BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 April 1927, Page 10

BOWLING.

MOST OF MATCHES ABANDONED

Hawern had arranged to play Park on Saturday in a friendly match, but the heavy rain that jell compelled an abandonment of the fixture’ after a few heads had been played. In New Plymouth the had weather .stopped all matches but one, North p.axing South in a match for the Davidson Cup, of which the former were the ho.ders, and of which they retained possession by a margin of eleven points, the scores being: North 99, South 88. *

At Waitara, Fire Brigade were beaten hv the local team. Six rinks were played, the scores being: Brigade 94, \Vailara 138.

Sill ELD COMPETITIONS

DIVISION WINNERS MEET.

FINALS POSTPONED TILL APRIL 23

The winners of the shield competitions in the four divisions —Manaia, Pihama. Avon and Fitzroy—foregather--,-t a t. Eltham on. Saturday —to decade the supremacy of the province, and the holders of the shield for the season. Woathe 1 ’ conditions were most adverse. but players, showed a remarkable feiiaHO’ of purpose, and, although one or two matches were abandoned, several were continued through the rain and a decision reached. Late in the afternoon however, the rain was so heave that the finals were postponed •ntil Anril 23. In the first round. Pihama, who. by agreement, played as usual two rinks only, easily beat Manaia. while Avon *•’> pished ahead of Fitzrov bv one point. J Tn the second round Pihama and Avon Inlayed on ‘-'against’’ the weather. The | scores'were very close, and the former mot home by a 'point-, in a match were lone rink on each side bad an overwhelming victory The results were as below: FIRST ROUND. PIHAMA WIN FROM MANAIA. An easv victory went to Pihama over Manaia. bv a margin of 26 points. The .scores were (Pihama being mentioned first):— Cowan Polii, Lambie, Mason 25 v. Hotter Smith, Johnson, W. McDonald 15. Harron. Korn, Neilson, Julian 26 v. Andrews. Hornbv, Ainsey, J. Christie 10. j Totals: Pihama 51. Manaia 25. ; AVON BEAT FITZROY, i Bv a margin of one ponit, 72 to 71. | Avon just managed to get ahead of Fitzrov. At half-wav three rinks were level, and the final decision rested on. j the match between Ding’e and McDonald. the latter by .scoring a win by ! six points giving their side victory, i The scores were (Avon being mentionled first in each case): — | Crouton. Judd, Dickinson. C. Jackson 14 v. Thorpe. Bennett, Rennell. Price 16. Woods Jones. Stewart, J. S. McDonald 22 v. Murray, Cottier, Champion, Dingle 16. J. Masters. Robins, Betts, Weston T. v Sarien. White, Smith. McNeil! 19. While. Fletcher, North. F. Jackson oi v. Ok— Hammond. AVi Flams. Jury. 20. Totals. —Avon 72, Fitzroy 71. SECOND ROUND. PITT AM A JUST BEAT AVON. In a match in which a decisive win went to one rink in each team, Pihninn just got the award from Avon by a single point. , The scores, were (Avon being mentioned first in each case) : Dickinson. I’’. Jackson, C. Jackson, F. Weston 25 v. Rarrop. Kolii, Henson, Julian JO. J. Masters. Fletcher, Stewart, J. S. McDonald 11 v. Cowan, Polii, Lambie. Mason 27. Totals—Avon 36; Pihama 37. MANAIA v. FITZROY. M A TCI I UNFINISHED. After playing almost to the end, one rink completing and the others only a few heads short, the match between Manaia and .Fitzrow wa.s not finished, but as Fitzroy wa.s well ahead, the decision was given to them. The scores were iFitzroy being mentioned first in each easel :• —- ‘Thorpe. Bonnetl, Rennell, Price 21 v. Menli. Inues. Hotter. Ansley 12 (on the 19th bead). Okev Hammond, Wiliams, Jury 31 7. Toroa. Ward, Hornb.v, Christie 13 This- rink completed the 21 beads). Karlen. It White, Smith, McNeill 15 Hiekev. Sutton, Smith, Andrews 20 (on the 18th head). .Murray. Cottier. Champion, Dingle 1.7 v. Franklin. Butler. Johnson, W. M'-Uoiviu! 17 (on llie 20th head). Totals.—Fitzrov 84: Manaia 62.