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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 18

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ELDERLY PLAYERS' DAY. EIGHTY-TWO COMPETE. . Perfect w.itr favoured the elderly bowlers' tournament, -which was held yesterday afternoon on the United Club's green. Those eligible, to play had to' be 70 years or more, and no fewer than 82 participated, the eldest being Mr S. Manning (Christchurch), who is 91, the next eldest being Mr J. Butt (papanui), who is S3. The.aggregate of I ages was 6013 years, and the average age TT33 h Other players more, than-75 trere : Messrs A. cooper (76), D. Bro.n (75). and J. Amyes (70), Canterbury; P. S.ewart (S4), R, W. Brown (80), J. H. Kmgsland (.8), and W. M. Hay (76). St. Albans; J. Cork /s3) J, Hammond (SO;, W. Hov>ison (/J), Svdenham; F. Marriott (73) Sew Brighton: T. Taylor (82), Cashmere; D. McKay (- 19), T Coor> j r (76;, Kangiora; J. H. Keetlej (53,. Paoanui; liev. T. Fee (32), Opawa; T Vincent f75). . 31unn ('•). Oxford; -vV Payne (81), Hornby;_ W. S. Hill (A3) Southbridge; V. Hey («o), Belfast, !J. Brown, sen. (79), A. Johnson wo). DWalker {"5). H. Jones (79), G. T.\ ard (<G), United; G. A. Keys (H), Opawa:; R. Gi - b,.rt (84), J. Josling (79), T. Meikle {.3}, J. Petiigrew (TO). J. O. >omi (' 3,, • Moor» (SO), J- Herd (76), D. G. Sastins <7s):' Edgeware; F. Himm (79), Spreydon; A. Hudson (76), Shinty. _ , Officers of the Canterbury Ceis.re 1010 I were in attendance were the prebideru .At C. J. Morrison), Messrs A. Dickson, and D. It L»~zai (Match Committee), and the secretary' (Mr H. B. Oakey). The Ernests v.-ere welcomed by Mr T. Reese (past P TC!!l ~ dent) in the absence of the president (Mr J. G. Poison). Results "".-ere as follows: _ . A. Johnson, A. Hay, Sheldon, jijnger is), ai";' Butt, Keetlcy. Qnigley, Hadjey (st, 13. Barton, Jennings, McKay (s), 11, Hammond, McLoughlin, Cork, C. Taylor (s), -*■ Hindir.arsh, R. W. Brown, Stewart. Xingsiand (s), 25; Farr, Keys, J. Brown, MarSi'npson. Humm, Fisher, Middlcton (s), 1G; Pettigrc-w, Norrie. Ashby, "West (s), 2G. Gibb, Josiing, Mcikle, Jonea (s), 13; Irwin, Walker, Payne, Knight (s), 21. Woodward, Sastins, Borthwick, Moore (s), 26: Amyes, Hill, D. Brown, Tong (s), 13. E. J. Hall. Hamilton, W. M. Hay, W. Hall (3), 31; T. Taylor, A, Cooper, Smith, Unnn (s). 11. B»nfi£ld, Dickson, Hudson, Marker (s), 1-1; Thornton, Leggat, Cooper, Davidson (s). -I Watkin3, E. Johnson, Agar. Rev. T. Fee (6), 21; Munn, G. Smith, Cooper, T. Vincent (s), 18. Wootton, Ho'.vison, Howard, Hey (si, 21; Wellington, H. Jones, Ward, Manning (5), 21. ELMWOOD CLUB. Following are the teams for to-inorro-v: v. Lyitel'on, at Elmwood—Lo'jrey, WhiteLorn, Walls, W. Banks; nobson, Chisna.ll, La'oan, E. Bartlett; Hatch, Tingey, Iticholson, J. Haymsn; Leckie, McGregor, Hill, T. D. Lemtie: Allen, Haberfield, Holmes. A. Syme; Hatbcriey, Buddo, Dalrymple, H. E. Smith. v. Linwood, at Elmivood—Chaffey, McKay, I'apprill, A. Munns; B. Smith, Hartley, McLean, 8. Sherman. v. Linwood, at Linwood —Hunmbeil, A. Shcnnan, Horsley, G. Thompson. Seven pairs from St. Albaca visited ElmTrood on \Ttdnesday evening for the return rnat-ch, wlien the conditions, though pleasant, wern marrcfl "by the afternoon's rain haviii™ ra&da the green very si ox. St. Albans were up on four rinlca bat fight points do-ra on the total. B«sulU:— S. A. E. Kinz and JfcDoriMd .. .. 15 H. Smith and Xicholson .. .. Dearsley ar,d Kenion .. .. 14 'Tf-yers and Lsimio .. .. !Y! "Mitrhe!! and Brass .. .. C. Aiiea and .. .. Tlogers and Querea .. .. Hatch and S-,uic .. Jordan and .. .. 2i Coocer and "Xorrifi .. .. -- 13 Barker and TCin<»sland .. .. -IS Tfatherley and Luban .. .. Atmo'ir and Piitrliarti .. .. H Chaffey and Walls .. ~ 12!) 137 LADIES' CENTRE. Tho first intcr-club were " playe<l en "WodneEday' oil lf:c Beek?i?hnm and Spreydon (jroena. The results ivcre : - Linwood 20, Beckcnhnm A .". Becltenham C 17, Sydenham 6. , Beclten'iam B 15, Sydenham '.l. <