OTHER MATCHES ON SATURDAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 29 January 1900, Page 3

OTHER MATCHES ON SATURDAY.

PONSONBY CLUB

The following games were played: — No. 8 Rink: J. J. Payne, T. Mitchell, J. Montague, J. Becroft (skip), 20, v. D. J. Wright, G. H. Webb, H. Munro, E. J. Hurndall (skip), 16. No. 9 Eink: J. Coutts, J. H. -Hudson, A. Bartlett, A. Littler (skip), 18, v. G. Easton, J. B. Massey, W. J. Bees, T. Watson (skip), 25. ,__•,, No. 10 Eink: C. Blomfield, D. B. McDonald, J. Newall. A. Stewart (skip) 17 v. J. Court, J. Buckman, A. Coutts, T. Brown (skip), 24. No. 11 Eink: Niccol, Captain Duder, :U~. Ross, D. Stewart (skip), 17, v. G. Bamson, E. .Keals, J. Eamson, J. C. Eobinson (skip), 18. EEMUEEA CLUB. The following games were played:— No 1 Eink: D. E. Clerk, F. W. Court, D. M. Dingwall, G. Court (skip), 15, v. Rev. W. Beatty, H. Maxfteld, E. Hull, JVM. Laxon (skip), 26. No 2 Eink: Perkins, G. Cozens, A. C Stevenson, H. S. Ruddock (skip), 17 v. Dr. Erson, N. Gamble, Eev. G. B. Monro, R. A. Bodle (skip), 22. No. 3 Rink: Woolcott, E. B. Vaiie, F Sanderson, G. Heron (skip), 9, v. K. Burton, W.Frater, D. W. McLean, J. M. Lennox, (skip), 28. . V NEWMARKET CLUB. ■•; ;., The -following games were played ort the Newmarket Bowling Green:— ■': No. 2 Eink: J. Yon Stunner, Hf E. May A. Brookes, T. Wilson, (skip), 20, v. Fletcher, Tims, A. Anderson, G. H.'Laurie (skip), 31. ''''"'. No 3 Eink: Smithhurst, H. Kent. j/Kilgou, A. Holmes (skip), 15, V. Garland, A. Wright, Dr. Laishley, J. Cahill (skip), 32. _ No 4 Rink: Club fours—Dr. Laishley, Garland, T. Wilson, G. H. Laurie (skip), 18, v. H. Y. Collins A. Kent, C. Spooner, A. H. Brookes (skip), 16. No 5 Eink: Club pairs—Dr. Laishley H. C. Haselden (skip), 17, v. H. Y. Collins, Geo. Cutler (skip), 24. Vice-President's Prize: J. Cahill 20, v. G. Frost 15. ■ „ „ Champion Singles: C. Spooner 87, v. W. Southwell, 33; C. Tims, 25, v. A. Anderson, 32. MOUNT EDEN CLUB. The following games were played.— No. 1 Eink: La Roche, Owen Jones, Brown (skip), S3, v. Eady, iVewland, Esam, Pooley (skip), 16. No. 2 Rink: Smith, Hedstpne (skip), 15, v. Fawcett, Tregaskis (skip), !?• Championship Singles: Ooe 7 v. Newman 21; Ferguson 21, v. Hudson 16; Brimblecombe 21. v. Burns 11;

Newman 19, v. Brimblficombe 21; Coe 19, v. Eady 21. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Wick and Keurtz. I DEIVONPORT CLUB. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames J. Miller and Gardner. The following- games were played:— No. l Kink: Ai-mstrong, Creetn, Montgomery, Harrison (skip), 16, v. Mitchell, Murchie, Glenister, Craigmile (skip), 14. No. 2 Kink: Boekaert, Napier, Entrican, Syms (skip), 17, v. Ker, Fer-g-uson, Lelievre, H. Mccol (skip), 29. No. 3 Rink: Eyre, Miller, Phipps, M. Niccol, (skip), 22, v. Dacre, Lamer, Best, Eagleton (skip), 12. No. 4 Kink: D. Miller, Webster, Gardner, Stewart (skip), 15, v. Taylor, Bennett, Twentyman, Brookes (skip), i

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

GRAFTON GREEN,

At fbe Graf ton Road Green play I commenced at- 9 o'clock. There was a large attendance of bowlers, and also of -visitors, who watched the play with the keenest interest. Their green was very keen, and at times a gust of wind slightly interfered wifh the-cal-culations of players. Play commenced with a full green of eight rinks, 64 players in all. 6b the upper green j also there were a number of scratch j matches played, so that the groundpresented a very gay scene. Every arrangement was made for the enter-I >tainment of visitors, marquees having'■been erected for the supply of refresh-! ixnents.: <One was ff>r the accommo-j dation- of bowlers only. In another j ■oh the Domain side of the green Mr Stilwell provided luncheon in his accustomed style, while the matter'of! supplying afternoon tea and refresh- ' anetits to lady visitors was in the hands •of .[Mr G. .Kent, of Newmarket, Mrs Louis; Myers ' (mother of the Vice- • President of the Auckland Club) and Mrs W. Coleman courteously presiding at the tables. i THE PLAY. /At the seventh head the scores stood as follows:— Auckland 24. Ponsonby 11. Wellington 12. Gisborne 19. Hawera 11. Napier 12. Hastings 6. Bluff Hill 12. ~,,--At t'he-14th head Ponsonby caught tp*'\vel?,'' the score ■stahding, , . Ponsonby ...', 28 Auckland 29 ~. ,WeJJ jngtpn • also , came ..well to the front5 at file fourteenth head, having-caug-ht up and'passed Gisborne, the score standing: — Wellington 38 ' Gisborne .28 Hawera also passed Napier, the score at the 14th head .standing:— Hawera 20 Napier 13 Bluff Hill: increased the lead over Hastings at the 14t'h head, the scores being:— " Bluff Hill 34, Hastings 16 " AUCKLAND V. PONSONBY.' This match; resulted in Auckland leading in the aggregate :by 16. -On "No. 1 rink the scores tied each side j .counting 20. .The final was very close,' Ponsonby was lying to win with Auckland one ball to go. J. Carlaw (skip for Aticklaiid) managed to lay inside .and draw the shot with'th<S last ball. The players for Auckland' on No. i rink were, J. V. Dingle ,f{. Jones, G. M.-Handcock, and J. Carlaw (skip) 20. Ponsonby: J. Court, James Stichbury, A.Cbutts, and T. Brown (skip) 20. :The other match,- Auckland v. Ponsqnby, was played on No. 2 rink. Auckland: A. Hegman, J. Mennie, W. Lambert, and W. Ledingham (skip), 30. Ponsonby: D. Stewart, A. S. Russell, A. "Littler, and B. Ballantyne Xskip), 14. Aucldand ....■ 50 Ponsonby 34.... V. GISBORNE. . 'This match resulted in a win for 'Wellington by 49 to 41. Wellington: Sir Edwarcl Gibbs, D. McLean, J. Rus£el and- N. McLean (skip), 16 v. Gis-