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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2984, 23 January 1917, Page 8

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NEWTOAVN CLUB. A progressive pairs tournament made everyone happy at the Now town Club's green yesterday. Five games (limited to 90 minutes each) resulted in Laughton heading the wins for skips, and W. J. llobbins for leads. An entrancefee of Is. per head was charged, which went to a patriotic fund. Teams for Saturday next: Pennant v. Lyall Bay—Home: S. E. Luke, Middlebrook, Underwood, J. Sexton (s.); Manning, Bedell, Powell, Scott (s.); M'Ctimiskey, Bland, Warwick, Prince (s.>; Davis, Davies, Russell, Laughton (s.). Away: Levestam, Grenside, J. M. and Jas. Brackenridgo, sen. (s.); Blcnkinsop, Leahy, Richards, Duff (s.); Phillips. Astill, Spiers, Noble (s.); Laws, Priddle, A. J. Pollock, Wylie (a-). ' PENNANT MATCHES. The following are tho results of the Wellington v. Victoria Pennant matches played on Saturday:— On Wellington green: Wellington—H. Smith, A. lirskine, W. Frost, Horner (s.), J!6; Victoria —Henderson, Hougliton Bolton, Hunt (s.), 19. Wellington—Wylie, Duncan, J-,. J- Hoberts, Jackman (s.), 15; Victoria — Thompson, Worboys, Tucker, King (s.), lu. Wellington—Lawson, Bush, Brown, Churchward (s.), 18; Victoria—l'ouman, Godber, Fossette, Norwood (s.), 18. AVellington—Blundell, Tamblyn, Crane, Webb (s.), iJO; Victoria —Ross, Campbell, Langdon, Snaddon (s.), 21. Ou- Victoria'green: Wellington— J. Muir, J. O'Sullivan, Hamilton, Sievwright (s.), 26; Victoria—Betty, Varnham, Davison, Redstone (s.), 16. Wellington—Jeffrey, Marshall, James, Gooder (s.), 20; Victoria—Fraser, Scott, Chapman, Jackson (s.), 16. Wellington—lnnes, Kinvig, Ledger, Porteous (s.), 13; Victoria—Madeley, Menelaus, North, Hemingway (s.), 24. Wellington : Grenfell, Dixon, Thompson, Hill (s.), 21; Victoria— J. Martin, Keith, Hatch, Marks (s.), 13. Totals: Wellingtoii, 159; Victoria, 142. The pennant match, -Wellington v. Eastbourne, resulted: At WellingtonWellington: Allen, Johnson, Still, Parafca (s.), 25; Eastbourne: "Walker, Short, Watson, Powell (s.). 14. At V.« xtbourne —Wellington: Ballinger, O'Donnell, Brodie, Leighton (s.), 30; Eastbourne: Chitty, Munro, Leslie, Mayer (s.), 10. Totals: Wellington, 55; Eastbourne, 24. •EDWIN FEATHERS. A match between Thorndon and Seatoun Clubs for .the coveted Edwin leathers was played at Seatoun yesterday, and resulted in a win for Thorndon. The scores were: Thorndon—Freeman, Murdoch, Ross, Conlin (s.), 23; Seatoun—Carey, Webb, Green, M'Girr (s.), 18. VICTORIA CLUB. - A holiday tournament was got off at the Victoria Club's green yeste/uay. After three games had been pla.\ed, the rinks skipped by Godber and Marks were the only ones with three wins. At the conclusion of, the play-off Marks was 6 up, and so won the tournament. AVELLINGTON CLUB. The annua'f fixture of .the presidents and vice-presidents' match was,played on the AVellington yesterday. There was a record attendance and the winners of sections were as follow:— Glcndinning, Norton, Miller, Remington (s.); J. Muir, Veitch, Erskine, Hamilton (s.); Lawson, Crease, Tamblyn, G. Brown (s.); W. H. Smith, Salek', Ledger, Parata (s.); O'Sullivan, Greer, Grenfell, Frost (s.): Hildreth, Bridge. Duncan, J. C. AA r ebb'(s.); Blundell, Tanner. Geddes, Ballinger (s.) ; Houlder. Carter, James, Fortcous (s.); Allen. Benneft, Kinvi<:, Leighton (s.); Kinnear. M'Lean, Wilson, Thompson (s.): Jeffrey. Bosturp, Moult, Homer (s.); Smith, AVilson, Blake, Gooder (s.). The play-off will take place to-da,v. The following'-teams are byes:—Remiimion. Hamilton, Brown, and Parata (skips).