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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 128, 24 February 1919, Page 6

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SATURDAY'S MATCHES WELLINGTON V. NEWTOWN An eight-rink friendly match between. Wellington and Newtown was played on Saturday, resulting in a win for the former by 157 to 144. Scores (Wellington first) :-At Wellington-Carr, Pettigrav, Waddell, Moult, 21; Cobb, Hunt, Middiebrook, Rauson. 14. Kinnear, I'. Marshall, Liddle, H. G. Smith, 24;Rigg, Guise, Phillips, Huff, IG. Bennett, Phelps, Petersen. Hamilton, 23; Thompson, Smith,' l'yffe, Ferguson, 21. &'. Campbell, Williams, Innes, Sicvwright, 24; .Hah. Roberts, Popple, Russell, 13. On Newtown green—Bennett, Knox, Saunders, Berry, 19; Playno, Gyles, Barker, Sexton, 27. Mnpplcbeck, J. W. Brown, Dixon, Jnckriian, 13; Davis, Blenkinsop, Greenside, Astil, .25. O'Sullivan, Warwick, Geddis, Sir E. 0. Gibbes, 14; S. Roberts, W. Roberts, Swiney, Richards, IS. M. J. Bird, Kecsing, Norton, James, 19; De Tourette, Parkinson, Levistam, Scott, 10. Totals, 157, 114. NEWTOWN CLUB. •Two rinks from Nelson visited Newtown green on Saturday afternoon and succeeded in defeating the Newtown players by a few points. Scores (Newtown first):— Upchurch, Crengel, Leahy, Wyllie (s.), 27; Savage, Watt, J. Haldane, T. Haldane (s.), 14. Trevor, Sparrow, F. Robbins, Noble (s.), 13; Smith, Haldane, Shallcrass, Best (s.), 29. Totals, 40, 43. . Edwin Feathers. The Victoria Club J 6 challengers for the feathers were easily defeated by the holders at Newtown. Scores (Newtown first) :-Pankhurst, Porter, Priddle, Powell (s.), 28; Thomson, Dauby, Pole, Hatch (s.), 11. Hataitai Club is the next on the list of challengers. WAKEFIELD V. ISLAND BAY. The Wakefieid rink was entertained by the Island Bay Club on Saturday afternoon, playing two sixteen-hend games and winning both as follow (Island Bay scores first):—Roderick, A. E. Odlin, Gaudin, Bland (a.), 14; Claridge, M'Farlane, Wilkinson, Tunnicliffe (s.), 19. Wiilough'by, Mollison. Noad, Edwards (s.), 16; M'Farlane, Claridge,'Tunnicliffe, Wilkinson (s.), 20. Totals, 30, 39.

HATAITAI CLUB. Throe of the visiting rinks from the Maifai Club visited the Hataitai Club on Saturday and expressed their appreciation of the playing qualities of the green. The Tesults of the games were m favour of the local players, the scores being (Hataitai mentioned firs,t):— Captain Henry, Mackay, Newtown, Shepherd (s.), 18; Fallard, G.. Dee, Brackenridge, Simpson, 11. Stonebanks, Kit to, H. AVard, Julius, 31;. Allan, Mercer, Hookey, Calder, 8. Blick; Ridley,' Penney, Hendry, 24; Blundell, M'Lean, W. Dee, Shone, 21. Totals, 70, 40. . . GAMES AGAINST VISITORS. Representatives of- the Nelson and Marlborough Centres and the Wellingl ton Centre tried conclusions in a test (match on the Wellington Club's green |on Saturday morning. The scores were: Nelson: Smith, Rodignn,- Shallcrass, Best (s.), 19. Wellington: Shorland, I Morrah, Head, Varcoe (s.), 12. j Nelson: Shone, Brundell, Brackenbridge, Allan (s.), 26. Wellington: Gamble; Runt, H. Bollinger, Tasker (s.). 9. Nelson: Tunniclift'e, Deinent, M'Farlane. Wilkinson (?:). 29. Wellington: Knapp, North, Fountain, Meadowcroft is.). 16.

Wellington: Muir, Youmans, Ross, Bum (5.),, 21. Nelson: Stallard, M'Lean, Simpson, Hockey (s.), 24. Wellington: Orr, Plimmer, Martin, Hendry (s.), 19. Nelson: Hamilton, Savage, J', Haldane, T. Haldane (s.), IT. Wellington: Dempsey, Middlebrook, M'Arthur. Thompson (s.), 25. Nelson: A. Dee, Mercer, Calder, W. Dee (s.), 16. Wellington': Buck, Moult, Martin, Dimock (s.i. 20.. Nelson: Wanda, Whelan, Wright, Mills (s.), 21. Wellington: HouMer, Henry, Penney, Erskino (s.), 15. Nelson: .Elvy, Griffiths, Reed, Adams (s.), 31. WELLINGTON CLUB. Pennant match v. Seatoun, on' Wellington gTcen:—Wellington: Cray, Veitch, Grenfell, Thompson, 17. Seatoan: Pal«er, M'Furlane, North, Green, 16. On Seatoun Green:—Wellington: W. H. Smith, Markinann, Spinks, Potter, 20. Seatoun: Heath, Mason, Macune, Paul, 16. Totals-Wellington 37, Seatoun 32. Friendly match v. Karori (Wellington 1 first):—Remington, 8; Edwards, 28. Bary, 24; Henderson, 15. Davies, 18; Needham, 27. Totals-Wellington 50, Karori 70. (Only skips bonded in.)