BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue III, 20 January 1900, Page 115

BOWLING.

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No Bias.)

Note—Secretaries of Bowling: Clubs throughout the colony are requested to forward notices of meetings and results of games played—in fact anything of benefit to bowlers generally — to "No Bias,” “Graphic” Otiice. Saturday _ last .was a. perfect day from a bowler’s point of view, the rains of the previous day freshening up the lawns and giving the roller a chance to do its duty by putting a face on the rinks. Notwithstanding that many members were away from their clubs, visiting Remuera to witness the presentation of the flag and shield, each of the clubs seemed to have a full complement of rinks employed. The following is an account of the games played on Saturday last, and also of some of the club trophy matches played during the week: — AUCKLAND CLUB. No. 1 Rink: Lawson, Sc hi sc kha, Squirrel!. Cui pan (skip). 16, v. Leser, L. Myers, Husking. Towsey (skip), 16. No. 2 Rink: Scott. J. W. Jones. McCallum, Dr. Hooper (skip),. 24, v. Giimour, Tindale, Buttle, Lyons (skip), 16. No. 3 Rink: Lewis, Philips. Crawford, Holland (skip). 14. v. W. S. Jones. Carnie, Woodhead. Edwards (skip), 33. No. 4 Rink: McMaster, Reid. Allen, Perrett (skip), 8. v. Brooke-Smith, Lea, McKenzie, Shackelford (skip). 23. No. 5 Rink: Dingle, James, Handcock, Carlaw (skip). 16, v. Hegman, Mennie, Lambert, Ledingham (skip), 19. The following teams have been finally selected to repi esent the club at the forthcoming tournament Dingle. J ames, Handcock, Cariaw (skip), and Hegman, Mennie, Lambert, Ledingham (skip). PONSONBY CLUB. No. 7 Rink: D. J. Wright, J. Montague, J. Newell, W. J. Rees (skip). 25, v. J. J. Payne. T. Steadman, E. Dutton, A. Stewart (skip), 10. No. 8 Rink: C. Blomfield. R. Quinn. T. Watson, A. Coutts <skip», 22, v. H. Munro, G. Leighton, J. Warren, R. Ballantyne (skip), 20. No. 9 Rink: A. Bartlett, Burton, D. B. McDonald, T. Peacock (skip). 28. v. J. C. Robinson. G. Gee, J. Hutchison, J. Becroft (skip), 17. NEWMARKET CLUB. No. 2 Rink: Butts. T. Wilson,G. H. Laurie, J. Kilgour (skip), 26, v. C. Spooner, H. C. Haslden, A. Brookes, H. W. Brookes (skip), 13. No. 3 Rink: A. Kent. H. E. May, J. Cahill (skip). 19. v. J. Smithurst, J. Von Sturiner. G. Cutler (skip), 14. No. 4 Rink: Milligan, A. Wright, A. Holmes (skip), 30, v. A. Anderson, Fletcher, H. Y. Collins (skip), 15. President’s Prize: H. Kent. 11, v. G. Frost. 19: G. Cutler, 21, v. Garland. 23: T. Cottle. 13, v. A. Brookes,24: the Rev. MacMurray. 16, v. A. Holmes, 26. Vice-president’s Prize: J. Cahill, 22, v. T. Wilson, 19. Champion Singles: Fletcher, 26, v. A. Brookes, 43. Novices’ Match: A. Kent. 25. v. Fletcher, 13. MOUNT EDEN CLUB. No. 1 Rink: Newland. Shipherd. La Roche, Robins (skip). 32. v.Warren,Mountfort, Benton, Gray (skip), 17. No. 2 Rink: Owen. Rendell, Esam. Ferguson (skip). IR. v. Eady, Mahony. Pooley, Garland (skip), 21. No. 3 Rink: Burns, Hudson, Ross, Brookes (skip). 17, v. Brown, Brimblecombe, Coe, Hooper (skip), 20. Afternoon tea was provided by’ Mesdames Gray and Robins. DEVON PORT CLUB. No. 1 Rink: Murchle. Jackson. Webster, Symes (skip). 21. v. Buddie, Hall, Gardner. Worboys (skip), 15. No. 2 Rink: Kerr. Crosher. Entrican, Montgomery (skip), 21,v. Bockeart.Creeth, Phipps, Best (skip), 15. No. 3 Rink, championship teams.3l heads — Brookes, Taylor. Heron. Harrison (skip) 27. v. Glenister, H. Niccol, Eyre, Eagleton (skip), 26. No. 4 Rink: Dacre, Larner. Wood. Harvey (skip), 25. v. Jones. Twenty man, Lelievre, Mitchell (skip), 19. Matches: First year’s players—Rev. Ferguson. 20, v. Warren, 1. McGlashan, 32, v. Blackler, 21.

Handicap singles: Gardner, 22. v. Jones, 14, Symes, 21, v. Twentyman, 12. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mtsdames Best and Twentyman.

MOUNT ALBERT CLUB. F. D. Woodroffe, K. Bark* r. T Ticbbon, A. A. White (skip) 15 v. C. T. D. Farley. J. W. James, T. A. Ashton. J. L.-Harrison (skip > 18. J. Bouskill 20 v. T. Chamcuonstoip Singles.-»T. A. Ashton 22 v. T. II; T. Hodgson 20 v. J. Bouskill 1R; J. W. James 19 v. J. Bvuskitl 8. Championship Pairs. J Harrison, T. Tichbon (skip) H v. Barker, C. T. D. Farley (skip) 17. CAMBRIDGE CLUB. There was a good gathering of meml>ers on the Cambridge Domain green on Wednesday last. A great deal of interest is being taken in the local tournament to be played there on Monday, the 29th, and members are practising assiduously each evening, so close contests are ahtivipated. No. 1 Rink: C. Boyce. A. Wallace. F. Popple. W. Wright (skip). 21, v. T. Richards. J. Robertson, W. Riley. M. McDermott (skip), 7. No. 2 Rink: E. Hill, Geo. -Clarke. F. O’Tcole. Dr. Laishley (skip), 12. v. W>. Sturges. J. Isherwood, Bryden. W. F. Buckland (skip). 22. No. 3 Rink: Geo. Clark. J. Irwin. McDermott (skip), 14. v. C. Roberts, J. Irwin. T. Richards (skip). 17. © ® ® REMUERA BOWLING CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD AND PENNANT PRESENTED. On Saturday afternoon an important event took place at the Remuera Bowling Club Green, when Mr J. Kirker. President of the Auckland Bowling Association, on behalf of the Association, presented the pennant flag and champion shield and bowls to the Remuera Club. A large number of visitors were present. ♦ fc ' aid he was to say that the double event had been won by the Remuera Club, and he congratulated them on again having the proud posses-’ S L°" of , lh £ pennant flag. The members of the club were not all young players, ami it was with extreme pleasure that he noticed that the Remuera Club had won the flag a second time. In conclusion, ha, wished the club all future prosperity, and 1 wished to say that if his (the speaker’s) own club did not win the flag next year he hoped it would be the Remuera Club that would. He then asked the vice-pre-sident to hoist the flag, and called for three cheers, which were heartily responded to. Mr Kirker said he had much pleasure in handing Mr Laxon the shield, and the fact of its having been won by the club would be found recorded upon it, together with the names of the members of the winning team. viz.. Messrs A. Holden, J. Browne. J. M. Lennox and J. M. Laxon (skip). Cheers were then given for those gentlemen, and a set of bowls presented to* each.'

Mr Chas. Ranson, vice-president, in the absence of the President, thanked Mr Kirker for his good wishes towards th*» Remuera Club. He trusted that it would be many a day before the nennant flag would be- taken down from the club's pavilion by competition. He congratulated tiie Selection Committee, and made special mention of Mr Laxon’s team, and called for three cheers for the winners, which were given with much enthusiasm; also for Messrs Kirker and Blades, whom he characterised as the backbone of the association, and men who devoted much time to the sport.

The challenge shield came in for a lot of admiration, being of polished oak, mounted with a silver plate, with the inscription. “Northern Bowling Association Champion Fours.’’ also a smaller silver shield, with the names of the winning team inscribed thereon. Last year the shield was won on the play-off of a tie by the Newmarket Club, the Devonport Club acting as runner-up. Afternoon tea was given by Mrs I-en-nox. Miss Lennox and Miss Benda!! assisting her. The following games were , then played:— No. 1 Rink: Rev. G. B. Monro, T. H. Cottle. G. Heron and J. Edmiston (skip) 14 v. E. B. Vaile. A. C. Woolcott. H. S. Ruddock and D. E. Clerk (skip) 17. No. 2 Rink: J. Marky. T. Ruddle. J M. Geddis and J. Kirker (skip) 17 v. H. Maxfield. Major Pirie. J. Blades, D. Dingwall (skip) 22. No. 3 Rink: J. M. Lennox. C. Rhodes. J. Spreckloy and J. M. Ixixon (skip) 17 v. P A. Vai!<» Garland. J. Brown, Jno. Court (skip) 26.

No. 4 Rink: A. Rose. W. Fra ter. TL Campbell and Gorrle (skip) 19 v. Sutherland. A. Walsh, F. W. Court, C. Ranson (skip) 21. No. 5 Rink: H. Kent. Dr. Erson. A. Holden, R. Hull (skip) 14 v. Moore-Jones, G. Cousins, Buchanan, J. Littler (skip)