BOWLS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10740, 10 November 1928, Page 7

BOWLS.

GISBORNE CLUB,

. A large number of bowlers were present on the Club’s greens on Thursday, over fifty members and visitors taking part in the various matches and practice games. The weather was excellent! for bowls and the greens were never in better order. All the entries for the various ,Club competitions are closed and the draws have been made. In the Club Fours a new system was instituted' whereby the skips selected their own teams. This proved very satisfactory and the. teams selected are very evenly matched. The’results 'of the first round are as follows: Mathewson, Moncrieff, Cossey, Armstrong (s) v. Eowan, Collin, Stewart, Holmes (s)- 10; Smallbone, A. Hay (sub.), 'Nasmith, ’ Stephenson (s) 27 v. J'. Whitehead, Jones, Clarkson, T. A. Crawford (s) 23. This was a remarkable game, and on the lltli head Crawford led by 20 to 4. From this on Stephenson scored consistently (including three fives) finally winning by 4 points. Adair, Gandell (sub.), Fairley, Hueston (s) 23 v. dark, Dunbar, Adams, Seymour (s) 16; Johnson, Gandell, Crawshaw, Staff (s), a bye. The secjond round will be played next Thursday. , Ordinary games: H. Bright, McKeague, Barnsdale (s) 23 v. Sutton, Atkinson (Kanutia), Allan (s) 16; Johnson, Dodd, Crawshaw, Staff (s) 22 v. Primrose, J. Hay, Robertson, Sinclair (s) 20. After the above games were completed, further games were played _in which the experienced players mingled with the beginners, and if this practice is continued it should improve the play of the Club members generally. During the .afternoon a ballot for i new members was conducted and resulted in the following being elected: Active members; Messrs A. and J. M, Park; honorary, Messrs. G. L. Margoliouth, L. Balfour, and HV. Bell.

Champion Singles: This competition may now be commenced and the following is the draw for the first round: Zaffer v. Stephenson, Sinclair v. Staff, Collin v. Patterson, H. Bright v, Armstrong, Paltridge v. Sutton, Holmes v. Clark, Gambrill v. Beaver, Adams v. h. Bright, Dixon v.- Allan, Owing to the fact that it is necessary to find the winner of this competition as soon as ‘possible to represent the Club in the Champion of Champions Singles, members are asked to play their games promptly. On’ Pairs: The following pairs have /. selected and 1 the first round may be commenced. Pairs and their opponents are: McCulloch, J. Hay v. Barton, Maude; Petry, L. Bright v. Zaffer, Nasmith; Johnson, Stewart v. Cflark, EL Bright; Carson, Allan v. Beaver, Crawford; Dixon, Staff v. Pyke. Stephenson; Chrisp, Adams v. Mathewson, Hueston;. Sheen-. Holmes v. Gandell, Dunbar Henderson, McKeague v. Dodd, Suttop; Morris, Paltridge v. Northover, Armstrong; Fairley, Collin v. Hammond,; Crawshaw. Junior Singles:' The following is the draw for the first round: Petry v. Mathewson;, ; J, Park v. Whiteheadi; Pyke v. Riddell; Chrisp v. A. A. Whitehead; McLaughlin v, Northover ; -Carson v. Zaffer; A. Park, a bye. ■ Saturday. Fours: The following; skips, have been selected and these players are asked to he present on the green ✓at 1.30 p.m. sharp to-day to select their - teams* , Other players should • ; attend at '1.45 p.m.. so that the first round may he commenced: Eobertson v. . Allan; Gambrillt.y.i Sinclair ; Watson v. Paltridge; Maude v. H. Bright; Sidebottom, a bye, District Matches: Harding Shield. —lt has been decided to ..play these matches on Labor Day, Monday the 19th inst. The first: match will he Kaiti. v. City and this will! start at .9 a.m. . The 'loser will' then play

Wliataupoko and the third game will commence ion completion: of the latter. Member a ax;e asked to set-as-ide this day for this important Club competition. The .following skips will select their : teams for the various , districts : Kaiti—Robertson, Holmes, Maude, Armstrong, and H. Bright- 1 ; Whataupoko-—Sidebottom, Allan, Sinclair, T. A. Crawford, and 'Seymour y Oity—Hueston, Stephenson, Oraig, Staff, Sutton* Horne Memorial Singles.—The handicaps are being adjusted and the draw for the first ■ round will be announced next week. POVERTY BAY CLUB. .‘ There was a. good . attendance at the Poverty Bay green on Thursday, when the following games were played:— . •, • .■ » First round of Club Fours. —Redward, F. .Gardiner, H. J. Andrew, J. Wyatt 10 v. A. Langridge, Rev. Frost, C, Holland, T. Wilson 31; Graham, C. Pistor, P. Orviss, F. Wilkinson 25 v. Rowley, F. Clarke, Shelton, S. Claire 14; ToneyclifTe, Ludwig. Phillips, J. Hartley 21 v. Alley, T. Robertson, Alexander, Falconer 12; D'. Wilson. W- Finlay, R. Maddock, S. Smith 27 v. R. Robb, J. H. Bull, C. Rosie, G. T. Bull 11. Ordinary games.—Cave, Barradale, ITopki'nson 19 v. Shaw, Rusher,* M. Robertson, Wootton 25. The second round of the club fou-rs will he played npxt Wednesday afternoon. Play starts at 1.30, the draw being as follows: Hartley v. Smith; G .T. Bull v. Falconer; Wilkinson v. Wyatt ; T. Wilson v. S. Clare.