BOWLING

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8092, 9 January 1903, Page 4

BOWLING

PHCBNIX CLUB v. TIMARU CLUB. Three rinks of-the phcenix Bowling Club journeyed to Timaru yesterday to play the neighboring bowlers for the banner presented by the New Zealand Bowling Association for competition by the Timaru, Waimate, Oamaru, and Palmerston clubs. The green was heavy owing to the recent rain, but the afternoon was fine for play, and a keen and enjoyable game resulted. The following are the scores: Rink No. 1. Phoenix. Timaru. Monson Philp Cole Sealey. Ferguson Curtis Watson (s) ... 23 Ferguson (5)... 13 Sink No. 2. Brown ~ Gabites Potter White Procter ' Davis Waddell (s) ... 16 'Fraser (s) ... 14x Rink No. 3. Petrie Gilman Swindley Giles D. Bee Green Taylor (5)... ... 22 Rowley (s) ... 16 Total... ... 61 Total ... 43 Majority for Phoenix, 18. OA3LABU CLUB v. WAIMATE CLUB. The members of the Oamaru Bowling Club (Meadowbank) sent three rinks to Waimate yesterday to play a, match with that club for the banner given by the New Zealand Bowling Association On leaving 'Oamaru the weather was in its worst mood from a bowler's point if view, it raining heavily at the time, but as the day wore on it got better, and by the time lunch had been indulged in the-rain had ceased and play was started, with the following result:— Rink No. 1. 'Oamaru. Waimate. . •Newton Williams 'Patterson Akhurst C. M'Farlane Colt-man Mollison (s) ... 22 Infister 9 Rink No. 2. " Patterson • • : - Mann; Familton : F. Akhurst D°u. Wilson Martin (s) ... ,17 Smith (s) ... 18 .Rink iNo. 3. Cunningham© GrantCameron .Cameron Howe Menzies Kennedy (s) ... 20 Scott ... 19 : Total ... ; ... 59 • Total .... 46 Majority for Oamaru, 13. The visitors were treated in a handsome way by their Waimate friends, and a most enjoyable time was had, the ladies providing afternoon tea with other delicacies to the liking of bowlers.