BOWLING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2676, 27 December 1923, Page 2

BOWLING

FOXTON WINS MANS ON AND BARR CUP. After having withstood many challenges for the Mansou and BanCup. the Palmerston Nnrlh Club rink, skipped by Jones, lost the trophy to u Foxton team on Saturday. It was Jones’s 2otli successive game for the nip and. had he won, lie woul.l have lia<l that number of victories to his credit. -The match was even from the start, hut at the 9tli head Foxton led, 9 —5. Jones squared the score by the 17th hut two heads later Foxton.were in the lead, 17 —15. A four on the 20th to the visitors put the issue beyond doubt. The final score was Foxton 21, Palmerston North 17. The rinks were: Foxton: Simpson, Howe, Ross, Roore Rangiheuea (s); Palmerston North: Wilson, Rowling, Ramsay, Jones (s).

Pairs tournaments were held on the local green on Christmas Day and Boxing- Day, twelve pairs taking part on Christmas Day and six on Boxing Day. Everyone present spent an enjoyable time and the winners, found an aggregate points, pins handicaps, turned out to he as followsEirst day: McColl and Simpson; second day: Spring and Christie. The green played very well, 0.-peeinHy the second day. Fox ton will be represented by one rink at the Manawatu Centre Tournament at New Year, the team being: Messrs Roore, Ross, Nye, and Smith.