BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXVI, 24 December 1898, Page 823

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION. PENNANT FLAG AND CHAMPION FOURS. The second series of contests for the pennant Hag and Association's shield and bowls took place on Saturday afternoon on the Ponsonby Club’s green. In the third round Ponsonby. Mount Eden, and Newmarket scored a win each for the pennant flag, and for the championship Ponsonby, Mount Eden, and Newmarket. After a few heads had been played in the fourth round the rain came down. The Match Committee had no alternative but to postpone the same until a future date which will be duly announced. PONSONBY V. AUCKLAND. No. 11 Rink (champion teams): J. Hutchison, D. Stewart. John Becroit. A. Stewart (skip). 22. v. Handcoek. Dingle J. Carlaw, W. Lambert (skip), 14. No. 8 Rink: A. Coutts, A. J. Hurndall, J. Newell. R. Ballantyne (skip). .5. v. .1. M. Haslett, J. Mennle, James, Ledingham (skip). 16. No. 3 Rink: J. Blades, A. S. Russell. J. Stichbury. J. Kirker (skip). 31, v. T. Crawford. A. Towsey, A. L. Edwards, W. Gorrie (skip), 10. Totals: Ponsonby. 68: Auckland. 40. REMUERA V. MOUNT EDEN. No. 4 Rink (champion teams): G. Bruce. D. E. Clerk. J. Laxon. C. Kingsweil (skip), 16, v. S. G. Burns, G. Thwaites. R. R. Ross. C. G. Brookes (skip). 22. No. 10 Rink: W. Wright. H. S. Ruddock. D. Dingwall, R. Hull (skip). 16. v. H. N. Garland. D. Ferguson. C. Hudson, A. F. Hooper (skip) IS. Totals: Remuera, 32; Mount Eden. 40. PARNELL V. NEWMARKET. No. 5 Rink (champion teams): T. Cottle. H. Y. Collins. E. A. Mackechnie, H. C. Haselden (skip). 15. v. T. Wilson, A Holmes, G. H. La urie, H. W. Brookes (skip), 32. No. 9 Rink: R. Kerry. G. H. Purchas. R. A. May. H. W. Churton (skip), 17, v. H. Kent, W. Southwell, I. Dunshea, J. S. Kilgour (skip). 32. Grand totals: Parnell. 32: Newmarket 64. Devonport received a bye. Total wins to date: For pennant Hag — Auckland, 2; Remuera, 1; Newmarket 2* Mount Eden, 2; Devonport. 1: Ponsonby. 1; Parnell. 0. For championship—Auckland. 2; Remuera, 2; Mount Eden. 2; Devonport, 1; Ponsonby. 1: Newmarket 1Parnell. 0. ponsonby bowling club. The challenge trophy contest was continued last week, and resulted in a win for Mr Littler's team by 2 points. The game was a runaway one for Brookes' team for the first 14 heads played on Tuesday evening, the scores being Brookes 16. Littler 6. On resuming play on Wednesday. Mr Littler's team made every head a winning one by preventing their opponents from scoring, with the following result:—Bartlett. Newell. Ballantyne. Littler, 18, v. Coutts, D. Slewart. 11. Brookes. A. 11. Brookes, 16. The win credited to the successful skips up to date are as follows: — IL Brookes 3, J. Kirker 1. A. Brookes I. Littler 1.