TRIANGULAR BOWLING SHIELD

Shannon News, 1 February 1929, Page 3

TRIANGULAR BOWLING SHIELD

GAMES AT OTAKI. The Triangular contest was advanced another stage on Wednesday when rinks fumi Foxton, Shannon and Levin journeyed to Otaki to meet three local rinks. The day was fine and the green in good order. Otaki won two out of the three games, but in the third went down badly 1 .

Following are the scores, Otaki being mentioned first in each case: —■ Amyes, Young, Windley, Penlington (s) v. Monks, .Sherwood, Bain, Clements, S (Levin), 23—17. Otaki opened with a two, then Levin evened on the next head, but on the third Otaki gained two more, but the score was again even on the following head, 4 —4. Levin then scored four, B—4,8 —4, but ou the next five heads failed to score, while Otaki secured eight, 12—S. Levin scored a single, 12 —9, but on the next throe heads Otaki scored eight, 20—9, thus giving them a substantial lead. Levin scored six on the next two heads, 20—15, then Otaki scored two singles, making the score 22—15 on the lStli head. Singles only were afterwards scored, the game eventually ending in favour of Otaki by six points. Play throughout was good. O’Rourke, Palmer, 'Noble, Yfilmot (s) v. Grey, Hyde, Clayton; Knowles, s (Shannon)’. 21—15. The visitors scored two on the first head, then Otaki a similar number, then Shannon scored a two and a single, and led 5 —2. On ilie next Jive hcaus they failed to score and Otaki ran their total to LI —o. On .he 12th head the score was 12 —7, and then Otaki scored on the next four heads and led 38—7. The final score gave Otaki a majority of six points. Interesting play was witnessed through-, out.

Freeman, Hawea, A. Smith, Satlier ley (s) v. Scaddon, Walker, Christie, Thomson, s (Foxton), 9 —31. Otak. opened with a two and on the fourth head had a lead of one, 4—3. Then Foxton led 9—4 on the 7th head, but

.aki scored a four, 9—B. For twelve heads Otaki failed to score, and at the conclusion were no less than 22 points down. The locals gave a isoor display while on the other hand Foxton's skip plaved splendidly. On the day’s play Otaki scored appoints against tlu: visitors 63. Playing in the singles tournament last evening Nieolson (3) defeated Spencer (8)“, 27—22. Dannevirke hold the Dixon Cup, defeating Terrace End on "Wednesday, 21—14.