BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVIII, 6 May 1899, Page 612

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. At the Auckland Bowling Club’s green on Saturday afternoon a special match to finish up the season. Old Buffers v. Young Duffers, was played. There were nine rinks (72 men) engaged. The match ended in the Young Duffers being victorious by 27 points, the totals being 189 and 162 points respectively. At the seventh head the contending teams tied; at the 14th head the Young Duffers were 11 points ahead; and at the final (the 21st head) had increased their lead to 27 points. The Young Duffers were victors in six rinks, the Old Buffers in two rinks, and they tied in one rink. The following are the scores:— OLD BUFFERS V. YOUNG DUFFERS. No. 1 Rink: Old Buffers (Major Pirie, G. M. Main, J. M. Haslett, A. W. Thomson (skip), 30, v. Young Duffers (Elliott, Langsford, Crawford, Cuff (skip), 26. No. 2 Rink: Kayll;- Powley, Coleman, Ledingham (skip), 26, v. Spreckley, Ingall, Phillips, Bright (skip), 5. No. 3 Rink: Hosking, Dunk, Mennle, Butt (skip), 24, v. Knight, Ziman, Scott, James (skip), 24. No. 4 Rink: Steele, Lewis, Dingle, Miller (skip), 13, v. Rankin, Carnie, Mahoney, Carlaw (skip), 24. No. 5 Rink: P. A. Philips, Fraser, Lawson. Dr. Hooper (skip), 16, v. Leser, J. Alexander, Buttle. Rev. Scott West (skip) 22.

No. 6 Rink: W. S. Jones, Schischka, J. J. Holland, Lambert (skip), 17, v. Allen, Gilmour, Dr. King, Rhodes (skip), 18. No. 7 Rink: A. Bell, Aicken, Thornes, Handcock (skip), 14, v. Butler, Squirrell, Prime, Hegman (skip), 20. No. 8 Rink: Shaw, Geddes, Ross, Gorrie (skip), 7, v. Michaels, Milroy, Hutchison McCallum (skip), 28. No. 9 Rink: Paterson, J. Reid, Towsey, Harrison (skip). 15, v. Read, Plummer, Shackelford, Edwards (skip), 21.

Grand totals: Old Buffers, 162; Young Duffers. 189; majority for Young Duffers, 27.

At the conclusion of the game the president addressed the assembled bowlers. He stated that the match terminated the season. He regretted it as much as they did, but it was necessary to close the greens in order to get them into trim for the North Island bowling tournament, which, there was reason to believe, would come off next season in Auckland. Mr Thomson concluded by calling for three cheers for the victors (the Young Duffers), and the latter responded with a like compliment to the Old Buffers. Thus pleasantly concluded the bowling season for 1899. The president stated that an old member of the club was leaving Auckland for Singapore, Mr John I. Phillips, greatly to the regret of the club. He called for three cheers for him, which were heartily given. NEWMARKET CLUB. The Newmarket green played somewhat heavy after the recent rain. Afternoon tea was supplied by the Ladies’ Commit-

tee. The following games were played:— No. 3 Rink: S. Darrach, J. Cahill, 17, v. A. Anderson, H. Mackay, 19. No. 4 Rink: C. G. Laurie, H. Kent, J. Kllgqpv* H. W. Brookes (skip), 19, v.-T. Wilson, A. Holmes, W, Southwell, G. H. Laurie (skip), 19. REMUERA CLUB. There was a large number of players on this green on Saturday afternoon, to take part In the last game for the season. The sides were old players,who had played over three years, versus three years’ players and under, resulting in a win by the old players by a majority of 20 points. Six teams each side took part, and proved a very interesting club match. The games were played as follow:— OLD PLAYERS V. THREE YEARS . AND UNDER. N°- 1 R l nk , : , R ’ Hull, G - B - Heriot, A. Holden J. Hardie (skip), 21. v. Haigh, Colonel Dowell, J. M. Lennox, H. Maxfield (skip), 13. _,No 2 Eagleton, A. Rose, J. M. Geddis, F. W. Court (skip), 28, v. C. Ranson, R. Gamble, A. Stevenson, Rev. Beatty (skip), 15. No. 3 Rink: G. Heron, G. Court, J. M. Laxon, D. B. McDonald (skip), 20, v. Moore-Jones, Brookes, Macky G Bruce (skip), 30. No. 4 Rink: Coe, Sibbald, Dingwall. Kingswell (skip), 21, v. Eyre, Burton, f: Hull, D. E. Clerk (skip), 20. No. 5 Rink: Wright, Ching, Ruddock, J. Court (skip), 27, v. Glenlster, Buddle. Bodie, J. Brown (skip), 18. No. 6 Rink: Finlayson, Hannigan, Herrold, Geo. Cozens (skip), 19, v. Walsh, R. Hall, Meek, Buchanan (skip), 20. Grand totals: Old players, 136; three years’ players. 116. In the early part of the day the final for the challenge feather badges was played, with the following result:— No. 7 Rink: A. Rose, G. Heron F W Court, R. Hull (skip), 8, v. Moore-Jones; Colonel Dowell. Maxfield, G. Court (skip),