BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2101, 11 March 1920, Page 2

BOWLING.

There was ;i •>‘ootl ;il tendance of players on (lie local yreen yesterday afternoon. In addition to oilier nialehes. a commencement \v asmade in fhe eoinpelilions l.'or the. Stevenson Pennants. At tlt<> conclusion of Hie, day’s play, I lie President of the Club (Dr. Mandl) mentioned Ilia! Mr J. W. Stevenson had presented two pennants which would, lie called the Stevenson Pennants, for challenge compeliCion for pairs. The conditions wen 1 that each pair must include a lirsl or second yea!’ player, and the lead was to ship for the lirsl ten heads, the skip I akin,e; up that position for tin 1 second half of the yame. The thanks of the Cluh were due to Mr Stevenson for the very handsome trophies. Dr. Mandl called for three cheers tor the donor, which were heartily yiven. To decide the 11M holders the names of all players available were drawn, with the result that (he following were drawn to play off: Parkin and D. Whihley.and Mercer and Healey. The game was a close one throughoul, result iny in a win for Parkjn ami D. Whihley hy ‘2l points to H). The next challengers are ChriMie and Stevenson.

A match for the f’hil) Pins was played, the challengers, McKnight and Xye, defeating the holders. Stevenson and Christie, hy 27 points to 2.1. The next challengers for the Pins are Paine and Mandi. The Xye ' Ferns again changed hands yesterday, the challengers defeating the ladders hy I f points. The tennis and scores were: Paine - * llensman Crawley Barr Walker Mandi

Woods (s) 22 Hawke (s) 12 The next challengers are; Huntley, Smith, .John Poss, Spring (s).

The Manawatu Centre champion of champions pairs competition was played on the Palmerston green yesterday. The following arc the details of the play: — First Pound. —Jolly and X. H. Xash (Palmerston) 21, defeated Fargher and Poach (Shannon) Id. W. W. Jones and Hraehenridge (.Manawatu) 23, beat Carslon and Clark (Danncvirke) 11; Terrace Fad and Woodviile byes. Second Hound. — ami Pickering (Woodviile) 20 heat Manawatu 10; Palmerston 23- beat Forrest and Paton (Terrace End) 13. Final. Palmerston 21. heat Woodviile 13.