BOWLING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5393, 27 February 1929, Page 4

BOWLING.

PLAY ON PAEROA GREEN. HOWDEN SHIELD MATCH. On Saturday tUe Waihi A rink met the; Paeroa champion rink 'on tile local green in a game in the South Auckland competition. The game resulted as follows: Mullihs, Lorimer, McGonagle, Mannix (Waihi) 32, y. Gibb, Hale, Hamilton, To.wers (Paeroa) 13Waihi, now plays Thames, the winner to play in the final at Hamilton on 'March 2. PAEROA V. HIKUTAIA. An intqr-matyh was played against Hikutaia, paeroa winning by 101 to 96. Following are the details, Paeroa teams being mentioned first: — Forrest, Vowles, Edwards, W. H. Taylor 20, v. Barclay, Query, Gilmour, A. Robinson 18 ; Ellis, Wright, Cane, Silc.ock 13, v. Watt, Alexander, H. Morrison, Winder 22; Pye, Arnold, Surrey, G. H. Taylor 23, v. L. Revejll, Welsh, Reid, Valentine 21; Morland. Lowden, de Castro, L. Williams 17, v. Parr, H. Smith, A- Gubb, I. Robinson 27 ; W. Smith, Bassett, Brocket, Mettam 28, v. Baird, Pearson, McLaren, R. Carr 8. FRASER STARS. A challenge from the Hikutaia Club was accepted by the holders, a Paeroa pairs tqam, on Saturday. After a keen game the Hikutaia team wop by two points. MONDAY NIGHT’S PLAY. Another most interesting, and, entertaining event took place at the Paeroa bowling green on Monday night, when a threes competition was held. Play was. keen, close, and full of incident. Apart from the attractiveness and gaiety, added to the scene by the ladies taking part, the splendid way in which some of them are becoming adepts at the game gives ctne food for thought should they feel inclined to issue a challenge to any neighbouring team of ladies.

The winners of the competition were Mrs Wells, Mrs Hale, and Hutchinson, with tty points, followed by Mrs Hampton, Maxwell, Day, 4 points; Miss Morland, Miss Finnic, Walmsley, 4 ; Miss G. .Grant, Mrs Masters, Pye, 3% ; Mrs Dale, Mrs S. Silcotck, Moore, 3 ; Miss Mahon, Mrs Finnie, Allen, 3 ; Miss M. Moore, Mrs Gibb, Tresidder, 3; Miss Hayward, Arnold, Lowden, 2% ; Mr s J. Silcock, Riddle, Masters, 2; Mrs Wright, Follas, Ashcroft, 2 ; Mrs McKenna, Mrs Gunn, Wright, 1; Miss E. Moore, Miss Gibb, Knight, 1; Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marsh, McNeil, 1; Miss Marsh, Mrs Taylor, Shand, %-