BOWLING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1354, 10 February 1898, Page 28

BOWLING.

SCOTLAND Y. THE WORLD. The Thorndon green was thronged with . players on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being the fifth match Scotland v The World for possession ot the handsome trophy presented by the president. Of the four games previously played Scotland had won two, The World one, and the fourth had ended in a draw. It Scotland won the fifth the trophy became their property, and their chances of winning were enhanced by the absence of Messrs Flanagan and Hickson from the ranks of the World. Scotland also had lost the services of Mr Jno. Newton, who has just left on a visit to the Old Country. _ The result of Saturday’s match was never in doubt, as Scotland went ahead from the start, and finished with a lead of 32 points. Subjoined are the scores _ No. 1 Rink. Scotland. The World. M. C. Smith Koch Galvin Dean Russell o Percy Smith Wiggins (skip) 18 Webb (skip) 17 Rink No. 2. Eilgour Longton. Clark Brown Dr. MacGregor Collins Young (skip) 19 Gibbs (skip) 19 Rink No. 3. Burns Sir A. Douglas Quick Wright OottiG Ross (skip) 18 Holmes (skip) 19 Rink No. 4. Hume Archibald McPherson Dr. Grace Seaton , Jameson Barry (skip) 31 Mowbray (skip) 10 Rink No. 5. King Parsons Leslie Tinney Eliott W. Nathan / Mclntyre (skip) 23 Rose (skip) 12 Total ... 109 Total ... 77 Majority for Scotland, 32 points. The prowess of Scotland’s sturdy sons proved unavailing against the team pitted against them to represent the World in the match on the Wellington Bowling Club s green, the Scotsmen suffering defeat by 11 points. The following are the scores Rink No. 1. The World. Scotland. J. Blundell Barron G. W. Petheriok Finlay L. Blundell Thorburn Whitehouse (skip) 35 Campbell (skip) 27 Rink No. 2. W. McGill Russell Boyes Lindsay J. D. Perrett Gray Ballinger (skip) 23 Sample (skip) 20 Rink No. 3. Jones MoDougall Gibson McLean Coy Lawson Tustin (skip) 32 Brown (skip) 12 Rink No. 4. Hamilton Archibald n Hill R. Mowato S.* Hill Miller Churchward (skip) 21 McGlashan (skip) 27 Rink No. 5. D. Jones. Duthio Salmon Riley Maudsley Muir McKee (skip) 12 Lockie (skip) 19 Rink No. 6. Willeston Falconer Plimmer A. Scoullar Grady Drummond Gale (skip) 16 Kirker (skip) 24 Rink No. 7 *Pilcher Palliser Johnson Wilson McGuire Angus Penty (skip) 16 Wix (skip) 15 Total ... 155 Total ... 144 Majority for the World, 11 points. NEWTOWN GREEN. Two teams from the PetoneClub journeyed to Newtown to play a friendly game with two teams of juniors, and were defeated. The following is the score : Newtown. ' Petone. McGowan __ Moore Rutter Castle Hulke Cowie Price (skip) 19 Johnson (skip) 10 Brightwell Read Mcllvride Aladdin Martin Kirk 0 Wilson (skip) 29 Maynard (skip). 8 Majority for Newtown, 30. CLUB FEATHERS. An interesting game for the Club Feathers took place, and resulted in a tie on the last head. In playing off, the holders scored 3. The following is the score : Holders. Challengers. Alpe , Gibbes Sloan Brogan Swiney Bell MoLean (skip) 20 Salmon (skip) 17 Pilcher Blyth . Anderson Donnelly Bary Morris Prince (skip) 10 Astil) (skip) 30 MoCumsky Nancarrow Telford Davies Webb Steele Richards (skip) 20 Underwood (skip) 23 VICTORIA CLUB. A matoh for the Hamerton badges was played on Saturday, the challenging team being defeated by 5 points: Fleming Hewitt Allen Schultz # Hueston Bedstone Page (skip) 18 Dean (skip) 13 A City Corporation team consisting of Messrs Hewitt, Trimble, Rowe and Page (skip), 24, defeated Mack, Gooder, Scott and Redstone (skip), 19. Other games were: Schultz Hamerton Townsend Chapman Hueston £ lie:n .... - Dean (skip) 31 Lamberg (skip) 15 Snaddon Gaudin Xamberg Chapman Martin Mack Townsend (skip) 20 Scott (skip) 12 Gaudin Martin jrieuußff (skip) 16 Snaddon (skip) 16