Dixon Cup Bowls

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 62, 15 March 1938, Page 2

Dixon Cup Bowls

WIN FOR PAHIATUA DANNEVIRKE ’S VISIT ( On Saturday the Pahiatua Bowling Club wrested the coveted Dixon Cup from Oroua, at Oroua, beating the holders by 21—20 after a very thrilling game. The rinks were: Pahiatua, Murphy, Mills, Kershaw and A. W. Bisset (s.); Oroua, Guthrie, Law, Telford, Pitman (s.). The Pahiatua Club had a visit from. l Dannevirke on Saturday, when eight rinks were the guests of the local bowlers. A match for the Oxley Cup was played during the afternoon, resulting in a narrow win for Pahiatua, who thus retained the trophy. Details of games played are as under, Pahiatua being mentioned first in each instance:— Oxley Cup games.—Smith, Scott, Cosford and Boyens (s.) beat Allen, Johnson, Howarth and Britland (s.), 18 —16; Ross, Clark, Carrad and P. Bisset (s.) beat Fox, Dobson, Petherick and Tatare (s.), 25—20. Club games.—Herbert, McCardle, Rawson and Hodd (s.) lost to Callao, Anderson, Foote and Boniface (s.), 19—37; Taylor, Stone, Badger and Paterson (s.) beat Phillips, Bundy, Webley and Calder (s.), 21—16; Arrow, J Martin, Davey and Walsh (s.) beat Brighton, Stewart, Tyler and Greenwood (s.), 29 —24; Kelsey, Grantham, L. Chatwin and F. Britland (s.) lost to Glover, Johnson, Dingle and Osborne (s.), 16—21; Fouhy,' Stack, Russell and W. Britland (s.) drew with Hudson, Gosling, Adams and Jones (s.), 15-all; Truscott, Hirst, Fox and Hunter (s.) beat Keen, Fairbrother, Low and Berkinshaw (s.), 28 —8. Aggregate scores: Pahiatua, 171; Dannevirke, 157. Kemp, 2— 6; K. O’Brien beat C. Mackie, 6 —3; E. O’Brien lost to B. Sanders, 2— 6; D. Bicknell beat B. Fountaine, 6 —o; A. Morgon lost to J. Little, o— 6: P. O’Brien beat B. Dobson, 6 —l. Ladies’ singles: Miss E. Miller boat Miss N. Toogood, 6 —l; Miss C. Wallis lost to Miss Wilson, 4— 6; Miss V. Noble beat Miss E. Wareham, 6 —o; Miss M. Newman beat Miss M. Mitchell, 6 —3; Mrs. L. Heayns lost to Miss P. Jones, 3— 6; Miss P. Darley lost to Miss J. Bridges, 4 — 6. Men’s doubles: T. Burr and K. O’Brien beat F. Kemp and C. Mackie, 6 —4; E. O’Brien and D. Bicknell beat B. Sanders and F. Fountaine, 6 —5; A. Morgan and P. O’Brien lost to J. Little and B-. Dobson, 2— 6. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Miller and Wallis lost to Misses N. Toogood and Wilson, 4— 6; Misses Noble and Newman beat Misses E. Wareham and M. Mitchell, 6 —3; Mrs. Heayns and Miss Darley beat Misses P. Jones and J. Bridges, 6 —2. Combined doubles: T. Burr and Miss E. Miller beat F. Kemp and Miss N. Toogood, 6 —l; K. O’Brien and Miss C. Wallis lost to C. Mackie and Miss Wilson, 4— 6; E. O’Brien and Miss M. Newman lost to B. Sanders and Miss E. Wareham, 2 — 6; D. Bicknell and Miss V. Noble beat B. Fountaine and Miss M. Mitchell, G —2; A. Morgan and Mrs. Heayns lost to J. Little and Miss P. Jones, o— 6; P. O’Brien and Miss Darley lost to B. Dobson and Miss J. Bridges, o— 6. Totals: Mangamutu, 12 sets, 103 games; Kumeroa, 12 sets/ 97 games.