BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 149, 12 March 1923, Page 4

BOWLS

WELLINGTON CLUB PRESIDENTS’ AND VICEPRESIDENTS’ RINKS Section play (two more games of 16 heads each) in the presidents’ and vice-presidents’ rinks, for gold medals presented by the two chief officebearers, was concluded on the "Wellington Club’s bi-een on Saturday afternoon. I'he w oath er was inclined to be unruly, and some light showers fell during the afternoon, but they were not heavy enough to stop tho play or interfere with the green. The following are the wins 'and losses of the competing

Section A: Tasker (s.). Section B: Roberts (s.) and Laurenson (s.), tie. Section C: Fountain (s.). '. , Section D: Grenfell (a.). The tie and the post-section play will take place on the Wellington Club’s greon on Saturday afternoon next, commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp.

WANGANUI VISITORS. A teani of six rinks from Wanganui is to visit Wellington on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. They will play, at the Thorndon Club’s green on Wednesday morning, on the Wellington Club’s green on Wednesday afternoon, and on Thursday will meet the Hutt and Petono Clubs on the Petone Club’s green. EASTER TOURNAMENT.

There is not likely to be any scarcity of entries for the Easter Bowling Club’s tournament on Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday. Only 36 rinks can bo accommodated, and such a number should be available by the date the entries close. Play is to commence at 9 a.m. daily, ana three games of 21 heads are to be played each day. The post-section play will take place on Easter Tuesday. , THORNDON CLUB On Saturday tho New Zealand-born members of tho Thorndon Cmb played “the world,” and were victorious by 145 points to 141. After every fourth head tit? players, changed places, and thus had experience in all positions. Some hitherto untried skips performed remarkable feats when controlling the game-—often to the satisfaction of their opponents —and caused rapid fluctuations in the scores. The following were . the .results, ' the New Zealand bora being mentioned first in each case: — Perry, Hutton, Mills, Thomson (s.), 20' v. Rutter, Wright, Collins, Roimldson (s.), 24; Macklin Buckeridge, Baker, Taylor (s.), 22 v. McCabe, Hooper. Spencer, Johnson (s.), 21;, Dixon, Thorpe, Porter, Salt (s.), 13 v. Hanlon, Fisher,'J. Clark, Stanford (s.), 25; , Duncan, Mcßae, Hvams, Longton (s.), ■2B , v,, Troran, Goodwin, Dumbell, Mason (s.), 18: Firth, Hake, Hadfield,. Milford’.(s.), ’ 22 v. Fraser, - Townley, ISimin, Dall (s.), 18; A. Smith, Owler, Christie, Chittcy (s.), 21 v. Todd, McCarthy, Hunter, Franks, (s.), 16; Leary, Riddick, Dodds, Wiggins (s.), 19 v. Casey, J. O. Smith, Macintosh, Ross (s.), 19. The final game for the “Roses” (club, championship) resulted in a win for Chapman’s team —McEldowney, Bnrdekin, Allen, Chapman (s.), 24 v. Haywood, Hardie,'Pattie, Wilson (s.), 14 In the junior singles (president’s pri»c)i, Duncan 15 beat Trevan 14, in section B, and will meet Mcßae, the winner of section A, in tho final game.

rinks W. L. Dawson, Waddoll, Bush, Tasker (s.) 4 0 Nagle,: Veitch, Goldfinch, Thom•i'Lson (s.) 1 3 Bennett, Birch, Ballinger, Lid2 2 Campbell, Tregonning, Longmore, Glendining (s.) 1 3 Roberts, Hill, Higgins, Gooder (s.) 3 1 Redmond, Jessup, O’Bonnell, ' Laurenson (s.) 3 1 Quinn, Johnson, Inness, Mount ( s ) 1 3 Smiitii, Richards, Dixon, Duncan (s.l 2 2 Hvams, Tanner, Paterson, Finnigan (s.) • •••■ 2 2 Salek, Lawson, Allen, Mayer (s.) Q 2 R. Roberts, Carr, Warwick, J’. J. Roberts (s.) 3 1 Karbroe; Robson, Pettigrew, Ledger (s.) Coltman, McLean, Berry, Spiller 0 4 (s ) I 3 Penlington, Crease, Hoggard, Jackman (s.) 3 1 Reed, Brinsden, Holdsworth, McLean (s.) 2 2 Simpson, Plimmer, Osborn, Hill, , (s.) 1 ,3 Parton, Lawrie, Spinks, I ountain (s.) ••• 4 0 Swiney, Bird, Norton, Churchward (s.) 1 3 Phelps, Smith, Manly, Fairway (s.) 2 Paterson, Chote, Wylie, Carey (s.) 1 3 Waitt, Webb, Burgess, Grenfell (s.) 4 0 Thompson, Faulkner, Churchwar'd, Powell (s.) 2 Hildreth, Morrah, Houldsworth, 3 1 The section winners are as follow