BOWLING

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 7

BOWLING

TARANAKI V. S. AUCKLAND. EASY WIN FOB TARANAKI. The Auckland Green was the scene of a great gathering of bowlers this uioruing, when the visiting teams from Taranaki and South Auckland met in a test game. Mr. S. C. t'oldieutt (president of the Auckland Clubl extentletl a hearty welcome to the visitors and expressed pleasure at the fact that the Auckland green had been chosen as one of the deciding grounds of the test. Mr. .1. W. Ilnrdley (president of the Auckland Centre) adtled his congratulations, referring to the happy relations that existed between South Auckland and the chief centre. He extended to all present an invitation to attend a social entertainment to be held in the Auckland pavilion to-night at eight o'clock. The greens were in splendid order and the bowling generally was of a high order. Taranaki went off with the lead, and when the game was half through had a lead of 2U points. Uaiu iuterferred with the play at noon and an adjournment was made, the score at that time heing: Taranaki 00. South Auckland 67. Play was resumed tit a-quarter to one, and llnislied half an hour later, Taranaki winning by 107 to 00. The fiAowing are the names of the players and the respective scores, Taranaki names being mentioned first: — W. Bruce, I. Johnson. J. Sole. J. I.obh O. v. H. Watts. W. Macdonald, W. Robinson. O. Fruish 37. A. E. Wills, T. Cnrkill. J. R. Hill. ,T. Foy 24, v. F. Grunter, D. Laurie, T. E. Crowhurst, .1. I'rickett. 11. A. 11. Hawkins. 11. Calder. T. Petlv. T. Billing 24, v. C. I.afferty, W. Crawshaw, J. S. Anchor, T. Jolly 17. A. Goldwater. F. A. Quinn. J. McNeill. S. Smith 25. v. Ilarrell, F. McGuire, T. Mitchell, F. Wilson 12. H. S. Moslin. A. H. Christie, T. R. Ford. A. K. Smart 23, v. Nutter. 11. 11. Clunsou, J. Torreuee. K. Crowley 10. Taranaki 107, South Auckland 06. TARANAKI V. AUCKLAND. WIN FOB HOME TEAM. The visiting teams that played against the Auckland Club were as follows, Taranaki names mentioned first:— Loouey Morev. Carter, Sutherland !). v. Thomson.' Fraser. Garry. Osmond 20. Wright B. Cock. Putt. Artnitage 10. v. Clarkson, Baintirldge, O'Sulllvan, Fletcher Botllton, J. Bruce. Fan.ett. Roebuck 7. v. Wyatt, J. Cowell, A. .1. Parker, A. 11. Gray J! '\ Johnson. Julian. IV. Pint. Beadle 1.1. v. IS. M. llacket, S. C. t'oldieutt, Prime, tleinns 21. Chapman. Shaw. Tonkin. Poole is, v . F.snm. Kirk. Robertson, Cater 1.",. Battenburv. W.illis. Peters. Washer 10. v. Harvey. Newbigen. McCronie. Diugle ::i. Pennington, Roberts. McGregor. Dickson tn. v. Dicketts, Plumuier, Campbell, Atkins ""Auckland led throughout, and won by 103 to to:J.