BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8054, 7 March 1912, Page 6

BOWLING

THE DUTHIE CUP. The annual-match for the Duthie Cup was commenced yesterday on ' the Wellington Club's green. This is an. event in which keen interest is always taken by the competitors, the cup having been presented by Air John Hnthie for competition among the Wanganui, liutt, and Wellington Clubs, and there is always keen rivalry te win. The green was rather heavy as the result of the recent rain, but some close heads were played notwithstanding. In the morning the Hutt met Wanganui, the result being as follows: Wanganui—Hoggard, Collins,. London, Eodwell (s), 23. ' ' „ Hutt—Trevithick, Towns, Hollard, Hendry, 16. Wanganui—Atkinson, Keesmg, Dickson, Boss (s), 21. Hntt—Eddie, Cndby, Macaskill, Stevens (s), 20. In the afternoon Wellington met the Hutt and won, the scores being as follows:

Wellington—Wylie, Veitch, Bush, Ballinger (s), 19. . _ „ Hutt—Trevithick, Jones, Hollard, Hendry (s), 22. ; Wellington—Price, Hamilton, Porteous, Moult (s), 27. Hutt—Eddie, Cudby, Macaskill, Stevens (s), 16. The final between Wellington and Wanganui was commenced, but heavy rain setting in play ceased after a few heads The match will be finished this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. The visitors were the guests of the Wellington Club at lunch, while in the evening cards, songs and recitations helped to pass a pleasant evening. , ' HILL PINS. 'The weekly match for the Hill Pins played on the Thorndon green between Thorndon .(holders) and Kelbume (challengers) resulted in a. remarkably well contested < game, there being ties on no less than seven heads. Ultimately the challengers won by 3 points, as follows: — ( ■ Kelbume —White, Church, Ganna way. Koutley (s), 27. Thorndon —Lewis, Gamble, Hatch, Coombes (s), 24. The following will represent Te Hiwi :—At Te Hiwi: Nathan, Martin, Gilmer, Lock (s); Tovey, Johnson, Wiggins, junr., E. J. Hill (s). At Hutt: Kemmington, Haybittle, Smith, Campbell (s); Eoberteon, Skinner, Cohen, Whittle (s). .