BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 243, 13 October 1936, Page 15

BOWLING.

TEAM FROM QUEENSLAND ARRIVAL AUCKLAND JANUARY 11. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. It is probable tli.it a team of bowler* from Queensland will tour the Dominion during the present season, according to Mr. J. C. Redmond, a member of the Wellington Rowling Club, who returned from Sydney by the Awatea. The tour is being organised by the secretary of the Isis Club, and the players will come from the Wide Bay and Burnett districts, besides at least six members of Brisbane clubs. The proposed itinerary provides that the team will arrive m Auckland 011 January 11, and then tour both the North and South Islands, leaving Wellington on its return to Sydney on February 8. CLUB GAMES. HILLSBORO' GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —McGHiic, Allan, Eagle*, Crawsliaw -0, v. Bilkey, Furniss, Brand, Gregory 10. llillsboro v. Nomads. —Brown, Hamlin, Dormer, Buckle -4, v. McMillan, Guntliorpe, Stringer, Donnell 19. MA N"UREWA GKEEN. Tlio official opening of the Manurewa Bowling Club took place on Saturday. Owing to the funeral of an old member, Mr. Alex. Craig, many were unable to attend. Play was suspended wlien members and visitors stood ill Hill Road in silence while the cortege passed. The president, Mr. T. W. Morris, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the club. Mr. A. C. Sexton, M.P.. paid a short visit, but was unable to address the gathering owing to effect-s of his recent accident in Wellington. Mr. Parker Ilill, representative of the Auckland Centre, congratulated the club on its increase of membership and prospects of an extra green. Mrs. Morris, wife of the president, threw the first jack. Results of games :—Talbot, Butterworth, Trimble, Ecclejsfield 18. v. Hayes, Wells, Coxliead, P. A. Nield 14 ; Nicholas, Sykes, Jay, Mclvor 10, v. Wooley, Urquhart, McNaughton, Forbes 21 ; Anderson, Pickles, Hood, Parker Hill 20, v. Sound, Menzies, Cottingliam, C. K. I-awrance '2o: Evans. Waterton, L. Smith, Morris l(i, v. Simpson, Bates, Heywortli, Moncrief 20; Thompson, Cliadwin. Gallagher. A. Nield 17, v. B. Grant, Blackwell, Cleave, Frost 20. MANGERE GREEN.

The Mangere Howling- Club held its official opening of the green on Saturday. Mr. H. Frieker, the president of the club, welcomed the visitors. Mr. I'etrie, M.P. lor Hauraki, said a few words. Mr. W. Tongue, representing the Auckland Centre, complimented the club on the fine appearance of the green, and also upon the substantial increase in tile club membership, there being 18 new meinbera bo far; also he wished them every success in the coming season. Mrs. Frieker threw the first jack. The following clubs were represented: Whitiora (Hamilton), Otahuhu, I'apatoetoe, I'apakura, Howiek, Onehunga, Ellerslie, Carlton, Takapuna. Hillsboro. Mount

Albert, Glen Eden, Te Papapa, Edendale. Results of the games were :—L<. Jones, W. Taylor, Qulnlan, Turner 28, v. Biel, .T. Wilson, I*. J. Mitchell, Connor 13: Sorners, Hose, ORilvie, Tongue 12, v. Martin, Solomon. Penman. Fricker 21 ; Lundie, Bowen, Crawford, Robertson 24, v. Stewart, Willon, Steen, Wadsworth 14: Simpson, Wilkinson, Cooper. Mitchell 23, v. IMufflas, Ulandford, McCullougli, Sykes 23 : Webb, Kay, Wilkinson, Williams 17. v. Henderson, Moss. Firth. Granger 1G : Williams, Charleswort li, Hickson, Selhy 10. v. Sanderson, Caddy, Newson, Murdoch 29 ; Parsons, Tilden. Mathews, Barnett 10, v. Buchan, itobertson, Nicholson, Todd 21 ; He.vwood, S. Backer, Laslett, Mnude 17, v. Leslie, L'irie, Gollan, Nichols 30.

WHITIANGA V. COROMANDEL. * In a match played at tlie opening of (lie Mercury Bay Bowling Club's green on Saturday Whitianga beat C'oromandel by (il points to 4-1. Scores (Whitianga first) :— Lyon, Ralpli, Caldow, White 17, r. Davies, Horne, Campbell, Xgapo 1!); Gardner, Street. Lowe. Forster 24. v. W. Denize, Jenkins, Lillis. Beveridge S; Middlemi.ss, Biddle, Banister 20, v. Chapman, Ingles, JlcGlone 17.