INDOOR BOWLS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 4

INDOOR BOWLS

All the indoor bowls rinks were fully occupied on Saturday afternoon, when the indoor badges were played for. The holders (L'lias, Forsyth, Stonebanks, and Ross) retained the badges after a close game. The result was in doubt until the last head was played. The challengers (Pinriock, McJennett, Duncan, and McCune) were defeated 16-13.

The following are results of friendly games:—'

Russell, Biddle, Gosden, sands (s), 25; Card, Walker, Kober, Johnstone (s), 18. Davison, Ulmer, McKenzie, Tucker (s), 23; Moult, Fletcher, Craig, Perry (s), 20. Gibson, "Urquhart, Witcombe, Taylor (s), 22; Cooper, Morpeth, Marris, Smith (s), 15. Overend, Thompson, Gauntlett, Wearne (s), 28; Sedgewick, Helmsley, Burns, Hamilton (s), 14. Harper, Winter, Goodall, Urwin (s), 21; Matthews, McCrea, Fownes, Burbidge (s), 19. C. Watts, Warner, Newson, H. Watts (s), 28; Nicholls, Mitchell, Anstey, Rodger (s), 17. Fraser, Farrant, C. Cooper, Lewis (s), 23; Christenson, Spears, Estall, Wilson, 12. Willis, , Porter, Goldfinch (s), 22; Worth, , Mailman, Bryce (s), 13.

INTER-CLUB SHIELD. . The following are results of games played during the week for the interclub shield: — Cheeseman (Hataitai) beat Wellings (Hataitai), 25-14; Glen (Island Bay) beat O'Donnell (Wellington), 22-11; Lewis (Newtown) beat Henry (Kelburn), 31-17; Slinn (Hutt) beat Roberts (Woburn), 25-17; J. Johnson (Petone) beat Hadwin (Hutt), 28-19; Ferkins (Newtown) beat G. Johnson (Thorndon), 23-18; Raven (Lyall Bay) beat Rowley (Wdburn), 22-19; Gauntlett (Lyall Bay) beat Rowley (Woburn), 21-19; Ulmer (Victoria) beat Fletcher (Hataitai), 24-21; Caley (Central) beat Barker (Newtown), 24-16.

The following games will be played this week:—

Tonight: Lawrie v. Blythe, Noad v. Gerkin, Hale v. Tucker. Tomorrow: McCrea v. Kershaw, Hadwin v. Verry, Elias v. Mazey, McCune v. Skoglund. Wednesday: Wilson v. Ryan. Thursday: Davison v. Parsons.

P. AND T. TOURNEY. Sections A and B completed the third round of the Post and Telegraph tournament. Results: —Section A: Cressy, Moore, Chadwick, Bruce (s), 19; Heginbottom, Buchanan, Steel, Whiteman (s), 18. Burke, Young, Davies, Rutherford (s), 26; Ward, Holland, Coupland, McDonald (s), 15. Spoor, Krebs, Hill, Tremewan (s), 30; Liver, Scadden, Coombes, Waters (s), 15.

Section B.—Smith, Catley, Gannaway, Mullins (s), 22; Watts, Ogilvie, Cryer, Knapp (s), 16. Ferguson, Warnell, Julian, Hannan (s), 27; Finlayson, Munro, Curtis, Sclater (s), 14. J. Smith, Burns, Hadfield, Matthews (s), 21; Parker, A. Smith, Washer, Curtis (s), 16. Ryan, Popple, Lambie, Cody (s), 28; Dredge, Harris, Christopherson, Howell (s), 14. Sections C and D will play the third round on Wednesday evening.

FRIENDLY MATCH. The Victoria and Wellington Clubs played a friendly match, eight rinks representing each club. Victoria won five games, the aggregate points being 172 to 140. Results are (Victoria being mentioned first): — Anderson, Davison, Kilgour, Tucker (s); 24; Christenson, Dixon, Claughton, T. Skoglund (s) 17. McLaren, Card, Yardley, Ingram (s), 14; Farrant, Osborne, Phelps, Edwards (s), 24. Perry, Emerson, W. McDonald, Scolon (s), 17; Newall, Fendall, Roberts, > O'Donnell (s), 26. Rathbone, Jupp, Boyes, Roberts (s), 31; Reynolds, Lonsdale, Liddle, Mazey (s), 12. H. McDonald, Jory, Martin, Keech (s), 13; Coutts, Fowler, Wilmot, Walker (s), 24. Parnell, Hamilton, Winton, Baudinet (s), 26; Smith, Elias, Turnbull, Stonebanks (s), 10. C. Watts, Murphy, Forsyth, Middleton (s), 23; Turner, Turner, Palmer, P. Skoglund (s), 20. Robinson, Connelly, Smith, McKenzie (s), 26; King, Thompson, Brittain, Pollock (s), 10.