BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21949, 5 November 1934, Page 16

BOWLING

MATCHES IN AUCKLAND

CLUB AND INTER-CLUB GAMES

RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S PLAY

Club and inter-club bowling competitions were continued in Auckland on

Saturday. Following were the results of club games: — Auckland Club fours: Dicketts. McCrea, Prime, Graham, 32, v. Alexander, Darlow, Macpherson, Fletcher, 11; Bailey, Dymock, Andrew, Neil, 20, v. Plummer, Moon, W. J. Campbell, Parker,'2s; Howard, A. Clarke. Leslie, McPhail, 22. v. F. Will.iams, L. Ure, J. M. Williams, Spackman, 21; Coakley. G. Read,. McKinlay, Lyell, 30. v. G. Allan, Purdy, McDougall, Pierce, 8; Mornson. Clayton, McMalion, Dadley, 28, v. George, Bockett. Beck. Bennett. 21; Rob-

ertso'i, Hewitson, Waters, Gilles, 34, v * Fillmore, Whittaker. C. Allan, Malier, 10 P. I\. Colebrook, Wa.ite, A. R. Donald W'ooiley, 21,. v. Dunne. Autz, Crowe. Jones 12; I'itkethley, Self, Ilislop, W. Ure, 2(5, v Br in); man, Wyvern Wilson, Codd, K. S Macky, 19; Beaumont. King. Daniel Brackebnsh, 20, v. Barnes, Folder, Cus worth, Connor, 11; Mills, De Kenzy Oake I. Clarke. 27, v. B. Smith, Lencieryou Israel, Steele'. 18; Moodie, C. Colebrook Hack't, Tamblyn, 20, v. Tyler, Newbegin Dixon, D. Campbell. 17; Honeycombs, Sus man, Bourke. Barker, 27. v. Ihomas Baker, Wright. Gifford, 14: Probert, Black E. V ilson. Till, 27, v. Gladding, Burns, Keesing, Clarkson, 17

Carlton.— Percentage fours: Sampson, Matchett. T.A.Taylor. Jones, 25, v. White, French, Birkenhead. Dr. Moir, 21; 1 rental! Gavey, A. Gladding. Torrance. 27, v. Stohr. Walker, .Coutts, Gordon, S; Abdullah, Noton, Fraser, Martin, 21, v. A\ right. Burns, Harrison, Adcss, 12; Mitchell. Shields. G. Taylor. H. B. Jenkin. 23. v. A. Cutler, T. J. Hill. G. Cutler, WriglitFon, 14s A. Watson, Dillicar, Sinclair, Baskiville, 23, v. C. Little. Brownlee. Tulloch, Kent, J3; Whittaker, G. Kent. F. Robertson. V. Little. 22. v. Molloy, A. Pollard, Fletcher, Lamb, 15: Angove, C. Mountain, Brittain. T. Watson. 27, v. Nortbwood. Wicksteed. Katterfeldt, Turner, 14; Andrews, Costall, T. Mountain, "Vaughan. 20, v. Proud, Inglis, Harvey, Mason, 16; Spencer. Snedden, Emeraii, Holmes, 16. v. Bowden. G. Duncan, Josey. Wish art-, 15; Hollis, Cornish, Weiherilt, E. Roberts. 24, v. Murray, Henley. Graham, Laird, 20; Scott. D. Dickson. Thompson. Perry, 36, v. C. J. Smith, Head, Buchanan, W. Cross, 16; Wildish. Buckle, W. Blair, Higgott, 24. v. R. Cooke. Doyle. Foote. Hills, 16; Stead, J. Robertson. E. Rlair, Hosking, IS. v. Budd. D. A. Dickson. Bates, Duffin, 17; Lesex, Feran, Sayers. R. Isaacn, 22. v.- Allen. Lister. Pitt. Ritchie, 38; Eell, Struckett. Tomlin, Muston. 22, v. Harrran, Henton, Glenister, J. Duncan. 16. Grey Lynn.—Club fours, second round: Everex, Leydon. Winter. Baildon, 19, v. Street, Collier, Young, J. C. Preston, 17; Lainj, Hutson, Smith, Tonge, 34, v. Person, —, A. Buckley, R. Caddy, 12; Mason, Wilson. Beehre. E. Buckley, 25, v. Mayson, Christmas, Scott, Gibbons, 19; A.. Lye, Coakley, Cunningham. Puddle, 19, v. Cameron. Shaw, Fletcher. Higginson, 16; S. Smith, Cox. Prince, Curtis, 19. v. Southey, Gadd, E. Caddy, Teague, 18;- Marshall, Trewh;ela, McMurchy, Hosking, 26, v. H. Reed, Sanders, Lanigan, Dougan, 12; Knight. Gebbie. J. Reed, Mincham. 19, v. Sage. Cox. Snell. Cronin, 14; Cadness, C. •Eeed, White, J. ; Lye, 31. v. Dickson, Stock, James Preston., Newton, 19. Ontihunga.—President's fours, first round: B. MxKendrick, Smethurst, Green. Vella, 24, v. Wilkinson, Pople. Grace. E. V. Sutherland. 22; Williams, A. Brown, Crichton, Marks, 15. v. Stnce, Thorpe, Foote, Wright, 14; » ]?. Stephens, C. Skinner, Tonkin, Macklow, 27, v. Kennedy-Ross, Bell, Collin, Kenny, 16; O'Connell, Walworth, Youn.*, Kerns. 21, v. West, Chalmers, -McKenz:.e, Lindberg. 10; Bold, Marshall, Sliarlsey, Robertson, 41, v. Mann, McLean, G. H. Bray. Cross.; 14; Hardley, Smith, S. W. Brown, Flowerday, 22. v. Beere. Geraghty, Harlock, E. J. Gatland, 20; Goode, Farnswortb, L. Bray, Mudie, 21, v. W. Stephens, Wallace, Jones. A. Gatland, 17; J. Skinr.er, Adams, Handlin, George. 19, v. Norman, J. McKendrick, Harvey, Livingstone, 17; Tiunbnll, Stokes,'-Neal, Goslimr. 26, v. Gordon, Davenport. Petchell, Schnuckenberg, 21. Glen Eden.—Club fiairs: A. Sunde, Perkins. 23, v._ Rosier, Edeleston, 12: Allen, M. Marinovich, '25, v. Nola, Fox. 23: Burbage, Firth, 22, v. Routley, M. Sunde, 20; Glucina,- S. Marinovich, 19, v. P. Sunde, Copeland. 17. Deironport.—Ordinary draw; Beare. A. Morgan,"' Brooks', Richards, 20, v. Salmon, Murphy, Wright, Gray, 12; Lethahy, Walsh, T. Wrigley, Gcodir.g, 22, v. McCallum, Piper, McLaren, Melville, 15: Bell. Koefoed, Sullivan. McLeod, 26, v. Coutts, McSkimming, Bvchanan, Lowe, 20; Thornton, Moore, Allan, McGregor, 22, v. Ansell, Wake, Martinson, Lacy, 19; Curtayne, Hicks,, Bruce, Trovithick. 21. v. Powell, Goldiiworthy, .Warren, Blackie, 16; Challenor.. Davis, McDonald, Mason, 22, v. Richmond, Oborn, Hessey. Anderson, 20;

Whitley. . Newman, S. Wrigley, Jackson 20, v. Kewish, Minchin, Lockley, Frater, 17. Final of Labour Day tournament: MatTiason, Davies, Newbegin, Snoad, 28, v. Rush, Fraer, "Watson, Bach, 21.

Avondale.—Craig, Harrison, Gringle Someryell, 24, v. Cruickshank, Hoyes, Burgess, Darrach,, 22; Dalton, Myers, Pooley. Fislier, 17, v. Burton, Betts, Mnnns, Johnston, 18; Brothers, Cunningham, Newell, Myer:s. 2-9, v Woollcott, Barnfes, Gilbert, Beaten, 14. Mount Albert.—Club fours: Christie, Dimery, Humphreys, E. Thomas, 13, v. Sussex. Fawcett, Blomley, R. Thomas, 22; Howell, Hatton, T. Stevens, Tomlinson, 17, v. Cossey, Barton, Wallett, Newton, .12; Grant, M. Maxwell, Jordan, Muir, 18, v. Young, A. Hawke, L. Dawson, Sage, 28; Boagey, Townley, Floyd, 13, v. Harvey, Walker, Holdsworth, 20; Nyberg, Harbutt, T. "Walker, 16. v. Jeffares, H. Hawke, Allely, 21; Service, Taylor, Lane, Clarke, 20, v. Baker, Blamires, Paterson, H. Dawson, 22; Brodie, Baxter, Garlick, Blair, 20, v. Sheppard, Rosie. Pickens, J. Thomas, 16; Whitfield, Leather, Bennett, Jenkin, 19, v. Rhodes, Pool, Harrison, T. Maxwell, 22. Rocky Nook.—Aggregate fours: Thomas, Davidson, Cliffe, Keatley, 19, v. Baxter, "Winters. Edwards,'B. Kayes. 16; Stoddard, Joass, 'P. Smith, P. Brown, 27, v. McMillan, Bush Yeo, Roylance, 24; Austin, Matthews. Williams, Anderson, 24, v. ,T. Youn?, Garland, Bain. Finch, 13; Rutledge, W. Cliffe, R. Ellisdon, Randall, 22, v. J. N. Stormont, D. Stormont, Farley, Lorari, 20; E. J. Smith, Renshaw, Houghton, iV. J. Pearce, 33, v. T. Jones, George, Sadie::, Wakerley. 11; Darrington, Roberts, M. Young, F. Ellisdon. 27, v. Rowe, H. Smith, J. Stormont. Eagleton, 17; W. White, H. Turner, 23, v. Phelan, B. D. Davin, 19.

St. Heliers.—Ordinary draw: McGregor, Dunn. Bradley. 15, v. Pennington, Bowler, Darrow, 19; -Riddel], Littlejohn, Cahill, PusselK 23,- v. Greenhaugh, MeLeod, Reid. P. White 19; Scotting, Negus, .Price, 22, v. Grice, Watkins, May, 17; Appleyard. Hume, Boyce, Brookfield, 17, v. Goldsboro', Roive. Koefoed. 24; "Williams, Dennis, McLaren, W right, 16, v. Cammell, Edge worth, Bradshaw, Norris, 28; Whaley, Warren, Roberts, Thompson, 19, v. Laslett, Andrews, Crawshaw, Smith, 22. Otahuhu.—Percentage fours: W. Nield, Parsons, Tomes. Fearnley, 37. v. Mav, Hill, Vercoe. Sinclair, It); Streeter, King, Ogilvie, J. Harper. 26, v. Possennskie, Allaneon, Taylor. Bailey. 27: Gorrie. Marshall. Cook, Sykes, 25, v. R. B. Todd, Lockhart, , ,E. Williams. Stone. 24; Crawford, vfvobbs, Doherty. Downey. 14. v. Ewan. McDonnell, Gardiner. Carson, 25- Lawes, Lee, -3a™!?a n - S. Harper. 16. v. Trevena. D, 'VNield, Gardiner. 26; Law>on v-mhey, Morton, 27, v. Stansfield. Everitt. r erguson, 9

„ W ®§* End.—^Percentage fours: Sandilands G. Wilson, Draffin, Scoff. 31. v. T C V.ebster. Kemp. McXair, Worsfold, 18; X Cato Earl. Parkinson, Nairn 20. v. F ,<, eW T--' Delar,<i y, |G. Plummer 18; Kinsey, W. Irwin, Harkins, Fairo 23 J; A ™ P 'J ! - Armstrong, W. Kirk. McCarthy 21; B. Hardy, !Noton,'Taylor, Needhnm ' 21 ci i- Tl r-V n -, B '"mmcll. Knox, W. Hardley T ; -n u CL \p k( ?; Casley. Price. Cooke. 23, v • Tollerton. A. T. Watson, Ttiomp tr n ;+i. Service, Phillips, J. W. Hardy Matthews, 23, v Eshelhy. Collins, Brown Colthurst. 22: Green, Court. Cox, Hopwood Brookes oi ' ' Webster - Kirkham

Ponsonby - Britannia Pins: Shirley Thompson, R. Carbines Hunt, 17 v H Moore. Oswald. F. Carbinc-o, Lincoln. 20

Takapuna.-—Percd-nta ge fours: Blae.kwell fe r ', Ell,otl ' A " d!ey ' Morton! Knight, Runciman, Price, 19; Eade, Balen £? e ' :hr V sly > 31. v. Peaks, Dud ding, Mills, Dunlop, 11; White, Nicol Cralbmith, Cameron, 35; Howie. Downer Jury, Hanrer, 15. v. Archibald. Hooker, Fentori . E Hunt. 18; A. Cameron. Ken nek. Smith Hooper, 20. v. McCarthy, Amocho, Som>*rSeld, Butler, 27: Griffiths Patterson, Beale.^Collins, 41, v. Waters Lisk. C'orfc.

Stanley,—Ordinary draw: Grinter. Archi na'.d, 26, v. Forbes, Buchanan, 10; Ross Ivory, Baker, 22 v. Woolf, Mason, Hutt,

Waiuku.—Aldred Buttons: J. Barriball Annnage, E. 8. Barriball, Whiteside. 23.' y A Arkle, Jerram, Bridle, C. R. Barriball, 18. Club fours. R, Bairiball, Hamilton, Williams, Wright, 28. v. I. McDonald. A. M. Barriball James. Neil, 16; Barnaby. Hylanl, Muir, Crouch. 24, v. Sommerville. Staunton, Henry Roscoe, 16; DufT, Hull. McNaughten, H. M. Barriball, 24, v Honey Andrew, Hayes, Aldred, 12; Knight. HarTis, Eunsly, 21, v. G. Arkle. Garland, Bint. 13.

Epsom.—Percentage fours: Jansen, J. Harrison, Gribble, Millen. 23, v. Warren, Mitchell, C. Parkes, Nash, 16: French, Newman. Braithwaite. J. C. Wilson. 17 v. Rolfe, Hollis, Veale. Richmond, 12; Wiseman, Dyson. Montgomery, C. Lamb, 18, v. Flynn, Gouk, Bull, George, 17; Bailey, Dunningham Jackson, A. Graham. 20. v. Alfrey, B. Drumniond. Buchan. Farland, 19- Watts. Parkinson, Ross. Tanner, 19, v. Daniels. Williams, Kelly. F. Wilson, 13; Hendry, Yrarbury, Blood, Furnell, 20, v. W. Hill, Moyle, Beckman, McCowan, 16; Hamann.' Smale Paterson, Burton. 17, v. R. Parkes. Wells. Broughton, Wyllie, 16; O. Donnell, Marlow. Kisslingj 26. v. Cerutty, Brown. McDougall, 17; Whitehouse. T. Hill, O'Callaghan. 21, v. Grove. A. Lamb, Ramsay. 21; Forbes. Leigh. Paget, 27. v. J. Drumniond, Gunthorpe, Hooper, 15: Field, Howard, J. Wright. 30, v. Hounsell, Gordon, Phillip. 12. Brown Stars: Howard, Wilson (holders), 18. v. Burton, Blood, 25.

Pukekohe, —B Buttons: H. ,T. Short, F R. Price (challengers), 21, v. J, P. Carter, V. Harvey. 16. Percentage fours: Webb, Morlnnd. Jamieson, Moncrief. 31, v. Basham, Dell. J. P. Carter, Pleydell. 8; Rehal'. Wilcov, D. Ingram. Grandison, 22, v Taylor. Short, Lawrie, Harvey. 17: Ferni?on, Proude, Price. W Blal-e. 29, v, S«ed .Toll" Adam? Pattison. W.vatt. 5; Marshall Lowrie. F : 'ness, Tngpe-i, 20, v Neale. McG'-ath. .T Bl.iV». .T Adams, Sim. Crosbie. Ha h"'. Munro. 24. v. N. Ingram, Cooper. McPherson. Burrows. 18 Hallyburton Johnstone.—Talbot, de Castro. Grant, 21. v Reynolds. Bishop. McCarroll, 19.

Edendale.--Ordinary draw: Common, Watts. Oldham, Greenwood. 11. v. Cook, Noad, Conway, Maud, 24; H. Pollock, Bluck. Jones, James, 11, v. C. Pollard, Bradshaw, Bayliss. Flore.v, 22; Elmbranch, Blakemore. Mayhill. Bennett. 24, v. Rattray, Grant, Cooney, C. Hill, 18.

Waitemata. -Percentage fours: Hicks, Ent wistle, Holland. Blnckledge. 20. v. Lees, Roberts, Walsh, Bilkey, 19; S. Osborne, Cadness Hillaiu. Potter, 30, v. Tarbutt, Moreland, Brennan. Johnston, 18; D. Munro, Walker. Swindail, McGill. 25, v. Horan, Rose, David Munro, Lethbridge, 10; Davidson, Marshall, Cook. Blackwell, 23, v. Har latid, Hulse, Rackett, Copeland, 16; Nf it chell, Martin. Headland. Stewart. 21, v. Fullbrook, Herrick. Rodgers. Simpson. 16: Henderson. Joy, Rowland. Delaney. 21, v. Freeman. Brown. Sampson, Williamson, 16: Bowes. Robert-son, 26, v. Chinnery, McKinstrie, o

Remuera. Junior summer badges: C'h.oyce. Clarkson. Vincent, Keys. 30, v. Mander, Whitley, Bolton, Potts, 15. Ordinary draw: P Jackson, Walker, Brook, Shortt, 27, v. Coatli, Jit. Reid, Wright. Bray, 19; Watt. Clioyce. Bull, A. M. Bell, 35. v. W. G Bell. Murphy. Hatch. Harvey, 21; Shanden. W. Hill. Weir, Barnett, 24, v. McNnughton. C. H. Jones. W. Jackson, Norton, 10: Richardson. H. E Jones, Eaves, Lawrence, 23, v. Egerton, Loosemyre, Mahoney, Harbutt, 11 ; W. Johnston, Segar, F. Watson, Malion. 24, v. Sheppard, Williams,. Baker, Newton, 12; Adams, Rost,gard, R. Jackson, Daniels. 25. v. Donaldson, Keys, Somerfield, Pepinr, 13; Evans, Edmiston, Ridings, H. J. Short. 22, v. Fisher, Bolton. Buttimore, E. D. Reid, 10; Wilmot. Sutherland. Allen. Garland, 2,3. v. Vincent. Annandale. Thronsen. Mellars. 18; Harrison. Given, Macey. Young. 33, v. Penty, Alexander. Scott, Badeley, 10.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES Following are the results of inter-club games, the names of players of firstmentioned club taking precedence in each case:— Balmoral v. Rawhiti.—At Balmoral: T. D. Anderson Buckley, Balderson, Layland. 20, v. Wayte, Haslam. Morrow, Keller. 17; Sp'eir, Heasman, Hoppy; Denison, 15, v. Penn, Barker, Ashton. Brown, 21; Cook, Dean, Gibson, D. Richardson, 21. v. McCullough, Allen, Coleman. Macpherson, 12; Stevens, Smale, Munn, Chappell, 18, v. R. Walker, Samways, Ifoberts, Culpin, 26; Credin, Coles, Cannon, Ramsey, 27, v. Bartlett, Yuill, Mason, Savin, 14. At Rawhiti: Spence, Lucas, E. J. Goldsmith, Avey, 16, v Ryder, Carter, Moncur, Ormerod, 32; Sawyer, McGaffan, W. H. Clarke, Goodall, 20, v. Tremaine, Beer, Worthington, N. Thomson, 22; Guthrie, Peterson, McKay. Sayers. 17, v. Ryalls, Hamlin, E. Walker, Martin. 18; W. S. Fisher, Bernard, Kelly. R. H. Fisher, 26, v. Herriott, Gibson, Harris. Leaning. 14; Hinkley, Long, Gladstone. Truman, 23. v. Rymah, Aylett, Stewart, Chiplin, 17; Vercoe, Preston, McLeod. Winks, 22, v. Urquhart, Pedersen, Nelson. P. Thomson, 21. Aggregate points: Balmoral, 225; Rawhiti, 214.

Balmoral v. Hillsborough At Balmoral: Moc-n, Fort, Carter, Francis, 10, v. Dormer, Monk, Williamson, Vincent, 27; Fleming, Lofley, Tattersall, Barber, 16, v. Brand, Scarborough, Crawshaw, Stringer, 22; R. F. Brown, Barton, Percy, Lloyd. 15, v. Robertson, Vazey, Thompson, Pollard, 19. At Hillshorough: Welham, Yanko, Buckle, Davidson, 23, v. Durrant. West. Nichol, D. Anderson, 17; Barnes, Batey, Davis, H. R. Goldsmith, 7, v. McMillan, Hprvey. Gregory, Sainty, 26; Trewin. King, W. Richardson, Clews, 40, v. Smith. Budcre. King, Clark. 11. Aggregate points: Hillsborough, 129; Balmoral, 105. Hallyburton Johnstone v. New Lynn.— Western Suburbs Pennant, at Hallyburton Johnstone: Bromley, 33, v. Thompson, 17; Breckon, 22, v. Webster. 12. Ordinary interclub: Russell, Solomon, Daniels, Dyson, 21, v. Dormer, McKenzie, Plait, Edgerley, 10 At, New Lynn: Boag, 25, v. Johnston. 20; Taplen, 17, v. Cutler. 15. F'onsonby v. Indoor Bowlers.-At Ponsonby: Ganley. Fanch. Johnson. E. B. Hill, 13. v. Parkinson. Leigh-Foster. W. Johnson, Colebrook, 25; Swinton, Lovell. Dates, E. Jury, 17, v. Aldis, Mulliner, Crewe, Mclnnes, 15; Spinley. E. Davis, Flynn, Hamlin, 20, v. Boswell. Mclvor, Gilmore, Richardson, 17; Molloy, Insall, Conway, Dawson. 14, v. Ha.lstead, W. Moore, W. Reid, Somerville, 17; Robinson, Menzies, Markham, Morgan, 16, v. Baggett, Fuge, Payne. McGregor. 24; Boltan, Heinold, Scotland, London, 20, v. Cosgrave. Frieherc, Lovett, Parsons, 25; Stewart, Harris, Best, Bennett, 25. v. Lockhead. Schischka. F. Letham. McLeod, 11; Proctor, Jackman. Gaudie, Refls-George, 14, v. Cantain Smith, L. Webster. Tomlinson, A. .T. Letham. 32: O. Jones. Andrews, Buchan, Tindall, 16, v. Stevenson, Arthur, Hardington, Peters 19.

Stanley v. Ponsonby.—Howitt. Clarke, W. Johnston. Hall. 22, v. S. Clarke. W. Brown. McKinstray, Cox. 22; Corlett, Pirie. Sainty, Hooker, 18, v. Meltzer, Graliam, Tomlinson Somers, 17; Dawson, Fletcher. Langridge, McMaster, 18. v. Edwards, Tracey, Galloway, Murray, 16; Byrr.e, Bartlett, Hitchens, Callon, 18, v. Potter, "Watson, Goldwater, Bridge, 18; S. A. Johnson, Donaldson, Whitley Smith. 24, v. Grey-Campbell. Ellery, Hill, Hilton, 23; Webster, Worthington, Gale, Weller, 13. v. Peters, Drummond, Cowper, C'oburn, 26.

Papakura v. Manurewa—Anderson, Dunck ley. W. McEntee, Bates 10. v. Morris Harvey. Hood, Smith, 19; Evans, McKay A. G. Smith, Coldicutt, 24, v. Sykes. Web ber, McNaughton, Law, IS; Snell, McCal lum, Pilkington, H. E. McEntee, 18. v Gilmore, Hayworth, Cleave, Frost, 17; Bar tels. Hobson. Lound, Hammond. 16, v Duffy, Fleming, Coxhead, Murray. 23 Cooper, Doull, Whitmore Boagev. 12, v Hunt, Ecclesfield. C. White, Nield, 21 Petrie. Sincock, Boaney. Ward. 17, v. Collie, Findlay, Grindrod, Waterton, 19.

MOUNT EDEN TOURNEY In the semi-finals of the Blount Eden Bowling Club's full-rink tourney, Hull beat W. Taylor, and J. Smith heat Surman. The. final resulted:—Mason, Baird, Comes, Smith. 9, v. Doull, Moore, Sherriff. Hull, 7. BUCKLAND'S BEACH CLUB The summer season of the Buckland's Beach Bowling Club was officially opened on Saturday. The president, Mr. F. J. Fawcett, extended a welcome to visiting bowlers, after which Mrs. Fawcett threw the first jack and the first bowl.

Mr. Raymond Sheath, president of the Dominion Bowling Association, unveiled a mi-morial tablet to the late Mr. E, O. Eliott. a former president of the club. Mr. Sheath paid a tribute to the pporting qualities of Mr. Eliott. who whs onp of the founders of the Buckland's Beach Bowling Club. Those present observed n minute's silence as a tribute to the late Mr. Eliott.

MATTHEWS FERNS MATCH [from our own correspondent]

HAMILTON. Sunday

Playing in the Matthews Ferns competition at Claudelands yesterday, the holders, O. Livingstone, H. D. Cobb. 11. L. White and B. Bagley, defeated the challengers. H. Taylor, P. Hunter. Hues. W. C. Sayers, by 20 points to 15

OPENING AT WHITIORA [from our own correspondent']

HAM'ILTON. Sunday

The Whitjora Bowling Club held its official o, e i;ig o* 'he season yesterday in line weather. A large number of South Auckland clubs were represented. In welcoming the visitors, the president. Mr. 11. H. Vents, said fhe club had been eslab lis'ied for 25 years.

The good wishes of the South Auckland Bowling Centre were extended to the club by the president, Mr. P. II Rowe.

MATCHES AT CLAUDELANDS [from our own correspondent]

HAMILTON, Sunday

Following are the results of games played on the Claudelands Bowling Club's green yesterday:—D. L. Robertson, J. Thomson, O. F. Clothier, A. Anderson, 23, v. J. S. Robertson, W. H. Kirk, P. T. Snell, J. Prescott. 23; A. C. Hunter, T. Lendrum, C. A. Speight. C. G. Speight, 26, v. D. Hamilton, T. Kingston, E. A. Butt, L. Goodwin, 22; C. F. O'Connor, T. M. Holland, W. Howe, G. Cleyely, 19, v. G. Moore,

E. T. Robinson, M. McMullin, A. Webber, 18; C. S. Gillies, C. Woodcock, W. B. Young, W. Fraser, 25. v. J. P. Joyce, A. McEwan, W. Udy, W. A. Carter. 18; A. Clark, T. Thompson, R. H. Page, J. Paterson, 22, v. C. R. B. Speight, H. t. Paton, W. Chegwidden, junr., R. H. Whi-tten. 16; J. Riddell, S. Robson, W. Chegwidden, senr., 19, v. J. Hamilton, A. J. Hargreaves. F. A. Snell, 14; H. Marychurch, F. Blacklock, 26. v. A. C. Turtill, C. M. Muir, 14. CLOTHIER SHIELD CONTEST [from our own correspondent] MORRINSVILLE, .Saturday The first of a series of bowling matches for the Clothier Shield was played at Morrinsville to-day between the Matamata and Morrinsville clubs. The visitors were successful by four games to two, one game being drawn. Play resulted as follows, Matamata players being mentioned first:— Guthrie Simpson, O'Connor, Crabbe, 24, v. Turner, Darrall, Coghill, Chapman, 12; Bell, McLeay, Summerville, Gordon, 21, v. Shirley, Brown, Abercrombie, Hetherington, 27: Lock, ProwHe, Loveridge, Were, 26, v. Fulton McConnell-, Butler, Sing, 18; Sorrensen, Western, Young, Oates, 23, v. Vowles, Fisk, Fitness, W. Goodwin, 18; F. Wright, Banks, Gardiner, Hollis, 20, v. D. Goodwin. Blaker, Yardley, Donaldson 20; Barkman, Gibson, Buckley, Green, 25, v. Woodley, Watt, Strand, Donald. 19; A. Clark, W. Wright, Garland, E. Brunton. 14, v. Reynolds, Luxton Bnrlow, Cornish, 25. WHANGAREI CLUB [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI Saturday The weather was ideal this afternoon, when there was a very good attendance on the Whargarei Bowling Club's greens. Further competition games were played. The greens were in good order, and several of the games were keenly contested Following are the results:—Championship rinks: Myers, Nutsford. Eccles, D. McLeod, 18, v. Gunn. Wise. Morrison, Staple, 16; T. H. Stewart. Peat, Morrish, Stewart, 24. v Newman, Maurer. Thompson, Courtney. 15; Trimmer. Roberts. Coote. Haigh, 25. v. Haden. Cook. J Wilson, Allan, 21; Muir, Smedley, Wilding, Whitelaw, 29, v. Burch, Weir. Froglev. Horn. 11:- Roseman, Telfer, Harrison, Cutforth, 17, v. Reynolds, Ray. Nobes, Beehre, 15.

KENSINGTON CLUB [from our own correspondent] WHANG A RET, Satnrday Percentage fours were held with the following result? on the Kensincton Bowling Club's green to-day:—Hellier, Franklin, Steadman, 19, v. Fairley, Drake, Huyton, 10: Hill, Moore, Clarke. Everett, 20. y. Simpson. Gibson. McKay. Walker. 12: Hilford. Ross. Cliff, McMath, 11, v. Cruickshanks, Johnson. Walder, Tibhits, 10; Campbell. Hutchingrs, Stringer, 22. v. Hayward, Geldard, Curtis, 16. TE AWAMUTU CLUB [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU. Sunday The following club games were played on the Victoria Park greens yesterday afternoon:—H. Brill. A. Christie. G. F. Smith. T. Grant. 24. v. S. H. Dunkley. S. .7. Nobes, R. Ross. S. W. McMillen, 16; E. N. Pascoe. H Andrew, A. C Cruickshank, .T. Hawkins, 26, v. J. Howie, V, L. Gittoe, C. Mclnnes, G. Anexis, 39; W. Ryan, G. O. Jourdain. S. S. Preston. T. Mclnnes, 21, v. S. Haines, A. C Brookes, A. A. Reese, H. Worthington, 20: A. Brown, F. W. Bevin. W. J. North. J. B. Wilson. 2.'!, v. H. Collinson E, Bryant, Boden. T. W. Gee, 15.