BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1919, Page 8

BOWLING.

.FIT2KOY DEFEAT INCLJiSYOOD. Sis riuks froru the Fitzruy Club visited lngiewood yesterday a;:d enjoyed Uie hospitality ui Uie local placers to the fullest extent and alio secured a substantial win, playing 'M heads. Right frora the outset of play cue visitors assumed the lend, the green playing admirably. Abbott, Smith and' Olivers put up good scores, the issue never be,ing in doubt. Detailed scores (Fitzroy mentioned first;: Healey, Beadle, .Starkey, Abbott (skip) St)'v. Marshall, h ■Drake, Johnston, Allan (skip) 21. Buckle. Gillespie, McNeill, Olivers (skip) 32 v. Henry, Lawrence, kightfoot, Spurdle (skip) 19. Waldock," Avery, Tester, Pries (skip) 20 v. Roller. Petersen, Rolston, Codd (skip) 27. Pote, Brooker, Bartlett, Jury (skip) 38 v. Martin, Olson, Surrey, Morion (skip) 2S. Oxer.ham, Hill. Dingle, Smith (skip) 3S v. F.sse. Daisley,, Wilson, Pereival (skip) 20 Connelly, Jackson, Bennett, Panned (skip) 20 v- Longbottom, Dai low. Gr.(!-,wn, Leslie (skip) 29. Total, Pitxroy l!i2: Tnglewood 144. PIHAMA v. MANAIA. A banner match Pihania v. Manaia iva.s played at Pihama and resulted in i win for the home team by 3 points, t'olhnving are the scores. Pihama being mentioned first in each instance: Thornier, Moore, Column, Mason 17 v. Kirk, Hair, H. Christie, Armitage 18. R. Lambie, McHardie, W. Lambie. Julian 25 v. Smith, Innes, Franklin, J, Christie 21. Totals: Pihania, 42; Manaia, 3fl. Pihama have thus won the Fox Shield for the season and the banner •:ompetitiou for the Western Division. The following will represent Fitzroy to play West Krid at Fitzroy to-mor-row:—Sole, Best, Wililams, Higgs (skip.); Buckle. Wellcr, Northern, Allan (skip.); Johnson, Butler, Roberts, Jury (skip.); Oxenham, West, Beadle, Smith (skip.). TARAN.-VKI CENTRE. The executive of the TiiranaUi Bowling Centre met on Monday, there being pi-escnt: Messrs .f. D. Sole (in the chair) A. K. Smart. F. H. Jackson, and 0. N. Firth. I Owing to his leaving tke district Mr i F:rlh, who for some years past has »cted as secretary to the centre, resign-

Ed his position.—The resignation was accepted with regret, and it was decided tojlace ou record the centre's appreciatinn of his services. The secretary presented a statement of receipts and expenditure to February 28, which showed a credit of'£s* 0s 2d. A discussion ensued with reference to tin Easter pairs touinauwnt, and it was decided that entries close on April 5 at 5.20 with the secretary of the centre, and that a sub-eomiuittee consisting of Messrs Sole, Smart and Jackson be appointed to draw up the programme. The entry was fixed at 10s per rink. On the motion of Messrs Smart and t.-vkson, Mr \. T. Moore was elected secretary and treasurer to the centra in succession to Mr Firth. It was resolved that the iirvmier finals be phu-ed on April 9 and 10 on the Stratford Club's green. The secretary reported bavins forwarded to the Taranaki War Relief Association the sum of £9l 9s, collections received for war funds from clubs affiliated to the centre.