On The Greens

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 893, 10 February 1930, Page 7

On The Greens

GOOD BOWLING WEATHER

Club and Inter-Club Gaines

HOT weather greeted Auckland bowlers on Saturday and City and suburban greens were crowded. The weather bad improved surfaces and keen and interesting contests were the order of the day. North Shore'clubs played Marine Pennant games and club and inter-club matches were contested in City and suburbs.

Club Games AUCKLAND CLUB Club Fours.—Llnderyon, Hardy, p. Milan, Moir, 22, v. T. R. Brown, Hanlton, Wyatt, Muston, 17; Adams, Messenger, Frost, K. S. Macky, 15, v. Mooney, Alexander, Paterson, Fletcher. 14; F. J. Smith, Pe Renzv. Rawllnson, Price, 10, v. Hammond.. Tyler, Israel, Hinton, 19; Dad ley, Inglls, Commons, A. D. Gray, 23, v. Plummer, Blades, Barker, McKinlay, 23; Winks, Susman, Newell. G. J. McKay, 23, v. Woodham, Mohr, White, Robertson, 16; Tracey, James C'arlaw, Prime, Nichulson, 34, v. John Carlaw, Todd, Auty, Graham, 17; A. S. McKay, Moon, Carr, Neil, 20, v. Binns, Beaumont, Darlow, Gillifs, 14; Hammann, Simpson, McDougall, Davidson, 25, v. Vickery, Mills, Picketts, Osmond, 18; George, Jury, S. Coldicutt, Baxter. 25, v. Forgie, Newton, Matheson, Pei-rett, 15; Brown, .Tones, Canister, McCrea, 21, v. Howard, Black, Brobert. R. D. Gray, 20. CARLTON Percentage Fours.—Wright. Fletcher, Taylor, Wishart 20, v. Stuart, Pollard, Dillicar. Carter 22; Cornish, Turner, Struekett, Blair 10, v. Richardson, Ross, McKay, Renwick 31; Allen, Ramsay, Clayton, Hoskings 2L, v. Brown, Ramsay, Linder. Bird 23. Were, Brown, Horrell, Kilby 28, v. Pennallegen, Thornes, Foote. Hills 7; Brown, Shearer, Royayne, Josey 21, v. Shields, Holland, Mitchells, Laird 17; White, Meaney, Stokes, Holmes 19, v. Sinclair, Feran, Buchanan, Turner 15; Turnbull, Noton, Pollard, Arey 16, v. Dixon, Doyle, Harvey, Perry 18; Duncan, Bell, Burns, Rowe 19, v. Sawyer, Allwood, Isaacs, Halford 19; Casey, McLaughlin, Inglis, Brittain 25. v. Hamilton’, Baird, Johnson, Williams 16; Bates, Hill, Stohr, Fish 23, v. Marshall, Clifton, Pitt, Fookes 11.

MOUNT ALBERT Percentage Fours.—Johnston, Blomelev, Rev. Beck, Walker, 34, v. Williams, Wallace Mercer, Townley 14; A. Stevens Gladding, Lane H. Dawson 23, v. Rhodes’ Lang, T. Stevens, Floyd 16; Grix, Crowe, Harrison, Clark 26, v. Smerdon, Dyson, Oldham, Dimeiy 17; Daniels, F. Tomlinson, H. Tomlinson. Jenkin 27, v. Service. de Castro, Francis, Garlick 11; Wood, Blyth, Morris, Holdsworth 26, v. Mo Keith. Bodley, Barton, Rowe 14; Maxwell. Lonsdale, Stewart, Hawke 22, v. Hall. Stenson, Cutforth 18; Hills, Allely 21, V. Boagey, Muir 13. EPSOM Ordinary Draw.—Mynott, Becliman, Bruce 21, v. Chapman, Duke, Nash 14; Dowling, Smale, Wallace 22, v. Dibble, Wallace, Wiseman 16; Good, Scott Clarkson 13, v. Hendry, Slater, Wood 23. DOMINION ROAD Percentage Fours.—Hinkley, Huston, u. Richardson, Hv>ppy, 29, v. Sawyer, D. Wilson, Gunning, Dennison 12; Anderson! J. S. Roberts, Winthrop, Codd, 26, v S S Taylor, F. C. Taylor, Rattray, Yeoman! 13: Tattersall, W. S. Fischer, Vercoe, S. (.happen 19, v. Sessions, F. Wilson Sharkey, Kelly 18; Barton, Fort, Leonard, Tr jema l 36. v. Percy, Stevens, Winks, Brown .0; A. Davis, Jervis. Blair, Bush! 16, v. Speir, Fergusson. Cannon, Clews To; Guthrie, Black, A. Chappell, Goodall 14, v. Foreman, A. Clark, Robertson, Sayers 15: Donald, A. Buckley, D. Richardson Cartwright 21, v. Bellamy. S* « lark, vv. Wilson, Benson 14; Bathgate, Day ley. Wildish, Campbell 22, v. Gentles, Mason, Barber. Goldsmith 18. WEST END „ Ordinary Draw .—CJ. Kirk, H. Collins, (r. F lard ley, Martin 28, v. C. Cox, Service, Irving, G. Wilson 16. PAPATOETOE Ordinary Draw.—Nicholson. McCallum, D .wth 23, v. McFarland, Ross. Roseveare 18; Shepherd, Wills. Bryant. Wat°o, v. Wakelin, Gane, Daisley, Smytheman 14; Foster. Walker. Burrow T* v Crawford, Claridge, Franklin 22; knelling, Booth, Cutforth, Knight 30. v. Thorn, Dawson, Runciman. Wilcox 12; Rryett. Whyte. Ranum, Cliffe IS, v. Foss, v\ . Runciman, Trimble, Civil 20. MANUREWA Championship singles.—R. Frost 27. v. P. Neild 11; P. Neild 25, v. G. Osborne 12. Handicap pairs.—Looker and E. Pegler •Jt, v. V. Bryham and R Frost 12; A. Graig and Smith 29, v. F. Whyte and Neild 21: Looker and Pegler IS, v. Craig and Smith IS. Junior champion singles J. Wilcox 12, v. Diaek 20; Wilcox 8. v. Eccersfleld 25; Bigham 11, v. Eccersfleld 26. MANGERE Club fours.—Howie. Connell. Litchfield, Connor 14, v. Gazzard, , Saussey, R. Kay 22; Henwood, Saussey, Sommers, Macaulay 23, v. Thomas, Kay, A. Prangicy, r. Prangley 20; Tait, Wilton, Clark, Massey 9, v. Solomon, Stephenson, Newson. Nicholls 30; Douglas, Laslett, Penman, Studd 15, v. Birrell, Humphries, Pricker, Knight. 25. PAPATOETOE A Grade singles championship.—Third round; Willcox beat Parker Hill; Knight l^ eat ( - arr; Brown beat S. McCullough: Bayliss beat Crawford; Civil beat Frank-J’-r: Smytheman beat Buekton; Walker beat Mclvor; Nettingham beat Cowling; Bftchie beat Booth; McCallum beat Thomas; Waters beat Bygrave; Tidmarsh beat Moe; Ranum beat Nesbitt. Morgan Cup.—Third round: Franklin '■'eat Thomas; Knight beat Rawnsley; McCullough beat Lucena; Crawford tt?. 1 _ McCallum; Mclvor beat Parker Fnll: Bygravce v. Anderson: Buekton beat * owling; Bayliss beat. Jackson; Nettlingnam beat Booth; Ritchie beat Aloe; Civil beat Carr.

Handicap Pairs.—Third round: Civil - at Willcox; Mclvor beat Lucena: ByRrave beat Rawnsley; Franklin beat Crawford: Knight beat Parker Hill. REMUEFIA Ordinary Draw.—W. Johnston, Adams, O Leary. Tudhope 23. v. Feldon. Taylor, Annandale 15: Brown. Donaldson. Loosemore. Gannaway 27. v. Symes. Johnston, McKechnie, Brownlee 12. ROCKY NOOK Percentage Fours.—Austin. Pearson, '‘lumbers. Milner 10. v. Lewis, Matthews, Makey, Eagleton 31; Leather, Y'oung, Sadler, Royh.nce 25. v. Calwallader. J. H. Jones, Turner. Gribble 11; Edwards, Bowen, T. Jones. Loram 15. v. Mayhill, Miller, Baxter, Randall 1C: Harrison. Mills, J. Kayes. Tongue 21, v. Fidler. Yeo. senr., Pain, Alder 16: Ougliton, Monteith. J. i eo. Williams 24. v. Rutledge. Hudson, Laing. Bouskill 12. ST. HELIEIRS Ordinary Draw.—lnglis, Gray, Brunett, Wright 19, v. Bottrelf. Hunt. Lovegrove, Norris. 16; Negus, Skinner, Price 14. v. Blomfield. Bradshaw, Knight 18; Twineham’s rink 16, v. Price’s rink 14; Phillips’s rink 17. v. S. White’s rink 24; J. Diamond’s rink 16. v. Jackson’s rink 14; Brookfield’s rink 22. v. Garrard’s rink 18. The final of the pairs tournament held last Wednesday resulted in a win for Tindall and Thompson, 19, who beat Crawshaw and P. White 16. GREY LYNN Ordinary Draw.—Christmas. Callan, Young 26, v. Cadness, Stewart, Hawke AVONDALE Club Draw.—Blakey, Rayner, Gibson, Munns 19, v. Cairns. Craig. Newell, Somerville IS; Jones. Willard. Harrison. Kelsall 15 v. Simpson, Myers. Clark, Darroch 26: Crawford. Tait. Barrow', Sutherland 19, v. Beatt, Breckan, Solomon, Dixon 20. MANUREWA Championship Singles.—R. Frost 27. v. P. Neild 11; P. Neild 25, v. G. Osborne 12. Handicap Pairs. —Looker, E. Pegler 24, Bryham. R. Frost 12: A. Craig, Smith 39, v. F. Whyte. Neild 21 ; Looker, Pegler M*. v. Craig, Smith IS. Junior Championship Singles:—J. Mi il-*-ox 12. v. Diaek 20: Wilcox 8. v. Eeclesfield 25; Bryham 11. v. Ecclesfield 26. HENDERSON Ordinary Draw’.—G. Y. Canton, H. J. •handler. F. Bust 19, v. F. Delany. H. 'Vrighr, R. Ncrcross 14; J. F. Ohilwell, J. Radaly, A. F. Massey, G. Melhose 25, v. Erceg, F. Newton, O. Geldard, D. X.

McLeod 17: T. Carter. L. B. Lisk, I. E. Scott, L. S. Bridson 17, v. PI. Norcross, A. Schramm, A. Pook, White 15. Champion Singles.—S. Cossey 27, v. B. Carter 15. Inter-Club Games EPSOM v. GREY LYNN First Year Players.—Grey Lynn players mentioned first.—McGuire, Shaw, Tollerton, Parsons 24, v. H. French, Cropley, Campbell, Wilson 17. PONSONBY v. GREY LYNN First-year players:—Boyce, Mercer, Galloway, Bishop 20, v. Gadd, Muir, Hutchinson, Everex 23. Inter - club. Lye, Waterworth. McCarthy, Griffiths 16. v. Preston, Lydon, Reed, Baildon 1C; Elleray, Birmingham, Colebrook, Matthews 25, v. Mason, D. Grady, Lye, Buckley li. PONSONBY v. RAWHITI Inter-club.—Clarke, Good, Pardinglon, Crowe 18, v. Walker, Roberts, Robertson, Harris 21; Wilson, Boggett, Kretsehmar, Bridges, 10, v. Cameron, Barker, Thompson, Taylor 22; Fraser, Webster, Coppins, McGregor 10, v. Leaning, Wade, Scellv, Murray 20; McMurchie, McEwan, Stotter, Buchan 24, v. Brownlie, Brown, Kellar, Millard 15; Wainwright, Plunt, Butland. Hill 15, v. Torrence, Harle, Stubbs, Wooller 22. REMUERA V. EPSOM Remuera names first.—Mahonev, White, Tomlinson, Griffiths 24, v. Faulder, Ashley. Howard, Stehr 17; McCallum, Bull, Reid, Ashton 12, v. Wells, Lamb, Taylor, Smith 24; Evans. Ormiston, Burcher, Daniels 11, v. Hazard. Turner, Lamb, De Launey ,20; Jones, East, Dixon, Coe -8, v. Mayle, Dougherty, Thompson, Jones 15; Ferneyborough, Campbell, Brookes, Ryan 16, v. Harrison, Hooper, Lewis, Mcßeath 29; Walker, Marks, Newton, East 16. v. Costello, Montgomery, lletherton. Parsons 24; McNaugliton, Laing, Mahon, Paterson 22, v. Thompson. Blackwell, Sayers, Burton 22; Kirk, Acheson, Ashton, Plill 11, v. Gribble, Johnston, Wright, Jones 19. At Epsom (Remuera names first). — Plertstett, Gunter, Kenderdine, Irvine 10, v. W. PI. Lamb, Parkinson, A. Taylor, J. Wallace 27; Douglas, Lake, Wallace, MacFarlane 15, v. Veale, Paget, McDougall, English 17; De Boussier, Vickerman, Somerfield, Kissling 3 6, v. Morrison, Fairbrother, Wheelan, Richmond 30; Tailored, Bell, C. Kissling, Norton 12, v. McCullough, Sansbury, Ramsay, George 31; Sutherland, Bowies, Smith, G. H. Kissling; 13, v. Dowding, Ongley, Brown, Boyne 15; Cutfield, Bell, Wallace, Irvine IS, v. Dysart, Laurence, Furnell, Gaffin 24; Sty at, Westwood, Hatch, Wright 25, v. French, Freeman, Ambury, Land 13; Edmiston. Shearer, W. Hill, Sanderson 19, v. Gordon, E. Tayler, Playes, Gladding First Y r ear Players.—Mahoney, White, Tomlim.on, Griffiths 24, v. Faulder, Ashley, Howard, Stehr 17. MT. EDEN V. WAITEMATA First-year Players (Mount Eden names first). —Tailby, Darracli, Alexandre, Davis 18, v. Smith, Kerry, Copland, Tillwell IS. MOUNT EDEN V. WEST END

Mount Eden names first.—Cave,- King, Sheriffs, Bigelow 15, v. Lambourne, F. Clarke, Thomass, Pierce 27; Doull, Woolley, Ccrdes, Little 25, v. George, Harris, Parkinson. V. Scott 13: H. Ferguson, D. Ferguson, Rudman, Lawson 28, v. Collins, R llin, Haig, Plummer 19; Chambers, Wagstaff, Gatenby, Findlay 15, v. B. Williamson, Cornwall, Plorsley. I. Clarke 24; Gregson, Rintoul, Burley, Furman 17, v. Skinner, J .Darby, Anderson, Adeane 16; Moon, Rendell, Sergeant, Daisley 12, v. Barter McNair, Pierce, Taylor 21.

At West End (home team first).—Copeland. Noton, Worsfold, Whitten 12, v. Bailey. C. Smith, Reid, Gill 18; Brummell. Cole, Goldwater, Perkin 21, v. Bromwich, Fogarty, Sisson, Hall 10; Sands, Lovatt, Wise, Cooke 21, v. Campbell, Rudd, Faran, J. Smith 16: Hardy, Draffir., Garre. Brookes 18, v. Rich, Kimborough, J. H. Baker, C. E. Baker 31; Knox, W. Andrews, R. H. Scott, Maher 27, v. Boyce, Watson, White, Robertson 19; Tudehope, E. Darby, Andrew, Thompson 25. v. Creighton, Haslam, Joll, Trayes 15. WAITEMATA V. STANLEY Mar rte Pennant.—Waitemata names first.— Davidson, Aspden, McGill, Wilson 16, v. Reid, Whitley, Wilson, McMaster 28; Stewart, Cadness, Hurley, Johnston 27, v. Clarke, Turbott, S. Reid, D. M. Jones 13; Brennan, Bush, Bleckledge, Tarrant 24, v. Sainty, Weller, Wrigley, Ogilvie 32. GREY LYNN V. NEW LYNN At Grey Lynn.—Cox, John Preston, MacDonald, Curtis 26, v. Pringle, Church, Meese, Young 14; Teague, Bleakley, Thomas, J. C. Preston 25, v. Johnson, Whitaker, Platt, Withers IS; Burrell, Knight, Hale, Dick 23, v. White, Williams, Adams, Rankin 16. AVON DALE V. HALLYBURTON JOHNSTON E. At Avondale. —Drake, Gilbert, Beaton, Adams 17, v. Holdsworth, Phillips, Allen, Fleteler IS; Burgess, Fisher, Johnston, Poire t 24, v. Weniger, Clark, Reekie, Nielsen 21; Cunningham, Barnes, Poolley, Taylor 11, v. Storey, Boag, Ploskins, Dysor 26. First-year players: Bennett, Coward, Brothers, Pringle 38, v. Taylor, Francis, Renton, Soloman 16. HENDERSON V. HELENSVILLE Pascoe Cup pairs.—W. G. Williams, W. Moors 9, v. Wilson, Coutts 27; R. Lawr e, R. Higginbotham 17, v. Constable, Smith 18. Totals: Helensville, 45; Henderson, 26. Helensville won in the aggregate by 19 points, and holds the cup. IN THE PROVINCE TOURNEY AT MATAMATA The annual tournament promoted by the Maiamata Bowling Club was held in fine weather, 12 rinks being engaged. The green was in excellent condition. Results were:— SECTION 1 First Round.— Young, Buckley, Banks, Bates (Matamata) IS, v. Carbines, Pelham, Duff in, Walker (Auckland) 13: Letham. Aitchison, Jury, Letham (Ponsonby) 24, v. Boyd, Newsham, Bickei-s, White (Tauranga South) 17; Simpson, Gree i, Crabb, Stewart (Matamata) 22, v. Delaraore, Dig nan, Warren, Fraser (Mount Eden) 10. T , Second Round.—Walker 2.», v. Letham 20; Oates 19, v. Stewart 17; Fraser 26, v. White 16. Third Round. —Walker 23, v. White IS; Fraser 19. v. Oates 17; Stewart 22, v. Let him 19. , Fourth Round. —Walker 21. v. Stewart 26: Oates 26, v. White 23; Fraser 25. v. Lethim 15. _ __ on Fifth Round. —Fraser 23, v. Walker 20; Oate > 25, v. Letham 18; Stewart 23, v. of section play. Oates and Fraser tied with four wins and one loss, and went forward into the postsection play. SECTION 2 First Round. —Robertson, Chapman. Kilgour Snedden (Carlton) 21. y. Livingstone, Gordon, Were, F. Livingstone (Matamata) 19; McConkey, Sinclair, Svkes, Harper (Otahuhu) 20, v. McLaren, Higginson. Anderson, Brown (Okaroire) 11; Crangwick, Brunton, Crickett. Egan defeated Leggatt (Putaruru) by default. Second Round. —Livingstone 22, v. Brown 21: Snedden 24, v. Egan 13. Third Round. —Livingstone IS, v. Harper 15: Egan 33, v. Brown 15; Sneddon won by default from Leggatt. Fourth Round. —Livingstone 22, v. Egan 11; Sneddon 33. v. Harper 15; Leggatt forfeited to Brown. Fifth Round.—Livingstone won from Leggatt by default: Snedden 32, v. Brown 14: Harper 23, v. Egan 20. Sneddon won the section with five wins and no losses: Livingstone being runnerup with four wins and one loss. The latter also qualified for the post-section play. PUKEKOHE V. PATUMAHOE A match between Patumahoe and Pukckohe was played on the Patumahoe greens on Saturday afternoon. Results were as follow, Patumahoe names being

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given first:—Lees. Sheppard, Needham, Urquhart 22, v. Holder, Duncan, Lawrie, Higginson 23; Johnson, Brown, Baigent, Howe 13, v. Payne, Fausett, Crosbie, Grandson 29; Henry 28, v. Perkins 20. Totals: Pukekohe 72, Patumahoe 63. NORTHERN WAIKATO PAIRS The Northern Waikato Bowling Association championship pairs tournament has been won by Sumner and Short (Pukekohe) and the associated B pairs tournament by Nicholson and Steele (Buckland). Following section play in the tournament on Anniversary Day, the section winners played off on Saturdayon the Buckland greens. Results were as follow:—Championship pairs: Semi-final—Sumner and Short 27, v. Bullock and Wright (Buckland) 21; Leitch and Hope (Papakura) 25, v. Fitness and Moncrief (Pukekohe) 19. Final: Short 24, v. Hope 15. B Pairs, semifinal; Wright and Logan (Buckland) 16, v*. Cornford and Smith (Papakura) 14; Nicholson and Steele, a bye. Final: Steele 20, v. Logan 19. CLAUDELANDS An interesting series of games was played on Hie Claudelands bowling green on Saturday. The Matthews F'erns again changed hands, the holders, J. Thomson, A. Hargreaves, C. A. Mathieson, and D. Anderson, being defeated by H. Young, E. T. Robinson, W. C. Sayers and W. A. Curteis, by 19 points to IS. Three senior rinks and one first-year team from Glen Massey played Cluudelands. The games resulted as follow, the visitors’ names being mentioned first: Gair, Nicholson, Connew, Gerrard 27, v. Muir, Curling, Bagiev, Carter, 17; Brown, Connor, Cornes, Alker 11, v. Stubbs, McMullin, Reynolds, Clevely 19; Hammil, Riskovich, Morris, McLeod 19, v. Rolfe, Fow C. G. Speight, Baillie 23. Firstyear players: Andrews, Burnie, Corcoran, Doughertv 24, v. Dabb, Marshall, Page, Webber 13. Claudelands won the principal games by' 59 points to 57. Club games resulted: —Course, Robertson, C. A. Speight, Goodwin 20, v. Lamprell, Snowden. Houlden, Murray 15; W. Baker, Taylor, Holland, F. Snell 17, v. Riddell, R. Madill, Seccombe, P. Snell 13; Barugli, W. Young, C. R. B. Speight 22. v. Mead, White, Butt 18. CAM BRI DGE The Cambridge Bowling Club representatives defeated Te Awamutu at Cambridge on Saturday. The visitors included five senior rink and veterans’ and first-year teams. In the senior rinks Cambridge won by 111 points to 90, and the local veterans and first-year teams were also victorious. The results were as follow, visitors being mentioned first:Senior Rinks.—Mclnnes, Laurie, Smith, North 23, v. Edwards, Headifen, Dix, Lewis 18; Cruickshank, Reese, Ross, Gee, 24, v. Halliday, R. Webber, Richards, Mclvor 18; Jourdane, Downes, Grant, Hawkins 13, v. Tucker, Edwin James, Lange, A. James 25; McArthur, Johnstone, J. Worth, McMillan 17, v. Boyce, Muren, Hill, Pearce 24; Civil, McCarter, T. Mclnnes, Metcalfe 13, v. Speight, J. Wilkinson, Easter, Edgar, James 26.

Veterans.—Rushbrook, Christie, Bowden, Dunkley 18, v. H. Webber, A. Towsey, J. Hooker, O’Toole 22. First-year.—Brill, Brown, Nobes, Ryan, 17, v. Burke, Weatherall, Watters, Wooldridge 22. Ordinary Draw Games. Smyth, Rodgers, Cooper, Rivers 27, v. Hart, Muller, Martin, C. Clark 17; Campbell, Ward, Lundon, W. Tucker 30, v. Caley, Perkins, Bryce, Zainey 15; Clemow, White, Porter, Butler, 24, v. Fisher, Lindsey, Phairn, J. McFarlane 23; Hendrickson, Hay', Glanviile, Andrew 15, v. Hampshire, Armstrong, Todd, Sutherland, 14; Shaw, Waghorne, Hulme, Boulton 17, v. Hodgson, Allan, Cowling, W. Wilkinson 16. TAKAPUMA The Takapuna Bowling Club held a very successful club fours tourney on Saturday, ten teams competing. The result was a tie between Dunlop and Bennett, with four wins each. In the playoff of five heads Dunlop’s team won by one point, the scores being:—Dunlop 6, Bennett 5. PUKEKOHE Inter-club matches with Tuakau’ and Buckland were played on the Pukekohe Club’s greens on Saturday afternoon. In each case the home team proved the winner. Details are as follow, Pukekohe names being mentioned first:— Pukekoli€j v. Buckland. —Johnson, Dell, Duncan, Roulston, O’Loughlen 23, v. Campbell, Horne, Jamieson, Richings 11; Hope, May, Gribble, Ingpen 33 v. Holland, Allan, Griffin, Hewitt 17; Ferguson, Walsham, Lusher, Thompson 26, v. Stringer, Wiggins, Butcher, Steele 14. Pukekohe v. Tuakau. —Wyatt, Lawson, Keith, W. Blake 24, v. Deeble, Fulton, Finch, J. Pirret 15; Webb, Bloxham, Shaw, Bockett 16, v. R. Smeed, A. Smeed, C. Smeed, W. A. Smeed 19; Keven, Adams, Wymer, J. Blake 26, v. Hard, Logan, Glasgow, Patton 15; Harvey, Burrows, David Roulston, Snell 19, v. Harker, Conelly, Fielder, J. L. Pirret 17. Games played in the vice-president's fours competition of the Pukekohe Club resulted: —Wymer jun., Turner, Pattison 25, v. H. T. Short, Cowie, Reveil 13; Crum, Duncan, Day 12, v. Townsend, Sim, Wells 23. ROTORUA The town is full of bowlers for the 2Sth annual tournament of the Rotorua Club. Judging by the teams entered some veryfine games should result. Play’ starts on Tuesday. THAMES Bowling matches played at Thames yesterday resulted: —Holman, Davidson, Hosking', Orbell 23, v. Candy, Otto, Clendon, Adamson 9; Dodd, Buchan, Whitehead 27, v. La Darre, Moyle, Johns 9; Wood, Mackay 20, v. Palmer, Green 19. TE PAPAPA President’s Fours.—Patterson, Thursby, McGoram, E. Marks, 17, v. Burton, Davenport, Watson, Simpson, 22; Wilson, Sissons.. Donnell, Moore, 13, v. Fallon, R. Speight, Allcock, Thorpe, 32; Siebert, W. Marks, Dawson, Johnson, 10, v. Bond, Williams, R. G. Speight, Pilkington, 25; Crichton, Angus, 22, v. Laking, Moon, 12.

From Our Own Correspondent MATAMATA, Today. A three-day tournament was concluded on Saturday at Matamata. Twelve teams took part and some verykeen play was witnessed. Following are the results: Section I.—Walker (Auckland), 3 wins, 2 losses; Oates (Matamata), 4,1; Letham (Ponsonby), 1,4; White (Tauranga South), 0,5; Stewart (Matamata), 3,2; Fraser (Mount Eden), 4, 1. Section 2.—Livingston (Matamata), 4, 1; Snedden (Carlton), 5,0; Brown (Okoroire), 1,4; Harper (Otaliuhu), 3,2; Egan (Matamata), 2,3; Leggatt (Putaruru), o. Semi-finals. —Oates (Matamata) 23, Fraser (Mt. Eden) 21; Livingstone (Matamata) 23, Snedden (Carlton) 15. Final. Fred. Livingstone, Gordon, Were, Frank Livingstone (skip), Matamata, 23, Young, Buckley-, Banks, Oates (skip), Matamata, 17. Green and Crabb successfully defended the challenge for the Fraser Stars, of Franklin and Pivac (Waikino), the scores being 22 to 13.