BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 5

BOWLS

PUBLIC SERVICE TOURNEY

Pavourod by glorious weather, the fourth annual contest of the l'ublic Service yesterday wa.s a groat success. Thanks to theVonrtosy of the Thorndon and clubs, the tournament took place on their greens, which wore j in first-rato order aud materially assisted in the success of the gathering , . The games wero iloso and exciting and, as usual, tho must fancied teams had their i ups and downs, so that it was not always the favourite rink 'that won tho game. Tho president of the tournament, Colons! Collins, C.M.G., 1.P.0., was unfortunately absent from Wellington, and so could not participate in tho matches, but the lion, secretary, Mr. W. E. Jourdain, who has officiated in this capacity since, tho inception of the tourney, carried out the duties of the position in. a capable manner, and the assistantsecretnry, Mr. G. Scott, also helped to sen' tho games were conducted promptly and satisfactorily. The results were as follow (sixteen beads being played in each game):— ON THOBNnON GEEEN. Section 1. Internal Affairs (J. A. Thomson, J. Hislop, J. IV. Hcciian, D. Ardoll) beat Audit ,'F. S. Pope, C. Holden, M". Townshend, H. J[. Nalder) by 18 points to IG. Treasury (W. A. Welliiigs, F. J. Chitty, C. E. Chitty, G. Scott) beat Legislative (P. Brandon, C. Smith, J. D. Gray, J. M. Geddis) by 111 to 9. Legislative beat Audit by 20 to 15. Internal Affairs beat Treasury by 14 to 15. Treasury beat Audit by 13 to 11. Internal Affairs beat Legislative by 15 to H. Results: Internal Affairs, 3 wins, no losses; Treasury, 2 wins, 1 loss;'Legislative, 1 win, 2 losses; Audit, no wins, 3 losses. 'Section 2. Printing (C. Campbell, B. Warwick, P. Y. Wilson. M. V. Marks) beat Bailways (J. E. Widdop, C. Batten, P. E. AYiddop, W. 11. Chitty) by 11 to 10. Insuranco (S. G. Unjiwrton, W. C. M'archant, H. Rose. P. T. AVicksterd) beat Ordnance (I?. Aiiderson, .T. Nicholson, D. Martin, AV. Ta|)lin) by 14 to 13.Railways 21 defeated Ordnance MPrinting' 20 defonted Insurance- 10. Railways It beat Insurance 12. Printins 20 beat Ordnance 11. Results: Printing, 3 wins, no losses; Railway.?, 2 wins, 1 loss; Insuranco, 1 win, 2 losses; Ordnance, no wins, 3 losses. ON WELLINGTON GFEBN. Section 3. Native and Ktamn Duties (A. Power, G. P. Shepherd, A." 11. Machiy, P. C. Corliss) beat Lands and Valuation (W. R. Jourdain, 11. H. Hooper, G. ITnllidsiy. ,T. H. O'Donnell) ljv 1C to 15. Public Works (C. IF.. P.enn"etl: P. S. AValdie. ,T. C. fiillon. G. E. Smith) beat Education (A. Bell, W. E. Sppnrer, J. Cnughley, T. R. Cressweil) by 22 to 11. Lands and ''iliin.lion (!!!) beat Education '(&); Piil-iit Works (24) boat Native and Stamp Duties (5); Public Works (13) beat Lands and Valuation (12); Native and Stamp Duties (20) beat Education (3). Results.—Public Works, 3 wins, no lo?B(!S; Nativo and Stamp Department, 2 wins, 1 loss; Lands and Yahiftfjoii, 1 win, 2 losses; Education, no wins, 3 losses. Section 1. Public Triist (W. Olimo. IT. G. Riet, V. .1. Brogan, T. S. Ronnklson) beat Iminijration and Marine (W. Alves, li. W. Millior, V. A. Mills. It. D. Thomson) by 13 Io 10. Lnboiir (R. A. Bollaml, W. if. Has[gpr, •substitute, IT. Morton) beat Post and Telegraph (P.. AV. Porter, A. T. M"arkmann, V. Jolinson, G. B. Dall) by 13 to 12. Public Trust (Is!) beat Labour (9); Post and TclosTnph (17) beat Immigration and Marine (12). Public Trnsli (13) beat Post and Telegraph (12); Labour (13) beat Immigration and Marine (9). Results.—Public Trust. 3 wins no losses; Labour, 2 wfcis, 1 loss; Post and Telegraph, 1 win, 2 lo. ; ses; Immigration and Marine, no wins, 3 losses. SFjMKFINALS. On the Wellington Green tho winner of the third section piaywl tho winner of the fourth section, and a very close and interceding game ensued. In this gaino 21 (heads were played, and the. result was:-Public AVorks, 11); Public Trust, 18. On the Thorndon Green tho winners of the first and second sections, the Internal Affair.* Department and Government Printing Olfico re.speclively, played the deciding game, which was a most exciting one. On tho twentieth head Internal Affairs were 21 to Printing Office IS, and in the last head the latter scored 3, making a liie. In the extra, head Printing Office lay 1, and tho opposing skip failed to dislodge it. The final game of the tournament will be played at the first convenient opportunity, if possible during this week. It will be between tho Public Works Department and tho Government Printing Office.

AaCTORIA CLUB. In tho pennants on Saturday tho Victoria Club was successful in winning against Thorndon by 124 to 103 points, tints being 21 up. Five of the games wero very even, but the sixth, skipped by Jackson for Victoria, finished 31 to 12, 22 points in favour of A'ictoria, virtually winning the match. The loams and results are as follow (A'ictoria mentioned iirst) :— Home: Jamieson, Luke, Tucker, Marks, 18; Hadfield. Brown, Mason, Thompson, 18. Thomley, Ymunans, Snnddon, Bolton, 18; Chitty, AViggins, M'Arthur, Dim nek, 17. Martin, Bpudinet, Lanzdon, Hemingway, 15; . Williams, Hatch, Itonaldson, AA'ilson, 21. Away: Townsend. Pole, Keith, Norwood, 20; Dodds, Gamble, Ross, Conlin, 15. Madeley, Betty, A'nrcoe, Redstone, 20; Pearson, Staff, Johnson, Munro, 19. Frazer, Petrie, Hatch. Jackson, 31; Dumbell, Davy, Uphnm, Foley, 12. Grand totals: Victoria. 124; Thoradon, 103. On AVedncsdny a midweek friendly gamo will bo played on Victoria Green against Sen-tmin. The following have been selected: Madeley, Jolly, Dement, Polo (s.); Youmans, Dauby, Kershaw, R-tty (s.). In the junior pennants next Saturday, Alctorin. v. iCelburn, at Petone, tlie follow i.iijr have been selected: Porter, .Tobnetone, Manson, Collett (s.). Next Saturday being a freo day it is intended to play the wcond round of tho club rinks, in which oight teams will take part. AVith regard to the. club singles (champion and handicap) and pairs it has been decided that .-.11 names in the first round must he played by the end of December, and Hint defaulting players will bo scratched.