BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1917, Page 7

BOWLING.

WEST EXD DEFEATS XEW PLYMOUTH. ! In the banner match played on the New Plymouth green yesterday afternoon, West End secured the Advantage, by 123 to 100, after an interesting game. Details of scorcs'are as follow. West End being mentioned first in each ease:— Thomson, T. Sole, Oliver, Hill (s) 15 v. Hooper, Elundcll, Burgess Fookes (s) 30. Corney, Eeston, F, Xcwell, Beal (s) 27, v. Morrison, Hill, Ford, 'A. K. Smart (s) 14. Honeyfiold, Lee, Petty, Nowell (s) 3G v (loldie, Luscombe, Hall, Morey (s) 14. Putt, Bartlett, Wood, Lobb (s) 13 v. Wood, Phillips, Firth, H. Smart 23. Billing, Cleave, Curtis, Sole (s) 32 v. C. Bundle, Brookman, Medley, Johnson (s) IS. FITZROY DEFEATS INGLEWOOD. At the Fitzroy green yesterday Inglevood suffered defeat in a banner match by C2 points. This may have been partly due to the ernmpy state of the green, which rendered accurate play a matter of difficulty, though Rennell, Chivers and Abbott all made, large scores. Details aro as follow, Inglewood players being mentioned first in each case:— Drake, Davis, Percival, J.' Drake (s) 12 v. Beadle, Walker, Bennett, Rennell (s, 40.

Cokkill, Peterson, Morton, Codd (s) 12 v. Jury, Cook, Lealand, Olivers (s) 30. ' Lightfoot, Bartholomew, Spur die Roberts (s) -25 v. Pote, Weller, Price, Jacksort (s) 15. W. Davis, Ladbrook, Wilson, Leslie (s) 13 v. Healy, Mawkes, Allen, Abbott hj) 31. r ' McDonald, Pyne, Branoh, Eolston (s) '2: l v. Oxenham, Waldock, Averv, Smith (s) 25.

STBATPORD DEFEATS ELTHAM. Three rinks from Eltham visited Stratford yesterday to play a banner match. The visitors put up a plucky light, especially Carter's team, who made a strong effort against Sharpe's lour and for a long period held the lead. McKay's team failed to hold McMillan, whilst Morrison's team of veterans was too much for the Eltham skip (Ross). At seven heads the totals were Stratford 16, _ Eltham 15, and with twelve heads decided Stratford increased their figures to 55, whilst Eltham stood at 30. Owing to the number of burnt heads SharpCarter only played 20 heads. Scores, Stratford team first:--Lyons, Foley, Skoglund, Sharp (s) ?!) v ; Smelley, Halpin, Carman, Carter (s) Voting, F. J. McDonald, Biclcerton, McMillan (sj 30 v. Xewhirst, Hitter, Moyes, McKay (s) IS. Walters, Masters, King, .Morrison (s) 20 v. Barnard, Cronin, Judd, Ross (s) 13. ' Totals: Stratford 85; Eltham 49. The following will represent West End in the Gihnour Cup against New Plymouth to-day on the New Plymouth green:—Tichbon, Hooker, Hill, Newell; Thompson, T. Sole, Oliver, Curtis; Walsh, Tounsley, Sole, Clarke.