BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7980, 11 December 1911, Page 7

BOWLING

SATURDAY’S GAMES. . With a strong: blow from the north-west friday night, succeeded by torrents of rami on Saturday morning, howlers aban-' doucfl all idea of any chanco of play in the afternoon. Then, however, came one n those sudden changes for which the Wellington climate Is noted. The sun broke through the hanks of cloud, the gale died down, and by the time for tho commencement- of play there was a cloudless shy. heedless to say bowlers turned out in force, and many interesting- games, were played. At first tue greens were rather' dead. to il\A pain;' bfit the hot ‘arm soon dried’ no cause for complaint could he found under this head. A number Af iuterelub matches of a friendly nature we fought out. Tho biggest surprise was the substantial defeat on the powerful Wellington Olub by T-horndon. In particular on their own green the latter club’s players were in fer-eat form, tho margin in their favour being very large Well-contested fames wero fought out on other greens, and altogether play proved interesting- and enjoyablo Results: THORNTON r- WELLINGTON. (Qn Wellington Green.) T. XV, Allen, Lewis. Seaton, Munro (s) ... 20 ■Wylie, Veitch, Bmnsldll, Bell (s) 26 Groig, Freeman, Slater, Dlmock (s) 19 Norton, Lawson, O’Sullivan,, Webb _ (s) 22 H- Murdoch, Gamble, Ross, Kerr (s) 24 Hyame, Goddis, Eallentyne, Ro berts (s) 12 (On Thorndou Green.) Nimrao, «J, 31 Brandon, Chambers, McEldowney (s) . 14 Carter, Richard, Pettigrew, Wad-

dell (s) 23 Ghittoy, Wilson, Hatch, Gray (s) ... 24 A. J. Bennett, Simmons, Hildreth. Frost (s) 11 Exloy. Brice.. Oonlin, Mason (s) ... 27 Noilaon, Salok. Bennett, Noton (s) 13 Saunders, Kane, Coombes, King (s> 26 Adams, Jennings, Gale, Thompson, is) 12

Totals 154 119 Junior Stars.— I Thorndon v, Kclburne: Thorndon—Thomson, Kelly, Hull, D. Y. Wileen (s), 22; Kolburne—Scott, Hutchinson, Wakelin, Widdop (s), 12. Thorndon Shamrocks.—Dr Pa.tt.io, Philp.' Jackman, Benzie (s), 24; Ilonaldaon, Peterson, King, Spencer (s). 11. TE HRVI CLUB. Championship Pairs.—G. Hill and E. J. Hill 22 v. Skinner and Jackman 20; Halbert and White (sub) 24 v. Nathan and Hemingway 23; Martin and Wilson (sub) 24 v. Brice and Whittle 13. On the occasion of the recent visit of the Christchurch bowlers to Wellington a team from the latter was handsomely beaten by a looal team skipped by E. J. Hill. The skip of the southern four, E. Barnett, taking his defeat m a very 'sporting spirit, has sent up to Mr Hill a very handsome silver matchbox, inscribed, together with a letter eulogising the Wellington man's Plait ■ EDWIN FEATHERS. 1 This match was played at the Hutt on Saturday, when the holders. Cole. Parker, Jones, and Hollard (s) wore challenged by a Wellington team consisting of Siovwrigiit, Magnus, Brown, and Churchward (s). After an interesting finish thn challengers won by 26 to 23. IfEWTOWN CLUB. Club Pairs.—Despite the general unfavourable weather for bowling this season, the club pairs have been got through in record time. The competition resulted in favour of E. Brackenridgo aud H. Sexton (s). HATAITAI CLUB. Light, Edwards, Fathers. Mitchell (si 19, boat Eoberts, Pilkington, Oheesman. Galvin :.s) 17; Morrah. Donald, Julius, Laurensou is) 22, beat Williams. Hulkc, Jones, Griffiths (s) 19: Cooper, Pritchard, MeWhanneli, Topp (s) 22. beat McGoldrick, A. Claridge, Ballinger, Kinnibnrgh (s) 17. PETONE CLUB. The sectional winners of the Petono Club’s championship singles on Saturday wore: Udy, Gilmour, Cates, Jones, and Southgate. The semi-finals aud final will be played this week. CENTRE TOURNAMENT.

At a meeting of the executive of the Wellington centre full' arrangements were made for the tournament, which is to take place on January Ist and 2nd. Bowlers are reminded that entries close with Mr Churchward on Friday, December 15th. It is anticipated that seventy rinks will be engaged. ’