BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1922, Page 4

BOWLING.

gofcmkA V. GRItJY.

The fiist inter-Olub match of the season between these two above Clubs took place °A day afternoon at Groymou'th, when the Reynolds Badges presented by Mr >YReynolds of Greymouth were competed for, for the first time, the Grey Club proving victorious by one point; after a well-contested game. The green was in capital Order and the day warm and sunny. Afternoon tea', provided by i lady supporters was very welcome. At the conclusion, Mir J. Steer, on behalf of the Grey Club expressed pleasure at the closely contested, enjoyable game, and presented 1 the Badges to the winners (Mr W. Blair’s rink). Mr J. R. Hickson, (Vice- President) replied suit, ably on behalf of the visitors, and cheers for the two Clubs, ladies, and badge holders concluded a very enjoyoble afternoon. The details were as follows : HOKJTIKA GREI Grant Steer J. King Moss 1 Stevenson Russell , W. Wilson (s.) Buck (s.) 21 18 Boyd Graham Bishop Scott Hiokson Wise Aldridge (s.) Blair (s.) is asr Wells Wilson Heinz Mclnro© A. King Johnston J. Wilson (s.) Baxter (s.) 19 10 Blank, Brebner Macfarlane White Benjamin Christie Anderson (s.) Reynolds (s.) 15 ' 18

The Grey Club are making a return visit to Hokitika on Saturday afternoon next. SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Entries for the Singles Championship are now being received, and must be made at once. WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. The West Coast Centre’s annual tournament takes place at Hokitika on Tuesday Feb. 14th and twt> following day&. The competitions will comprise full rank and pairs, with an entry fee of 5s per player for each evont, the winners to reooive a certificate and photograph of the winning players. Entries close on Saturday, 4th Feb. with the lion, secretary, Mr A. E. Benjamin, Box 50, Hokitika.

THE BOWLING MATCH. (Contributed.) It, was a summer evening, The wheelwright’s work was done, He had finished making barrows, He rested in the sun. His grandson asked him why they lost And why the points were few. “ We’d won,” he said, “ if I’d been skip Instead of number two.” We all ret out for Greymouth, Sixteen good men and true, And each one talked of what they’d done, And what they ought to do. There were carpenters and bankets, And some good bowlers too, But u Father” he was left at homo, To fix the weekly brew.

The match began, and eacli one tried To do bis level best; One could not say that any bowl Was better than the rest. Some were short and some were long, Some rested out a few, “ But only think, if I’d been skip, Instead of number two.”

The gardener stuck to Kitty, The wheelwright played too strong. The banker said, “ We lie the shot, Ami its my bowl for a song.” But the grocer said.quite audibly I’ll win the box of tricks. He drove like fun, knocked out his own, And the other side lay six.

The last heads came, the play grew keen The skips were breathing hard, Two points to tie and three to win Was listed on the card. The ranger failed the paper man He got blocked up in bis run, And after all the bowls were played Grevrnouth had won by one.

The wheelwright took some more cold tea. The banker made a speech, > The grocer turned it off in song, And each of them |damed each. “ I’ll sell nry bowls,” one man did cry. Says the wheelwright ‘‘That won’t do,” We’ll win next match if I’m made skip Instead of number two.

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N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE PAIRS RESULTS. DUNEDIN, Jan. 15. The weather was fine on Saturday fpr the Dominion Bowling Tournament. With one exception all the section winners were found in the plairs competition, and in several cases the green winners also. There wre two sections at each green. The section winners are:— At St. Clair Green Casey and Parsons (Ponsonby); Scott and Uslier (Timaru). Kaituna Green Hodgins and Hollis (Lyttelton). Bahnacewan Green: —Noyes and Waddel ldoU (Timaru); Ormand and Wright (Balmacewan). West Harbour GreenKinnig and Cooper (Linwood); Jones and Isaac (Caledonian). fcaikorai Green Johnson and Hutchison (Dunedin); Watson and Clarkson (Carlton). ' Caledonian GreenAshhy arid West (Edgeware); Smith and Murray (Caledonian). Dunedin Green Scott and Hogg (Dunedin); Pairman and Sandston (Christchurch).'; Roslyn Green Newburgh and Fraser (Christchurch); Thomson and Essen Nevalloy Dreen Braekenbndge (2)

(Newtown); Foster ami Fountain (Caversham). Otago Green :—Ackman and Bengie (Canterbury); Brown and Slieplierd (Kaituna). Mornington Green: —Danberr.v and Smith (North Hnd); Todd and Thomson (Caversham). Green Island Green: —Wilkinson and Brown (Caversham); Cutt and Wain (North Find)'. Caversham Green :—Bell and Hardie (Mornington); Watson and Suhan (Phoenix). The green winners are : —Balmacewan, Wright; Kaikorai, Hutchison ; Nevalley, Brackenridge; Caversham, Suhan. Heavy rain fell all day on Sunday, and* the prospects are not promising for to-morrow.