BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 847, 31 May 1906, Page 11

BOWLING.

(By

“The Skip.”)

The weather turned out favourable for this pastime on Saturday last, and the greens that were open for play were fairly well patronised. Some keen and closely-contested matches were played. All of the summer greens wdl be closed after June 2nd. -x- -x- -xGeo. Cutler, the popular and wellknown skip of the Rocky Nook Club, has been successful in the championship singles of his club, winning the final in a match with J. Scott by 20 to 15. Congratulations. Form will tell. * * * * R. Eagleton played off the final for the Devonport handicap singles with E. Broughton, and had things all his own way, winning somewhat easily by 32 to 10. > * •» * In the semi-final for the Mt. Eden championship singles, Rankin and Brookes treated the onlookers to one of the finest games played there for some time past. The drawing and placing shots of both were excellent, and it was a toss up until the last bowl was played who would win. Rankin now meets Burns in the final next Saturday. A good game is anticipated.

Gardner, of the Devonport Club, has again annexed the championship of his club. This is the third year in succession that Gardner has been successful in winning the championship singles. He is also a very capable skip, and plays a cool, heady game. * * * * The semi-final of the handicap singles at Mt. Eden was won rather easily by Rankin, who met Brimblecombe. The winner was owing 5 points, and won by the handsome score of 26 to 5. Rankin meets Brookes in the final. * * * * Mt. Eden green closed for the season. Rinks will be set apart for those having matches to play in finals. The winter rinks will be open on Saturday. The draw takes place at 2.15. * * * ’* Carlton winter green is in full swing. The rinks have received every attention for the season’s play, and those who have enjoyed the pleasure of this popular green for years past will no doubt again roll up to participate in the favourite pastime. * * * The following trophy games were posted at the different greens: — Rocky Nook. Final champion singles: Cutler, 20, v. Scott, 15. Handicap singles: Scott, 21, v. Bryden, 10; Wakerley, 22, v. Dutton, 16. Champion fours: Clark (sub.), Garrett, Wakerley, Bouskill (skip-, 22, v. Hall, Waddington, McLeod, Hodgson (skip), 13. Mt. Eden. Club championship (semi-final), third game: Rankin, 21, v. Brookes, 16. Handicap singles (semi-final): Rankin (owes 5), 26, v. Brimble_onibe, 5. Devonport. Club championship : The final game was played between Grattan and Gardner, the latter winning the coveted prize for the third year in succession. Scores—Gardner, 19, 16, 20; Grattan, 18, 17, 15. Handicap singles: The final game was played between Broughton and Eagleton, the latter winning rather easjly. Club buckles: The challenge team, Armstrong and Harty, were defeated by the holders, Harvey and Grattan, the scores being 20 to 23. The semi-final for the Wednesday afternoon handicap singles resulted in a win for Symmonds (with a handicap of 6), who scored 20 points to Gascoigne’s 18. ♦ * * * The following are the closing games at some of the greens : — Mt. Eden. Priestley, Phipps, Seabrook, New-

land (skip), 27, v. Walton, Blake, H. O Brown, Miller (sk p), 14. W P. Baker, Robertson, Blakiston, Davis (skip), 5, v. Gill, J. O. Brown, Watkins, Mackay (skip), 28. Walker, Culpan, Ferguson, McGregor (skip), 20, v. Simpsin, C. C. Baker, Garland, Robins (skip), 21. , Rendell, Burns, Brimblecombe, La Roche (skip), 26, v. Surman, Monk, Young, McGowan (skip), 20. Devonport. Johnstone, East, Crabtree, Parsons (skip), 19, v. E. J. Glenister, Mason, Warren, Harvey (sk p), 18. J. M. Crosher, Stewart (skip), 17, v. R. McCallum, Eyre (skip), 19. Vail, Millar (skip), 12. v. Senn, Mitchell (skip), 28. King, Renshaw (skip), 15, v. Gascoigne, Warren (skip), 29. W. T. Crosher, Lelievre (skip), 11, v. Brookes, J. M. Crosher (skip), 26. Denniston, Coombes, Leadingham, Thornes (skp), 22, v. Mason, W. T. ■Crosher, Gardner, Harrison (skp), 16. - - PONSONBY. .. ... F. Diddams, F. Leighton, T. Watson, G. Laird (skip), 19, v. E. East, J. Adams, A. Littler, A. C. Dunnet (skip), 16. Oldham, A. Crowe, J. Edmiston, J. Schischka (skip), 23, v. J. MoLeodj, Wilson, Miller, A. Baddiley (skip), 14. T. Ussher, S. Lee, S. J. Gorman, J. Veale (skip), 22, v. W. Jones, Bla'ir, J. Arneil. J. Court (skip), 25. Hemus, M. Casey, R. Quin, A. Parsons (skip), 31, v. W. J. Rees, C. Blomfield, G. Osmond, D. Crabtree (skip), 23. McLeod, G. Laird, A. Dunnet, W. Swales (skip), 19, v. Cottrell, Ayles, W Winks, Cahill (skip), 18. Auckland . Benney, Kirkwood, Dean, James (skip), 29, v. Jacobs, Cooke, Robertson, Mennie (skip), 15. KeeS ng, Littler, Forster, Handcock (skip), 19, v. Choyce, Davis, B. Buttle, Gorrie (skip), 18. . Moore, Coldicutt, Plummer (skip), 28, v. Heath, Styak, Culpan (skip), 10. Remuera. Macky, Richardson, Littlejohn, G. Court (skip), 20, v. Barstow, Brook, Sanderson, Dingwall (skip), 21. Baxter, Jobson, Rev. Monro. McCallum (skip), 18, v. Cochrane, ReesGeorge, Lennox, R. Hull (skip), 17. Shaldrick, Dine, Mahoney., Maxfield, (skip), 10, v. Scott, Shrewsbury, Hegman Garland (skip), 29. Rev. King-Davis, Capta n Clark, Gamble, Caldwell (skip), 27,. v. Heriot, Cumming, Rose, Clerk (skip), 19. Headdey, Wilkinson, Kingswell (skip), 23, v. Keesing, Finlayson, McLean (skip), 10. Carlton. Kayll, McGregor, Ronayne, Thomson (skip), 22, y. Cottle, Haresnape, Arey, Laurie (skip), 21. McKenzie, Goldsmith, Murray, Holmes (skip), 14, v. Frost, Badeley, V. Casey, Anderson (skip), 30. Kilgour, Legge, Whittome (skip), 25. v. Waite. Carey, Winks (skip), 20.