BOWLING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 5

BOWLING.

BRISTOL CUB.

WEST LXD DEFEAT TEMUKA, After holding the Bristol Cup for: tin; greater part of tile .season, 'i emuka had to■accept defeat on Saturday at the hands of tlie West End Club. 'The weather was ideal, and tlu: number of ladies present was indicative of the growing interest of the fairer sox-in the game. The match was keenly contested throughout, and although West Laid led all the way, Temuka nere always within striking distance. On the seventh head, West Lind had a margin of 1C points, hut this Mas reduced to 9 on the fourteenth head. West End, however, maintained their reputation of being strong finishers, and every link, with the exception of Sampson's, won on the last head, scoring a total of .15 points. Xicol had the biggest victory of the day, defeating Fraser’s rink hv .17 to ■!. Smith (Temuka) maintained iiis unbroken aeries of victories in the Bristol Cup, and his winning margins in the live matches have . been 12, L 5, 25, 22 and 12, a total of 81 points, and a performance which he can well 'he proud of. Five, of the West ICnd rinks Mere successful, and won the cup h.v a margin of ill points. . In presenting the cup to the winners, .Mr J. B. Sinclair, president of tlie. 'Temuka Club, congratulated the West Laid Club on their performance. He did not begrudge them their victory, but as Temuka bad held the cup so long, lie Mould have iiked to have retained it for the remainder ot the season. West Kndj however, had Mini it fairly and .squarely, and he had much pleasure in handing it over to a better team. (Applause). .Mr Nicol, president of the M cst Laid Club, in accepting the trophy, said that, candidly speaking, they had come to win the cup that day, hut il Temuka had mod, -West Laid M'ould have been the first to heartily congratulate. them. He hoped that Best Lind Mould have the pleasure of mcetnm Temuka. in Timnru next year, providing that West Laid were still the bidders, and oil that occasion, perhaps Temuka Mould be more sueeessiul. Cheers were exchanged, Villi an additional three for the ladies who had provided such an excellent altornoon tea. The following are the scores (Temuka names lirst) • (L Levons, McMillan, Abbott., Smith (s), 20: v. Smith, Hoskmg, Vneetieh, Sampson (s), 8. Jovnt, White, Anderson, AlcCalluni (s), '2(1; v. Johnston, Beckett, .McLean, Scott (s), 22. Af Sinclair, Tavlor, Harvey, ,l)r. 31cInnes (s), 27: v. Sewell, Cunningham, Davis, IL Dewar (si, 25. Roberts, I’ayn, Fierce, l< nisei (*), ■I : v. Roundhill, Wiimmgion, Omni, junr., Marshall, Ferguson, I'M wards (s>. 17; v. Manchester, Reid, Currie. J. .Dewar (s), 22. ■ Courier, Jamieson. I< ranking C.uponler (S). 17: v. Stewart Carter, Filgiugton. Bbickhani <s). —• Hone, B. Levons, Berry. Mel lines (s), 17: v. Richards, J. Smith, Lowry, iri\vvv', 'Thomson, Scrimshaw. Me-, Lood (s). JG; v. Larva her, H. LMgington ’Walker, Latimer (s). U. . Totals —West End, 1.0 P2>uts; Temuka, 111.

RIXK COMPETITION

\ rink competiliou was played on 1 Cm Timaru Club's green on , Saturday. g>r pri/.es pre-outed by a nu'iaber el tlie club's executive. The coinpctt-

tion was run under Stanscll . Shield conditions. Forty-eight players entered, and the match Mas played in hvo sections, 0 rinks each. 'Jhe result was as follows : SECTION A.' First Bound. . A. It. Clark, I’onncTather, Cotter ill, Quereo (s) 10, heat Duiin, Knott, J. It. Bruce, Bust (s) 8. . i’rcstou, -'Walton, Leslie, Dr Ussher . (Si 12, beat ’Green, Xiibb, May, Cresson (s) It. ' 'Murdoch, Hamilton. Potts, It. Home (b) LI, beat Hunt, J. W. Clark, Rudd, Bradley (s) 6. Second Bound, Qncroe 15, beat Cresson -1. Home 1:1, beat Bust 7. Bradley 13. boat Ussher 11. Third Round. Ussher 13, beat Qucree 7. Bradley 15, beat Bust 10. Home 15, beat Cresson 0. SECTION B. First Round. L. LeCren, McGovern,'- 11. Marshall, Torlessc. (s) 8, beat Bourne, "Wood Paterson, Provan (s) G. Sewurii, Munru, Cope, Moyes (s) 11, beat C. LeCren, Hawkins, Dr Drydeu, Onvin (s) 9. It. Morgan, IL Scott, Simmers, J. G. Com- (s) 0, drew with J. Home, Blackler, Callender, C. S. Fraser (s) Second Bound. Qnviii 10 beat . Torlessc G. Cow 15, beat Provan 9. Moves .18, beat Fraser 5. Third Bound. _ 'Toriesse 9, heat Moyes 7. Provan 7, heat Fraser G. Com- 12. heat Onvin 0. The competition was mom outright hv C. Murdoch, A. 0. Hamilton, Rev. T. W. Potts and R. S. Home (s), with 3 wins and no losses.