BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 63, 7 December 1917, Page 8

BOWLS

Other than the Edwin Feathers and the Junior Stars there will be no competition games en Saturday next, as tho inter-olub competition does not resume, until Saturday, December 15. This will enable nil the clubs to got off a minv her of their club competition games before the Christmas holidays, which, as a rule, interferes with them for at least a month, at the festive season of tlie year, fn tho meantime, rinks are already getting together for the Centra Tournament, which commences on all the greons this day three weeks. The weather of late has been very fine, and quite favourable to green preparation, and thore is every prospect that the holiday tournament will be a big success. Tt is hardly necessary to say that all moneys derived will he distributed patriotically by the centre. PUBLIC SEItVICE TOURNAMENT. The semi-final game between tho Post and Tolegraph Department and the Treasury was played on the Wellington Green on Tuesday evening, when the former Department was returned as the winner, after a hard-fought contest, by 22 points to 17. The final game to decide .the championship of the Fublio Service will be plaved between the Audit and Post and Telegraph Departments on the Thorndon Green next Saturday afternoon. The learns to take part are ns follow:—Audit: H. M. Nalder (s.), J. T Dumbell, C. Holden, It. J. Collins. Post and Telegraph: G. B. Dall (s.) j T. Johnston; J. Redmond, A. 1. Markmann. The following will represent the Khandallah Club in a friendly game agsinst the Wellington Club on Saturday:—Away: Hutchings, Stephens, .R. Plimmer, Gollan (s.); Mansfield. Lyall, M'Arthur, J. A. Plimmer (s.). At home: Taylor, Cameron, Waldie, Bourke (s.); Monro, Giant, Hogben, Davy (s.). , ■ .The following teams will play for Victoria in a friendly game v. Wellington on Saturday:—Homo: Prmgle, Eyre, Langdon, Jackson (s.); Port, Hislop, Snaddon, Hatch (s.); Evans, Tincey. Hunt, Scott (s.); Besant, Inness, Fossette, Marks (s.) Away: Wright, Skinner, Martin, Bolton (s.); H J. Thompson, Ibbotson, Tucker, Redstone (s.); R. Thomson, Goldie, Chapman, Keith (s.); M'Lean, Butler, Hemingway, Townsend (s.). Junior Stars v. Hataitai—Jenkins, Rovell, Firth, H. Reid (s.). . HATAITAI CLUB. The Hataitai Club devoted all its time on Saturday to raising funds for the Mayoresses Christmas Gifts to the Soldiers' Fund. A rink competition was held, seven heads, sudden death rule, the winning rink being: Young, Pntchard, Dowling and Fielding (s.) to whom handsome trophies were awarded. A ladies' bowling competition was also held, and proved very interesting, Mrs. D. Claridge winning first prize, and Mrs. Hain coming second. The sideshows and various styles of bowling created a lively interest, and proved a great success. The club will be in a position to hand to the centre the sum The Hataitai Club will be represented on Saturday next by the following Against Thorndon (at Hataitai)— Matthews, Brown, D. Claridge, Creswell (s,); Wilson, Buckmaster, Johnson, G. Smith (s.); Kitto, M'Gregor, Clark, T. Williams (e.). . At Thorndon—Barker, light, MEI- - Halliday. (s.); Hulse, Edwards, Ballinger, T. Ward (s.); Kean, Jameson, Julius, Newton (s.). In the Edwin Feathers, against Newtown (at Hataitai)— Bailey, Stonebanks A. Claridge, M'Whannel (e.). In the Junior Stars-, against Victoria (at Victoria)—Bennett, BoUand, Baddely, Kersliaw (s.). JOHNSONVILLE GLTJB. The following will represent the Johnsonville Club versus Lyall Bay on Saturday next:—At home- W. Mills, Wackrow, Styles, Orr (s); Sim, Moore, Bethune, Morgan (s.). Away. R. Mills, Harrap, Robertson, Turner (s.); M'Davitt, O'Neill, Smyth,Taplin (s.).

THE PETONE CLUB

The following have been, selected to play for Petone in the friendly game with Newtown:—At Petone: E. Cooper, Hall, Bargh, Firth (s.); Arcus, Wilkinson, Smith, Wylie (s.); Donovan, Head, Marsden, Beynon (s.). At Newtown: Naughton, A. Cometti, Castle, Wearne (s.); Mudge, Hancock, T. M'Arthur, Robertson (e.k Matthews, Lewthwaite, Curtis, P. M'Arthur The following havo Leon to play for Petone Club in the friendly game with Petone Municipal on Petone Green:—Cometti, jun., Bush, Mockeridge, Gray (s.).

EASTBOURNE CLUB. The following' teams will represent Eastbourne in a friendly matcli with Kelburn on Saturday:—

At home: Walker, Mtinro, Shortt, H. Mayer (s.); Heenan, Pilcher, Marquis, Powell (s.)- Away: M'Keegan, Green, Chittey, Morris (s.). Junior rink: M'Donald, Peake, Page, M'Neill (s.).

The following teams will represent tne Thorndon Club to-morrow in a friendly match against Hataitai:— Away—Macklin, Hadfiold,. Staff, Hull | (s.); Arden, Matthewman, Munro, ' Longton (e.); Wiggins, jnn., Butter, Johnson, Spencer (s.). Home—Medland, Williams, Gamble, Ross (s.); Collins, Allen, Burdokin, Chittey (s.); Exloy, Pattie, Brogan. M'Eldowney (s.)- ' The following will play for Wellington in a. friendly game with Khandallah to-morrow: —At home—White, O'Donnell, O'Sullian, James (s.); Salek, C. Smith, Williams, Brodie. fs.). Away— AV. H. Smith, Boyco, gutciiffo, Tasker (s.); Johnson, W. Miller, Price, Saundere (s.). In a friendly game against Victoria the Wellington rinks will bo:—At home—Fauvel, Plimmer, Blnndell, Pettigrew (s.); B. Roberts, J. Smith, Kinnear, J. J. Roberts (s.); Lnckio, Evans, Blake, Still (s.); W. H. Bennett, IT. Crease, D. M'Lean, Geddis. Away— Simpson, Carr, Tamblyn, Witt (s.): A. Pbelps, Wielan, R. H. Wilson, Ballinger (s.); Inglis, Cluttcn, Bary (s.); Frost, Moss, Kinvig, Leighton (s.).