BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXII, 30 November 1901, Page 1028

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. A close game was played for the challenge buckles, with the following resu t: —Thomson. Buttle, Haslett, Lambert (skip), 17. v. Donald. Gar and. Butts. Carlaw (skip), 19. The winning team has aga(£_ been challenged by Thornes. Dingle. Spreekley. and Ledingham. NEWMARKET CLUB. The following teams are selected to practise for pennant matches:—Cahill. C. C. Laurie, T. Wilson, J. Kilgour.R. Eagleton, Southwell, A. Stewart, H. W. Brookes. PONSONBY CLUB. The following teams were selected to practise for the pennant matches, and after a very close game all through resulted in a tie:— A. H. Hurndall, J. Newell, A. S. Russell. J. Veale (skip), 15. v. J. Montague, T. R. Watson, Jno. Court, A. Littler (skip) 15. REMl’BttA CLUB. The Match Committee have selected the following members to compete for the pennant flag and shield: Messrs Le.nnox, Heron. Kent. Geo. Court (skip); Messrs Maxfield, Ranson, F. Court, and I.axon (skip). MT. ALBERT CLUB. The Mt. Albert Bowling Green was opened for play on Saturday. The President (Mr Bouskill) welcomed the visitors in an appropriate speech, and giving them a hearty welcome on the occasion ot‘ the Club joining the Association. About ll>o visitors were present, and one and all expressed pleasure at the green and its surroundings. The following teams were chosen to represent the club in the pennant contests: Garlick, Ashton. Haseluen and Bouskill (skip); Parry, Harrison, M. McLean, Neil McLean (skip).

A meeting of the Auckland Bowling Association was held on Friday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce Room, Victoria Arcade, Mr E. Mahoney (President) occupying the chair. The Chairman announced that according to the votes of tne various Chios as to the number of rinks to compete in the Pennant Flag comes ,s, four were in favour of there being two contestant rinks and three In favour of one. It was decided that two rinks from each club should compete In the contests. Which were to start on November 30 and be plaved consecutively until Devember 21, at the rate of two rounds per day. The secretary stated that every green but Mt. Albert would be used, and no ciub would meet a competitor upon its own ground. Players might be changed during contest, but not during the matches, except in case of sickness. The following scheme of play, compiled by Mr C. H. Hase'.den, the secretary, was approved:— Saturday. November 30, 1901.—First round (half-past one p.m.): Auckland v. Mt. Eden, at Devonport; Remuera v. Ponsonby, at Auckland; Devonport v. Mt. Albert, at Auckland; Newmarxet a bye. Second round (four p.m.): Newmarket v. Mt. Eden, at Devonport; Remuera v. Devonport, at Auckland; Mt. Albert V. Ponsonby, at Auckland: Auckland a bye.

Saturday, December 7, 1901.—Third round (half-past one p.m.): Remuera v. Mt. Albert, at Newmarket; Auckland V. Devonport. at Mt. Eden; Ponsouoy v. Newmarket, at Mt. Eden; Mt. Eden a bye. Fourth round (four p.m.): Mt. Eden v. Mt. Albert, at Newmarket; Devonport v. Newmarket, at Mt. Eden; Auckland V. Ponsonby. at Mt. Eden; Remuera a bye. Saturday, December 14, 1901.—Fifth round (half-past one p.m.): Mt. Eden v. Devonport, at Remuera; Newmarket V. Remuera. at Ponsonby; Mt. Albert v. Auckland, at Ponsonby; Ponsonby a bye. Sixth round (tour p.m.): Ponsonby v. Mt. Eden, at Remuera; Remuera v. Auckland, at Ponsonby; Mt. Albert v. Newmarket, at Ponsonby; Devonport a bye.

Saturday, December 21, 1901. — Seventh round (two p.m.): Newmarket v. Auckland, at Remuera; Mt. Eden v. Remuera, at Auckland; Devonport v. Ponsonby, at Newmarket; Mt. Albert a bye. It was decided that country subscribing clubs beyond the radius of 10 miles ba exempt from the operation ot rule 9.