BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12818, 18 March 1905, Page 5 (Supplement)

BOWLING.

Burns and Martin meet in the final for the valuable chess tabic on the Mount Eden green this afternoon. Inter-club matches arranged for to-day include Mount Eden v. Dovonport, Ponsonby v. Auckland, and Remuera v. Onehuugu. Crawford's team of Carlton players won the Edwin stars from the Onehunga holders (McLean'.; team) last Saturday, after a most exciting game. The scores on the eomp let ion of the 21st head were 2* all, and three heads had to be played oft' to decide the winners, the result being that the challengers put on three points as against the single point scored by the Onehunga men (27 to 25).

This afternoon the Carlton players, holding the Kdwin stars, "ill have to defend them against a Iteuiuera team, consisting of Lennox. Soooner, the Rev. Monro, and Dingwall (skip). The challengers form a strong combination, and the Carlton men will have to he on their best behaviour to retain the " twinklcrs." Coombes, who lias been showing excellent form in match play lately, was not seen nt his best hist Saturday when Huddleston met and defeated him in the final for the Handcock prize on the Auckland Club's green by 21 points to 11. Gardner has reached the final in the champion singles match on the Devonport green. His form lias been consistently good through, out the season, and he should make a strong' bid for tho title of champion of the green. The following teams will represent Reninera ill the inter-club match against Onehuuga this afternoon:—Wooller, Wright. Kent, Caldwell (skip); Ransom Headdey, Mahoney, Hegman (skip); Zinian, Cochrane, Heron, Hull (skip): renin, Craig, Gamble, Littlcjohn (skip); Wilkinson, Baxter, McCallum, tho Rev. Beatty (skip); Bodle, Bees George Stevenson, Laxon (skip). A brake will convey the players to and from Onehunga, leaving the Remuera green at a quarter to two p.m. sharp. Practically everybody in Auckland knows who Mr. John Webster, of Hokianga, is, but perhaps not many will know that he- is an ardent bowler, and that ho is an expert at the game was proved on Wednesday last when Mr. Webster skipped in a game on tho Remuera green and won. The game was a pairs match, and Messrs. Webster and Maxfield were pitted against Messrs. Ranson and Bodle. After a very close and interesting game the veterans (it may b mentioned that Mr. Webster lately celebrated his 87th birthday) beat their opponents by two points, the game resulting Maxfield and Webster (skip), 18 points, Bodle and Ranson (-kip). 16 points. Mr. Webster has a private bowling green at his residence in Hokianga, and sonic years ago (October, 1901), shortly after the arrival of the Ngapuhi in New Zealand, the vessel was barbound at Hokianga. There being a number of bowlers on board a match was arranged, and Mr. Webster skipped the winning team. The following teams will represent the Auckland Club in tho inter-club match against IPonsonby to-day (eight; rinks a-side): —Craig, Allsop, Woodhead, Culpan (skip); Scott, Allen, Dean;.Handeock (skin); Coldicutt, Cooko, Brookes. Eastern (skip); Brigham, F. 0. Jones, Gilmour, Lyons (skip); Plummer, Olinhant, Gorrie, Dingle (skip); Coombes, Littler, Leo Myers, Lambert (skip); Lewis, Forster, B. Buttle, Thornos (skip); Shaw, Tudohope, Spreckles. Holland (skip). Play commences at two o'clock.

The following teams will represent Onehunga against Remuera to-day:—W. J. Court, G. Vause, J. Neill, F. W. Court (skip); .7. Robb, Mooncy, G. 11. James, W. N. Mcintosh (skin); 1). Neilson, W. Savers, R. Michaels, G. Brown (skin); Pardington, C. .Tonkins, S. Bradley, E. B. Wright (skip); Dr. I'abst, S. .1. Brookficld, M. 11. Wynyard, W. D. McLean (skip); .1. Shaldrick, T. McKcnzie, Rishworth, 11. Davies (skip).