BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17986, 3 April 1930, Page 8

BOWLING.

THE HARDLEY SHIELD. INTER-CENTRE CONTEST. A WIN FOR AUCKLAND. The return match between Auckland and South Auckland Bowling Centres for the Hardiey Shield was played at the Hamilton Club’s greens yesterday in ideal weather. Eleven rinks participated in morning and afternoon games over twenty-five heads. Auckland were me winners with thirteen games and 542 points to South Auckland’s seven games and 474 points. Two games were drawn. THE AFTERNOON’S GAMES. WIN FOR AUCKLAND. For the afternoon series of games the personnel of the teams opposing on another was as under; Stevenson, W. Hardely, Mackay, S. Jenkin (s.) v. Easter, McCathie, Edgar James, S. R. James (s.). Coldicutt, Mason, Gatland, Parsons (s.) v. Gooder, T. Newman, E. Newman, Adamson (s.) Ilewitson, Knight, Keys, Eremner (s.) v. J. Prickett, Wycherley, Meredith, Pilkington (s.). "Whiteley, Wernham, C. Hardiey, Bailey (s.) v. Oates, Banks, Livingstone, Stewart (s.). Dimery, Whitten, Needham, Robertson (s.) v. Patterson, Simpson, Speight, Whitten (s.). Reid, Elliott, Dick, Duffin (s.) v. Cooper, Wallis, Low, Lewis (s.) Yeoman, Barter, Hopwodd, Wright (s.) v. C. Wallace, Clothier, Maingay, D. Wallace (s.). Carbines, Prangley, W. H. Jenkin, Gladding (s.) v. Coghill, Donald, Yardley, Cornish (s.). Goldwater, Wilson, H. Jenkin, Fraser (s.) v. Rogers, Heron, Crabb, Clavis (s.) Jaffrey, J. W. Hardiey, Tonkin, De Launay (s.) v. Crawshaw, .Baker, Anchor, Frost (s.). Perkins, Short, Keith, Armstrong (s.) v. Grigg, Andrews, T. J. Mitchell, Higgott (s.). The result of the afternoon games was as under (visiting skips mentioned first) : Jenkin 31 v. James 23. Parsons 24 v. Adamson 22. Bremner 19 v. Pilkington 25. Bailey 24 v. Stewart 20. Robertson 37 v. Whitten 21. Duffin 28 v. Lewis 16. Wright 31 v. Wallace 16. Cladding 15 v. Cornish 23. Fraser 21 v. Clavis 22. De Launay 17 v. Frost 30. Armstrong 35 v. Higgott 15. Summary of the Play. Morning Round. —Auckland 6 wins, 262 points; South Auckland, 3 wins, 241 points; two games drawn. Afternoon Round. —Auckland, 7 games, 282 points; South Auckland, 4 games, 233 points. ,Sl Totals: —Auckland, 13 games, 542 points; South Auckland, 7 games, 474 points; two games drawn. OKOROIRE CLUB. In the Drysdale rose bowl singles competition at Okoroire the results were: McClay, 6 wins, 1 loss. F. W. Anderson, 5 wins, 1 loss. L. Watkins, 3 wins, 2 losses. E. J. Brown, 2 wins, 2 lossesJ. McLaren, 1 win, 3 losses. R. Curruth, 0 wins, 4 losses. Final. —McClay beat Anderson, *20 — 14. _____________