BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11824, 29 November 1901, Page 6

BOWLING.

THAMES V. CAMBRIDGE. (from OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] EXCELLENT weather prevailed for the above match, which was decided at Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon. The Thames team consisted of three rinks, which were pitted against three from the local club. Afternoon tea was provided by the wive 3 of the bowlers. The resul' of the games was as under: No. 1 Kink. Thames: W. Davies, A. Smith, W. Price, A. Court (skip), 24, v. Cambridge: E. J. Davys, J. Rivers, "W. Earl, P. O'Toole (skip), 18. No. 2 Rink. Thames: E. Cartwright, TV. Bane, E. R. Menzies, M. Paul (skip), 16, v. Cambridge: J as. young, W. F. Buckland, T. Richards, W. Wright (stop). 22. No. 3 Rink. Thame3: R. N. Smith, J. Inglis, A. Buckland, J. Jordan (skip), 21, v. Cambridge: G. E. Clark, R. Carr, M. McDermott, J. T. Lea (skip), 15. Grand totals: Thames, 61; Cambridge, 55. At the seventh head the scores were: Thames, 26; Cambridge, 23. At the fourteenth: Thames, 45; Cambridge, 33; and the finish was as above. At the conclusion oi the games the president (Mr. Wells) thanked the visiting team for coming to Cambridge to have a friendly contest, and said the best men had won; but still the beating the Cambridge men had received was not a shameful one, and he trusted it would spur them on to practise and enable them to give their Thames friends a beating the next time they met. He hoped the present games would be the first of a series of many such pleasant gatherings of the two clubs, and he could assure their visitors they would always receive a hearty welcome on the Cambridge green, either collectively as a club, or individually when any of them might be in the district. On behalf of the Thames players Mr. Court thanked the Cambridge Club for the pleasant afternoon's play they had enjoyed. They had won, but it was not by much, and the Cambridge players need not be afraid but that with the necessary practise tbey could soon put an excellent team on their green, and one that would do credit to the club. He assured their Cambridge friends that they would always receive a hearty welcome at the Thames, and he trusted a return match would bo arranged at an early date. The two teams then adjourned to the National Hotel, where they had dinner together, and afterwards had a korero, fighting the battle over again.

HAMILTON CLUB. [BY TELEGRATII.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] - HAMILTON. Thursday. The Hamilton Bowling Club was formally opened on Wednesday afternoon. About 20 members were present. The president (Dr. Brewis) delivered a short and felicitous address, after which Mrs. Brewis threw the jack, and declared the green open for the season. Some trial games were played. Mrs. Brewis, assisted by the Misses O'Neill and Graham, provided afternoon tea.