BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13092, 13 February 1937, Page 6

BOWLS

•NEW GREEN AT RUATORTA

rXTER-CLUB AI.ATCI-I WITH TOKOAIA.RU BAY.

A party of 2-5 howlers from the Tokomaru Bay Club, headed by the vice-president. Mr. If. 8. Short, visited the Ruatorin. Club’s new green on the .occasion of the official opening, the visitors winning five out < I tho six inter-club marches. At the conclusion of the day Air. Birch, president- of the Runtoria Club, said that though the green had siill t.o receive attention it had been decided .to open it- this season. Ho thanked the visitors for their assistance in making the day such an enjoyable one and also thanked the ladies for their co-operation in providing afternoon-tea.

Speaking on behalf of the visitors, Air. Short said ho hoped to see Ruatoria with an entry for the Carver Clip next year, and that they would welcome Ruatoria members on their green at all times. Following arc details of the day’s play,’ Tokomau Bay being mentioned first in each case

Moloney, Bullock, Oliver, and Short (s) 29 v. Reedy, Clarke, Williams and Birch (s) 13; Smith, Ran.sley, Morgan, and Corbett (s) 2-1 v. Goldsmith, O’Sullivan, Winter and Howarth (s) 23; Chapman, Cookery, Brcavn and M.ucWilliam (s) 12 v. Russell, T. Ward, Thornton and Johnson 13; Lark, Burns, Western, and Roberts (s) 28 v. Beach, Hoagy, Smytli, and Ivunioka. (s) 9; Fairlie, Wilkins, Savage, and Riddell (s). 23 v. Burton. Fraser, E’. Hunter, and Thatcher (s) 11; White, Eddy, East, and Ainsworth (s) 13 v. Carter, C. Russell, T. Hunter, and J. Ward Os) 22.

GISBORNE CLUB. FLOODLIGHT TOU.R NA MENT. The. results of • the fourth round matches in il\o Gisborne , Bowling Club’s floodlight tournament, played on Thursday evening, arc as follows, only the names of skips being mentioned : Header,son 23 v. Jenkins 9. Hartley 21 v. McGregor 16. Williams 27 v. Riddell 115. McKenzie 25 v. Johnson 22. Branch 24 v. Patrick 8. Holland 17 v. Cliffo 16. Neal 22 v. Murray 15.

POVERTY BAY CLUB. SECTION PLAY IN CHAMPION SVNGJ.jSS. The summary of the section play to date in the Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s ’singles championship competition is announced as follows: Section A.—G. Bennelt ran out .the winner. ' Section B.—Slight, three' wins and two games to play ; Elliot,t, ’ two wins , and three games to play; McKenzie, two wiiis "and one game to play. Section C.—Gardner, three wins and two losses; Hartley, three wins

and one game to piny: Falcone two wins and two games to play.

eSetion D.—B. Smith, four wins and one game- to piny: W. Sinclair, two wins and two games to play. In the Champion Pairs competition McKenzie and -Slight still have two lives and are to meet the winner of the Wood and Crawford v. !>. G. Robertson and -Bayliss game. These last two pairs are one-lifers.

The committee has dec’ded to make the. draw for to-dny’s play at 1.15 p.m., the draw for any late comers being made afterwards, and players are urged to be on time to case the work of the board stewards.

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT

GTS HORNE TRAILS ELIMINATED

Tho Gisborne rink skipped by F. Williams failed on. Thursday to obtain the two- wins to place them in the post-sec Jon play at the Rotorua open tournament and were eliminated. Williams’ team won five matches while the second Gisborne team skipped by M. W. Craig had four wins.