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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 159, 25 March 1918, Page 7

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i ST. PATRICK'S DAY TOURNEY The rink tourney commenced lust Monday on the Newtown and Hataitai greens was advanced to the final stage on Saturday. Play in most of the games was very keen, and the afternoon being calm and tho greens being fairly fast considering the rain that has fallen lately, thoro were somo close finishes, especially on tho Newtown green, whore of the three games played two wero decided on the extra head, Duff (Newtown) being the winner in each case. At Newtown. L. Warwick, Manning, Astill, Duff, (s.), 21, ibeat (Newtown) Chittey, Davios, Laws, J. Brackenridge (s.), 20. Wellington: J. Muir, Pettigrew, Dixon, Potter (s.) t 25; Khandallah: Vincent, Gollen, Mansfield, Dumbell (e), 10. Green Winner. Newtown: Warwick, Manning, Astill, Duff (s.), 22; Wellington: Muir,'Pettigrew, Dixon, Potter (s.), 20. At Hataitai. Hataitai: Kershaw, Chisholm, Barnes, Fountain (s.), 22; Victoria: Townsend, Langdon, Varcoo, Redstone (s.), 21. Kelburn: Young, Jackson, Doherty, Duguid (s.), 22; Newtown: F. β-obbins, Talbot, Grenside, Spiers is.), 12. Green Winner. Tho game between Fountain and Duguid was stopped when sixteen beads had been played on account of the bad I light, and will be completed on the Hataitai green this afternoon if tho weather is favourable. The present scores are: Fountain, 20; Duguid, 11. The final of the tournament will be played between Duff's Newtown rink and the Hataitai winners as soon as possible after Easter. FRIENDLY V. KARORI. , Karori: Reid (sub.), Dasent, Harrison, Cooper (s.-), 22; Newtown: Remington, Parkinson, M'Cumiskey, Levesham (s.), 9. Karori: Moxham, Whito, Edwards, G. Henderson (s.), 23; Newtown: Stephenson, Bennett, Porter, Bedell (s.), 17. Karori: Fearn, M'lntosh, Holden, Spiers (s.), 20; Newtown: Downey, Thompson, Trevor, Robbins (s.), 21. Karori: Cook, Tingey, Burn. F. Spiers (s.), 14; Newtown: Rcvell, Salmon, W. Roberts, Powell (s.), 14. Totals—Karori, 79: Nowtown, 61. DIAMOND BUCKLES. Newtown (holders).—C. Martin, J. Brackenridge(s.); 'A); Wellington (cbollengers): J. Muir, T. Ballinger (s.)j 16. THORNDON CLUB. I The semi-fiuals club champion rinks wore played, resulting:— Smith, A. Murdoch, Gamble, Hogt>oll (5.),-20; Stuart, Nimmo, Spencer, Ronaldsdn (s.), 19. A match was played between two Masouic lodges, viz., the AVaiwetu and the N.Z. Pacific. After a very pleasaut giune and exciting finish, tho N.Z. Pacific won by the narrow margin of one- point. HATAITAI CLUB., The following is the results of games played by the Hataitai Club on Saturday. Stanscl Shield.—First Rouud. Hataitai: Cheesman (s.), 18; Lyall Bay: King (s.), 25. Hataitai: A. Clnridgo (s.), 14; Soatoun: M'Girr (s.). 20. Lyall Bay: Burgess (s.), 23; Seatoun: Lauchlan (s.), 17. Second Round. Hataitai: Claridge <s.), 11; Lyall Bay, Burgess (s,), 10. Soatoun: M'Girr (s.), 12; Lyall Bay: King (a.), 19. : Seatoun: Lauchlan (s.), 5; Hataitai: Cheesman (s.), 23. Totals.—Hataitai, 66; .Seatoun, 54: Lyall Bay, 83. Lyall Bay, having the majority of wins and points, wins the shield for tho prosent season. HATAITAI V. EASTBOURNE. At home—Hataitai: Reiuior, M'Grcgor, Matthews, Huin (s.), 20; Eastbourne: Ahradsoh, Stevenson. Chittv, Morris (&.), 21. .Hataitai: Bennett, Brown, Shepherd, Martin (s.), 22; Eastbourne: M'Keegan, Green,, Danks, Clutten (s.), 17. Away—Hataitai: D. Claridge (s.), 27; Eustbourno: Munro (s.), 12. Hataitai: Jones (s.). 14; Eastbourne: T, Mayer (s.), 22. Totals—Hataitai, 83; Eastbourne, 72. HATAITAI V. SEATOUN. At Seatoun—Hataitai: Bollard, Pritchard, Hand, Newton (s.), 26: Seatoun: Grace, Mason, Bradley; Taylor (s.J, 16. JUNIOR STABS. The following was the result of a match for the Junior Stars played on Saturday .— . Lyall Bay—Newcombe, Lightfoot, Newcombe, Goldfinch (s.), 21; Johasonville—Beaumont, R. Mills, Ford, W. Mills (s.), 19. ■EASTER PAIRS TOURNAMENT. Bowlers aie reminded that the entries for the Patriotio Pairs Tournament to be played on Saturday next and Easter Monday, close with tho centre's secretary (Mr. J. J. Roberts) this evening. A Meeting of the centre will be held to-morrow evening to arrange the draw and greens.