BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3043, 2 April 1917, Page 7

BOWLS

—. NEWTOWN CLUB'S PATRIOTIC DAY On Saturday, afternoon the lad.v bowlers of tho Nowtown C]ub ( assisted by several of tho membors' wives, held a patriotic tea and sale of produce, etc., for tho benefit of tho Trench Comforts Fund. Notwithstanding the unpLjjjiant father conditions, a very satisfactory attendance or bowlers, their families, and friends had assembled by tho time the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), introduced by Mr. C.! M. Luke, the club's president, opened the proceedings in a very appropriate little speech. Mr 6. Luke, in the courso of ner remarks, stressed tho necessity of doing tho best possible for the boys in tho trenches, and mado a strong appeal for the hearty support of those present iu that afternoon's* effort on behalf of tho fund. Little Miss Popple presented the Mayoress with a handsome bouquet, and after a few words or thanks oy Mrs. Underwood, on behalf of tho ladies, to Mrs. Luko, tho players commenced play in a game East versus West, whilst tho ladies busied themselves with the serious end of the gathering. A splendid response was given to all tia inducements held out for those present to part with their money, and as a result a very gratifying sum will bo handed over to tho Mayoress's Fund. Result of the games:—West—Duff (s.), 28: Leahy (s.), 35; Russell (a.), 20; Astill (s.), 29; J. Brackenridge (s)., 23; A. J, Pollock (s.), 24: Wylie (s.), 24. Total, 178. East-Noble (s.), 18; Scott (s.), 14: M'Lean (s.), 16; Priddle (s.), 11; Spiers (s.), 29: Laujjhtorr (s.), 19; W. Head (s.), 11. HATAITAI CLUB. The following is the result of games played by Hataitai against Lowor Mutt:—Away—iiataitai: Gyles, Penny, Hendry, Kinniburgh (s.), 28; Lower Hutt: Norris, Jay ; Davison, Eddies (s.), . 23. Hataitai: Stoneb'anks, M'Whannell, Julius, Bailey (s.), 17; Lower Hutt:. Yates, Hobbs, Palmer, Johnson S (s'.), 16. Totals—Hataitai, 45: Lower Hutt, 38. Against Karori Juniors.—Home— Hataitai: Carswell, Bolland, Young, Kershaw (s.), 13; Karori: Luff, Spiers, Edwards; White (b.), 25. Against' Newtown. —Home —Hataitai: Newton, Edwards, Halliday, Pryor (a.),' 16; Newtown: Pole, Barnes, Drew, Tonks (s.), 24., Against Kelburn.—Home tai: Fielding, Pritchard, M'Kittrick, Ward (s.), .30; Kelburn: Hutchison, Hamorton, Johnson, M'Coll (s.). 9. Hataitai: Ridloy, Renner, Sbepnord, Martin (s.), 19; Kolburn: Goodall, Batton, Hunter, - Meadowcroft (s.), 21. Totals—Hataitai, 49; Kelburn, SO. On Thursday A. Olaridge and 1., Chccsman played the holders of tho Diamond Buckles, Bland and Brackenridge, of Nowtown, winning by 31 to 13, and wero challenged by a Wellington pair, in Glendenning and Ballinger, tho Hataitai pair winning by 17 to 12. WELLINGTON AND PETONE. Tho following is tho result of ti\e' inter-club match played on Saturday for second place in the pennants:— ' At Wellington.—Wellington: Johnson, Veitch, Gooder, Porteous'(s.), 24; Petone: South. Castle, Firth, Wylie (5.),'17. Wellington: Kinvig, Osborn, Feist, Horner (s.), 30; Petono: Findlay, Henry, Cowie, Beynon (s.), 11. Wellington: Grenfell, Hamilton, J. J.Roberts, Thompson (s.), 28; rctono: Hucgar, Elvine, Ronnie, Hay (s.), 9. Wellington: Jeffrey, Duncan, Crane, Jackman (s.), 11; Petone: Curtis, Cometti, Fowler, Coles (s.), 27. At . Peton®. —Wellington: Roberts, Waddell, Brown, Churchward, (s.), 22; Petone: Miidge, Gilmour, Robertson, Wearno (s.), 22/ Wellington: Muir, Kixon, Potter, Sievwright (s.), 27: Petone:' Lewthwaite, Hutchinson, Walton, M'Ewan (s.). 16. Wellington: Hildreth, Liddle, Ledger, Webb (s.), 18; Petone: Kirk, Jones, Marsdsn, Melhuish (s.), 20. Wellington: O'Donnell, Sutcllffe, Bary, Still (s.). 24; ,Petono: Ward, Allan, P. M'Arthur, T. M'Arthur (s.), 15. Totals —Wellington, 184; Petone, 137.