TARANAKI BOWLERS TOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1928, Page 11

TARANAKI BOWLERS TOUR

FRIENDLY GAMES IN NORTH FULL PROGRAMME YESTERDAY. VARYING FORTUNES OF PLAY. (By W ire.—Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. The Taranaki bowlers had a full day’s play to-day, when they visited the greens of several suburban clubs and played friendly games. In the morning six rinks played at Papatoetoe (three against the home club, two against Howick and one against Mount Wellington), and three each at Devonport and Takapuna, while in the afternoon three rinks played at Waitemata and Otahuhu and two each at Stanley, Hillsborough and Te Papapa. Results were as follow, Taranaki players being mentioned first in each instance:—■ Devonport Green. Barnes, Inch, Kendall, A. K. Smart (s) 15 v. McCallum, Gill, Bayley, Warren (s) 16. Cook, Alexander, Verry, Lambie (s) 21 v. Richards, Broughton, Rice, Spoad (s) 20. Coljman, S. Lobb, Robertson, Quin (s) 14 v. Buchanan, McLaren, Wright, King (s) 31. E. Jackson junr., Dempsey, N. Sole, McKay (s) 20 v. Aitkin, Connell, Petts senr., Blackburn (s) 10. •» Goldwater, Bennett, A. Johnson, Dingle (s) 24 v. Jackman, Harty, Goldworthy, Ellisdon (s) 25. Totals: Taranaki 94; Devonport 109. Papatoetoe Green. (Against, Papatoetoe.) Ladner, Rowe, Johnson, Robb (s) 19 v. Waters, De Ath, Rawnsley, Mclvor (s) 29.

Gunson, May, Boon, J. Lobb (s) 14 v. Hoskins, Brown, Hall, Smytlieinan (s) LX Willis, Clemow, Nosworthy, Wigley (s) 16 v. J. Bryant, Cutforth Knight, Parker, Hill (s) 23. (Against Howick.) Gower, Kettle well, E. Jackson senr., J. R. Hill (s) 17 v. Bates, Selby, Beckett, Wilson (8) 25. Lister, Thomson, Christoffel, Ford (s) 28 v. Page, Mclnnes, Brown, Johnson (e) 16. (Against Mount Wellington.) Hawkins, R. Hill, Surrey, Petty (s) 26 v. W. Malone, P. Malone, Tattersall, Gatward (s) 21, Totals: Taranaki 117, combined teams 118. 1 Takapuna Green. Allen, Drake, Pavitt, Butler (s) 18 v. Kersley, R. P. Smith, Spencer, Hooper (s) 20. I Mace, Sampson, Dickson, Spurdie (9) 5 v. Stallard, Somerfield, Coad, Hana (s) 34. Rowlands, Whitehead, Morey, Abbott (s) 12 v. Hunt, Prentice, Veale, Hayden (s) 21. Totals: Taranaki 35, Tukapuna 75. Stanley Green. Mace, Sampson, Dickson, Spurdl© (?/ 25 v. Hindman, Patterson, Read, Wilson (s) 20. Rowlands, Whitehead, Morey, Abbott i (s) 19 v. Kennedy, Niblock, Glllon, Hall (s) 13. Allen, Drake, Pavitt, Butler (s) 20 v. Weller, Hopkins, Purser, Cox (s) 22. Totals: Taranaki 64; Stanley 62. Hillsborough Green. Gower, Kettlewell, Jackson, Hill, (s) 23 v. Sainty, Wilkinson, J. Wilson, Sheapp (s) 20. Lister, Thomson, Christoflel, Ford (s) 20 v. Pearce Stringer, Pollard, Williamson (s) 11. Totals: Taranaki 43; Hillsborough 31. Te Papapa Green. Hawkins, R. Hill, Surrey, Petty (b) 27 v. Harriman, Dawson, James, Bridge (s) 12. Barnes, Inch, Kendall, A. K. Smart (s) 15 v. Johnson, Fallon, Marks, Speight (s) 14. Totals: Taranaki 42; Te Papapa 36. To-morrow morning some more friendly games will be played and in th© afternoon the second test match between Taranaki and Auckland will be played on the Remuera green. Th© firsu test match on Tuesday had to be abandoned on account of rain. The third and final test will be played on Friday afternoon on tho Carlton green.