BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 5

BOWLING

WEEK-END PLAY HAVELOCK CLUB'S OPENING. ▲ RECORD CROWD. The Havelock Bowling and Croquet Clubs' green presented a gala appearance on Saturday afternoon, when the official opening of the season took place. Every bowling rink was in use, and very enjoyable jjames were played, though le ram near the end somewhat spoilt matters. The green was in beautiful order, and the visitors, who came from Hastings, St. Leonards, Waipawa, Bluff Hill, Napier, Omaranui, Kia Toa and the Port, were loud in their praise of its evenness. Mr G. H. T. Joll, the president of the club, in his welcoming address, expressed appreciation of the generous way their sister clubs, especially St. Leonards, had come to Havelock’s assistance last -year. He also paid a well deserved tribute to the greenkeeper, Mr Hohnes, for the splendid way he had rebuilt the green, which now compared favourably with the best in the district. After wishing everybody an enjoyable afternoon he formally declared the green open and called upon Mrs Joll to put up the first bowl, which, to everybody's admiration, proved an undisputed “toucher.” The results of the play are as follow:— Usherwood, Hawley, Drury, Hampton (s) (St. Leonards) 23; Bishop, Cosset, Fraser, Holt (s) (Waipawa) 19. Christie, Russell, Hill. SomersetSmith (s) (Bluff) 15; Ross, P. C. Ritchie, Allan, Kruse (s) (Havelodk) 14. O’Neil, McLeod, Gardner, Parkinson (s) (Hastings) 24; Goodger, Lydford, Wright, Faulknor (s) (Napier) 19. Darvell, Banks. Tonkin, Kitchen (s) (Hastings) 21; Watson, W. Leicester, Coombe, G. Joll (s) (Havelock) 12. Angus, Hoby, Wilson, J. H. Joll (s) (Havelock) 15; Anderson, McDonald, Smyrk, Danvers (s) (Omarunui) 23 Bussell, Wall, Bygum, Crombie (s) 18; D. Ritchie, M. Millar, Boyle, Waugh (s) 16.

Dobson, Parkill, Williams, Sykes (s) (Kia Toa) 21; Johnson, Clegg, Logan. Lockwood (s) (Port) 10. Taylor, Toulmin, Preston-Thomas, Rush (s) 16; Clark, Morgan, Oldham. Heenan (s) (Havelock) 23. THE WAIRERE CLUB ELECTION OF SKIPS Prior to commencing play on the Wairere bowling green on Saturday afternoon, Mr H. Newbegin made feeling reference to the passing away that morning of Mr C. R. Duncan, one of the members of the club. The club flag was hoisted half mast high and a vote of sympathy was passed in silence to Mrs Duncan and family in their so sudden bereavement. The vote for the Saturday skips resulted in the following being declared elected: Ayling, Benton, Bryan, Corrin, Forsyth, McGregor, Newbegin, Pallet, Thomas and Venables. Next Saturday the various eftib competitions will commence. The following is the result of play during the afternoon:— Stocker, Tombs, Runciman, Newbegin, 14; F. Ayling, Corn, McGregor, Corrin, 26. Smith, Spencer, Deakin, Venables, 21; Sinclair, Moore, Allen, Benton, 14. Lee, Kennedy, Saunders, Ayling, 17; Carter, Bayliffe, J. P. Thomson, Bryan, 12. Snowden, Bay ford, Duric, Thomas, 20; Neill, Williams, Dadson, Forsyth, 16. Smale, Fitzhenry, Rice, Pallet, 16; Laing, Shepherd, Chisholm, Burt, lft‘ THE NAPIER CLUB SOME INTERESTING PLAY. The weather conditions on Saturday afternoon were not too favourable for the sporting community, but all bowling games were finished. The Napier green was again in splendid condition and some interesting play eventuated. Bear had an easy win over Wakefield, as also did McGhee over Renouf. the losing rink in each case being well down all through the games. Daily and Pirie had a v<f »ven game, the former winning points, and Bcndall had a seven points win over McGregor. Scores: — Oliver, Jones. Wardell Johnson, Bear

(s), 31; F. K. Pirie, Gray, Stephens, Wakefield (s), 16. Sweetapple, Biddle, Gilligan, McGhee (s), 27; Russell, Rillstone, Campbell, Benouf (s), 15. Wood, Sands, Galbraith, Daily (s), 22; Cooke, Fletcher, Gladstone. A. V.’. Pirie (s), 19. Elmcs, Dykes, Williamson, Bendall (s), 19; Hewson, Buckley, Gilberd, McGregor (s), 12. KIA. TOA CLUB SATURDAY RESULTS. The results of the games at the Kia Toa club on Saturday are as follow: — Bartley, Hood, 10; Chadwick, Brinsley, 28. Young, Peach, Petry, 17; Palmer, Spink, Evans, 13. Heaton, Patil, Michaelson, Watson, 25; Dunn, Meyrick, Wallace, Beauchamp, 13. Head, Carr, Aitchison, Burge, 20; Mac Lean, Laredo, White, Emmerson, 13. Cassidy, W. Harris, R. B. Harris, McArthur, 16; Ross, Walker, Burfield, Graham, 14. BLUFF HILL OLUg GOOD AVERAGE MUSTER . There was a good average muster on Saturday afternoon, with ono rink away at the Havelock North opening. The weather was not promising but play was not interfered with until after the afternoon tea interval. A furious gust of wind followed by rain made things uncomfortable for a time, but after a brief spell play was resumed. The green was playing splendidly until the rain came, but the wind was a big handicap, many players seeing their well-delivered bowls running straight, as if there was no bias. The following is a record of the games played:— La Roche, Bedford, McClurg, Watters (s) 23; H. J. Russell, South, Steele, McLennan (s) 22. Wood, Ennis, Dunsford, Holt (s) 24; Triggs, Harston, McQlashan, Newton (s) 12. Stewart, Giehard, Barlow, Bull (s) 20: Napier, Burnley, J. A. Smith, Boland (s) 15. Bestall and Douglas (s) 25; Harvey, and Letham (s) 22. The team at Havelock, consisting of Christie, W. G. Russell, Hill, and Somerset-Smith (s), had a win by one point. Mr M. South, late of Nuhaka, has been elected a member. PORT AHURIRI CLUB A GOOD ATTENDANCE. The attendance at the Port Ahuriri Club’s green on Saturday was very good, and the greens were in splendid playing order. The games played were very keenly contested, and although the weather was dull it did not mar the pleasure of the game. Following are the result sof the games played:— McVicar, Watts, Burrows, J. P. Smith (s) 16; Crawford, Wilson, Ruf- ; fell. F. G. Smith (s) 13. Kennedy, Ball, Carr. Plested (s) 19; Courtney, Goss, Gray, McLeay (s) 17. Morrissey, Houseman, Northcroft, McGregor (s) 20; L. G. Pirie Storkey, Steele, E. C. Pirie (s) 16. Moore, Poppelwell, Boyd (s) 25; Creagh, Taylor, Mayo (s) 23. McAalister, Mackay, Pool (s) 21; Murrow, Mackay, Parsons (s) 18.