BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 28 December 1925, Page 5

BOWLING.

THE BRITISH VISITORS. («Y TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAMILTON, Dec. 26. A four-rank ttesit -match was played between members of the British bowling team and the South Auckland clubs. The match resulted in a tie with an aggregate' of 74 each. AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. A; bowling match between the British bowlers and teams from nine local clubs on Thursday afternoon resulted in a victory for the visitors by 187 .points to 164. TARANAKI TEAM CHOSEN. The following rinks have been selected to represent Taranaki in the match against the visiting or British bowlers, t.o be played at New Plymouth green on Monday, January 4. 1926: P. Jury (Fitzroy), J. N. Johnson (West End), T. Corkill (Hawera), F. Mason, skip (Pihama). S. Maslin (Hawera), W.Grant (Park), W. Paterson (Patea), A. K. Smart, skin (New Plymouth). A. Amess (Stratford). A. H. Hodge (Hawera), E. Bary (Eltham), J. Lobb, skin (West End). L. Sampson (Waitara), C. Robertson ! VogiTtown), T. Petty (West Find), T. Billing, skip (West End). J. Masters (Avon), E. Dingle (Fitzroy), J. Lyons (Stratford). H. Price, skin (Fitzroy). J. Wilson (Inglewood), J. McDonald (Avon), S. Smith (Fitzroy), H.'Smart, 100 (New Plymouth). S. Adamson (Hawera), F. Julian Opunake), F. Spurdle (Inglewood), C. N. Johnson, skip (New Plymouth). F. J. Hill (West EndL A. Andrews (Manaia), J. D. Sole (West End), C. P>bb. skip (Hawera).

CHRISTIE SHIELD TOURNAMENT. COMMENCED AT MANAIA. The annual bowling tournament anions; the western division clubs for the Christie Shield was begun at Manaia on Boxing Day (Saturday). The weather was excellent, and, as til? green was in perfect condition, a very good day was spent by the bowlers. Eight rinks, which included three from Mnnaia, two from both Opunake and Pihama and one from Ranotu Clubs, had been entered, and the first and second rounds were played in the two sections in which the teams were divided.

Detailed results are as follows : SECTION ONE,

First round. —Feaver, Callaghan, Gun son and Smith (Opunake) 36 v. Johnston, Lowry, Pennington and Inder (llahotu) 15. Povnter. Howard. Davis and J. Christie (Mnnaia) 24 v. Glengarry. Cowan, Lamhie and Mason (Pihama) 21. Second round. —Mason (Pihama) 38 v. Smith (Opunake) 19. Inder (Rnhotu) 29 v. J. Christie (Man a in) 20. SECTION TWO. First round. —Tunes, Hickey, H. Christie and Andrews (Manaia) 35 v. Muir. Elvines, Sinclair and Hammond fOuunake) 17. Toroa, Franklin. Hotter and Smith OManaia) 32 v. L. Harrop, D. Harrop, Neilson and Julian (Pihama) 16. Second round.—Smith (Manaia) 38 v. Hammond (Opunake) 23. Julian (Pihama) 28 v. Andrews (Manning 19.

The tournament is being continued to-dav.