BOWLS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 50, 28 February 1918, Page 2

BOWLS

FIELD- CUP. - . i- A match: for the ■Field Cup was playi • ed on the Maitai green yesterday after-* i noon. It was a closely-contested game throughout. (Nelson maintained a lead .1 almost throughout the game, but the ■margin ."was never large.. With one • rink finished the [totals were'even ;. with the second rink's 21st head Maitai were [ two up. ; The; play in the third rink | on the last; head' was therefore watch- • ed 1 with, intense interest. 'Maitai lead > secured the shot. ' Nelson."No. 3 rested ; the counter out. Maitai No. 3 trailed ! the J ac k and his side lay ..three.:.. There 1 was no , further alteration, and Maitai. .; thus won by; 5 points. .Players and j scores (Maitai names first): } Bockmarin, Hounsell, T. I>ee. Thorn i (s), 22; Jack a, A.' E. Cresswell, Pitt," ! Moore (s), 16. . ; j. Levy, Mercer, Allen, ,Hockey (s), 23; Shields, Lulham,tCondell, Moyes (s), 18. "Vitetta, McCartney,. Leehner, Rich- ' ards ,(s)i 17; A. Haldan'e, Bartlefct, E. Cresswell, T. Haldane (s), .23. Totals: Maitai., 62; Nelson, 57. ROTORUA TOURNAMENT, I (UNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 5 ROTORUA, Feb. 23._-. ' Th e Potorua bowling tournament," in which 60 rinks were competing, closed' on Saturday. In.the final Bell' (Hamilton) beat Warren (Carlton) by 24 points to 17. .