BOWLS
CIVIL SERVICE TOURNEY. Pine weather favoured the Civil Service bowling tournament, which was played yesterday on the Thorndon and Wellington Greens. Play commenced soon after 9 a.m., and three rounds and a semi-final were played on each of the greens. The rinks on each green comprised a section. The rinks were as follow:- \ Audit-H. M. Nalder (s.), J. T. Dumbell, C. Holden, C. J. Collins. Education—T. E. Cressweli (sJ, W. E. Spencer, A. Bell, R. E, RudmaH, Government Architect—E. M. Blake (s.), H. Matthewman, E. P. Kelly, D. Carman. "'■ Immigration and Tourist—H. D. Thomson (s.), V. A. Mills, P. N. Verschaffclt, C. P. Page. Internal Affairs—J. W. Kinniburgh (s.), D. Ardell, J. Hislop, J. W. Heenan. Justice and Stamps—P. C. Corliss (s.), W. Gollan, J. B. Blackworth, Kilfoy. Labour—W. Newton fs.), R. A. Bolland, H. E. Moston, W. Bagger. Lands and Valuation—G. Hallidny (s.), J. H. O'Donnell, W. R, Jourdain, C. Nicholls. Life Insurance—S. G. Hamerton (s.), W. C. Marchant, C. E. Galwey, H. Rose. Parliamentary Buildings—J. M. Geddis (s.), C. Smith, C. E. Dasent, R. G. Thomson. Post and Telegraph-G. B. Dall (s.), A. T. Markmann, J. Redmond, Johnston. Printing-M. Marks (s.), A. G. Warwick, D. Y. Wilson, B. B. Allen. Public Trust-T. S. Ronaldson (s.), E. B. Bnrdekin, V. G. Brogen, A. Purdie. Public, Works-G. E. Smith (s.), B. Scott, J. C. Fulton, P. S. Waldie. Railways—Stephens (s.), P. L. Widdop, C. Batten, W. H. Chitty. Treasury-G. Scott (s.), T. Bland, C. E. Cluttey, J. Widdop. The results are as under:— First Round. On Wellington Club's Green:— Post and Telegraph Department beat Education, 18—9. Justice beat Parliamentary Buildings, 14—9; Treasury beat Public Trust, 22—9; Government Insurance beat Railways, 16—15. On Thorndon Green-.— Audit beat Lands, 14—12; Labour beat Public Works, 19—15; Immigration beat Architects, 18—17; Government Printing Offioe beat Internal Affairs, 19—6. Second Round. On Wellington Club's Green:— Post and Telegraph beat Parliamentary Buildings, 19—11; Education beat Justice, 19—9; Treasury beat Railways, 17— 13; Public Works bjeat Insurance, 17—11. On Thorndon Green:— Audit beat Public Works, 16-15; Lands bent Labour, 30—7; Internal Affairs beat Immigration, 17—13; Government Printing beat Architects, 25—9. Third Round. On Wellington Green:—Treasury beat Insurance, 25—8; Post and Tolegraph beat Justice, 15—13; Railway beat Publio Trust. 15— W; Education beat Parliamentary Buildings, 15—5. On Thorndon Green:—Audit beat Labour, 18—9; Public Works beat Lands, Ml— 10; Printing Office beat Immigration, 17— 16; Internal Affairs beat Architects, 15— 12. The Somi-Fiunls. On Wellington Green-P. and T. v. Treasury, 15—13 (game unfinished on account of rain, 6 heads to go). On Thorndon Green-.-Audit beat Printing Office, 18-11. The play-off in the one semi-final game and the final game will be nlayed on the Thorndon Green this afternoon. PATRIOTIC GAMES. Patriotic bowls will be played on most of the local rinks this afternoon. It is Snorts Day (No. 2) for the Christmas Gift Fund for our soldiers at the front, and bowlers—Hie majority of whoni are past the age of active military have never been backward at "doing their bit" in a practical way. On the Wellington Clubs green a tournament is to be hold among the members. The entrance will be 2s. a member, and all members will have to pay another shilling (losing skips to collect). After i p.m. there are to be competitions on tho jrroe'n, all of which are likely to add to the fund associated with the day.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 58, 1 December 1917, Page 6
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