BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8679, 12 March 1914, Page 7

BOWLING

STAX SELL, SHIELD,

The following members Of the SGatoun Bowling Olnb have been elected to play host at By all Bay, for tho above shield; —Green, Becstom Bauohlaiij and Vance (skip).

the champions. The annual Competition among various rinks representing bowling clubs in the Wellington centre was begun yesterday on the Wellington. BbWllhg Club’s green. The competitors inmost of the Hllhs ate .dOffiseked bf cllib members who have succeeded in winning the club championship, competed for annually by tneliiberS of the respective affiliated clubs. In some cases where a rink club championship is hOt held by a club the representative team has been chosen from among the members, And as bMiness arrangements would ,not allow . a number of bowlers, who otherwise would have bcCn ohdsen to represent; their respective clubs, from taking part in the oompCtitidll, it Cannot bb said that the best players Of each club, ate represented in the competition._ - The lower green on which the matches Were played was in splendid condition. Its exceptional keenness was apparent* arid a bowl sent down the least narrow would probably find a resting place in tile adjoining rink. The atmospheric conditions were perfect for good bowling* a condition that -was taken advantage of, with the result that beautiful drawing Shots were played in every game. Great interest- Was taken m ■ the competition, and throughout the day there was a large number of spectators present. The following are the results of the games played;-^ First Round. Petohe, Mcihven, Melhuish, Coles, Stephens (s), 21;. Johnsonville, Ferguson, Emibrey, Hall,. Turner, 1/. Wellington, Ledger* - Millar, Kelly, Dali (s), 24; Lyall Bay, Morrah, Smith, Ashton, Claxton (s), 19. Newtown, Warwick; E&Uson, Sexton, Wylie (sh 25; Hutt, Jones, Hodlgms, Holl'ard, Hendry (s), 14, Hataitai, Nichol, Martin, Barnes, Laurenson (s), 29; Kelburne, Hutchison, Gannaway, Johnson, Mollobio (s), 10. Thermion, Ramsay, Cohen, Brandon,.. Dimock (s), 24; T© Hiw.i, llouldsworth, Gilmer, Benzie, E. J. Hill (s), 24. Byes—Earori,. Klhandallah, Victoria. Second Round. ■Hataitai, Nicol, Martin, Barnes Laurenson (s), 20; Petone, Melhuieh, Coles, Stephens (s), . 14. Karord, Gregg, Cox, McLennan, Crawford (s), 17; Victoria, Towllley, FoSsette, Heminingway, Norwood (s), 16. NewtoWn, Warwick, Rkneon, Sexton, Wylie (s), 30; Khandallah, Gollan, Cameron, Fleming; Nalder (s), 17. Wellington, Ledger, Millar,, Kelly, Dali (s), 25; Tborndofa, Ramfiay, Cohen, Brandon, Diihock (a), 19. ’ ' Semi-final Round. Newtown 25, Karori X 7. Hataitai 19, Wellington 18. ’ The final will he played this afternoon at 3,30 o’clock.