THE CHAMPION PAIRS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1928, Page 15

THE CHAMPION PAIRS.

Win FOR WEST END. Th® Anal for the champion pairs of the Auckland Centre played on Saturday ®n the Mount Eden green produced a contest that was full of interest from < ttart to finish. < First one and then another of the two ; ®PP°"ing teams, West End and Stanley, ield the advantage, but both got tpletherI ether on even terms at the twentieth ead and had to fight out a desperate tussle on the last head. Details are as follow:— I. Clarke and W. Bremner (skip), West End 23 , !w. J. Johnson and D. W. Jones (skip), Stanley 22 The West End pair got the touch of the green first, and led off with the Bandy lead 7 points to nil on the third head. Thm :':'»n?ey made a start with a brace, but ;i o to West End on, the sixth head i:-ide things look very black .for tho maritime At this stage the board showed, West , n< ?, 14 » Stanley 2. However, the trend •I the game now changed. Bremner, in «ndeavour to run out the lying shot, wnt his own bowls oat and the opposipwn counted three. The eighth was

closely contested, and Jones outdrew the West Enders on a long head to score two. Having got a start the Stanley pair gave a fine exhibition and gradually cut down their opponents' margin. Finally on the fifteenth head Jones and his partner got back the five they had lost on the sixth, and for the first time took the lead at 19 to 16. A two on the next head placed Stanley in an excellent position. However, at this stage Bremner, who had been forced to do a lot of driving, met with better success. On the 17th head he took kitty to the ditch for three, and on the next he ran out the shot bowl and counted a single. The nineteenth was Clarke's head. He drew beautifully, and Bremner playing nicely into the head, Jones was five down when he. played his last bowl, saving Once more West End led on the board by a single point. The nineteenth produced a fine duel, and Jones drew shot with his last bowl to count one. Score 22 all.

On the final lead Jo'inson held shot with his second bowl, only to be beaten by Clarke. He drew shot again with his third, and with his fourth lay 2, but Clarke got in with his final bowl. Jones found the ditch with his. first. Bremner drew wide. Jones failed by six inches to draw inside Clarke's bowl and then narrowly missed with" a. run. Bremner put in a block and Jones, failing with his drive, left West End winners by one point. The score board at the end of each head read as follows, the Stanley score being shown first in each instance:— —3, —5, —7, 2—7, 2—9, 2—14, 5—14, —14, B—l4, 8—15,10—15, 10—16, 12—16. 14—16, 10—1G, 21—16, 21—19, 21—20, 21—22, 22—22, 22—23.

At the conclusion of. the match the winners, and also the tunners-up .were heartily congratulated by the president of the centre, Mr. Jas. Pascoe.

PRESENTATION OF PENNANT.

On Saturday the Auckland Centre's Pennant was formally handed over to this season's winner, the Carlton Club, by the centre president, Mr. Jas. Pascoe, who congratulated the recipients on their fine achievements and commented on the remarkable list of successes that had come to their members of late.

The club president, Mr. W. Ball, in responding, thanked members for . the loyalty with which they had supported the club's officers and the general. fine spirit of comradeship which was evidenced at all times. This, he claimed was the sccret of the'club's success.

CLUB GAMES. WEST END GREEN. Semi-final Percentage ' Fours.—Cato, Haig, Cox, Worsfold 17, v. Raynes. Knox, I'lummer, Wynyard 21. Handicap Pairs.—Price, Colthurst 27, ▼. Whittpn, - Thomson 30. • Ordinary Draw.—Anstel,Lambourne, Hardy, Horsley 28, v. Schneideman, Mortimer, Skinner, Price 18; Tudebope, Harris, Thomas*, Bell 13, v. G. Hardley; Noad, J. J. Potter, Wise 24; Service, Irving, Simpson, Klrkbain 10, v. Barker. Collins, McMair, Pierce 20; J. Darby, Cornwall, B. Scott, Cooke 10, v. Lovatt, Selby, Noton, Hopwood 18. Pairs.—Freeman, Anderfeon 16, ▼. Adams, Murray 26. . .. ». REMUERA GREEN.

Jobson Fours. —Fisher," Provost, Wallace, Hill 25, v. Jackson, Lindsay, Dempsey, Russell 16; Coath, Loosemore, Wright, McCallum 25, v. Kirk, EUerbeck, E. D. Ashton, E. D. Reed 10; Walker, Kdmlston, Bowmen, Irvine 17, v. Symes, O'Leary, 3. C. Kissling, Farmer 28; Styak, Mahon, Dransfleld, T. A. Ashton 15, v. Sawyer, Annadale, Marshall, Bray 33; Burnett, Cutfleld. Vtckerman, Procter 21, v. Egerton, Whitaker, Kenderdine, Macfarlane 14; De Coissiere, Hatch, Short, Daniels 22, v. Douglas, Hollis, Wight, Mellars, 20; Segar,' Stanfleld, Smith, Saxton 23, v. Carsmore," Hanking, Harrison, Watson 12; Campbell, Lusher, Clarke, Newton 20, v. H. D. East, Williams, Ridings, Gavey 14; Booth, Bartleet, . Paterson, Ryan 23. v. Choyce, M. Reid, Jacks, Garrard 13; Farrar, Scott, A. M. Bell, H. E. East, 20 v. Headdey, Baker, Tuke, Hegman 27; Sutherland, Uannaway, Bull, Si Kissling 22, v. Tancred, Stubbs, Davis, Young 16; Martin, Hutcbln, Wyatt, Coe 16, v. Keary, Cox, Norton, Long 32. PONSONBY CLUB.

Percentage Four*.—Peterson, Oldham, | Wright, Beat 21, v. Webster, Moore, Robs, I Somervell 19; Waterworth, Payne, Griffiths 18 v. Schlschka, Allen, Parsons 22 ; Mulllner, Lovett, BlincoW, McLeod 20, v. Dromkool, Carbines, Gray, Neale 22; Carlaw, King, Drummond, Miller 16, ▼. T. Elleray, Oats, Coppins, Rowbottom IS; Parkinson, Omerod, Aitchison, Dick 16, ▼. E. Good, Baggett, Farrow, Letham 20; -■ Lye, W. Elleray, Richardson, Hilton 24: ▼. Clarke, Hill, Colebrook, Torrance 11; Oswell, Bryant, Pettit, Kelly 13, v. Brown, Braidwood, Harkins, Mclnness 33; Bishop, Goodacre, Jones, Johnson 28, v. Gungall, Stevenson, Struckett, Crowe 11; Wainwright, Smith, Partington, Buchan 25, v. Cox, Rush, Buckle, Gibson 18. EDENDALE GREEN. Clevedon Shield (Clevendon names mentioned first). —Corlett, McCullotub, MeKenzie, C. Monro 10, v. Wilson, Greenwood, East, Edwards 23; Hancock, Bell,' P. Graham, E. Graham 15, v. Anderson, Maud, R. Smith, McMahon 24; H. Munro, Greenfield, Duder, Hyde 10, v. Hill, Bleakley, L. Butler, Brownett 25; Farrer, Baird, Dow, Ryburn 17, v. Haywood, Bluck, Avery, Moor 15; Matthew, Higgins, Hicks, Morgan 18, v. Culpan, A. Smith, Bradshaw, Addison 28. Inter-club.—First-year players : ti. Brown, Stevens, Milsop, Gore 18, v. Ball, Double, Captain White, Garland 20. ROCKY NOOK GREEN. Ordinary Draw —Kaycs, Farley, Wakerley Kentley 25, v. Sidler, Sadler, Pearce, Randall 17; Harrison, Baxter, Williams, Finch 14, v. Chambers, Yeo, Junr., Bain, CUffe 15; Hall, Honking, Kayes, Stone 28, v. Mayhill, Berry, Kent, Jenkin 20Jones, Wilson, Buttle, Smith IT> v. Compston, Pearson, Alder, Roylance 28; Flndley; Martin, Goodall, Milner 21, v. Mills,, Taylor, Lamb. Grlbble 22; Yeo, senr„. Lalfig, Culleng 20. r. Young, J. H. Jones, Boueklll 27.' ST. HELIER'S GREEN. Ordinary Draw,-—Legrice, O'Dowd, Skinner, Jackson 20, v. Reld, Dawson, Gray, Crawshaw 16; Samways, P. S. White, Watson, Keys, 20. v. Twlname, Hayes, McLaren. P. White 12; CottrlU. F. Diamond, Porter, Koeford 20. v. Inglls, Barry, Lawrence, Brookfleld 17; Hunt, Miller, Smith, Morris 24, v. Tyndall. Clarke, Bradley, Roberts 13; Brewer. Philip 21, v. Cottrell, Cahill 14; McDonald... Knight 21, v. McLalsh, Wright 14; Thompson, J. Diamond 24. v. H'jlte, Stevens 17; Blomfleld, Prjce 21, ▼. Todd, Mays 15. v '.MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. Club Competitions.—Blythe, Pool, Lane,! Bennett 21, v. Sutherland, Cossey, H. Dawson, T Maxwell 23; Crowe, Munns, Nisbet; Holdsworth 23, ▼. Grix, Stokes, Tomllnson, E. Thomas 28; Fowlds, Wood, Lonsdale, Grigg 15, v. Patterson, Hosking, Francis, Hills 18; Rogers, Dimery,, B»rtrura, Beck 13, v. Ineson, W. Thomas, A. Patterson, Blair 22; Dickens; Hughes, Richards, Jenkins 11, v. McGlbbon, T. Dawson, Guthrie, Bromley 25; Gladding and Dunn 25, v. Wallace and Garllck 25. CARLTON GREEN. Percentage Fours. — Mackay, Holford, Pitt, Mitchell 22, ▼. Hamilton,! Harvey, Birkenhead. Fletcher 16; Stuart, GageBrown, Elliott, Blair 22, v. Pennalagen, Whlttaker. Taylor. Fookes ■ 14; J.-R. Ross, Piercy, Barter, Dlllicar 29. v, Hodge, Somervell, Burns, Pierry 14; Sawyer, Richardson, Holland, Scherer 20, v. Meaney, Morton, Garrard, Adamson 18; Hudson, Robertson, T. Mountain, Buxton. 23 ,v. Garmson, McLean, Gavey, ,C. Mountain 17; Miller, Cottrell, Wlsbart, Gllles 28, v. Burchtr, Hurbutt, Badeley, Wooller S3.

DEVONPOftT GREEN. Percentage Fours".—Fulljames, Splcer. Wright, Hartley 21, v. Barber, J. Buchanan, Newbegin, Wallwork, 17; Steele, Jones Carter, Wilson 27, v. Foster, D. Carter. Jackman, Bayly, 22; Elmsly, Newman Goudie, Blackburn 28, v. Stapleton, Kin?, LAyzell, Snoad 13; Foster, Martinson, Bach, Anderson 21, v. George, Broughton, Golds worthy, Jackson 14; GUI, Coleman, Sullivan, Palmer 8, v. Ackln, Susman, Blockle, Melville 30; Allen, Thornton, Bruce, Andrews, 26, v. Davles, McCallum, Valle, Eyre 19; A. Morgan, Gray, McDonald. Lowe 15, v. Pitts, jnr., Chivers, Hague, Rice 22; McGregor, Moore, McLeod, Grayes 23, v. EUisdon, jnr., Lotta, McLaren, EUisdon 20; Fraer, E. Buchanan, Goudie, Gooding 20, v. Murphy, Clark. Wrigley, Wright 21. MOUNT EDEN GREEN. Percentage Fours.—T. Nairn, Joll, Vivian, Fraser 27, V. Daisley, Middleton, Bourke, Corns 8; Hull, H. Walton, Miller, Trayes 22, v. Dillamore, Blgelow, D. Brainbridge, J. Smith 11 ; Short, MeCaulev, Burley, Gatenby 13, v. Gray, Wright, Fulton, Watt 20 : A. Douglas, Murdock, Menler, J. A. Sherriff 14, v. Barry, Klnneburgh, Fogarty, Gribble 21; J. W. Nairn, Poole, B. Smith, Shirriffs 21, v. Alexandre, William, Rendall, L, Robertson 29; Stone, Young, Mackenzie, Reid 10, v. B. R. Walton. Murray, J. H. Douglas, Rudman, 22; Watson, Beere, Bartlett, Sissons 24, v. Owen, Tailby, Rlntoul, Sara in 16; Ross, Parland, Chambers. Surman 18, v. Jos. Smith, Mlllr6y, Wagstafl', Battersby 21 ; Moore, Hooper, Towasend, D. Nairn 17, v. D. Fergusson, H. Fergusson, Bailey, Sargeant GREY LYNN GREEN. Club Fours.—Lockie, Enteral!, Caddy, Mincham 21, v. Hawke, McLaughlin, Jno. Preston, Mclvor 19 Thomas, .T. B. Preston, E. Ley don. Whittle 29, v. Street, Marshall, Burrell, Blamires 19; Bull, Stewart, F. Preston, Curtis 21, v. Snowden, Parnell, J. Preston, Liversedge 19; Teague, Newell, Goldsmith. Gallagher 24, v. McDonald, W. Preston, Davidson, J. Lye 18; Smith, Aggers, J. Reed, Lanigan 18, v. McElroy, Molloy, Brown, Little 16; Neilson, Armstrong. Matthews, Baildon 19. v. Snell, Pitkethley, Moran, Fletcher 18; Cot, A. Young, H. Reed. Tonge 22, v. Christey, Lalng, Cronln, Dick 21; Teigley, A. ■ Lye, D. Young, Capp 22, v. Puddle, B. Leydon, L. Binns, Buckley 21.

W A ITEM AT A GREEN. , Oxley Memorial Cup.—Davidson 10, v. Rogers 14; Wells 22, v. Lyon 22. Ordinary Draw.—Lilburn. Breunan, Hay, ! Potter 29, v. Faterson, Hallett. Delaney, Davles 10; Birch, Million, Watson, Lyon | 22, v. Stewart, Davidson, Fraser, [ McKinstrle 12; Dent, Llewelyn, Blackledge, Aspden 26, v. Swindail, Hulse, Burrows, Wilson 19; Corrin, Brown. Campbell 18, v. Cariness, Sogers, Elston 18; Hubble Hurley, McGUI 22, v. Welfs, Osborne, Johnston 21. Bendigo Bowls. —The following players will represent the Waitemata Club in the Bfcndigo bowls competition on the 18th Inat; — Potter (skip), Lyon, Davles, Hurley. PAPATOETOE GREEN. Ordinary Draw.—Dalsley, S. McCullough, Cowling 19, v. Anderson, Buckton, Wilson 22; P. Wills, A. Ritchie, Lucena, A. Wills 14, v. Gane, Wakelin, Trimble, Nesbltt 14; Wells, McCallum, Hosklng, Balderson 22, v. Whyte, Chappel, Watson, Death 24. DOMINION ROAD GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Bathgate, Percy, West. Denison 14.. v. Speir, Ray burn, Wlnthrop, Kelly" 8; Hinkley, Buckley, Nagle< Sayers 19, v. Taylor, Forman, Robertson, Bust 10; Hook, H. Jones, Truman 11, v. Sessions. W. Richardson, Cartwrlght 13; Orwell, Percy, Gifford 15, v. Beck, Davles, Clews 131.

STANLEY GREEN. Club Fours.—Safnty, Hook#. Bertrand. Smith 24. -v. Paterson, Nichol, Callon, Wilson 14 • Lawson, S. Darroch. Sheeh#n. Cox 22, v. Fraser, Murray. Locke, Melling 18; Hindman. Sargent, Wrlgley. White 23. v. G#ntles. Purser. Ross, McMaster 15; Kennedy, Steven, Whitley. W. Chesney 31, v. D. Darroch, Weller, Hipkins, Bray 19. ELLERSLIB GREEN. Percentage Fours. — Bolton, Arthur, White, Taylor 20, ▼. Richmond, Ganley, Howell, BVOsborne 13; Pilkington, Sharkey, Dickson 25, v. Chapman. Thompson. McKelvie 22: Christp»as. Thorbnrn. T.ynch. Crosher 30, v. McKenzle, Br ace well, McLeod, Henry 12; Evans, MeDernott. Cottington. Macklow,2o, v. Williams, Empen, Toy, Watson 18; Joll. Hunter. Wood. Plnnkett 28, v. Coombe, Holland. Dlegens. Gollon 10; Westbrooke, Cooksey, Woodward, Flyger 23, v. H. K. McKenzle, Longville, Sykes, Somerfleld IB; Clarkson, Reed 26, v. Stevenson, Coppins 14. W. Gollon won the handicap singles. Members of the Ellerslie Bowling Club held an enjoyable smoke concert in the Parish Hall on Saturday evening to- farewell one of their members in the person of Mr. James Taylor, who has sold his business and is leaving the district. Mr. W. H. Flyger, president, occupied the" chair. The following artists ontributed to the •enjoyment of the evening: Messrs. Evans, White, Howell, Blackburn, Stamp, Handling, Stevens, Dodds , and Taylor, while there. were also Items by, the Rotorua Songsters. The president. In making a presentation, referred in glowing terms to the many good qualities of the guest, both as a bowler and as a business man. He then asked Mr. Taylor to accept a very handsome bowler's bag, and also a handbag for Mrs. Taylor.

INTERCLUB GAMES. AUCKLAND V. EPSOM. At Auckland green (Auckland names first)—Benney, Dlmery, Michaels, Graham' 26, v. Veale, C. A. Jackson, Haszard, F. Richmond ll; Beaumont, Bush, Atkin, Keesing 23, v. Peak, Foote, E. Jones, Burton 20; John Carlaw, Dlcketts, Osmond, Nicholson 25, v. Boyce, Morton, J. Wright, Paget 20; J. O. Harvey, Daniel, Linder, Devereux 18, v. S. T. Stand en. Waddingham, Parsons, J. B. Ramsay 20; Forrest, Frost, A. D. Gray, Hood 23, v. Gouk, Wright, Sansbury, McGregor 17; N. Burton, Rawlinson, Hackett, Perrett 23, v. Slater, W. Harrison, Grattan, C. Lamb, 16: Woodham, R. Wilson, Scaotlebury, H R. Allan 26, v. R. G. Clark, Hill, de Launay, Bruce, 13; Matthews, Paterson, Kirk, G. J. Mackay, 24, J v. Yearbury, Dowdhig, Dunlop, W. Smith 21; Plummer, Commons, Muston, Mason 16, v. Hardley, Ongley, Inglls, Greening 26; Jury, | Messenger, Fletcher, Hewltson 22, v. Whltehurst, J. Harrison, Boyne, Wheelans 12. Total: Auckland 226, Epsom 176. At Epsom (Epsom names first). —T. Wallace, Lawrence, Wilkinson, A. Taylor 31, v. Howard. Ansell, Duncan, Wyatt 15; McDougall, Furnell, Jenkin, A. G. Clarke 17, v. McDougall, Tracy Inglls, Hardie Nell, Lyell''27; Hutchinson, Reld. Hetherlngton, Bridges 21, v. Duncan, de Renzy, H. Woolley, ■' T. Clarkson 21; Ambury, . Tingey, Morison, Butjand 12, v. Blade, Kretschmar, F. Steel, T. Fraser 29; Hendry, Penn, Blakey, J. Wallace 23, v. Barclay, Campbell, Prime, Robertson 16; Parkinson, Beckman,. Tanner, Gladding 15, v. Simpson, Carr, Moir, Hinton 25; McCullagh, J. Brathwaite, Nash, McCowan 24, v. Darlow, Mulr, Davidson, McCrea 18; Jansen, Hall, Mcßeath, Johnson 16. v. Harding, Hardy, Bailey, Brackebush 18; Fox, Gunthorpe, George, W. Wallace 15, v. Alexander, Forder, D., Harvey. J. Newell 29; French, Gray, Richmond, Kendall 27, v. Ward, F. Whlttaker, Walker, Bourke 16. First Year Players.—Grlbble, Wiseman, Miller, Hooper 23, ,v. Dadley, Williams, Matbeson, Israel 21. Veterans. —Freeman, Were. Westwoodj Lund 21, v. Treacey, Moon, Newbegin, Gllmour 23. Aggregate Scores.—Epsom, 245; Auckland; 258. PAPATOETOE v. PAPAKURA. j At Papatoetoe (Papatoetoe names first). J. Browne, C. .Ritchie, Dawson, Moe 20, v. Hunt, O'Connell, Robinson, J. Bradstreet 19; McCullough, Gillard, Smytheman,, Andrew 28, v. Dunkley, Lound, W. McEntee, Bates 17; Booth, Walker, Rawnsley, Wlllcox 80, v. Paton, Duffy, Boagey. H.. McKntee 14 ; H. Bryant. Nettllngham, Crawford, Hall 17, v. Dickey, Boagey. McCall. Hope 17; Petheridge, Dr. Page, Tarringfon, Rowe 17, v. O'Laugblin, Foster, J. Bryant, MclVor 20. DEVONPORT V. ROCKY NOOK, t First Year Players.—At Devonport (Devonport names first). —Davles. Flynn, Woolcott, Koefoed' -20, v. Beath, Oughton, Beckie, Leather 16. > NEW LYNN V. TE PAPAPA. At Te Papapa (New Lynn names first). — Hebden, J. Galloway, Young, Witham 9, v. Harrlman, James. Simpson. Bridge 19 ; Simpson, Mnnro, Webster, Weils 15, ▼. Angus, Wiklund,- Johnson,'Dawson 80.

TAIHAPE COMPETITIONS. TAIHAPE, Saturday. This afternoon two Riddick Cup matches were played. Results: Fookes and Chrlstensen, 23, defeated Terrla and Bandy, 20; Howens and Bartram, 17, lost to Ryan and Aldrldge, 1». . Handicap 'Singles.—A. By an.-defeated; Bartram, 23 toiOi

VETERAN BOWLERS. EIGHT TOTAL 628 YEARS. An interesting contest took place on the Epsom greens on Saturday when a team of Auckland veterans met a team of Epsom ancients in a friendly club match. The respective ages were Auckland: Tracey 76 years, Newbegin 82, Moon 81, Gilmour (skip) 86. Epsom: Freeman 80, Were 78, West wood *2,.Laud (skip) 77; THE THAMES CLUB. Fine weather and a keen green Induced attendance at the Thames green on Saturday. Principal interest centred in the challenge for the silver memorial badges held by Taylor, Gordon, Whitehead and Adamson, the challengers being Jackson, Graham. Shand, Long. The game was fuirly even up to the fourteenth head, when Adamson secured a seven, giving him a disi !? ' which Long failed to overtake, and the game finished in favour of the holders. The following are the scores:—Taylor Gordon, W hitehead, Adamson 20, v. Jackson! Graham, Shand, Long 17 ; Gleeson, Foster, rS w » Pra l t 2 5' , v: Fearn - Scott, Griffin, Watson 6; Boyle, Delamore, O Cordes, H. Cordes 19, v. H. Murray, Gooder, Johns, Sniith Iff; Smith, Gallop, Cameron , ' v \JJ,?, Uac6 ' Lpwis - clark 18 ; Dodd, ClenBuc'han "l St ° n 18 ' V " BrUCe ' T * Murra y. Teams entered for the Cambridge and Coromandel tournaments at Easter intend putting in several evenings' practice durlnc the coming week.