SUMMER BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 296, 14 December 1936, Page 15

SUMMER BOWLING.

I CLUBS MAKE PROGRESS. jAN UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY. I AUSTRALIANS IX JANUARY. (By TRUXDLEE.) I . •>, ' Glorious sunshine was enjoyed for bowling on Saturday, marred only on a few greens by a purely local shower, quite visible from most greens in the suburbs, but fortunately not felt. Perfect conditions enabled the clubs to push on with their own competitions, particularly rinks, under the various titles, chiefly percentage fours and club fours. There were three official functions, in addition to these local matches and a few inter-clubs. St. Ilelier's and Glen Eden, following their usual custom of opening the season informally, with a more elaborate ceremony later in the season, en-, joyed delightful conditions for their gala day on Saturday. Many of those invited were prevented from attending by their own club engagements, but the centre executive always deny themselves this pleasure when official duties call themselves elsewhere, and a strong party attended at each green, where the usual congratulations and good wishes were exchanged. Taking advantage of the new custom of entirely giving up work on Saturdays, there was no difficulty in filling the Kaukapakapa green for a one-day tournament. Three rinks from Carlton formed the largest visiting contingent, but several of the suburban clubs were well represented, and also Ileleneville. The draw for the Christmas tournament was published on Friday and the programmes will be distributed in a few days. Although the experiment of including an intermediate fours at Christmas, in addition to Easter, did not meet with a liberal response when tried three years ago, eligible players will have the next best, a two-day tournament at Grey Lynn on January 1 and 2. This will probably suit a good many players better than at Christmas, for everybody is disengaged on those two days, but not free on the second and third days at Christmas. There will also be the usual open two-day tournaments at New Year at about half a dozen clubs. Tournaments This Week. The totally unexpected holiday to-day caused a rush to arrange one-day tourna-1 ments, but these will be almost limited to club functions, as there was no time to invite visitors. Eager competitors have the choice of two tournaments on each of the coming three days. An unusual gathering will take place on Wednesday. Former Canterbury residents will meet for lunch in the city, and again for a reunion in the evening, those who are bowlers spending the afternoon in a friendly game on the Mount Eden green. At each function 'they will be able to indulge in proud recollections of the Cathedral City, tlie city which commonly credited with being more English than England itself, but it is unlikely that any will confess why they left Christchurch to endure the "awful climate" of Auckland. Unlike Auckland, whose date of foundation is probably not known to 1 per cent of the population, seeing that we celebrate the national anniversary and not the local, the Canterbury date is known to every resident in that province, for they all know that the province dates ofiicially from December 10, ISoO, when the Charlotte' Jane arrived. . The Wellington Bowling Club is celebrating its jubilee this season, the principal functions being held last month, when the visitors included a rink from Wanganui, in charge of. the president, Mr. A. Crawford. The Wanganui Club dates from the same year, and the principal function will be held next Saturday. Wellington will return the compliment of last month in ,i handsome fashion, for the club will be officially represented by a rink comprising A. Fletcher (vice-presi-dent), C. R. Ingram (secretary), W. A. Parton (match committee) and H. ~G Mayer (president)'. Another interesting item from the capital is that the parent club will be represented at the Dominion tournament by seven rinks, 14 pairs and 16 singles. The annual pairs tournament for club secretaries and treasurers of the Wellington Centre took place last Thursday, fourteen clubs being represented. In the .filial the Scatoun officials. H. L. Green and (j. A. Haydcn, defeated Hataitai, J. C. McCrea and 15. Martin, but the tournament is a social institution, rather than a competitive, and it was instituted by Mr. Sam Potter to bring the officials together. He was cordially welcomed at the tea adjournment, and congratulated on originating such a happy "function. Queensland Bowlers Coming. The party of Queensland touripg bowlers will arrive ili- Auckland by the Awatea on the morning of Monday, January 11. T' ie itinerary has been prepared by the -New Zealand Trade Commissioner's -office in Sydnev, and they spend four weeks and two days in the Dominion, leaving Wellington tor Sydney by the Awatea on the evening of Tuesday, February 9. Apparently tlie only major sights omitted are the Wanganui River, Lake Waikaremoana, Mount Egmont, Mount Cook, Queenstown and the Franz Josef Glacier, but as each would entail an extra one to three days their inclusion in the limited time is impossible. The department must be 0911-, gratulated on the ■ scheme, for excessive | travelling is*' avoided, there is only one doubling back, Invercargill to Christchurch, and they have plenty of bowls and plenty of time for sight-seeing. I Information on the first part will be j specially appreciated all over the province:— January 14.—T0 Hamilton, afternoon bowls, evening at Waitonio Caves. January-15.—'To Kotorua, via. Arapuiii. January -10. —Bowls at Itotorua. January 17.—Morning sight-seeing, afternoon to Waiiakci, evening visit Karapitl. January 18. —Visit Geyser Valley, lunch at Chateau Tongarlro, Wanganui, o p./n. January 10. —Bowls at Wanganui. y January 20.—T0 Palmerston i\orth, h<"\hjJanuary -1. —To' Wellington, arrive I—JO. January 22 and 23. —Bowls at Wellington. Tan ary 24.—Sight-seeing at Cliristchurch. January 25.—Arrive Invercargill, morning. January 20.—Bowls at Invercargill. January 27. —Arrive Dunedin. 11—0 a.m. January 28. —Bowls at IJunediii. January 2'J. —Bowls at Oaniaru. January 30. —Bowls at '1 inuiru. Tanuarv 31. —Sunday at Christchurch. February t. —At Cliristchurch. • February 2.—To Arthur's Pass by rail for luncli, tlience motor to (.reymouth. February 8. —Bowls at Gre.vinouth. February 4.—Bowls at AN estport. February 5.-Buller Gorge to .Nelson, Fohrnarv 0. —Bowls at rsilsoji. February 7.—To iMctoii ancl NV el ingt on . KVbruarV 8. —Free clay at Wellington. February I). —-Leave for Sydney at u p.m. The Queensland Party. Following is the complete list of the party, and most of them will be well known to the many Auckland bow ers who have spent a winter 111 Queensland. Mr and Mrs. J. Ryan (New l'arni, Brisbane), Mr. and Mrs. H. A Manahan (president, Yeronga, Brisbane), Mr. and Mrs. J- B. Reluler (Burgouan), Mi. and Mrs. D. Kerr (Burgowan), CIKU-les Stn ling (Hamilton, Brisbane), F.C. Cocking and John Alison (Central Mdl, Di ; J R Robertson, W. Ker and 1. C. Kei flsis) H A.' Reed and Fred Monsoui Maryborough), Len White and Dr. W H. Nette (Biggenden), Colin Campbell and H. Crouch (New I'arm), Ira:nk liolland (South Brisbane), R- S. bieman and Charles F. Sieman (Toowong, Brisbane). : • THIS WEEK'S TOURNEYS. Skips to enter teams for the Onel.unsa Bowling Club's tournament to J'Li! ; . to-morrow, commencing 9 a.m. uuiicnn mnniiern), Lancaster, I.ett (Carlton), Mison Allelv, Kasper (Auckland), LUiiigstone To nk i 11, Gotland (Oncliiinga). .'laplin Dick. Parsons (I'oiisonby), Ai„TnJnl-{ if G rev I.vim), Harland, Delamore IMout 11 Ede!i )• Bremner ( West End) Gibion (Balmoral), .Toll (Kllerslie), Sykes ; mtahuliu), Hollier (Mangere). ( Skips to enter for a pairs tournament to be held on the Henderson Bowling Club s "reel next Wednesday :—Sanders, Wood ?EUerslie), MclCegsie (Balmoral) Durrant (Edendalej, Thomas, Beaton '(Avondale , iVfrtii CGlon- Eden). " Hajren (Transport), Newton ' (Mount Albert), Sturgess (Mount xr-fipn } Garelja. Moors, Chippendale, H. Wright, Higginbotham, KidU

CLUB GAMES. DEVONPORT GRBEiN. Ordinary Draw.—Whitley, Ansell, Brooks, Dunford 20, v. Curtayne, Thorntoil, Ballentine, Rees-George 13; Kewisn, 1 Murphy, Blakay, Newbegin 24, v. Challmor, Grinrod, T. Wrigley, Hamlin 18; Watson, . Minchin, Ingham, llessey 22, v. Bell, -Newman, Crowe, I'almer 10; Sausaey, Powell, Pitts, Blackburn 22, v. Dickens. Latta, Allan, Snoad 17: Waters, Maseinan, Hogarth, Jerrard 39, v. Hetaold, lripp, Tainsli, Naugliton 15. PONSONBY GREEN". Ordinary Draw. —Crowe 19, v. Johnson . IS; Gilmore 20. v. Frieberg 20; Grifhths i 23, v. Bryant 10; Colebrook 20, v. Dates 10; Altis 17, v. Parkinson 11. CARLTON GREEN'. Club Fours.—Spencer, White, Tracey, Hodd 20, v. T. Mitchell. E. Taylor, J. Taylor, Lancaster 12; Keesing, Stead, E. Blair, H. Kent 32, v. Reynolds, Sampson, V. Little, H. B. Jenkln 10; Mitchell, Coutts, Pitt IS, v. Murray, Wetlierilt, Torrance 15 ; Allan, Stohr, Higgott 23. v. Bell, Fletcher, Hosking 12 ; Itobertson, Struckett, Brittaiu, Turner 22, v. Adamson, Trendall, Brown, Ritchie 20. WEST END GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Wynyard 21, v. Needham 10; Bremner. 21, v. Matthews 12; Qualtrougli 20, v. Douglas 23; F. Smith 23, v. Faire 20 ; C. Hardley 26, v. Irvine 21; Brookes 25, v. Thomson 15 ; Cooke 29, v. Hopwood 10 ; Colthurst 19, v. Plummer 15. BALMORAL GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Heasman, Mahon, Munn, Gladstone 34, v. Buckley, Reynolds, Lofley, Benson 24; Stevens, Fort, Davis, W. H. Clarke 30, v. Flemi;i;r, Vercoe, Dean, 11. R. Goldsmith 14 ; Cole, Orange, D. Anderson, Ramsey 19, v. Batey, Smith, Peterson, W. Franks 15 ; Sweeney, Preston, 1-loppy, Cannon 25, v. Meltzer, Barton, Carter, Cartwriglit 10 ; Barnes, J. A. Thomson, H. Franks, Lloyd 2S, v. Fisher, W. W. King, ■Truman, Francis 12 ; C. F. Thompson, Lucas, E. J. Goldsmith, Bush 27, v. Foreman, Sommerlield, T. D. Anderson, Winks IS ; Trewin, Sawyers, Chappell 27, v. Gentles, G. Clark, Ashby 19; Pollock, Robertson, Barber 21, v. Guthrie, Esterman, Gibson 21 ; Amoore, Mills, Spelr, Clews 27. v. Moon, Weeks, Credin, Kelly 23; Cook, James, Tattersall, Denison 24, v. C. C. King, Tugby, Sayera, D. Richardson 21 ; Reid, Hunt, Balderson, Clifford, 20, V. Wliitaker, Blair, Nicholl, Layland 20. EDENDALE GREEN. Percentage Fours. — Meredith, Stehr, Walker, Hill 24, v. MeCormack, Rattray, Nimino, James 24: Price, Oldham, Conway, It. Smith 21, v. Ward, Elmbranch, Hayes, Annison IS; Bowen, Matthews, Mayhill, Bayliss 25, v. C. L. Durrant, Commons, Sussex, Cadwallader 12; Commons, jun., Bluck, Thayer, Greenwood 19, v. Davison, Priestley, Cadness, Roan 22; Fitzjames, Mc.Millian, Pood, Brownett 19, v. Naylor, Ball, Blakemore, P. Durrant 17. GREY LYNN GREEN. Club Fours.—Laing, Dick, Lye, Teague IS, v. Wilson, Cosgrove, Shaw, Liversidge 17 ; Lepliam. Morgan, Person, Walker 15, v. Everex, Sage, McDonald, Curtis 25 ; Fletcher, Mudd, Briggs, Dougan (i, v. Cox, Garland, Mayson, Caddy 27 ; Coakley, Redfern, Smith, Morgan 27, v. S. Smith, Mickleborough, Winter, Payne 10; Wilson, Lubbe, Preston, Gibbbns 15, v. Marshall, Martin, Young, Whittle 31 ; Kennedy, Gugicli, Clarke, Prince 14, v. Trewliella, Leydon, Lanigan, Mincham 17; Simpson, Snell, Low, Tonge 24, v. Burrell, Cronin, Cox, McMurchy 15; Christmas, Chivers, Fletcher, Newton IS, v. Sanders, Howley, Law-son, Hosking 25; Gibble, Glllam, Taylor, Caddy 13, v. Homers, Davis, Gadd, Buckley 22. ' ' I WAITEMATA GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Dick, I'algrave, Chinnery. Waters 22, v. Fullbrook, S. Osborne, Webster, Potter 10 ; Horan, Mitchell, Rowe, Tarrant 22, v. Hewlett, Lyon, Johnston, Hillam 11 ; HontyconAe, Freeman, Rackett, Melrose 20, v. Truman, Davidson, Wells, Lethbridge 20; Gordon, Smith, Roberts, Robertson 20. v. Frankie, Holdlmm, Simpson, Rowland IS ; Moreland, Clark, East, McKinstrie 32, v. J. Martin, Watson, Brodie, Stewart 14 ; L. Watson, Lees, Howe, McGill 21, v. Tyer, Twidle, Headsham, Sampson 14 ; Hawke, Swanson, Mar.shall, Delaney 24, v. Wilkins, Hunt, A. D. Martin, F. Osborne 11. 11l LLSBORO' GRE.EJN. Monk Shield.—Steward, Donnell, Brown, Dormer 21, v. Aitken, Ilambliu, Brand, Jackson 15. Sheath Stars.—Preston, Vnzey, Thompson. Crawshaw 22, v. Turnbull, Gregory, Wilkinson, Ka.sper 17. Ordinary Draw.—llill, Stringer, Barnes 25, v. Bilke.v, Davidson, Buckle 21. EPSOM GREEN. Club Fours.—French, Harrison, Beckman, S. Wallace 22, v. Frost. Bailey, Forbes, J. Wallace 17; Jenson, Arnott, A. Wright, Furnell 21, v. Morrison, Dyson, Goodison, Fisher 10; Dickeu, Whittome, Lawrence, McDougall 2(i, v. Hammon, Drummond, Moyle, ICissling 15; Evered, Gillespie, Foubister, Bull 24, v. W. Ilill, T. Hill, Gribble, George 15 ; Anibury, Newman, Nash. Bruce 28, v. Yearbury, Bennett, Harrison, Buchan 15; Moir, Rabone, Howard, Stehr 20, v. J. Hill, Rolfe, Braitliwaite, Blood 20; O'Donliell, Shine, Williams, Scolt 31, v. Hollis, Barclay, Smale, Parson 19 ; McCullough, Alfrey, Kicl>nond 29, v. Flynn, Moloney, Brown 17; Wells. Lamb, Hooper 21, v. I Maekie, Duniiiiigliam, Wilson 19; C. Lamb, ! Campbell, Kelly 23, v. Jackson, Field, | Ramsay 17. | ST. lIELIKR'S GREEN. I Ordinary Draw.—Coldlcutt, Gladding. I Truscott, Wliitten 24, v. Dean, Negus, | Dawson. Goldsbro 18; Greenhough, Selby, Stormont. Norrls 19, v. Davis, Ilassall, Howe. Watson 10; King, Rogers, McLaren, | Brooklleld 25, v. C'arde, Williams, Cox, I Russell 25 ; Cottlngham, Le Grice, Duthle, White 24, v. Lambert, Todd, Smith, Addison 19; ltid<ieH, Berry, East, S. White 25, v. Morgan, Miller, Bowden, I'. White 17, Jenkins, Clarke, Porter, Speight 2{s, v. Fillamore. Diamond, Call ill. McMahon 17 ; Cray, Canvmell, Cameron, Thomson 28, v. Samway, Scotting, F. Smith, Avey 20 : Klmsley, Patterson. Ramsay, Price 26, v. Marks, Darrell, Whaley, Koel'oed 19 : F. A. Hosking, R. I'. Hill, I. J. Sutherland, J. H. Keith 22, v. J. Crawshaw, G. Warren, J. Tyndall, H. L. Watkin 18. TAKAPUNA GREEN. Club Fours.—Pedersoti, Elliot, Hogg, Itoss 25. v. Blackwell, Howie. Prince, Hopper 22 ; Reakes, Lisk, Corne, Cameron 16, v. White. McCarthy, Hale. Hunt 15; Morgan, Colebrookc, Somerfleld. Audley 20, v. Griffiths, Archibald, Veale, Butler IS; Robin, Dudding, Amodeo, Waterman 28. v. Kenrick, Thomas, Barton. Hunter 17; Knight, Hooker, Reeder, Christey 29, v. Pullar, Runclnian, Jury. IJunlop 19 ; Cameron, McKelvie, Mills 22, v. Walters, liobinson, Carr 14. REMUEKA GREEN. Bray Badges.—H. E. Jones, G. Hill, Maisy, Newton 10, v. Wrijjlit, W. Jackson, S. Kissling, Sanderson 15. Junior Ba'dges.—Goosman, Slieppard, Hessell. Walker 21, v. O'Leary, Gavey, Guinness, Roberts! 21. Jobson Fours.—Egerton, Evans,. Ellcrbeck,, Burclier 20, v. Coote, Lusher, Feldon, J. Short 10 : Riordan, Keeling, Gavey, Lawrence 23, v. Goosman, Murphy, Ridings, S. Kissling 12 ; O'Leary, Walker, Barnes, East 20, v. W. Johnson, Davis, Hatch, P. Watson 15 : Macfarlane, Penty, Bull, MeCallum 27, v. Geary, Smythe, Leaning, Daniels 14 ; White, M. Reid, Tudliope, Young 20, v. Shannon, A. Hill, Baker, Macey 3v, v. Couth, Adams, Tlironsen, Buttimore 24, v. Stubbs. Bolton. G. Hill, Maliou IS; Donaldson, Brook, W. Jackson, C. Kissling 20, v. Colegrove, Wilmot, Norton, Sanderson 17 ; Slieppai'd, McLeod, Dempsey. Harvey 27, v. Barnett, Wylie. I!. Jackson, Macfarlane 11 ; I Roberts, Whitley, Somertield, F. Walker 21, v. Guinness. Henson, Grieve, Harbutt 20; Hessell, Maliony, W. T. Bell 24, v. Watt, Keys, Beateon 18; Annandale, Fisher, H. Jones, Smith 19, v. J. Johnston, C. Jones, , Asliton, F. Shortt 14; Schofield, O'Leary, W. Hill, Sheath 27, v. ,D. Young, Whitmore, Vincent, Badeley 8; Eaves, Wright, Wooller 26, v. Weir, Griffiths. Wallace 22. MANGERE GREEN. Ordinary Draw.—Webb. Wadsworth, Penman, Connor 21, v. Bishop, Laslett, Massey Grainger 19; Kay, Martin, Taylor, Prangley 25, v. Hickson, Moss, Sampson, Aldred 10. ELLERSLIB GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Williams, Henry Day, Pike, Longville 39, v. Fletcher. Higgs' ; Corby, McKenzie, Gollan 17 ; Piggott, Kay ; C. White, Watson 21, v. Cheek, Christmas' . Lineham, Sanders 21; Kugg, Hill Toy Langsford 10, v. Proctor, Dodd. Coppins' , Maud 23; Scott, Condy, Marsden, John- ; son 31, v. Hammond, Richmond Wright [ .Toll 21 ; Clarke. Fussell. Whelan, F. Wood ; 20, v. T. White, Nicholson, Low, Godfrey , 20; Arthur, Hepworth. Wannnn, Hay 29 , v. Kirk, Power, Biiekrell, Dickson 15- : Carder. White, Westbrooke, G. Wood 3o' , v. George, Bartlett, Hardwick, Somarfield , ,***

ONEHUNGA GREEN. President's Fours.—Booth, Stace, Grace, Welliam 24, v, Stephens, Geraght.v, Kenny, 15; Faultier, Wilkinson, Norman, Wigginton 26, v. McSwiney, R. Robertson, J. McKendrick, A. Robertson 12; Wilson, Thorpe, Collin, Sclinackenberg 26, v. Hopewell, Marshall, Burridgc, Vella 15; Gray, Farnsworth, Tonkin, Marks 20, v. Turnbull, j West, Jones, Kerr 15; Gilmore, Crawford, Crichton, A. Gatland 19 v. McMaster, Pitehel!, Foote, Cross 17 ; Goode, H. Bray, Neale, Maeklow 23, v. R. Gatland, Bell, Hamelin, T. George 19 ; Adams, Stokes, Nicliolls, Harrison 23, v. Skinner, Harvey, Keeling, Ba.osett 17; Hardley, Kirkwood, Green, Campbell 25, v. Hayes, Chapman, Brown, Kerns 20 : Kent, Sims. Harlock, Wright 20, v. Smetliurst, Lacy, G. McKendrick, Gosling 10. Ordinary Draw. —Wynyard, Buchanan, Cottingham, Ross 21, v. Ferguson, A. George, Laing, Mackenzie 12. INTER-CLUB GAMES. AVONDALE V. PONSONBY. At Avondaie (Avondale names first). — Gibson 10, v. Somers 26 ; .T. Somervell 22, v. R. Somervell 16: Johnston 20, v. Jury 14; Myers 21, v. Letliam 18 ; Cairn 14, v. Cox At Ponsonby (Ponsonby names first). — i Gibson 25, v. Nunns 10; E. Jury 27, v. | Thomas 17 ; Mclnnes 22, v. Porritt 13; Dick 18, v. Beaton 17; L. Jury 29, v. Tomlinson 5. EPSOM V. TRANSPORT. At Epsom (Epsom names first). —Ross 30. v. G. Greenland 15. I First-year Players.—Rutter, McGrath, Gallagher, Coutfs 14, v, Wainwright, Hunter, Billing, Horscroft 25. PAPAKURA V. MANUREWA. At Manurewa (Papakura names first). — Pilkington 34. v. Ja.v 11; Bates 21. v. Gallaher 16; MeEntee 21. v. Cleave 20; Smith 22. v. Murray 16; Simll 28, v. Fleming IS; Rice 14, v. ilayworth 19. H ALIA'BURT ON JOHNSTONE V. MANGERE. First Tear Players.—At Ilallyburton Johnstone (Hallyburton . Johnstone names first) : Blinco 2S, v. Chariesworth 18. DEVONPORT V. CARLTON. At Devonport (Devonport names first). — J. Morgan 23, v. T. Eraser 22 : Trevithick 14 v Thompson 22 ; Melville 16, v. Cutler 20; Gooding 11, v. Lett 18; Bruce 25, v. Coltman 11; Lowe 15, v. A. Gladding 21. At Carlton (Carlton names first). —Laird 16, v. Gray 23 ; Gordon 20, v. Doherty 16 ; D. Fraser 21, v. Richards 19; H. Walker 14, v. Layzell 22; Jones 21, v. Lundon 22; Buxton 25, v. Steele 15. PONSONBY V. MOUNT ALBERT. First Year Players.—At Ponsonby (Ponsonby names first) : McClymont 22, v. Storm 17. CARLTON V. RAWHITI. At Carlton (Carlton names first). —G. Pollard 17, v. N. Thomson 13; Harrison 15, v. P. Thomson 17 ; Vaughan 20, v. Chiplin 13; Holmes 19, v. Savin 20. First Year Players.—P. Clark, H. Spencer, Aleltzer, Batty 15, v. Brace, Irvine, Casson, Butler 16. MANGERE V. CLEVEDON. At Clevedon (Clevedon names first).— Munro 17. v. Ogilvic 15 : Dawe 22, v. Mitchell 21; Ryburn 25, v. House 13; Gore 20, v. Stephens 12. ONEIIUNGA V. AUCKLAND TRANSPORT. At Oneliunga (Transport first). — Taplin 20, v. E. Gatland 19.