ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13370, 27 December 1906, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

BOWLING.

RICHMOND.

At the Richmond Bowling Club on Christmas Day the flag was half-mast high in respect to the late Mr. J. M. Laxon, of the Remuera Club, and Mr. A. E. Brookes, of the Mount Albert Club. The following games were played: — Tomlinson, sen., Reyland, G. Murray, J. - Thomas (skip), 30. v. Speedy, Walker, Lovel, Bennett (skip), 12. ~«..«■ i W MoMaster, W. Donald, C. McMaster, W. Murray (skip), 22, v.. S. Collard Tomlinson, jun., J- Jackson, C. I. McMaster 6 pairs:Haultam, W. Murry (skip), 11, v. Tomlinson, jun., O. I. McMaster (skip), 17; Walker, G. Murry (skin), 8, v. Tomlinson, sen., Bennett (skip), 15. ''"'' . PONSONBY. 'A very interesting tournament was played on the Pousonby green yesterday between teams skipped by S. J. Gorman, G. Webb, G. B. Osmond, R. Quinn, J. Buchanan, and W. Swales. The winning team was: C. H. Jones, W. Oldham, M. Casey, J. Buchanan (skip), four wins, with V. Casey, D. I. Davies, D. Crabtree, G. Webb (skip), close up for second place, three wins and one tie. Jones' Buckles: Holders—W. Smith, D. -Crabtree (skip), 17, v..,T.. Martin,. M. Walker (skip). 15. -. • -■•■=•"-* , ; Club Pairs: E. Harkms, D. Crabtree(skip), 24, v. E. White, H. Hemus (skip), 14. MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. The following matches have taken place: — , - - Championship Singles: Harrison, 9, 10, y. Ashten, 21. 22: Coyle, 17, 22. 15, v. Woodhead, 21, 13, 23. . Club Handicap Singles: McCallum, 14, v. Page, 22; Grigs, 13, v. Page. 21. f - Numerous other game: were played during the holidays. ROCKY NOOK. The following games were played on the Rocky Nook green during the holidays: Champion Singles: Rathbone, 22, v. Bouskill. 18 (third game). ~,!,, Champion Pairs: Page and Jenkin (skip), 21. v. Kretschmar and McLeod (skip), 15. Ordinary Fours: Sneddon, C. W. Kayes, B. Kayes, Fletcher (skip), 28, v. Brown, Bouskill, jun., Hicks, Wakerley (skip), 18; Fowles, Dallen, Parsons, Bl" cy (skip), 24, v. Buckley. Ferguson, Hal W. Baildon (skip). 18: Kretschmar, G. Baildon, White, Cutler (skip), 18, v. Tattersall, Ferguson, B. Kaves, Fletcher (skin), 18; Scott, Manson, White, Bouskill (skip), 27, v. Dr. Moir, Rowcastle, Haselden, Cutler (skip), 16; Dr. Moir. Lllisdon, Haselden, Cutler (skip), 17, v Tattersall, Mansou, White, Bouskill (»kip), 13. ' Family Fours: W. Baildon, J. Baildon, J no. Bail'don, G. Baildon (skip), 24, v. W. Jenkin, H. Jenkin. A. Jenkin, J. Jenkin (skip), 16", W. Baildon, Joe Baildon, J. Baildon. G. Baildon (skip), £5, v. W. Jenkin, H. Jenkin, A. Jenkin, J. Jenkin (skip), I*.

FEILDIXG SPORTS. [TIV TEIEGBAtH. —PEESS .ASSOCIATION.] , Fkilding, Wednesday. The sports" to-day were favoured with beautiful weather. There were good fields and close finishes in the running events, and numerous spills in the bicycle events. The results of tno principal events are as fol'ows: — . Sheffield, 120 yds: A. Morris. 1; P. J. Flemmiug. 2; D. Thomson, 3. Time, 11 2-s*. Manchester Handicap, one mile: 7A. Campbell, scr, 1: L. Ward, 2; P. Bowler, 3. Time. *m. 22 4-ss. . ' , , ,' Half-mile: A. Lome, 1; C. Stratford, 2; J. Morgan, 3. Time, lm. 55 3-ss. 150 Yds: Morris, 1; A. 13. Bell, 2; J. H. Hitchons, 3. Time, 14 3-ss. 440 Yds Handicap: H. T. Graham, 1; L. Dclannay, 2; J. H. Kitchens, 3. Time, 495.