BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1917, Page 8

BOWLING.

, fiAWERA DEFEATS ELTHAM. At Hawera on Thursday, Hawera bowlers played the final match of the banner series against the. Eltham Clnb. Eltham had sufficient players to make four rinks, but only three played in the banner competition. An enjoyable alternoon resulted in ITawera winning by a margin of 15 points. Scores (Hawera rinks mentioned first)llollard. Lewis, Robb, A. Robertson (s) 28 v. Smaliey, Halpin, Carman, Carter (s) 2!. Rudkih, Bates, Spence, Parkinson (s) 10 v. Bitter, Biggs, McKay, Fail-hall (s) 25 Graham, McNiven, Corkill, Tarrant (s) 2.) v. Moves, Cronin, Jndd, Ross (s) 9. Totals: Hawera 70, Eltham 55. The foutrh rink players and totals were:— Hawera: Were, Campbell, Payne, Brunette (s) 22; Eltham: Cunnabeli, Cliristoll'ell, Murray, Corbett (s) If). At the same green the holders of the challenge fours, Robinson, Lewis, \V. Robinson, Foy (s) 20, defeated a challenge rink, Hicks, Goodwin, McLaren, Power (s) 10,

Stratford bowlers mustered strongly on the local green yesterday, but after playing six heads the rain became persistent ftnd play wag abandoned. It was only a trial match to assist the selectors to choose six rinks for the final match Ingl&wood next Thursday. Okato will be represented at the tournament at I'almerston North by C. Gill, Thompson, Franks, Roebuck. Four rinks f roHl Manaia visited Waverley on Wednesday and were defeated by the local club by 10S points to 28. was stilted that it was eight years since the tfro clubs had played together.