BOWLING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 72, 28 March 1910, Page 3

BOWLING.

♦ WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. At Carterton on Saturday afternoon the retntn match between the Wellington and Wuiraiapa Bowling Centres was played off. Tho Wellington centre was represented by the following seven rinks— eight were originally picked, but tho Hutt Club's team did not make thejourney: — Victoria: Higgins, Guise, Stevens, Hemingway (skip). Knrori : Cook, Campbell, Dryden, Bennett («kip). Johnsonyille : Rod, Wackrow, Orr, Taplin (skip). Petonc : CnsUe*. Reed, Henry, Carter (skip). Wellington : Ert-kine, Tanner, Geo. Brown, Chvrchward (skip). Wellington : Crane, Pryor, Brunekill, Porteou* (*kip). Newtown : Martin, Campbell. Ramsay, J. J. Roberts (skip). The visitors from town speak in high terms, of the arrangements made by the Wairarapa club*, and a most enjoyable day was i>pent at Carterton. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of the local country clot). The green was in good order. At the conclusion of the match, the secretary of the visiting teams suitsblv acknowledged the hospitality of the Valley clubs, and in the course of his reply, Mr. Udy said he hoped this match would now become an annual fixture. The play resulted in a win for the visitors by 168 to 124. The following were tho scores of the various rinks (the skips of the Wnirarapa teams are given — the names of the other members of the teams not being available): — Wigg (Grey town) 19, beat Bennett (Karon) 17. Hemingway (Victoria) 31, beat Cochraiie (Masterton) 10. Ewington (Maiterton) 25, beat Taplin (Johnsonville) 15. Carter (Petone) 20, beat Baillie (Carterton) 16. Churchward (Wellington) 33, beat FUher (Carterton) 17. Porteous (Wellington) 24, beat Potts (Fcatherston) 20. Roberts (Newtown) 18, beat Ramsay (Carterton) 17. Totals: Wellington 158, Wairarapa 124. DIAMOND BUCKLES. The Wellington Club's representatives, Messrs. Hildreth and Bellinger, won the contest for the Diamond Buckles from Victoria (Redstone and Norwood), the scores being 18 and 6 respectively. VICTORIA CLUB. The club's contests have now been completed. The following members are the winners of the severnl events : — Rinks. — H. Longmore, G. H. Broad, W. Kirker, and Vv. E. Redstone (skip). Doubles.— F. A. King and W. J. Hueston (skip). Senior Singles. — W. E. Redstone. Junior Singles, — W. E. Jackson. (in Saturday next a friendly game of twelve rinks each side will bo played between Victoria and Newtown Clubs, six rinks on each green. The following will represent Victoria :—: — Home: Dr. Anderson, M'Lean, Stevens, Barry (skip); Baggett, Dement, MacMorran, Fossette (skip) ; Broad, Gaudin, Townsend, Hueston (skip) ; Kellow, M'Girr, Martin, Kitto (skip); Madcley, Redmond, Godber, Redstone (skip); Higgins, J. D. Mitchell, Vosscler, Townsiev (skip). Away: bvatiH, Henry, A. Dixon, Hemingway (skip) ; Kirker, Langdon, Alarks, Keith (skip); Worboyn, Pilcher, Witt, Mayer (skip); R- Dixon, M'Hutcheson, Guise, Norwood (skip) ; A. Longmore, M'Leod, A. B. Anderson, Scott (skip) ; Youmans, Thompson, Mack, Snaddon (skip). KARORI CLUB. The following other than ordinary games wore played on the Karori green on Saturday: — Cathie Pins (Final). Dickerson Read, Cox, and Lloyd (skip), 18; Atkin, England, M'Lennan, and- Mi^nus (skip) 21. Senior Bowls. Williams (17) v. Hemsley (29); Hemsley (20) v. Sunlcy (15). The match goes to the winner of two games out of three. Hemsley and Sunley are in the final. MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. The annual tournament in connection with tho Palmerston Bowling Club was commenced on Friday, in beautiful weather, and continued on Saturday iiik'fbe teams competing are : — Kelburne, Diunie, Barber, Knowle?, Blanchard (»kin); Hastings, Hall, Gordon, Roache. White (s.); Marton, Ward,. Duck, Bell, Sukliffe (skip) ; Wellington, Mazer, Ledger, Thomson, Webb (skip); Terrace End, H. Mowlem, J. Smith, N. Malcolm, C. Pickering (skip) ; Palmerston North, No. 1, Haimen, Jolly, Haydon, J. A. Nash (slrfp) ; No. 2, Short, Fraser, Watson, Smith (skip); No. 3, Harris, Mendy, Slacker, Tasker (skip); No. 4, Seifert, Crump, A. Pickering, H. Nash (skip). Following are the results of the rink "games :—: — First round : Smith (Palmerston North) 18 v. Wellington 19; Tasker (Palmeraton North) 6 v. Terrace End 22; H. Nash (Palmenrton North) 14 v. Hastings 12; J. A. Nash (Palmerston North) 19 v. Marton 24. Kelburna a Dye. Second round : Smith 3 v. Kelburne 16 ; Smith 16 v. Wellington 14 ; H. Nash 19 v. Marton 14; Hastings 23 v. Terrace End 15. J. A. Nash a bye. Third round : Tasker 12 v. Kelburne 20; H. Nash 14 v. Terrace End 12; J. A. Nash 8 v. Hastings 17; Smith 14 v. Marton 11. Wellington a. bwe. Fourth round : H. Nash 13 v. Marton 16; J. A. Nash 15 v. Kelboene 6; Terrace End beat Smith; Tasker 15 v. Wellington 23. Hastings a bye. Fifth round : Tasker 15 v. Hastings 19; Terrace End 16 v. Wellington 11; Smith 15 v. J. A. Nash 13; Marton 19 v. Kelbnme 15. 11. Naxh a bye Final : H. Nash 17 beat KeUrurne 10. Following were the positions of the competing rirfko at the close of the tourney :— H. Nat.h, 5 wrn» ; listings, 4 wins; Wellington, 4 wins; Kelburne, 3wins; Terrace End, 3 wins; Smith, 3 wins; J. A. Nash, 2 wins; Marton, 2 wins; Tasker, 1 win.