BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1909, Page 8

BOWLING

WELLINGTON BOWLING CENTRE. The following players will represent their clubs in the Senior Pennants :—: — Victoria v. Petone. — Victoria, at Horne — Avery, Menelaus, Scott, Heuston (skip) ; Guise, H. Longmore, Townley, Redstone (skip). Away — A. Longmore, Wright, Mayer, Bary (skip) ; Hatch, Tattle, Kitto, Hemingway (skip). Thorndon v. Te Hiwi. — Thorndon, at Horne — Stevenson, Kilgour, Dr. Ross, M'Kerrow (skip); Ffeeman, Slater, Jackman, Whittle (skip). Away — Conlin, Dixon, Mason, Wiggins, junr.(drip) j Hatch, Stubbs, J. T. King, W. F. Barraud (skip). Te Hiwi, at Home — J. P. Brandon, Sloane, Brice, Leighton (skip) ; Cohen, Martin, Dimock, Wilson (skip). Away — Johnson, P. Brandon, Shallcrass, Parala (skip) ; Dr. Herbert,. Letham, E. J. Hill, Lock (skip). Kelburne v. Karori. — Kelburne, at. Horne — Gannaway, junr., Harton, Kelly, Williamson (skip) ; Waddel, Littlejohn, Gannaway, senr., Knowles (skip). Away— Coull, Routley, J. Blanchard, M. Routley (skip) ; Duguid, Gray, Smith, Gow. Karori, at Horne — Newcombe, Smiley, Lockett, C. H. Williams (skip) ; Crawford, Dasent, Hen-;/ derson, Cooper '(skip). Away-^-Wrightj' Dickerson, Dry den, Magnus (ekip)'i Hemsley, Cox, Lewer, Bennett (skip). 1 Wellington a. Newtown. — Wellingtop, at Horne — Russeli, Crane, Webb", Neil ? M'Lean (skip) ; Lockie, Veitch, Berry,'. Moult (skip). Away — Mayer, Still, Geo. Brown, Churchward (skip) ; Ledger, Leslie, Dall, Ballinger (skip). Edwin Feathers. — Petone, Holders ; Newtown, Challengers. Junior Stars. — Kelburne, Holders ; Karori, Challengers — Nevill, Adams Hope, Burn (skip). j On the same day a four-rink friendly | game will lie played against Petone, when Victoria will be represented by the following members : — At Petone — j Martin, Parton, VVitt, Townsend (skip) ; Gibliri, Bread, Kirker, Norwood* (skip). Horne — Worboys, Madoley, i Vcsseler,,, Keith (skip) ; *Kellow, Evans, MacMorran, Varcoe (skip). / - Also on Saturday, at the invitation of the local club, Victoria.' Club will send two jinks to Johnsohvllle, viz. :—: — M'Girr, Maclaurin, Kershaw, Mack (skip) ; Markmann, Dement, Langdon, Snaddon (skip). The following will represent the Newtown Bowling Club in a friendly gamewith the Hutt on Saturday next, on the Hutt greeru: — Salmon, Kinniburgh, Pauling, Topp^ (skip) ; D. Bnrke, J. Sexton, Hendry, Scott (skip) ; Alpc. Danks, Webb, Bland (skip) ; Rawson, Chote, Duff, Richards (skip). A brake will leave Government Buildings at 1.15 p.m. sharp for the 'Hutt. The following rink of "colts" will visit Eastbourne Bowling Club, to play a rink of "colts" of that club : — Leahy, J. Bourke, Chegwidden, Underwood. In a game tor the Hill Pins, on Newtown green, played yesterday, Newtown defeated Wellington by 19 points, the scores being : — Newtown — J. Martin, Kerr, A. Pollock, Wylie (skip), 26. Wellington— -Manz, Wylie*, Carroll, Brodie (s£ip7T7.

A steward on the -s.s. 'Arahura last night, shortly after the vessel's, arrival at the wharf, observed a man leaving one of the cabins. He visited the cabin, and discovered a lady's dress basket lying open on the floor, and some of the contents strewn about/ The man — who proved to be a fireman named Michael Butler, belonging to the R.M.S. Turakina — wa's followed up, and arrested. Before Mr. "W. G. Riddell, S.M.,i to-day, he \var> charged with stealing an apron, a lace collarette, and a medal, of a total value of 10s. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, in default, one month's imprisonment. The magistrate also ordered that accused be placed on board his ship on its return to Wellington. Walter Thomas Miles was charged with occasioning a breach of the peace by fighting in Cam-bridge-terrace yesterday. A fine of 40s, in default 14 daj-s' imprisonment, was inflicted. A correspondent, "Guild Stall,"' writes to The Post complaining that when he presented the winning number for a certain article raffled at the recent Ambulance bazaar, he was informed that somebody else had claimed the prize, and had taken it away. The complaint was brought under the notice of one of the bazaar's managers yesterday, and he replied that a mistake might have been made by the confusion of one raffle with another. He could guarantee that "Guild Stall" or any other winner of a prize would get it by supplying the necessary particulars — the i number of the ticket and the number of the book from which the ticket was issued — to the secretary (Miss Nathan, Hobson-street), or Mrs. Firth (Wellington College). By advertising and other means the committee had already endeavoured lo make known the results of the drawings. Regarding the ballot for the silver rose-bowl, for which about 3000 tickets were sold, it was explained that the drawing was conducted by an experienced officer of the Lands Department. Some five or six hundred marbles were used, .and there were six separate drawings^ and finally the winning number came from the six numbers picked out at the preliminary ballots. This method — the one adopted for the State land ballots — assured a fair chance for each ticket. Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will sell by auction to-morrow a quantity qf furniture, including a piano. To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, at Mossrs. Adams and Smart's yards, Martin-street, Moßsrs. Wilson and Co. will hold a sale of a contractor's plant. The same afternoon the firm will sell household furniture 1 at the premisee. 217, Tinakori-road.

"It is the duty of the fire boards to prevent fires, not to put them out,' 1 remarked the chairman of the Fire Boards' Conference to-aay. At Johnsonville, on Tuesday afternoon, there were married Mr. Ernest Cook, youngest son of 'Mr. John Hermann Cook, of Makara, and Miss Margaret Braithwaite, eldest daughter of Mr. J. W. Braithwaite. The ceremony wa» performed at St. John's Presbyterian Church by the Rev. J. Inglis, after which about forty guests were entertained at a breakfast and dance. "It is not always the fastest runner or the best footballer that makes the, best fireman," remarked a' delegate atf the conference of fire boards. "Often the fastest runner comes along with the reel of hose," said the delegate, "and waits for one of the slower men to show him where to put it." x ' The automatic stamp-vending machine, inyeoted by Messrs. R. J. Dickie and Harry Brown, will shortly be tested in a public place in Wellington. Mr. Brown, who took a prominent part in designing the machine, is at' present in England on business connected with the invention, and is .expected to return to Wellington next year. The dangerous practice' of crates of rubbish to accumulate in the back premises of., business places was se\erely condemned by various delegates to the ' Fire Boards Conference. District orders issued yesterday by Lieutenant-Colonel "Bauchop contain the following :—"lt: — "It has been brought under the notice of the ,-O.C. District that volunteers returning to Wellington by the special train from Palmerston North on Tuesday, 9th liTovember, 1909, were responsible for stopping the train by interfering with the taps of the Westinghouse brake. This is a serious matter, and might endanger the lives of all travelling by, th$ train. The O.C. District desires lo point out that the- train was put on for special convenience of volunteers, and trusts they will not abuse the privilege in future. Officers commanding coi>ps will please read this order on parade -to their corps, and will do their best 7 to trace the offenders." A presentation was made to Mr. D. ! M'lntyre/ on his leaving the firm of Messrs. E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., to start business on his own account. Mr. J. F. Mills, who made the presentation— a tea and coffee service, cruet, and travelling bag — expressed the regret of the firm at losing tho services of Mr. M'lntyrc, who- had oeen in its employ for the past eleven years, in charge of the builders' ironmongery. At. 2 o'clock to-morrow Messrs. L&vieu, ahallcrass and Co. will sell by public auction; in tl eir rooms, Willis-street, household furniture and effects, the contents of a aix-roomecl house. •A. sale of interest to motorists, cycle, and motor dealers will be held by Messrs. W. .F. Shortt, Ltd., at their rooms, 87, .Willis-street, to-morrow at 2 o-'clock. By order of the holders of the bill of lading assortment of cycle and motor sundries /will be submitted. Particulars are advertised in this issue. Footwear at special prices is announced by ' the management of the City Shoe Company, Willis-street. ' Details of the sale of township and country properties to be held by Meser*. Thompson Bros., Ltd., at Otaki, on Wednesday are advertised in this issue.