BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 120, 15 February 1926, Page 11

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HEAVY GREENS AND DULL DAY DOUBLE DEFEAT FOR WELLINGTON CLUB Although the weather was bright throughout the forenoon on Saturday, the sky was overcast lol’ tiie greater part of the afternoon, and the bowling greens were on the heavy side fur this time of tho year, when they are usually fiery. The most important fixtures of tho day were tiie pcliilnnts, which had readied an interesting stage. In tho four-rink match. Newtown defeated Wellington, winning three out of the four games, and Thorndon defeated Wellington on points,a signal win (35 to 10) having been registered by Wilson (Thorndon) against Roberts (Wellington). The. results of tiie day’s games (as far as they were made, avaihiblo for publication) arc as follow; — SENIOR PENNANTS WELLINGTON v. 'NEWTOWN. Newtown: Warwick, llaigh, Priddle, Russell (s.), 29; ’ Wellington: Roberts, Blundell, Burgess, Finnegan (s.), 10. N'ew.town: jjarman, Grenside, Laws, Pollock (s.), 21; Wellington: Dawson, Innes, Jackman, Mayer (s.), 19. Newtown’:' Davis, Barker, Pollock, Brackenridge (s.), 23; Wellington; Grenfell, Munt, Warwick, Frost (s.), 11. Wellington; Hotildsworfh, Goldfinch, Erskine, Dimock (s.), 27; Newtown: Phillips, Hunt, Robins, Sexton (s.), J 5. Totals—Newtown. 88; Wellington, 73. WELLINGTON V. THORNDON. Wellington—Haldane, Manley’, Potter (s.), 21; iThorndon—Hyams, Porteous, Baker, Thomson’ (s.), 15. Wellington—Davis, Churchward, McArthur, Glcndining (s.), 17; Thorndon— Goodwin. Allen, Rodger, Hart (s.), 17. Thorndon—Hardie, Puttie, White, Wilson (s.), 35; Wellington—McLean, Liddle. Wylie, Roberts (s.), 10. Thorndon —JleDac. Upham, Munro, Masoh (s.). 22; McKenzie, shorn, Tasker, Porteous (s.), 15. Totals—Thorndon, 89; Wellington, 66 VICTORIA V. HUTT. Victoria—Jeffrey. Jamieson, Pole, Hunt (fi.), 28; Hutt—Webley, Stonehouse, McDougtill, Young (s.), 15. Victoria—J. B. Martin. Luke, 1 raser, Vosseler (s.), 25; Hutt —Simpson, Scott, Dnrdion. Maeaskill (s.), 16. Victoria, with three wins out of the four games, won. KELBURN V. KARORI. Kelburn.—Ewart, Dempster, McColl, Doherty (s.), 17; Karori—Richards, Sedgwick, Lyall, Needham (s.), 20. Kelburn—Wright, Bra,y, J. R. Smith, Compton (s.), 26; Karori —Jordan, Hazelwood, Gregg, Crawford (s.), 17. JOHNSONVILLE V. CENTRAL. Johnsonville played Central on the Johnsonville green. Tho home teams won both games. Scores: — Johnsortvillo—Wright, O’Neill. Embury, Cook (s.), 21; Central—Lord, Watkins. Haigh. Senior (s.), 19. Johnsonville—Mawhincy. E. T. Mills, Smith. Orr (8.). 21; Central—Foster, May, Parrant, Stone («.), 10. / THORNDON CHAMPION SINGLES. The final of tho Thorndon Chib’s champion singles was played on Saturday, when R. K. Hardie defeated H. F. Upham after playing an extra lieat. The first-named went through the competition without a loss. He will represent fhc club in tiie champion of champions singles on Wednesday next. VETERANS’ DAY. The annual "Veterans’ Day." held under the auspices of the Wellington ■ Centre, will be held on the Wellington Club’s green to-morrow, commencing (it 2 p.m. Satisfactory entries have been received, and as gold medals are to be presented to tho winning rink by the president Mr. S. M. Stone), there ( is very keen interest io the game. The qualification for a veteran is that ho must be 70 years of age 0/ over. WELLINGTON CLUB v. COMBINED CLUBS. Tho annual match betwflefin tho WeL lingtno Club and the combined clubs of the Wellington Centro will take place cn tho Wellington Club’s green on Saturday next. Play will commence at 2 P.m. ‘ DUTHTE CUP. The annual match f or Gift cup pre-’ sented by the late Mr. John Duthie for comnetition between tho Wellington, Wanganui, nnd Lower Hutt, will be played on the Hutt Green on March 1. BRITISHERS STILL HERE. D J. Morrison of Willowbahk. Glasgow), J. R. Hawkings Bristol), nnd John W. MacDougall Glasgow), with H. Dimmer (Wellington Club) met a rink from the Thorndon Club (Haise, Macklin, Valentine, and Buck) on tho Wellington G’een on Saturday afternoon, the former winning by 31 points to 11. I ho three members of the British team mentioned are to take part iff the veteran’s match on tho Wellington Club's green to morrow afternoon. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SINGLES. The champion of champion singles for the season are to bo played off on tho Victoria Club's green on Wednesday, commencing at 9 a.m. There are entries from sixteen clubs, so that it is possible io plsvi tha Trials of ganses

in four rounds, tho final on Wednesday at about 3.30 p.m. The dates for th* champion pairs and rinks will be fixed at to-morrow meeting of th* Wellington Bowling Centre. FRIENDLY GAMES WELLINGTON V. THORNDON. Wellington—Hawkins, Dimmer, Morrison, yiaeDougall (s.). 31; Thorndon— Hulse, Macklin, Valintinc, Buck (s.). 11... Wellington—Blundell. Coltman, James. Churchward (s.), 21; Thorndon—Lambert Greig, Shaw, McLaurin (s.), 26. Tho following is the result of games, Thorndon v. ’Wellington, played on tli» former green:— Thorndon-Hutton. Gold, Spencer. Holder (i«.). 13; Wellington—Bedford, Kilffour, Churchward, Brown (s.), Thorndon—J. O. Smith, Sheridan, Johnson, Wiggins (s.) 16; WclhngtonBiinsdcri, Parton, Lulham, Hunter (s.), 29. * Thorndon—Nelson. FendalL Hadfield, MacGoun (8.). 25: Brice. Holdsworth, Hamilton, Markman (s.), 22. WELLINGTON V. NEWTOWN. Wellington—Moriah, Simpson, Philps,. Dempsey (s.), 22; Newtown-Brown, Marshall. Chegwin, Martin (s.). 15. Wellington—lles. Mappiebeck, Smith, O’Donnell (s.). 19; Newtown—West, Peterson, White, Ferguson (s.), L>. Wellington—Barnicoat. Robson, Redmond. Blake (s.). 32; Newtown—Harns, Rough, Urquhart, Hodson (s.), 16. VICTORIA V. HUTT. Tiie following friendly games between Victoria and Hutt Clubs were played (Victoria rinks nro named ftrst);— Yardley F. J. Wallis. Rallinshaw, Bailey (s'.), 18; Watkin, Parker, McCrea, Younger (s.), 20. Houghton, Sigall, Julies. Duthie (s.). 23; Grant, Mason, McGurk, Kelt (s.), 25. Stewart. F. Chisholm. Godber, Marks (s.), 12; Wood, Andrews. Murphy, Eddis (5.) 4 ,18. Renner, Hall. Baudinct. Seott (5.)._22; Fuller, McArthur, J. Campbell, Tates (s.), 24. In the singles championship of the Victoria Club Bolton beat Hunt 20—14. Miller and Bolton have now to play off in the final. Kelburn v. Karori. Koiburn—Matthewson, Van Staveren, Johnston, E. C. Gannaway (s.). 25; Ka-’ rori—Burkett, Deihl, Gapes, Sunlcy (s.j, 17. Kelburn — Burns, Mcllraith. F. S. Pope, Johnson (s.). 21; Karori—Lowe, Zander, Newcombe, Casey (6.), 18.