BOWLING

New Zealand Mail, 21 February 1901, Page 48

BOWLING

THE PENNANT MATCHES. ' After repeated unavoidable delays, the third round of the Pennant Matches of the five local bowling clubs was played on Saturday. The beautifully-situated Newtown, ground was the scene of the encounter between the Wellington and Victorian Clubs, while Petone met Newtown ao the Tliomdon Club’s green. Idle- lastnamed club secured a bye. There was a good muster at the Newtown green, which was in capital order, but the high, uncertain wind was against good bowling. The following are the results of the afternoon’s play : Victoria.—McMorran, --very, Brown, Gocder (skip), 22. Wellington!—Jones, Allen, Bell, Ballinger (skip), 17. Victoria.—Anderson, Scott, Keith, Hueston (skip), 17. Wellington.—Roskruge, Gibbes, Plimmer, Mentiplav (skip), 14. Wellington.—Hamilton, D, McLean, Gray, Russell (skip), 25. Victoria— Hewitt, Macka.y, John Bracktenridge, Schultze (skip), 16. Wellington.—H. Smith, Brunskill, N. McLean, Churchward (skip), 25. Victoria. —Snaddon, Martin, Mack, Redstone (skip), 14. Wellington, scoring SI points to Victoria’s 69, won by twelve points.

At the Thorndon green, the representatives of the Newtown Bowling Club easily defeated Petone, the teams skipped by Price and Bary accounting greatly for that defeat: Newtown. Blyth, McEldowney, D'Emden, Bright-well (skip), 28. Petone —‘McLean, Reynolds, Gilmour, Horne (skip), 19. Petone.—J. Horne, Mcthes, Austin, * Reid (skip), 24. Newtown. —Davies, Morris, Webb, Underwood (skip), 17. Newtown.—Roberts, Powell, Nancarrow, Price (skip), 30. Petone. —Udy, Carter, Castle, King (skip), 8. Newtown.—Kehble white, Brogan, McLean, Bary (skip), 41. Petone.—Price, Barber, Manning, Johnston (skip), 6. Totals —Newtown, 118; Petone, 57.

VICTORIA CLUB. The following games were played on Saturday:—lnglis, Harland, Stuart and Willis (skip), 22, beat Chapman, Penty, Flinders and Patterson (skip), 13. J. Hendry, Nicholson, Port- and W. Hendry (skip), 21, beat Hamer toil, France, Dickerson and Baggett (skip), 18. G. Hendry and Price (26) beat Turnbull and Dixon (16). Norwood and Ivellow (21) beat Cory and Fowler (19). A successful smoke concert was held at the club’s pavilion on Friday evening. The president (Mr F. Townsend) presided-, and! there were about forty members present. Trophies were presented during the evening as follows : —Senior Bowls, Mr Jas. Brackenridge: Junior, Mr F. Willis ; Club Fours, Messrs McGowan, Gaudin, Brackenridge, junr., and Redstone. The members of the teams that attended the Christchurch and Gisborne tournaments gave• graphic? accounts of the different games played, and all spoke in terms of highest praise of the hospitality shown the visitors. The gold medals won by the rink which visited Christchurch were much admired, and the framed certificate which accompanied the medals was handed to the club, to be hung in the clubroom. The chairman took occasion to remind the members present of the necessity of lining and furnishing the clubroom, so that members could meet socially and enjoy many smoke like the present. The idea was taken up heartily, and about £l4 was subscribed in the room towards the cost of the necessary work. Songs and recitations were contributed by Messrs Mack, Martin, Schultz, Trevor, Ilueston and McMorran; and Messrs C. R. Stuart and Dickerson added to the enjoyment of the evening'-wii.-V several selections from the graph/phone. THE EDWIN BUCKLES. These challenge trophies have for nearly three seasons been in the possession of two members of the Newtown Club—Messrs Bary and Prince. On Fri-

diay afternoon last a challenge was accepted from the Wellington Club, and their representatives, Messrs Churchward and Ballinger, met the Newtown players, but unsuccessfully. The scores were: —■ Newtown.- —Ba-ry, Prince, (skip). 13. Wellington. - Churchward, Ballinger (Aip), 7. NEWTOWN. The only card handed in on Saturdav shows—Anderson, Haworth, Salmon. * Lamb (skip), 11. Callaghan, McGowan. Higginbottom, Ogilvie (skip), SO. At- a meeting of the directors'of the Newtown Bowling Club, held last Friday night, opportunity was taken to thank its members for the manner in which they upheld the reputation of the club at the Christchurch tournament,- Mr Bright-well having distinguished himself by winning the Championship Singles, while Mr Underwood stood fourth on the list. The full rink (Messrs Blyt-b, Price, Bary and Prince), too, was complimented on its fine stand, being beaten by the champion rink only, although both teams were on level terms at 'the fourteenth and twentieth heads. THQRXDON. The following games were played by the members at the Thorn don Club's ground on Saturday: Blanchard, McManaway. Hume. Sievwright- (skip), 20. Exley,‘ Clarke, Brown, C+ould (skip) 15. Archibald, Newtown, Andrews, Longton (skip), 27. Koch. Gamble, Gibbs Webb (skip), 9. Burns, Sir A; Douglas, Flanagan, Hogben (skip), 27. "W, Nathan, Cowie Eliott, Lomax (skip), 15.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND The work of selecting the team to represent Australia in England and Scotland during the next bowling season is being proceeded with. The team (the “iS-.AI. Herald'’ states) will comprise players from New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand- The time for receiving nominations from those desiring to form portion of the team expired on Saturday, and Mr Cuddon, the lion, secretary of the Australian Bowling Association, under whose auspices the team is being selected, has received nominations from New South Wales and Victoria. The New Zealand men have also ueen selected, but their names are not yet to hand. The following, however, are the New South Wales and Victorian players who have notified their willingness to go if selected : New South Wales : John You no- (Annadale Club), S. Davis (Annadale Club), E. Sutton (Annadale Club), R. Tuliocli (Annadale Club), J.. Kannigan (Manly Club), J. Bonner (Manly Club). James Macintosh (Manly Club), T. Blundell (Ashfield Club), Charless Forssberg (vuty Club), Alfred Horrccks (Wav.erley Club), E. Baines (Waverley Club), J. Silcock (Newcastle Club), J. Grime (Rose-hill Club), G. Parkes (Redfern Club). Victoria: C. Wood (Armidale). R. S.. Inglis (M.C.C.), J. Bentuey (Brighton), D. R. Jefferies (North Fitzroy). S. Nathan and W. J. Cuddon (Richmond Union), Kirkland (Pralian). J. Gillett and Crosby (Moone© Ponds*. J. Galbraith (Kew)\ H. Dowling (Port Melbourne), E. T. Suhln (Geelong), W. T. Wright (West Melbourne). New Zealand, it is expected, will nominate about 12 of their best players, which will, with the 14 from New South Wales and 13 from Victoria, make up a total of 39 names submitted for selection. It has not yet been decided who shall comprise the team, but most likely a suggestion made by the New South Wales selectors (Messrs Fred, Thomas and John Young) will be agreed to by the selectors appointed by~ the Victorian and New Zealand clubs, viz., to send Home the whole of the men who are willing to go, and allow these players to select their four captains who, in turn, will select the' 12 men who, with themselves, will comprise the Australia#*team. It is expected the players will leave Australia during the month of April, and before doing so will meet, to appoint their manager apd , make, other .arrangements'.

TENNIS On Saturday Victoria College beat Newtown on the latter’s courts by nine sets to four. Following are the scores: Singles.—Burns (V.C.) beat E. Redwood (N.) 9—6; Richmond (V.C.) beat Ellis (N.), 9—6; Thomson (V.C.) beat H. Wilson (N.), 9—2; Beere (V.C.) beat Will (N.), 9 —‘5.; Miss Van Staveren (V.C.) beat Miss Sidey (N.), 7—3; Mrs Longton (V.C.) beat Mrs Grady (N.), 7 —6. Doubles. —Burns and Beere (V.C.) beat E. Redwood and Ellis (N.). £—3; .Richmond and Thomson (V.C.) beat Wilson and Will (N.), 9—B; Brailsford and C. Redward (N.) beatF. P. Wilson and Graham (V.C.)., 9—B; Miss Sidey and Mrs Grady (N.) beat Miss Van Staveren and Mrs Longton (V.C.), 7—3 ; Misses Clark and Robinson (N.) beat Misses Ross and Richmond (V.C.), 7—4. Combined Doubles. —Wilson and Miss Ros 3 (V.C.) beat C. Redward and Miss Clark (N.), 7—2; Brailsford and Miss Robinson (N.) beat Graham and Miss Richmond (V.C.), 7—4. V . - - The match Petone v. Wellington was •vron by Wellington by twelve sets to one two being won by default. Following are the scores:—Singles.—Blyth (W.) 9, Jackson (P.) 4; Macarthur (W\) 9 Dr Ross (P.) 0; Smith (W.) 9, Dr Perry (P.) 3; Howard (W.) 9, Parsons (P.) 7; Miss Grant (W.) 7, Miss

Jackson (P.) 0; Miss Williams _(W.) 7. Miss Horne (P.), 2. Doubles.—Blyth and Macarthur (W.) 9. Jackson and Ross (P.) 5; Perry and Parsons (P.) 9, Smith and* Howard (W.) 8; Misses Grant and Williams (W.) 7, Misses Jackson and Horne (P.) 0: Misses Pownall and Ross (W.) 7, Misses Curly and Penney (P.) 0. Combined Doubles.—Wilson and Miss Ross (W.) 7, Lilly and Miss Penney (P.) 2.