N.S.W. BOWLERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 3, 25 March 1927, Page 13

N.S.W. BOWLERS

HAMILTON TEST MATCH WIN FOR SOUTH AUCKLAND (From Our Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, To-day. The touring party of New South Wales bowlers, after a visit to Waitomo, arrived at Hamilton yesterday, where they were introduced by Mr. J. W. Hardley, president of the Dominion Bowling Executive, and welcomed by Mr. S. James, president of the South Auckland Centre, and the mayor, Mr. J. R. Fow. After courtesies had been exchanged the visitors played a test against the South Auckland Centre representatives on the Hamilton Club’s green, which was a little heavy following the recent rains, but otherwise in splendid condition. Play was interesting and of a high order, details being as follow, the New South Wales rinks mentioned first: Benson, Matthews, Thorpe, Farmer (s.) 14 v. Meredith, McFarlane. Varney, Pilkington (s.) 33; Hardey, Thorne, Park, Witherdeen (s.) 15 v. G. Clevely, Simpson, N. Bell, jun., Coombes (s.) 24; L. Jackson, J. Prickett, G. Lymburn, Montgomery (s.) 17 v. Hyland, Parkes, Yates, Scott (s.) 26; Cooper, Bowden, North, Higgott (s.) 16 v. Andrew, Ellis, Scutts, Cronin (s.) 14. • .. South Auckland Centre won the test by 90 points to 69. An official game was drawn, Stewart, D Anderson, Frost and James (s.) being 17 all with Thacker, Walsh, Taubraan and Hardley (s.). Coombes’s rink acquitted themselves very well, while Pilkington’s rink played a particularly fine game, the skip receiving good support, especially from McFarlane. Higgott’s rink made a good uphill fight after being down and finished 2 up at the final head. Although defeated, Montgomery’s rink put up a good exhibition. The official rinks' game, which did not count for the aggregate, attracted a good deal of attention and was well contested. Subsequently the visitors were entertained at a social function held in their honour.

ANNUAL TOURNEY

BUILDERS V. MERCHANTS The Auckland Master Builders’ Association emerged victors of the annual matches between seven rinks representing them and the Auckland merchants, played on the Auckland bowling green yesterday afternoon. At the conclusiop of the matches Mr. M. M. McCallum handed to the representatives of the Builders’ Association, a miniature ladder, which was the gift of the Wilson Portland Cement Company, as a trophy to be played for each year. The following were the scores, Merchants mentioned first: Speight. Williams, Bryant, Kissling, 2d, v. Wallace, Harbutt. Norton, Wright, 14; Brav, Stapleton, Crosher, Graham, 23, v. Cornish, Curlett, Marriott, Clarke, 13; Richards, Bartley, M. McCallum, C Hardier 24, v. Inkley, Grayson, Savin, Jenkin, 17; Tyrell, Boeh, S. Hardley, Snoad, 13, V. Watson, Fletcher, G. Pollock, -Ball, „4, Henry, W. Hardley, Vickerman. Proctor, 14 v Trench, Shove, Braithwaite, Elllsdon, 22; Kennings, Lewbiton, Cox, Hill, 18, v. Guthrie, Waddingham, Davis, McFarlane, 21: Twiname, Broun, Blackburn, Leyland, 14, v. Drain, -Whitley, R. McCollum, E. Pollard. 28. Totals; Builders, 142; Merchants, 131.

DRAPERS’ TEAMS MEET

WHOLESALE V. RETAIL Teams representing the wholesale and retail drapers met yesterday on the Auckland Bowlins Green. Play was very close throughout the day, the final aggregates being: Wholesale, 3bS, Tlie results are as follow, wholesale representatives being mentioned first: Wilson, Murray, Plummer, Bigelow, 21, v. Hall, Milne, Cordes, Jackson, 14; A. !, Jones, Ferris, Marshall, Gavey, -2 V. Claret, Monk, Blakey, Somerheld. .22, Rogers, Mitchell, H. Rainger, Renwick, ,9? v Rendell, jun., C. Ranger, Allwood. Morgan 29: Steele F. Smith, A. E. Smith, Peid 17 v - Woodham, Rendell, sen., Gribble, Williams 20; Holland, K. Smith i| e «ht M »%*£=s Court Ferguson, Tun. k. C.’choyce, 19. 0 ; Malle? H; ChoyA H: .StohJ S u coW chovce laI Fergiison. le Wlhfern «;°°Rogers, Hartman. C. Goring.' 4o; Abdunah-Jlummer. Bigelow,. -»■ 23; Israel, Sellers, H. fmnge?, Reid. 13. v. Postles. Stevens. Williams, la■ ■ k r,i „ '