BOWLING.

Shannon News, 2 March 1923, Page 3

BOWLING.

TRIANGULAR COMPETITIONS FINAL On the, Levin greeiinhi Wednesday, the third round of the Triangular competition took pta.ee under 1 ideal /weather conditions. The green was not in good order, nevertheless the players from the outside clubs picked up the pace better-than, the Levin players, scoring 77 to the local men’s 75. Levin’s position in the series was such th%t the other teams had not much hope of deposing them from the lead, which took some of the interest .out of. the competition, though' the visitors played ;a keen game. Levin wa,s 4 points, ahead on the two previous games, and playing lour rinks on the- green against the other clubs’ two ■ each, they had an undoubted advantage from tire beginning. ' Nevertheless there was keen competition for second, place, which -was eventually won by Shannon by one point, on the last.head. , The- rinks were as follows: — i. Shannon No. I.—Shannon, Murray, Murphy, Knowles (skip). Shannon , No. 2.—Butt, Spencer, Ro-ach, .Fargher (skip).' Foxton, No. I.—E. Healey, Huntley, C. H. Pearson, J. Ross (skip).

Foxton, No. 2.—8a11, Bryant, Smith, Ad more (skip). Levin, No., I—lngram, Pyke, Hawke,' Rankin (skip). Levin, No. 2.—Pink, Ryder, Inder, Clements, jun. : (skip). Levin, No. 3.—Clements, sen.,/Clniliies, -Percy, Bull (^kip).

Levip, No. 4.-tMcLeavey, Reading, 'Suhaiij Harris (skip). For Foxton, Ross played a very good game, being consistent throughout. Knowles, of Shannon, showed line form against the local skip, Rankin. Fargher and Clements’ game was very closely contested, Clements eventually wihning by 6 points. Following are the fscores for the game:—

i Rankin (Levin) 15, v. Knowles (Shannon) 25. Clements . (Levin) 25, ,v. Fargher, (Shannon)-,19. ■ Bull (Ldvin) 10, y. Adriiore (Foxton), 26. , ./ '< Harris (Levin) . 25, y. Ross (Foxtonf 17.' \ ‘- ■ . ) The scores .Jor the series is as under: —

A comparison with las! year’s scores shows that Foxton has' improved its place considerably in the competition, the 1922. score being as follows: (

In the absence of the Shannon president (Mr McKegg), Mr E. Spencer, vice-president, complimented the Levin Club on winning the Shield lor the second year In succession, and also lor the j sportsmanlike way in which the matches were played.

,Cheers for ; the winning club were then heartily given by the visiting clubs.

Mr W. Bull suitably replied on behalf of the Levin Club. The Levin Club propose paying Shannon an official visit before the 0 close of the season.

1st 2nd 3rd round, round, round. IT. Levin 4J 59 75 ''175 Shannon 37 67 44 148 Fox ton . 71 33 43 147

Levin 96 49 57 ' 2U2 Shannon 46 . 47 78 17] Foxton 24 ' 54 36 114