BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 497, 3 May 1909, Page 10

BOWLS.

THORNDON CLUB. Friendly matches by way of winding up the Wellington Bowling Centre's Easter tournament were played on Saturday afternoon on the Thorndon Green, wliero two rinks of centre delegates'played the winners arid runners-up of the tournament.' Tho games resulted Williamso'ti, W. Nathan, Eoutley, King (s.), 28; Gannaway, jun., Drury, Gannaway, sen., Blanchard (&), 18. " ' , ' ,M'llwraith, Williams, Noncarrow, Price (s.), 25; Smith, Douglas, Wilson, Churchward (s.), 16. . At the conclusion of the games Mr. J. T. King, president of tho centre, presented the winning tournament team, skipped by Price, with a liandsomo framed certificate, artistically designed and executed by Mr. G; F. Wilson, of the Thorndon Club. The presentation was appropriately acknowledged by the winning skip, and the assembled bowlers gave cheers for the winners, the runnors-up. (Blanchard's team), the designer of the certificate (Mr. Wil- ■ son), and the .secretary of the centre (Mr. T. L. Churchward). Other Games. Thorndon Roses.—Holders: V. Dimock, Dixon, Mason, Wiggins, jun. (s.), ,19; challengers: Shallcrass, Jones, Jackman, Leighton (6.),' 14; ' Shamrocks.—Spencer, Leitch, M. Clark, J. P. Brandon (s.), 31; W. Clark, Allen, Brice, Millington (s.), 14. Exley, H. Smith, Heywood, M'Kerrow (s.), 28; Hatch, Jay, Stubbs, Mitford (s.), 19. Arden, Kane, Dnmbell, Kilgour (s.), 24; Clark, Nimmo, Chambers, Brightwell (s.), 18. Hanlon, Johnson, D. J. Nathan, Freeman (s.), 23; Quick, Beading, Hickson, Traser (s.), 19. . NEWTOWN GREEN. There was a large attendance on' the Newtown Green on Saturday, every rink being occupied. Twci rinks from the Johnsonville Club paid a visit, the scores being■ ■„ : Johnsonville—Green, Bethnne, Morgan, Murdoch,(s.), 18; Newtown—Watt, Flyger, Pauling, . Creiyes - (s.), -28. ' : Johnsonville—Schleigh, Mills, Humphries, Bould (s.), 14; Newtown—Salmon, Glen, Noble, Powell (s.), 38. Other Games. .' Hon. G. Fowlds, Amos, C. W. Martin, Danks (s.), 21; M'Whannell, Cobb, Cant, Wylie (s.), .34. Grenside, S. Roberts, Topp, D'Emden (s.), 21; Ranson, Ashwo'od, A. Pollock, Haworth , (s.), 13. M'Dougall, J. Martin, Ramsay, Prince (s.), 25; Jenkins, Tovey,'Laughton, J. J. Roberts (s.), 13. Mayo, Harrowby, Webb, Barnes (a.), 14; Alpe, H. W. M. Roberts, Richards, Armstrong (s.), 18.. Watson, Morris, Bland (s.), 25; Haigh, Castle, S. L. Roberts (s.), 23.