BOWLING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10476, 13 November 1911, Page 5

BOWLING NOTES

(By "Jack.") Saturday's play on the Masterton Bowling Gfi-cen was. of an interesting and, at times, exciting charactea-. Several matches were got off, and there was evidence that tlie votaries of bowtling w/are as keen as over on "Kitty." Most of the bowlers, pre•sewt were men, and yet they showed, a fon dues si for Kitty that their wives migM envy. It is recorded of an enthusiastic bowler that die surprised his wife, wjio. inquired 'ivlli'ere he v.Jac going, that he was. off to' see Kitty, has otHi'sir lady love. His spouse promptly said she was going too, and go'slue dlid. Judge of her. disgust wlheoi she. was promptly'taken to idio 'green and introduced to a. white china ball, commbnly called "Kitty." The disgust was appeased by the husband shfoutJmg afiteirlioon 'tea, and since tfliat day no jealousy has been aroused by "Kitty/' A great contest took place for th'e "Feathers," wflien the holders, E. Pragnell, P. Staples, Araher, and Etwringfon (skip) were challenged by C. Pfecrry, Haarison, Gresswell and W. Bragnell (skip.) Matters went well Iritih the challengers, up to the 10th head, wtiwfa- noe .score read 14 to 3 in thledir faVorax. At hiead 19 Ewimgton's team were within one point of tineax opjponents. At the 20tih "head Ehv'ington's. men scored 3, giving. tihean a lead, of 2. The challengers thus, required 3 to win. Whan the skips 1 went down the crballe<nge>r,s lay one, hut immediately, behind the jack were thtree' well placed batfls. Ewington with, his fk&t shot attempted to hlock W. Prague]!', but did not succeed. It now remiained foi- tiheohallengersi skip to dislodge the second (holders') bowl, wthidb. he dad with a perfect running shot, and His sidle now lay five. Ewington with his last'bouil drove and-smashed into the "lying" duster. It wtas a fine shot, but an unlucky one, the Jack being throw against a bowl, which caused it to rebound, into the middle of three of tfkfe challengeirisi' bowls, giving the 'die match by 20 to 19.

'line "Buokle ;: holders, oomipirJsing Harrison, Wilkes, Staples and 0. Pragnell (skip) have so far this sea<son played four challenging teams in aill of Mlhidh 'they nave bean auccesisfuil. In a matJh m whacih the ohallengeiis were skipped by BQinidhJorne, the holders nequired 4 to win on the Last htaad. They got six, and thus gained- a victory by 3 plchits. lAin- ) joiWiei" t-iialkiige is on tGie boaird, for | next THmuisday afternoon. | Other matches played on Saturday were as follows: Chamberlain, Mpss> Crook, 0. Piragnell (skip) 2ti, jv. W. PragneJ], Howell, Archer, I -'Prentice (jsMp) 0; Hoipe, Rankin, Wilkes, Staples'(skip) 14, v. Arl-' ioge, Brawii, tjwdlon, Gresswell (skip) 14; Beale, Bataoigaroa, Harrison, C. 'fterry (/skip) 30 v. W. H. Oole, Aansley, J. Hunter, Ewington (skip) 13; ArUidge, Wi. H. Gale, r Beale, Prentice (skip) 30 v. 'Rdbson, Ainsley, 0. l'iraguell, Bartlett (skip) 14; P-atangaroa, Howel, . Wilkes (skip) 16 v. Hope, 'Rankin, J. Brown (steip) 11. Several new members have been added to the roll of the Masterton CtLub, amongst whom I noticed Messrs J. B. Henry and, R. \w. Etafoson. Both these gentlemen are taking kindly to "Kitty," and should make" good exponents of the game. Mr Crook, S.M., was among ■the visitors to the guleon on Siaturday, also Mi- Ainsley, a comimiGa-oi'a'l traveller.

• lllie delegates .to itli-e . ."Wairnmapa Oeaitire have miadie several attempts to Ifold a mieefing at Garte<rtoii, bait.. on each occasion tihfe weather has' ipreveaited it.- Tt is hoped that the elements will be kind, to-might, so tliat the meeting can be Wekl without further delay. The "Star" hais ohamged hands for the ftrat time this season. F. Staples and 0. Pnagnell fought a great battle ftor the "twinkler," thJe result being in douh* until the last head, when Pn-agnell), wlhio Required 3 to tie succeeded in getting twk> only, and thus suffered defeat by 17 to 16 points. Sam Platangairoa, like the good sport Iw? is, has donated 'to the local Club a Chip valued ait : 15 guineas, the only stipulation being that it must be won twice before becoming the property of a. isucceaslful .competitor. 7Ute lnemibePß are highly delighted at the generosity of Pataugaroa, and many have buckled on the afrimour wtitili a view, of competing for this. viaJuaMe trophy. '