BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18636, 10 March 1926, Page 12

BOWLING.

DUNSANDEL WIN BOAG SHIELD. In the competition for the Boag Shield the Dunsandel and Leeston teams tied. The plav-off, which was fixed for a date early in January, had to be postponed for about sis weeks owing to wet weather and tfic pressure of harvest work. It took place on Saturday last, on the Leeston green, a very close and exciting match ending in favour of Dunsandel by one point. Scores: ' 13. Li. T Greer, H. J. Conway, D. T. Wraight, and J. Boag .. 18 H Neave, R. G. Power, C. Fisse, ' ' and A. E. Withell .. - 21 U P. Cameron, K. Claydon, E. J. Chatterton, and J. Burgess .. 22 W Watson, F. B. Clausen. B. M. Bobertson, and F. S. Jarman— 3a X J Brown, John 'Walker, James Walker, and G.--w\V. Kimc .. 24 M Curran S. Johnston, 'F. Townshend', and Dr. Volckman .. F Chamberlain, Gardiner, H. A. Brown, and A. Macpherson 23 a- W Purser, F. B. Woodard, G. H. Hyde, and R. J. McConnell Totals: Dunsandel 87; Leeston 86. Gardiner Chickens. The holders of the Gardiner Gold Chickens. H. Neave and G. W. Purser, were challenged by a pair from the Dunsandel Club, C. A. Wright and E. J. Chatterton. The game resulted in favour of the holders by 21 points to. 19. CANTERBURY CLUB. The following wiil represent the Canterbury Bowling Club against Kaiapoi, at Canterbury, on Saturday:—A. Taylor, G. Baker, C. E. Otley, Thos. Marker (s); F. A. Anderton, R. J. Penrose, G. J. Yager (<f); M. F. Barnett, A. H. Baker, E. A. Summers, 0. C. Cox (s); W. McNamara, E. Harke3s, W. Ives, W. E. Maynard (s); S. Kennedy, J. C. Brown, J. C Smith, Thos. Halliburton (s); F. Lord, j' S. Neville, E. W. Bartlett, Thos. Sewell («')• C. Hcggan, C. W. Beaton, J. K. Macdcnald, J. W. Ealeb (g). NEW BRIGHTON CLUB. The following will represent New Brighton on Saturday against the Commercial Travellers on the New Brighton green:—Munro, Taylor, Dean, Barrett, Spedding, Gott, Kvans,' Scott, Cooper, Mulcock, Shaw, C. Stokes, Pocock, Chapman, Leadley Marriott, L. Lawrence, H. A. Bishop, Munns, G. Lawrence, Cooke, Whiteley, Thompson, Jacobsen, Purse, McCreanor, Drake, Owlea, Samuels," Smith, Hooker, Bishop. AUCKLAND DEFEATS TARANAKI. 1 (press association telegbam) AUCKLAND, March _9. The first test mntch between Taranaki and Auckland bowlers .resulted in a victory for Auckland by 147 points to 123. Eight rinks were played, Auckland winning six.