BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 159, 30 March 1908, Page 5

BOWLS.

VICTORIA CtUB. , • •. .. : \y -r-- .. 4 '- \ . . Notwithstanding tlio-heavy rain during tho Tvook the Victoria green was in first-class order,,and the whole of tho spaco was taken . up-by players who, 'for tho last fortnight, • have not had much-chance of. enjoying a game. TOWNSEND'BUCKLES. -, T. -Mayer and Scott, 23; Hislop and Vosgeler, 13. ■ - --- .- WELLS STARS. ■\. ' Tucker and Hatch,,2s; Fossette and Godber, 22. s , CITIZENS' LIFE TROPHIES. -Hatch and-Bary, 24;;Evans and Kelly, 18. OTHER GAMES. • Kibblowhite,-Youmans, Eoscotte, Bary (s.), 30 ;;Fletcher, .Robinson. Brodie, Scott (s.), 8. • Jordan, vKershaw, Borland, Brackenndgo " (s,), 18; Townsojid, Guise, Hemingway, Long- ■ ton (s.), 15. ■ -■ - - Hislop, Redmond,-Snaddon, Fowler (s.), ■ 19; Kellow, Witt, Kitto.(s.), 18. < -~ Powell, ..Buttery ,-Marks,i- Varcoo (s.). 31-; -Thompson,'lingey; Baggett, Trevor (s.), 16. (Tattle, Arnnt,.'Kelly,. Avery (s.)jw 20; ,-■■■■ Mifiirr, Townsloy, Godber, Hatch ,(s.), 17. Honry, Robinson,. Lightband, Norwood (s.), 26; Gaudin, M'Hutchinson, Evans, Vossoler (s 5. 24 -M'Gim • Madoley, -Worboys, Hueston r Langdon,'Wells, R.' Dixon, T. Mayer FINAL CLUB RINK MATCH. Worboys,-;. Thompson, ■■-Marks; Norwood (sub.,s.), 21;. Townsley, Madeloy, Fossette, i Brackenndgo (s.), 14. < i ' PETONECLUB. I , , PETONE v THORNDON - . ..- Petone.—Jones, Coles, Dr. Ross, Wylie >(5.),-22 :Thorndon: Cintty, -Reeves,, Wiggins,. Wightf-Smith (s ), 9., , : -Potqne.—Melhuish, Hay, Marsden, Southgate- (s.), 32: Thorndon: Collins, Wilmshurst, ... Gamble, 10. OTHER GAMES. - Frith, Smith,, Carter, ;6ilmoin- (s:), 25; Findlay, , Griffiths, Cowie, - Henry-. (s.), . 23. Barnott, Gray, P. M'Arthur, -Castle (5.)," 29Matthews, yM'Neil, Russell, Lowni (s.), - Russell, Millward/ Gilmoin,-,Castle'(s.), 19; Cooper, Wilkinson, Cowie, Smith (s.), 13.

» '"II ' WELLINGTON CLUB. . Knox; .Turner;- Allen, Godber ■ (s), 25; 'Adams, .Davy, -Jones, Bush (5.);17- '' • ■ . Skinner, A. , Laurqnsoni E. Laurcnson ,(s,),' .'3l;/Jcnnings, : Watson, Frost, Osborne.(s.), 22. >. , • - ■ :.;■■ ; The president (Mr. Thomas, Bush) is to be , entertained club house.on Wednesday evening,- oil the.evo of his departure for England. / KARORI CLUB. ■■/Williams,' Wright, Cooper; Bradnock (s:), 2o , Spiers, Co.*;, Lockett, England- (s.), 19., Roberts; Shortt, Ilenislcy, Dickerson (s ), 23; Campbell,- Dryden; Cook, Lloyd (s ), 16.Shatters,- Townsheud (s:), 18 ;■'Hill,. Bonnett (s.)j 21; • ■ » NEWTOWN CLUB. ■ ■''/, - • PRESIDENT'S FOURS , ' MJKqc,'Ramsay, Nancarrow (s-), 25, Cimpbell, Haigh, ■■■>■,Martin; ■ Underwood (s ), IS. i . I)uff, Staples,-Barnes, Laughton (s ), 21; Sexton, Barley, M'llwraith, Powell' (s.), 16 Carter, Thompson; Haworth, Roberts (s ), , 25, Alpe, Flyger, M'Lean, D'Emden (s.), 17 , ORDINARY GAMES ~ Williams, /Wislmv, Munt, Bland (s.), 20; .. Bell, James,i Black;:' Pauling (s');'iß"-■ 1 ••.V:. Johnston,. M'Lay, Pollocjc,.Gow (s;), 24; , Phillrps, .Wakelin, Topp," Mcyrick (s.), 23. , "junior pennants. , / " WELLINGTON \ KELBURNE At.Wellington.—Wellington: W'ylie, M'Ar- ■ l thur, 'Erskine," Frecbairn (s:), '24 ;"Kelburne'-■..-Feast, —; —r, Duguid, Baskerville (s.), 19. -EHORNDON v. VICTORIA • i, At Victoria.—Thorndon: Clark, Brandon, i Rob&rtson, Dixon (s.), 18; VictoriaAllen/ : Bastings, Gould, Longman (s.); 18. . -• ' KARORI v PETONE. ~ At :Karori.—Karon :-■ Crawford, Sunloy, Spiers, Holdsworth (3.),17 ; Petonc: Elvines,' Walton, Dee,-Young-(s.), 17. . 1 At Pctono —Karori: Eagle, Woddo. M'Lennan (s.), .19, Potone.: Mudgo, M Conchie* \ Bull, Udy (s.), 18. • : ! ... Total: Karon,".36; Peto'ne, '35 ;■■'■■ NAPIER TOURNAMENT. : ' (BT TELEGRAPH—FKESS ASSOCIATION 0 ' Napier, March 29 •\_'ln. the final ofthe pairs.'games-of the; Carnival Bowling Tournament; :Bull and Tates (22) beat Dean and Tabuteau (17). It is a coincidence that: D. A. Miller; who played'in the winning rmL (St Joints) m rink. tournament, ■ W.• J. Tabuteau,-. who skipped ' tho . -winning "■. rmk for 1 tho Citizens'; ,Matches, . and W; C.' 'Yates, .who played in- the: winning rmk of ithe pairs matcliGs, ivere all _ schoolmates at the Napier Grammar.'i School. m' tho earlj'vdays.' 'v ■>■•■ . ■ AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.) - ■;'■/■/ (by '"t ( elegiiArn—teess c a ssboiATio'jf,) : /"; Auckland, March 28 ■ There are now seventeen? clubs "affiliated to , the local Bowling Association, and-a move- : i ment is/ pi) - foot to- further ..extend' tho >furic- , ,tions_ of tho Association in such a way that ; it-.. is t; anticipated. -1 that., moro '.than twenty i- clubs \will .be affiliated, to the''Association ;m' • tho ncar. future.* - ■•. :■ ■•• •; > • '■ ' WINTER-BOWLS. ' ( J . ~(ET IBLEGIIArn—SPECIAL COHIIESI>ONDEN"r.I v < Ghristchurch, March 28. Tho,United Bowling Club, which has a fine , ground on Hagley Pari;, has decided to form a ;Wiiitor. Bowling: Club, which will be the //first of -.'its 'kind in New Zealand. The bowling green is. so well'drained that'it .does not • retain the wator.Last Saturday -was; the first Saturday for oyer V year and a half that there ha 3 not,been play on the United greens, i which, it is claimed,; is .a-record for New 'Zealand, and probably for anywhere else. ,

TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. . - DEFEATED IN DUNEDIN. / ;";f(ihr/-i»;ioBAPK'- r pßi!ss association.) ~ ' , Dunedin, March 29. > Tho team of bowlers about to tour Australia had what might bo called a test gamo with some strongly, formed rinks, representing; the Dunedin Centre yesterday, prior to their •: departure ■. for- Australia ;'to-day. . The match; was'played' on the Kaituna green, six rinks of which were occupied by those taking part in.the match. , w'/)■■■. 'At the'.conclusion of the game, which resulted. in favour-,of 1 Dunedin by 11- points, tho chairman of tho Centro spoke a few words of advice to the tea!m, and expressed the hops that:its tour;would be pleasant and successful: ; _ Air. C. J; : .Payne,. who:captained the lastNew Zealand • ropresbntative, team, spokein similar ? terms, -and Mr.' 'Hi<in; : in . whose 'ob&rge'tho team- travels, replied.' 'V. ■ Pla/ori and: scores arc ,'as .follow' (Contro rinks, being mentioned'first in each case): D.Murchison, W. A. Scott, J. - Johnson, W. M'Larori, 29; .'J.?M'Gibb6n. S.. Manning, T.'Mackie, A: V.'Bishop, 11... .. . .: Jacobsen, J. C. Stephens, ■F. Smith, :C.■ J. I'ayne, 19; L.. Stubberfield, .J. Gibson; F. W.-Johnston,,'J. Hain, 22.. r \ ,J. Barnes, L. Millor, D. Watters, W. McDonald, 23; W. Bee, J. H. Maynard, A. Martin, W. Waddell, 15. E. it. Fountain, 0. Balk, D. Scott, G. Wcdderspoon, 12? E. C.Chegwig, W.' F. Basting's, J. Scoullar, J. Bentley, 28. .J. &otti. F.. Carter, 'J. Collins, C. E. Keast,- 18; D;":Neave, C. H. -Matthews, T. Buntipc. 'W '.'C.'Allnvitt, 2a, ■ '

W. G.-Hay, W. Allan, J. Tait, W. Cnrswoll, £2; W. •.Thompson,: W. Geo, W. Coltman, C. J. Goldstoiie, 13. .... In tho last-mentioned, game, only 17 onds wore played, in place of tho proscribed 21. , Tho totals were: Centre, 123; Dominion, 112. . [BY TEiHGIUrn.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]' Dunedln, Match 2S. It is 'practically settled that the Dominion bowling team,' which leaves by tho Mnliono, will -visit Adelaide, going there after tho Ballarat match; and abandoning the Bqndigo match. -'