BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1922, Page 8

BOWLING.

STRATFORD WINS BANNER The play off by the winners in the banner competition in the four divisions under the Taranaki Centre took place at Stratford on Saturday in ideal weather conditions and on a perfect green. Naturally Stratford had a slight advantage in playing on their own green, though in the final with New Plymouth A they proved decidedly the better team. The contest -for the trophy lay between Stratford, Hawera, Manaia and New Plymouth A. The uraw m the morning resulted in Hawera playing New Plymouth and Stratford playing Manaia, the winners being Stratford and New Plymouth, who met in the final in the afternoon, when Stratford,. for the first time, won the banner with a creditable margin, the New Plymouth players making a poor display. Manaia and Hawera also played in the afternoon, the former winning comfortably by 34 points. Details are as ‘follow: MORNING PLAY. NEW PLYMOUTH A v. HAWERA. New Plymouth A. defeated Hawera by 7 points. In the following details New Plymouth players are mentioned first: Luscombe, Bellringer, Washer, Hill (s) 24; v. Bluck, H. Blake, Masnn, Reed (s) 19. Binnie, Doull, Ward, H. Smart (s) 22; v. Payne, S. Blake, Syme, Foy (s) 18. Hooker. Hartman, Rundle, Fookes (s) 17'; v. Winter, Burgess, Adamson, Robertson (s) 19. Cleaver, Carter, Jackson, Johnson (s) 19; v. Jobson, Graham, Barclay, Wyiie (s) 17. Totals.—New Plymouth 80. Hawera 73. STRATFORD v. MANAIA. Stratford defeated Manaia by fifteen points. In the following details Stratford names are mentioned first: — Patterson, Finlay, G. Smart, Skoglund (s) 30; v. Smith, Innes, Hotter, J. Christie (s) 12. Boyce, Butcher, Sangster, McDonafti (s) 19; v. Andrews, R. Putt, Mills, Armitage (s) 18. Young, McPherson, C. Jackson, W. McDonald (s) 25; v. Putt, McCarthy, Badland, J. H. Christie (sj 14. Sanderson, Martin, Cottier, Allen (s) 11; v. Meuli, Payne, Frankley, W. J. McDonald (s) 26. Totals.—Stratford 85, Manaia 70. AFTERNOON PLAY. STRATFORD v. NEW PLYMOUTH A. Stratford won the banner by thirteen points. In the following details Stratford names are mentioned first: Sanderson, Martin, Cottier, Allen (s) 18; v. Hooker-, Hartman, S. Rundle, Fookes (s) 19. Patterson. Finlay, G. Smart, Skoglung (s) 28; v. Cleaver, Carter, Jackson, Johnson (s) 11. Young, McPherson, Jackson, W. McDonald (s) 27: v. Luscombe, Bellringer. Washer, Hill (s) 18. Boyd, Butcher, Sangster, J. McDonald (s) 14; v. Binnie, Doull, Ward, H. Smart (s) 26. Totals.—Stratford 87, New Plymouth 74. MANAIA v. HAWERA. The teams were the same as played in the morning. In the following details Manaia skips are mentioned first: A. H. Christie 26 v. Wylie 15. W. J. McDonald 17 v. Foy 24. J. Christie 24 v. Reed 11. Armitage 20 v. Robertson 13. At the conclusion of play the banner was presented 0 to the president of the Stratford Club (Mr. Skoglund) by Mr, Foy, on behalf of the centre, who con gratulated the winners on their success. cheers being given for the winners and runners-up. RAHOTU v. OPUNAKE. At Rahotu on Wednesday a two-nnk match was played with Opunake. The latter scored 77 and Rahotu 21. The Rahotu ladies fared bettef, defeating a rink from Opunake by 25 to 20.