AUCKLAND BOWLING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 10

AUCKLAND BOWLING CLUB.

PRESIDENT'S "AT HOME." A NOTABLE GATHERING. Saturday was the president's '"At Home" day for the Auckland Club, and the popularity or cms pioneer bowling institution was evidenced by a very large attendance of bowlers and friends representing most parts of the province. The picturesque grounds at the bottom of Grafton Gully have never looked better, the green sward being varied by well-kept gardens, the gaiety of which was supplemented for the day by a plentiful array of bunting. The balcony and the tearoom of the handsome pavilion were tastefully decorated witfl choi'-e flowers and ribbons arranged in the club's colours—red. white and blue. A noticeable new addition to a lengthy array of trophies adorning the walls of the club room was the pennant from Rotorua signifying the win of the recent tournament there i>y the Hub's team skipped by Professor Maxwell Walker. A first-class string orchestra contributed » programme of music and the tearoom, svbere ample refreshments were provided, was the centre of hospitality throughout the afternoon. In a brief speech, the president. Mr. C. B. riutnmer, welcomed the visitors. He suggested that tup function should be designated as "ladies day,"' for it was at this "fixture that the club had its best opportunity to meet an<l welcome tie lady friends of the club. He then called upon his wife to haul up the Kotorua flag, after .which play was proceeded with. The weather was dull, but threatened rain held off. and the gathering was fully enjoyable to all. Results of play:— President's teams v. vice-president's. President's teams mentioned first. Barclay, Dr. Mathesoti, Cahill, I'liiramer 20. v. Mullins. Coleman, O. J. Mackay, L. Alexander 14: Warn, Forder, Anstiss. Dinjwall 22. v. Bannister. Buttle. Kretchsmtir. Price S: Simpson. Brook. jli-JUahou. J. B. Paterson 10, v. Winks, Rudd. Hetherlngton, Dr. Moir 16: Scott, Toy, Cummins. Hudson -7, v. Harding, Styak, O'l.eary, Clarksou IB: Jury, Liuder. liailev. Dennison 21, v. Donald, Rawlinson, Edwards, Hurdle Neil 17; Ilirttimore, I*siterson, Oxley, Trigs IS, v. Messenger, Mattaews, T. Whittaker, T. George 19; Alexander, Finn, Kocke. Hackett 15. v. Howard. Newell, Dixon. Newbegin 19; Moon, Inglis, KoDertson. Wilkinson Wi v. Edmiston, Woodham, Crosher. F. W. Steele 22; Treacey, Horsley, McCrea, Jas. Carlaw 21, v. A. F. Mackay, Darlow, John 1 aria Nicholson 22; Culpan, Cooper, Oldham, Mu-ston 18, v. Mohr, West on, Hewitson, Wright 37.