ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18293, 9 January 1923, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

BOWLING. ''■:■■■ ■ ..'■-■—£- ./ S-'iSS QUEEN SLANDERS AT ROTORUA, WIN FOR LOCAL RINKS. [by TELEGRAPH.—-OWN correspondent.] ■ , - . : ' EOTORXJA. Monday.;; The Queensland bowlers- i visited ; the scenic resotts ■■■ during 'i the' morning v'ac.cbm*.-: paiiied by loosl bowlers.; ■In ■ the i afternoon a"< frve-rinfc :; match was played, in j.the ;Government Gardens. The president ;of , : the local club, Mr. A. Butt, welcomed; the visitors. Mr. ■■ R.' I. Archibald, president <of the - Queensland Bowline Association, said the half : was: not told, them of ...the \,wonderß. and beauties of New"Zealand: Since; the arrival of the team , they/had receiy«l', ; bounded hospitality. -On behalf " ; of - his fellow ' QueenalahdeiA, he ;-extended ..a: 'cor--dial invitation to the bowlers of 'the Dominion to-visit Queensland,: and hoped that_ ■reciprocal visits would become an annual affair. ' ' The bowling match /resulted:—Kotorua, 146;. Queensland,-; 118. The play, was watched by a large number of spectators..

INTER-CLUB MATCHES, "--■-' The following: -are,"-the results of an inter: 'club bowling match between thePapatoeto? and Papakura bowling clubs played, "on the Papakxtra: I green on. Saturday,?the names of, the former team being ; mentioned ■■- first ■'■■; in each;; instance:—Gillard, 1 : Hunter, Franklin, Davies, ,37. v. Patoa, ; E.; D. /MaLeanaa, Bates, Forbes, 17.. Gane. McKay; "Nesbitt, Raurisley; 23, v. Hales,- McCalU Wl Boagey, .G. Boagey, 13; ''• .Gubb,'': and. Gallway; i Net? tlingham, 16, : v. ■ Eowe; ■ Hislop, ; Torriagtonj i Hope,: 27.- Totals; Papatoeioe,; 76; Papa* leu ft '■' 57. ■' ■ '"" : ' ''■'" ,; "■'"" ....-.;"■,-.■':■./ " Howick ; and ■ Ellerslie.—At — ; Ellerslie: Gerring, Fairburn, Wilson, * Hewson,' 26, v. . Coppins,' Slye, MackloWj, Gordon", 23; Brickelli Roberts. Speckles* - Gilmour/ 18. v. Gollan, Davis, -< Wood; Peck, 18. At Howick :-, Bates. Uren, Hughes, Hamibrbok, 29, v. \Williams. Garmson,. ■A. Ferguson.' Croahsr; Scott, Alexander, Gill; Johnson. 19;'. v. White. Diggens, .Dickson, Wilkinson, 18. ;

CLUB MATCHES. ■ The following are': the additional results of bowling, club''; matches played ; on: Satur- J---day: :.--\ '"•;■-.'.-'■.■■' 'v■.-';■■•■.-■ Otahuhu.— Percentage Pours: Cully, Cook, Fearaley, Smith, 21,"> v. Jones, Box, Whit,more. G.E. Bailey, j 21; Doherty. G*iorge, Henry* Hebden; 19, v. Thorpe, West.-o,'Con* - nor, Todd, ja; Ogilvie, Whitmore, > <", B. Tinn," 17,'. 'v./.Stringer, Bennett. J.' - Hwper, 23. ; ' Champion Pairs: vTaylor^'tippistt^lS,; ; v. Pearce, Jeffries,, 20; : Goodwin^-Ferguson, 30, v. "Whyte.l'Baker, 24; Best; Mcli'or. '27,. v. 'Campbell, S. E. Harper, 17;- Gsitdiner, Carson. 25 r v. May Aitken,i22; McNally, Short, 23, v.. Tomes. McLarnoa, - 19. Champion Singlesii Campbell, 21, Mclvbr, .17 Xippiatt, 21, v. Crawford, 11; Baker, ,21,. r-v'.. Taylor, 7.-: Carson; 21; -'vi\- Goodwin,;, 15. i ; Elterslie.—Champion Singles: Dicksdn, 27, !v. Woodward. vll j■:.; Gollac.: 19, v. Somerveli*. I*ls;' R. Campbell, 20, v. Jackson, 18; Tuke,' I 22. v. Eeed, 14 Peek, 21, v. Macklow, '11 I Copninsi 26, v.'Woodward, .12; Gollan, 24;' v. Ganiey, 13; Godfisy. 24,. v.' A. Ferguson. 10; Woodward, 2S.' v. Davis, '-21 f-' Crosher, 29, : v. Warren, 19 l\ike. SO; v. : WhitehoUse, 15; Wilkinson, 27. v. Bartlett;'l9; Peek, 21, v. Diggins, ; 18; Dickson, 22, v. Peek; 19; Garni* son, 18, -v. Fergusson, 15' Duffin, 18, ; v. Jack-. Von. 17: Watson, 17;; v., Jackson, 14; Tuke, .21, v. Slve, 13; A. A. Fercrusfion, 22, v- Wilkinson. 17; Gavey; 6, v. Godfrey, iChiim. pionahip 'Pairs:' - :: Thomson, Jsekson, 27, v. . Howell, Duffin, 25; Davis, Jijacklow. 81, v. Woodward, i Gordon, 16; Thompson, Jackson, 24, v.: Trebilcock, ; Warren, 16; Howell. Duf- '■ fin, 20, v. A. ? Ferguson, { Reed;; 18:'.>D»vieif Ma cklow. -23, v.. Thompson. Jackson, IS; Rr ' BlacWwell, Godfrey, .19. Christmas^'G-avey,-: I 14 ; Jackson. : Duffin, 23,. v. Take, Howell, .18.

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NORTHERN WAIROA CARNIVAL. The'-' principalV attragtiosS, at': the ; carnival to be held by the Northern Wairoa- Boxing ABsociation; in ; ; the ;Towh : -Hall on; Saturday evening,.. will be , the ilisht-weight professional contest of, 15 three-minute : rounds ' between J. Keenan, of Auckland; and S.\*Smith, of Melbourne, : for a purse of £160. /There have- been: two .previous contests between, the two men. Keenan winniag the -first;- and Smith the second."' Both men -have; shown excellent ' form-in; recent contests;: and aß' they are.-,- undergoing ' a -.thorough preparation.' interesting bout should j be" witnessed. There will be four-preliminary bouts 'between leading: Auckland. amateiir*. .-. -—■

ATHLETICS.

■-•■- ' TAUMAKtTNUI CENTRE. fß\' TELEGaAPH.~OWN CORRESPONDENT.] -;.':/ TAUM'ASUNtJL Mdnaiiy. , .Official';: notice lias . been --j;ec»ived'-»bm : thetHead<jUftrSers?of.i th« New ; : Zealand 'Ath» letsc and Cycling Union and; Axemen's iirtorelationv that Taiimarumti, ->b,6en ': gas«tted'the official centre of thc-ifc bodies for. the King Country. '.-"■■' ■/''■"■ '• • '■.'..