BOWLING.

Shannon News, 8 February 1924, Page 2

BOWLING.

TRIANGULAR SHIELD CONTEST.

The second round of the Triangular Shield Contest was played on the Levin 'Green on Wednesday after-, noon, when there was a large attendance of bowlers and friends from Shannon and Foxton as well as the local enthusiasts. The weatlier was perfect and the green in excellent order, resulting in some very close games. As .the result of the match the relative positions of the different clubs remains practically unchanged —with an advantage to. Shannon. The rules of the contest prescibe that the games which are played.alternately in Shannon, Levin and Foxton shall take place between four rinks from The home team and two from each of the visiting Clubs, the total number oi points scored by each Club in the three games to decide .the winner of the contest. The position prior to Wednesday's games was—Shannon 99, and Levin and Foxton 38 each. In the second round Levin with four riks scored 7-2 points, bringing their total to 110, Shannon 32, total 131, and Foxton 43, total 81. Shannon is thus left in a viery strong position, leading Levin by "21 ipoints.- each Club to play two rinks in the third round against Foxton's four. . ! A very interesting incident during I the course of the game was a visit 1" the Green bv the Commander and several officers .of the Japanese naval party, which ' was visiting Levin as th© guests of the Government. The officers were taken to the Creen by the Mayor ('Mr T. Hobson) and were wfelcomed bv the .President of the Club, Mr Waiter Bull,, but owing to pressure of prior engagements, were unalble to accept of the Club's hos■pfta.li»:y7' Oeavinf afteir expressing their thanks and' appreciation, for the cordial welcome extended to them. During an.interval in the game an excellent afternoon tea, provided by the ladies, was served. Mr Christie, on behalf of the Foxton bowlers, and Mr Spencer, for Shannon, took the opportunity of thanking Lev in. Club for the hospitality extended to them. Mr Bull suitably acknowledged , the visitors'' expressions. Details of the scoring are as follows, Levini being mentioned first in each case—

Pink, Challies, Inder, Run an (skip) 18 v. Foxton—.Simpson, Huntley, Ross and Roore (skip), 20. Derham, Sigley, Bull and Wilson (skip) 12 v. Foxton—Thompson, Christie, Smith and Nye (skip) 23. Ingram, Ryder, Brown and (skip) 24 v. Spencer, Butt, Knowles, and Murphy (skip) Shannon, 22. Clements, McLeavey, Pyke, Percy (skip) 18 v. Shannon—Clayton, Gardiner. Spencer and Fargber (skip) 10. The third and final round will be

played at Foxton \on February 27. when it is anticipated there should be a good finish. MANSON AND BARR CUP.

On Saturday next at Levin the challengers (Shannon) will meet Levin, the holders, for the Manson and Barr Cup. The following have been selected to represent Shannon. H. Butt, Gagliardi, Quarrie and Whibley (skip).._