BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1916, Page 8

BOWLING.

GILMOUR CUP MATCH. WEST EN T D DEFEATS FITZROY, Tlie wea titer on Saturday afternoon Was most favorable'for bowling, and it bid a decided effect on the play at the West End green when Fitzroy met West End in one »f the Gilmour Cup contests. In spite of the rain which fell during the game play was continued, umbrellas and coats being utilised by the players. During the first half of the match t'itzr»r had the lead, chiefly due to Chi vers' rink, iut West End made a great recovery and eventually defeated their opponents at all of the three rinks by 80 to 54., Details of the scores were as fellow, Fitzr»y being mentioned first at each rink:—. Coxfoeai, Sale, Lealand, Smith (9.) 21. v. TU»»s»n, Johnson, Curtis, Sole (s.) ■2P. Beadle, Hopkins, Oxenham, Olivers (s.l 17, v. Honevfield, Sole, Oliver, Hill <s.) 39. Brisker, Roseveare, Weller, Higgs (s.) 18, v. Salt, Brash, Xewell, Morrison (s.) 2". NEW PLYMOUTH v. POXSOXBY. These teams met or the town green on Saturday morning, the match resulting in a win for Ponsonby by 5 points. The following were the scores:— . C'haney, Phillips', Medley. A. K. Smart (s.) 18, v. Wood, Crowe, Taylor, Casey (s.) 19Alexander, Blundell, Hall, Bary (s.) v. Hodgson, Sehnauer, Thomson, Wallace (P.) 20. " ■ Fraser, Luscombe, Firth, H. Smart (s.) 13, v. McLeod, Walker, Gray, MeLeod («•) 13,. In the afternoon a return match was played, when the visitors were defeated by 64 to 54. The following are the details: — Wood, Burgess, Firth. Bary (s.) 25, v. Alexander, Hodgson, Casey, Gray (s.) Luseambe, Ewing, Morey, H. Smart (s.) 24, v. Walker, Sehnauer, Mcleod, Taylor (s.) 28. Goldwater, Brookman, Wslley', A. IC. Smart (9.) 15, v. Crowe, Cock, Wallace, Thomson (s.) 22. Before leaving for the north tlie visitore were entertained at dinner by the Xew Plymouth Club, and mutual felicitations were exchanged, the visitors speaking highly of the courtesy and hospitality extended to them. MAN* AT A v. HAWERA. F«ur rinks from Manaia visited Hawera on Friday afternoon, and after a most enjoyable game were defeated by the home players by 107 to 86 points. Following are the scores, Manaia. being Bientioned first: — Meuli, Putt. Franklin, McDonald, 23;' Tonks, Kimbell, W. Robertson, Tarrailt 17. Chisnall, Paterson, J. Christie. Armi-, tage, 2(1 :• Westaway, Brunette, A. Robertson, Parkinson, 22. W. Taylor,. Baileyman, . Butlor. IT. Christie. 21; Graham, Campbell. Robb. Grant, 34.