BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1918, Page 3

BOWLING.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT, FORTY-FOUR IUNKS COMPETING. Vurly-futir rinks will lie competing in the annual tournament held under the auspices of tliu Taranaki Bowling Centre, and commencing on the three local greens next Tuesday. The tournament will be contested in live sections, four containing nine rinks each and tin- other eight rinks. The draw was published yesterday, but the late entry ol' a rink from Manaia has necessitated the redrawing of section C, which will now be ns follows: (Tuesday, January 22; West End Green.) First Round (!>-a.m.).—Smith v. Curteis; Beal v. Nixon; Palmer v. Wylie; Branch v. Jenkinson; Christie a bye. Second Round (1 p.m.).—Smith v. Christie; Curteis v. Palmer; Beal v, Jenkftison; Nixon v. Wylie; Branch a bye. Third Round.—Smith v. Wylie; Cur* teia v. Jenkinson; Beal v. Christie; Palmer v, Branch; Nixon a bye. (Wednesday, January 2.1; Fitzroy Green) Fourth Round (!) a.m.).—Smith v. Branch; Curteis v. Nixon; Beal v. Palmer; Wylie v. Christie; Jenkinson a bye. Pift.li Round.—Curteis v. Wylie; Beal v. Branch; Nixon v. Palmer; Jenkinson v. Christie; Smith a bye. Sixth Round.—Smith v. Palmer; Curteis v. Beal; Nixon v. Jenkinson; Branch v. Christie; Wylie a bye. (Thursday, January 24, New Plymouth Green.) Seventh Round (ft a.m.).—Smith v. Nixon; Curteis v. Christie; Palmer v. Jenkinson; Wylie v. Branch; Beal a bye. Eighth Round (1 p.m.),—Smith 'v. Beal; Curteis v. Branch; Nixon v. Christie; Wylie v. Jenkinson; Palmer a bye. Ninth Round.—Smith v. Jenkinson; Beal v. Wylie; Nixon v. Branch; Palmer v. Christie; Curteis a bye. STRATFORD CLUB. The following rinks will represent the Stratford Club at the Taranaki tournament, commencing on Tuesday: C. Jackson, ,1. S. Rowe, J. S. McDonald, E. Bickerton (s.) S. Porritt, J. Masters, N. King, G. Smart (s.) G. Mills, Walters, Franks, P. Skoglund (s.) R. Masters, C. Martin, R. McK. Morison, G. Sangster (s.) BANNER MATCH. INGLEWOOD FAILS TO ANNEX TROPHY. On the New Plymouth green yesterday, Inglewood (the challengers) made an attempt to deprive New Plymouth (the holders) of the Taranaki banner, but, were defeated by 28 points, only succeeding in obtaining the major score in one out of the four rinks. Following are the scores (New Plymouth players mentioned first at each rink): Ingram, Wood, Woollett, Medley (s.) 31 v. Johnson, Lill, Leslie, Coldwell (s.) 33. Carter, Blundell, Luseombe, Fookes (s.) 29 v. Rolston, Cottier, Codd, Wilson (a.) 18. Hooker, S. Rundle, Firth, Johnson (a.) 28 v. Lightfoot, Pyne, Percival, Allen (s.) 10. McLeod, Hooper, O'Shea, A. K. Smart s.) 27 v. J. Drake, J. Roberts. G' Morton, Spurdle (s.) 20. Totals: New Plymouth, 115; Inglewood, 87. NEW PLYMOUTH v. FITZROY. A friendly game, on behalf of the patriotic funds, was played yesterday between the above clubs, three links oil the Fitzroy green and two on the town' green. New Plymouth was defeated at all rinks at Fitzroy, but managed to get the best of the game on their own green, which was not in the best of condition. On the aggregate, Fitzroy won by 35 points. Details of scores are as follows, New Plymouth players being mentioned first at each rink: _Binnie, Chaney, Phillips, Jenkinson (s.) 17 v. Beadle, Weller, Dingle, Smith (a.) 32. Roberts, Bellringer, Ford, Rurtdle (s.) 17 v. Healy, Cook, McNeill, Abbott (a. 30. Jury, Furlong, Goldwater, Hall (s.) 19 v. Pote, Lister, Avery, Price (s.) 29. Waugh, Dempsey, Plumtree, Ewing (s.) 18 v. Oxtinham, Hammond, Jackson, Chivers (s.) 25. Goodacre, Collins, Brookman, Morey (s.) 27 v. Waldock, Brooker, Bennett, Rennell (s.) IC. Fitzroy, 132; New Plymouth, In the cup match, to be played at Fitzroy to-morrow, against New Plymouth "A", the following will represent Fitzroy: Roberts, Brooker, Weller, Higgs (s.) Oxenham, Gibson, Beadle, Smith (s.) Sole, Northern, Jury, Allan (s.) WEST END DEFEAT WAITARA. Five rinks from Waitara Club, including a colts' rink, met a similar number from the West End Club, on the West' End green yesterday, in a patriotic match. A very enjoyable game resulted, the local team winning rather easily. The West End colts also defeated their opponents. The visitors were hospitably entertained to afternoon tea. The following are the scores, Waitara being' mentioned first in each case: Crombie, Huse, Weir, Wyllie (s.) 25 v. Putt, White, Oliver, Hill (s.) 22. Kibby, Blair, Calder, Rattenbury (s.) 13 v. Honeyfield, Lye, Petty, Wood (a.) 38. Bent, Knuckey, Langman, Fraser (s.) 2r> v. Walsh, Thompson, Johnson, Newell (s.) 33. Foreman, Nosworthy, W. NosworthyJ Ford (s.) 22 v. Corney, Reston, Billing, Lobb (s.) 30. Totals: Waitara, 85'; West End, 123, Colts.—George, Bird, Hoskin, Davidson (s.) 23 v. Hodson, B. Petty, Roberts, Bullot (s.) 30.