BOWLING.

Franklin Times, Volume XVI, Issue 28, 8 March 1926, Page 5

BOWLING.

NORTHERN WAIKATO STARS. PUKEKOHE BEATS WAIUKU. ■ A short time ago the Waiuku Bowling Club gained possession of the Northern Waikato Bowling Association's challenge stars from Pukekohe, but on Saturday Pukekohe regained Ihern after a most spirited game on the Waiuku green. Details are as follow, the Pukekohe rink being menlioned first:—

W. J. Short, F. A. Hoskingv David Roulston, G. 11. Armstrong (s). 20, v. G. Williams, C. Elmsley. E. S. Barriball, A. P. .lack (s) 16. The winners were heartily applauded An their meritorious victory.

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. Messrs W. .1. Short and H. V. Gribble, of the Pukekohe Club, took part in the Auckland Bowling Centre's pairs championship last week. and were runners-up in their section with four wins and one loss. The section was won by Wilkinson and He Launay. .of Epsom, who heal Short and Gribble on the las I. head. VVilkinsnn and Do Launay play Moir and M. Walker, of Auckland, in the final 10-day. The Pukekohe pair registered an excellerit performance and will) a little more luck might have beaten Wilkinson and De Launay.

INTER-CLUB MATCH

PUKEKOHE v. PATUMAHOE

FORMER SUCCESSFUL

A match between Cue Puk/3kohe and Patumahoe Bowling Clubs was played at Pukekohe on Saturday afternoon. and after a most interesling game, Pukekohe won by 14 points. Rinks and scores are as follow. Pukekohe names taking precedence:—

R. Hope, I. Wymer, W. 11. Fausett. J. Hogan (s) 16, v. Fausett, Lowry, Furmagc. W. E. Johns (s) 16: H. Burrows, W. Maud, H. A. Stuart. R. Higginson (s) 22, v. Short, Needham, Urquhart, W. Howe (s) li; H. Dell, J. Fausett, W. Wright, Ingpen (s) 21. v. Sheppard, Holder, Memberv, E. C. Cuff (s) 15.

VICE-PRESIDENT'S FOURS. The vice-president's fours competition under the auspices of the Pukekohe club was continued on Saturday, results being as under: H. V. Gribble. Duncan Roulston (s) 17, v. R. Fitness, J. H. Keith (s) 21; Bellingham, Jenkins, J. Adams, Pollock (s) 26, v. Sutcliffe, Shaw, Lawrie, MacPherson (s) 13; Bricknell, Grosbie, Jamieson (s) 21, v. Miller, Bookett, Thompson (s) 11; Duncan, Hart, Civil, Richings (s) 23, v. Morland Crum, Lusher, Sumner (s) 18; Adams, Junr., Gill, W! Blake (s) 20. v. Hubbard, Perkins. Munro (s) 21.

AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI

LOCAL PLAYERS fN TEST RINKS

Messrs Duncan Roulston arid 0. H. Armstrong, of the Pukekohe club, have been selected to play with the Auckland learns in test matches against Taranaki on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.