CLUB OPENINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 243, 14 October 1929, Page 15

CLUB OPENINGS.

EPSOM CLUB. Despite cloudy skies, Epsom bowling and croquet greens looked a perfect picture on Saturday when the official opening took place in the presence of a large gathering. Gaily coloured hunting ornamented the pavilion inside and out, and, the sua shone out during the afternoon, the natural beauties of the green and its surroundings were further enhanced. The opening ceremony was carried out under the most favourable circumstances. The president, Mr. Clem Blakey, referred to. the loss, through death, of valued members, Messrs. J as. Buttle, J. Lock, Fred Richmond and Gus. Townsend. He issued a welcome to all visitors, especially mentioning Messrs. S. C'oldicutt, president, T. Procter, A. Yeoman, members of the centre executive, as well as representatives of neighbouring clubs. He said he was especially glad to see so many old members. Mr. Coldicutt, on behalf ol the centre, spoke of Epsom as one of the most prosperous clubs. He had first attended its official opening in 1907, when he was secretary of the Auckland Bowling Club. Epsom had then been going a year and had taken several members of the older club, who had been extremely useful in helping to lay the foundation of the new one. Mr. Coldicutt mentioned, as an instance of the close friendship existing among bowlers, that he had received a cable from Mr. James Pascoe, of Auckland, vice-president of the Dominion association, sent from Genoa, where Mr. Pascoe was touring. Mr. Pascoe wished the clubs of the Auckland centre every success with their openings. Results:— Morison, Brown, Bruce, Blakey 22, v. Dow-ding, Middleton. Ramsay. E. Craig 16; Lazenby, Paget. C. Blackwell, Coltliurst 19, v. Hendry, O'Grady, Thompson, Gribble 15 ; Baeyertz, Lawrence. Smith, George 30, v. Campbell. Bailey, Furnell. Hanna 27; Laurie, Mynott, Loram, W. Hardley 21, v. Latta. Gouk, Keesing, Pearce 11 ; Howard, Turner, Lamb, de Launay 31, _v. Hollis, S. Hardley, Benn, C. Maher 15; McGregor, R. Clark, Burton. Richmond 24. v. Cropley, Whitchorne. McDougall, J. Wright 21; Ferguson, Wymer, Higginson, Parsons 17. v. Sinclair, W. Harrison. Wereham, A. Jones 21; Clarkson, Smerdon, Hill. W. E. Taylor 27. v. French. B. Smith, A. Wright, C. Allan 16; Parkinson, 11. Johnson. S. Reid, Joll 9. v. Good, Gribble, Miller, Brownett 19; Chapman. A. Watson, Edgerley, Grattan 25, v. Wiseman, Yearbury, J. Wallace, Cos 17; Leather. R. Thompson, A. L. Grev. Sommerville 18, v. Thomas, Farrow, Pitt, "E. Jones 17; Standon. Jackson, S. White, W. Hills 33, v. Stehr, Blakey, Biike, Snoad IS: Freeman, W. T. Brown, Hardy, Hooper 26. v. Peak, C. R. Brown. F. Wood, Mcyle 12 : Wallace. Backman. O. Blakey, McDougall 16, v. Wells, J. Harrison, Whelans, Parker Hill 23.

BUCKLAND CLUB.

The Buckland bowling green was opened on Saturday in dull weather in the presence of a fair attendance. There were visitors from Pukekolie, Waiuku, Patumahoe, Tuakau, West End, and Onehunga clubs. Mr. A. C. Tonkin and Mr. A. E. Whitten represented the Auckland Centre executive. The president (Mr. Austin Hewitt) declared the green opened for the season, and Mrs- Hewitt threw the first jack. On Lehalf of the centre, Mr. Whitten extended best wishes for a successful season. The croquet lawns were opened by Mr. Tonkin, who congratulated the club on the progress it had made. The vice-president (Mrs. Hewitt) played the first ball. Details of play are:— "Wily, Barber, Webb. Urquhart, S, v. Holland, Wiggins, Henry, C. Steele 31; Logan, Griffen. Bell, Allan 15, v. Nicholson, Campbell, Shaw, Pattison 17; Bilkey, A. T. Wright, "Wyatt, Maiden 21. v. F. Steele, Conelly,, iJ. Pirret, F. Hewitt 10; Bullock, Jeffries, Fulton, Home 14, v. Wright, Stringer, Greenway, Jamieson 21; Eichings, West, A. Hewitt, Williams 15, v. Worsfold, "Whitten, Tonkin, Thompson 27.

PAPAKURA CLUB.

Mrs. E. D. McLennan, wife of the patron, threw up the jack for the first game of the season at the Papakura Bowling Club on Saturday. Representatives from Northern Waikato Association, Pukekohe, Eawhiti, Tuakau, Papatoetoe and Clevedon were present. During the afternoon, Mr. Hardley, a past president of the Auckland Centre, and Mr. Harry Clarke, visited the green, and Mr. Hardley addressed the bowlers. The following are the results of play:— Dickey, -Lound, McKay, Moncrief 18, v. Thornton, Mullins, O'Connell, Hope 24; Cornford, Watson, Xettlinsrham, Glatton 13, v. Kevin, Fallon, W. McEntee, Harris 19 ; Andrew, Moise, Barnes, Seaton 22, v. Quigley, Guillard, Lupton, McCall 16; Hancock, Meikle, Borroughs, Bates 22, y. Bond, A. G. Smith, A. G. AlcEntee, Hosking 15; Kinton, "Willis, Palmer, Hyde 22, r. Waters, Dtmckley, T. G. Smith, Kice 21.

MANGE SE CLUB

The Mangere Bowling Club held the official opening on Saturday. There was a large attendance of visitors, representing New Lynn, Otahuhu, Clevedon, Papatoetoe, Pukekohe, Ponsonby, Rawhiti, -Carlton, Edendale, St. Helier's Bay, Stanley and Devonport Clubs. Messrs. S. Coldicutt, A. Yeoman and T. R. Procter, of the executive of the Auckland Centre, paid an informal call during the afternoon. Before calling on Mrs. Knight to throw the first jack of the season Mr. W. R. Knight, president of the club, welcomed the visitors and congratulated the green superintendents upon the condition of the sward. Results: — Solomon, Allcock, Eares, Whitham 24, t. Tait, Thompson, Downie, Prangley 21; Thomas, Hill, Nicholls, Jones 19, v. Burrett, Vincent, Pinhey, Connor 16; Greenwood, McKay, Studd, White 20, v. Crawford Baslett, Massey, Wilson 20; Hunt, Jack'man, Robertson, Everett 20, v. Beatty, Guzza, Tucker, Hollier 22; Perkins, Savell, Kewson, Turner 20, v. Prousley, James, G. Hardley, C. Hardley 17; Wilton, Methven, Leyland. W. R. Knight 27, v. Penman, Purser, McKenzie, Clarkson 22; Young, Teo, J". Clark, Edmonds 14, v. Percv, Hodges, Grainger, McKnight IS; Saussey, Leighton, Fisher, Roulston 26, v. Litchfield. MacCaulay. McLeod, Coltman 20; Douglas. Smith. Crow, Melvor 19, v. Moon, Humphries, McLarren, Finlay 22.

HILLSBORO' CLUB.

A large number of visitors from other clubs attended the opening of the season of the Hillsboro' Bowling Club on Saturday. The pavilion was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The President, Mr. Pearce, welcomed the visitors and said he considered bowls the masonry of sport and one that wives should be proud for their husbands to take "up. Mrs. Pearce then threw the jack across the green and declared the season opened. Results: — • Opening Fours. —Sakey, A. Martin, Pilkingtcn, Muston 17. v. Hill. Waters. Goldsmith Kelly 23; Hipkins, Buckle, Wilkinson, Hollows 20, v. Mcintosh, White, Wilson, Williamson 11; Twiname, Maxwell, Mountain, Wilson 27, v. Parkinson, Mason, Thompson, Franklin 29; Farland, Clark. Gregory, Sheath 14. v. Rutledge, Giles. .Stringer. Kayes 13 ; Gray, Christie, Pollard, Mclvor 24, v. Wombwell, Robertson, Ward, Moon 27; Bagley, Paterson, Piatt, Goldsmith 26, v. Monk. Oborn, Sainty, Foote 17; McMillan. Cutforth, Lye, Donnell 17, v. Hardman, 15carboroagh, Preston, Cliff 16.

ONEHUNGA CLUB.

Tiie Onehunga bowling and croquet o-reens were opened on Saturday by the bowling president, Mr. K. Buchanan. In his opening remarks he complimented the committee on the general appearance of the club's property, and especially the fine condition of the three greens now in use. It was- pleasing to him _ and all bowlers that Onehunga was coming back to the old days, when it was considered to have the best greens in Auckland. He invited all present to view the beautiful display of red tulips and blue cornflowers which decorated the afternoon tea kiosk, and which were supplied and artistically displayed by Mrs. and Miss Schnauer. He then called upon Mrs. Buclia .n to throw the first jack, and declared the greens open for play, the official ceremony being concluded by the presentation'to Mrs. Buchanan of a bouquet of sweet peas and roses by Miss Marie Macfarquhar. Mr. >S. C'oldicutt, president of the Auckland Centre, and Messrs. T. Procter and A. Yeoman, members of the centre executive, attended during the afternoon. The president then asked all present to accompany him to the opening of the croquet greens, the first ball being played by Mrs- Buchanan. The official visitor from the Auckland Bowling Centre, Mr. A. B. Barter, complimented the ladies of the croquet club on winning the senior banner nine times in succession. Music was supplied by the Onehunga band, and the attention given to the afternoon tea arrangements was the final touch to what was considered by all prea2nt the best opening day Onehunga has ever had. Results of games played between president's and vice-presidents' rinks were as follow?: — MeMaster. Whiteside, .T. K. Ross. R. Buchanan 27. v. Westney, Pringle, Luke. A. B. Barter 23; L. Bray, Vazey, A. Jones, A. Gatland 10, v. Moore. Grace, Allen, Keatley 25; C. Skinner, Coutts.. Cowell, Michaels 22. v. Gill. Angus. G. Jones, E. Marks 12: Philips, Clarke, W. Flowerday, J. White 1". v. J. Skinner, Thomas, Munro, E. Gatiand 24 : McKume, Watkinson, Fordham, Harper 22, v. Somers. Kichards, H. Davis, F. Marks 15 : W. Marks. Beere. Wigginton. E. Buckley 25, v. Williams, Stokes, Bell. Wright 2-1; Evans. Xeale, Walton, Wilson 19, v. Kennedy, S. Brown, W. Davis, Bassett 22; Keenan, Conolly, A. Brown, Lloyd 22, v. McXab, Ferguson, A. George, Macfarquhar 20: Buchanan, Foote, Vivian, Bourke 24. v. Markhain, Mathieson, Wallace, I. J. Sutherland IS; Crichton. Kirkwood, Tavlor, T. George 22, v. Ilickman, E. Morton? Green. Venables IS; Ilardcastle, (Jood. McAlhim. Vella IG, v. Schofield, Wei ham, Speight. Carbines 21: Gibbons, Gentles, Cos. Robertson 39, v. Colebrook, Gordon. Liudberg. Caddy IS; A. Robb, Mann. Horsley, Schnauer 20, v. Davenport, Captain Smith. Schnackenberg. Coppins 16; Burgess, Farrar, Snell, Blake 21, v. Campling Iliirgins, Lynburn. Kenny 21 ; J. Robb, McGuirel A. Brown 16, v. Keeling, Cannon, Farley 22; Mills. Constantine, Greening, Davis 29, v. Ireland, J. Davis, Chalmers, Gray 27. . , Totals.—President's 336, vice-presidents

HOWICK CLUB,

The Howick Bowling Club held its opening function on Saturday in the presence of a large number of members and visitors. On the occasion of the club's coming of age, Mr. Arthur Hall, M.P. for Hauraki, made a speech and was followed by Mr. J. Hardlev. Mrs. Gilmour, wife of the founder of the club, threw up the first kitty, after which the president, Mr. A. Selby, declared the greeus open. Mesdames Gilmour, Wyatt and Miss Gill, the founders of the croquet club, were- presented with bouquets. The results of games played were (skips' names only): — Bush 21 v. Jenkins 17; Hall 18 v. Addison 16; Bayliss 19, v. Hackett 17; Jenkins (2) 24 v. Gollow 15.

INTERCLIJB GAMES.

NOMADS V. DOMINION" ROAD. At Dominion Road (Nomads' names first). —Trebilcock, Peinches, Fairbrother, Flyger 22, v. Trewin, Ferguson, Chappell, Winks 29. INDOOR BOWLS V. DOMINION ROAD. At Dominion Road (Indoor Bowls' names first). —Williams, Williams, Scotland, Sullivan 16, v. Wilson, Sawyer, Barber, Newton 20: Rattray, Cambridge, Rowlands, Harris 21, v. Guthrie, Benson, Brown. Carr ™ ■ ■Speir. Hyles, Meak, Denison 21, v. Roberts, Huston, Tattersall. Sharkey _25; Francis. Kingdom, Jones, Francis 15 v. Leonard. Buckley. Jones, Gilford 30; Lucas, Boles. Daniels, Clark 20, v. Turner, Mason, Winthrop, Cobb. ST. HELIER'S V. NEW LYNN. 'At St. Helier's (St. Heller's names first). —Le Grice, Cottrell, Philip, Koefoed 22, v. White, Mead, Thompson, Wells 21. ST. HELIER'S V. REMUERA. At St. Helier's (St. Helier's names first). —Clark, Thompson, Marris, Knight 23, v. Ridings, Newton, Russell, McFarlane 14. CARLTON V. MOUNT ALBERT. At Carlton (Carlton names first). — Holdhouse, Strickett, Wishart. Gilles 25, v. Sinclair, Andrews. Wilson, Tomlison 19. CARLTON V. MOUNT EDEN. At Carlton (Carlton names first). —Avery, Knight, Wright, Bates 20, v. Dignan, Daisley, Smith. Trayes 19; Koefoed. Ramsey, Doyle, Arey 19, v. McLachlan, Hamilton, Brixton, Sneddon 21; Trundle, Thorne, Marshall, Kent 23, v. Wright, Duncan, Pollard. Turner 19; Stewart, Smallwood, Brittain, Bird 20. v. Trundle. Holland. Mitchell, Hunt 12 ; Richardson, Hurson, Cross, Hosking 20, v. Israel, Baird, Ritchie, Hardie-Neil 19 : Bell, Hewitson, Robertson, Laird 20, v. Little, Clayton, Cooke, Lamb 16.

CARLTON V. AUCKLAND. At Carlton (Carlton names first). — Whitaker, Coutts, Ball, Truscott 19, v. Lyell, Jenkin, Harvey, Osmond 14; White, Sayer, Isaac, Kilgour 26, v. Garrard, Johnston, Perry, Kelly 16. MT. EDEN T. DOMINION ROAD. [ At Mt. Eden. Denison Pins Match (Dominion Road names first).—Clark, JNorgrove, Roberts, Ramsey 22, v. Cave, Spence, Oatridge, R. Robertson 13.

CLUB GAMES.

MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. Blyth. Cowsey, Hawke, Bromlev 19, v. Lomsdale. Service. Allely, Cutfo'rch 16; Maxwell, Hills, Wallett, Muir 20, v. Crowe, Dyson, Sharp, E. Thomas 19; Sheppard, Dickens, Guthrie, J. Thomas 23, v. Humphreys, Pattison. Stewart, Baildon 22; Pool. Wallace, Garlick, Bennett 23, v. Hall, Barton, Luke, Holdsworth 21; Gris, Dimerv, Stevens, Townley 25, t. de Castro, Lang, Oldham, Floyd IS DEVONPORT GREEN. Barber, Goudie. Bartlev, Ellisdon 21, v. Elmsley, McDonald, Miller, Wooller 16; Koefoed, Lacy, Goldwater, Trevithick 22, v. McCallum, S. Wrigley, Newbegin, Hamlin 17; Flynn. Foster, Watson, Ogilvie 27, v. Harty, Fulljames, Melville, Mason 19; Richards, Atkin. Andrews 23, v. McPherson. Rice, McLeod 20. Winter Stars.—Coleman, Rees George, Goldsworthy, Morgan 22, v. Blair, Martinson, Lowe, Anderson 12. CARLTON GREEN. Winter Fours.—Bartrum, Honeyfield, Hardy, Chapman 22, v. Allen, Alden, Gilliard, Perry 21: Brown, Fish, Inder, McKay 15, v. Schneider, Dickson, Horrell, Buchanan 17. RAWHITI GREEN. Ryder. Thronsom, Robertson, Vaughan 19, v. Katterfeldt, Wilmot, Moncur, P. Thomson IS; Cameron, Morrow, Taylor 23, v. Bi-ownlie, Murray, McPherson 19; R. Walker. N. Thomson. Millard 27. v. Torrens, Brown, Bennett 16; Leaning, D. T. Walker, AlcSnnes 20, v. Scarborough, Savin, Chiplin 14. . '

POXSOXBY GREEN,

Ordinary Draw. —Elleray, Drummond, Butland, Bridges 26, v. Hunt, Allen, Richardson, Mclnness 15 ; Smith, Baggett, Matthews, Miller 21, v.* Skinner, Waterworth, McCrea, Fitzgerald 17; F. Letham, A. Letham 26, v. Rolfe, Best 12. REMUERA GREEX. Finlayson Badges.—Griffiths, H. East, Gray, E. East 21, v. Scott, Spooner, Wight, Daniels 19. Pairs.—Wallace, Bowles 24, v. Fisher, Baker 19. ST. HELIER'S GREEX. Ordinary Draw. —Reid, Hunt, May 27, v. Andrews, Brewer, Diamond 21; Dawson, Blomfield 19, v. Bradshaw% Campbell 22; Warren, White IS, v. Garrard, Brookfield 12 ; Eady, Stevens, Price. Wright 24. v. Scotting, Tyndall, McLaren, Porter IS ; Inglis, Lawrence, Diamond, Jackson 25, v. Xegus, Hulse, Crawshaw, Brunette IS. MOUNT EDEX GREEX. Travellers' match (Country v. Town), for Bach Cup (Country names first).—J. Kirby, jun, A. Alison, Miller, Peek 12, v. Cotterell, Joll, Somerlield, Dickson 2S; Bach, Pruvest, Elliott, Tutt 19, v. Jones, Stanaway, Jackson, Quinn 21; Tucker, Thompson, Tarrant, Dick 19, v. Tailby, Cowie, Rankin, Eraser 21; Kirby, sen, Rudd, Wilkinson, li. AVilson 35, v. Prentice, Jack, Herron, Bryant 17 ; Robertson, Massicks, Clark. Leslie 19, v. Marshall, Holiday, Hill, Gill 25; Hewitt, Freman, Kent, Kichards 13, v. Watson, Gillard, Little, Kelly 19; Morris, A. Holdswortli, S. Holdsworth, M. Stapleton 23, v. Myers, Noonan, Keys, Scantlebury 15; Simpson, Susman, McGlashan, Brookes 12, v. Davis, Beere, liowe, Davidson 25. Totals; Country 152, Town 171.

TE AWAMUTU CLUB.

TE AWAMUTU, this day. Fine weather favoured the Te Awamutu Bowling Club's opening on Saturday. Bowlers were present from Te Kuiti, Otorohanga, Cambridge, Matamata, Frankton, Whitiora, Ngaruawahia and Huntly Clubs, as also were members of the executive of the South Auckland Association. The president, Mr. R. Metcalfe, welcomed the visitors, and Mr. 11. Pilkington, president of the South Auckland Centre, replied. Kesults :—Baines, Delaney, Crabb, Stewart (Matamata) IS, v. C. Mclnnes, A. Christie, J. W. Civil, J. Hawkins (Te Awamutu) IS; Leonard, Scott. Thompson, George (Huntly) 23, v. F. Bryant, A. J. Johnston, S. S. Preston, J. T. North (Te Awamutu) 39; Hulme, Rev. Kay, Edgar, James, S. R. James (Cambridge) 20, v. W. Butterworth, V. Gittos, R. Ross, T. W. Gee (Te Awamutu) Id: Turner, Troup, Baker, W. Crawshaw (Frankton) 25. v. S. Haines, Roach, G. 0. -Jourdain, T. Mclnnes (Te Awamutu) 10; Sing, Rowe, Cooper. Crosby (Otorolianga) 12, v. G. A. Johnson, F. W. Bevin, J. Cocker. A. Cruickshank (Te Awamutu) 22; Hogg. Bluck, Turnbull, R. Bell (Otorolianga) IS. v. A. Lawson, IT. V. Collison, D. McArthur, S. W. McMillan (Te Awamutu) 22; Street, Dillicar, Andrews, Mitchell (Whitiora) 20, v. Teasdale, Bryden, Browne, Holali (Te Kuiti) 23: Whitney, Henderson, MeLeod, McEwen (Te Kuiti) 23, v. Murdoch, Langkilde, Robinson. J. Porter (Otorohanga) 32; Dunkley, O'Connell, Harris, Julian (Te Kuiti) IS, v. Wilkinson, Rodgers. R. McFarlane, Birkett (Ngaruawahia) 15: E. W. McCarter, A. A. Reese, G. F. Smith, R. Metcalfe (Te Awamutu) 21. v. Wyclierley, J. Prickett. Clavis, R. I'ilkington (South Auckland Bowling Association executive) 20; Rushbrooke. A. J. Shepherd, A. G. Downes, S. Dowds (Te Awamutu) 10, v. Rhand, A. J. Shepherd, R. Laurie, A. S. Wallace (Te Awamutu) 29.