BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 149, 21 March 1927, Page 13

BOWLS

NEW SOUTH WALES PARTY AT OPOTIKI. By Telegraph.—Press association. Opotiki, March 19. The New South Wales bowlers and ladies arrived here at 3 o clock yesterday. After a musical greeting J. 1 ’ o ™, , visitors and a welcome from the local president, play commenced immediately in the match between the Australians and the Bay of Plenty. The latter team represented Tauranga, Whakatane, Ian?: atua, and Opotiki. After playing until dusk, the homo team proved victorious by a narrow margin.. Scores; With’iden (Australia), 25; Harris (Whakatane), 2.. Scott (Australia), 2; Chambers (Opotiki). 22. Thorpe (Australia), 10; atua), 28. Scott (Australia), 14; Wi'kinson (Opotiki), 23 Farmer (Australia), lb, Cronin (Tauranga), 17. . , The visitors were entertained at n smoko social last night, and left this morning for Rotorua. “KIRK’S” v. JAMES SMITH’S. A bowls match between rinks lepresenting Kirkcaldie and Stains and James Smith and Co. was played on the Hataltai Club’s green on Saturday afternoon, and was won by the former rink after a most exciting finish. The scores were: Kirkcaldie and Stains—Williams, 1 untilcliffe,' Adams, Claridge (s.), 21; James Smith—King, Curry, Webley, Mcarno (s-). 20. D PENNANTS. Playing in the "D” Pennants competition Ktflburn Club (on the aggregate of two rinks) beat Wellington dub by 41 points to 30. , , ... , Hannah, Pears, Smith, Compton (Kelburn), 17, lost to Purdie, Pettigrew, J. J. Roberts and E. J. Hill (Wellington). 18. Andrews, Miller, McColl, Lomas (Kelburn), 24, beat Rennie, Petersen, Ingram, Thompson (Wellington), 12. KELBURN CLUB. Result of first round of post-section play in senior pennants, section D, Kelbum v. Wellington:— Kelburn: Williams, Paton, Marns, Gray (s.), 29; Wellington: R. Roberts, Giles, McArthur, Glendinning (s.), 6. Kelburn: Carter, Hay-MacKenzie. L. C. Gannaway, Lowry (s.), 21; Wellington: Brinsden, Dempsey, Warwick,_ Spiller (s.), 16. Totals: kelburn, aO, Wellington, 22.