BOWLING TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 154, 27 March 1937, Page 14

BOWLING TOURNEY

McArthur-Henry Shield Fixture KEENLY CONTESTED GAMES Twenty-two rinks from the bowling clubs of the Hutt Valley arc playing iu a tournament for the McArthur-llenry Shield, which opened yesterday. Three rounds of IS heads were played, and a similar number will be played to-day. The post-section play and finals will be seen on the Petone club's greens on Monday. Games in the A section were decided on the Lower Hutt green, and those in the B section on the Petone green. Today the sections will change greens. Both greens were playing well, although the Lower Hutt green was faster than that at Petone. The bowling generally was i f a. good order, aud some closely-fought games were contested. At the end of the first: three rounds, the positions of the rinks were as follows: A section: AV. Rowley and P. I-lowat, three wins; C. Ronan, A. Witcher, W Orvis, H. Teagle, two wins and one loss; P. Hawkin, H. Brown, C. Webley, AV. August, one win and two losses; TI. Howe and W. C. Urwin, three losses. B section: 11. Stonehouse, three wins; E. Urwin. P. Gerken, C. Parker, W. Roberts, H. McKenzie, two wins and one loss; 11. Wood, C. Bell, one win and two losses; C. Fisher, P. McArthur, three losses. Detailed scores are as follows:— Section A. First round: Camm, Ridley, Lightowler, Ronan (s.), (Central), 20, beat Horne, Hawthorne, Murphy, Witcher (s.) (Lower Hutt), 14; Goldsmith, Smith, Collins, Orvis (s.), (Woburn), 19, beat Parkin, Sinclair, Ronndhill. Howe (s.), (Lower Hutt), 13; Muter. Ball, Fletcher, Teagle (s.), (Lower Hutt), 22, beat Beck, Handcock, Teasdill, W. Urwin (s.), (Central), 19; Deibl, Lanham, McCawe, Hawken («.), (Petone), 17. lost to Doran, Williams, Corkin, Rowley (s.) (Woburn), 20; Mumby, Greig, Quinn, Brown (s.) (Upper Hutt), 11, lost to Galey, Watkinson, Campbell, Webley (s.) (Central), 19; Devine, Edlin, Frame, Howat (s.) (Petone), 24, beat Lawless, Parsons, Overend, August (s.) (Woburn), 12. Second round : August; (s.) 16 beat Howe (s.), 15; Howat (s.) 30 beat Brown (s.l, 5: Rowley (s.) 13 beat 'Webley (s.), 12: W. Urwiu (s.) 11 lost to Witcher (s.), 15; Orvis (s.) 16 lost, to Hawken Is.), 17; Ronan (s.) 23 beat Teagle (s.), 9. Third round : Howat (s.) 18 beat Webley (s.), 13; Tea'jje (s.) 21 beat: Hawken (s.), 5; Howe (s.) 6 lost: to Brown (s.), 22: Orvis (s.) 21 beat. Ronan (s.).JO; Witcher (s.) 24 beat August (s.L 8; W. Urwin (s.) 14 lost to Rowley (s.), 19 Section B. First round : Rose. Childs, Waddington, Fisher ts.) (Central), 16. lost to llalliuger, Ruhick, Webster, Wood (s.) (Lower Hutt). 21; Nankeville (McVean, Harm. E. Urwin (s.), (Central), 9, lost to McLennan, Morris, McNamara, Gerken (s.) (Petone), 22; Dodds, Reid, Sturge.ss, Parker (s.) (Central), 23, beat Wilson, Radcliffe, Stone, Bell (s.) (Central), 9: Cooper, Forsythe, Jones, Roberts (s.), (Woburn L 10. lost to Kyle, Burgess,* Young, Stonehouse (s.) (Lower Hutt), 17: Fisher, Findlay, Waddell, P. McArthur (s.l, (Petone). 5, lost to MeKenzi . August, Scott, McKenzie (s.) (Lower Hutt l. 20.

Second round: Parker (s.) 25, beat McArthur (s.l, 15; Bell (s.) 20 beat McKenzie (s.i, 9; Gerken (s.), 15 lost to Stonehouse (s.), 23; Wood (s.) 16 lost to E. Urwin (,s.), 17; Fisher (s.) 10 lost co Roberts (s.), 23. Third round: Bell (s.) 15 lost to Ruperts (s.), 21: Fisher (s.: .18 lost Io Stonehouse (s.l, 20; E. I rwin (s.l, 24 lost to .McArthur (s.), 17 : Parker (s.) 13 lost to McKenzie Is. I, 14; Wood (s.) 13 lost to Gerken (s.), .16. PRE-WEDDING PARTIES ' Aliss Vera Foote, Lower Hutt, whose marriage to Air. R. Gardner is to take place shortly, has been the guest of honour at two parties, recently. The first, which took the form of a gift evening, was held at St. August ine's Hall, p'etone, Airs. Wainscott, Airs. Evans, and Aliss T. Sherwin being lhe hostesses. There were about 70 guests present, and a most enjoyable evening was spent m dancing, for which Airs. AL. Smith played. There were also several competitions, and songs by Airs. Staples, Aliss Thomson. ami -Mr. Roberts, were appreciated. Alter supper Aliss Foote opened her many parcels. She was assisted by her matron of honour, Airs. E. Roberts, and her bridesmaid. Aliss R. Owen. On her behalf Air. Roberts thanked the hostesses fur the enjoyable evening, and their friends for the gifts. The other gift evening took place at St. James's Hall, Ixtwer Hutt, the hostesses) on this occasion being Airs. E. Roberts and Aliss R. Owen. There were about 70 guests, Airs. Staples, Mint Thompson and Mr. Roberts t*aug, and Mrs. Staples and Aliss Thompson contributed a vocal duet. Airs. Al. Smith iilayed for the dancing, and Mrs. Piercy played extras. Air. L. Roberts was the M.C. Aliss Foote again received a large number of useful giltre Miss Elgar Lever, Lower Hutt, who it.

soon to be married, was the honoured guert al a gift afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. G. Teagle, “Seagry House,” Ludlam Crescent. Associated with her as hostesses were her sisters, Mrs. Griffiths and Miss Spurr. Mrs. Teugle's frock was of brown marocaiu, Mrs. Griffiths’ of black mariette aud lace, Miss Spurr wore brown mariette, while the guest of the afternoon was in an ecru lace eusemble with a tinger-tip length coal. On her arrival Miss Lever was presented with a bouquet of yellow roses. As the weather was fine most of the afternoon was spent in (be beautiful garden, and there were several croquet competitions. Afternoon lea was served in the drawing-room aud billiard-room, where the decorations were dahlias of many hues, choice hydrangeas, and irises. After afternoon tea, Miss Lever, assisted by her bridesmaids to be, Misses I’. Wood'aud 11. Hardy, opened her parcels, aud thanked her friends and (lie hostesses. Another party ar which Lever was the guest of honour was a gilt evening given by the girls of St. James' Girls' Club. She'received a bouquet of flowers in the club colours —delphiniums and golden pompom dahlias tied witli ribbons of the same shade. A social evening was spent, the girls, as is usual at the club evenings, sitting round doing fancy work. Miss Lever opened her parcels before supper, and thanked the donors\ after which "For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow was sung. Miss Lover was the recipient of manv good wishes for her future happiness from fellow members of the club.