BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 127, 22 February 1919, Page 13

BOWLS

WELLINGTON CLUB V. NELSONMARLBOROUGH CENTRE -i. Eight teams from the clubs of the Nelson -ami Marlborough C'ontro played a watch with teams from the Wellington Club o« ITTo latter's green yesterday morning, when the; visitors were defeated "by 167 points to 114. Results:— Wellington—O'Sullivari;: William's, Tunes, 'Jjielimaii.' (s.), 25 ; y Wnkofleld —Tun- ■ nicliffc, Mouliy: . M'Earlane, -Wilkinson (s.), 15,. .... : ' : Wellington—W. H. Smith, Remington, Ledger, Thompson (s.), 37; Maitai—Hyams, Stallard, ShoneV Calder (s.'), 8. Wellington—Hamilton, Russell,. H. G. Smith, Churchward (s,), 3G; NelsonSavage, John Haldane, J. Haldane, T. Kaldnno (s.), 12. ■ Wellington—Campbell,vVeitch,. --Dixon, Tasker (a.), 11; ' Blenheim--Heed, Griffiths, Elvy, Dr.' Aclams (s.), 31. . Wellington—E.;.Roberts, .Barton, Skin-/ Jier, Fi'ost (s.),' 22; Blenheim—Wanden, Yeonmns, Wright,. -Mills if-), '32. , ■ Wellington—Faiivel, Liddle,' Wylie, Magnus (s.), ' .19; . Maitai— Houlder, M'Lean, A. Dee, W. Dee (s.), 14. Wellington—A. Bennett, W. H. Ben- ' nett, Marshall,.Ballinger (s.), 13; Nelson ■ —Smith, Redgrave, Moyes, Best (s.), 17. Wellington—J.- W. Brown, Whelan Duthie, Gooder (s.), 11; Maitai-Ross, StallaTd, Brundell, Allen (s.), 15. ■ i , Totals—Wellington, . IG7; Nelson and Marlborough Centre, 144. BLENHEIM- V. VICTORIA. Two. rinks representing th& 'Blenheim Club* tried .conclusions with,', the Victoria . Club yesterday'afternoon),'with entirely satisfactory" to"'the visitors; The games were;: as'follow:—!: -v. Blenlieimf-Elvy, Griffiths, Eeed,-, Adams (s.), 25; Victoria—H. Reid, Innes, Bolton,* Laws (s.), 19. • , . Blenheim—Wanden,. iYeomans, W right, • Mills (s.), 23; Victoria—Evans, W. Reid, Godber, Jackson (s.), 16. _ Totals—Blenheim, 48; Yiotoria,^s. This morning the visitors will , play eight local rinks: selected bv' the -Welling■ton 'Bowling \Centre on < the Wellington Club's green: This afternoon the visiting clubs" will''be accommodated on various greens as follow: Maitai Club: (3 rinks) on the Haitaitai-green;. ..Blenheim -(2 ''•rinks) on the Victoriag'reenj.Nelson Glub ' (2 rinks) on the-Newtown green; .and Wakefield (1 rink) on the Island Bay green. V, ' ; 1

PUBLIC. SERVICE TOURNEY. v In the final-of 'the Public •■ Service tourney, the Railway Department defeated the .Education Department by 23 to 15. The Railway team.was skipped by 'Munro, and the rival:'. teanv;(;l3y'-Portepus.; The mateh'.'.wis . played'' on-Thcirndon : green, imd'was , a .weU-coiitested, game. Tho Railway skip great'form. 1 . ..: •thorxdon'CLUß. ■; '• . Yesterday -afternoon'' •; a ' match, -was. playetl on- the'Thorndon, ■ '{ji-een, ..with: three -rinks from'. Maitai Club, wlii.ch, resulted in. a' 1 >vin: for.; the visitors by i three points in the • aggregate,' as: un-. dei:r-3faitai: Stallnrd,' Demant, Calder, .Hockey (s.), 25; Stone, M'Lean, Dee,. Dee (si "21; Dumbell, Mercer,' Allen Brun-, dell (s.), 25. Maitai, 71. Hatch, Gamble,. J. M'Eldowney, Dimock (S',);-17; O'Reilly, Nimmci;- Conlin,' Rosa (s.), 24; Allen, A. M'Eldowney, Houlder, shallcrass (s,), 27. Thotndou;:' 68:-' .A.' FRATERNAL GATHERING. The. visiting bowlers. from'-.the-Nelson and'Marlboroiigh Centre • were ta'tertain--eß v at!fl. smoke concert,in'tho; Wellington l Club's: pavilion last ".evening, /'Mr;': ]?.'. Meadowcroft presiding over , a : full attendance.; Several,toasts were honoured,' and the-visitors were, felicitated in the happiest .terms. ,' :D.uring the - evening musical 'and recitative items were contributed -by'; Messrs.. R. J.' Hill, H. : I l .' Wood, R.,Meates, and: Norman Aitken. , ; In:'the.: absence of'Mr; J J,. Roberts, Mr. Sydney H. Underwood acted as secretary,• and assisted by - Mr; G., Hendry and Mr. Fred. Tosker was instrumental in promotingthe success 'of the"'gatherRESULT- OF ROTORUA T0URNA'.,1...::.:, i>" MENT. ■ ByTelegraph-Press Association. '•.. v • Rotorua, February, 21. The Rotorua bowling .tournament was

concluded- to-day.-,,,. Fifty-five -rinks competed. There was fine/weather'throughout." .'..ln' I .the - final- Rotorua.;' ' (Webber, Mainson, Plencofe,; Ashton, s.) • 14, beat Carlton (Lawrence, Rowell SUntell, Kilßonr,' .; s.)t, 13. v, f Both ';'rinlra played' excellently. / -'■ ' •• ;I ;;U TO-DAY'S TEAMS. The following have; been selected to play for their respective clubs in various, matches' at the' week-end:— .' •••:v.;'.* '. Jolmsonyillo'Club.--. . Friendlyo v. ( , Kliandiiiiah—Angel, - . K.' Mills,- Sniyth;:iTliompson..(fe.).; ; :Skininer, W.-Mills, -V; A'. Mills, 'Styles (s.yj-.Moore, Jacobs, Robertson;. 1 Turner:'(s;)O'Neill,-" Bould, Harrap, Bethune (s.)i Emergen; cies: Ford and- M'Duvitt, ; '■■■ Khandallah. , • Friendly -v.- johusonville—At home: Vincent, Bavin,' Nalder, J. A. Plimmer (s.);' Living, "WaUlie, Bourke, M'Arthur(s.j; Lyall, Grant, Taylor, Dnmbell (s.j; Hutchings, Biidd, Mansfield, "W. R, Plimmer (s.j. ' , '; i' . n Island Bay Club, . Friendly v. Wakefield Club, Nelson—. "Willoughby, Bnlliugor, Brown, Edwards, (e.); Conder, Mollison, Noad, Grnar (s.). Wellington Club. Friendly v. Newtown—At home: M. Carr, C. Bush, W. Waddel, J3. Moult (s.); Kinnear, F. Marshall, Liddle, H. Ct. Smith (s.); S. Campbell, S. S. Williams,. Innes, Sievwright (s.); A. S. Bennett, -Phelps, Petersen, Hamilton (s.). Away: W. H. Bennett, Bridze, Blundell, Berry (s.); O'Sullivan, Geddis, Sir E. 0. Gibbes, B, B. Allen (s.); M. J. Bird,' Keesing, Morton, James (s.); Mapplebeck, J. W. Brown, Dixon, Jackihan (s.). Friendly v. Karori—Simpson; Fauvel, l-'dwler, J. C. Webb (s.); Coltman, Helli-, well, Longniore, Bary (s.); .Faulknor, Roche, Gilby, Remington (s.). ' Seatoun,Club.^ - Pennant, v; WellingfoiwAivay:"' 'Painter, H. ,'M'Farlane, -North, Green (s.); Home: Heath, Mason; M'Cune, Paul (s.J. " ' ' -Karori Club. Friendly v. Nelson ...Centre—Home: Fearn; -Sunley;, Burn, Cooper: (s.); M'lntosh, Lockett; l Harrison, Crawford (s.). V: - Wellington—Home: Luff. Dasent, Jordan, Needltam (s.); Malin, H. F. Dry-, den, Roberts, Art" -Henderson*,(si) j .Campbell, AVhithuir, F. Spiers,'Edwards'(si); Victoria Club. .

Friendly v. Seatoun—Home: Jamieson, Dixon, Fraser, Varcoe (s.). Away: Rawnsley, Hnughton, Madeley, Langdon ( (s.). Edwin Feathors, v. Newtown—' Awav": Thomson, Danby, Pole, Hatch (s.). "Newtown Club. 1 Edwin Feathers, v. Victoria—At Nowtovn: Pankhurst, Porter, Priddle, Powell (s.). Friendly' 'v. "Wellington--Away: li-igg, Crosbie, Philips, iNoblo (s.); Stephenson, Hunt, Middlebrook, Kanson (s,); Thompson, Fyffe, Ferguson, J. Brackenridge (s.); Iteinmington, J. .Roberts, Talbot, Russell (s.). Home: l'layne, Gyles, W. 'Bobbins, J. Sexton (s.); Do Tourettes,. Parkinson, Popple,. Scott fsl); S. Roberts, Revell, Swiney, Richards (s.);' C. Davis, K. Read, Grenside, Astill (a,). "V". 'Nelson—Home: Kpchnrcli, Beduell, Leahy, Wylie (s.); Trevor, Crengel, F. Bobbins. Duff (?.). Lyall Bay Club. ', . i , ■ Friendly v. Thorndon—Away:, Moran, Pears, Dillou, Martin " (s.); Goldlinch, Topp, Ryder, Piirchas (s,). Home: Newcombe, Drew, "Whitehead, Gilbert (s.); J. Fletcher, Clater, M'lvenzie, Tonks (s.). Against Picton—Home: Morrah, Dallison, Burgess, King (s.).

United. Stales soldiers were supplied with two kinds of boots—field and marching. The War Department at Washington recently made contracts for two million pairs of. "metallic-fastened" field and marching boots at a, total cost of nearly three million sterling. The prices fixed were about 295. a. pair for the field boots and 265.' a pair for the ■ marching boots of average size, and 30s. for. field boots, of extra large size and 345. for marching, with some shading of the figures in between. One firm was given a contract for 350,000 pairs at a cost of over half a million sterling, and another firm for 200,000 pairs at about ,£230,000.