BOWLING NOTES.

Franklin Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 40, 4 April 1928, Page 5

BOWLING NOTES.

BUCKLAND CLUB'S "AT HOME." t SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. (Own Correspondent"). On Saturday the annual "at home" was held on the Buckland bowling green and croquet grounds. There was a full muster of local players and the Tuakau and Pukekohe clubs were well represented. The day opened with a full rink tournament of eight heads, one loss putting a rink out. The following four teams survived to the semi finals:—

Griffin, Stuart, Smeed, Butcher; Home, Allan, Hambrook, Fielder; Smeed, Fulton, W. A. Smeed, Rae: Graham, Hope, McNally, Steele. ! In the play off Butcher's team beat | Fielder's and Steele's team beat Rae's. ! In the finals Butcher beat Steele after a closely contested game. After refreshments had been partaken of a number of competitions were held, there being large entries. In the driving competition with a possible score of 12 W. A. Smeed secured 7 points. Others who performed well were McNally (6), Hull (6), Logan (5), Fulton (5), Hewitt (5). In the trailing competition R. King was the winner, Smeed and Etuart trying for the position of runner-up. The drawing competition was won by a. Hewitt with a score of 7 out of a possible 12. Hope CO), and Bullock (5) were the next highest scorers.

The ladies on the croquet green held many competitions during the afternoon.

The following were the winners:— Hoops: Mrs Wright , consolation prize Mrs Holland. Clock Golf: Mrs Heath, consolation Mrs Jamieson. Chasing the wealthy widow: Mrs Stringer; runner up Mrs Smeed. Progressive: Mrs Bullock and Mrs Seeley. Consolation: Mrs Heath and Mrs Allan.

PUKEKOHE COMPETITIONS. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS COMPLETED. Saturday was an off day as far as the Pukekohe bowling club was concerned, and advantage was taken of trie opportunity to advance some of the competitions. The final of the A pairs championship between A. P. Daysh and David Roulston and C. Bonner and Duncan Roulston provided a keen contest. In the early stages the former pair were well up on the board but towards the finish the latter pair came "to light and caught their opponents. The last couple of heads were very exciting and finally Daysh' and David Roulston ran out winners by 22 points to 20. This is the second year in succession that David Roulston has won this competition.

In the Sidey pairs competition Bilkey and Short 21 beat Thomson and Cooper 16. The latter pair were eliminated.

Munro and Snell beat Wright and Pleydell sub. for Armstrong. Hewitt and Adams play Wright and Armstrong (one life each), and the winners play Snell and Munro (two lives). This competition has reached a very interesting stage.

In the B grade pairs and first year singles several games have yet to be played. On Saturday Wyatt and Wymer beat Dyer and Bowman, and L Ferguson beat C. "Miller. Miller and Estall have to complete an unfinished game.

THE PUKEKOHE GREENS.

ONE TO BE RE-LAID

A special general meeting of the Pukekohe Bowling Club was held on Saturday evening, the. president, Mr James Pollock, presiding over a large attendance, of members.

The meeting- considered a recommendation submitted by a special grounds committee that the original green, situated between the new green next the pavilion, and the winter green next Massey Avenue, be re-laid. The green, which has been down for 14 years, is in very bad condition, and it was stated that the only way of satisfactorily dealing with the green was to skim the surface to a depth of one inch, the turf to be stacked and allowed to rot for top dressing in the future. The next inch of soil is to be loosened and thoroughly aired and sterilised, after which it is to be levelled and put, down in grass. The estimated cost was £SO, provided the members gave voluntary labour. It was stated that the happiness of bowlers and the success of a club depended on the state of the greens. Afte.r much discussion the recommendation was adopted, and the work is to be carried out under the supervision of an expert. It was decided to approach the Borough Council with a request that the water main in Massey Avenue be enlarged, and that a light be erected opposite the bowling green in this street.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. The Pukekohe Bowling Club wilt have six teams engaged in. Easter tournaments. Two rinks are bound for Coromandel: two for Buckland; one for Cambridge, and one. for Auckland. THE WAIUKU CLUB. The following are the results of the bowling competitions played at Waiuku on Saturday : Full rink: Bonnar. H .M. Barriball. 24, v. Muir, A. M. Barriball, 12; R. J. Harris, Millington, L. M. Barriball, 22, v. Flavell, Aldred, S. V. Barriball, 13; W. R. Harris, Wright, 23. v. Arbuckle, Jack, 18: Chalmers, Crouch, E. S. Barriball, 17. v. Chalmers, Honey. Moncrief, 13; Summerville. Williams, 16, v. West, Elmsley, 14; McNaughten, James. 21, v. King, Greenhead, 20. Handicap Pairs: Bonnar, 11. M. Barriball, 20, v. Muir. A. M. Barriball, 12; W. r'. Harris, Wright. 31, v. Arbuckle, Jack, 18; McNaughten, Jarnes, 31, v. King, Greenhead, 20 : Summerville,

Williams, 16. v. West, Elmsley, 14 : Muir, A. M. Barriball, 17, v. Summerville, Williams, 16: McNaughten, James, 31, v. Muir, A. M. Barriball, 17; West, Elmsley, 23, v. W. R. Harris, Wright, 19.