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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVI, 22 April 1899, Page 525

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. At the Grafton Green on Saturday last several interesting games took place, with the following results: — No. 1 Rink: Kay 11, Zlman. Woodhead. Ledingham (skip) 17 v. Lea, J. Jones. Moritzson. Gorrie (skip) 17. No. 2 Rink: Coleman. Langford, Mahoney, Rhodes (skip) :i v. Shacke’ford. Pirie. Handcock. A. W. Thomson (skip) 29. No. 3 Rink: Butler, Ingall. Butts. Dingle (skip) 32 v. Allen. Spreckley. Dr. King. Holland (skip) 11. No. 4 Rink: Elliott. Beere. Thornes. James (skip) 22 v. Hosking. H. Thompson. Prime, Edwards (skip) 17. No. 5 Rink: Lewis. Gilmour, Crawford. Dr. Hooper (skip) 12 v. W. S. Jones. Dunk, Buttle, Mennie (skip) 17. No. 6. Rink: J. I. Philips. Plummer. A. Myers, Hegman (skip) 24 v. Ba lime, P. A. Philips. Ross. Culpan (skip) 18. No. 7 Rink: L. Meyers. Rankin. Steele. McCallum (skip) 23 v. Carnie, Milroy. Michaels, Lawson (skip) 11. The green will be finally closed for the season after April 29. The second draw after Major Pirie’s prize resulted as under:—Butler v. W. S. Jones, Moritzson v. Hegman, L. Myers v. Mennie, Haslett v. Miller. Powley v. Woodhead, James, v. Zlman. Carnie v. Lambert, Gilmour v. Knight. Kyall v. Buttle. Dr. Hooper v. Dr. King. Second draw must be finished by Thursday. 20th inst. REMUERA CLUB. At the Remuera Green on Saturday a friendly inter-club match was played between two rinks from the Newmarket Club and two teams from the Remuera Club, the visiting teams winning the match by 11 points. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames J. Brown and Lennox, assisted by the Misses Brown. The following were the results of the games:— NEWMARKET V. REMUERA. No. 1 Rink: H. Kent, C. Spooner. J. Southwell. J. Kilgour (skip) 15 v. H. Maxfield. R. A. Bodie. J. M. Geddes, D. Dingwall (skip) 21. No. 2 Rink: G. C. Laurie, A. Bevans, H. Brookes, G. H. Laurie (skip) 33 v. W. Wright, A. C. Stevenson. C. B. Kingswell, J. M. Laxon (skip) 16. totals: Newmarket 48: Remuera The following club games were also played:— No. 3 Rink: George Court, T. Finlayson, G. Bruce (skip) 18 v. R. Hull, D. E. Clerk, A. Holden (skip) 17. No. 4 Rink: C. Ranson, Gamble, Sibbald, Rose (skip) 23 v. Cahill, A. Dawson. G. Heron. Ruddock (skip) 22. No. 5 Rink: H. King, Colonel Dowell, J. Macky. F. Hull (skip) 33 v. J. B. Heriot. Herrold. Moore Jones. J. M. Lennox (skip) 17. MOUNT EDEN CLUB. The following games were played, viz.:— FOR MESSRS JAMES DEWAR AND SONS’ WHISKY BOWLS. No. 1 Rink: J. Pooley. L. G. Owen, A. Robins, S. G. Burns (skip) 30 v. J. Kneebone, A. M. Newman. C. Hudson, R. R. Ross (skip) 14. No. 2 Rink: J. M. Tregaskis, J. Murdoch, E. Hoyte, A. F. Hooper (skip) 21 v. S. Gray, J. James. L. Andrews. C. G. Brookes (skip) 24. ORDINARY GAMES. No. 3 Rink: J. M. Morran. W. Lambert (skip 14 v. W. Wood, D. Ferguson (skip) 12.

No. 4 Rink: G. B. Thwaites 18 v. H. N. Garland 21. No. 5 Rink: W. Eady 15 v. Captain Muller 23. Captain Muller, who is leaving Auckland, was given a hearty send off and wished bon voyage. PARNELL CLUB. A contest for the challenge badges took place on Saturday afternoon. The teams and scores were as follow:— Holders (Rev. Mac Murray, T. Cottle. E. A. Mackechnie, H. C. Haselden, skip) 20 v. Challengers (R. A. Kerry, G. H. Purchas, H. E. May, R. L. Hunt, skip) 17. Immediately after the match concluded a fresh challenge was issued and accepted The only other game played was: McTndoe, Wright 16 v. Laishley, Collins 21. DEVONPORT CLUB. The final matches of the season were played, when Stewart Dawson and Co.’s trophies were competed for. Mrs R. Mitchell provided afternoon tea. The following are the results to hand of the games played:— CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Draw: Fra ter and Harrison 16 v. Stewart and Jones 18; Bryden and Eagleton 22 v. Taylor and Montgomery 12; Eyr> and Brookes 24 v. Laruer and Glenister is. Webster and Dutton 13 v. Phipps an : Craigmile 23; Mitchie and M. Niccol a bye Second Draw: Bryden and Eagleton 22 v. Jones and Stewart 12; Mitchie and Ni< - col 21 v. Phipps and Craigmile 20; Eyi and Brookes a bye. Third Draw: Eyre and Brookes 3 v. Bryden and Eagleton 14. Fourth Draw and Final: Mitchie an 1 Niccol 16 v. Eyre and Brookes 17. FINAL CLUB PAIRS. Webster and Stewart 11 v. Niccol nr I Harvey 26. FINAL KOHN’S MEDAL. Eagleton 29, owing 10, v. H. Niccol 21. The ‘Ladles’ Day’ has been fixed for Wednesday next. when all mem hers with their sisters and wives are Invited to be present. The ladies’ championship bowling contest will also take place. The following are the entries for the

ladies championship, which commences at two p.m.:—Miss Craigmile v. Miss Tobias. Miss M. Brookes v. Miss Dacre Miss Malcolm V. Miss Miller. Miss Eagleton v. Mrs Craigmile, Miss E. Brookes v. Mrs Twentyman. Mrs Malcolm v. Miss Stewart. PONSONBY. The last games for the season were played on Saturday afternoon last. The following are the scores:— No. 2 Rink: S. H. Matthews. H. Munro. J. Buchanan. J. Court (skip) 24 v J C Robinson. T. I’ssher. W. J. Rees J Blades (skip) 9. No 3 Rink: J. Hutchinson. A. Bartlett (skip) 27 v. D. B. McDonald. C. Blomtielii (skip) 24. No. 4 Rink: A. Sutherland, T. Watson (skip) 21 v. A. J. Hurndall. A. Littler (skip) 22. No. 5 Rink: J. Edmiston. J. Stlchbury (skip) 17 v. T. Peacock. A. Stewart (skip) No. (i Rink: A. Coutts. T. Brown (skip) 23 v. D. Stewart. A. Brookes (skip) 20 No. 8 Rink: R. Galloway. R. Tudehope (sk p) it; v. D. J. Wright. R. Ballantvne (skip) IS.