BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 7

BOWLING.

THE BANNER COMPETITION. The banner competition was continued yesterday afternon. The promise of keen greens was unfulfilled, the slight shower of the early afternoon having a detrimental effect. The two matches in New Plymouth resulted in surprises, the ■ l'itaroy* team beating the "West Endcrs. who are leading in the competition, and New Plymouth B winning from the A team. Had the A's been "up" on their club-mates, the position would have become interesting on account of the West End defeat at Fitzroy. NEW PLYMOUTH A V. NEW PLYMOUTH B. Five rinks were engaged in this match, which gave the B's a majority on the aggregate of & bare point, the totals being 12i and 121. Following are tho details of the play, the A's being men- I tioned first: —

Waugh, Hurle, Fookes, Firth (s.), 25; v. Green, Paton, Ewing, Bary.(s) 20. Brooking, T. Avery, Colvile, H. Smart (8.), 18; v. Perry, Collins, S. Bundle, Morey (s.), 24. W. Rniulle, Phillips, P. Smith, Harrison (s) 31;. v. C. Penn, Goodacre, Ford, Medley (s.) 25.

P/innio, L. Goldwater, Ward, Hall (s.,\ 25; v.-Button; T. H. Penn, W. J. Penn. C. Rundle (s), 20. Morrison, Outfield, Goldwater. Burgers (s.), 22; v. Clianey, Carter, Wood, A. K. Smart (s.), 24.

FITZROY V. WEST END. In the banner match between Fitzroy and West End yesterday at Fitzroy, the home elul> defeated the visitors by 112 to 108. Details of scores are as follow. West End being mentioned first in each rink: — Jones, Rait, Brash, N, Johnson (s.), 20; v. Pote, Brancli, Hartnell, Lealand (s.),

HoncyficM. Petty, Bartlett, Newell (s), 2l'; v. Beadle, Hill, Bennett, Rennell (s.), 23. Ward, T. Sole, F. J. Hill, Lobb (a.), 23; v. Reid, Waldock, Smith, Chivers (s)., 10. Haslam. Boston, Curtis, Beal (s.), 23; v. Ransom, Heel, Dingle, Jackson (s), 16.

. Lys, Lee, Oliver Sole (s), 15; Oxen ham, Plumtree, Allen, Price (s.), 35.