BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 269, 14 April 1914, Page 7

BOWLING.

NEW PLYMOUTH V. ST. JOHNS, t _ ■ Four rinks of bowlers from the New ' Plymouth' club defeated a similar number from, the St. John's club on the New '• Plymouth green on Saturday, after an enjoyable game, by 94 points to GO. St. s John's won only one rink, the last. Owing to the rain, the greens were somewhat heavy, and showers interfered with " the game at times. Detailed scores: — St.JN.P. Meuli, Bathgate, M'Farlane, Moffat (s) 10 - Wlitkins, Ewing, C. Bundle, Hall (s) 28 > llasee, lsoyle, Aslnvell, Glasgow ; (■) ' 1* 1 Binnie, Govctt, Fookes, H. Smart, (s) 24 Curtis, Thompson, Armstrong, Sampson (s) 19 | Chaney, Dempsev, Luscombe, 1 A. K. Smart (s) 21 Whitoner, Delves, Holloway, Gellatly (s) 23 Wood, I'enn, Plumtrce, Firth (s) 21 Totals 66 94 ST. JOHN'S V. FITZROY. Although weather conditions were not favorable to brilliant play, the green being on the heav_V side, yet some interesting and exciting heads were in evidence in this match, which was played on Saturday afternoon. As will be ■ seen by the scores, Fitzroy defeated St. Johns in three rinks out of four. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea, and expressed themselves well pleased with tjieir afternoon's entertainment. Before play commenced the president of St. John's Club thanked the Fitzroy bowlers for the invitation to be present and called for three cheers for Fitzroy, these being heartily given. The presi- .. dent of the latter club reciprocated the I compliment, and after the visitors had | sung their special battle song play com- j inenced. The scores were as follow: I St. J. F. Basse, Boyle, Asliwcll, Glasgow ' (») 20 j Dingle, Weller, Higgs, Abbot (s) 16 J Meuli, Bathgate, Moffat, Armstrong (s) 17 Hopkins, Plumtree, Oxenham, Healy (s) 19 Whiteman, Delves, Holloway, Gellatly (s) 14 1 Brooker, Beadle, Chi vers, Kennell (s) 2!) Curtis, Sampson, M'Farlane, Simpson (s) 14 Avery, Bullot, Marriott, Bennet (s) 20 Totals 05 84 FITZROY BKi'EAT INGLEWOOD. Four rinks from the Inglijsvood Club journeyed to Fitzrsy and played two matches against the lociu club, losing both. In the morning the scores l were: Fitzroy 90, Inglewood 54, and in, the afternoon: Fitzroy 98, Inglewood 77. '1 lie visitors were hospitabh- entertained. The scores were as follows: MORNING MAiCH. Manby, Davis, Drake, Spurdle (*) 13 Mawkes, Waldotk. Oxenham, («) (. is Marsh, Caldwell, Pwival, Allen- .(») ; 21 Pote. Avery, Allen, Jackson (s) . 21 .v.a'ckay, McDonald, Maetzig, Morton (s) io Heel, Hooker, Ckivi •rs, Aboott i I ( s ) 25 -Marshall. 'Olson, Uoberts, Lightfoot (») 10 llrooker, lliggs, t lincli, Rennell (s) 32 J 34 !J0 AFTERNOON MATCij. Marsh, Cohhvell, I'crcival, Allen (») 20 Brooker, Higgs, (-lincli, Itenne" (a) ■- • 19 , -»ac. ay, McDonald, Maeczig, Morton (s) 18 Mawkes, Price. Oxenham, Healv, 1 (s) , 26 .Marshall, Olson, Uoberts, Light- f foot (s) 20 Pote, Avery, Allen, Jackson (s) 28 Manby, Davis, Drake, Spurdle (s) 13 Heel, Hooker, Olivers, Abbott (S) v. 27 77 98 NKW PLYMOUTH CLUB. Plie only mutch played on the New Plymouth Club's green yesterday was the linal of the Pairs' Handicap, in which Fooke* and Allen Smart beat Kwing and Waugh.