BOWLING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160813, 22 November 1920, Page 6

BOWLING.

ST. JOHN’S CLUB,

Another attempt was made on Saturday to complete the Labour Day tourney, but again the elements were <a stumbling block. However, good progress was made, and the fourth round was completed. The results so far were as follow:

Section A.—Parsons, 4 wins, no losses; Benefield, 3 wins, 1 loss, Glasgow, 3 wins, 1 loss; D. Armstrong, 1 win, 3 losses, Bell, 4 losses; Ball, 1 win, 3 losses.

Section B.—-Simpson and Moffatt, each 3 wins, 1 loss; Sewell and Laird, each 1 win, 3 losses; Harkriess and Gellatly, each 2 wins, 2 losses.

Simpson and Moffatt have to play off to find the section winner.

The following practice games were played on Saturday;— Whiteman, Evans, McLaren, Delves ST.) 18, v. A. Willis, Couch, Allomes, oMillan (sk.) 13. Horsley, J. T. Williams, Kilford, B.allingall (sk.) 17, v. King, Norris, B. Armstrong, Harden (sk.) 12., Flyger, Stevens, F. B. Parkes, Hart (sk.) 21, v. James, Woods, Curtis,- Holloway (sk.) 19. Goss, Whetton (sk.) 28, T. Hutchens, Wilkie (sk.) 18. ! ,

~ FOUNTAIN BANNER,

WANGANUI v. ST. JOHN’S,

The first game of the season of the above competition was played between the above clubs on Saturday afternoon, and victory rested with St. John’s by a margin of 14. Three games were played on each club’s green. Details, of the play ,on St. John’s green were as follow (Wanganui players mentioned first):— Meuli, Anderson, J. McFarlane, Tilley (sk.) 22, v. Hutchinson, Rowling, Richardson, Scrivener (sk.) 14. Hedditch, McNiven, Ronayne, Doig Scott (sk.) 14, v. F. Cunningham, Lauchland, Hodson, Galbraith (sk.) 26. Price, Collins, McAneny, London (sk.) 13, v. E. Christie, W. Cunningham, Jno. Wight, Fraser (sk.) 22. Irwin, Cameron, Pawson, Flower 19 v. Karton, White, Jarrett, Ogilvie 16. Symes; Gilberd, Talart, Bragg 35 v. Mayo, Williamson, Aahwell, Wauhue 9. - Barkman, Patterson, Benefield, Cres'swell 25 v. Bidlake, Whetton, CasSmore, Nixon 24. Redwood, Laurie, Atkins, Bourne v. 21 Dobson, Newham, Cresswell, Reardon 15. .

, WBSTBOURNE V. GONVILLE. Four rinks from each of the above clubs met on the Gonville green on Saturday in a Fountain Banner match. The weather was fine at the start, but play Lad not long been in progress when light rain began to fall and! this continued steadily for the rest of the afternoon. The green was playing well at tbs start, but gradually became very heavy and this took all the pleasure out of tlie game, which ended in an easy win for Gonville. The following are details of the piny, Gonville players being mentioned first in each case:

s ON . WANGANUI GREEN, St. John’s players mentioned first in each instance; Carrie, Hewitson, Jack, Gordon 18, v. Nisbert Smith, McLeod, Rankin, Atkinson 20. Coombie, Laughton, Wight, J. Armstrong 18,’ v. Olson, , Webb. Harden, Crawford 19. Rice, Broadhead, F. B. Parkes, M. Christie 19, v. Brookfield, Milne, Bates, W. L. Scott 15.

WANGANUI CLUB, The following practice games were played on Saturday; Stone, Nelson, O’Meara Spriggens 17, v. Robinson, Gilmour, Ridd, Mewhurn

Adams, Whiteford, Caiman, Addenbrook 11, v. Stevenson, Hole, Thorp, Blundell 21.

GONVILLE CLUB FOURS. The following Club games were also played on the Gonville green:— Bailey, Singleton, W. E. Brown, Steel (sk.) 21 v. McKinnon, Thomson, 6. Brown-, J, Bowater (sk.) 16. Bennett, Northover, Peattie, Bromley (sk.) 29 v. Aitken, Jago, Smith, Svenson (sk.) 28. Reid, Blundell, McMurtrie, Joiles (sk.) 22 v. Mcßrearty, Simmonds, C. Bowater, Corby (sk.) 13. The draw for next Saturday is as under:— SECTION A. Pawson v. Benefield. Moutray v. Bromley. Svenson a bye. SECTION B. Tabart v. Atkins. Flower v. J, Bowater. Steel a bye. SECTION O. < Bragg v. Bourne. Cresswell v. Jones. • s> Corby a bye. <