BOWLING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 February 1933, Page 3

BOWLING

LEAPER SHIELD WON BY NELSON CLUB After an interval of ten years the Nelson Club secured a win over the Maitai Club for the Lnaper Shield, the holders being defeated on Saturday by a margin of 11. Originally there were (wo competitions between (lie Nelson and Maitai clubs, viz., the Pennant, for first selected players, and the' Lea per Shield, for second selected players. Tim Pennant games were discontinued in the year 1921-22 and in its place a 12-rink-a-side adopted for the Lcaper Shield. The 1921-22 competition was won by the Nelson Club, and 1 his club again won the Shield the following year, beading their opponents in each of the four games played. In 1923-24 the Maitai Club got its first, win, and until lasi Saturday remained unbeaten—a very line record. A change of ownership will no doubt add interest to the competition. According to the schedule there are slid two games to play but these cannot affect the result. Probably there will lie only time for one game. Saturday’s result i were as follows : On Nelson Green (Nelson rinks first): Hardy, Boviard, Fantham, Jos. Vileltu (s) 13; A. Gibbs, Edwards, Kitcbingman, Jhumliy (s) 32. Neale, Crawley, Richards, Carter (s) 28; Herbert, Taylor, Forsyth, Stevens (s) 15. McClune, Dalglish, Board, Gasquome Is) 30; Bain, Wfiglit, Hurrell, Wearing (s) 15. Pogson, Gough, R. Stiles, Campbell (s) 25; Adams, Merlino, L Forster, MeCornish (s) 16. Weblev, Tomlinson, Moore, Rees (s) 15; Freotli, Brickland, Barnes, Lewis (s) 16. Parr, Bell, Best, V. Vitetta (s) 22: Bookman, Frost, Gay, Stringer (s) 20. Nelson 133, Maitai 114. On Maitai Green (Nelson first): Lucas. Campbell-Sinith, Collins, W. J. Smkn (s) 25; C. White, Edmondson, Mackav, Tunnicliffe (s) 20. Field, W. P. Cooke, Craighead, Stewart (s) 27; Betts, Marks, Wimselt, G. Simpson (s) 13. Marsh, Meikle, C. R. Cooke, Kurtzhals (s) 16; Aydon, Boyes, T. Dee, Blundell (s) 22. Parker, G. Stiles, Hudson, Hunter (s) 23; Kellaway, L. Edwards, Johnson, H P. Foster 20.

Dodds, Homer, Wilson, Masefield (s) 14; Kiuzett, W. Watson, I’. Gibbs, Riper (s) 26. St. John, Milner, Russell, Hay (s) 12 : Mackic, Thomson, W. Frost, Stallard (s) 24. Totals: Nelson 117; Maitai 125. Total for both greens: Nelson 250; Maitai 239. NEXT SATURDAY’S GAMES Richmond v. Motueka, at Motueka. Maitai v. Wakefield, at Wakefield. Nelson v. Mapua, at Nelson. All senior and junior champions must be found before 4th March tlie date fixed for the playing of tlie champion of champions (senior and junior) on tlie Nelson Green. The Nelson and Maitai Clubs committees are to meet to-niglit week with a view to consider if tlie Easter tournament can be further popularised as fa: as tlie outside rinks are concerned. NELSON CLUB Messrs A. W. Fitzgibbon, A. Newton, G. Malison, and J. Logan (s) of the Nelson Club left on Saturday to compete in the tournament at Hokitika this week. It is stated that several members oi tlie Nelson Club are likely to ask for tlie consideration of playing bowls diving certain hours cm Sunday. There was a similar proposition to this two years ago. but there was then very little support for the proposal.