"A" PENNANT MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 53

"A" PENNANT MATCHES.

Kaitur.a

The Roslyn and Port Chalmers Bowling Clubs played an "A" Pennant match on Saturday at Port Chalmers. The gieen was m good order, thanks to the work of Mr Farquharson, caretaker. A most enjoypble game ended in a wm for Eoslyn by a majority of 19 points. The totals weie .— Eos'yn, 72; Poit Chalmers, 53. The detailed ecoics have not been supplied.

T^rt-Ri v. Di-kedik,

Considerable interest was taken in the match beiween the Taieri and Duncdm Clubs at Mcsgiel on Saturday, as the result would m all probability decide the destination of the " A ' pennant for the season, both clubs having won all their matches. The Taieri team succeeded in winning a hard-fought match by a majority of 8 points. Two of the Taieri skips defeated their opponents. There; was a tie on the twenlyfirdi; head in a third rink, and the Dunedin skip vsas successful in the fourth rink. Taking the play all lound, it was scarcely up to expectations. On No. 2 rink Bentley had Mackie in trouble at an early stage, and was five points to the gcod when seven heads had been played. The eighth head was disastrous to the Taieri skip, as Bentley, with a fine shot, enabled his side to scoie 6. The scoring was fairly equal from this up to the twenty-first end. The Dunedin team were lying thiee or four, when Mackie, with his last bowl, playedl a brilliant shot, and scored 1 point. On No. 3 rink Hunter, for Dunedin, was 7 points to the good at the tenth head, but most of his team then went off, and Neill, playing a fine game, turned defeat into a victoiy by 4 points. He is to be congratulated on his win against the Dunedin veteran. Carswell, who was playing a great game, and driving successfully, scored 11 to M'Laren's 2 at the end of the sixth head, and, getting in 5 at the seventh head, the position did not look too well for the Dunedtin skip, who dia not appear to get a gxip of the green until the game was half over. In the last 10 heads M'Lfien scoied 9 to Carswell's 7. Tho game between Sinclair and Campbell on No. 4 rink was, perhaps, the most attractive. There was very little driving, and some fine drawing was done by both sides. Tho Dunedin players had the best of it at the start, and were 9 points to the good when 10 heads had been played. Campbell then got his men together, and in the succeeding 11 heads picked up the leeway and madte a tic of it on the last head. Playeis and scores: — Taieri. 1. J. C. Hodges, TV. Allan, D. L. Christie, T. Mackie (s) 12 2. W. Smith, M'Lecd, M'lntyre, T. Neill (s) 24 3. A. Davidson, Dr Allan, J. Tait, W. Carswell (s) 26 4. J. Oliver, J. Dryden, D. Stevenson, D. Campbell (s) 16 Total 78 Dunedin. 1. J. Johnson. W. Cowie, J. Gilmonr, J. G. Bentley (s) 23 2 T. Morris, J. Barnes, F. Peake, J. Hunter (s) 20 3. J. C. Short, G. Blown, C. Foster, W. M'Laren (s) H 4 A. J. Barth, W. A. Scott, A. Gillies, M. Sinclair (s) 16 Total 70 Kaituna v. Caledonian. The pennant match between Kaituna and Caledonian Clubs was played on the Kaituna green, which was in splendid order. An enjoyable game ended in favour of the Kaituna Club by a nrajoiity of 14 points, mainly owing to the downfall of Collins befoie C. T. Paterson, the score being 30 to 9. At the conclusion Mr Payne, president of the Kaituna Club, said a few words, lef erring to the cordial relations existing between the two clubs. Mr Dawson, president o* the Caledonian Club, replied, and thanked Mr Payne and tho Kaituna players for their kindness. He also pioposed a vote of thanks to the ladies who had piovid.ed afternoon tea. Players a,m;l scores : -»

1. J. W. Smith E. Cook, T. Sanders, C. T. Paterson (s) 30 2. E. H. Coltman, Captain Sundslrom, C. J. Payne, T. Sneddon (s) '17 3. D. G. M-Phorson, H. E. Williams, G. B. Dall, F. Smith (s) 19 4. W. Taylor, J. Connell, J. Sanders., jun., W. Watson (s) 16 Total 82 Caledonian. 1. A. M'Gregor, "W. Dyer, J. Anderson, J. Collins (c) 9 2. E. Hocking, E. Powley, E. Hogg, G. Capstick (s) 20 3. J. Smeatoii, J. A. Kiiby, D. Smith, D. Murchison (s) 23 4. J. Evans, W. Dawson, C. E. Keast, J. Deads (s) 16 Total 6S " B " PENNANT. Port Chalmers v. Roslyn. The "B" pennant match between the Port Chalmers and Roslyn Clubs was played on the Roslyn green on Saturday. An enjoyable contest ended m a win for the Eoslyn players by a majority of 25 points. Scores: — Eoslyn. 1. D. Leslie, E. Wales, J. Heatley, A. W. Crawford (s) 29 2. D. C. Cameron. C. E. Jones, E. R. Taylor, J. Dobb (s) 24 3. Captain Paterson, J. Timson, T. Lamb, T. Dickson (s) .. .. \ 20 Total 73 Port Chalmers. 1. T. Patterson, H Gnmsay, W. Smart, Thomson (s) .... 11 2. W. G/ibb, J. Eennie, Dr Hod & ed, A. Hil'.ier (a) 17 3. J. Watson, D. Eussell, D. Ovenden, D. M'Gregor (s) 20 Total 48 Taieri v. Dunedin. In the "B " pennant match between the Taieri and Dunedin Clubs, played on the Dunedin green, the local men more than held their own, winning an enjoyable game by a majority of 14 points. The contest between the rinks skipped by H. Miller and J. White was especially keen, as shown by the fact that only 24 points were scored in 21 head 3. With the exception of two 2's by Taieri and one 2 by Dunedin only single points were scored. Players and scores : — Dunedin. 1. W. F. Bastings, J. C. Whitelaw, G. P. MoJLison. J. White (s) 11 2. W. M. Hogg, E. F. Smith, W. Wyatt, P. Miller (c) 29 3. W. Durie, A. Begg, G. L. Stewart, A. Robertson (s) 23 Total 63 Taieri. i. J. M'Fadden, W. Diyden, J. Gilligan, H. Miller (s) 13 2 J. A. M'Kinnon, A. Sinclair, W. Miller, J. Campbell (s) 23 3. J. Miller, J. David, A. Barclay, W. M'Leod (s) 13 Total 49