BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 20 March 1924, Page 4

BOWLS

CENTRES’ CHAMPION RINKS After many delays the Wellington Centre’s champion rink advanced another stage yesterday. Flay took place on the Victoiia and Tuorndon Club’s greens both of which plaved very well, though sil l little on the dead side owing to last week’s rain, and the ensuing crop ot new grass. Mr. D. C. Innes acted as umpire on the Victoria green, and Mr. W. E. Silencer at Thorndon. The results were as follow (Eastbovrtne having defeated Johnsonvil e in the first round) : — SECOND ROUND. On Victoria Green. Eastbourne: Nnnmo, Woolley, Norris, Lock (s.). 20; Lower Hutt: I ampbell, Yates, Pennington, Dempsey (s.), Central: Foster, Fisher. Senior, Beynon (s.), 21; Lyall Bay: Paton, brown, Blighting, Dustin (s.), 13. Kelburin: Smith, Nicholls, Doherty, Rouiley (s.). 21; Wellington: Jessup, McArthur, Roberts, Duncan (s.), 17. Newtown : Davis, Leahy, Pollock, Mylie (s.), 18; Thorndon: Hardy, Johncon, White, Hart (s.), 15. On Thorndon Green. Hataitai: Moeller, Commotti, Halliday, Ardell (s.), 18; Karori: Laird, Helmsloy, Fulton, Cooper (s.), 14. Upper Hutt: Gregg, Goodwin, Roborison, Naylor (s.), 30; Seatoun: Millier, Gardner, Magill, McGirr (s.), 16. Island Bay: Kerr, Herron, 'laylor, Hall (s.), 21; Victoria: McGill. Chisholm, Jamieson, Tucker (s.), 17. Petone: McEwen, Robertson, Coles, Dcncghue (s.), 22; Khandallali: living, Douglas, Mumford, Fletcher (s.j, w; THIRD ROUND. On Victoria Green. Central beat Eastbourne, 23 —13. Kelburn beat Newtown, 20—18. On Thorndon Green. Hataitai beat Upper Hutt, If) —16. Island Bay beat Petone, 21—15. DRAW IN SEMI-FINAL. The semi-final games will be played on the Victoria green, commencing at 10 o’clock this morning. 'I he draw is as follows: —Central v. Kelburn; Hataitai v. Island Bay. The filial game will bo played on the Victoria green at 2 p.m. to-any. VICTORIA CLUB. On Saturday next, ihe members of the Victoria Bowling Club will hold a full rink progressive tournament, the proceeds from which will be donated as the club’s subscription to the Radium Fund appeal. A time limit of fifty minutes will be allowed for each game. Teams will be selected at. 1.30 p.m., and play will commence at: 2 p.m. sharp. On the following Saturday, the past v. present members’ match will bo- plaved. NEWTOWN CLUB. The annual meeting between past and' present members of the Newtown Bowling Club is set down for Saturday next. The "J’asts” will be represented by the following:—Sir E O. Gibbs, F. Bennett, W. 11. Green, \V. Bailey (s.); B. S. Bland, J. J. Webb, I’. Roberts, A. Ramsay (s.j; J. M. Thornley, W. 11. Chittey, S. Luke, N. Donoghue (s.); W. 11. Shore, C. Drew, R. McKenzie, J. Topp (s.); J. Rigg, V. Brogan, E. Yates, A. 11. tie Tourettes (s); T. Green, II Hobbes, 11. A. Parkinson, T. Bland (s.); E. Smiley, C. Dement, A. Campbell, G. Hendry (s.). The amended HuddartParker Cup game is to be optional. The following “Pasts” will be unable to be present through club rink fixtures, and other causes. —J. .T. Roberts, P. McWhannell, A. G. Warwick, C. Barv, G. Hunt, 11. Ledger, W. 11. Chote, J. S. Rutter, B. Mappiebeck, M. Smith, F. Laws, and R. J. Barnes. Hataitai teams for Saturday next arc ns follow Friendly v. Lower’ Jlutt: At home—Witcombe, Rogen, B. Martin, Halliday (s.); Townshen, Downs, T. Williams, Ward (s.); Jourdain, Bell, Ansley. Slater (s.); Richards, Gully, Moeller, Shepherd (s.l; Gibson, Georgnson, Th>rkell, Gyles (s.); jßerinett,Luke, Young, Fielding (s.). Away—Ridley, Pritchard, Penney, Ramsey (s.); Carrad, Donald, Cathie, McCune (s.); Chisholm, Grant, Blake, I). Claridge (s.); Male, Easson, Burgess, A. Claridge (s.); Ponder, Renner, Lancaster, J. Martin (s.); Bolland, Shorncy, Moston, Newton (s.).