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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29962, 25 October 1962, Page 6

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Fixtures arranged for this week are: Saturday, October 27. first round of the Christchurch centre’s pennants and three fours championships and the Robinson Shield; Sunday, October 28, tournaments at Christchurch WJW.C. and Woolston W.M.C. The Cashmere Bowling Club had a successful week-end with the annual fixture for the Graham Cup on Saturday and an all-day tournament on Monday. The Graham cup was won by A. S. Drayton. W. H. Bowles, I. J. Dann and G. R. Crossen (skip) with four wins. On Monday six teams finished with three wins each and the play-off resulted in a win for P. Dunn, W. Porteous, W. Haigh and J. Wilson (skip). A team induding three members of the Empire games four failed to qualify in two competitions at a tournament at Mount Roskill, Auckland, during the weekend. The team comprising J. H. Rabone, R. E. Pilkington, W. P. O’Neill and a former All Black, J. G. Simpoon. was eliminated in the RoakiH Memorial cup competition and in the consolation fours. In the cup competition they had four wins in six games, toeing to P. J. Hynds (Manurewa), 17-2 L and C. Holloway (Carlton), 9-19. Christchurch Women’s Bowling Centre’s fixtures for tins season are: Inter-dub competitions on October 24. November 7 and 21, December 5 and 12, and Janu•ry 16 and 30; November 14, Rooebowl competition with headquarters at toe Morrison avenue green; November 28. Sampson Trophy contest between Chrietetnirch and South Cantertxsry at Timoru; December 13, Elderly ladies day for women over 60 at toe Burwood green. Seventy-tour teams ftotn 38 dobs will play to the intaPdub enmpetitton this seeooa. Ito date has yet been

set for the champion of champion events or the Ellesmere cup for country teams. Eight teams have entered The former Wateraiders* club has ehanged its name to Lyttelton Wateraiders ao as not to be confused with Watereiders clubs fat other parte of New Zealand. The slab, which has 26 members, uses the Heathcote Valley green. The Edgeware club has presented life membership badges to J. B. Benson and C. Brunsden. B. Ayson and A. Sharp recently became life members of the Beckenham club. A life membership badge was presented to Mrs A. Prish at the opening of the Opawa Women’s dub. The Aucklander. J. R. Rabone. who will skip the New Zealand Empire Games four at Perth, has entered a strong team tor the National championships in Wellington in January. He will Rave G. N. Stuck leading, V. N. Meredith as No. 2 and N. Donaldson as bis third. He wifi also contest the singles and the pairs—with Meredith. Three Canterbury' elubs have opened new pavilions this season. The two-year-| old Morrison Avenue club opened one of the biggest I modem style pavilions in Christchurch. Since late seeson the New Brighton dub has pulled down Mo old’ pavilion and built another twice the size. A 4000 sq ft concrete Hock pavilion was recently opened for toe Burwood ch»b by the Mayor (Mr G. Manning. Rate to remember: An empire should Mt intervene on any point in dispute untem called upon. When untoward Inefldoekto occur the non-ettatoHng skip tee certain opoeMted •ptteno which he eon onforce and V he to doubttel be win then eon in the empire.