BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 4

BOWLS.

PLAY ; IN FULL SWING. Thanks to tho glorious weather that cheered all hoarts on Saturday, bowlers were able to enjoy themselves to tho top o! their bent. Tho heavy rain of mid-week had made, the greens rather on the heavy side, but that may always bo expected in October, and is really of the greatest benefit to young bowlers, • who are ablo to ;gradually. accustom themselves to tho -greens as they get finer aaid moro .difficult to play. Tho following is a record of the games (other than scratch' games) played on Saturday THORNDON BOWLING CLUB. Thorndon Roses. Tho first game for the above trophies this season resulted as follows: — . Johnson,. Young, Cohen, ; J. M. King (s.), 22; Nimmo, Slater, Dimock, Parata (5.),.13. Friendly Game. , Thorndon—Greig, Quick, Dr. Bogg, .Grey i (s.), ; 19; Hataitai—Basting, Roberts, Pryor, Kinniburgh (s.), 12. NEWTOWN CLUB. •At the Newtown Club's green, a' series of games were played between fourteen rinks .representing tho President and Vice-President. ; The aggregate scores were: President,-112;. Vice-President,-.159. ; VICTORIA CLUB. Tho following 'competitions took placo for club trophies on Saturday, in addition to tho ordinary games :— " Citizens' Life Pairs. Holders : Langdon, Vosseler (s.), '13;; Challengers: Scott, Mayer (s.), 29. To-wusend Buckles. Holders: Dr. Anderson, Norwood (s.), ; ' 27; Challengers: Guise, Bary (s.), 18. ilamerton Badges. '• Holders: Dement, Martin, Maries, Mack , (s.), 18; Challengers': A. Longmore, Godber, Townsend, Redstone (s.), '16- '. V.: ' JOHNSONVILLE CLUB, • The Johnsonville Club played their first games on Saturday last... .< There, were .visitors from the Thorndon- and. Khandallah Clubs,; and 'a large attendance of members and ladies. Tho following games wore played: Thorndon: Arden, Clerk, Gamble, Hatch (S.)j-27; ■ Johnsonville: Orr, Jeffreys, Petrie, Thompson (s.), 26. , Khandallah: Williams, Stafford; Bourke, Dumbell (s.), '15; Johnsonville: Morgan,'Bould; Taphn, Wallis .(«,),<27.Khandallah: Crump, P. - Thomson, ■Plimmer, M. Thomson (s.), 26; John- ' sonville: O'Neill, - Styles, Sloane, Manson (s.), 18. . WELLINGTON CLUB.. ' i Tho full'compliment of rinks wero occupied at the Wellington Club's greens throughout .the- afternoon. •. KVRORI CLUB. The Karori Club's greens were fully occupied by members during Saturday afternoon. Tho green h' now in firstclass condition,' and promises to aitord good sport during i the season. ,v' KELBURNE CLUB. - . iTho; Kelburn© green was well patronised on. Saturday, a good number 'of new members being' present. Although the green was somewhat -heavy after the recent rains, it £ave general satisfaction, 'and a good afternoon's, bowling .was indulged in. Some of the score's wero as. follow-:— ,

■ ' White, Widdop,.,Kelly,: Miller; (a.), '81.'; ,'Drury-, . Christie,. Battori, * E. Gangway (».), 17. . ' . . j]iVaddel, James, Coull, Williamson(sj), 19; H. . Gannaway,: Johnston, Khowles, Blanchard (s.), 17. , . S: Hamortan, Johnson, Baldwin, Routley (&■), ' 23; Wakolin, Marquis, Macarfchur,: Hortori' (s.), 9. ; . " Dickson, "Manley, T. Gray, S. Hill (s.), 13; A. Hill,' Hutchison, M'Coll, W. Grav (s.), 20. .NORTHERN ASSOCIATION. , ' (By Ttlezrauh.—l'ress. Association.) i : Auckland, October. 15. .. A meeting of.'delegates to the North-: ern Bowling Association affirmed the .principle of tiie governing body < with regard ■to district ■ centres,: but disapproved of the rules, owing to the governing body being given so much power of' ; .v6to'.':. This delegates considered the centres should be allowed greater discretion in. matters, (affecting local government' and' tournaments. It was also decided that the headquarters of. the association should be at Wellington : the ; present, but should be moveable from .time to time' as the ' association may. decide. ' A.. number: of other. amendments / were; also, recommended, for. consideration by the executive.