BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 21009, 25 January 1932, Page 7

BOWLING

LOCAL GAMES

ST. KILDA v. WAIKOUAITI (St. Kilda names first). Wakelin, A. Spiers, Livingston, Irvine 28, Treeby, Lang, Potts, Mudge 18; Nicol, Brown, Gladding, Henton 19, Patterson, Foreman, • Stewart, M'Clyraont 18; Tyson, Alexander, Leeden, J. Robertson 25, Davis, Gent,, Malloch, Fell 14; M'Gregor, Lister, T. Spiers, Cooke 29, Allcock, Goodley, Aitcheson, Carson 28. Totals: St. Kilda 101, Waikouaiti 78. LOVING CUP MATCHES. OTAGO v. BALMACEWEN (Otago names first). Gilkison, Calverley, Ellison, Huntley 13, A. MTntosh, Bradstock, Avent, Ferguson 22; Harris, Ironside, Rose, Hamilton 29, Glen, Armit, King, Glover 12; Faber, Beath, Kaine, Best 24, Riach, • Ritchie, Rolfe, Balk 16; M'Adam, ; Brady, • Stubb, Walker 17,. Crooke, M'Donald, ‘M'Arthur, Macdonald 18; M'Kinnon, AVoods, M'Cormick, Robson 24, Miller, Rackley, Pilkington, Omand 10; M'Connell, Justice, Henderson, AVatt 8, Ross, Stokes, Chillingworth, J. Adamson 37; Honeyman, Edwards, Marks, King 15, Lambeth, Horn, G. Adamson, Morrison 22. Grime, Dawson, Cook, Lucas 15, Swann, Haywood, AV. M'lntosh, Leslie 25; Shepherd, Manning, Seddon, C. Crawford 24; Forbes, Clouston, A. Campbell, Watson 17; M'Caskill, Dallas, Stone, Falconer 22, Barsham, Smith, Buchan, Hindle 19; Miller, Gascoigne, Carron, Telford 23, Haigh, Gumming, E. Adamson, Stables 18; Matheson,'Gillies, Scott, W. Crawford 21, Spence, Wallace, G. Campbell, Harraway 17; Burt, Clapp, Myles, Beasley 20, Hall, Coxhead, Walker/ Millar 14. Totals: Otago 255, Balmacween 247. WEST HARBOUR v. LOGAN PARK. Seven rinks from Logan . Park journeyed to Ravensbourne to play for the Loving Cup presented by Mr S. Hutchison. Prior to the commencement of the game feeling reference w r as made by the two presidents (Messrs J. Veitch and AV. J. Thompson) of the loss to the city and the bowling fraternity of Mr C.' H. Hayward. As a mark of respect all stood for a, few moments. The result of the game was as follows (AVest Harbour names given first): — Murdoch, Cuthbert, Hutton, M'Pherson. 16, Coulter, M'Lennan, Mawhinney, J. Hutchison 24; Thwaites, AVoodhouse, Asher, Veitch 20, AVilliamson, Lee, Strong, Thompson 7; Gilkison, Booth, J. French, Silver 12, Higginson, Cocking, C. French, Blakely 27; Blanc, Thomson, A. French, Page 17, Poster, Oliver, AVallaco, AVatson 18; Hodge, Veitch, J. Connor, Portman 21, Ellison. Partridge, Marslin, Bennie 14; Venn, Davie, Budge, Connor 15, Casey, Robertson, Saunders, S. Hutchison 23; Charnley, Barclay, J. M. Hutton, R. Hutton 26, Matthews, Moore, Crawford, Miles 8. Totals: West Harbour 133, Logan Park 121. Mr Thompson at the close of the game presented to Mr Veitch the handsome cup, and in so doing congratulated AVest Harbour on their win, and trusted that many more good, games would be played, so cementing the good feelings that exist between the clubs. Mr Veitch thanked the club for coming down to AVest Harbour green to play the game, which should have been played at Logan Park. He mentioned also that had it not been for the boisterous weather a different score might have resulted. Mr S. Hutchison also spoke and congratulated West Harbour on the initial win. Cheers were given for each club and the donor. WHOLESALERS v. RETAIL. The annual bowling match between the Wholesale Merchants and the Retail Grocers was played on the Dunedin green and resulted in a win for the Retailers by 5 points. The detailed scores are as follow (Retailers’ names first): — A. V. Thompson, R. AV. Johnston, J. Emerson, W. M'Kay 23, J. AVhitton, AV. M'Lean, S. Mirams, C. AVilson29; R. Armit, B. Ferguson, D. Davys, H. AVood 17, A. Clapp, A. Robertson, AV. Hopkins, D. Pastier 16; J. H. Legal, F. Lee, G. Kitchin,,A. AV. M'Donald 23, J. Milne, G. AVright, H. Henderson, D.. Stuart 17; AV. Hook, J. Nicholson, A. Blackwood, M. Campbell 23, J. M'Donald, A. Holmes, 0. Balk, H. Harraway 19. Totals: Retailers 86, Wholesalers 81. FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. Caledonian v. Leith, at Caledonian, to-morrow, .at 5,45. Caledonian: Clancy, Abbott, Jones, Claridge; Carman. Hinchcliff, Isaac, Dey; Woottou, Rotting, Cavanagh, Foster; Edwards, Smyth, Boss, Seddon,

SOCIAL EVENING

Every year the Otago and Balmacewen Clubs play a match for the Loving Cup, which, irrespective of the result of the match, , they hold year about. Associated with this happy social event, however, is a large wooden spoon, and this is invariably—and inevitably—held by the losers, whose sincere hope it is that they shall 'pass it on to the other club at the next year’s fixture. For the past year the Otago Club was the proud possessor of the wooden spoon, but on Saturday they were even more proud to deliver that trophy, with due ceremony, to Balmacewen, whom they defeated in the Loving Cup match the same afternoon. The event was celebrated by a smoke concert in the Otago Club’s pavilion on Saturday evening, when Mr P. W. Stabb (president of tho Otago Club) presided over a large attendance from both clubs. The occasion provided an opportunity for a good-natured interchange of badinage between the rival club members, and the toasts—all delivered in . a happy and appreciative vein—were liberally punctuated with a number of musical items.

Mr Stabb, proposing the toast of “The Balmacewen. Club,” referred to .'the splendid affinity that existed between the two clubs, which at one time shared the honour of being near the bottom of tho ladder. They wore now creeping up the ladder, but he believed that tho actual winning of competitions was a very minor part of bowling, the important feature of which was the general fraternising and the building up of friendships. The game that afternoon was a happy social event, to which they all looked forward with the keenest pleasure. He was glad, however, that they were going to lose that wooden spoon at last. Mr Stabb’s earnestly-expressed hope that the Balmacewen Club would hold that spoon for a long time was greeted with hearty laughter. Later in .the evening Mr Stabb handed the cup over to Mr Macdonald, who also accepted the spoon, presented with the Otago’s Club’s “love and affection.” ' Mr Macdonald replied in a characteristic bowler’s vein, reciprocating the Otago Club’s good wishes; and expressing the hope that the Balmacewen Club would have, the pleasure of returning the spoon next year. Mr T. Gillies (vice-president of.the Otago Bowling Club) proposed the toast of “ The Otago Centre,” which was replied. to by Mr A. J. Sullivan and Mr N. Morrison. The toast of “The Otago Club ” was proposed by Mr J. Nisb'et and replied to by Mr Stabb. A number of other toasts, including “The Visitors,” “The Ladies,” and “The Performers,” was also honoured. The musical programme was in the capable bands of Messrs S. Angcll, AV. E. Mills, C. E. Reid, and S. Taylor, who sang individually and as a quartet, and Messrs AVilson Brown, A. Clapp, N. Morrison, and E. G. Scott. The accompaniments were played by Mr R. D. Nimmo, and all the items were enthusiastically encored.