VETERAN BOWLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 8

VETERAN BOWLERS.

ANNUAL REUNION^ GAMES AT AUCKLAND GREEN. The fifteenth annual reunion of members of the Auckland Veterans' Bowling Association took place to-day in glorious weather at the Auckland green. Results of the morning's play: — Kirk (age 01), Selby (SO), Clarke (S4), Clioyce (91), 21, v. Captain Smith (88), Adams (84), Bluck (84), Newbegin (80), 16; Treacy, Baggott. Thornes, Amoore 20, v. Taylor, Cooksey, Commons. Dingle 18; Spence, Tudehope. Clarke, Christy 17, v. Sutherland, Itendell, Little, Arrowsmith 17; Good, Hatch. Schnackenberg, Bell 26, v. Hichardson, Hewitson, Blackburn, SI. McI'alluin 20; Holford, do Renssy. A. Davis, King 21, v. J. Davis, Boulton, Barker, McIvor 10: J. Wilson, R. McCallum, H. V. Hill, Julian 25, v. Culpan. Hedges, McI'bnil, Hooper 14; Hendry, I'aterson, Wright, Jas. Smith 23, v. Cossey, Harty, Tripe, Garland IS; Angove, M. Heid, Daniel. Brookes "A), v. Douglas. Honker, Peek. Flnszanl 18; Vickerman, Page-Brown, Pljrjßro'tt, Gatland 21, v. (!. B. Read,. Petirialligen, Dimery, Kagleton 20; N.ewell, Sowe, Howell, Kent 22. v. A. Brown. W. Relil, J'rime, Coufts 18; Gentles, McPhcrson, Dicketts, Goldsmith 24, v. W. King, Binder, Goldwater, Sanderson 20. At the combined luncheon and annual meeting in the Auckland pavilion, Mr. H. C. Choycc, president, welcomed members, and, on his nomination, Mr. A. D. Gray was elected president for the ensuing year, with Mr. G. J. Mclvor, vice-presi-dent. The secretary-treasurer, Mr. Jas. Carlaw, who was re-elected, presented accounts showing a credit balance of £82, after allowing for a donation of ten guineas to the Hawke's Bay earthquake fund. All the members of the outgoing committee also were re-elected. Mr. Jas. I'ascoe, president of the Auckland Bowling Centre, conveyed greetings to the assembly, and expressed pleasure that the veterans were still able to play with remarkable accuracy. The association decided to present a chair to the Auckland Bowling Club, in recognition of its fifteen years' hospitality to the veterans. RAWHITI BOWLING CLTJB. The final of the Rawhiti pairs tourney was played on the Rawhiti bowling green, H. Inglis and J. Rowe (Carlton) defeating R. Higgott and Hy. Jenkin (also Carlton), 26—13. In the return veterans' match between Rawhiti and Carlton, Stuart, Little, Holland, Mitchell (Carlton) had a runaway victory, 33 —11, from Schofield, Harle, Vincent, Bennett (Rawhiti). Each rink has now won a game apiece and the " rubber " will be decided later.