BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1913, Page 8

BOWLING

WELLINGTON CLUB. Seotional ties in the annual fink matches for the -Wellington Club's president s and vice-presidents' pfkeß were played off yesterday afternoon. In section A, A. primpbell beat Dall. Berry, who also tied in this section, drew a bye, and will play off with Campbell ibis afternoon. In, section C, G. Brown beat Ballantyne. Seotion winners will play off on Saturday at 2 p.m. Locrkie will meet either Berry of Campbell, and Brown will ' meet Still. The winners of these matches will play the final at 4.30 o'clock on tho same afternoon,

Matters in connection with the flotation of the company to inaugurate a motor service across Kelburne have been progressing, and to-night a meeting is' being held at the Kelburne Church Schoolroom to give an opportunity for the provisional directors to report what has beefl accomplished and deal with several other details in connection with the proposal. To residents of Karori, Northland, Kelburne, and all patrons of the Kelburne cat* the project is of special interest. Messrs. A. Marryatt, 8. /R, Keesing, and G. S. Hill, a deputation from the New Zealand Olympic Council, waited on the executive of the New Zealand Sports Protection League to-day to ask assistance for the better representation of New Zealand at the next Olympic Games. Sir George, Clifford (chairman) and Messrs. J. B. Coates, C. P. Skerrett, and C. Tringham were present. Sir George Clifford gave the deputation a very cordial reply. It was impossible, ■ j he said, for the league to consider the question of Empire or New Zealand representation, but when the controlling authorities had decided on a definite scheme of grganieation with a view to making the most of the athletic material in the Dominion, he had no doubt the league would give its heartiest support. In connection with the Labour Conference now sitting in Wellington, an industrial " rally " will be held in tho Empress Theatre on Sunday night. An open-air organisation meeting of the Wellington Housewives' tJnion will be held at Green-street, Newjiown, tomorrow night. Mrs. Donaldson will be the chief speaker. The object of the meeting as to make known tho objects and benefits of the union, and to pro.mote increased membership. The Hawkes Bay Fruitgrowers' Company have opened a branch depot at 119, Cuba-street, next Hotel Grand Central. They will get regular supplies of all kinds or fruits, including varieties of their well-known peaohes, direot from their various orchards in Hawkes Bay. Cases of fruit will be delivered free to all parts of city and suburbs. Mesßrs. E. Johnston and Co. advertise^ a saltg of dental appliances, dental chair, etc., to be held in their rooms on Monday next at 11 o'clock. On the same day, at 1.30 o'clock, in their room", they will hold a sale of office furniture, watohes, brooches, etc., by order of the official liquidator in the estate of Norrow and Co., importers. On Tuesdaj, commencing at 1.30, at No. 7,4, Rox-jbui-gh-street, the firm will hold a- sale of household furniture, on account of Mr. W\ 11. Gifford,'who is leaving Wollington. • ' , "1b swimming declining?" is a question which the SwiftA Swimming Club promise to answer with an emphatic, negative at its fourteenth unnual carni-' val to-morrow. The entries constitute a record, .and there is every likelihood that the times recorded will do likewise. The Harbour Ferries time-tablo for Saturday nnd Sunday appears in our advertising columns. There' will be a " moonlight • musical harbour excursion" to-night by the ferry steamer Duohess, which leaves the ;w,harf at JM feu 'UaxV Bwtr '*