BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1926, Page 4

BOWLING.

WAITARA RINKS DEFEATED, .Four rinks from Waitara came in to town yesterday and were defeated by the New Plymouth Club by 132 points to 77. Details were as follow, Waitara players being mentioned first:— Morey, Foreman, Kibby, Nosworthy (s) 26; v. Mace, Robertson, Drake, Woollett (a) 32. Jensen, Rattenbury, Fuller, Fowler (s) 12; v. Hawkins, Carrington, Sturm, Nasmith (a) 37. Hall, George, Moyes, L. Sampson (s) 24; v. Alexander, 8. Rundle, Saunders, Washer (s) 19. McPherson, Purdie, Kempsell, Hoskin (s/ 15; v. Harvey, F. Carter, T. C. Fookes, Hill (s) 44. VICTORY FOR. WEST END. On the Vogeltown green West End met rinks representing combined Vogeltown and Paritutu, and defeated them by 13 points. In the following details West End players are mentioned first: Monaghan, Bullott, Johnson, Hill (s) 31; v. Brown, Phillips, McWhinney, Looney (s) 18. McPhillips, Surrey, Douglass, Petty (s) 22; v. Langley, Reube, Dobson, Cooper (s) 23. Hamblyn, Mander, Bruce, Olliver (s) 23; v. Lovell, Elliott, Thompson, Jackson (s) 31 Christoffel, May, Lee, Billing (s) 29; V. Sole. Mayer, Short, Dickson (si 20. Totals: West End, 105; Vogeltown and Paritutu. 92. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following will play for Vogeltown against Fire Brigade, on. Fire Brigade green, to-morrow, starting at 2 o’clock: Boulton, Sheppard. Short, Healy (s); Dearsley, Smith, Moore, Cresswell (s); Lowe, MeGabey, Kivell, Cooper (s). AVON DEFEAT STRATFORD. Perfect weather favoured Stratford bowlers yesterday and a most enjoyable day was spent on the greens. The competition match, Avon v. Stratford, played on the Avon green, was won by the home

team by the narrow margin of 4 points, the scores being 138 to 134. The game was evenly contested throughout, and the issue was in doubt right to the end. The following are the details (Avon names mentioned first):— Cropton, Hill, North, Betts (s) 28; v. Carryer, Porritt, Davis, Smart (s) 21. A. White, Walker, Jnnes, McDonald (s) 22; v. C. Thompson, McElroy, Walters, McDonald (s) 21. Maylett, Judd, C. Jackson, J. Weston (s) 17; v. Leach, Butcher, Hulbert, Skoglund (s) 30. Femmell, Hoskin, Fletcher, Stewart (s) 17; v. Knewstubb, Howatt, Peters, Frogley (s) 28. Woods, Ball, F. Jackson, J. Masters (s) 29; v. Hunt, J. Smart, Patterson, Sanderson (s) 16. Pickles, A. S. Masters, Robins, F. Weston (si 26; v. Summerfield, 0. Martin, Liddell, Lyons (s) 19. A friendly colts game was also played on the Avon green between Stratford and Avon, Stratford Club proving the victors by 50 pointe to 36. In the following details Avon names are mentioned first:— Rogers, Coleman, Price, Knewstubb (s) 19; v. Fastier, Clark, Bake, Reid (s) 24. Burke, Mantle, Clcmow, Mclnnes (s) 17; v. Dixon, Battersby, Wilson. Dunbar M 26. TARIKI BEAT ELTHAM. Playing at Eltham-, in beautiful weather, Tariki beat Eltham by 61 points to 44. The following are the details (Eltham being given first):— Phillips, Murray, Best, Harrison (s) 24; v. Summers, T. Therkleson, Stevens, Glen (s) 24. McQueen, Morrison, Rowe, J. Summers (sb 20; v. Mail, L. Loveridge, Harrison, C. Therkleson (s) 37. INGLEWOOD DEFEAT KAPONGA. Kaponga were defeated by Inglewood, at Kaponga. The details are, Kaponga players being mentioned first: — Lissaman, Law, Roberts, Payne (s) 20; v. Stephens, Henderson, Johnston, Longbottom (s) 30. Hyndman, Henderson, Hislop, Tonkin (s) 19; v. Lindsay, Spurdie, Simcock, White (s) 30. Binnie, Charters, Bell, Strack (s) 25; v. Ecar, Manbv, Olson, Mulholland (s) 18. Totals: Inglewood, 78; Kaponga, 64.