BOWLING BOWLS

Franklin Times, Volume XX, Issue 141, 14 November 1930, Page 5

BOWLING BOWLS

NORTH WAIKATO TOURNEY. WON BY W. BILKEY'S RINK. The final of Hie Northern Waikato Rowling Association's annual full rink tournament was played on Wednesday afternoon between J. Pollock, C. Cooper, W. J. Short, R. W. Bilkey (s), ami F. Perkins. T. G. Thompson, David Roulston, Duncan Itoulston («}. In the early slages the game was keenly and evenly contested, but towards the latter end-Bilkey's rink got the upper hand and added sutticien! points to run out easy winners by •>:>, points to 1 :>. After the match the president, of the Northern Waikato Bowling Association, Mr R. Wright, congratulated the teams on their performances and said that on the day's play the better team won.- He referred to the high standard of play throughout the tourney, and the'splendid greens on whh the games were contested. He thanked the Pukekohe club for allowing the use of its greens: He handed to the president of the Pukekohe club, Mr G. K. Lawrie, the championship banner "and congratulated the club on its success. Mr Lawrie thanked Mr Wright for his remarks, and congratulated winning rink on upholding the prestige of the club. Mr Wright pinned the challenge stars on the winning rink and also presented each with handsome silver cups. He also handed trophies to the runners up ' Gheers were given for the winners and runners up, representatives of both, rinks replying. PUKEKOHE v. WAIUKU.^ Pukekohe rinks are :—- Cup Teams. W. Grandison, I. Wymer, senr., J. Adams, J. H. Keith, (s) ; F. Perkins', T. C. Thompson, F. A. Hosking, R Fitness (s) ; D. Laurie, W. Wright, W. J. Short, David Roulston (is). Inter-felub Teams. j G. Haslam, A. -F. Brown, W. F. .1. Munro, D. L. Smart (s) ; 11. Burrows, J. Blake, H. Beckett, H. V. Gribble (s) ; R. Walsham, T. E. Koven, J. Pollock, R. W. Bilkey (s). A team of first-year players has yet to be chosen Versus Patumahoe. G. G. Revell, A. Shaw. W. Moore. Hewitt, (s) : V. L. Harvey, J. S. Wells. M. Law-son, E. F. Snell (s) : G F. Payne, L. S. Civil. R. G. May. I-]. E. Ingpen (s) PUKEKOHE v. THAMES. The following rinks will represent the Pukekohe Bowling Club to-mor-row against Thames, at Pukekohe: — Hope, Bowman, Day, Armstrong; Stembridge, Keren, Patton, Moncrief: Webb, J. Duncan, Cooper, Dune. Roul-. ston; Wymer, jnr.. Fausett, Jamieson. Sumner: Bloxham, Ferguson. Bish. Raynes: Ferris. Hart, Crosbie. C. K. Lawrie: F. Duncan, Dell, Massey, W. Blake. A SJG DAY. The Pukekuhe Bowling Club's greens will be fully occupied tomorrow afternoon when no fewer than 17 visiting rinks are expected. Seven , rinks will hail from Waiuku. seven from Thames, and three from Patumahoe.