petone: Ward, Arcus, Naughton, Wilson (s.), 24. Total—Petone, 69; Hutt t 58. ; One rink against Te fliwi resulted: — Hntt: T. R. Jones, Treadwell, Trevethick, Hollaixi (s.), 14; To Hiwi: Innes,' Fairley, Moult, Horner (s.), 21. '