BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1918, Page 8

BOWLING.

BANN3R MATCHES. NEW PLYMOUTH .DEFEATS WAITARA. A banner match was played at Wattara yesterday between the above clubs, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 16 points. The Waitara green was in excellent order, play being very fast. The improvements made to the riverside club's grounds since last season were eommyited on very appreciatively by the visitors. Following are scores, New Plymouth being mentioned first in each rink:— Nash, Phillips, Lee, Johnston (s) 24 v Hoskin, Ivempsell, Calder, Rattenbury (s) 16. Carter, C- Rundlc. Wood. Medley (s) 25 v. Kibby, Bent, Noswprthy, Ford (s) 10. Chaney. Plumtree, G. Jackson, Luscombe (s) 26 v. S. George, Foreman, Huse, Fraser (s) '2O Hoby, Hooper, Hill, Fookes (s) 20, v Telfari Ling, L. Sampson, Wyllie (s)) 25. Binnie. Clifford, O'Shea, Bary (s) 21 v. Moyes, S. Knuckcy, Were, Langman (s) 20 Totals: New Plymouth , llfi; Waitara, 100. FITZROY DEFEATS WEST END. In the banner competition, Fitzrov and West End met yesterday on the Fitzroy green, which was in excellent condition, though the gusty wind at times made accurate deliveries extremely difficult. The visitors put up a good fight, but their opponents outplayed them, winning by 60 points. Following are the scores, West End teams appearing first at each rink:

Cornev, Boswell, J. Johnson, F. iTewell (s) 25 v. West, Lealand, Jackson, S. Smith (s) 27. Roberts, T. Sole, Putt, Petty (s) 20 v. Buckle, Beadle, Dingle, Chivers (a) 26. Hodson, J. Thompson, Oliver, F. Hill (g) 25 v. Oxenham, Bendall, Lister, McNeill (s) 18. Walsh, Bullot, Tichbon, J. Sole (s) 23 v. Cook, Brooker, Bennett, Price (s) 36. H. Hill, Hurlstone, Curtis, Billing (s) 10 v. McLeod, Hammond, Avery, Rennell (s) 38. Petty, Holah, Lye, Lobb (s) 22 v. Cannell, Roberts, Starkey, Abbott (s) 21. White, Gray, Reston, Beal (s) 12 v. jSealy, Pote, Bartlett, Jury (s) 31. Totals: Fitzroy, 197; West End, 137.

STRATFORD DEFEATS INGLEWOOi.I Four vinks from Inglewood. visited Stratford yesterday The green was exceptionally keen, but a strong wind considerably upset calculations At tuc seventh heads Stratford totalled 30, Inglewood "24; 14 heads, 01-59; 21. heads, 97-74; the final totals being 103-o*2. Plav was always interesting, all having n pleasant outing- Inglewood were successful in one rink, and drew in another, but Wilson found Sharp's four too strong, and went down rather badly. The visitors were hospitably entertained. Scores are as follow, the Stratfoi-1 {earns being mentioned first: Hillock. Rogers, W. McDonald, Smart ( S J 22 v. Martin, Fyne, Codd, Branch (s) 25 Nicholson, North, Skoglund, Sharp (si 34 v Surrey, Marshall, Heal, Wilson (s) 1 Foley, Lopdill, Porritt, King (s) 2f, v. Henry] Gudgeon. Leslie. Allan (s) 26. Woodhead, Fookcs, Sangster, McMillan (s) 2G v Liglitfoot, Davies, Mortor, Spurdle (s) 23, ANOTHER WIN TO STRATFORD. At Eltham yesterday three rinks from Stratford played on the local green, Eltham putting up a good contest at two rinks and succeeded in making the scores level. In the third, liowcvtr, J- S. McDonald's rink played too strong for Ross' four, the game ending m a margin of 9 points in favor of Stratford- The visitors report a very pleasant afternoon, with the green in goad order and the hospitality of the best. Scores are as follow, Stratford teams bein? mentioned first: — Pandrupp, -Tudd, Edgecombe, Franks (s) IS v. Towers, Death, Grirastone, Judd Richardson, McPherson, .Jackson, J. S. McDonald (s) 23 v. Christoffel, Cronin,' Briggs. Ross (s) 14. Sanderson, H. Wilson, Morison, J. Masters (s) 25 v. Carman, Halpin, Stewart. Drayton (s) 25, Totals: Stratford, fifi; Eltham, 57. Stratford Club will be represented by several members at the Dominion touriiament at Auckland, the entrance fees from the club totalling -£2O 3s fid. In the championship competition the following rinks have bepn J. Folev, P Skoglund. J. V S. Sharp (s): G- Smart F J. J. S. McDonald. W. McDonald {»): C Jackson, T. Nicholson W Hams, W. Franks; -T- Masters. G. sangster, R. McK. Morison, N. King. p a ; r , _"F Folev and P. Skosrlund J. W McMillan and S. Sharp. F. J- and J. S ' McDonald. and G X- .TaeTcxn mi W. Hams, Jand W. and N. J. King, G. Sangster and I\. McK. ' Sin"les.—Sham, McMillan, Masters, Morison, King. Sangshr, Nicholson, FriWtks, and Jackson