BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3013, 26 February 1917, Page 9

BOWLS

WELLINGTON V. COMBINED CLUBS The following is the result of the Wellington v. Combined Clubs bowling match on Saturday:— Johrisonville: Moore, Mills, Petrie, Turner (s.), 16; Wellington; Hyams, Tamblyn, Potter, Parata (s.), 25. Petone: Dixon (s.), 12; Wellington: Innea, Still, Osborne, Hill (s.), 26. Upper Hutt: Laney, Goodwill, Harris, M'Lenn (s.), 16; Wellington: A. «T. Barnett, Knox, Blake, Ballinger (s.), 25. Lyall Bay: Morrah, Mitchell, Raven, Fairway (s.), 10; Wellington: Marshall, Veitch, Corliss, Bary (s.), 21. Seatoun: Meston, Heath, Alexander, M'Girr (s.), 14; Wellington: Smith, Norton, Kinvlg, Brown (s.), 30. To Hiwi: Houldsworth, Fairley, Warwick, Shallcrass (p.), 23; Wellington: Blundell, Geddis, Lauronson, Webb (s.), 18.

Hataitai: Kersliam, Shepperd, Julius, Hendry (s.), 11; Wellington: Plimmer, Waddel, Skinner, Porteous (s.), 30. Newtown: Salmon, Luke, Pankhurst, Powell (s.), 16; Wellington: Johnson, Liddle, Duncan, Churchward (s.), 27. Khandallah: Mansfield, Lyall, Waldie, Plimmer (s.), 9; Wellington: Roberts, Watt, Grenfell, Frost (s.), 25. Eastbourne: Levi, Chittey, Morris, Shortt (s.), 18; Wellington: Lawson, Yarral, Ingram, Gooder (s.), 33. ■Victoria: Campboll, Haughton, Keith, Marks (s.), 20; Wellington: Jeffrey, Longmore, Erskine, Hamilton (s.), 23. Karori: Cunley, Dryam, Henderson, Crawford (s.), 15; Wellington: Hildreth, Gibbes, Wylie,. Jaokman (s.), 23. Lower Hutt: Jones, Hodgins, Palmer, Hendry (s.), 17; Wellington: O'Sullivan, Dixon, Ledger, Horner (s.), 17. Kelburn: Hutohison, Porter, Johnson, Meadowcroft (sJ, 24; Wellington: Richards, Knapp, Bush, Sievwright (s.), 12; Thorndon: Chitty, Gar&ble, Konaldso'n, Mason (a.), 19; Wellington: Campbell, Crease, Crane, Thompson (eO, 16. Totals: Wellington, 351; Combined Clubs, 240. A FINE RECORD. The following are the results of previous encounters:— Wei- Eestof lington. clubs. 1905 275 215 1906 266 263 1907 351 217 1908 350 249 1909 357 248 1910 525 324 1911 136 256 1912 112 305 "IBIS';.; '. 334 297 1914 290 255 1915 198 265 1916 360 214 1917 151 2iO At tie conclusion of tfto games Mr. A. Erskine, vice-president (on behalf of the president, Mr. Wm. Berry), said that this was the thirteenth year the fixture had been played, and. there were those who had been anxious about the result, but it was all right. The old club had again 'won with a comfortable margin of points. A special afternoon tea was provided.

■ CLUB SINGLES. In the third game between E. J. Hill and: Porteous for the club singles, the former player won by 18 to 15 points. Hill has now to settle with W. Grenfcll. the point as to whom is to represent the club in the Champion Singles on WMnesday.

PENNANTS. NEWTOWN CLUB. Newtown v. • Eastbourne.—Newtown': Phillips, As till, Spiers, Noble (s.), 18. Eastbourne: Cray, Walker, Marquis, Powell (s.), 18. Newtown: Davis, Fyfe, ETissell,' Laughton (s.), 26. Eastbourne: Thompson, , Watson, Mayer (s.), 10., TOfcal: Newtown, 45 J Eastbourne, 28. Newtown v. Upper Hutt.—Newtown: H. Sexton, M'Cmmisky. Hanson, Scott (s.), 33. Upper Hutt: Eldridge, Council, Goss, Greenwood (s.), 8. Newtown: Manning, Smith, Laws, Wylie (s.), 23. Upper Hutt : Mabey, Kibben, Robertson, Benge (a.), 17. Totals: Newtown, 56. Upper Hutt, 25. ■ Newtown v. Johnsonville. —Newtown: Ferguson, Popple,. J. Sexton, J. M.Brackenridge, 21. Johnsonville: Harrap, Robertson, Orr, Morgan (s.), 18. Newtown: S. E. Luke, Middlebrook, Underwood, J. Brackenridg® (e.), 17. Johnsonville: MDevitt, Wackrow, Bethune, Thompson (s.), 12. Totals: Newtown, 38; Johnsonville, 30. Newtown v. Seatoun.—Newtown: levestam, Armstrong, Leahy, Prince (a.), 18. Seatoun: Kirker, Carey, M'Gill, Green (s.), 26. Newtown: W. C. Read, Porter, Richards, Duff (s.), 20. Seatoun: M'Farlane, Collie, M'Girr, Grerui (s.), 20. Totals: Newtown, 38;.Seatoun, 46.

DUTHIE OTP. The annual match for the Duthie Cup between the Wanganui, Wellington, and Hutt Clubs will be played at WangamiA on Thursday next. Tho Wellington Club's teams will be as follows Moult, Salek, Roberts, Berry (s.); Bush, Tanner, Veitoh, Williams (s.).

THORNDON CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the final game of the Club Champion Pairs was played oft between Hatch and Conlin (s.), and TJpham and Thomson (s.), the result ending in a win for TJpham and Thomson.