BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1916, Page 7

BOWLING.

ST. JOHN'S V. FITZROY. Five rinks of St. John's (Wanganui) bowlers,, who are making a holiday tour in Taranaki, played Fitzroy on Saturday morning, and after a keen contest won by two points, chiefly owing to the excellent play of Armstrong. At the conclusion of play the visitors, sang their song of friendship, to which Mr. Jackson replied on behalf of theEitzroy Club, after which cheers were exchanged. Details of scores (St, John's [being mentioned first), are as follow:

Jno. Wright, Downie, Jas. Wright, Simpson (s), 21; v. Sole, Roseveare, Hcaly,'Olivers (s), 22. Haase, Flyger, Coxon, Gellatly (s), 17; v. Reid, Walker, Price, Higgs s , 15. Joslin, Barton, Hollow-ay, Scrivener (s), 12; v. Oxenham, Hopkins, Plmntreo, Abbott (s), 31. Astlmry, Allomes, Bathgate, Christie is), 20; v. Dingle, White, McNeill, Allen (s), 12.

Hutchinson, Mackay, Moffatt, Armstrong (s), 22; v. Brooker, Weller, Jackson, Rennell (s),. 10. ST. JOHN'S V. NEW PLYMOUTH. On Saturday afternoon the St.-John's touring bowlers • played New Plymouth and were defeated by 130 to 98. For the visitors Gallatly- and Simpson went down badly, the former failing to score until the twelfth head, when "his opponet was 21 up. At the close of play the usual courtesies were exchanged. The visitors expressed themselves all highly pleased with their trip to New Plymouth. Details gf scores are as follow: liaase, Williams, Moffatt, Scrivener (s), 24; v. Hutton, Smith, Colvile, Bary (s), 23. Astbury, Allowes, Bathgate, Gellntly (a), 10; v. Hill, C'. Bundle, Burgess, Fookes (s), 42. r . Joslin, Barron, Holloway, • Simpson (s), 13; v. McLeod, Cock, Brookman, A. K. Smart (s), 30. Wright, Dowiiic; Wight, -Christie (si, 32; v. Chanev, Phillips, AVood, H. Smart (s), 20. Hutchinson, Mackay. Coxmi, Armstrong (s), 10; v. Alexander, Hooper, Jeukinson, Harrison (s), 18. Tiie following will represent Pitzroy against New Plymouth to-day, play commencing at f1.30 a.m., on the Pitzroy green:—Roseveare, Price, Jackson, Allen; Sole, Waldock, White, Oxenham; Healey, Rennell, Bellringer, Brooker; McNeill, Higgs, Potc, Avery, Abbott.