BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XXIV, 10 December 1904, Page 20

BOWLING.

OPENING OF THE ROTORUA GREEN. Delightful weather favoured the opening of the Rotorua bowling git?ei> on Saturday, several hundred persons being present. The opening ceremony was performed by the president, Dr. Wohlman,who expressed a hope that additional green accommodation would be provided, as the membership was outgrowing the facilities for play. The jack was thrown by Mrs Wohlman, and the usual matches between the presidents' and vice-presidents’ teams followed. FROM WELLINGTON GREENS. W ELL IN GTON, Monday. The ImwJing greens were in good order on Saturday, ami play in the various club games was interesting in most cases. Playing for the Townsend Blickles (Victoria l.'lub). the challengers. Guise and Mack, defeated the holders, Mayer and Hulsten, by 28 to 22. On the. Petone green the holders of the badges, skipped by Loles, defeated the challengers, led by Wylie, by 21 to 17. At the Newtown green the holders (Newtown) defeated the chaUengers (Victoria) by 26 to 15 for the Edwin Feathers. The hold<*rs of Donk’s Feathers, skipped by Roberts, defeated the challengers, skipped by Campbell, by 2A to 17. The second round of the pennant matcheq will l»e played next Baturday. NAPIER SHIELD MATCHES. NAPIER, Monday. The bawling shield match Hastings y. Bluff Hill took place at Btnff Hili green on

Saturday. the visitors Binning two out of the three games. The only play of an lnteresting character was that between the teams skipped by La tag a*d Madd iso u.