BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1915, Page 7

BOWLING.

IMNNKII iIA'J'UI. XEW PLYMOUTH DKFKATS WEST FAD. The third contest (or the Taranaki lia nner took place on Hie West JOnil green yesterday, when the holders, alter having successfully defended the'trophy against Stratford iind Fitzruy succumbed by the narrow margin of four points to Xew Plymouth. West K.pd had the best of the game ill three out of the. foul' rinks, but the strong lead by 11. Smart more than compensated for the minor scores made by the other visiting skips. Tiic first part of the name, up to tile tea adjournment. was all in favor of West lCnd who lerfd by 18 points, the. scores being We.,l Km! :>■>. New ;f'lyuiouth .'I.V, tile linal scores, being \ew Plymouth Tit, West End 7,i. The visitors Were hospitably entertained, and were much gratified by their success. The following are the details of flic scores. West ICnd being ineniioiieil iii-( ; ,t cadi rink: BartleU. Kistou. Lobb, N. Johnson (si, 21; v. C. Jlumlle. s. Itundlc, Hull, BarnIs). I(i. Putt, Lee, .(. Woods. S. Xowell (s), 111: v. fl. Fookes, C. Tl, Burgess. 0. Firth, If. Smart (si, :!2. A. Humphries, T. Petty, Curtis, Sole Is), 21: v. Wood, Blundell. Medley, A. K. Smart (s), 19. Lye, Oliver, F. J. Hill. Peal (s), 1"; v. A. (loldwaler. buncombe, Harrison. J. C. Morey (s), 12. The next banner match will probably be between Hawera and Xew Plymouth. FTTZROY V. WAITARA. An enjoyable match between Fitzroy and Waitara took'place yesterday on the Waitara green wlien the visitors won by four point*. At two of the rinks the scores were equal, but Abbott's lend of twelve over 'Ford was responsible for the victory. An excellent afternoon ten was provided, and greatly appreciated. The following are the details of the scores, Fitzroy being mentioned first in each case:—

Pote, Dingle. Allen, Rennell (s), 20; v. C'romhie, C. Kosworthy, Langman, Fraser (s7. 2S. Beadle, Rrooker. McNeill, Abbott (s), 30: v. .T. Kempsell. I. IT. Sampson, W. Nosworthv. Ford (s). IS. Cooke, Walker, Price,' Jackson (s), 10; v. Young, "Knuckey, Sampson. Caldcr' (si 19. " ' Uealy. Avery, Phuntree, Lealand (s), IS; v. Stcnd. Foreman, .ffattenbur", Drydale (s), 18. STRATFORD V. HAWERA. Yesterday afternoon, the Stratford Club took si.v vi n fc s 0 f players to TTawera, where, after a keen 'contest, they defeated Ilawera by 20 points. The scores were as follows, Hawera being mentioned first'at each rink: Black, Burrell, Adamson, Hollard (s), 22; v. Davey, Wilson, Movison, Sangster (s), H. Bates, Campbell, Hodge, R, Tait (s), IS; v. Young, Wright, W. McDonald, Smart (s), 2S. Mcl'hillips, Tonks, A. Robertson, Parkinson (s), 2:1: v. R. Masters. Walters, Nicholson, .1. Masters (s), 16. Kimbel], Brunette, Curtis, Fny (s), 13; w, Ward, .Martin, Sharp, King '(s), 13. Hollard. Quiii. Tarrant, llenson (s), 1G; v. Lyons, J. S. McDonald, C. Jackson, ■J. McMillan (s), 25. Tong, Payne. Spence, W. Robertson (a), 14; v. Pprritt, Folev, Cottier, Skoglund (s). 2ri. The total scores were: Stratford 126, Hawera 10(1. LADY UWLKRS. Taking advantage of the absence of bowlers on the Fifzroy rink yesterduv afternoon, a c|uare(te of ladies forsook the croquet lawn in order to try their hands at bonis, and with some preliminary instruction very soon made a most creditable display. The game is one that might well become fashionable with the fair sex.