TARANAKI TOURISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 71, 24 March 1928, Page 16

TARANAKI TOURISTS.

DEFEATED AT PAEROA,

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PAEROA, this day. Six rinks of the Taranaki touring bowlers played a match against a Paeroa and Hikutala team at Paeroa yesterday. The match was very interesting, and resulted in a win lor the local players by 128 point* to 96. Details of the various games are as follow, Taranaki players mentioned first in each casesRobertson, Clemon, Pilkington, Very 28, v. H. Morrison, W. K. Morrison, O. W. Winder, A. R. Robertson 17; Darlington, Porrltt, Pavitt, Hawkins 15, v. Holes, Silcock, Hamilton, Mettam 10; Lister, Dempsey, Prickett, Butler 9, v. Forrest, Williams, Hale, Purdie 30; Murdoch, Mail, Bell, Robb 15, v. Gubb, Reid, Valantlne, Elliott 22; Gunson, Whitehead, Wills, Quinn 14, v. Ellis, Preston, Hay ward, Pender 23; Rowlands, Hodson, take, Dingle la, v , wry, Thornton, Chamberlain, Towers 17.

OAMES AT THAMES

M Telegraph.—Ow» Cotmpondent.) THAMES, this day. Eiftht rinks of the Taranaki tourin- ? ra Thames yesterday a „d won by six points. On arrival they were accorded a hearty welcome by the DresJ dent of the Thames Club (Mr. C. "Pall mer). After the match the visitors were entertained at dinner, when Mr. A. .Smart, of New Plymouth, returned thanks tor the hospitality extended. They returned to Te Aroha last night. The score* were as follow, Taranaki llamas being mentioned first:— ' Allan, 'Inch, Johnson, Lobb 21, v. Foster, Potterton, Palmer, Smith 16; Ladder, Sole, More/, Abbott 22, v. Wallace, MoCoUoUgh, Mackay, Cameron 27; Coleman, Surrey, Wycherley, Petty 23, r. Scott, Gallop, E. Newman, T. Newman lTi jStewor. Hall, Wlgley, Spurdle ii «, Uoektoff, Watson, Johns. Clark 17; Cook, Johnson, Lobb, Siiiart 23, v. Cleu-

don, Scanlon, Whitehead, Adamson 21; Boon, Alexander, Ford, Hill 22, v. Rutherford, Lewis, Griffin, Millington 22; Rowe, Kettlewell, Lambie, McKay 26, v. Gooder. Lloyd, Pratt, G. Cordes 12; May, Hill, Horton, Christobell 8, v. Boyle, Lowe, Alexander, H. Cordes 22.

PLAY AT WAIHI,

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this day. Six rinks, representing the Taranaki bowling tourists, visited Waihi yesterday afternoon and played a match against a combined team from the Waihi and Waikino Clubs. The game resulted in a win for Taranaki by 15 points. The visitors were welcomed at the green by the Mayor and Mr. McDermott, the president of the local club. Mr. Dringle responded on behalf of the visitors. Following are the results, the Taranaki players being mentioned first:—Quinn, 25, v. Paull 12; Verry 28, v. Hewett 11; Robb 18, v. McGonagle 29; Dringle 23, v. McDermott 13; Butler 15, v. Landy 21; Hawkins 16, v. Vercoe 24. Totals: Taranaki, 125; Waihi, 110. This is the first time a bowling {earn outside Auckland has visited Waihi. The visitors, prior to leaving for Te Aroha, were conducted over the surface workings of the Waihi Company's mine.

PUKEKOHE V. DEYONPORT.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

PUKEKOHE, Friday.

Four rinks from the Devon port Club played two matches with Pukekohe players on the Pukekohe Club's greens yesterday. The first match was won by Pukekohe by 98 points to 77, and the second match was a draw, 61 points all. Details are as follow, Pukekohe names being mentioned first:—

First Match.—Hope, Webb, Lawrie, W. Blake 2G, v. Buchanan, Moore, Goldsworthy, Pitts 29; Shaw, Wymer, J. Blake, Perkins 16, v. Fulljames, George, Jackman, Bayly 18; C. Miller, Moreland, O'Loughlin, David Roulston 27, v. Davis, Gill, McGregor, Melville 9; C. Miller, J. Miller, Pollock, Duncan Roulston 29, v. Woolcott, Atkin, McLaren, King 21. Second Match.—Moreland, Pollock, O'Loughlin, David Roulston 17, V. Woolcott, Atkin, McLaren, King 22; Hope, Webb, Lawrie, Gill 16, v. Davis, Gill, McGregor, Melville 12; Shaw, Wymer, J. Blake, Perkins 14, v. Buchanan, Moore, Pitts, Goldsworthy 12; J. Miller, C. Miller, W. Blake, Duncan Roulston 14, v. Fulljames, George, Jackman, Bayly 15.

SOUTH AUSTRALIANS BEATEN.

<By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day

The visiting South Australian bowlers played a match with representatives of the Christchurch Centre yesterday afternoon, the local side winning by 76 points to 65. The visitors won one of the four games played.