BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1923, Page 5

BOWLING.

BANNER COMPETITION. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. WEST END DEFEATS NEW PLYMOUTH. West End defeated New Plymouth at West End by a margin of three pointe. The details of the scores are aa follows, New Plymouth names being mentioned first:— Beatson, Sutton, J. Carter, Luscombe (s) 31; v. White junr., Moverley, MeAllum, Morey (a) 14. Brookman. Morton, Ambury, A. K. Smart (s) 18; v. Lobb, Julian, Johnson, T. Petty (s) 34. Hawkins, Boon, Ford, A. Higgs (s) 16; v. Gyde, Garnham, Stevenson, Newell (s) 30. Carlson, Moss, Hooker, Fookes (s) Ifi; v. Corney, Casev, Townsley, Medley (») 27. Bellringer, Grey, Goldwater, Johnson (s) 35; v. MeWhinney, Boswell, Mander, Hurlstone (a) 9. Abram, Skinner, T. Fookes, Smith (s> 20; v. Hill, Adam, Lye, Beal (s) 24. Totals.—New Plymouth 135, Weal End 138. On the New Plymouth Green. On the New Plymouth green West End won by 15® points to 144, a margin of 9 points. The results in the vaxioua games were as follows, West End being mentioned first in each instance:— Bruce, Hoskin, Putt, Honeyfield (skip) 27 v. Potts, Valentine, S. Rundle, J. R. Hill (skip) 29. Walsh, Styles, Lee, Billing (skip) 28 v. Hoby, Patrick, Griffin, Waaher (skip) 22. Bolton, Darby, Doull, Lobb (skip) 3fl v. Taylor, Mace, McLeod, Thomson (sk) 13. F. Sole, N. Sole, G. Sole, J. D. Sole (skip) 27 v. Clearer, Cook, Lomas, Nasmith (skip) 23. Brown, Mannix, Potter, Humphries (skip) 26 v. Collins, Campbell, Drake* Woollett (skip). Ellis, T. Sole, Douglass, F. J. Hill (.skip) 12 v. Thorpe, Mayer, Morey, H. Smart (skip) 34. Totals: West End 153, New Plymouth 144. Colts.—Thompson, Avery, Bruce, Sims (skip) 32 v. Henwood, Butler, Harvey, Bell (skip) 18. WAITARA v. FITZROY. Tn a well contested match at Waitara Eitzroy gained the verdict by eleven Points. Details of play are as follow, Waitara names being mentioned first: Brough, Purdie, Fox, Cole (s) 20; v. Buckle, Gillespie, Bennett, Smith (s) 24. Cain, Marshall, Hoskin, Telfar (a) 16; v. Callaghan, Walker, Saften, Allen (•) Barnard, Weir, Fuller, Ford (s) 34; v. Sommerton, Bridgeman, Lister, Champion (a) 19. George, Rattenbury, Kettle, Caulder (s) 19; v. Ki veil, Ki veil. Hair, Price (s) 31. Elliot, Bent. Blair, Young (8) 26; V. Pote, Pepper, Williams, Jury (s) 27. Totals.—Waitara 115, Fitzroy 126. Colts: Trim, Crow, Brown, Pizzey (s) 30; v. Beaston, Avery, Gunson, Beamish (s) 18.

FITZROY v. VOGELTOWN. Played at Fitzroy. this match was keenly contested, and demonstrated a marked improvement in the visitors' play, and although they were defeated by 43 points, the result does not fairly represent the merits of the opposing forces, Fitzroy having the advantage of being at home on their own green and being able to more accurately gauge tha effect of a rather tricky wind. Details are as follow, Vogeltown names being mentioned first at each rink: Bleakley, Monro, Burke, Evans (•) 19; v. .Johnson, Campbell, Goldemitk, Rennell (s) 27. Short, Gilbert, Marshall, Hooker (•) 14; v. Harrison, Vickers, Roberts, Hammond (s) 38. Allen, Guild, Dickson, Robertson (a) 30; v. Edgworth, Weller, Brooker, Okey (s) 23. McCurdy, Sheppard, Edgecombe, Higley (a) 18; v. Glendinning, Drake, West* Jackson (a) 24. Wilson, Ruebe, Boswell, Griffiths (•) 28; v. Gilmour, Oliver, Beadle, McNeill (s) 21. Broad, Cooper, Dobson, Healy (s) 12> v. Healy, XVkite, Grainger, Blundell (s> 31. Totals.—Fitzroy 164, Vogeltown 12!. Colts: Miller, Broad, Dabb, Binnie (•) v. Fagan, Chapman, Martin, Hughes (a) 30. FIRE BRIGADE'CLUB. Fire Brigade defeated New Plymouth colts on the brigade green, the scores being as follows (Fire Brigade mentioned first): C. Allen, G. Malam, L. Street, F< Doughty (a) 33; v. Hetherington, Hodge, Chatterton, G. H. Saunders (s) 16. H. Woodhead, W. Roch. F. Carrington, A- Goodwin (s) 25; v. Hickey, West* Adlam, Chapman (a) 19. Totals.—Fire Brigade 58, New Ply* mouth 35. A rink from Warea also played on the same green, the scores being: J. Roberts, J. Clark, J. Stewart, R. H. Sole (s) 24; v. H. Chapman, R. Julian, C. Muir, F. Fawcett (a) 23. An extra head was played to find the winners.