BOWLING.
PENNANT FLAG PRESENTATION.
A large gathering of bowlers took place on Saturday on the Newmarket Green, when the presentation of the pennant flag and championship shield to tUe Newmarket Club, as the winners in the late pennant competitions, under the auspices of the Auckland "Bowling Association, took place. Mr W. Gorrie (president of the Auckland Bowling Association) said that the record of the Newmarket Club was a unique one. In the five years the Auckland Club had won the pennant first, and then it had been w.on alternately by the Newmarket and Remuera Clubs twice each. The play of the recent competition had been of a high order; each club had sent its best men, and the pennant had been .won by the best of the best. Mr Wright (president of the Newmarket Club) then hoisted the championship flag amidst cheers. Mr Gorrie also presented the championship shield to the club, and the name of the club had been engraved on It as winners for the year. Mr Wright thanked those present for the splendid support they had given to the function, in view of the threatening as : pect of the weather. Three cheers were then given for the president of the Auckland Bowling Association. Mr Mahoney (vice-president of the Auckland Bowling Association) congratulated the Newmarket Club upon their win. The following matches were played on Saturday:— NEWMARKET GREEN. A match, President (Mr Wright) v. Vice President (Dr. Laishley), was played, which resulted in a win for the President by seven points. At the 7th head the President scored 38; Vice-President, 30. 14th head: President, 75; Vice-President, 61. 21st head: President, 107; Vice-President, 100. The following are the scores:— No. 1 Rink: Wllkins, G. M. Main, C. G. Laurie, W. Ledjngham (skip) 20 v. Spreckley, Harrison, M. McCallum, T. H. Wilson Vo 2 Rink: Fletcher, G. Heron, Cutler. R. Ballantyne (skip) 20 v. Mills, Butts A Esam, J. W. Harrison (skip) 25. No 3 Rink: R. Heron, Rowe, BurnSi Veale (skip) 25 v. Anderson, J. Miller, Cahill, C G. Brookes (skip) 15. No. 4 Rink: Harvey, Cottle, A. H. Brookes. W. Gorrie (skip) 20 v. Bevms, Southwell, Coutts, Kilgour (skip) 21. No 5 Rink: Ashton, Steele, A. S. Russell Ross (skip) 22 v. Bouskill, Hodgson. Mitchell. Kingswell (skip) 22. AUCKLAND GREEN No 1 Rink: McKenzie, Pollard, ih'Siran Crawford (skip) 19 v. ShackslforJ, J Jci'es. Prime, Dr. Hooper (sk.p) 22 This mate* was for the president S trophies. , Other matches were as follows:— No. 2 .Rink: Mackie, H, Lewis S. King Towsey (skip) 20 v. Ronayne, W. S. Jones, Carlaw, James (skip) 25. No 3 Rink: Plummer, Roach, Dingle, Buttla (skip) 19 v. Elliott, H. King, Culpan, Garland (skip) 17. No 4 Rink: Rankln, Cook, Handcock, Thornes (skip) 29 v. Donald, Schischka. Mahoney, Kayll (skip) 13. PONSONBY GREEN. No 1 Rink: A. Snedden, J. Christie, Dawson, J. Court (skip) 14 v. D. J. Wright, J. S. Lee, W. J. Rees, A. Littler R. Quinn, J. H. Hudson, J. W Stewart, A. Bartlett (skip) 21 v. J. R. Richter, W. Noton, H. Munro, R. Tudehope (skip) 25. No. 3 Rink: J. E. Robinson, H. W. Smith, G. K. Webb, J. Blades (skip) 29 v. AY. Jones, W. Murray, T. Steadman, L. Moritzson (skip) 22. No. 4 Rink: P. M. Dewar, H. W. Wilson, E Dutton, A. J. Hurndall (skip) 18.x. W. Swales, C. J. Parr, J. E. Dickenson, J. Montague (skip) 31. No. 5 Rink: W. Littler, J. Todd, J. A. Cooper J. C. Robinson (skip) 23 v. F. Leighton, J. Greenhough, S. D. Hanna, J. T. Ussher Geo. Sciuirrell (skip) 10 v C. Bloomfleld, C Watson, A. Sutherland (skipl 28. No G Rink (Champion Fours Final): G. Easton, Captain Duder J. Hutchinson J. Newell (skip) 12 v. J. Warren, J. Coutts, £ Edmiston J. Stichbury (skip) 19. MOUNT EDEN GREEN. No 1 Rink: Owen, Dawson, C. Baker, Forbes (skip) 18 v. Seabrook, Orani, Hosking, Hooper (skip) 17. No 2 Rink: Stewart, Morran, Rendell, Brimblecombe (skip) 12 V. Forbes, Bailey, Robins, Brown (skip) 30. No 3 Rink: Eady, Walton, Pooley, Hudson (skip) 14 v. James, Dr. Coates, Gray, FS Brn ooon CßS?wa 3 provided by Mesdames Seabrook and Rendell. REMUERA GREEN. No 1 Rink: Gamble, Rose, Kent, Laxon (skip) 26 v. Heriot, Ranson, Stevenson, Walsh, Bride, H. Hull' (skip) 17 V. Maxfleld, Harvie, Spooner, Dlngwall (skip) 23. No. 3 Rink: Rees George, P. Vale, Ruddock (skip) 17 v. Flnlayson, Sibbald, Bentley (skip) 33. DEVONPORT GREEN. No 2 Rink: D. Harvey, Renshaw,, Dacre Brookes (skip) 19 v. Creeth, Muvchie, Phipps, M. Niccol (skip) 20. No 3 Rink: Entrican, Bartley, Eyre (skip) 25 v. Taylor, Stewart, Harrison (S NoP>4 7' Rink: Phipps, Ralfe (skip) 28 v. Brvd'en, M. Niccol (skip) 24. Other matches resulted as under:— Championship (21 heads): Eyre 21 v. RHand li 2cap Sirigles (21 heads): H. Niccol Scratch) 19 v. Ralfe (scratch) 14; Eagleton (scratch) 25 v. Armstrong (9 points 20; Stewart (7 points) 31 v. Jones (7 points) 20 First Season's Bowls (21 heads): D. Harvey 22 v. G. Johnston 14.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 47, 25 February 1901, Page 3
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