BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 December 1928, Page 6

BOWLING.

KAPONGA v. PIHAMA. Two rinks from the Kaponga Club met and defeated Pihama in a banner match at Pihama on Saturday by the narrow margin of six points. Details i are as follows, Kaponga players being mentioned first: — Stevens, Tail, Thurston, Track (13) v. lfangi, Hughes, Nelson, Julian (2<>). .Pascoe, Junes, Dawson, Hawkins (31) v. Harris, Edwards, .Seagar, Lambic (18). Totals: Kaponga, 44 points; Pihama, 3S points. KAPONGA OLUiB. FIRST GAME FOR THURSTON FERNS. The opening game for .the ferns recently presented to the Kaponga Club by Mr O. Thurston was played at the week-end when Messrs J. .Pascoe, K. Williams, G. W. S. Bell, and J. Stevosis defeated Messrs T. Jones, J. Molls, A. J. Herbert, and. J. A. Dawson by 23 points to 20. Twenty-five heads were played. SOUTH TARANAKI GAMES. PARK DEFEATS OPUNAKE, Playing at Opunake on Saturday, Park Club defeated Opunake by 67 to 60. The details are as under, Park players being mentioned first: Parkes, Brett, Htm-ell, Quin 22 v. Dalrymple, Hineh, Morris, Burton 22. Murdoch, Hamilton, Curtis, Goodwin 16 v. Fake, Finer, Wilson, Hammond 19 Campbell, Cummings, Colnian, Mason 29 v. Williams, Stephenson, Harrigan, Sinclair 19. MANAIA LOSES” TO PATEA. | Patea had a comfortable win over Manaia on Saturday, s'oring 84 to 62. The details, Patea players being mentioned first, are: Mercer, White, C. Sheahan, Carey 34 v. Ward, Franklin, Badley, Badland 14. T. Sheahan. Palmer, Rourke, _ Paterson 20 v. Hickey,- Robinson, Smith, H. Christie 29. Dwyer. Delargev. Christensen, Grant 30 v. Meuli. Spooner. Tovoa, J. Christie 19. HAWERA CLUB. On Saturday afternoon very keen interest was taken in the gold buttons match. The Diggers were challenged by a strong rink; nevertheless the holders had no difficulty in staving off the challenge, and won comfortably by 34 to 16. At the adjournment for afternoon tea on the ninth head: the holders (M. Squire) were 18 to the challengers’ (J. Foy) 3, which they had scored on the eighth head. After tea Squire put on 16 more points and Foy 13 points, leaving the holders victor s as stated. The teams were: Diggers—Ren wick, Dillon, Maslin, M. Squire. 34; challengers—Dale, McDonaald, Potter, J, Foy, 16. During the past week the howlers were favoured with fine weather, and a number of competitions were carried out with the following results: _ Champion Singles.—M. Squire 19 heat A. E. Wills 15; A. E. Wills 22 beat C. Robb 15; G. Watts- 24 beat J. Tidswell 14. Champion Pairs. —McDonald and Fov 23 beat Ren wick and Hicks 11; Wills and Robertson 22 beat Renwick and Hicks 13; McDonald and Foy 32 beat Dale and Jauson 9; Winks and 1

M Squire 22 boat Dale arid Jan-son 18. Bisox Cup.-—J. Tidswcll 2S beat F. Old 24; J. lion wide 25 beat G. Burgess 22; J. Benwick 34 beat Goodehap 27; Janson 20 beat Dale 12}. Maslin 25 beat .Tailsoil 14; Herbert 20 bent J. Tait 15.

Bennett and Sutton Cup.—J. Bootteii 20 beat J. Buckrell 18; Neilson 19 beat T. Saunders 17. CENTR A L TARANAKI. In an iiiter-diib match on Saturday, Eltham defeated Avon by 127 to 86. IN NORTH TARANAKI. A series of eomoetition matches were held in North Taranaki, the results being as follow: New Plymouth B bent Paritiitii by 161 to 120; ADmeltown beat Fitzrov B, 135 to 131; AA raitara won from Fitzroy A, 180 to 156. In inter-club matches; AVest End beat Inglewood, 80 to 67: and AVest End B beat AVest End A by 28 points.