WAKEFIELD WIN WASHBOURN SHIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 February 1939, Page 11

WAKEFIELD WIN WASHBOURN SHIELD

BY MARGIN OF FOUR POINTS With nine points in their favoui W'akefield commenced the final match of the 1938-39 season for the Washbourn Shield against Richmond on the latter's green on Saturday afternoon and managed to win the shield from the Richmond Club by the narrow margin of four points. Perfect weather condi-

tions prevailed during the aftorfioon. I with the green very hard and fan. Richmond won on four rinks and lost i j heavily on the fifth rink -skipped by j Tanner). The following are the rinks | and scores. Wakefield names being mentioned first : i C. Ching. Martin. E Silcock. G. Eden <s). 18: S. Sutton. Poole. R. Smith. Giblin is). 27. G. Silcock. Clayden. Daynes. Eylefij i ■ s•, 14. Harkness. Best. Hockey, Dee Knapp. Burgess. Hunt. J. Ching <s».j | 20: Brown. ’ P. Sutton, Cressey. Wells Its*. 23. Bullard. Thomas. Ricketts. Simpson '?). 20; Jeffries, A. Smith. Baker. Strat I ! -ford <s>. 21. Wilkens. Wadsworth. J. T. Eden,: ' Shuttleworth (s'. 25: Hammond. Win. ( Grooby, Tanner <s). 9. Totals: Wakefield 97; Richmond 102 Mr W. E. Poole, president of the •Richmond Club. congratulated the , Wakefield Club representatives on winj ning the shield and stated that all the games had been keenly contested and i played in a very sporting spirit. Mr W. Simpson, president of the Wakefield Club, in accepting the trophy on behalf of his club, thanked the Richmond club for the pleasant games they . had had during the season and stated that the scores indicated the keenness , with which the trophy was competed ! for. He also thanked the ladies for providing an excellent afternoon tea. i RETURNED SOLDIERS V. NELSON CLUB At the invitation of the Nelson Club I those returned soldiers who were able ; to attend spent a most pleasant afternoon on the Nelson green Some of I the members had not handled a bowl • before, but made an excellent job in 1 their initial effort. Prior to commencing. Mr R. W. Stiles, club secretary, in the absence of Mr A I!. Crawley, president, who was engaged in a match on the Maitai green, briefly welcomed the members of the Returned : Soldiers' Association and regretted the enforced absence of the president. He j I conveyed the good wishes of the club ! The president and Nelson committee; I thought it would be fitting to include j such a desirable game in the Physical ; Fitness Week. He hoped they would j enjoy the afternoon. A jubilee badge was presented to' J Captain C. R. Duke, and cheers given for the returned soldiers Captain Duke thanked the Nelson Club for the cordial invitation and the welcomed gesture to members of the Association. He mentioned that returned soldiers were still maintaining their interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of New Zealand and had given a lead on several occasions in defence organisations. The association

j appreciated the action of the NeUon 1 Club in providing an afternoon * | pleasure for its members. Cheers wore i then given for the Nelson Club A very interesting game was then I proceeded w ith I The particulars were (returned solj diers' names first* : Muggridge. Brown. West. Hudson j 29: Lucas. C. Lea per. Kemp. Ross <s>, I 19 Mcadowcroft. Urwin. Amodeo. Wost- ; rupp (s>. 11: Booth. Stcdman. Richards, j Neale <s). 20. Dawson. Duke. Dodson. Campbell* Smith (s). 10: Fcdderson, Guslaval, Dalglish. Fantham <s>. 24. ! Ross. Pettit. Nicholas. HurrcJl <*>. 20; Robison, Dunbar. Buckeridge, Forster ; IS*, 34. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS ' On Saturday next the annual champion of champions games will take place on tlie Nelson green, commencing at P o'clock. Those engaged will be the champion rinks from each club: also the senior and junior club champions. The annual officials' match. Nelson versus Maitai. will be played In addition to badges to be presented to the winning champion rink the clubs will play for the Jubilee Cup presented by the Nelson Club. This will be competed for annually. NELSON CU B’S JUBILEE EASIER TOURNAMENT Some early entries have been receiv- * ed for the Easter tournament from United <Christchurch), Granity Returned Soldiers' Association, three rink* r from the Millerton, and two from tht Greymouth club and one from Weli lington Club More entries are reported to be coming from the West Coast. A good entry is expected from clubs in .! the Nelson Centre NELSON ROTARY CLUB i The members of the Rotary Club have * been invited to a game on the Nelson j green this afternoon, commencing at ? 4.30, and continuing til! later m the * j evening