BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 6

BOWLS

CHAMPION PAIRS COMMENCED. ' 'Perfect weather and a good green .favoured the commencement of the play in counection with the Wellington cowling Centre's champion pails, wnicn is being decided on the Victoria Club's green. The play yesterday altenwon was confined to the two byes'. The results were as follow : - Eastbourno.—H. Mayer and Powell (s.) ( 25; Johnsoiiville—Milis and Pelrio (s.), 18. Victoria—Tucker and Redstone (s.), HI; Kelburii—Doherty and Gray (s.), 13. The first round will Lo commenced at 9.15 a.m. to-day on the Victoria Club's green, and it is anticipated that the winners will be- sorted out by the evening.

'J.'he following have been selected 10 play for Hataitai Bowling Club on Saturday in ii friendly game against Newtown:—Away: Beli, liatthews, Chisholm, Oresewell (e.);Menner, Holland, Johnson, Slater (sJj'H'Gregor, Pritchard, Mackay, ]'ryor (s.); Stonebanks, Suorney, H. Ward, Kinniburgh (3.); Blick, Wilson, Ardell, Hondry 8.).; Browu, tidwards, Jlosion, liobei'ts (s.); Jeft'ery, Kean, Fielding, Barnes (s.). Edwin l/eathew: Home—| Young, MacKenzie, llain, Cheeseman (s.); Bennett, Gyles, Julius, A, Claridgo (s.); Captain Henry, Bowling, Blake, D. Claridge (s.)j von Hartitasclv, Buckinaster, Jones, Halliday (s.)j M'Dermott, Varnliam, It. ilamsay, Kershaw (s.); Morrah, Wcllings, Anstey, Martin (s.); Clark, Wright, T. Ward, Williams (s.). 'J.'o' following have been selected to play for Petone in tha President's Cup watch ivith Lower Hutt on Saturday:— at Petone—Arcus, Mndge, I'indlay, Bey--11011 (s.) ; El vines, Eennie, P. M'Arthur, Wearne (s.); Lewthwaitc, Cegtle, Burgh, Bobertjoii (s.); Kirk, A. Cometti, Wilmshurst. M'Ewen (e.). At Lower Hutt— Curtis, Andrews, Firth, Coles (s.); I , '. Cooiier, Jones, Ur. lioss, Wylie (s.); Allan, Naußhton, T. M'Arthur, Hancock (s.); Hutchinson, Gilmour, Gray, Melhuisli (s.).

The following will iilny for Island Bay in the pennants v. Tliorndoii.:—Away: Ballinger, Mollieon, Edwards, Brown (s.). Home: Clarke, Jones, Gruar, Bland (s.). 'I'lid following will represent Island Bay in I lie champion pairs:— Bullinger, Kαwardb (s.). The junior stars team to meet challengers, Lower Hutt, will bo:— M.'Jlroy, Hansen, Greig, I'erkins (s.).