BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17901, 23 December 1929, Page 3

BOWLING.

CLAUDELANDS CLUB. There was a good allendance at Ulaudelands green on Saturday when ordinary draw matches were played. The following were Die results:— Webber, Sycrs, While, Curteis (s) 26 v Holland, McQaw, Murray, Raillic (s) 16. Mead, Lamprell. Hargreaves. C. G. Speight (s) 26 v. Slark, Holloway, Stubbs, Garter (s) 20. Barugli, Thompson, Howe, Sayers (s) 26 v. Baker, W. Young, Hughes, Paicrson (s) 18. Taylor, Mercer, P. Snell, .Bagiev (s) 19 v. Page, Robertson, McMullan, Darlington (s) 16. Marshall, Robinson, Muir. Prescott (s) 23 v. Elmsley, Snowdon, Butt, Anderson (s) 6. A. x. Other, McEwan, Quick, Clothier (s) 19 v. Seccombe, Madill, Wiltshire, Robson 19. The challenge match for the Matthews Ferns, between the holders (C. A. Speight, C. R,. Speight, Mathieson, Clevely) and the challengers (11. Young, Rolfe, Goodwin and Ireland) proved very interesting, Ireland lidding an advantage of B—l on Die sixth head. Clevely made progress and at Die lenlli head Die board showed 9 —Cj in Ireland’s favour.' In Die next four heads Clevely drew singles and the board read 10—9 in Clevely's favour at the fourteenth head. The 20th head placed Ireland in the lead, 16 — 15. in the 21st head Clevely drew Ihe shot, thus making the final score 16—16. The holders retain possession of the trophies.

CLAUDELANDS COMPETITIONS. At Die close of Ihe play on Saturday the positions in the various competitions of tlie Clnudclands Club were as follows: — Championship Singles. Action A. —Fraser beat Holloway.

Sayers: Goodwin beat. Fraser, Holloway. Reynolds, lost to Paterson; Holloway lost to Fraser and Goodwin;

Paterson beat Goodwin; Reynolds lost to Goodwin. Section R. —Clevely beat Sayers, Ward, lost to Speight; Prescott beat Speight, lost to Sayers; Sayers beat Prescott, Wai'd, lost to Clevely, Speight; Speight beat Clevely, Sayers, lost to Ward; Ward beat Speight, lost Clevely, Sayers.

Section C.—Anderson lost Carter; Carter beat Anderson, lost Curling; Curling beat Carter; Curteis beat Whitten; Whitten lost Curteis. Handicap Pairs.

Seclion A —Reynolds and Webber (see) beat Curtcis and 11. Young Iscr) ; Reynolds and Webber (scr) beat H. Raker and Wiltshire (f>); C. G. Speight and Rage (scr) beat Baker and Wiltshire (0). Seclion R. —Paterson and Marshall (scr) beat Rolfe and C. A. Speight (a); Howe and Lamprell (5) beat White and W. Young (C). Handicap Singles.

Seclion A. — G. G. Speight (scr) beat Curling, drew Sayers, lost McMullen, Snell, W. Young; Sayers (2) drew Speight, McMullen, lost Curling; McMullen (!) beat Speighl. Snell, drew Sayers, lost W. Young; Curling (G) beat Sayers, '.osl Speight;

Snell (7) beat Speight, lost McMullen; W. Young (12) beat Speight, McMullen, lost Sayers. Seotion R.—Paterson (scr) lost Fraser, Lamprell, Elmslcy; Fraser (2) beat Paterson, Baker, Lamprell. lost; Ward; Ward (4.) beat Fraser, Raker, Lamprell, Elmsley; 11. M. Baker (<>) lost Fraser, Ward, Lamprell: Lamprell (9) beat Paterson, Maker, lost Fraser, Ward; Elmsley (12) beat Paterson, lost Ward.

Section C. —Carter (scr) lost IIowc; Goodwin (3) beat Robinson, lost llowc, C. It. Speight; llowc (5) beat, Carter, Goodwin. Robinson, lost While. C. R. Speight, Holloway; While (0) heat Howe. Holloway. Robinson; C. H. Speight (8) beat Goodwin, Howe, Holloway, Robinson; Holloway (9) beat llowc, lost While, Speight;' Robinson (10) lost Goodwin, Howe, White, Speight. Section D. —Curteis (scr) beat Syces, lost Muir; Ireland (2) beat Prescott; Prescott (4) drew Muir, lost Ireland; Stubbs (5) beat Muir, Mead; Muir (9) beat Curteis, Syers, drew Prescott, lost Stubbs; Mead (10) beat Syers. lost Stubbs; Syers (10) lost Curteis, Muir, Mead. First and Second Year Players’ Handicap Singles.—Page (6) beat Robinson (2); Webber (G) beat A. Young (4); Syers (2) beat 11. Young (4). HAMILTON CLUB. WILSON SHIELD COMPETITION. The tirvt round iof the F. T. Wilson Memorial Shield competition was played at the Hamilton green on Saturday. Results were as under:— F. Clarke, W. Roberts, Masters, Pilkington (skip) 19 v. Wriglcy, Ferguson. Sykes, Mercdtt.li (skip) 18. Raven. Pomeroy, Stevenson, Wilkes (skip) 23 v. Awdry, Redmond, Johnson. Chapman (skip) 20. Lambic, W. Wilson, Smith, Hell, jnr. (skip) 2G v. Aitken, IJ. Wilson, Salter, Yea mail (skip) 20. Barton. P. Stevens, Parr, Coombes (skip) 24 v. Leak, Jleywood, Land, Andrews (skip) 14. 11. Clarke, Arthur, F. Roberts, N. Bell, snr. (skip) 23 v. Lock, Roves, Peterson, Hawken (skip) j I. \ Going’s team, (Grocotl, Pi teller, Pile, Going) had a bye. i Singles Championship. 1 The final in the Hamilton Bowling Club’s singles championship between N. Bell, ,jr., and W. Lambic was played on Saturday, tlie first-named winning two games in succession. Though defeated, Lambic played good howls, drawing very well, but liis opponent's greater experience proved the deciding factor. ' TE AWAMUTU v. CAMBRIDGE. The Te Awamutu Bowling Club was en fete on Saturday afternoon, when they were at home to a visit from the Cambridge Club who brought over five teams, veterans’ team and a first year players’ team. In the niterclub games Cambridge won on the aggregate by 9S to 90; but the home team won the veterans’ game and the first year players’ match. Mr R. Metcalfe, president, welcomed tlic visitors, and hoped they would have a good game. Mr James replied on behalf of the visitors. The sensation of the afternoon was when S. R. James scored an 8 on Iho 20th head against James North, and won by 1, after being six down with two heads to go. The following were the scores, Cambridge players being mentioned first; — Rev. Hay, Woolley, W. Tucker, N. Hill, 17, v. Jourdain, Johnson, T. McInnes, S. McMillan, IG. Gibson, Easter, McCathie, T. Dix, 2G, v. Civil, J. T. North, Cocker, Wilson, 13.

Mclvor, N. McFarlane, Edgar James, S. R. James, 20, v. Preston. Christie, Cruickshank, W. J. North, 19. T. Boyce, R. Webber, V. Boulton, Wallis, 15, v. Downes, McCarter, Reese, Gee, 24. ■l. Bryce, Sutherland, N’icol, Harris, 20, v. Laurie, Ilamcrton, C. Mclnnes, Metcalfe, 18. Totals: Cambridge, 98; To Awamutu, 90. Veterans. —J. E. Clark, S. Cowling, W. McFarlane, 14. v. Rushbi'ook, Brown, C. Bowden, 11. Punkley, 20. First Year Players. Walters, WeaHiercll, Wooldridge, Rodgers, 11, v. Haines, Brill, Ryan, Barnett, 2i.