BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 6

BOWLS

DUTHIE CUP COMPETITION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, March 1. The Duthie Cup competition between teams representing the Hutt, Wellington, and Wanganui Bowling Clubs commenced to-day. Hutt defeated WeL lington by six points, and Wanganui defeated Wellington by 19 points. Wanganui and Hutt play the n'nal in tho morning. NEWTOWN V. THOENDON. Three rinks from Thorndon played a friendly game at Newtown yesterday, and on the aggregate won by four points after a very enjoyable afternoon. Ine scores we're:—Newtown: Thompson, Crosby W. J. Bobbins, Spiers (s.), IS; Thorndon: Thomdon, Ferguson (sub.), Ross. Conlin (s.), 17. Newtown: Playne, Hunt, Armstrong, Underwood (s.), 20; Thorndon: Dumbell, Stanford, Hatch, D. T Wilson (s.), 20. Newtown: Green, F. Bobbins, Barker, Leahy (s.), 18; Thorndon: Medland. Gamble, Shallcrass, Dimoek (s.), 23. Totals—Newtown, 56; Thorndon, 60. THE KELBUEN CLUB. Great interest was displayed last week in tho final stages of the Singles Championship. In Section A, Stephens, Johnson, and Smith tied. In the play-off Stephens beat Johnson, and afterwards Smith (who had drawn a bye) and so won the section, Eoutle.y won Section B. Doherty Section C, Gray and M'Coll tied in Section D. On playing off Gray beat M'Coll. In the semi-finals Stephens beat Routley and Gray beat Doherty. The final lias now to be played between Stephens and Gray. On Saturday next the Lloyd Cup rink competition will reach an interesting stage, when the last but one round will be played. At present Gray's team leads in Section A and Dall's in Section B. AUSTRALIA VERSUS NEW ZEALAND. The return match at Eastbourne on Saturday will be played by tho following:—Australia—Cray, Nicholson, Marquis, Powell (s.). New Zealand—Munro, Abraham, Watson, Mayer (s.). The annual match between Eastbourno Borough Council and the Bowling Club will take place on Saturday:— Council teams—Kelly, Preston, Foley, Morris (s.); Russell, Cooke, Levi, Pilchcr(s.). Club teams—Ridler, Levy, Walker, Shortt (s.); Simpson, Stevenson, Hecnan, • Chitty (s.). TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following rinks will represent Victoria against iSowtown in the inter-club competition next Saturday:—At hoiuu: MacMorran, Uoilber, North, Snaddon (s.); Martin, Stevens, Chapman, Hemingway (s.): iouuians, Thompson, Bolton, i'ossette (s.); Tucker, Besant, Scott, Alarks (s.). Away: Baudinet, Cole, Keith, Norwood (s.); Frnser. Jlenelaus, Langdon, Kadstone (s.);' Madeley, Jamieson, Hatch, Vosscler (s.j; Betty, Baggett, Worboys, Hunt (g,).

The following have been selected to play for Scatonn in tho Pennant Match, ijentouu v. Khandallah, on Saturday:— Away: Berry, Alexander, G. Bradley, Green (s.). Home: 3. H. Bradley, Williamson, H. M'Girr, W. l>. M'Girr (s.).

Lyoil Bay teams for Saturday:—v. Te Hiivi, at Te Hiwi green: Whitehead, A. Ward, Dillon, Martin (s.); Kilfoy, Mitchell, Irvine, H. Ward (s.). Stansell Shield, at Hataitai green: Tyrrell, Brailsford, Keid, Burgess (s.); Morrah, Karen, Fairway, Brandon (s.).

Tho followmu will represent Petone on Saturday in the match against Karori:— Home: May, Andrews, Mudge, Eennio (e.); Matthews, Mackenzie, E. Hutcliinson, Walton (s.). Away: Wilkinson, Collins, Dixon, Curtis (s.): Ilancock, Carter, Cometti, Marsden (s.).

To represent the Newtown Club in the Champion of Champion Pairs next Wednesday Messrs. .-Spiers and Wylie (s.) have been chosen. Pennant v. VictoriaHome: Davis, Fyfe. Hiisssll, Laushton (s.); Reid, Porter, Richards, Duff fe.) : Chittey. Manning, Laws, Wylie (s.); Luko, Midillebrook, Underwood, J. Brackonridge (s.). Away: H. Sexton, M'Cumiskey, Raneon. Scott (s.); Phillips, Astill, Spiers, Noble (s.); Ferguson, Popple, .T. Sexton, .T. 51. Brackenridtre (s.); Levisham, Bedell, Leahy, Prince (s.).

The fol lowing will represent Khandallali in inter-club matches on Saturday :— Against ' Seatoun—Away: Htitchings, •Tones, Vincent, Bourke (s.). At homeGrant. Lyall, G'ollan, J. A. Pliinmer (si Against Jolmsonville—Awny: Mansfield. Monro, Tf. Plimmer, M'Arthur (s.). At liome: Bndd, Taylor, CameFon, TJumbell (e.).

The following will play for Wellington .neain.sl: Tlionulon in inter-dub games:— At home: O'Ponnell,-Norton. Sievwriehr, J/M'shton (<?.); S. Campbell. Waddel! Churchward, Brown (s.) : Hildrefli, Lawson. TJornor, Frost (s.h Marshall. O'Sullivan, Duncan, Bnry (a.). Away I! Roberts. Polo, Hill. Hamilton (s.); W H. Smith, BnnnMt. A. .T. Porteou*. Pntfor fs.); Ballinser. James, Gooder, Thompson (s.): Ori»nfpH. Bloke. Paratn, Still (?.). .Aeninst Upper Hutt-At home: •T. Mnir, Oslwrne, A. Wylie, Jackman f?.). Aw.iv: A. L. Johnson, Innes, AVebb. Crane (*.).

Te Hhvi teams will lip as follow agninst livnll Bav.at Te Hiwi on Saturday:—Smith. Fairley. Skinner, Fermison (s.): Kotildsworth, Kinnenr, Warwick. Rhallcrass Cs.). Champion nairs: At New town on Wednesday: A. Warwick. A. Ferguson (s.).

Tlie following will represent Pontonn nn Saturday at Hntaitai for the Sf.ansel! ■Shield: —Awav—Kirrher. Carey, Mapill, Rreen («.). Away—Moston, Alexander, fi. Bradley, M'Girr (s.). Against Khaudallnli, ppnnant match. March 3. Away —Berry, Heath. H. M'ffirr. (i. Laucnlan (si). Homo—o. M'Farlano, H. Brndloy. foul. Wyntt (s.).

The following trill represent Johpsonyille Clnl) in the pennant maMi versus TChandalliih on Sntnr'Kv:-—At Imme—O'Neill. A. Mills. B"thnno. Tliomnsnn (s.). Away—Jacobs, Robertson, On , . Morgan (s.).