BOWLING.

Shannon News, 29 December 1922, Page 3

BOWLING.

The following are the results of the first round of the championship singles and pairs held by the Shannon Club:—

SINGLES

Section A. —Shannon 18 v. Murray 13, McKegg 27 v. Mason 11, Fargher 21 v. Beard 14, King 27 v. Martin 25, Gunning 20 v. Bovis 11, Roach 24 v. Hudson 20. The following won by default: E. Butt, Abbott and H. Butt. Section B.—Whibley 21 v. Gardner 16, Watkins 20 v. Voysey 17, Cooper 23 v. Aim 18, Spencer 24 v. Hook 13, Murphy 26 v. Hensinan 12, Qunrrie 31 , v, Mitchell 9, Gagliardi 26 v. Blight 10, La Franz 19 v. Franks 17, Knowles ' J 8 v. Wattcrston 7. !

Championship Pairs.—Gardner and La Franz 22 v. Blight and Mitchell 12, Murphy and Whibley 26 v. Voysey and Watterston 12, Gagliardi and Quarrie 29 v. Gunning and Cooper 22, Knowles and Shannon 24 v. Roach and Spencer 22, Murray and H. Butt 25 v. Bovis and King 13, McKegg and Beard won by default.

Railways, deposed: “On Tuesday, December 19, 1 was driving the Auckland express from Paekakariki to Palmerston North. On approaching Levin Station, a few chains inside the distant signal I sounded a long warning whistle for the crossing on the south side ol' the Levin station. The time would be about 2.50 p.m. When a few lengths from the crossing I noticed a horse and trap turn on to the

crossing from a road on the east side. This horse and trap did not stop. I again sounded the whistle, and as a collision seemed likely, 1 immediately applied the emergency brake., The engine struck the horse, throwing it to the west side of the line. The occupants of the trap were thrown out on to the east side of the line. The express would be travelling at about 35 miles per hour, and was pulled up in less than a train length. To Constable Bagrie: I have been driving for about five years. I did everything possible to avert an accident. I consider this one of the safest crossings on the line. Adam James Anderson, retired farmer, residing on the main road near tlie scene of the accident, said he was in his garden and noticed a mixed train shunting in the station yard at about 2.45 p.m. He heard the Auckland express whistle for the Kimberley Road crossing, and could also hear the noise of the travelling train. She again whistled somewhere on the north side of the distant sig-

nal. What drew his attention to the whistling was the mixed train being late. He did not actually see the accident, but heard a shout- and heard a noise like the breaking of rails or posts. He looked out then and saw there had been an accident. The train was pulled up two carriages short of its own length. To Constable Bagrie: I am certain the express gave the ordinary warning approaching the crossing. All trains seem to give a warning whistle at this crossing, but I am certain of ihe express whistling on this date. The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally killed by an express train at a railway crossI ino\