BOWLING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11760, 20 February 1919, Page 4

BOWLING.

Five rinks from Hnnterville visited Marten on Wednesday to play a return match with the local Club. Unfortunately rain set in when play commenced and completely spoilt the game. The players, however, continued up to the eleventh head under umbrellas and overcoats, when the rain became heavier, and an aajournment was accordingly made. Afternoon tea was then dis pensed under the supervision of Mesdames Gome and Low. Mr Gorrie, vice-president of the Marton Club, extended a cordial welcome to the visitors, which was duly acknowledged by Mr E»rle, president of the Hunterville Club. The skips ni*» and decided in' view of the unfavourable weather to declare the match a draw. - A Pairs Handicap Tournament will commence on the Marton Green immediately. The drawiog>for play took place yesterday and resulted as follows:—Burgess and De Berry v. Dixon and Hutchins; Stafford and Bart Sutcliffe v. Parkes and Lourie; Hunter and Blackburn w Upchurch and Sicely (3); Rees and Mclndoe v. Mogridge and Cameron; Cummins and Innes v. Low and A. Sutcliffe (2); H. Sutcliffe and b 3 Gibbons v. Duck ana A Ste*r and Wood (3) v. Gorrie and Princa; Miles and Whitcombs (»)• Higgins and Stewart. Tne ngures in parenthesis denowthe handicaps. The contest will he a “kccck-ont” one, and the ronca must be completed by Wednesday. sth March. . Four rinks from St. John’s Cloi> will visit Marton next Saturday afternoon for the purpose of P^lV 1 ® a return match. Marion will , berepresented by the following pW j era:—Gorrie, Dixon, Burges-. ; Stafford (sk); de Berry, Barkes, Miles (sk); Rees, Upcbnrc , Steer, Cummins (sk); Jones, clitte, Duck, and H. Sutcliffe (sk)Players are requested to be on tn ground punctually at 2 p.m. to P* r mit of play commencing.