BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1919, Page 6

BOWLING.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. i FINAL OF CITIZENS' MATCH. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. The final of the citizens' match in connection with the recent Taranaki touruai rnent vas placed on the Mew Plymouth tiwen on Saturday, between a Wanganui rink and a Fifezxoy rink. The latter consisted of Mea*fs. Oxenhani, Buckle, S. Kundle and Jury (sk.> and the former of Messrs JSaJUngaii, Jack, Uoruon and Christie Jsk.) The match, which waa an interesting one throughout, was played onder ideal conditions, and wag watched by a laaige number of interested spectators. Jtay obtained the advantage, and the match, concluded with the score 22.—1 i in his favor. At (the coacJusion. oi the play the medals wait m ike tournament were presented to the sweeesßful skips. Mr. J. JX Sola presented those «w in the citizens' match, gold medala being given to the winaeis. and silver medals; to the runneraup. B<ith skips, suitably responded. Mr 0. N. Firth then presented the mcdfflta to the winncsa. o£ the tournament—a West End rink skipped by J. D. Sole; and t» the runnera-op—J. W. Abbott's Bitarojr rkrk. Irt a fctieitous speech Mr. Firth, coogimtuhitad ( Jtha rinks and the clubs. they represented, stating that the win by ISoie'a tmk was it monk popular one. In. each case enthusiastic cheers were i.given for winners; and runnera-np. Mr. &o£e netuined thanks oft uehalf of mmaws with visitors. ■ Friendly matches were played on the town green on Saturday between visiting ■player* from, Napier and Waitara. The home- players, proved the winners in each case, defeating Napier (two rinks) by points, and having a margin of 22 in the four-rink match with Waitara. Following, are the details of the results. NEW PLYMOUTH v. NAPIER. Hooper, Phillips, Bary, A. K. Smart, sk. (New Plymouth) 28 v. O'Shea, Williamson, Holt, Williams, sk. (Napier) 11. Gilberd, Murray, Cunningham, Bull, sk. (Napier) 22 v. Luscombe, Wood, Firth, H. Smart, sk. (New Plymouth) 15. Totals: New Plymouth, 43; Napier, NEW PLYMOUTH v. WAITARA. , Hill, Foreman, Blair, Sampson, sk. (Waitara) 25 v. WiniieM, Cliil'ord, Ewing, Bcllringur, sk. (New Plymouth) 25. Booth, Morton, Washer, Fookes, sk. (New Plymouth) 30 v. Davies, Canton, L. H. Sampson, Rattenbury, sk. (Waitara) 17. Hooker, Cut-fkld, Clianey, Hill, sk. (New Plymouth) 24 v. Hoskin, Knuckey, iTelfar, Were, sic. (Waitara) 11. Cole, Burt, Young, Wyllie, sk. (Wai'tara) IS v. Biimie, Mcilroy, Blundell, jßurgess, sk. (New Plymouth) 17. Totals:. New Plymouth,, 113; Waitara, !7L THE GILMOUR CUP. Following is the- draw for the Gilmour Cup:. West End v. Fitzroy, at West End, February 22. New Plymouth A v. New Plymouth B, at New Plymouth, February 22. New Plymouth A v. West End, at New Plymouth, March 1. " New Plymouth. B v. Fitzroy, at Fitzroy, Marcn 1. Fitzroy v. New Plymouth A, at Fitzroy, March 8. West End v. New Plymouth B, at West End,. March 8. Fitzroy v. West End, at Fitzroy, March 15. Saw Plymouth B v. New Plymouth a, at New Plymouth, March 15. New Plymouth A v. West End, at West End, March 22. New Plymouth B v. Fitzroy, at New Plymouth, March 22. New Plymouth A v. Fitzroy, at New Plymouth, March 2U. New i-lymouih B v.. West End, at West End, March 2D. NAPIER DEFEATS INGLEWOOI). The Napier touring team had a comfortable win in the two-rink game against Inglewood on Saturday morning. The visitors found the green in capital order, and they thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality dispensed by the homo teams, who fell rather badly, the aggregate scores being Napier 51, inglewood Hi. The following are the complete scores, Napier being mentioned first: Yates, Williamson, Williams, Holt (s.) 22 v. Lightfoot, Goller, Surrey, Codd (s.) 14. Gilberd, Murray, Bull, Cunningham (s.) 2<J v.. T. Drake, H. Petersen, G. Morton, J. Allen (s.). 12. To-day (Monday) the Napier men visit Opunake and Piliama, and on Tuesday are due at Elthani..