BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 December 1928, Page 12

BOWLING.

WESTERN DIVISION

AUROA v. KAPONGA

NARROW WIN BY ONE POINT. Auroa scored a very close victory over Kaponga by one point, on the latter club’s green. In tho following details Auroa players are mentioned first: Davies, Duff, Corey, Jolinstone 22 v. l’ascoe, Guy, Dawson, Hawkins 26. Biclieno, Bigham, Bradford, Kilpatrick 26 v. Payne, Williams, Thurston, Tyaclc 21. Totals: Auroa, 48; Kaponga, 47. On the eighth head Hawkins’ score stood two> to Johnstone’s 25, the latter running well into the lead with a six. The ninth, tenth and eleventh heads gave Hawkins a good recovery with 1, 4, 4. With a sequence of twos and ones he assumed the lead on the twenty, second head, the scores then standing at 22 to 21. Johnstone improved his position with one in the next head and failed to further increase. Hawkins ran out a winner with three and one oik the twenty-fourth and last heads. Tyack’s rink fought out a closely contested game, although scoring on only eight heads (including a live) against a consistently successful and slow-scoring team who “chalked up” on no less than 17 heads. THE KAPONGA. CLUB.

Included in this club's membership are several beginners who give considerable promise and it may fairly be said of them that they all show a marked improvement on each successive visit to tho green. Prominent among these “tyros” may be mentioned A. Melville, T. Jones, A. J. Herbert, S. Death, A. Guy, and T. Howard. With such strong backing by novitiates a spirit of optimism has been engendered in tho more experienced section of the membership in regard to. the future playing strength of the club. Thurston Ferns. —During the weekend, the Thurston Ferns holders, T. Howard, A. Guy, G. W. S. Bell, and J. Stevens (26) successfully defended their rights against A. Melville, T. Jones, J. A. Dawson and J. A. Herbert ,22) in a fairly even contest, in which each rink scored on an equal number of heads to the twenty-fourth, w'ben the holders led by 25 to 22. Howard “burned” the twenty-fifth. Pairs Tournament. —The annual pairs tournament, in which play will commence this v/eek, will be contested by the pairs, in games qf fifteen heads, on the usual two-life system. Two games will bo played in each w’eek. Following is the first round draw 7 : Oran and Jones v. Thurston and Charters ; Tyack and Taw; v. Anderson and Tait; Davison and Melville v. Stevens and Howard; Payne and Guy v. Daw r,son and Herbert; Williams and Death v. Bell and Pascoe. Gold medals, presented by the club, will be competed for. The winning combination in the 192728 season w r as Messrs J. J. Paw r son and 11. El. Williams.

Singles Championship.—Nominations for the club singles championship, for which play commences this week, closed with a total of ten, namely : A. E’. Anderson, J. A. Dawson, S. Death, A. J. Herbert, T. Howard, 11. Law, J. Stevens A. V. Tait, »T. H. Tyack, and R. E. Williams. Mr J. H. Tyack was last season’s club champion. Value of top-dressing—ln response to a liberal top-dressing in June last, the green is now' in splendid order and reflects the highest credit on the groundsman, Mr A. J. Herbert. ’Without exception, visiting bowlers this season have expressed their appreciation of its playing qualities, which they aver compare favourably wth those of much older greens.

CONTESTS IN NORTH TARANAKI

The bowling competitions were continued in ideal weather conditions all through the North Taranaki district during the week-end, and the various inter-club competitions were advanced a further stage. The following are the results of matches played:—- | New Plymouth B 165 v. "West End A 145'. Vogeltown 144 v. Fitzroy A 134. Fitzroy B 159 v. Paritutu 109. West End B 102 v. Fire Brigade 78. West End B 67 v. Awakino 29. Waiter a' 173 v. New Plymouth 15S. MATCHES IN SOUTH TARANAKI. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. MANAIA WINS FROM PARK. The Park team visited Man ai a- on Saturday, and were defeated by a margin of five points after a close contest. The details are a.s under, Park players mentioned first: Brett. Familton, Harrell, Goodwin 21 v. Toro a, Massey, Badland, Andrews 27. Campbell, Cummings, Colman, Mason 22 v. Robinson, Spooner, Badley, H. Christie 17. Butler, Williams, Curtis, Quin 19 v. Hickey, Franklin, Ward. J. Christie 23. HAWERA v. OPUNAKE. Three rinks travelled to Opunake on Saturday afternoon to compete for the Taranaki Shield, the Hawera rinks winning by 47 points, this making four successive wins for the Hawera Club. The scores are as follow, Hawera players being mentioned first: Herbert, Tidswell. Robertson, Eoy 26 v. Kirkwood, Clare, Feaver, Sinclair 12. Ashton, Winks. Hicks, Linkhorn 28 v. Watt, Callaghan, Wilson, Harrigan j 15. Renwick. Adamson. Maslin. M. Squire 31 v. Rake, Dnlrymplo, Mnrron, Ru r ton 11.

HAWERA CLUB COMPETITIONS

During the post week it; Tins been ] ideal weather for the howlers, and a , good number of memliers were playing l hi the various competitions with the following results: Champion Singles.—Herbert 22 heat Robertson IS: Robb 16 heat Robertson 13; Herbert 20 heat M. Squire 13; M. Squire 24 bent Robertson 10; Watts 24 beat Tidswell 14; R. Hicks I 23 heat Watts 13: Spiers 23 bent Mns'lin 13; R. Hicks 21 beat Spiers 13. Pairs.—Foden and R. Tait 26 beat Champion and Gorki!! 12; Herl|ert and Mas]in 27 beat Goodebap and E- J. Sou ire 14: Saunders and Tankbom 27 beat Champion and Corkill IP; Cbamnion and Corkill 24 bent Watts and Tirßveil 16 ; Herbert and M n slin lIP beat Roden and R. Tait IS: Winks and M. Snupvi 9,3 beat Shaw and Rur"es« 10- Wills and Robertson 28 bent MHlrmnld and fov 21. Bisov Cun.—Ren wick .0.) Hoo t R -T Soiiire 17; A. R. Wills 2-t bent R Obi ‘’3: A. R. Wills 33 heal Goodebap IP; iUcf.-ii'-niK-k 26 beat Goodeliao 21; Ren--27 boat McCormick 24; Renwick 31 beat Court 21; Maslin 23 beat

Watts 12; Linkhom 27 heat J. Tait 18; Herbert 27 beat Janson 15; Gorkill 29 beat Janson 16; Gorkill 28 beat Buckrell 21; Corkill 20 beat Linkhom IS; Dale 23 beat Watts 14. Great interest is taken in this competition. In section A, J. Renwick has had 11 successive wins and has two games to play. In section B, T. Corkill has seven wins, one loss, and live games to play. On the completion of tho two sections the semi-finals and finals will he played. Bennett and Sutton Cup.—Saunders 22 heat F. Old 16; Saunders 20 heat Bootten 13; Neilson 17 heat Buckrell 14; Janson 21 heat Saunders 13; Janson 32 beat Gerrand 14; Colclough 23 heat Buclcrell 13; C. Dahl 19 tied with R.itcliie 19; Neilson 21 heat Court 14.