BOWLING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1909, Page 3

BOWLING.

HUTT GREEN OPENED. The Hult Bowling and Tennis Club green was opened on Saturday by Mr. Thomas Hendry, president of the club. The weather was bright, but rold. There was a large attendance of local residents and visitors from the city, including the Hons. .J. A. Millar, Jas. Carroll, and Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P. Mr. Hendry, after welcoming the visitors, referred to the good standing of the' club, which had closed last year "with a membership of 157, and began the new season with 174. Mrs. Hendry threw the "jack," and play began forthwith. Mr. Hendry apologised for the absence of the' Mayor (Mr. E. P. Bunny). The*e were a large number of ladies present, and afternoon tea.was served. LOCAL GAMES. The following games were played on Saturday :—: — WELLINGTON CLUB. Knox, Richards, Pryor, Webb (skip), 21 ; Allen, Duncan, Hill', Crane (skip), 20. Riley, Gibson, Simm^ Grenf ell (skip), j 30 ; Neilson, Tanner, Mowattv, Adams (skip), 15. j Brown. Richardson, Roberts, Donnelly (skip), 21; Waters, Williams, Hustwick, Price (skip), 13. Kinvig, Brown, Skinner, A Laurenson (skip), 20; Herbert, Flavell, Gilmer, Knapp (skip), 17. Russell, Norton, Grundy, Mayer (skip), 32; Frost, Glendining, Still, Gruer (skip), 11. ■Hunt, Arnold, O'Sullivan, L. Blundell (skip), 19; Hyams, Fay, Brodie., E. * Hill (skin), 17. THORNDOJST. G. Johnson, W. I. Clark, Roberts, J. T. King (skip), 21 ; Cohen, Monaghan, V. Dimoek, Jackman (skip), 15. Jay, Galvin, Chitty, Seaton (skip), 13; Freeman, Stuart, Conlin, Whittle (skip), 30. Jourdain, R. Martin, Dawes, Ross (6kip), 23; P. Brandon, Lewis, M. Clark, Parata (skip), 19. Letham, Woodr\>ffe, Stevenson, Reeves (skip), 18; AUen,\ Pirie, Bates, Collins (skip), 22. , Quick, Gascoigne, Hatch, Wilson (skip), 16; Mitford, Reading, Brice, M'Kerrow (skip), 20. J. P. Brandon, Pidgeon, Mason, Wiggins, junr. (skip), 18 ; Greig, Alves, Brown, Hogben (skip), 17. Gamble, W. Nathan, Jones, Dixon (skip), 14; Fraser, Kane, Chambers, Leighton (skip), 22. VICTORIA. Butler, Maclaurin, Scott, Snaddon (skip), 27; Tattle, Armit, Marks, Keith (skip), 12. Demeno, Jjjtevenson, Evans, Markmann (skip))*' lo; Madely, Powell, ManUay, A. Longmore (skip), 22. Haughton, Partridge, KeJlow, Hueston (skip), 28 ; H. Longmore, Redmond, Thompson, Hatch (skip), 12. Kirker, Post, Godber, Bary (skip), 18; Stevens, Cray, Mayer, Townsend (skip), 26. M'Leau, 'M'Girr, Vosseller, Kitto (skip), 26; Rice, Jackson, Martin, Norwood (skip), 25. Menelaus, Langdon, Guise, Kersh&w (skip), 17; Townsley, Spak, Avery, Redßtono (skip), 27. King, Broad, Ga-udin (skip), 18; Robertson, Higgins, Reed (skip), 16. The Hamerton Badges were wrested from the holders, who have been in possession since November of last year, after a closely-contested and moat interesting game. The following' are the scores :—: — Holders — Hatch, Townsend, Mayer, Hues ton (skip), 17. Challengers— M'Girr, Markmann, Vosseller, S"ott (skip), 18. KARORI. The Karori Bowling Club opened the season. Mr. H. Cook (president) welcomed the visitors, and Mrs." Cook threw, the jack. The green was. then declared open for play. Tea was provided by the ladies. The following are the results of the games played :—: — Crawford, Eagle, Burn, Cooper (skip), 23; Shearer, Harton, Johnston, Kelley (skip), 16. Williams, Shortt, Henderson, MacMorran (skip), 22; Spiers, Cathie, Williams, Hildreth (skip), 16. ' Sunley, Bradnock, Dryden, Lockett (skip), 23; Hope, Cook, Lewer, Tustin (skip), 25. Bngham, Roberts, Worboys, Lloyd (skip), 13; Boyes, England, Newcombe, Raine (skip), 30. Smith, Otto, M'Lennan, Magnus (skip), 26 ; Mann, Sedgewick, Spiers, Bennett (skip), 22. PETONE. Barnstt, Glew, Gray, Stephens (skip), 20 ; Brookes, Beynon, Wakelin, Bull ! (skip), 16. i Huskisson, Croft, Warden, Lowin (skip), 21 ; Waddell, Cometti, Curtis, Smith (skip), 17. Harding, Colquitt, Findlay, Jones (skip), 21 ; Hopkins, H. R. Johnson, S. R. Johnson, Firth (skip), 10. NEWTOWN. The following games were played on the Ncwtown green :—: — Underwood, Bobbins, Prince, A. Campbell (skip), 15; Duff, H. H. M. Roberts, Barnes, Hendry (skip), 20. Ghegwidden, Phillips, Topp, Witt (skip), 16; J. Sexton, Watson, Cant, Wylie (skip), 33. Tovey, Ranson. A. Pollock, J. Brackenridge, sen. (skip), 21 ; J. Burke, Powell, Richards, Nancarrow (skip), 20. Warwick, Jenkins, Scott, Ramsay (skip), 16; M'Dougall, S. Roberts, Williams, J. Brackcnndge, jun. (skip), 19. J. Crewes, 19, v. G. Haigh, 17.