BOWLING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 682, 2 April 1903, Page 9

BOWLING

Six rinks ■ from the Auckland Club visited Remuera on Saturday, and played A return ■ match. Myers, Handcock, and Lambert’s team won for Auckland, Thomson and Ruddock’s teams played a tie, while Clerk and Kingswell’s team won for Remuera. The grand total gave Auckland one hundred and thirty-three points, and Remuera one hundred and one, the visiting club thus winning by thirty two points. «** ’ ♦ On the Auckland Green matches were played between Newmarket and Auckland Pennant teams:, the former proving successful after some exceptionally close games. Kilgour’s four (Newmarket) defeated Ledingham’s (Auckland) by twentythree to twenty-two, while Wilson’s team (Newmarket) beat Garland’s rink *Auckland) by nineteen to seventeen. A team of first year’s players) from Newmarket also played an Auckland team of similar standing, and won rather easily. • • # • The Championship of the Auckland Club now lies between Oliphant and Dingle, and a good deal of interest is sure to be taken by members 'in the contest which will take place this week. A four rink inter-club match took place on Saturday between Mount Eden and Onehunga, two rinks being played on each ground. At Onehunga the local men proved victorious by fifteen points, but at Mount Eden the reverse was the case, Onehunga going down by twenty-two points. Mount Eden were thus left victors by seven points.

At Newmarket a ladies’ match took place, Mesdames C. G. Laurie and Cahill (skip) defeating Mee dames G. H. Laurie and T. Wilson (skip)). « # • • It seems a great pity that all the clubs do not encourage lady players, for it is a game at which they should become proficient. At present tennis and. croquet are the only summer games in which ladies can take part, and an additional one should be welcome. Being entirely a game of skill, and not of strength, there is no reason why ladies should not hold their own at bowls with male players. I am told that wherever ladies have tried the game croquet has very soon been discarded in its favour. «r S . « I hear that the Rocky Nook Club is putting on a tournament for first year’s players from all clubs. This will take place at Easter, and should be just the thing for the young players who may be crowded out during the ■ big tournament on the other greens.