BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 7

BOWLING.

WEST END WINS THE BANNER. After a most exciting game oh the New Plymouth green yesterday between West End and New Plymouth, in the contest for the banner, West End wrested the trophy from the holders by the narrow margin of one point on the last head of the game. West End has now secured both the banner and the Gilmour Cup and they well deserve the honors of the season for their consistently good play. Details of the scores are as follow, New Plymouth teams being mentioned first:— Binnoy, Ford, Firth, H. Smart (s), 21; v. Thomson, Bartlett, Oliver, Sole (s),l 15. ] Woolley, Jenkinson, Morey, Harrison (s), 20; v. Honeyfield, Lye, S. J. Hill, Johnson (s), 31. Carter, C. Rundle, Burgess, Medley (s), 32; v, Salt, Curtis, Wood, Lobb (s), Hooper, S. Rundle, Blundell, A. K. Smart (s), 18; v. H. Hill, J. Johnson, Lee, Beal (s), 22. Goldwater, Wood, Ward, Hall (s), 19; v. Putt, Brash, Petty, Newall (s), 25. PROVINCIAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. The winners of the various Club's singles competitions met at Stratford yesterday to play off for the champion of champions, the result being that the coveted honor was obtained by Mr. Sutherland (Inglewood), who, in the final,'defeated Mr. Parkinson (Hawera). The winner, who has played -most consistently this season, is to be congratulated on his success, while the veteran and popular runner-up is also deserving of praise for a better sport never, wooed kitty. Details of the play were as follows: — FIRST ROUND. Parkinson (Hawera) 21, beat Bradford (Auroa), 10. Sutherland (Inglewood) 22, beat Fookes (New Plymouth), 18. Lambio (Pihama) 22, beat Smith (Fitzroy), 16. Sharp (Stratford) 21, beat McDonald (Manaia), 3. SECOND ROUND. Lambie 22, beat Bradford 6. Fookes 21, beat McDonald 17, Sutherland fcl, beat Sharp 18. Parkinson 23, beat Smith 1G; THIRD ROUND. Lambie 10, beat McDonald 13. Sutherland 22, beat Parkinson 21. Smith 23, beat Sharp 19. Fookes 21, beat Radford 9. In the semi-finals, Sutherland defeated Lambie by 21 to 19. In the final Sutherland, 21, beat Parkinson, 16. „.. , m^^jn WAITARA V. FITZROY. Five rinks.of Fitzroy bowlers visited Waitara yesterday and succeeded in defeating the local club by 16 points, the total scores being Waitara 105, Fitzroy 121. Following are the detailed scores, Waitara teams being mentioned first:— Eagleton, Knuckey, C. Sampson, Andrew (s), 29; v. Lister, Bellringor, McNeill, Price (s), 20. Stead, Hutchenson, Sampson, Ford (s), 8; v. Waldock, Dingle, Healy, Abbott (s), 38. Goldsmith, Huse, Langman, Walker (s). ?5; v. Walker, Beadle, Avery, Lealand (s), in. Harrison, Young, Dugdale, Calder (s) 22; v. Pote, Weller, Allen, Rennell (s), 21. Were, G. Nosworthy, Rattenbury, Fraaer (s), 11 j v. Brooker, Higgs, Plumtree, Chivers (s)» 23.