BOWLS AND BOWLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 16

BOWLS AND BOWLERS.

SUMMER WEATHER STILL.

SOUTH AUCKLAND TEST.

A SHORTAGE OF ENTRIES,

(By TRUNDLER.)

The ideal weather for bowling last Saturday emphasises the hard luck experienced on Wednesday and Thursday for the champion of champions, for those who were in Queen Street all day can have no conception of the tricky wind that spoiled many a good bowl. It was quite a new experience for spectators in Auckland to see a player having to recover his balance as he stood on the mat, after being nearly blown off by a specially strong gust of wind, while occasionally a bowl did not even' finish in the right rink, although delivered on what looked like a perfect track. This suggests what they have to put up with in Wellington, where a bowl is sometimes set in motion again after coming to rest, while a mat often has to be brought back from where a miniature whirlwind has carried it.

Fortunately none of these things happened, but it might be worth considering whether it is wise to time this tournament for so near the equinox, when there is usually either wind or rain. Having occasion to remember autumn conditions over a long period of years, April weather has left the impression of being just a3 reliable as March, if* not more so, while it would confer the distinct advantage of not requiring the club championships to be hurried through at the early part of the season. At present nearly all the pleasure of the club championships, affecting anything from 20 to 60 members of each club, is virtually sacrificed for the one who eventually wins, in order to send him to Carlton in March, the result too often being that some of the best players in each club—keen green players—go out in the first two rounds, before the green is really in playable condition. The matter is certainly worth considering, with a view to ventilating it at the annual meeting of delegates to the centre. J. M. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) won the Wellington champion of champions, defeating Brighting (Hataitai) in the final by 21 to 12. In the semi-final he defeated Glen (Island Bay) and Brighting defeated Porteou3 (Wellington). A Visit to South Auckland. A good response has been made to the call for volunteers to visit the Thames on Wednesday, to play the usual Test match against the South Auckland Centre, in return for the visit paid to Auckland on December 2. In one way this may also be regarded as a return of the visit to Auckland last January, to compete in the Dominion tournament, unless it is considered that that call has already been amply returned by those who went to Eotorua in February, with the Cambridge tournament during the coming Easter thrown in for full measure. ,

As the analysis of the Dominion tournament entries has never been published, it may be of interest to record the very fine support given by the neighbouring centre to the last two held in Auckland:—

Rinks from 1927. 1931 Auckland Centre 96 91 South Auckland Centre .... 12 12 Other N.I. Centres 40 30 South Island 20 10 Australia 2 3

T °tal 170 148

The coming Test carries with it the Hardley Shield, possession of which during the ensuing twelve months will be settled in the usual way. The present position is that in the morning round last December there were 4J wins to Auckland and 3J to South Auckland, and in the afternoon 3 and 5 respectively, so South Auckland leads at present by one game. If Auckland should happen to win 8J games out of the 16 to be played on Wednesday, thus making a tie in games, the decision will o-o on points, and at present Auckland leads by ,the very narrow margin of four points, at 395 to 391. Altogether the position seems to be just as interesting as the final in the pennants, where Larlton led on points and on games, the latter winning the pennant on the very last bowl played, but it is a little too much to expect that there should be such a coincidence as for the Hardley Shield also to be won by the last bowl. Provincial Tournaments, The shortage of entries for the Easter tournament at Cambridge is only another sign of the times, being a very close repetition of the experience at Eotorua last month. The Cambridge committee was rather optimistic in arranging such an elaborate set of details by which it was going to' cut down the entries to 04, to find in the end that there are only 46. However, in each case, as in the Dominion tournament figures already shown, the obvious te'ndency is towards less travelling, and in each case the fairly obvious lesson is to cut out that objectionable bye, and give competitors a maximum amount of play, at a minimum loss of time, like they <"et at home. ' ' °

In each case the supply has proved above the demand, whereas there is less trouble to the officials, and more satisfactionvto the competitors who get in, when the supply is less than the demand. At Rotorua the management has received the hint that 55 entries are too many for the first tournament, and if they were cut down to 48, allowing four sections of 12, so that all would get eleven games instead of ten and a bye, the post-section play would run out more fairly with two semi-finals and a final team than it does with the present eliminating round, and there would also be ample time to, finish any games delayed by bad weather, while still allowing competitors to set off for Auckland or Wellington by the afternoon train on the Fridav. Any who could not get into the first tournament would probably be equally pleased to play m the second, lifting it more nearly to an equality with the first, instead of showing the present pronounced inferiority in numbers, although not in quality. At Cambridge the committee will doubtless consider the advisability of cutting down future entries to 48 or oven 40, so that all will get nine games with no bye, and the post-section play will run out more evenly than with six sections.

A good joke is told regarding one match at Rotorua last month, where the play was very keen and even. One skip was just going to play his last bowl extra carefully, being two down, when lie called out. "Where is: the jack?" Before' his third could indicate its position another member of the team picked it up, with the remark, '-Here it is!" Needless to say, the tension was infetantly relieved, and the play proceeded ai; a game, instead of a fight.

CLUB GAMES. WEST END GREEN. Percentage Fours. —Draffin, Harris, Thomas, liopwood 25, v. Cox. Cornwall, Horsley, Irving Clarke 21 ; McNair, F. Clarke, Worsfold, Wise 33, v. Raynes, W. Irwin, Pierce, Wvnyard 16; Earl, Brummell, W. Kirk, R. H. Scott 2b, v. Hardy, Service, Bell, Brookes 21: Skinner, H. Collins, Plummer. McCarthy 19, v. Hedlnnd, Mortimer, Faire. Boyle 18 ; Adams, Cole. Knox, Potter 23, v. Collins. Tudehope, Haig. Knaggs 22 ; Price, G. Hardley, McKeown, Kirkham 29, v. Sands, J. VS. Hardlev, B. Scott, Hills 12 : B. Wilson. J. Irwin, " Goldwater, C. Hardley 20, v. Stewart, C. Cox. G. Wilson, Thomson lb. Parkinson, G. Kirk, Xoton, Whit ten 28, v. Irving, Jacobs, W. Hardley, Cooke 14. DOMINION ROAD GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Anderson, Ingleton, Robertson, H. R. Goldsmith 17, v. \ereoe, W. S. Fisher, A. J. Campbell, Bush 13, Percy, D. Wilson, Leonard, Truman 24, _v. i Stevens, Black, D. Richardson, Gifford 1<; S»wyers, Hawthorn, Yeoman, Kelly, 24, v. Tattersall, G. Clark, Sharkey, S. E. ChapI pell 22 ; Trevvlin. Esterman, Blair, Ramsey 119 v Buckley, H. Ferguson, Kemp, L. M. I Campbell 10; Taylor, Smith, Cannon, I Savers, 2G, v. Amoore, J. S. Roberts, Nagle, I Ashbv 21 ; Davis. A. Clark, Barber, Clewes 25 v. F. R. Wilson, Tucker, A. Chappell, I R H. Fisher 13; Hinkley, Foreman, Winks, Jones 22. v. Guthrie, Fleming, Hoppy, Goodall ID; Speir, Mills, W. Richardson Denison 22, v. Betts, Mason, Winthrop, Cartwright 10; Barton, Fort, West, Newton 24, v. Bathgate, P. Fergusson, Semadeni, Norgrove 10. PONSONBY GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Wilson, Smith, Webster, Elleray 23, v. Joseph, Craig, Eraser, Carlaw 13; Callaway, Muiliner, F. Lethaai, Drummond 22, v. Kinnear, Wainwriglit, Gallaway, Goodacre 15; Gray, Lye, Waterworth, Lincoln 21, v. McKeowu, Thomas, Bishop, Wells 13. ST. HDLIBR'S GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Negus, Crawshaw 21, v. Stevens, Roberts 20 ; Bradshaw, McCallum, Dickey, Bates 11, v. Laslett, De Verne, Dawson, Brookrield 2S; S. White, P. White, Norris, Wright 26, v. Reid, Duthie, Cahill, Koefoed 24; Gray-Peuning-ton, Le Grice, Rowe, W. Pennington 17, v. Barry, Hume, Blomfield, Brunette 14; Andrews, S. Le Grice, Campbell 11, v. R. Clark, Ulyett, S. Diamond 23; VVatkin, Kasper, Whaley, Hirst 20, v. Appleyard, McLeod, Price, Bradshaw 28. AUCKLAND GREEN. Club Fours. —Hannan, Inglis, C. Allan, Osmond 24, v. Reid, Graham, R. D. Gray, Maher 16; Truscott, Blades, Rawlinson, L're 24, t. Haward, Darlow, Commons, Parker 22; Winks, McDougall, Daniel, Lyell 18, v. Harding, Hampton, Hinton, W. J. Campbell 14; Tracy, Michaels, White, D. Campbell 27, v. Binns, Jury, Dimery, Woolley 19; Lenderyou, McEldownie, S. Coldicutt, Duncan 23, v. Probert, Matthews, J. Robertson, R. S. Macky 15; Mills, Forrest, Hacket, Collier 23, v. Simpson, Messenger, Beck, Price 19; Bradney, Redmond, Carr, Keys 18, v. Messer, Wright, Newell, Steele 18; Vickery, Newbegin, Williams, Mason 25, v. C. R. Brown, Hislop, Bourke, Neil 13; Robson, Armitage, Dicketts, Hewitson 19, v. Taine, De Renzy, W. Smith, Muston 18; Alexander, F. J. Smith, Luke, Andrew 21, v. Hollis, Robertson, Israel, Perrett 14; Susman, Todd, Dadley, Fletcher 22, v. Morton, Gibson, Barker, G. J. Mackay 17; C. Coldicutt, Brown, McCrea, Matheson 20, v. Plummer, Williamson, Loe, McPhail 11; Hardy, Waters, Prime, Moir 23, v. Adams. H. P. Wyatt, Clarkson, McKinlay 10; Bromich, Sims, Pearman, A. Nairn 28, v. P. A. Wyatt, Stacey, Parkin, H. Newbegin 20. ONEHUNGA GREEN. Vice-Presidenfs Fours.—First round : A. Adams, Mcintosh, Cowell, Schnackenberg 21, v.' Farnsworth, Keeling, A. Gatland, Jones 20; Nutsford, Bell, Robertson, O'Neill 23, v. S. Brown, Higgins, E. Gatland, Fordham 14; Vazey, McMaster, Lindberg, H. Davies 25, v. Watkinson, Gill Mudie, McGuire 8; Grace, Mann, Kenny Ross 23, v. Stokes, Kirkwood, Sutherland, Buchanan 20; Gibbons, Kennedy, McFarquhar, W. Davis 19, v. Burgess, Neale, Macklow, Wigginton 18; Hickman, Bray, Allen, Munro 28, v. Richardson, Skinner, Marks, Welham 14 ; Milnes, J. Skinner, A. Brown, Cross 16, v. Smith, Robb, Kerr, Adams 15; O'Connell, Ireland, Green, McKune 19, v. Gordon, Davenport, Flowerday, Tonkin 11. Ordinary Draw.—Phillips, Thorpe, Becrc, George 24. v. Handlin, Saker, Hardley, McKenzie 17; Preston, Petchell, Harlock, T. George 19, v. Moore, Bray, Whitmore, Vella 17. MOUNT EDEN GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Chambers, H. O. Brown, Reid, Surman 17, v. Cave. Kinniburgh, Sergeant, Herron 16; Watson, A. Gray, Faram, Bigelow 23, v. Doull, Whitham, Moon, J. Smith 22 ; Fulton, Oatridge, 16, v. Moore, J. Daisley 15; Darragh, T. Nairn, Jones 21, v. Wagsfaff, J. Robertson, C. C. Baker 20; Taylor, Knight, Almeo, J.'H. Baker 23, v. Rudd, Rintoul, Gribble, Morrison 11; Harland, Ferguson, ' A. Cornes, Tutt 20, v. Hough, Ovens, Burley, Bainbridge 16; Murdoch, Derrick, Middh;ton, Trayes 39, v. Cordes, Sommerville, J. Sherriff, Vivian 14; Gregson, S. Gray, S. R. Shirriffs, Gatenby 20, v. Carruth, Beere, Dignan, Fraser 18; Spence, Henderson. Hull, Miller 22, v. Fernandez, Fogerty, Rich, Findlay 14. REMUERA GREEN. Jobson Fours. —Eighth R«una : Gibbons, Walker, Hatch, McCallum 28, v. McKechnie, Lusher, C. H. Jones, Young 16; Tancred, Tomlinson, Wallace, Macfarlane 21, v. Grieve, Sutherland, Gannaway, G. S. Kissling 19; Dr. Wood, Styak, T. A. Ashton, Bedeley 25, v. Keary, Uren, Davis, Mingins 16; Mahohey, Griffiths, Lawrence, T. H. Kissling 20, v. Murphy, Brownlee, Dransfield, Norton 17; Penn, Fisher, Ormiston, Burcher 20, v. Cotter, Annandale, Baker, Downie- 15; Egerton, Tudhope, Wright, W. L. Scott 24, v. Brabant, Cutfield, Vickerman, Garland 20; Symes, Westwood, E. D. Ashton, Mellars 22, v. Hudson, O'Leary, W. T. Bell, Gavey 16; Choyce, Douglas, A. M. Bell, Schmall 25, v. Benty, Fiallerton, Brook, Watson 23; P. Jackson, Donaldson, Kenderdine, Somerfleld 24, v. F. Short, Bolton Edmiston, Mahon 14; Thomson, Campbell, W. Jackson, C. Kissling 33, v. Hertslet, McNaughton, Alexander, Sanderson 12; Coats, Wansdowne, Dickson, Daniels 21, v. Feldon, M. Reid, C. Brook, Hobday 20; Ramsay, Evans, Bowles, J. Short 21, v. Bagnall, J. Johnson, Bull, E. D. Reid 20. CARLTON CLUB. Percentage Fours. —T. Hill, A. Brown, Wetherilt, F. Robertson 24, v. Adamson, Marshall, Kelly, Rowe 14; Angrove, Ross, Pitt, Laird 32, v. Bunker, Inglis, Murray, Higgott 17 ; Cottrell, Josey, Gordon, Ritchie 20, v. Clarkson, Elliott, Kilgour, Ball 15; Henton, Holland, Foote, Bird 25, v. Clarkson, Hamilton, Dillicar, Hosking 15; Buckle, Noton, Taylor, Wishart 18, v. Abdallah, Wildish, Jones, McKay 17; Clifton, Struekelt, Burns, T. Watson 21, v. Stuart, Doyle, Mitchell, Kent 14; Neumagen, Gage-Brown, Proud, W. Cross 28, v. H. Allen, McLaughlan, Fletcher, '£. Mountain 19; Shields, Tendall, Gladdiug, Coltman 20, v. Sawyer, Wright, Isaacs, Carter 18; Aldis, Thornes, Stokes, W. Hills 23, v. Allen, Meaney, Marsden, Perry 16; Bartram, Roberts, Lundon, Buchanan 21, r. Feran, Gavey, Harvey, Hodd 17 ; White, Beuth, Stevens, Lamb 22, v. Little, Bell, Linder, Duffin 12; Andrew, Johnston, McNab, Jenkin 15, v. D. Dickson, Birkenhead, jßrittain, Fookes 19 ; Middleton, Fish, Clark 21, v. Holford, Cook, Snedden 15; Richards, Wicksteed, Wrighton 25, v. Cornish, A. Pollard, C. Mountain 17. WAITEMATA GREEN. Marine Pennant Competition.—Waitemata v. Stanley (Waitemata names first) : Stewart, Stillwell, Williamson, Blackwell 22, v. Sainty, Reid, Weller, White 10; Cadness, 'Simpson, Hurler, Tarrant 16, v. Hutt, Whitley, Hooker, McMaster 18; Delaney, Copeland, Brown, Johnston 28, v. Cusworth, Ross, Johnyon 13. MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. Ordinary Draw.—Rhodes, Clay, Whitmore 15, v. Brown, Imerson, Cossey 20. WAITEMATA GREEN. Ordinary Draw.—Martin, Walsh, Munro, Holland 28, v. Flavell, Aspden, Kerry, McGee 9 ; Johnson, Corrin, Rogers, Davies 16, J- Headland, Hoylnnd, Rackett, Sampson J EPSOM GREEN. lough Brown, W. Taylor :,9, v. Wells, WMtebouse, Beckman, Gosling 24 ; Rowley Lord, Clark, George 12, v. Penn, A. JPn-ncii! Blackwell, NaHh 2-1 ; ,Sinnl.», Sliinden Fnlrbrinher, Dunlop 18, v. Grav, A. K French {urrlH, J. Wright 21; N»nds, Fnulder,' powdlng, Barton 21, v . Freeman, Lawrence, Moyle, Grattan 25; Good, .laiiH.-n, I Veale, Johnston 12, v. Ambnry, Grlbblo Honeycomb, O'Callahan 29; Morrison! Ashley, Montgomery, W. A. Wallace 16, v. Alfrey, Ifendrey, 10. Taylor, (', Lamb 31 ; Douk, Campbell, McDougall, ITaszard 29 v. Browning. Slaler, J. Morrison, Tanner 14; Hollis, Howard, Costnll, Wilson .17, v. Mynott, Brady, Yearbury, A. Wright 20.

DEVONPORT GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Mclvor, Martinson, Harty, Butler 29, v. Mundy. McMahon. Goudie. Coleman 19 ; Latta. Kay, Rice 20, v. Lockley, Kennings. Lacy 20 ; Hush, Eyre, McGregor, Wallwork 19, v. Jacknian, Thornton, Frater, Blackburn 21. TAKAPUNA CLUB. Percentage Fours. —Blackwell. Kenriok, Collins. Audley 15, v. Lade, Arrow:;muh, Murdock, Hooper 21 ; X. Fenton, Day. Robinson, R. P. Smith 19, v. J'Boruo, Archibald, A. Hunt. Mills 20; Walters, Brown, Cort'e, Butler 20. v. Ellerbeck. Moss. Burt. Christie 13: Tidman. Elliott. Galbraith, Bennett 20, v. White, E. Hunt, Cullens, Waterman 22 : Dudding, Carr, Tasker, Cutler 20. v. O'Neill, Lisk, Henderson, F. A. Smith 29.

INTER-CLUB GAMES.

PONSONBY V. DEVONPORT. At Ponsonby (Ponsonby names first). — ■ Brown, Conway, Richardson, Somervell 21, ' v. Firth. Morgan, Goldsworthy, Melville ! 19; Lovett, Colebrook, Rowbottom, Grif- - riths 20, v. Fulljanies, Davis, McLeod, Andrew 19; Thompson, Fauch, Veale, A, ' Lethani 11, v. Chivers, Spicer, Gray, Lay- ' zell 21; Oswald, Stanaway, Partington, ! Kelly 12, v. Clarke, McLaren, Bartley, ' Jackson 21; Casey, Payne, Butland, Jury ' 20, v. Barber, Newman, Sinclair, Gooding ' 9; Lowes, Somers, McLeod, Mclnness 23, ' v. Davies, Crow, Aitkin, Anderson 19. PAPAKURA V. ST. HELIER'S. At St. Helier's (i'apakura names first). — Kirtan, Kev. Martin, McEntie, Leitch IS, v. Wilmott, F. Clarke, Thompson, McMahon 21; Andrews, Hunt, Leighton, Whelan 16, v. Inglis. Eady, Porter, J. ' Diamond 12. MOUNT ALBERT V. ROCKY NOOK. At Mount Albert (Mount Albert names . first). —Barton, Sheppard, Cutforth, T. Stevens 21, v. Austin, L. Kemp, Sidler, Milner 18; H. Pattison, Williams, Clark, Humphries 20; Leather, Bowen. T. Jones, Roylance 23; Poole, McKeich, H. Dawson, Guthrie 21, v. Rutledge, Edwards, Yeo, Williams 24; Wallett, Boagey, Blomley, Mercer 21, v. Oughtin, Pearson, Bain, Lovan 18; Crowe, W. Maxwell, F. Tomlinson, Townley 21, v. Mayhill, Matthews, Finch, W. H. Jenkin 15. MOUNT ALBERT V. HENDERSON. At Mount Albert (Mount Albert names first). — A. Pattison, Walter, H. Hawke, Blamires 33, v. Chilwell, Newton, Melrose, Wright 15; Bodley, S. Dimery, E. Thomas, Oldham 13, v. Williams, B. Carter, Bridson, Pook 24 j Stenson, Harbutt, Harrison, Garlick 16, t. Laurie, Delaney, Potter, Moore 20. DEVONPORT V. PONSONBY. At. Devonport (Devonport names first). — Baggett, McGregor, Wright, Johnston 18, v. Naylor, Wright, McDonald. Cox 17; Brooks, Livesey, Elliott, Sandin 12, v. Wrigley, Knight, Markham, Rees-George 33. HELENSVILLE V. DEVONPORT. At Devonport (Helensville names first). — Blair, Vaile, Palmer, Blackie 15, v. McMillan, Currie, Crowe, Sturgenn 14; O'Carroll, Connell, Elmsly, Lowe 19, v. Clark, Cohan, Rowe, Murray 21; Triggs, Wannan, Watson, Bruce 21, v. Hill, Constable, Wilson, McAlister 16: Pitts, Morgan, Peek, Mason 19, v. Mercer, Kretchmar, Gilmo-ur, Pattersen 20. EPSOM V. MANUREWA. First-year Players (Epsom names first). — Patrick, Thwaites. Field, Rabone 17, v. Robinson, Hunt, Cleve, Hughes 19. EPSOM V. ROCKY NOOK. First-year Players (Epsom names first). — Patterson. Hynes, Barks, Haves 22, v. Winton, Phllipson, Cadwaller, Turner 17. NEW LYNN V. KAUKAPAKAPA. On Saturday six rinks from New Lynn visited Kaukapakapa and played the local club. Results a«-e as follows. New Lynn names first: —Hebden, D. Young, Mathason, Cox 16, r. Goodwin, J. Shanks, Cole. McKenzie 10; Williams, Busson, Piatt Edgerley 24, v. Smith. Buckton, Souriah. G. Shanks 18; Simpson, Oborn. Thompson, B. Meese 18, v. Redwell, Osbaldistor.e; Dye, E. Shanks 23: Johnson, Kent, Harris, Witham IS, v. Killen, Shanks, Webster, Downer 20: Taylor, Whittaker. Webster, M. Meese 22. v. Drinnan. P. Dve. Vilones, McConnell 14; Collard. Boler, ' Cutler, M. Young 24. v. Osbaldistone, Macue, S. Shanks, Simcock 17. HAMILTON V. TAUPIRI. Hamilton defeated Taupiri on Safird.-iy, playing at Hamilton, in the S.A.B.C. Inte',--club competitions. Details of play follow, with Taupiri names first:—J. Gorman. A. Waring, J. Walter, A. Garry 15, v. Hall, Stevenson, Peterson, Pilkington 20: Buss, Catley, Sing, J. Wilson 18, v. Pitcher, Wilson, Coutts, Curtees 23; E. Wilson, Day, Murphy, Horwood 14, v. Osborne, Sims, Johnson, Meredith 24 I Stinlev, Whitehorn, W. Waring, Jackways 10, v. Raven, Wilson, Stevenson, Master 26. THAMES V. WAIHI. An interesting and enjoyable inter-club match took place at. Waihi on Saturday be- ] tween Thames and Waihi, seven rinks being engaged. The result of the afternoon's play was a victory for Waihi by 101 points to \ 150. The visitors were cordially welcomed by Mr. J. McDermott, president of the ( Waihi Club, and before returning home the • president of the Thames Club, Mr. L. \ Griffin, congratulated the Waihi Club upon ■ winning every inter-club match for the I season, a record in the history of the club. " He also returned thanks to the members of the Waihi Club for the hospitality extended to the visitors during the afternoon. The following are the results, Thames players being mentioned first:— Wilson, Constantine, Buchan, Milllngton 23, v. Mclndoe, Boswell, Ward, McPherson 18; Labarrc, Bennett, Pratt, Smith 22, v. Mounsey, Hook, Dare, MeGonagle 18; Jackson, Cartwright, Gordon, Delamore 24, v. Arbuckle, Hutchinson, Clark, Lorimer 11; Palmer, Long, Strange, Griffin 21, v. Thompson, Bayliss, Taylor, McDermott 23; Fearn, Graham, Alexander, Clark 25, v. Danger, McCormick, Mullins, Landy 24 ; Hosklng, McCullough, Johns. Cameron 18, v. Hill, Brown, Stamp, Morallie 35; Boyle, Lloyd. G. Cordes. H. Cordes 17, v. Holmes, Horner,- Brady, Farrell 32.

MARINE PENNANT MATCH.

STANLEY V. WAITEMATA

Marine Pennant (at Stanley (Stanley names first). —Langridge, Wrigley, Wilson, Jones 28, v. Chinnery, Lillburn, Bilkey, Burrows 10; Lock, Sussex, Callon, S. Rfid 20, v. Robertson, Brookes, Hillam, McKinstrie 15; Clarke, Smith, Chesney, Hall 11, v. Brennan, Hulsc, Elston, Blackledge 28.

At Waitemata.—Hutt, Whitley, Hooker, McMaster 18, v. Cadness, Simpson, Hlrley, Tarrant 16; Sainty, R. C. Reid, Weller, White 10, v. Stewart, Stillwell, vVilliamson, Blackwell 22 ; Cusworth, Ross, Bartlett, Johnson 13, v. Delany, Copeland, Browne, Johnston 28.

GREY LYNN CLUB,

In the Grey Lynn Bowling Club's annual knock-out competition for the Biuus' Rooster, no fewer than i 8 rinks took part. The finalists were Everex, Hilford, Joseph Preston, Mincham and Skltch, Christmas, Leydon, Davidson, and these will play oft next Saturday.

In order that preparation of the winter green may be begun immediately after Easter, the club programme has been amended. Rawhiti has agreed to the postponement of the inter-club game until early next season, and ladies' day has been brought forward to next Saturday. Several entries have been received for the pairs tourney on Thursday, but there are still five vacancies.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY TOURNEY

(At Epsom)

Semi-finals. —Russell (Renmera) 23. v. Pascoc (Auckland Centre) 21; Layland (Dominion Road) 22. v. Do Launay (Epsom) 18. Russell will meet Layland in the final.