BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 19, 6 January 1930, Page 7

BOWLING

GAMES IN HAWKE’S BAY BEWLEY WINS NEW YEAR TOURNEY, RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY. Splendid weather prevailed for bowl ing in Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, when all greens were Well patrnoised. The final of the New Year tourney was won by Bewley (Hastings). On other greens the various week-end club competitions were continued. RINKS TOURNEY. The final of the East Coast rinks tournament was contested by Hastings (Kummer, Laker, White and Bewley (s) and St. Leonard’s (Wallace, Raeburn, Schofield and Godber (s). On the eighth head Bewley was leading B—l, and increased his lead to 10—6 on the eleventh head. Godber made a good recovery and on the eighteenth head Bewley was leading by only three points. Tho next three heads went to Hastings, but St. Leonard’s made a groat fight at tho finish and secured five points to bring the score to 23—20 in favour of Bewley. The president of the Centre, Mr Somerset W. Smith, at tho conclusion of the play congratulated both win ners and losers on the fine performances put up and called for cheers for both rinks. The tournament, he said, had been a most successful one. He paid a high tribute to the work of tho Centro secretary, Mr P. Bear, for tho arrangements made. Ho also congratulated Mr Benton, of tho Wairere Club for the splendid green prepared for tho tournament. Nothing bettor could have been desired. A hearty vote of appreciation was passed to the ladies of the Wairere Club for the lunch and teas provided for tho players each day. Mr Smith nlso asked for the support of bowlers in giving a welcome to the Canadians, at Hastings on January 14. Mr Bewley returned thanjes for the congratulations received and called for cheers for the runners-up. This brought a very successful tournameut to a close. HASTIINGS CLUB. Tho following are the results of tho games played on the Hastings Club’s greens:— Diamond, Williams, Peat, Hogg, 25; Davidson, Williams, Saywoll, Smart, 20. Beatson, Banks, Crichton, Parkinson,, 25; Garnett Taylor, Turner, Gardner, 17. Tosswill Sanders. Sissons, Tonkin, 21; Hay, ’Walker, G. McLeod, King, 20. Bark, Prude, Aitken, Esson, 25; Mclntosh Rashleigh, A. McLeod, Monk, 18.' Handicap Pairs: Ash, Aitken, 25; Lowe, A. McLeod, 20. KIA TOA CLUB. Games played on the Kia Tog Club's green resulted: — Championship Pairs.—Chadwick and Sykes, 21; Spink nnd Goodall, 17. Hart and F. Burge, 20; Paul and Parkhill, 15. Barley end O. Burge, 18; Paul and Bartle, 17. Friendly games. —Bartie. Williams aud Sykes, 21; Burfield, Dunn and Harris, 20. Barley and Aitchcson, 20; Brinsley and White, 18. HAVELOCK NORTH. Following arc tho results of the game played on the Havelock Nortl greens on Saturday:— Frobath, Usberwood, Watson, Pres-ton-Thomas, 24; Harrison, Allan, J. H. J oil, A. E. Jell, 14. Oldham, Wilson, Heenan, 17; Lciccs tor, Allan', Clarkson, 16. Mr R. Wilson, president of tho Havelock N. Town Board has been chosen to represent tho club in a match against tho Canadian bowlers on tho Hastings greens on Tuesday, January 14, at 2.30 p.m.

NAPIER CLUB. Play on the Napier Club’s groans resulted as follows: — Whitehouse, Sands, McGhee, Hunt, (s), 19; McGrath, 'Thorps, Wright, Sparrow (s), 16. Fitzhenry, Denbce, Williamson, Engebretsen (s), 28; La Roche, Itobui son, R. Lydford, Gilbcrd (s), 20. Kilpatrick, Neilson (Wellington), Daily (s), 21; McVicar, Johnson, Miller (s), 10. Russell, McGregor, Beer (s), 21; Oliver, W. Lydford, Ewans (s), lt>. WAIRERE CLUB. The following games were played in connection withe Waircro Club’s progressive rinks competition:— Black, Richards, Baxter, Barr, 20; Smale, Corner, Rowe, Thomas, 23. Douglas Brunton McLean, Gregg, 23; Ayling, Stokes, J. C. Thomson, Pallet, 18. Bear, Sharpies, Runciman Burt, 19; Allan, Gibson, Rose, Gray, 17. Walker, Bayford, A’Bear. J. P. Thomson, 28; Dadson, Pirio, Houston, Benton, 17. Campbell, L. Wood, 16; Harris, Smith. 11. Five rinks have been invited to visit the Omaranui (Taradale) Club on Saturday next. Members wishing to go are requested to hand their names to the secretary by Thursday. The following will represent the club in the shield games against St. Leonard’s on Saturday next:—H. Ayling, It. V. Thomas. Spackman, F. Abng, Baxter, A’Bear, Benton, It. Thomas. y BLUFF HILL CLUB. Games played on the Bluff Hill greens were as follow: — Stewart, Russell, Barlow (s), 20; Hobbs. Napier, I.etbam («), 19. Greig, J. Smith, McLaren (s), 2.1; Harker, Bestall, Robertson (s), 19. Morns, Harvey, Kennedy (s). 17; Dnnsford. Spence, Boland (s), 17. The following matches were played during tho week:— Handicap Singles: Stewart, 24; Christie, 12. Greig. 22: J. Smith 15. I.ctham, 25; Bestall, I:.'. PORT AHURIRI CLUB. Following arc the results of play on the Port Ahuriri Club’s greens:—

Crcagh, E. Steele, Hill, I’iric (si, 21; Johnson, Wliiting. Northcroft, Boyd (s), 15. Lockwood. Goss, Thompson, Mayo (s), 19; McLean, Moore, L. Smith Wrightson (s). IS. Poppelwcll. Russell, Watson. Plcsfed (s). 28: I,ogan Houseman, Andrews, L. Steele fs). 19. White, E. Steele, Andrews. Wrightson (si. 19: Head, Moore, Johnson Mayo (si. 17. Tn a rink game between L. Smith nnd Andrews, the latter was in arrears throughout. Smith winning by four points, while in a pairs mat.-li Moore and Bradv (si secured n i-omfoitable win over Popnelwoll nnd E. Steele (si, Rinks: Crawford, Whiting Johnson. Smith (s). IS: Head. Morrissey, Lockwood. Andrews (s), It. I'oppclwcll ami Smith (si ami Crcagh nnd Lockwood (s) are lending in the pairs handicap.