MANAWATU CENTRE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 7 December 1936, Page 2

MANAWATU CENTRE.

VISIT TO W AIR A RAP A. Amidst glorious sunshine, 64 bowlers from the Manawatu Centre visited the Wairarapa on Saturday. Thirtytwo of the number jffayed a game in the morning at Carterton and 32 played on the Masterton green. In both places the visitors were welcomed by the presidents of each club, and very enjoyable games were played. In tho afternoon a centre match of 18 rinks was played on the Masterton greens. The president of tho Wairara.pa Centre (Mr H. Jenkins), in a very happy speech, welcomed the visitors. He said he realised that a visit was ' due to Manawatu and that it would be carried out this year. He presented tho Manawatu president (Mr J. A. Nash) and secretary (Mr A. F. Wimsett) with Wairarapa Centre badges and then three cheers were heartily given for the Manawatu bowlers.

Mr Nash, president of the Manawatu Centre, responded on behalf of the visitors and assured the Wairarapa Centre that- the Manawatu Centre would be delighted to have a visit from them. He also thanked the clubs and the centre for the hospitality that had been showered upon the visitors during the day. After dealing with the game of bowls and the pleasure it gave to young and old, Mr Nash called upon the Manawatu bowlers to give cheers for the Wairarape Centre. Manawatu then gave one of their bowling chanties, which included local “hits.” Wairarapa won the match by 47 points. The following is a list of the games, the Wairarapa skips being mentioned first:

Hughan 18 v. Tatere (Dannevirke) 25; Hart 14 v. Britland (Dannevirke) 32; Barber 27 v. Williamson (Feilding) 19; Finlayson 15 v. Oxenham (Alanawatu) 11; Kenway 20 v. Lett (Pahiatua) 13; Shea.rer 26 v. Nash (Palmerston North) 24; Williams 16 v. Hodd (Pahiatua) 16; Gibson 20 v.. Forbes (Woodville) 17; Boyd 26 v. Smith (Woodville) 18; Perry 24 v. Bly (Woodville) 13; Hendry 18 v. Child (Takaro) 26; Vile 23 v. Bayliss (Palmerston North) 19; Higginson 23 v. Smith (Terrace End) 16; Taylor 13 v. Brown (Palmerston North) 25; llowls 14 v. Hearsey (Takaro) 15; Morton 22 v. Roche (Orona) 13; total, Wairara.pa 349 v. Manawatu 302. The Manawatu bowlers reached home at 8 p.m. after a most enjoyable day’s bowling. The visitors were entertained at lunch.