BOWLING.

Otaki Mail, 16 April 1923, Page 2

BOWLING.

f KAROIfI v. OTAKI. Ike most .successful, ;:s well as most enjoyable day. of the picsent bowling season was on .Saturday, when no less than six rinks from tile Karori Glub visited Otaki to meet representatives of the local Club. Tire day was fine, and never before —-as far as tins season is concerned —has the green been in better order, fi had been thoroughly prepared and played splendidly. The visitors, who had a strong combination, were well beaten, but, nevertheless, they thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Of the twelve games played Olaki won seven, four were won by Karon, while one ended in a draw. The points scored were: Otaki 230, Kaiori find. The visitors were royally entertained throughout the day’, and besides a splendid luncheon at the Telegraph I Hotel wore treated to afternoon tea by tlie lady members of the Cloquet Club, i’rior to leaving Ni r G. Brantley ( vicepresident of the Bowling Club) heartily thanked the Karori player, for making the trip and for providing such a line day's sport, and expressed great pleasure that the day had proved such an enjoyable one. Mr ■'•pel's, m speak tug for Kaiori, said i* Its •• given hint and all other members aside pleasure at being present, and v.atmiy thanked the local club lot > ,gie;.t hospitality, which had: been ~.. appreciated. ‘‘For They are doth Good Fellows” was heartily sung, after which Mr Kupa Hawea delighted Die gathering by a Maori liaka. f ollowing are the score-. Otaki being mentioned first in each ease: Evans, List, Gutherley. iVne ’*• ileudctson, Karlen. Crawford. Cathie (>; 20-15. The game on the IDa head was in favour ot Otaki by one* poiuG and from this to the end a good game resulted. Hawea, McGill, Oilivci, H ah! is) -• ilanson, Bedgwick, Gregg, V.utehman in), 13-25. Otaki opened well, and early in the game hud a lead U-«. Ou the 14th and Ditll head- -enie- ■■'•tv j even, but on the lhth head Karori got I a four, which gave* a big advantage. ; McGibboti, biddells, Mo-iey. Noble J is) v. Lowe, Hiatt, Jordon, Spier- (*■), j go—gi. Karori started oil briskly ami j had a lead of 11—2 on the sth head. ’ Then Otaki scored Vi on the- next three heads, 14— Jl. Karori, however, playled well and again went ahead, eveutu- ' ally winning by eight, points. Evans, List, Petrie, Satheriey ■-) v. I Mitchell, Piatt, Gaj.es, Kyle- (■-), ‘i'J—7. , Won al! the way. Gooding, Ayre, Smith, Williams s v. Burns, Deihl, Read, Burn is), IS- — 24. On the 10th head the score,*; were 1 even 14 —14, but after this Karori kept the advantage. i NicolsOrj, Brantley, Davies, Bills (s) ’ v. Ilansen, Sedgwick, Watchman, Gregg 1 22—id. Karori established u lead of five on the first three heads, after ’ which Otaki scored fifteen Hi succession. McGill, Hawea, Heaid, OlJiver is) v. Jordon, Lowe, Johnston, Spiers (e). 17—21. On the 18th head the scores were 10 —id, then Otaki led 17 —Id, but went down on the final two heads. BiddeHs, Atkinson, Mosley, Noble (s) v. Cole, KjS&V. Needham, Roberts in) —12—12. A good even game. Ayre, Gooding, Williams, smith (hj v. Burn, Deihl, Johnson, Burns {.*)—ls —6. Won easily. Xtcolson. Braialey, Bills, Davie, (*) Smith, Keall, Roberts, Needham (») I >y —2o. At one stage Karori led 13—3 but on the I7th head had an advantage of two only, 1C —14, and the same on the 20th head. Freeman, Bax, KiJmi*ter, Eddy fi) v. Hsrioa, Henderson, Csthlc, . r v.foru (s) 26 —10- Won all the way. Freeman, Bax, Eddy, Kilmister (n) v. Mitchell. Black," Lyail. Gapes fsy 9—17,