BOWLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 3

BOWLING.

' SUMNER CLUB. The championship singles games. in ce» nection with the Sumner Clue were continued- this week, with the following resinl ,T: IV. Johnson bept T. F. Chambers, Dr Cosset beat 3£. A. Johnspn, J. •Booth beat II \V. -Lleslop. J. Illingworth boat J. S. Neville. Dr Cosset beat F. S. Maddison, TV. J. Hampton beat IV. 'S'. Heyes. T. B. Boulton beat lE. A. Johnson, Partridge beat TV . F. Raphael, W, S. Mitcholl beat J. Booth, W. J; HA my ton beat T)r Gossett. J. Illmgworth boat W. S. HeyeS. E. A. Johnson beat J. Illingworth: T. IV.- Johnson beatvw. J. Hampton, IV. S. Mitchell beat TV. S. Heyes. T. TV. Johnson beat E. A. Johnson, TV. J. Hamilton beat J. Booth, E. A. Johnson brat T. F. Chambers. F. S. Madison beat J. Illingworth. T. IV. Johnson beat J. Illingworth. W. F. Raphael beat J. Booth, TV. F. Raphael beat E. A. Johnson, W. F. Raphael beat tV. J. Hampton, J. S. Neville .beat E. A. Johnson, T. TV. Johnson beat J Booth, W. F: Raphael boat T. B.- Boulton. OliUB FORMED AT BECKENHAM. An enthusiastic meeting of residents oj the Beckenham district was held on. lue«e day evening at Mr Chegvin’s house, in Fishes 1 Street, when the terms on winch the Citv Council were prepared to let a portion of the old riverbed in Western Terrace to J* laid down as a bowling green, were disThe> terms were considered very favourable, and it was agreed to write to the council accepting them. ■ It was decided that a ciuh should be formed. to bo called the Beckenham Bowling Club. A number of gentlemen in the district have already come forward with donations and other forms of assistance, and tbo success of tho club is practically assured. A working committse of five members has .been apnointed to superintend tiic clearing " of file ground, and it is hoped to have everything in preparation for sewing grasa seed bv March of nest year. ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION." A meeting of the executive of the Ell** ...; mere Bowling Association, hei»l at Leestefi, was presided over bv the vioe-nresidant. Mr A. T R-obertson. 'The three district clubs, Leeston, Southbridge and Dunsandel, wer* represented. The patron, Mr J. Boag, wrote stating that he would give a. trophy for the annual tournament, the trophy to be held by the winner for one year. The offer was accepted, and -the secretary iMr Power) was directed to write thanking Mr Boag. On the motion of Messrs Lill arid News, 1 •it was deoided' that the annual tonrnameuk ’ ehould be hold on December IS and 16. the •> proceeds- to be divided between the Joeai ■Red Cross branches. It was also agreed that the programme, should he tho aams as last vear, uarnely, singlss, doubles and champion rink, the Dun- i > eondel Club to be allowed to enter two rinks, and the section finals and finals to b* played ou the Dunwtndel green on De-.> : cember 16. The system of play "in the singles championship ww left'to a latjc . meeting to arrange, ' ..... • ¥ It was decided .that framed certificates should' bo givou as pried*. £ The following had also promised trophies: '.-$5 —Mr G r 11. Riper, jrinnor.'iof single*; Mr S. ’Johnston, . runner-up Wdii tho siughw; Messrs''A: T. Robert son and J, "ML A. Walker, 1 . ' doubles. Mr Hoag's trophy to be field by 1 winners of the riuk competition it* olio 1 !««• ' ' ' '•