BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1924, Page 4

BOWLING.

SATURDAY’S PLAY. THE CENTRE MATCHES. RESULTS IN NORTHERN DIVISION. The weather was fine thougjh somewhat windy for bowling on Saturday, when further progress was made wiui the Centre fixtures in the Northern Division. -Fitzroy and West End met in a home and home match, New Plymouth journeyed to Waitara, while Vogeltown played on the New Plymouth green. NEW PLYMOUTH V. VOGELTOWN. In the game between New Plymouth and Vogeltown, New Plymouth won by a. margin of 7 points, 170 to 163. Details are as follows, New Plymouth being mentioned first in each instance: — 'Chanev, Grey, Patrick, A. K. Smart (s) 25; v. Allan, Davideon, Cooper, Evans (s) 36.

Sutton, Skinner, C. Rundle, Woollett (s) 10; v. Sheppard, Okey, Griffiths, Robertson (s) 34. ■Carlson, T. Fookes, S. Rundle, McLeod (s) 26; v. Anderson, Bleakley, Moore, Wigley (s) 20. Goldwater, Dunlop, McNiven, Drake (s) 28; v. Binnie, Reube, Boswell, Townsley (s) 23. C. Bellringer, Tudhope, A. N. Smith, H. Fookes («) 30; v, Gilbert, Short, Somerton, Edgecumbe (s) 15. Bell, A. Boon, Lomas, Griffin (e) 26; v. Allen, Smith, Marshall, Dickson (s) 20. Abram, Freeman, Firth, Johnson (s) 25; v. Biddle, Burke, Healy, Hooker (s) 15. Totals: New Plymouth 170, Vogeltown 163.

NEW PLYMOUTH V. WAITARA. At Waitara, New Plymouth defeated the local club by 50 points, 187 to 137. Details are as follows, with New Plymouth rinks mentioned first: — Carrington, Ambury, C. Carter, Hill (s) 33; v. Antunovic, Cain, Weir, Fox (s) 19. Valentine, O. Cook, Sturm, Higgs (s) 36 v. Turner, Moves, Canton, S. George (s) 8. Mace, Campbell, Hawkins, Nasmith (s) 26; v. Pizzey, Jensen, L. George, Cole (s) 22. Bean, Thompson, H. Ford, T. R. Ford (s) 22; v. G. Elliott. E. George, Blair, Calder (s) 23. Taylor, Saunders, Washer, Horton (s) 18; v. Trim, Ferguson, Young, Nos worthy (a) 26. Hodge, Fletcher, Hooker, H. Smart (s) 34; v. Ratten bury, Kettle, Brough, L. Sampson (s) 11. Brookman, Moss, Inder, Morey (s) 18; v. Muscbamp, Dunbar, Marshall, Fuller (s) 28. Totals: New Plymouth 187, Vogeltown 13'7.

WEST END V. FITZROY. West End played Fitzroy at West End, the home team winning by 168 to 157. In the following details Fitzroy players are mentioned first: — Johnson, Perrott, Edgeworth, Murray (s) 25; v Mannix, Lye, McAllum, Hill (s) 18. Chapman, Walker, Buckle, Williams (s) 23; v. Sims, Brown, Putt, Medley (s) 3L , v Clow, Gilmour, Sarten, Beadle (s) 2/ ; v. Lobb, Julian, Bruce, Potter (s) 20. Patterson, Armit, Brooker, Dingle (s) 24; v. Gyde, Sole, Bennett, Beale (s) 25. Poce, Hughes, Grainger, Rennell (s) ■22; v. Thompson, Ellis. N. Sole, Lobb £s) 23 ’ Pepper. Burton, West, Abbott (s) 21; v. Taylor, Hay. McAllum, Morey (s) 19. Callaghan, Beamish, Goldsmith, Price (e) I's; v. Dailey, Hoskin, Hurlstone, Newell (s) 32. Totals: 'Fitzroy 157: West End 168.

FITZROY V. WEST END. Playing at. Fitzroy, where, except for the varying strength of the wind, conditions were ideal, the contest between the local club and West End was keen, some very fine heads being in evidence. The honours of the afternoon eventually rested with West End by eight points. Details are afi under, the names of the visitor® being mentioned first: — Fraser, Guild G. Sole, Honeyfield (s) 27: v. Drake. Honan, Avery, Bennett (s) 22. Adam. White, Johnson, Humphries (s) 17; v. Sole, Harrison. Spiers, Hammond (s) 26. May, Turnbull. Mander. Petty (s) 2/; v. Hair, Lister, White, Smith (s) 19. E. Sole, Sheehy, Surrey, J. D. Sole (s) 19; v. Bridgemau, Morgan, Blundell, Okey (s) 32. Casey, Boulton. Douglass, Lee (s) 28; v. Healy, Munro, Kivell, Allan (s) 16. 'Walsh, White, Brash, Billing (s) 27; v. Gillespie, Cottier. Prior, Jury (s) 29. McWhinney, May. Stevenson, Oliver (s) 24; v. Gunson. W. J. Martin, Jackson, McNeill (s) 17.

SOUTH TARANAKI PLAY. BANNER AND BUTTON MATCHES. SATURDAY S GAMES. (From Our Own Reporter.) Hawera, Dec. 20. Only one banner bowling match was played in South Taranaki to-day, Patea defeating Manaia, at Manaia, by a margin of four points. Buttons competitions were played on both the Hawera and Park greens. For the seventeenth time in succession the holders of the Hawera Club A. buttons (Maslin, Skjellerup, Adamson and Hulbert) stalled off a challenge by Winks, Shaw, Toy and R. Hicks, the holders winning by 28 points to 11. In the B. buttons tbe holders (Haggett, Hobbs, Clarke, Squire) defeated the challengers (Old. Booten, Joll, Burdekin) by 33 to 20.

The holders of the buttons at the Park Chib’s greens (A. Grant, Dahl, J. Goodwin and J. Mill) also survived a challenge by Henderson, Mahoney, Adams and Grant, winning bv 25 to 19.