BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue V, 30 January 1897, Page 129

BOWLING.

The secretary of the Auckland Bowling Club has made a suggestion that teams from Ponsonby and Auckland that have not competed in Pennant matches meet for a friendly game, and it is likely the idea will be acted upon.

I am informed that the Mount Eden Bowling Club ex pect to have their green ready for play by Friday next January 29th. The Ponsonby Bowling Club have selected the follow

ing team to represent them in the Champion Fours for silver-mounted bowls presented by the secretary of the Auckland Bowling Association : —Messrs A. Brookes, A. S. Russell, H. Brookes, and R. Ballantyne. The first draw takes place on February 6th, on the Grafton green, when the following Clubs will be opposed to each other : — Newmarket v. Devonport, Ponsonby v. Remuera, Auckland, a bye. On Saturday last six teams from the Remuera and Ponsonby Bowling Clubs met for friendly games on the Ponsonby green. The teams representing the Western Suburb were picked by ballot, thus giving the whole Club a chance of playing, and at the same time weakening the teams to a certain extent. The rains in the latter part of the week had the effect of putting the greens in good condition for rolling, and green Superintendent Ballantyne took advantage of this, and had 6 perfect rinks pegged out for the contest. The games throughout were well contested, Ponsonby just scraping home with one point to the good, the scores being Remuera Il8; Ponsonby, 119. Tea and light refreshments were dispensed during the afternoon by Mesdames McDonald and Russell, assisted by their daughters and the Misses Rees. Remveka. Ponsonby. No. 2 Rink. Dennison v. R. Noonan D. L. Clerk J. Court Laxon J. Stitchbury G. Court, skip 14 K. Ballantyne, skip 19 No. 3 Rink. Ur. Erson v. A. Sutherland J. Mackay J. Stewart F. W. Court C. G. Brookes R. Hull, skip 17 M. McDermott, skip 23 No. 4. Rink. C. Rhodes v. A. T. Hookey A. Rose J. H. Swales 11. S Cattanach A. S. Russell G. Heron, skip .24 W. J. Rees, skip 21 No. 5 Rink. G. Cozens v. A. J. Hurndall H. Maxfield D. J. Wright W. Culpan T. Peacock A. Holden, skip 28 J. Kirker, skip .. 11 No. 8 Rink. W. Sibbald v. K. T. Hart J. T. Steele J. Hudson H. A. Gordon A. H. Brookes D. Dingwall, skip 14 H. W. Brookes, skip.. 27 No. 9 Rink. Rev. W. Beatty v. J. Blades W. D. McLean J. Edmiston W. Wright A. Littler J. Hardie (vice-presi- D. B. McDonald (predent), skip 21 sident), skip .. 18 118 119 After the games were concluded, Mr D. B. McDonald (President of Ponsonby Bowling Club) made a few remarks on the benefit conferred on bowling and bowlers generally by these inter-club contests. Mr Hardie (President of Remuera Bowling Club) briefly replied, heartily endorsing Mr McDonald’s remarks. In the Champion Fours for the silver-mounted bowls the following teams have been selected by the clubs named :-—Auckland—Ledingham, Carlaw, Lambert, Kingswell. Newmarket-Anderson, Southwell, Heron, Saxon. Remuera—Hardie, G. Court, A. Holden, Dingwall. Mr James Russell, President of the Remuera Bowling Club, has offered silver-mounted bowls for competition in Club Doubles. Entries close on February 6th. Mr D. E. Clerk, of the same Club, has offered a pair of bowls for Handicap Singles to be played for by the old members only. Entries on 6th February. The New Plymouth team of bowlers left New Plymouth for Wellington on January 19th to take part in the bowling tournament in that city.