BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19784, 7 March 1927, Page 5

BOWLING

NIXON CUP GAMES EAST MEETS WEST. The fourth round in tho Nixon Cup contest was played on Saturday when three rinks from the Wanganui East Club met those from the Wanganui West Club, the former winning by 26 points. The following are the scores (Wanganui East players being mentioned first): — Powell, Muir, Willis and H. Stewart 23 v. Melville, Copeland, Lamont and Wilson 19. Andersen, Sigley, Darbyshire and Jones 20 v. Anthony, McGorrery, Howe, and Anderson 13. Laws, Cox, Srethey and McLaren 29 v. Uttley, Malt, Williamson and Bates 14. Totals: Wanganui East 72; Wanganui West 46. RAPANUI AGAINST GONVILLE Four rinks from the Gonville Club journeyed to Kai Iwi on Saturday to play matches for the Nixon Cup against tho Rapanui Club. The Rapanui players proved the winners, the final scores being: Rapanui 82; Gonville 79. At the close of the games Mr F. Symes expressed the thanks of the Gonville players for the afternoon’s sport. Ho also thanked the ladies for the afternoon tea. Air G. Handley responded for the Rapanui Club.

Following are the scores (Rapanui players being given first) : Bassett, Billinghurst, Low and G. Handley 23 v. Baird, Beattie, Symes and McKenzie 19. Johnson, Parr, R. S. Brown and Willis 18 v. Chenery, Naumann, Mayo and Steel 15.

Roberts, Senr., Roberts, Jnr., A. Handley and F. Handley 14 v. Smith, Larsen, Healey and Bell 26. Morrison, Thompson, Brown and Johnson 27 v. Evans, Wilson, Pritchard and McAneny 14. WANGANUI EAST CLUB. The following club full rink games were played at Wanganui East on Saturday:— Horsley, Snr., Vincent, Brittain and Wight 17 v. Connell, McKessar, Redwood and J. Stewart 25. Gaunt, Graham, Roberts and Beckett 25 v. Hodson, Lind, Bamber and Cochrane 24. McCracken, Watson, Lewis and Scrivener 34 v. Hughes, Morris, Carveil and Holdaway 17. Evans, Gaze, Wakelin and Hollis 13 v. Martin, Streeter, Bolton and Hutchins 29. Next Thursday afternoon the Wanganui East Club will defend the Hum Cup against the Rapanui Club on Wanganui East green. WANGANUI CLUB GAMES. Six rinks from the Wanganui Club visited Feilding on Saturday to play return games. Practice contests were indulged in by the remainder of the members, with the following results:— Adams, McPherson, Gilmour and Warden 20 v. Grant, Fairburn, F. Spriggins and Cohen 19. Newton, Wells, P. Lewis and Webb 19 v. Howarth, Pridham, Nesbit-Smith and Doig-Scott 20. Robinson, Henderson, Fry and Crawford 20 v. McSkimming, Tuck, Reid and Goldstone 32. t Cork, Doull, O’Meara and Till 18 v. Willis, West, Shewan and Flower 18. La Roche, Jackson, Montgomery and Jennings 14 v. Rowe, Glenn, Trott and Bates 30. . Norris, Davies, J. T. Brown and Livingstone 14 v. Pauli, Thorp, Moynihan and Simmonds 17. ST. JOHN’S CLUB. Tho full rink competition of the St. John’s Club was continued on Saturday with the following results:— Shanks, Port, Falconer and Benefield 24 v. Scott, Gibson, Rowlings and Grier 20. Ormsby, Clinkard, Bromily and Armstrong 17 v. Kirk, Brown, Campbell and Gaibraith 24. F. B. Parkes, F. Smith, Elliot and Ashwell 24 v. McNaught, Upton, Greenwood and Kirkwood 12. Wilson, Smith, Laurie and Jack 25 v. Coltman, Carpenter, Olson and Herd 19. Cooke, Goss, Townsend and Ball 19 v. Gillies, Toop, Brock and Lancaster 26. Kilford, Kendrick, Beswick and Broadhead 18 v. Paterson, Whiteman, Goodey and Upton 19. Cobb, Davison, Ballingall, and Delves 16 v. Hill, McTubbs, Coombe and Hutchinson 22. Baxter, Foster, Lauchland and Wight 24 v. Lloyd, Hanton, Gray and Hewit son 15. Rhodes, Mitchell, Murch, and Gordon 21 v. Brown, Murdoch, Grieve and Christie 14. Holland, Hamilton, Harris and Simpson 13 v. Peed, Jollic, McMillan and Sewell 19. Bourne, Franklin, R. Armstrong and Parkes 25 v. Leigh, Hammond, Moon and Moffatt 19. Practice Game. Loveridge and T. Rho'dcs 22 v. Gage and Loveridge 24. Trip to Ohakune and Raetihi. Players desirous of making the trip to Ohakune and Raetihi and also those who have previously made the trip are requested to communicate with Mr Herd. The games take place this coming week-end.

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM GAMES AT NEW PLYMOUTH [ Per Press Association. ] NEW PLYMOUTH, March 5, The New South Wales bowlers were beaten by North Taranaki this morning in a four rink match by 114 to 60. Details are:—Scott (N.S.W.) 13 v. Dingle (Taranaki) 27. Yates 19 v. H. Smart 26. Farmer 10 v. Price 28. Thorpe 18 v. J. Lobb 33, A Taranaki rink skipped by J. McNeill, 21, defeated the Dominion Council rink (A. Smart) 14. An unofficial rink of visitors skipped by Ellis (16) was defeated by a local unk 30.