BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11562, 28 January 1901, Page 3

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. - .'.l/V The following games were played on th» .'■; Auckland Green on Saturday afternoon. Only a. tew rinks wore played on, most interest being centred on the "play for the pennant matches:— . •". ' ■ .'•.:■ No. 1 Bisk;"". H. Thomson. Hipkins, Tkornes, Kayll (skin), 20, v. Denniston, Ro- "1" nayne, Spreokley.-Brigham (skip), 16. /No. 5 Rink; Green, Cook, Paterson, Oli-/ phant (skip), 13. v. Lewis, Moritzson, Thompson. Dean (skip), 19. ' " ' No. 6 : Kink: • - Sehiechka, J. Jones, Pirie, Gilmour (skip), /; 27, v., Leser, Westfalil, / Hooper, Kink (sfciol. 15. No. 7 Rink: White. Clark,' Mackie, Lyons (skip), 13, v. Tud;>!iope, Clark. Mahoney, McCalhun (skip). 25. No. 8 Rink: * Bell, Steele, Donald, Garland - (skin). 26, v. Carme, Stewart, Mennie, Crawlord (skin), 15..-: .. ~.,-. PONSONBY CLUB. There was a fair attendance on the above preen and tennis' courts adjoining on Satin--.-' day afternoon. / •'..-Afternoon tea was kindly nrovided by Mesdamw Under and Blom- • field. The result of the play was as follows:— ■ . ■ ' No. 8 Rink: M. J. Murray, Captain Duder, A. Sutherland. ,T. Neivoll (skip), 16, v. W. Bosworth. -T C— Hs, J. C. Robinson, J. Bal- - 'antyno (skip), 25. No. 9 Rink: (*. K. Webb, J. Becrofc, sen., A. Bartlett. J. Montague; (skip), 27. v. J. Todd, V. Langsford, G. Eastern, M. Ross (skin), 13. No. 10 Rink: J. A. Cooper. H. W. "Wilson, C. Blomncld, J. Stichbnry (skip). 20. v. H. Munro, O. J. Parr, J. Bccroft;. W. J. Roes I (skin), 17. :--/ ' ■ ,---'■■/-./-.. ;■-. /■■;/ /' No. 11 Rink: J. E. Dickinson. D. J. i Wright, J. Court, J. Blades ' (skin), 21, v. E. - ! Dutton, F. Loighton, A. J. Hurndall, A. iCoutts (skip). 15. i No. 12 Rink: F. Burton. S. D. Hanna, A. ; Ayles (skip), 12, v. P. A. D.awar, W. Jones, J. E. Robinson (skin), 23. /;'/ .. REMUERA CLUB. There was a good attendance at the above green on Saturday, when the following games were played: ' : v No. 1, Rink: Sanderson, Marquand, ,T. Brown. Laxon (skin), 16. v. Lennox, Finlayson, Macky, R« Hull (skip), 20. No. 2 Rink: H. King, Roes George, Rose,. Harvey (skip). 11, v. Bodle, E. B. Taile, '■" Holder, the Rev. G. B. Monro (skip), 28. : / No. 3 Rink (first draw vice-president's prize): Ranson, Walsh, Ruddock, D.E. Clerk (skin), 20, v. St(»~Sibbald, G. Bruce, J. Hardie (skip), 17. : ' Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdamas Rjinson, Bodle, and Gamble. We note by advertisement in the Herald that the Romuera Bowling Green will be closed on the day of the interment of Her late Majesty / the Queen. MOUNT ALBERT CLUB. There was a good attendance of bowlersand friends at the above green on Saturday afternoon. Amongst the visitors was Mr. Tichbon, last year's champion, who has been laid aside by a- serious illness for some seven months or more. Tea was provided by Mrs. Sellars. The following games were played:— No. 1 Rink:/ James, Mason, Priestley, Harrison (skip). 16, v. Barker, Coyle, Wil- ' kins, Ash ton (skip), 16. No. 2 Rink: N. Farley, Finlay, Hodgson, Bouskill (skip), 19. v. Wells, Webb, Garlick, Tregaskis (skip), 20. ' No. 3 ,Rink: Ashton, Priestley, Hodgson (skip), 25, v. Finlay, Bouskill, Garlick (skip), : 15. ' :■.'•■ For Junior Singles Competition: Covlo, 45, v. Finlay, 14; Garlick, 33, v. Coyle, 26. , DEVONPORT CLUB. Notwithstanding the fact that the pennant matches attracted several of the members, /■ there was a very fair muster on : the green - on Saturday. Mesdames■. Renshaw and Kev. : supplied afternoon' tea and refreshments. Matches were played; as under: , Handicap Singles: Dacre, 6 points, 21, v. Gardner, 3 points, 17; Brookes, 5 points,.-. 31, v. Bockaert, 7 points, 13.■ ;'''■"•'■■•" Championship: Eyre, 27, v. Lelievre, 10. First Season's Bowls: Williamson, 28, v. Blackburn, 11. / :. ' / All matches 21 heads. Club Draw.— 1 Rink: Dacre, Maeky, Phipps. Tavlor (skip), 24, v. Iter, D. Harvey, Mitchell, Jones (skin), 16. No. Rink: Renshaw. Murchie, Entrican, Glenister (skin). 23, v. Armstrong, Crosher,' J. Miller, M. Niccol. (skip), 14. The draw for ■; the first round: in the first season's bowls resulted as under:—Blackburn v. Williamson, Renshaw v. Gould, Macky v. Coyle, D. Harvey v. Johnson. . . .- THE PENNANT COMPETITIONS. , . The third and fourth rounds in the pen- . nant match were played on the Auckland Bowling Green, Grafton Road, on Saturday last. The weather, though threatening in the forenoon, cleared, and the players were favoured with sunshine throughout the afternoon. There was a large attendance '• of bowlers and their friends. /Mrs, A. W. Thomson, the two Misses Thomson, and Mrs.r Oarlow very kindly presided over afternoon tea. The green was in its usual excellent'.. condition, and some very close play resulted. At the end of the 14th head, in. the third round, the extraordinary score was placed on the blackboard of three ties, Ponsonby v. Auckland and Newmarket v. Remuera all having 14 to their credit, while Mount Eden and Devonport each had 12, During the last seven beads the play was less equal, and the : game ended with very uneven figures. /The same remark applies to the fourth round, the only reasonably close game being that between - Auckland and Newmarket, Newmarket winning by three points. ..The following are the scores:— ,; ■. ■■;-.■- : ; rami) hound (2 p.m.). ■ . - | Ponsonby v. Auckland: Seventh head, > ; Ponsonby 7, Auckland 8; 14th head, Poni sonby 14. Auckland 14; 21st head, Ponsonby ! 23. Auckland 16. - ;;;:/: - i Newmarket v.. Remuera: Seventh head,. i Newmarket 5, Remuera 8; 14th, head, Newmarket 14, Remuera 14; 21st head, Newmarket 17. Remuera 30. Mount Eden v. Devonport: Seventh head, Mount Eden 8, Devonport 3; f 14tli head,' Mount Eden 12, Devonport 12 21st head, Mount Eden 15, Devonport 20.-: '. ."' : ITOTJKTH BOUND (4.30 P.M.). Ponsonby v, Mount Eden: Seventh head,, Ponsonby 7. Mount Eden 1; 14th head, Pon-.; sonbv 16. Mount Eden 7; 21st head, Ponsonby 20, Mount Eden' 15. Remuera v. Devonport: Seventh head, Remuera 10, Devonport 6_; 14th head, Remuera 10, Devonport 24; 21s"t head, Remuera 17, Devonport 29. Auckland v. Newmarket: Seventh head, : Auckland 4, Newmarket 4; 14th head, Auckland 6, Newmarket 13; 21st head, Auckland 15, Newmarket 18. * t At the end of the fourth round the score stood:—Newmarket, 3 wins and 1 loss: 1 Devonport, 3 wins and 1 loss Remuera, 2 ] wins 2 losses; Auckland, 2 wins 2 losses: < ] Ponsonby. 2 * wins 2 losses; Mount Eden, ■■ 4 ' losses. Newmarket or Devonport must win ■ I the competition in the next round, which J will bo played on Saturday next on the j Devonport Club's Green. ■