BOWLING.
FOX TON WINS TRIANGULAR
SHIELD,
Yesterday afternoon the final round of the Triangular Shield congest was played on the local green, and resulted in Foxton (last season's winners) retaining that trophy by a margin of two points from Levin, Shannon being well down the figures.
The weather conditions were ideal for the purpose, and the green was in good order. At the commencement, of the play Foxton had what looked like just a sporting chance of bringing their aggregate above that of Levin, who had an iiyorage lead of til points per game, the averages for the three, competing clubs being:—Levin 234 points, Foxton 21.!, and Shannon 17 1-fi. However, Thomson’s rink accumulated a good lead agaiinst their Shannon opponents, and Nye and Woods kept the two Levin teams well in baud, which resulted in Foxtail's aggregate increasing steadily, until towards the end of play the figures seemed pretty certain to finish in favour of the home club, and finally ran out as follows: — Foxton 17.8, Levin 170, Shannon 130.
The details of the rinks are: — Hinds, Howe, Heppner, Nye (s) 23; Levin: Cameron, Sherwood, Ilawke, Clements (s) 10. Stevenson, Walton, Walker, Woods (s) 22; Levin: Smailes, Chatties, Monks, Bull (s) It). Robinson, Easton, Christie, Thomson (s) 32; Shannon: Alexander, Hook, Aim, Clayton (s) 17. Scadden, Newth, Huntley, Mattnr Is) lti; Shannon: Butt, Hyde, drey, Breen (s) 16. At the conclusion of play, Mr. Breen, of Shannon Club, presented the Shield to the winners on behalf of the other contestants, extending
• ongratulatlions and calling for ••beers.
Mr. Sherwood, Levin, also extended congratulations, and remarked on the good purpose of the Triangular Shield in promoting iu-ter-elub play, which play, he said, he would like to see extended between clubs in this district. He also proposed that a visit should he paid Leyin green on Wednesday week.
.Mr. J. M. Thomson (president) acknowledged the congratulations ■oi behalf of the winners, and called for three cheers fur the visitors.
On Wednesday next two rinks Representing Shannon Club will visit Foxton to try conclusions with i lie holders of the Ainslie Shield.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4411, 6 February 1930, Page 2
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349BOWLING. Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4411, 6 February 1930, Page 2
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