BOWLING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 496, 25 January 1900, Page 7

BOWLING

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JACK HIGH]

The lack of counter bowling attractions and the necessity for getting as much practice as possible as the Tournament approaches, caused full musters at the various greens. Tournament teams might be seen, each individual”member vieing with his opponent in their efforts to show that their selection for that particular place in their team was the best that could be made. The afternoon was particularly unfavorable for really good play on exposed greens, as there was a very strong wind blowing, but notwithstanding this, some very enjoyable games were played. The coming contest will be looked forward to with immense interest, and the result is at present as uncertain as the size of King Dick’s.majority was before the numbers went up. There are rumours of some surprisingly strong combinations amongst the visiting teams, but we look to some of our Auckland men to render a good account of themselves. As in the meeting of our local teams in our friendly battles club against club, we detect the weak points in our play, so in a greater de • gree does each club profit by these larger gatherings. And this is not the only advantage gained by these yearly tournaments. They encourage and advance the great Freemasonary of Brotherhood of Bowlers, which is such a prominent feature of the game. THE AUCKLAND CLUB. The following games were played on Saturday last on the Grafton Green. The tournament teams were trying their strength on the No. 6 Bink; — No. I Rink: Schischka, Perrin King, A. W. Thomson (skip), 22, v. D. Ross, Mackie, Thornes, Dr King (skip), 22. No. 2 Bink: W. H. O. Johnston, Bell, J. S. Johnston, Edwards (skip), 19, v. Lewis, Squirrell, Denniston, Kingswell (skip), 29. No. 3 Rink : Moritzen, Allen, Prime, Perrett (skip), 29, v. Milroy, J. W. Jones, Miller, Towsey (skip), 19. No. 4 Rink : Lee, Gilmour, Buttle, Tudehope (skip), 17, v. Spreckley, Kyll, Brigham, McCallum (skip), 21. . No. 5 Rink: Butler, Beere, Rhodes, Dr Hooper (skip), 19, v. H. Thompson, Leser, Woodhead, Gorrie (skip), 17. No. 6 Rink: Dingle, James, Handcock, Oarlaw (skip), 17, v. Hegmen, Mennie, Lambert (skip), 21. No. 7.Rink : W. S Jones, Plummer, Crawford, Holland (skip), 24,. v. Lawson, McMasters, A. Myers, Coleman (skip), 17. No. 8 Rink: Green, Carnie, Elliott (skip), 17, v. Tindall, McKenzie, Culpan (skip), 17. No. 9 Rink: Leser, Mennie (skip), 18, v. Lewis, Towsey (skip), 20. THE REMUERA CLUB. At Remuera there was a good muster on Saturday. Laxon’s tournament team on No. 1 Rink with F. W. Court leading instead of R. Hull, gave their opponent’s a good dressing down 20 to 9:— No. 1 Rink: H. Maxfield, D. E. Clerk, D. Dingwall, G. Court (skip), 9, v. F. W. Court, J. M. Geddis, A. Holden, J. M. Laxon (skip), 20 'No. 2 Bink: E. B. Vaile, T. Buddle, D. Moore-Jones, the Rev. W. Beatty (skip), 19, v. 0. Ranson, C. Rhodes, T. Ching, R. A. Bodie (skip), 23. No. 3 Rink: Dr Erson, E. W. Burton, A. Rose, J. Macky (slip), 18, v. G. B. Hutton, J. Henry, W. Frater, the Rev. G. B. Monro (skip), 15. No. 4 Bink : Woolcott, H. A. Gordon, J. M. Lenncx, J. Hardie (skip), 24 v. G. Cozens, Perkins, A. 0. Stevenson, R. Hull (skip), 16. THE NEWMARKET CLUB. The following is the result of the play on Saturday and of club matches played during the week ■ No. 2 Rink : 0. G. Laurie, H. C. Haselden, A. Brookes, H. W. Brookes (skip), 20, v. H. Kent, W. Southwell, G. H. Laurie, J. Kilgour (ekip), 16, No. 3 Rink: Milligan, Cahill, G. Frost, A. Anderson (skip), 24, v. dmithnrst, H. E. May, A. Holmes, J. McKechnie (skip), 25. No. 4 Rink : Garland, Cottle, C. Spooner, Dr. Laishley (skip), 9, v. A, Kent, Kerry, A. Bevans, G. Butler (skip) 40. No. 5 Rink: Dawson, Young, Nelson (skip), 15, v. Wright, J. Von Sturmer, H. Y. Collins (skip), 14. Pairs: Cahill, Frost, 18, v. A. Kent, C. Spooner, 22. Champion Singles : T. Cottle, 23, v. H. Kent, 29. Vice-pre.»ident’s Prize : A. Anderson, 9, v. H. E. May, 7. Open Handicap: A. Anderson, 17, v. Von Sturmer, 14. THE PONSONBY CLUB. There was a good attendance at the green on Saturday last Ballantyne’s team beat Blade’s in the game played for the Club Buckles by 2 points only : — No 2 Rink: J. McLeod, I. Steadman, J. Warren, J. Newell (skip), 19, v. R. Quinn, J. Greenhough, H. Munro, J. Hutchison (skip), 22. No. 3 Bink : J Stitchbury, A. J. Russell, A. Littler, JR. Ballantyne (skip;, 28, v. D. Stewart, A. Coutts, J. Buchanan, J. Court (skip), 13. No. 4 Bink : E. Dutton, J. Blades (skip), 12, v T. Watson, IX B. McDonald (skip), 25, No 5 Rink: -A. G. Bartlett, J. J£. Robinson (sub D. J. Wright), C. Blomfield, A. Stewart

(skip), 15, v. J. O. Robinson, G. Easton, A. Sutherland, J. Kirker (skip), 26. No. 6 Rink : J. Hudson, J. J. Payne, J. Becroft, W. J. Rees (skip), 30, v. J. Coutts, E, Smith, A. J. Hurndal, J. Edmiston (skip), 17. Club Buckles : J. Stewart (sub. J. C. Robinson), A. Bartlett, T. Watson, J. Blades (skip), 18, v. H. Munro, T. G. Webb (sub- J. J.Payne), J. Warren, R. Ballantyne (skip), 20. THE DEVONPORT CLUB. The Devonport Green was well patronised on Saturday. In the Tournament teams ’ practice Eagleton’s men went down rather badly : — No. 1 Rink : Brookes, Taylor, Stewart, Harrison (skip), 33, v. Glenister, H Niccol, M. Niccol, Eagleton (skip), 17. Thirty-one heads were played in this match. No. 2 Rink (first season’s players) : Kerr, Bockaert, Entrican, Gardner (skip), 22, v. the Rev B. Ferguson, Creeth, Armstrong, Wood (skip), 15. . No. 3. Bink : Mitchell, Twentyman, Lehevre, D. Miller (skip), 20, v. Bryden, McGlashan, Larner, Eyre (skip), 16. No 4 Rink: Murchie, Daore, Phipps, Symes (skip), 27, v. Orosher, Best, Jones, Michaels (skip), 14. Handicap Singles : C. Dacre, 22, v. D. Miller, 12. Champion Cup: Bryden, 37, v. Vaile, 12. THE MOUNT EDEN CLUB. Four rinks were occupied at Mount Eden on No. I, several of the members of the Tournament teams were playing and a very even game was the result: — No, 1 Bink: Coe, Esam, Brimblecombe, Coe (skip) 22, v. Morran, Hudson, Burns, Boss (skip), 23. No. 2 Bink : Campbell, Gray, (skip), 17, v. Hedstrom, Rendell (skip), 13. No. 3 Rink: Owen, Benton, Pooley, Brookes (skip), 19, v. Eady, Jones, La Roche, Hooper (skip), 14. No. 4 Rink : James, Hooten, Mahony, Fergus (skip), 17, v. Newland, Lovett, Robins, Newman (skip), 18. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Hooten and Misses Lovett and Gregg. THE CAMBRIDGE CLUB. This club is very busy practicing for their club fours. The match is to take place on the 29th. On Wednesday there was a good muster on the green: — No. 1 Rink : C. Roberts, J. Ferguson, W. Popple, W. Wright (skip), 22, v. W- N. Sturges, H. Nixon, F. Richards, M. McDermott (skip), 13. No. 2 Rink : H. Barnard, C. Box, F. O’Toole, W. F. Buckland (skip), 22, v. E. B. Hill, W. Wight, W. Riley, A. Hoskings (skip), 17. No. 3 Rink : W. M. Sturges, H. Nixon, Y. Richards, M. MacDermott (skip), 17, v. C. Roberts, R. Ferguson, W. Popple, W. Wright (skip), 15. No. 4 Rink : E. Hill, W. White. A. Hoskings, F. O’Toole (skip), 11, v. J. Langmun, W. Riley, J. H. Isherwood, Geo. Clarke (skip), 4 The handsome marble clocks presented to the Northern Bowling Association by Messrs Stewart, Dawson and Co., may now be seen displayed in the firm’s show window. It may be as well to mention here the conditions under which they are to be competed for. —Any members of the club which is affiliated with an Association may compete wearing the colors of his club. In the case of players outside the Auckland district rinks may be formed of bowlers who need not necessarily belong to any one club. Within the Auckland district rinks must be composed of members all belonging to one club. The reason of this distinction is not quite clear. Winners will play against winners to a final. The Association will chose the greens to he played on until the numbers are reduced to 20 players, when the Remuera Gre.n is to be the scene. BOWLING IN HAWKE’S BAY. On the Napier Bowling Club’s Green on Saturday afternoon a match took place between those who will represent the club in the Auckland Tournament next week, and another eight members. The representatives were skipped by Messrs Evans and Stubbs, and defeated their opponents, who were under the direction of Messrs Gilberd and Dinwiddie, by 52 to 48. At the Auckland Tournament, Napier, Bluff Hill, and Hastings Clubs will be represented by two rinks,