BOWLING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8133, 1 December 1904, Page 2

BOWLING.

On Wednesday afternoon Manaia Club had a very successful opening. The weather was all that could be desired, and there was a good attendance, not only of the local club, but also of visitors from Hawera, Pibama, and Opunake. The green was well filled with players and there were besides many lookers-on. Mr Kaine, president, made a few remarks, welcoming visitors and Mrs Raine threw the "jack," declaring the green open. Kinks were then formed for a match. President v. Vice-president, which resulted as follows : — President. Vice-president. Woe Lusher McGregor Blair Dingle F. Mason Raine 21 Hair 14 Robbins Dudley Sheridan Meldon M. Franklin Hill G. Syme ... 17 Parkinson . ... 14 Brcnnan Burnett Scott Sorrensou Mason Connell Gray 22 Lanibic ... 16 A. Franklin Hunt Bennett Gilmour McPhee Cowell Tait 22 Artttitage ... 3 Stewart Alien Armstrong dough Corrigan ... 1Q W. Laiubie ...25 Tuta)» 92 TotaJs 80 Subsequently a game. Hawern (Hoc, F. Mason, Dingle, Pankinson} v. Manaia (Corrigan Lusher, Hill,. Raise) was started, but there was not time^ to finish it. Witl» 10 heads played Manaia had a lead of Z. Mr and Mm Raine entertained bowler* : and visitors at afternoon tea most hoe- • pitably, and the t eatables tastefully de- ' (-orated in the club's colons, white and ! blue, wore a charming appearance. I Jn consequence of the attendaute of fitwera'B representatives at Manaia thertt i were not many on the Hawera green. Some of the games in tho Championship Singles, however, were got off. Ogilvie and Foy had a very exciting game, decided on tbelast head, and which Ogilvie won by 21 to 20. Hicks and Foy's fight was not so» keen, the former being victorious by 28 to> 15. Eames defeated Hopkirk by 56 to> Parington beat R. Hicks in the handicap singles by 27 to 9, both from scratch-

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