BOWLING

Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 1 March 1921, Page 43

BOWLING

OTAGO (180) v. CANTERBURY (167). An interprovincial bowling match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played on the St. Aibane green, Christchurch, on Thursday afternoon. There was a large crowd of spectators, and the play in tho different rinks was keenly followed. The match was an eight-rink one ot 25 heads, to be decided on aggregate points. The visitors came up with a hot combination, which included players from different parts of Otago province. They had a practice on the Canterbury green in the morning. Mr W. Hay, president of the Otago Centre, was in charge of the team. The St. Albans green was in good order, running very true, but on account of ‘■he recent rains was a bit dull at the commencement of the game, but it subsequently improved, and the majority of players soon, found the strength. At the start Canterbury got into the lead, but at the conclusion ot the ninth head Otago had drawn level with 61 all. At the 12th head Canterbury was 83 and Otago 80. The aggregate points at tire 16th head were: Canterbury 120, Otago 103, and at the 21st it was Canterbury 144, Otago 139. The visitors played much better in the last heads, and ran out winners by 13 points, the aggregates being: Otago 180 Canterbury 167 The match was very close, each team winning three rinks, and there were two ties. Following are the scores: C. O. Galbraith, Davies, Almond, M’Lachlan 21 Abbott, Jacobsen, Blackwood, Amtman Hall, Smith, Finnegan, Healey ..17 Rigby, Fell, Allnutt, Smeaton .. .. Kinvig, Raphael, Brackenridge, Wylie 24 Seelye, Hardie, Shepherd, Payne .. Dickson, Wilson, Helliwell, Spiller 20 Bishop, Nicholson, Hutchison, Ilarraway Clarke, Samuels, Benzie, Redpath 16 Robson, Watts, Falconer, Smith .. Oakey, West, Henderson, Sinclair 20 Honeyman, Henoghan, Anderson, Scott Stringer, Cooper, Hayward, Chegwin 24 Varcoe, Hewitt, Davidson, Jolly .. Davies, Gresson, Angus, Gow .... 25 Aikenhead, Kear, Broad, Calder .. Totals 167 180 Games: Canterbury 3, Otago 3; ties, 2. Tho visiting bowlers were subsequently entertained at a smoke concert by the Canterbury Bowling Centre. OTAGO MEET SOUTH CANTERBURY. TIMARU, February 25. The Otago representative bowlers who defeated Canterbury at Christchurch on Thursday played a representative South Canterbury team of seven rinks on the Timaru green on Friday, South Canterbury winning by 22 points. Following are the scores: S.C. O. Torlesse, Davies. Bust, Moyes .. 22 Rigby, Hooke, Shepherd, Watts .. Ellis, Irvine, Currie, L. Dewar ..24 Hewatt, Harris, Pels, Smeaton .. Darroch, Schnack, Foley, Hadlee 21 Robson, Hay, Smith, Falconer .. Stevens, M’Leod, M’Callum, Edwards 17 Abbott, Blackwood, Seelye, Amtman Williams, Fridd, Roach, Millar 19 Bishop, Broad, Hutchison, Allnutt Elder, Renton, Menzies, Fraser 20 Henaghan, Iloneyman, Scott, Anderson Shillitto, Hunt, O’Hagan, Jones .. 24 Varcoe, Hardie, Donaldson, Jolly .. Totals 147 125 NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR ENGLAND. SYDNEY, February 25. The New Zealand bowling team which is en route to England will play a friendly | game -with a team to be selected by tho j president of the Bowling Association. To- ' day the members are the guests of the Acting--1 Premier at a harbour picnic. They will Bail j on Tuesday.