BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 58, 7 February 1925, Page 12

BOWLING.

Teams representing the Palmerston North jewellers and insurance (holders) played for the trophy known as "The Cup" on the Palmerston North green on Wednesday afternoon, and after an interesting game tho jewellers were victorious by 21 points to 17. The teams were:—Jewellers: N. H. Sinclair, G. Remington, J. B. Gerrand, C. H. Allen (skip). Insurance: J. Sharman, Ennis, J. B. "Wilton, G. Trott (skip). The jewellers have been challenged by master prnitors, and the match will take place on the same green on Monday at 5 o'clock. Bowlers from other .centres at present visiting Palmerston North are Messrs Fleming, Laurenson (Wellington) and Todd and Smith (Picton).

On a recent night the Canterbury Bowling Centre gave up serious business for a few minutes to delve into Maori mythology. It came about with the presentation to the centre of a large tiki, by Mr M. Barnett, for competition between Wellington and Canterbury representative teams. The presentation was made on Mr Barnett's behalf by Mr E. Summers, who stated that,Mr Barnett had also gone to a great deal of trouble to trace the history of the tiki in Maori mythology. He presented with it a card upon which this interesting narrative was printed. The tiki itself is a very handsome triphy. It has been carved from a block of mahogany, the eyes, which are gold-mounted, being of ruby-coloured material. At the base is a row of miniature tikis, suitable for engraving with the name of the winning team, and suspended from the lower extremity is a miniature bowl. The president of the centre (Mr A. J. Benzie) thanked the donor for his handsome gift and referred to his great service:; for the game.