GAME OF BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 148, 19 March 1931, Page 2

GAME OF BOWLS

Visit from Manawatu FRIENDLY CONTESTS Twelve rinks of bowlers from Manawatu Centre visited Wellington yesterday, playins friendly games on Wellington, Thorndon and Kelburn greens in the morning, and the annual twelve rinks contest between the two centres on Wellington greens in the afternoon. The conditions were pleasant except that the wind was a littie blustery at times, but the greens were in good order generally. The visitors were welcomed by Mr. H. G. Mayer, president of the Centre, who expressed regret that the president of the Manawatu Centre. Mr. J. Nash, M.P m would not be playing, as he had his Parliamentary duties to attend to. They were pleased to see him present at the opening of play. Mr. Nash acknowledged the welcome, expressing the hope that some Wellington bowlers would visit Manawatu at Easter time and take part in the tournament to be held then. The results of the morning games were as follow (Wellington names first): — Against Wellington.—W. J- Thompson 22, Spencer, 15: Warwick 16, Paton 19: E. J. Hill 24, H. Nash 18; Duncan 22, Picker in# 21. Against Kelburn. —Williams 29, CoOksler 13; Meadowcroft 25. Gerrand 9; Routiey 20, Hyland 7; Doherty 18, O'Shea 12. Against Thorndon.—Markman 24. Wardrop 18; Torrance 19, Larcomb 16: Lambert 28. Teale 18; Johnson 16. Bryan 18. The results of the matches between th* two centres in the afternoon were as follow (Wellington names first):— Munro (Island Bay) 25. Paton 20, Hodgins (Hutt) 19. Pickering -*2; Sherwood (Lyall Bay) 24, Wardrop 9; Mayer (Wellington) 17, O'Shea 36; Ballinger (Wellington) 25, Cookslcy 19: (Hataitai) 9. Bryan 29; J. R. Smith (Kel burn) 21, Larcomb 19: Lcvestani (Newtown) 14, Gerrand 15; McArthur (Wellington) 33, Hyland 16: Jo " e J- ( H°Nash "0 : Teale 24; Ganes (Karori) 3u, H. Nasn -u. Bolton (Victoria) 28, Spencer 13. Wellington. 7 games; Manawatu, 5.

In the post-section play of the junior npiinant. Petone (Johnson) beat Lyall Bay (McKenna) by 30 to 9 at the Wellington green on Saturday, while Seatoun lost to Central on the Victoria green. Central and Wellington will meet on the Thorndon green next Saturday. Barnett Tiki.—Owing to the death of Mr e” W. Wade, secretary of the Christchurch Bowling Centre, the visits ot the Christchurch bowlers to M elllngton on Friday and Saturday have been On Friday they were to r have met AA ellinprton teams to play for the Barnett Tiki, and on Saturday the St. Albans members were to have paid their annual visit tO prize° Presentation.—The prizes trail. in Wellington Centre bowling competitions will be presented to the winners on Thorn don green on Saturday. March 28. at 4..W. Games will be arranged for the afternoon on Thorndon green. Lyall Bay Tourney.—The final of the Tvnll Bav one-day tournament ■win oe played Lval l BaV on Saturday, the finalists being G. Bradley (Lyall Bay) and J. Crawford (Karori). rink, Kelburn Visit to Carterton.—Five rink, from the Kelburn Club will visit Carter ton on Saturday for a friendlj leaving the clubhouse by car at 9.30 am • The team will be as follows:—Reid. Lawn, Patrick Smith; Matthewson. Thomson, Valentine, “Marr’is; filler Bose Long Nicholls; C. McKenzie. .Zander M riH , Widdop; Camcron, Tingcy, Matkin, wu Hams. -