BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 200, 18 May 1908, Page 4

BOWLS.

As (lie majority of "the icity .greens'have, been closed for the season, ' the' world of bowls was riot agitated' to any extent;'on-- Saturdayafternoon, and ivliat: little enthusiasm: is left at this'lato'date .was further dampened,'by. a light rain,' which kept: all but 'a; few of tha greatest enthusiasts, off .the green altogether..; Bowls for this season may be, ssid 'to hava died' from natural causes, ; therefore- an in-; quest' will nbt'.be.'ne'cessary: -It' : lias-been. a. record fine-weather, season,-' arid every bowler in the 'city is' satisfied with : tho good sport he has been permitted to. enjoy., :r : -, . Wi= LLIN.CTQN, CLOP. * \ ' Only a couple of .scratch.games were played oil - the ' Wellington green'" on- Saturday;'' -brio bbing between a,Hutt-team skipped by W. Hendry, who suffered a'defeat, at the. hands of. Churchward, v Tho'. Wellington greeip will be. closed after liext. Saturday. THORNDON CLUB. The Thorndon Jfitford, Mason, Eeighton, M'KerrpwJ(s.),^l; Holderi — Chitliy, Jackirian, Wiggihs, ! jun., Wight-Smith,. (5.),;25.' The' light ram .wliich fell 011 Saturday afternoon did,riot interfere much, with the green,'which playi'd well. Tho green, has been down for the.' season. ■

. NEWTOWN CLUB. Tlio cards handed in at the iNewtown Club's . . green'were asiollow;— ' .- President's' Fours V- Ronson,;' Blacks-Ram- : (s:),:.22Williams,'Pollbck, Campbell, Hendry (s.), lo." v ; Ordinary—Alpe; Rogera; Topp)- Bland' (5.)."24 vMunt,: Duffy PaulingyHaworth (s.), 20. On Saturday jioxt tije,final .cf / dent' s'jFoursand;a match• Col6nials versus' ' Tlio World will be played, and members aro requested -to be..in,.jittendance jit 1.45' p.m. > . sharp.' On Monday;-iMay 25, (Empiro Day), • the green will be closed for tlio season. ■