BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 9

BOWLS.

. —— » ——— PLAY. irritating vagaries of tho weather last week went a'good way towards exasperating tho-teen bowler who, 'at the outset of tho ceason, is apt to bubble over with enthusiasm.; Of course this is never evident to the eye. The howler is usually a staid leveUheaded man of affairs, of an age well past those obvious enthusiasms usually associated with youth, He follows tho Latin injunction "festina lente" to the letter, and though ho bo deliberate "even to tho affecting of an ontiro indifferonco to tho game, wild horses would not keep him away from the green when there is a chance of a game. There are a few colts, who instil a good deal of lifo into tho game, anil with light and airy banter infuse into it an element of humour, but theso are of ton looked at askahee by the serious bowler of maturer years, who in-an unaccountable way seems to resent the invasion of tho young man. But youth must bo served,' and if the summer is in his blood and fie will play bowls, ho should be gladly accepted rather than merely endured. The. enthusiasm that infects the bowler, at the beginning of the season accounted for large attendances at'the city greens on Saturday afternoon,. though rain had 'fallen:, in abundance that morning, and tho playing area was inclined to be soggy. While the. heavy rains such as have been experienced during ■tho past week are detrimental to bowls, they should help to preservo.iho greens for the heavy strain.they will have to bear this season. ; -WELLINGTON CLUB. The following games were played on 'tho Wellington green on Saturday:— , Russell, Munt,, Brunskill, Webb (s.), 24; Evans, Fay, Mayer, G. Brown (s.); 13. Jennings, Tanner, Salek, Knapp. (s.), 26; •■Norton, Godber, Stephen,. Hustwick. (s.), 20. . Drummond, Arnold, Pryor, Lockie (5.j,'24; Grenfoll, Price, Crane, Sievwright ' (s.), 22. : Baird, Roberts, - Ledgor, Dall (s.), 26; Georgetti, Roberts, Gruar, Moult (s.), 21. . Glendinning, Allen, O'Snllivan, Brodio.fs.), 28; Jeffery, Butler, Gale, Hill (s.), 22. .•Simm, Mowat,' Still, L. Blnndell (s.); 30; {Richards, Nielsen, Redmond, Allen (s.), 10. lEhtries for tho Sargood Cup (singles) closed on Saturday. Tho games will commence on : Wednesday afternoon. |:'. ■.-,..... VICTORIA CLUB. . .Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Saturdov :morning, the Victoria Club's- green, though somewhat heavy, was in clean condition. The following games were 'played:— Hatch,'Thotapson, Kitto, Snaddon ' (s.), 22; Kellow, Haughton, Scott, Hueston (s.), 21. M'Girr, Jackson, Parton, Avery (sO, -10; Broad, Armit, Post, Vosselor (s.), 23. - .'Worboys,. Cray, Kershaw, Redstone .(s.), 16; Kirker, Townsley, Townsend, Darby (s.), 24. :. Tattlo, : Baggett, Mack. Bary-(s.), 21; Menelaus, Higgins, Mayer,. Keith (5.),.20.. In a match for the Townsend Buckles,' Kirker and Bary (s.) 22 beat Broad and A. Longmore (s.) 8. '■-.. - HUTT CLUBS. , '-, At ;the Lower'Hutt green, in addition to a number of friendly;scratch games, there was 'a contest.ibr tho.Mason,Ferns.: This resulted:' .r-Holders:, M'Gurk and Davidson, 16. Challengers: Hendry and Macaskill; ;24. . •V- ; .- ■•: THORNDON CLUB. ' •' : .'. . .Saturday's.results aro as follow:'—' - '\"' J . .: Thorndon Roses, "j.''..,'' ':■'■■ Cohen,'Stubbs, Leighton, .Wilson : (s.), 26; V. Dimockj Dixon, Mason, Wiggins, iiin. (a.); 14. .. .:, ,'■'•... ,• - v.',,. ..'.,-. , /Ordinary Games... ■:■■ ..,'.,. ;! Davey; Bedford, Shearer, ; Parata (s.), 16: Stovonson, Riddick, Wiggins, sen.; W. Barraud (s.), 21. ; ..;'.■■ .-; ; v-:".'..'.■ ■■'" -"' '.';:.''- '■■• . Matthews, Alves, Freeman, Hill (s.), 19; J: P. i Brandon, F. Johnson, Harton, Ross (s.), 24. •Collins, Stuart, Mitford, M'Ke'rrow (s.), 18; I. Clark, Pringle.'Sloano, MTUdownoy (s.), 22. ~ Jourdain,' Laishley, Dumbell, Chambers (s.), 20; Martin, Allen, Letham, Corliss (5.),'16. .. "Jay, W. Clark, C. Barraud, Jackman (s.J, 26; M. : Clark,, Pirie, Sidoy, Chittey (s.), -6. . ' Galvin, Douglas; Gamble, Conlin (s.), 23; Rev. Fee; Pollock, G.. Johnson, W. Nathan, (s.); 17. ;