BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19314, 3 May 1937, Page 14

BOWLS

SATURDAYS GAMES

KAHUTIA GREEN

Favoured by fine weather and with the greens playing well, bowlers had an enjoyable afternoon's sport on the Kabutia club's green on Saturday. The principal games were in connection with the Dan Harry Fours competition, which has now reached the final stage. Power's rink narrowly missed _ winning the competition outright on Saturday, losing their game with Kotnwell s rink. This is Power's second loss, so the deciding match to be played at 1.4 c» p.m. next Saturday will be between Power and Lane's rinks, the latter team also having had two losses. Some fine bowling was witnessed during Saturday's games, especially_in the Power v. Rothwell match.. lie teams drew level at 17-all, but on the succeeding head Power scored seven and it seemed as if lie was going to put the issue beyond all doubt. However, after three more heads Rothwell again evened the scores and went on to establish a lead of three points.—Rothwell 24, Power 21. . A number of pick-up games were also plaved in the course of the afternoon. Details of play are as follow : —Dau Barry Fours — Vail, Xeenan. Watt and Lane (s) 22 v. J Robertson. H. .Martin. Somervell and Holland (s) 14. . I.enihau. Town, Dudfield, Rothwell (s) 24 v. Booth, Holt, Corbett and Power (a) 21. —Ordinary GamesSimpson, Fischbaeh, Morris and .fen nings («) 18 v. W. Kennedy. Campbell. Downey and Sawyer (s) 18. Paine, E. Robertson, J. Hay and Jenkins (s) 16 v. Hampton. Dunlop, A. Hay and Newton (s) 15. _ Gallop, York, Jackson and Gilmer (s) 22 v. McKinlev. C'orlet, Davies and Smith (s) 17. . , Simpson. 11. Martin and Morse (s) is v. Richardson. Wood and McCulloch (s" ii POVERTY BAY CLUB 64 BOWLEGS TURN OUT Although the bowling season is Hearing an end. no less than 64 bowlers at tended for games on the Poverty Bay green on Saturday afternoon. Pick-up matches were arranged and the bowlers had good sport. Throughout the winter months, commencing' from May 15. the club will keen one green open for Saturday play. The following are the results of Saturday's games : Berry. Briant. Alexander and F. Williams (s) 23 v. Graham. Allen. Leggett and Wauchop (s) 27. Duncan, Nelson. Ludwig and Slight (si 23 v. Pearson, Grant, Campbell, and MeKenzie l» 12. F. Foster. Leech. D. G. Robertson and Somervell (s) 22 v. Caesar, Bn/.za. Gardiner and Hartley (a) 16. Elliott, W. Ilankey. MaeOihlion and Blackburn (s) 25 v. Whiteman, Roderick. Robinson and Bennett (s) 12. Strawbridge, Godding, Rathsach, and Hopkinson fs) 21 v. Hall, Sinclair. Hughes and Balfour (s) 14. Cleave, Rusher. Crawford and Armstrong (si 27 v. Jones, Saunders, Roberts_and Sim (s) 19. Hair, Sell, Dow and McKeague (s) 15 v. Rowley, Ferguson, J. Ilankey and Moore (s) 15.

Matthews, Greig, Shaw and Morrison (s) 24 v. Paltridge, Fredericks, Taylor and Ritchie (s) 19.

TE KARAKA CLUB

(Herald Correspondent.)

Two rinkH from Patutahi visited the Te Karaka Bowling Olnxb on Saturday nnd a most enjoyable match was played. resulting as follows, Patntalii names being mentioned first in each rase:

Speight, Campbell, Kast and White 19 v. Keane, ITay, McOrannachan, and Manuel 24; Clark, Knight, Allen, and Williams 39 v. Smith, Wilson, Clements and Buckingham 30. Jn the Club Pairs Mills and Hodgson defeated Hobbs and Lougher 11.