BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XVII, 24 April 1897, Page 516

BOWLING.

RFMVERA bowling club. ON Easter Saturday, April 17th, on the Remuera Green, there were full rink competitions for four pairs of bowls, presented by Messrs George Conrt, T. Finlayson, F. W. Wingate and Colonel Dowell. There was a very large attendance of members and spectators, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. Lunch was provided by the club, and afternoon tea by the ladies. The results of the competitions were as follows:— No. 1 Rink (First Draw). CoL Dowell v. Mackie Gamble Stevenson G. Bruce Hull Ruddock, skip ..29 F. W. Court, skip 15 No. 2 Rink. Lennox v. Brown Heriot Fallon Clerk Masefield Dingwall, skip 23 W right, skip .. 22 No. 4 Rink. Rev. G. B. Monro v. Sibbald Rev. Wm. Beatty King W. Dinnison McLean J. Hardie, skip .. 7 Holden, skip 22 No, 1 Rink (Second Draw). Lennox v. Sibbald Heriot King D. E. Clerk McLean Dingwall, skip U Holden, skip , 33 Colonel Dowell, Gamble. Bruce, Ruddock, a bye. Final. Colonel Dowell v. Sibbald Gamble King Bruce McLean Ruddock, skip .. .. 23 Holden, skip .. .. 25 The final was a very closely contested game. On the 20th head Ruddock’s team led by one point, but on the 21st head Holden’s team put in three, thns winning the final by two points. The following Pairs’ Matches for trophies were also played :— Fallon v. Stevenson F. W. Court, skip .. 27 Hardie, skip 9 Macky v. Dinnison Wingate, skip 25 WrighL skip ..12 Dr. Erson v. A. Walsh Rose, skip 22 Maxfield, skip .. 26 Macky v. Beatty Wingate, skip .. 25 Hull, skipl6 Dinnison v. Monro Wright, skip 25 Brown, skip ..18 The tournament for bowls presented by Messrs Gordon, Dingwall, Rhodes, and Brown commenced at 9 30 am. on Easter Monday. There was a very large attendance on the green The following are the results : — FIRST DRAW. McLean v. Bodie Maxfield Walsh D. E. Clerk Gordon WrighL skip .23 Holden, skip ..31 Steele v. Rhodes Heriot Lennox Southwell Rose Hardie, skip ..20 Laxon. skipl6 Rev. G. B. Monro v. Kent Perkins Fallon Dinnison Wingate F. W. Court, skip .. 16 Dingwall, skip .. 15 Colonel Dowell v. M acky Stevenson Rev. Wm. Beatty Kilgour G. Bruce Ruddock, skip .17 Hull, skipl6 SECOND DRAW. Col. Dowell v. Bodie Stevenson Walsh Kilgour Gordon Ruddock, skip .. 27 Holden, skip .16 Steele v. Rev. G. B. Monro Heriot Perkins Southwell Dinnison Hardie, skip ..23 F. W. Court skip 14 FINAL. Steele v. Colonel Dowell Heriot Stevenson Southwell Kilgour Hardie, skip .. .. 13 Ruddock, skip .23 Ruddock’s team thus carrying off the prizes. The Pairs Matches for trophies were also continued with the following results : — Maxfield v. C. Rhodes Dingwall27 Wright .18 Macky v. Kent D.E. Clerk2l Anderson .14 Hull v. Rev. Beatty Kent 22 Laxon 13 The Remuera Easter Tournament proved such an interesting and enjoyable event that it will no doubt become an annual tournament with this new and promising Club, and considering that many of their members were absent on their Easter holidays, the attendance was highly satisfactory.