BOWLING.

Shannon News, 9 January 1925, Page 3

BOWLING.

The huaA round oi the Trianguiai Smeid tQQJti place on the tuqai g t ueu on Wednesday atternoon in toeaui.,... we.ainer and' some ' exciting were witnessed. The contest woo nctween rinks irom Levin, Foxton mid Shannon. At the conclusion the wiiks representing Leyin qeleated the holder-; 01 tue Shield (Foxtqnj by an aggregate of m points to the latter s 149, Shannon quota being 137 points. On tlie day's play i.ne :>ii union rniKs skipped by Messrs e. Spencer and u. Uuarrie won their games by the narrow margin of -one point in each in-, stance. While the other two rinks skipped by Messrs Cagliardi and Murray were decisively defeated. During the afternoon the ladies provided atternoon tea and the. day being ideal for bowling, a mqst enjqyable day was spent /by the bowlers.. At tlie conclusion ol me games Mr Clayton, [..resident of ,the Shannon Cluh, called' on Mr Christie, president of the Foxton Club, to present the Shield to the winners. Mr Christie said it afforded him pleasure in handing over the trophy to the Levin Club, which had been won handsomely. He ,said it was very gratifying the way interest in the competition was, being sustained and trusted the same would be continued and that in the future Shannon and Foxtor would have to play better if they wish to defeat Levin. Mr iPyke, on receiving the trophy, said the games had been enjoyable and his Club were pleased at becoming the holders. The Shield was to gq around and he. hoped that next season the Shannon Club would become the holders. He then called for cheers for Shannon' and Foxton after which .cheers were heartily given for the winners and for the 'ladieswho had dispensed the refreshments. Following are the results of the' games played, Shannon being mentioned first in each case;—

B. Spencer, Bovis., Gunning, E. cer (skip) 22 v. Levin: GhalUes, Brown, Bull, Clements (skip) Z% H. Butt, Cooper, Clayton, Gagliardi (skip) 9 v. Levin: Pyke, von llartitzscii, Percy, Harris (skip) 31. C. Hook, Capqs, Roach, Quarrie (skip) 21 v. Foxton: Ross, Walker, Christie, Smith (skip) 20. „ Blake, Jones, Knowles, Murray (skip) 10 v. Foxton; Winstanley, Thompson', Huntiy, Roorq (skip) 28. Total of points, scored for the three rounds played were:—< Levin ... ... ~ 178 Foxton ... .... 149 Shannon 137