BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 136, 26 February 1918, Page 5

BOWLING

SINGLE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TO-DAY'S EVENT. Oil account of the growth in the number of clubs affiliated to the Wellington Centre, and therefore entitled to compete in tho Champion of Champion events this season, the games have had to be spread over two days. The first event will take place to-day at 2.30 p.m. on tho Hataitai green, when the singles representative of Hataitai will meet Seatoun's elect, and Kelburn will try conclusions with Te Hiwi's. . The games will he continued to-mor-row, commencing at 9 a.m. on the Hataitai green. The draw is as follows:— Newtown v. Otaki, Wellington v. Victoria, Thorndon v. Eastbourne, Island Bay plays Te Hiwi or Kelburn, Pctone playe Se'atoun or Hataitai, Upper' Hutt plays Lyall Bay, Johnsonvillo plays Khandallah, Lower Hutt plays Karori. Tarablyn (not (gameron as reported) will represent the Wellington Club in the Champion of Champions Singles tomorrow. A TRIP TO CARTERTON. Four or five rinks from the Wellington Club are to visit Carterton at the week-end to' try conclusion with tho local club. They will leave AVellington on Friday afternoon, reach Carterton tho same evening, play all day Saturday, see tho sights on Sunday, and return to'town at mid-day on Monday. A WAIRARAPA SHIELD CONTEST. At Martinborough, on Saturday, in a Wairarapa Shield contest, Featherston defeated the home rinks by the narrow margin of 2 points, after one of tho most remarkably close contests over known in the Wairarapa. There were only two points between th* teams almost "all the time, first one and then tho other leading. On adjourning for afternoon tea both teams wero equal. Scores :—

Featherston: Knowles, M'Keown, Bartlott, Elliott (s.), 17; v. Dick, Murray, Todd, Baillie (s.), 15. Featherston: Fnge, Bladen, Holme, Benton (s.), 14; v. Madsen, Smith, Chapman, Baillie (s.), 14. Benton drew a remarkably good shot on one occasion—with "kitty" lying on the lino he drew''exactlv to where_ "sho" was resting, and saved the situation. INTER-CLUB GAMES. The following aro the results of the inter-club competition games played on Saturday:— Wellington v. Upper Hutt. At Home:—Wellington—O'Sullivan, Lawson, Hamilton, James (s.), 28; Upper Hutt—Connell, Taylor, Greenwood, Harrison (s.), 16: , ' Away:—Wellington—Cray, Bennett, Leighton, Hill (s.), 21; Upper HuttGoodwin (s.), 13. Totals—Wellington, 49; Upper Hutt, 29. Wellington v. Khandallah. At Home: —Wellington — Marshall, Longmore, Dixon, Goode (s.), 21; Khandallah—Waldie, Lyall, Gollan, Dumbell (s.), 17. Away:—Wellington—Tamblyn, Waddel, Still, Brown (s.), 21; Khandallah —Bourke, Hutchings, Plimmer, Nalder (s.), 18. Totals—Wellington, 42; Khandallah, 35. Wellington v. Hataitai.

At Home:—Wellington — Roberts, Blake, Wylie, Churchward (s.), 22; Hataitai — Blick, Jones, Ward, M'Whannel (s.), 14. Wellington—Knapp, Witt, Bush, Jackman (s.), 19; Hataitai—Kershaw, Bennett, Feiiding, Claridgo (s.), 17. Wellington—W. H. Smith, Liddle, Ledger, Sievwright (s.), 17; Hataitai— Kean, Blake, Johnson, Smith (s.), 22. Wellington — Osborno, Laurenson, Fowler, Horner (s.), 32; HataitaiHendry (s.), 15. Away: Wellington—Simpson, Veitcli, Crane, Bary (s.), 22; Hataitai—Young, Kitto, Bailey, Cheesman (s.), 15. Wellington—Kinnear, Jones, Erskine, Porteous (s.), 11; Hataitai—Stonehanks, M'Eldowney, Claridgo, Barnes (s), 31. Wellington—Muir, Pole, Ingram, Webb (s.), 30; Hataitai—Shepherd (s.),

9. Wellington—H. G. Smith, O'Donnell, Grenfell, Frost (s.), 31; Hataitai— Sinter (s.), 17. . . Totals—Wellington, ■ 184; Hataitai, 140. Newtown v. Lyall Bay. Newtown: Manning, J, Roberts, J. Sexton, J. Laughton (s.), 32. Lyall Bay: Goldfinch, Castle, Whitehead, Irvine is.)., ?• „ ' Newtown: Levistam, Ferguson, Eanson, J. Brackenridge (s.), 35. Lyall Bay: Flighty, Postvet, llowitt, lteid (s), 13. Newtown: Davis, Davies, Spiers, Noble (s.), 21. Lyall Bay,: Fletcher, Foote, Hickniott, Raven (s.), 12. Newtown: Phillips, Bedell, AsliU, J. 11. Brackenridge (s.), 24. Lyall Bay: Carman, Stone, Ward, Tyrell (s.), 20. Totals-Ncwtown, 122; Lyall Bay, 52. At Lyall Bay:— Newtown: Downey, Talbot, A. J. Pollock, Wylie (s), 33. Lyall Bay: Kilfoy, Gardner, 'Jenkins, Gilbert (s.), 12. Newtown: L. Warwick, Middlebrook, Powell, Prince (s.), 27. Lyall Bay: Moran, Wood, Pears, Martin (s.), 12. Newtown: Chittey, M'Cumiskey, Richards, Scott (s.), 20. Lyall Bay: Lightfoot, Clater, M'Kenzie, Burgess (s.), 10. Newtown: S. Luke, C. W. Martin, Bussell, Duff (s.). 21; Lyall Bay: Newcombe, Too'mer, Punbas, Dillon (s.), 22. Totals-Newlown, 107; Lyall 8ay,,02. Grand totals —Newtown, 210; Lyall Bay. 114 The Newtown'Club, with no losses in their section, will play the winners of the other section for the pennant. , Petone v. Victoria. At Petone.—Petone: Hall, Castle, Curtis, Benyon(s.), 25. Victoria: M'Morran, Dixon, Redstone, Chapman <s.), 12. | Potouo: Coffey, Kirk, Walton, M'Ewen !(s), 25. Victoria: Thornley, Godber, i Hunt, Vosseler (s.), 7. Petone: Elvines, Naughton, Findlay, P. M'Arthur fs.). 13. Victoria: Bauamet, Thompson, Bolton, Fossette (s). 27. Petone: Hill,' V. Cooper. Dr. Ro.'s, Firth (s.), 13. Victoria: Betty, Jenkins, King, Hemingway (s.), - 23. At Victoria.-Petone: Mndge. Bawli, Robertson. Laurie (*.). Ifi. Victoria: Tucker, H. Tteid, Hatch. Kcitch (s), 18. Petone: Allan, Head, Lcwthwaite, Wearnc (?.), 17. Madeley, Cole, Martin, ' Petone-' Mockerirtg*. Oilmour, "Rrnnic, | Mplhuish (s.l, 23. Victoria: Voumans, Kilto, Langdon, Snad-lon (s.), 9. . Petone: A. Cometti, R, Hutchinson,) .Tones. Wvlie (s.). 27. Victoria: Fra s er, CnmpMl. Dinniu. Jackson (>.), 14. , T'otnls-Pftonc, 150: Victoria, 124.

THORNDON ANT)" COMBINED CTOBR. On the Thormlon Green a match was played against eight rinks from other '■ity and suburban clubs, Ine result being a win i'oi> Ihorndon, the totals being Thermion, 228; combined clubs, 1/3, as ''ThonTdon: Bxloy, Allen, Stanford, Dimock (s.), 28. WeUinjrtoii: Bird, Russell, Goddis, Ba inger (sj, 15. Thorndon: Williams, Hailheld, Staft, Thomson (a.), 31. Victoria: Tingcy.ttawiißley, Innes, Haughton (s.), U. Thorndon: Collins, Murdoch Ronaldson, Mason (g.), 28 Hataitai: Ma thews, Badderly, Julius, Kinneborg(s-/. «•- Thorndon: Wiggins, 8., Wright, HaII, Doss (si 31. AVollmgton: belling, laulkner.' Wilson, Corliss (si 17. Thorndon: Munro.D.G., Nimmo Longton, Conlin W, «■ Ivaron: Cath.e, Fcarn, Sedgwick, Shearer, (s.), 1". Thorndon': Mackliu, Myers, Burdckin Wilson (s). 20. Khandallah: Vnicent, Cameron. Mansfield, riimmer (*•)• 28. Thorndon: Williams, M Eldowney, Chittev, Mniirn (s.), 25. Newtown: Hunt, Rnberls. Armstrong, Tie Tnuivlls (s.), 35. ■ Thorndon: Davy, Johnson, TJpham (s.), 05 ttulh Eddie, Davidson, Macaskill, Hendry (s.), 37. ,-,,,.» Thorndon total, 226; combined clubs total, 173.

beat Karori (challengers). Kelburn: ■ Duguid, Jackson, Doherty, Steplions (s.), 20; Karori: Moxliam, Holden, t Tingey, Larnley (s.), 13. , Ju^uoJ^sT : Al?s. I Kelburn (holders) beat Karori (dial- A longers). Kelburn: Buck, Dr. lbom- § son, J. Widdop, Lomas (s.), 26; Ka- | rori: "Whithan, C. Macintosh, Lutt, | Spiers (s.), 16. . 1 In a friendly matcli with Victoria, | Kelburh was successhil. r Kclourn: | Duff, M'llraitli, Batten, JI'Co (s.), 29; Victoria: Danby, Skinner, M Lean, Kershaw (s.), 12. | Tho following Ts the result of the | friendly game between Lower Hutt aid | Petone, at Petomv.-M'Cal urn, Bfel ■1• | Cometti, Hope &.), 22; Tcagle, Cotlon, k Murphy, Hobbs (s.), 16- • | By Telegraph-Press Association. | Rotorua, Icoruary 20. The Hotorua bowling tournament, in « which sixty rinks competed, close; on h Saturday. In the final Bell Hamilton) | beat Warren" (Carlton) by 2-f to If. {