VETERANS AT BOWLS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 39, 16 February 1943, Page 5

VETERANS AT BOWLS

THE ANNUAL REUNION

OVER 130 PLAYERS TAKE PART

I Mr. Sam McMaster had the honour of [ throwing the first jack this morning at | the 26th annual reunion of the Auckland \ eteran Bowlers' Association, he having reached the age of 90 years. Xone of the four older members happened to be present at the gathering, held at the Auckland Bowling Club's grounds. The president of the association, Mr. V,'. Owen Garland, welcomed the 136 players. The annual business meeting of the association was held in the club's pavilion during the luncheon adjournment, when Mr. W. V>". Hill was elected president for the ensuing year. Results were:— Morning.—J. R. Place, W. W. Hill, P. Bolton, J. 3rake 17, v. s. McMaster, J. D. Webster, P. H. F-rguscn, W. O. Garland 13: W. C. Piggott, T. Black, F. W. Knight. T. Mitchell 20, v. W. Williams, A. Wilkinson. M. Aldis, J. J. Preston 16; J. A. Skinner, C. G. Brookes, R. M. Hacket, M. M. McC&llum 25. v. C. Buchanan. J. Myer, W. G. Flstcher. G. Clark 23; W. Elleray, J. Reed, E. Sussex, J. 3. Paterson 16, v. S. Fickens, J. Buchanan, H. Simcock, H. Ramsey 13; J. C. Burros*. W. l£aitcn. A. Wheatley, W. E. Burrow 1", v. E. H. Wilmot, A. Bygrave. A. J. Walter, A. Julian 27: R. Backer, T. Beanland, G. H. Vowles, W. Cartwright 17, v. D. Page. F. Ducker. T. M. Butts. G. H. Rowe 16; J. McLachlan, T. E. Waste. A. H. S. Howard, N. Heath 18, v. J. S. Roberts, R. W. Buckton, J. Brook, A. F. Hooper 15: T. W. Bell, W. Buckle, J. Heenan. J. H. W. Holmes 22. v. E. Pace, D. R. Salmon, H. F. M. Meikle. J. W. Barker 14; J. DuSy, J. ShepPard, J. C. Crawshaw, W, Wannan 25, v. W. Chapman. M. J. Jones, W. SnelL J. M. Somervell 21; G. Hunt, J. R. Self, J. H. Hollis, A. D. Sims 21, v. A. R. Wicks, W. N. Hockley, T. Morgan. W. H. Flyger 15: J. Blackwell, W. H. White, H. O. M. Bree. H. Kasper 21, v. R. J. W. Schofleld. H. Naylor, T. W. Rolston, E- G. Johnson 19; W. Hawkings, G. S. Deans, H. Kent 30, v. H. J. Bull, R. Challinor, J. H. Turner 15; A. Perkins, P. R. Colebrook, J. C. Bryant, A. Drake 27. v. H. W. Piper. R. J. K. Simpson. F J. Worthington, R. G. Cox 25: W. R. Ernst, T. G. Mynott, A. J. Francis, J. Winks 20, v. N. H. Badwin, H. Gcbbie, E. Clark. J. B. Copeland 19; J. E. Cowell. J. Robertson. E. H. Solomon. H. T. Surman 23, v. J. C. Gallaher, G. H. Lacy, J. Bradshaw. J. J. Donnell 14; J. S. Mills. T. C. Grant, W. G. Edmunds. R. C. Kinvig 19. v. W. E. Shirley, R. J. Lusher, W. H. Newton, R. McK. Morison 14. Alternoon.—McCallum 22. v. Kinvig 18; Mitchell 23, v. Paterson 17; Clark 27. v. Garland 23: Cartwright 18. v. Burrow 18: Preston 28, v. Ramsey 25; Heath 16, v. Kasper 14: Morison 24, v. Brake 14; Julian 23, v. Rowe 15: Surman 23. v. Copeland 20; Drake 14. v. Cox 14; Sims 24. v. Johnston 11: Donnell 28, v. Turner 12; P. White 18, v. Captain Holmes 15; Kent 32. v. Winks 12; Wannan 21, v. Somervell 18; Barker 22, v. Hooper 15.