Bowling.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 978, 28 November 1890, Page 15

Bowling.

The Wellington Bowling Green was well filled on Saturday, and the ground and weather were all that could be desired. The following are the games played : Rink No. I—Messrs Macdougall, Barraud, W. F. Dransfield and Lambert (skip) played Messrs HntcheD, McKerrow, J. Barron and Ballinger (skip), Mr Ballinger winning by 21 to 3. Mr Dransfield retiring, Mr John Blundell took his place, but fortune again favoured Mr Ballinger with a win of 21 to 7. Rink No. 2—Messrs Thompson, Cooper, Maskell, and Scoullar (skip) played Messrs Reid, Leslie, Macgregor, andOrombie (skip), Mr Crombie winning two games by 21 to 18 and 11 to 10.

Rink No. 3—Messrs Grady, Tnstin, Lindsay, and Campbell (skip) played Messrs Mitchell, Letham, Eliott, and McGlashan (skip;, Mr Campbell winning by 22 to 15. Rink No. 4—Messrs Sloan, Holoroft, G. P. Wilson, and K. Wilson (skip) played Messrs Drummond, Harris, Flanagan, and Whitehouse (skip), Mr Wilson winning by 21 to 14.

Rink No. s—Messrs Willeston, Shortt, Haybittle, and Sample (skip) played Messrs Mowatt, Naverne, Macpherson, and C. D. Barraud (skip), Mr Barraud’a team winning by 21 to 12.

Rink No. 6—Messrs Matbeson, S. Brown, Penty, and Edwin (skip) played Messrs Russell, Stewart, Catanach, and Riley (skip), Captain Edwin scoring two wins of 21 to 20 and 14 to 8.

Rink No. 7 —Messrs Didsbury, Holoroft, Campbell, and Elliott (skip) played Messrs Grady, Mitohell, McGlashas, and Letham (skip), Mr Eliott winning by 11 to 6. In the early part of the afternoon the players were gathered in front of the pavilliou, and a panel representing the arms and monogram of the Clab, painted by Mr C. D. Barraud, was unveiled after being formally presented by the artist. The design is drawn in oil upon a slab of kauri, placed over the front of the pavillion. In the centre the figure of a kiwi abstractedly regards a bowl placed on a level green. On the dexter and sinister chief points are the monogram W.B.C. in letters of red, white, and blue intertwined. Dr Macgregor in a few words proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Barraud for bis magnifioent present, which he felt sure, would be treasured by the Club so loDg as the sun and moon endure. Three eheers were given for the donor, and after inspection and admiration play was resumed. The painting of the kiwi is very life like, the whole effect is extremely pleasing, and the Club is to be congratulated on possessing such a work of art, a work whioh many would be proud to place in their drawing room or art gallery.