BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1692, 29 March 1917, Page 3

BOWLING.

Yesterday afternoon {lie; Shannon Chili made* its third attempt this season lo gain possession of (he Awahou heathers, lint were again unsuccessful, suffering defeat by a margin of I'mir points. The game was remarkable in so Tar as (lie holders made a wonderful recovery when it looked as .if they were “down and out.’* Foxton started off with (wo pairs, bid, on the third bead, Stephenson, with bis last, bowl, took out Foxton's lying shot and left tbe head four up in favour of the visitors. A great change was also made in the next head by the Shannon skip with his last bowl, Fox ton before that being live up, but Stephenson shifted the jack and gave his team a six. Shannon .10, Foxton 4. The visitors followed up their advantage with a two and a three, and when the afternoon tea adjournment was taken the score stood 17 —0 in favour of Shannon, with 10 heads played. On resuming, the challengers put on a four and iwo >ingles, making their score 23 to Foxton's (i, with only eight, head.- to play, it looked any odds on the trophies changing hands, but, the holders bucked up to some purpose, and scored on the whole of the remaining eight heads, their scores being 4,3, 2, .1, 4. 3,2, thus winning by 27 points lo 23. The teams were: — Foxton. Shannon. Lumsden Hook Walker Shankland Hawke Butt F. Whibley (s) 27 Stephenson (s) 23