Veteran Bowlers Meet in Tourney

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 71, 25 March 1936, Page 12

Veteran Bowlers Meet in Tourney

THIRTEEN RINKS PARTICIPATE For the Manawatu Bowling Centre’s Veterans’ Day tourney yesterday 13 rinks participated and at the conclusion of the elimination games two were left at the top of the list with four wins each. These were rinks skipped by Stevenson (l’.N.) and Morshead (Northern). In extending a welcome to the players, the president of the Manawatu centre (Mr J. A. Nash) expressed pleasure at the number participating, lu Wellington very large numbers of entries were received for the tournament, and it must be a source of pleasure to those playing to-day to see bowlers who had advanced in years taking part in a- tournament of their own. In the veterans’ games, the speaker jocularly remarked, there would probably not be much driving. That was a source of annoyance to the veteran?, but they would have the opportunity in the tournament of playing bowls as the game used to be played. (Laughter.) There were many present who had played bowls in the Manawatu centre’s district for a long period of years. In particular, Mr Nash mentioned Mr C. Nicholson, whom he was pleased to see. Mr Nicholson was one of the old school, said Mr Nash, and lie recalled a game played many years ago in the Easter tournament in Palmerston North. Mr Nicholson used to return by train to Woodville each day. In one game, at the close of the day, Mr Nicholson had decided to finish the play rather thar catch the train, and the match had been brought to a conclusion with the assistance of matches and candles. Then Mr Nicholson had walked all the way to "Woodville. That showed the degree of enthusiasm the bowlers of those days had for the game. Mr Nash said he hoped that most enjoyable play would be experienced and in conclusion said that so long as the veterans took an active interest in the tournament it would be held annually. Three cheers were then given lor the veterans by other bowlers present. Replying, Mr J. Bartholomew thanked Mr Nash for his welcome and expressed the conviction that most enjoyable play would be seen. Three cheers were given by the veterans for the other bowlers. Piper E. H. Tunnicliffe, a member of the Manawatu Scottish Society’s Pipe Band, then led the bowlers round the green, playing “McKenzie Highlanders” and ‘‘The Pibroch of Donald Dhu.” First Game Northern: Hoddcr, Bines, Palmer. Robinson (skip) 12 v, Pahiatua: Arrow, Kelsey, Ohatwin, W. Britland (skip) 3. Northern: Andrew, Thomson, Newton, Teale (skip) 9 v. Woodville: Nicholson, Stevenson, Aim, Curry (skip) 7. Feilding: Duncan, Barltrop, Williamson, Bartholomew (skip) 9 v. Woodville: Kenyon, Jamieson, Cotter, James (skip) 6. Takaro; Frew, Fisher, lhle, Morgan (skip) S v. Terrace End: Wallace, Ashton, Rogers, Kershaw (skip) 4. Northern: Larsen, Thornley, Stub lard, Morshead (skip) S v. Daunevirke: Smith, W. Snell, Clark, Gilbert (skip) 5. Manawatu: Hunter, Harvey, Porter, Spooner f skip) 13 v. Dannevirke: France, Weavers, Gosling, S f cvens (skip) 3. Palmerston North (Aitken, Barnett, McLeod, Stephenson (skip) had the. bye in the first game. Second Game Britland beat Spooner, 14—-G. Robinson beat James, 7 —G. Morgan beat Stevens, S —6. Teale beat Bartholomew, B—s. Morshead beat Curry, S—-2. Stephenson beat Gilbert, B—l.8 —1. Kershaw had the bye in the second game. Third Game Teale beat Morgan, 14 —-I. Bartholomew beat Robinson, .14 —1. Stephenson beat Stevens, 11 —10. James beat Britland, 7—G. Curry beat Spooner, B—7.8 —7. Morshead beat Kershaw, 7 —3. Gilbert had the bye in the third game. Fourth Game Gilbert beat Morgan, 11—1. Stephenson beat Teale, 9 —J. Kershaw beat Robinson, 9 —6. Morshead beat B'ritiand, 10—4. Curry beat Bartholomew, B—7. Stevens beat James, 9 —7. Spooner had the bye in the fourth game. The position of tlic rinks was then as follow: —Morshead 4 wins, Stephenson 4 wins, Teale 3 wins, Bartholomew 2 wins, Morgan 2 wins, Gilbert 2 wins, Kershaw 2 wins, Curry 2 wins, Robinson 2 wins, Spooner, Stevens, Britland and James one win each. The final between Morshead and Stephenson will bo played at a later date. PALMERSTON NORTH RINKS FOR CENTRE MATCH. Palmerston North Club rinks to play against Wellington oil Northern Club greens on "Wednesday, at 2 p.m., are:— Jones, Stone, Moclian, J. A. Nash (s.). Mouldey, Douglas, D. Morris, Boon (s.).