BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2921, 6 November 1916, Page 8

BOWLS

♦ DRIZZLING lUIN INTERFERES' WITH PLAY. Tlie weather was again unseasonable on Saturday for serious bowls. It rained pretty smartly during the morning, and at intervals during the afternoon. Thero was intermittent play on some of tlie greens during tho afternoon, but the conditions were not conducive to tho greatest oujoyment.or the host.'results, which was unfortunate, as a good many friendly intor-club matches had been arranged. KELBURN CLUB. Tho following teams have been picked to play on Saturday next, November 11, against Newtown: —At Newtown: Oakes, A. Johnston, M'OoII, Hall (b.) ; W. C. Young, E. C. Gannaway, Mayer, Stephens (s.). At Kelburn: Hutchison, Meadowcroft, F. Johnson, Gray (s.); Doherty, F. Widdop, King, Routloy (s.). Against Petone (Junior Team), at Petone —Rose, Porter, Androws, Nicliolls (s.). KARORI CLUB. Pennants, Karori v. Lyall Bay, on Karori green.—Ten heads were played, but on account of tho rain it was decided to let the results stand. iKarori: Malm, Lockett, Harrison, Crawford (s.), 9; Lyall Bay: Sullivan, Tingey, Foster, Fairway (s.), 14. Karori: Campbell, F. Spiors, Lloyd, Cooper (s.), 16; Lyall Bay: Tyrell, Stone, Critchley, Slater (s.), 3. On Lyall Bay Green.—Karori: Noedham, Hemslcy, Watchman, Bum (s.), 29; Lyall Bay: H. Ward, Moran, Cobden, Burgess (a.), 15. Karori: A. A. Henderson, A. J. Hondcrson, H. Roberts, K. Rigg (s.), 39; Lyall Bay: Harkpucitti, T. ltavcn, Reid, A. Raven (s.), 23. Total.—Karori, 92; Lyall Bay, 55. TE HIWI CLUB. | Weather conditions, though not perdid not prevent- play on tho Te Hiwi green, whore a friendly match against Newtown was played, with tho following result:—To Hiwi: C. Hill, senr.,_ Fairloy, Forguson, Horner (s.), 22; Newtown: Chittey, Leahy, Sexton, Wylio (s.), 22. Te Hiwi: R. Houldswortli, Duncan, Frost, E. J. Hill (s.), 25; Newtown: Phillips, M'Lcan, Noble, Powell (s.), 26. To Hiwi: James, Skinner, Warwick, Magnus (s.), 65; Newtown: Barker, Bennett, Bedell, •Russell (s.), 12. Majority for. To Hiwi, 22, VICTORIA AND HATAITAI. Tho inter-club four-rink games for

the championship opened on Saturday, At tho Victoria and Hataitai rinks play had to bo abandoned owing to tho bad weather. Tho clubs are hoping to continue at the earliest tine day convenient. r NEWTOWN CLUB. Tho Newtown Club has decided to devote all tho entrance money received lor its regular club competitions this season to a patriotic fund, and, in addition, it is running a patriotic singles trophy competition oil rather .interesting lines, it .is a challenge game, in which tho loser of, tho game—to bo de-cided-by which player reaches 21 points first, or, Jailing that, by tho result at tho 21st head—pays in sixpence. Any number of games may eventuate—the more games tho moro sixpences to the fund. Tho winner of tho most games at the end of tho season is entitled to a guinea'trophy. ! Tho draw for the champion singles, the first round of which must be completed by Wednesday, November 15, is as follows Section A: Jackson, BlenItinsop, Spiers, Manning, Smith, Lovestam, Hunt. Section B: Warwick, Davies, Duff, J. Jl. Brackenridge, Hanson, Leahy, C W- Martin. Section 0: Laws, Read, Sexton, J. Brackenridge, A. J. Pollock, S. E. Luke, Davis. Section D: Prince, Haycroft, Noble, WyUe, Wayne, W. J. Ilobbins, l'\ Robbins.

Champion Pairs.—First round to be completed by November 11.'—A: Luke and Leahy, W. Bobbins and Manning, W. Roberts and Warwick, Barker and Laws,. TJiornley and Read, Fyfo and Flyger, Davis and Grensido, Leifcstam and Bedell. B: Haycroft and Wylie, Martin and J. M. Brackenridge, Hunt and J. Brackenridge, Playno and J. Russell, Blenkirisop and Spiers, F. Robbins and Ran son, Jackson and Duff, Smith and Scott.

Teams for Wednesday next: —Friendly v. Lower Hutt (all teams away) : Talbot, W. 0. Read, Leahy, J. Al; Brackonridge' (s.); Pankhurst, Hunt, Underwood, Ranson (s.); Manning, Middlebrook, Laws,,Wylie (s.). Teams for Saturday, 11th/ —Friendly v.. Kclburn.—Home: Blenkinsop, Porter, Popple, A. J. Pollock (s.); Drew, S. Roberts, Russell, J. Laughtou (s.). Away: W. C. Head, Parkinson, Astill, Duff (s.jj Lcvestam, M'Oumisky, J. M. Bi'acjkcnridge, J. Brackenridge (s.).