BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1926, Page 3

BOWLING.

[nr TELECRAPII PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION ROTORUA TOURXAAIENT. ROTORUA, February 8. I lie Rotorua Bowling Tournament was opened bv the Governor-General in brilliant weather. His Excellency and Lady Alice Fergusson accepted a life membership in the Rotorua Bowling Club. After tlie formal declaration following a speech by the Governor, Lady Alice sent down the jack and the first bowl. A very large gathering witnessed the ceremony. WESTPORT BEAT RUNANGA WESTPORT, Feb. 7. The Ballinger Buckles match, between Westport and Runanga was played this afternoon in showery weather. It resulted in a win for Westport by 75 to G 9. The scores do not quite indicate the play as W estporl were superior throughout. WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. WESTPORT. Feb. 8. I be West Coast Bowling tournament lonimenced at Westport, this morning, nineteen rinks being engaged as follows : ST. ALBANS. P. Buck. F. Mullins, F. II Smith., H. B. On Kiev (s'). LYTTELTON. W. IloMis, 11. Barnard, 11. \Y. Taylor, I). Pane (s). BECKENHAM.

J. Stewart. 11. Williams. W. Travis. A. W. Morgan (s). EDGE WARE. .1. B. I’orthwiek. W. Ashby. . Lorinior, 'V. Efl'ord (s). HOKITIIC \. G. 11. Blank. 4. Breeze. .1. H. Wilson, A. E. Benjamin (s). .). Conning. AY. Wilson, 11. Thompson, D. Stevenson (s). GREY MOUTH. W. Scott, Capt. Ross, Blackwood, -I. Steer (s). W. Oraliam. R. Whiblev, E. Moss. AY. Fletcher (s). F. Wise. .1. Ring. W. Blair. D. McKav (s). RUNANGA. T. Bowes. F. Iloslin, IT. Munson, J. R. Rue (s). A. AYebb. W. Brown, W. Southward, X. I .each (s). Baddelev. Warburton. Roach, W. S. Clark (s)‘. WESTPORT, |{. Cox. J. Druery. 4. Ahern. .J. M. Sutilev (s). W. Tulloch. .1. Rose, J. H. Harkliess. If. Harrison (s). F. Knight. .1. Craig, E. R. Cameron, T. Rvan (s'). (’ Sara. A. I. Green, IT. Levy. I*. BlaMll (*). A. PeLherbridge. W. .]. Wilson. W. E. Farr, P. A. Struthers (s). E. Curtis. C. H. Thomas. D. Durraeli. W. Williams (s). W. ,1. Caldwell. R. Hanshy, L. Watt, F. IV. Morgan (s).

(fty Telegraph.—Special to Guardian,!. The Hokitika howling party alter a hard non-stop run arrived at 4.30 p.m. They struck rain at the punt crossing which continued until arrival at Westport. Alter a wet stonily night the morning broke line and' sunny. Play commenced at nine o’clock, the green was a little heavy, but improving fast, every minute. It promises to he peifect this afternoon. first round. Page 19, F. Morgan 11. Stevenson 20. Smiley 11. McKay 21. St anthers 14. Blaxall 22. Steer 11. A. Morgan 23, ClaiKe Williams 20. Oakey 16. Rvan 24, Ffford 11. Harrison 26, Benjamin 18.