CENTRAL DIVISION BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1930, Page 8

CENTRAL DIVISION BOWLING

SHIELD MATCHES CONTINUED 'Shield matches in the central division Z)f the Taranaki Bowling Centre were continued yesterday in perfect weather; Stratford securing a narrow victory -* 16 points in an eight rink -game against Eltham at Eltham, and Avon defeating Inglewood by 25 in a five rink match played on the Avon green. This match was drawn for decision at Inglewood, but owing to heavy rain in the mornino- the venue was moved to the Avon green, much less rain having fallen at Stratford.; STRATFORD DEFEATS ELTHAM The Eltham green was in first-class order and bowls drew wide. There was keen interest throughout, because with eight rinks engaged, aggregate fortunes were liable to change rapidly. ' . Eltham rinks are mentioned first in the following details:— E. o. Judd, Pepperell, Best, Ashbury (s) Martin, Ferris, Hillock, Amess (s) 29 Manley, Phillips,' Bluett, Jackson (s) . 26 Summerfield, Williams, Ewing, Jones (s) A. Stewart, McCready, Pennington, Casey (s) 24 — Lawson, Porritt, Davis, Allen (e) 24 Marx, Gower, McQueen, J. R. Stewart (s) •• 15 S. Ewing, Dunbar, Liddell, Smart (s) ..) — 33 Biggs, Fake, Woodfe, McKay (s) 10 — Burgess, N. Harris, Higgs, Lyons" 1 (s) — 33 Linn, Phillips, Stauners, Harri- ' son (s) 21 Carman, Pellowe, Sayers, Skoglund (s) 20 Schultz, Barker, Gower, Clemow (s) 37 — Bake, Knight, Clark, Mac Doald (<s) — 18 Fountaine, Novak, Franks, Gooding (s) 24 Parry, Christie, Fattier, Sanderson (s) •’ 20 AVON BEATS INGLEWOOD. A margin of 25 points in favour of Avon resulted when the scores for the Avon v. Inglewood game at Avon were computed. At the conclusion of the games the president of the Avon Club, Mr. J. Masters; complimented the Inglewood Club on its action in travelling for a game that had been drawn for its own green and said that Avon would be pleased to return the compliment. Details are: —■ I. A. Henderson, Street, Lovell, E. Spurdie (s) ••• 13 — Robinson, Walker, North, .Ansley (s). ....... 31 Egarr, Drake, Pope, Darlow (s) 31 — Collingwood, Bulman, Walker, J. S. McDonald (s) .......... —- 23 Bishop, Allen, Codd, Cottier (s) 26 Thomson, Pickles, Masters, ' ' i Dickinson (s) — 20 Curtis, 0. Spurdie, Mulholland, F. Spurdie. (s) i . 15 — Burke, Wilson, C. Jackson, F. Weston (s) , — 24 Somerton,. A. Drake, Smith, WiL son (s) 24 — Rudkin, ’Fletcher, Lonsdale, F. Jackson (s) • •••: —36 Totals .................109 134 TARIKI AND' AVON. '• A friendly game was also played at Avon between Tariki and Avon, a win being recorded by the two visiting rinks, the totals being 52 to 33. Details: —• T. A. J. Hucker, Williams, G. Hucker, Glenn (s) 27 — Rogers, Coleman, Mclnnes, R. H. White (s) —• 11 Mail, Humphries, Rumball, Lov-■ eridge (s) ,25 — Gill, Pennington, Clemow, Power (s) 7... — 22 Totals 52 33