BOWLING

Wairarapa Age, 28 February 1927, Page 5

BOWLING

WAIRARAPA SINGLES TITLE. J WON BY SINCLAIR. VISIT OF HATAITAI CLUB. The Wairarapa Centre’s annual competition for the champion of champions singles, took place at Featherston on Saturday under ideal conditions and was won by Sinclair (Featherston) who defeated Bell (Park) in the final. Play commenced at 9 a.m., and under the able supervision of the Centre Secretary (Mr. C. Rea) it , proceeded smoothly to completion. The green was in excellent condition. A committee of ladies under Mrs. J. McKenzie provided refreshments. Following are the results:— First Round.—Bell (Park) beat Gregor (Greytown); Kerr (Masterton) beat Sinclair (Featherston); Robson (Martinborough) beat Hughan (Carterton). Second Round.—Sinclair beat Hughan; Bell beat Kerr; Robsoa beat Gregor. Third Round.™ Robson beat Kerr; Hu.ixlm (beat Gregor; Sinclair beat Bell. Fourth Round.—Bell beat Hughan; Sinclair beat Robson; Kerr beat Gregor. • Fifth Round.—Hughan beat Kerr; Sinclair beat Gregor; Bell beat Robson. Summary.—-Bell and Sinclair, four wins, one loss; Robson, three wins, two losses; Kerr and Hugfinn, two win.?, three losses; Gregor, five losses. Final.—Sinclair beat Bell. MASTEBTON V. HATAITAI. EASY HOME VICTORY. The annual match between the Masterton and Hataitai Bowling Clubs took place on Saturday, when the city team brought eight rinks tc Masterton. Two games of sixteen heads were played and resulted in ' Masterton winning on the aggregate by ten gam as to four, while two were drawn. Fallowing are the details, Masterton players being mentioned first:— FIRST ROUND. Dickens, Renall, Rise, Chapman (a), 14; Dayman, Dement, Bollans, Roberts (8), 14.

Hyde, Richards, Thurston,, H. Perry (s), 11; Downs, Jeffrey, Cometti, Young (s), 11.

Grossweil, Moore, Thompson, C. Perry .IP’ Wnry, Richards;. Dovrfing, lialliday (s), 9. Wilkinson, Ble rftt, BaskiviUe, Faulknor l2; Befit. Ed,wards, Ward, Williams (a), 13.

Lett, Reid, Nrleon, Morton (a> r 13; Ellison, Donald. Watts, Woolley (s). 9. - Henderson, Evans, Turner, MeCa4den (s), 15; stranwemuir, Cathie, Moeller (s), 7. Hayne, Hendry, Beale, Franks (s), 22; Wells, Carswell, Hunter, Claridgo (s), 14. Welch, Denbee, Mavwel,;. Neilsen (s), 24; Hutton, Ridley, Martin, Henry (s) 8. SECOND BOUND.

Neilsen 12'; Roberts 17. C. Perry 19; Young 7. Morton 17; Halliday 91 H. Berry 18;. Claridgc 8. FranSy 14; Williams 15. Chapman 17* WoiOtr 9. Faulkner 13; Moeller 16. MoCulden 17. Henry 9. The visitors were entertained at a sooial re union on Saturday night, and returned' to Wellington yesterday.

BEALE BADGES. In a challenge match played at the Park green on Saturday, the Masterton colts, Morgan, Wall, MiEwen, Golder (s), regained possession of the Beale Badges from the Park Cblts, Horton, Barry. Ihaka, Vercoe (s), the score being 2ff to 11. VETERANS MEET. Playing during last week, J. Wingate the veteran bowler of the Masterton Club, defeated D. Finlayson, who holds a similar status in the Park Club, by 31 to It>, end is now awaiting a from any Wairarapa veteran approximating his own age, which is 90. PARK CLUB TROPHY. Pinkney, Kilgour, Staniforth, Finlayson (s) the holders, lost the Daniell Cup in a challenge match at the Park on Saturday to Taylor, Buteher, Ackerman, Stevens (s), by 24 to 17. NEW SOUTH WALES VISIT. The Wairarapa Bowling Centre hos decided to allocate £2O for the entertainment of the Now South- Wales bowlers on the occasion of their visit to Masterton on Wednesday week. The amount will be subscribed" on a club membership basis, the allocation of the cost and representation- in thogames being fixed as under:-—Muster-ton (£6 13s 4d) six - ; Featherston (£4'. four; Carterton (£3 13s 4d) three; Pork (£2 TBs 6d), three; Grevtown f£l 17s 6d), two; Martinborough (fl 17s Heit two.