TARANAKI BOWLERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 303, 14 March 1928, Page 13

TARANAKI BOWLERS

MATCHES IN AUCKLAND FIRST TEST ABANDONED MATCHES AGAINST CLUB RINKS The party of Taranaki bowlerwhich arrived in Auckland this wo ; ori a tour of the Auckland province was to h; ve opened its city programme with a test match against eight Auckland rinks yestcrdav. but heavy rain resulted in the match bring: abandoned. The second test will be played at Remuera afternoon. and the third test at the O; triton green on Friday afternoon. The visitors expect to leave Auckland on their return journey on Saturday. Yesterday morning, four rinks •! the visitors engaged in friendly gam?> with rinks from the Carlton, Oci?hunga. Auckland and Mount Albert Clubs. Results are as follow (Taranaki players mentioned first): AUCKLAND GREEN Haw Kins. Hill. Surey Petty. l€ v Hacker. Perret, Atkin. A. P. Gray. IQ Lobb, Coleman. Robertson. Quinn. 16 r Hardie, Bourke, Mackey, Steele, 28: Lis ter, Thomson. Christoffol. Ford. 36 v. Dickens, Dimery. Hardie Neil, Bailey. 13. Totals: Taranaki. 63: Auckland. 53. CARLTON GREEN Gold water. Dennett. A. Johnston, Dingle, 21 v. Wright, Tonkin, Bird, Ball. 19: Porrint, Kettle well. £L Jackson, J. R. Hill, 18 v. Angove, Kent. C w;/. Coltman. 25: ladner, Rowe. J. Johnston. Robb, 18 v. Barker, Clarkson, Wetter - ill, D*-are, 27; Cooke, Alexander. Verry. Lambie, 22 v. Mitchell. Cotterill. Gordon, Warren, 18. Totals: Taranaki, 82; Carlton, Bf*. MOUNT ALBERT GREEN Rowlands, E. May. Xosworthy, Wrigley, 16 v. Crowe,s Matwell, HolSswon h, Rowe, 20; Jacksor, Demjwey, 24. Sole. McKay, 15 v. Harbutt, Wallett, Durn. Jenkir, 19; Barnes, Inch, Kendall, A. K. Smart. 26 v. Stenson, Hawke. Garlick, J. Thomas. 13. Totals: Taranaki. 57; Mount Albe: t. ONEHUNGA GREEN Allen, Drake, Paxitt, Bu-Uer, 16 v. McMaster, Coutts. Vella, Gat and. 23; Cunson, demow, Boon, J. Lobb, 12 v. Hi - lett, Kirkwood, R. Sutherland, Macklow. 24 Will, Whitehead, Morey, Abbott. 21 v. Kennedy, Robb, Marks, Davenport. 17; Mace, Sampson, Dickson, Spurdie, IS v. Gill, Buchanan, McGuire. Connell. IS. Totals: Taranaki, 67; Onehynga, 82. TARANAKI VISITORS IN PLAY SERIES OF MATCHES DECIDED The visiting Taranaki bowlers began a series of club matches against various Auckland and suburban clubs today. Six teams played representatives of Howick, Papatoetoe and Mount Wellington at Papatoetoe this morning, while matches at Devon port and Takapuna were also played. The respective teams were welcomed by the presidents of the clubs played. Results: Taranaki v. Howick, at Papatoetoe (Taranaki names first). —Gower. Kuttlewell, Jackson, J. R. Hill, 17, v. Bate*-, Selby, Beckett, Wilson, 25; Lister, Thomson, Christoffel, Ford, 28, v. Page. M<Innes, Brown, Johnson, 16. Aggregate: Taranaki, 45; Howick, 41. Taranaki v. Papatoetoe—Ladner, Rowe, Johnson, C. Robb. 16. v. Waters, Death, Rawnsley, Melvor, 29; Gunson, May, Boon, Lobb, 14. v. Hosking, Brown, Hall, Smytheman, 14; Walls, Clemow, No: - worthy, Wigley, 16, v. J. Bry ant. Cutforth. Knight, Farker-Hlll. 23. Papatoetoe 66, Taranaki 46. Taranaki v. Mount Wellington.—Hawkins, R- Hill, Surrey Petty. 26 v. W. Malone, P. Malone. Tattersall. Gsitward. 12. Aggregate: Taranaki 26, Mount Wellington 12. A match was played at Devonporr gre€n this morning, where the visitors were welcomed by Mr. H. S. W King, president of the Devon port Centre. Results were ns follow: — Atkins. Connell, Pitt. sen.. Blackburn, i 16. v E. Jenkins, Dempsey. N. Sole. M- - Kav, 20; Jackman. Hardy, Gold?worth' , Ellisdon 25. v. Gcldwater. Bennett. AJohnson. E. Dingle. 24; McCallom. Gall. Bavlv. Warren. 16 v. Baraks, H. Inch, KendelL A. H. 15: Richard , Broughton, Rice, Snoad. 20. v. Cook, Alexander. Verry, Lambie, 21; Buclkana.:, Me Lean. Weight. King. 31. ▼. Sprinc, ! Lobb. Robertson. Quin. 14. Totals: Devonport r '* n " 1k ; f ‘ l