BOWLERS FAREWELLED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19857, 30 January 1928, Page 13

BOWLERS FAREWELLED.

WEST END CLUB FUNCTION. Hi a president of the West End Bowling Club, Ma.. C. H. Plummer, gave a social on Saturday evening to soven members of the club who are leaving shortly with the New Zealand team which is to tour England and Canada. There are Messrs. J. W. Hardley, W. Hardley, •C. Hill. E. Needham, W. Kirk, G-. Sands and B. Wilson. There was a large attendance of members of the club and visitors from other clubs. Mr. J. Pascoe, president of the Auckland Centre, and Mr. H. Clarke and Mr. G-. Reid, members of the centre, were present. Several speeches were given by members of the club and the centre officials, the members of the* touring party responding. A presentation was made to each member of the party. During the evening an excellent musical programme was provided. VISIT FROM MANAWATU* TWO GAMES WITH AUCKLAND. A party of bowlers from the Manawatu Centre will visit Auckland on Wednesday play two games against local rinks. The first game will be played in the morning on the Epsom green, and the second in the afternoon on the Carlton green. Following are the Auckland bowlers selected: Morning G ame.—Kendall (Epsom), C. Hardley (West End), J Pascoe (Devonport), T. R. George (Epsom); A. Nairn (Mount Eden), T. Chapman (Ponsonby), L. Ranc'lell (Rocky Nook). G. Clark (Mount Albert); T. A. George (Onehunga), C. Blakey (Epsom). C. C. Baker, J. Fmdlay (Moi.nt Eden): E. Harkins (Ponsonby), A, Gatlund (Onehunga), H. Wright (St. Helicrs), A. Robertson (Onehunga). Afternoon game: J. W. Hardley (West End), (x. Gladding, W. Ball, H. Clarke (Carlton); R. N. Melville (Devonport) F. Wise (West End), P. Moir (Aackland), L. Russell (Remuera); J. Ridings, C. Garrard, (Remuera), W. Denison (Dominion Road), G. B. Osmond (Auckland); E. Sidlor (Rocky Nook), W. Liversidee (Grey Lynai), W. McKmley (Rawhiti), H. Jenkin (Rocky Nook)., In the event of a further rink being required for each game, the following have been selected:—Morning game: B. Brittam, G. Deare (Carlton), H. Johnson (Ponsonby), D. Fraser (Mount Eden). Afternoon game: W. J. Campbell (Auckland), G. Boulton (Takapuna), J. Wright (Epsom), A. R. Graham (Remuera). Players who are not available are requested to communicate with the secretary of the Auckland Centre. PLAY AT PUKEKOHE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOHE, Saturday. In the vice-president's fours competition of the Pukekohe Club, the following games were played to-day;—Jenkins, Boyd. Has]am, J. Blake. 21. v. Crum, Dell, Miller, McPherson, 24: Hope. Williams Higgmson, Witness, 13, v. Maud, Fawsett, O Loughlm, Raynes, 17; Giles Munro.W Blake 14, v. Webb, Sumner, Gill. 30; Moreland, Grondison, Laurie, J. Pollock, 26, v. Wyatt, Shaw, Bonner, Moncrief, 22, . In the championship singles competition the following games were played :—K«th. 14. v. Armstrong, 19; Armstrong, 20 v. Short, 8- Armstrong, 15, v. Raynes, 15. This completes the competition, with Arastrong tne winner, hnlf" a point ahead of Gnbble. THE WAIUKU CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAIUKU, Saturday. Waiuku Club competitions were continued to-day. Results of the play were: —Championship pairs: Arbuckle, Jack, -1, v. A. M. Barirball, S. V. Barriball, 19. Handicap pairs: C. R. Barriball, Smith, 32, v. Crouch, Neil. 22; McNaughton, James, 20, v Summerville, Williams, 18. Club fours; Lynch, Chalmers, Greeuhead, 20, v. Neil, Summerville, James, 16: Honey. Williams, A M. Barriball. 25. v. McNaughton, Jones, H. M. Barriball. 5; Barnaby, Arbuckle, L. M. Barriball, 23. v. Millington, King. C. R. Barriball. 15: Aldrcd. Bonnar Jack, 24. v. Harris. Crouch. S. V. Barriball, 18. EOTOHUA COMPETITIONS. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Saturday. Results of competitions played by members of the Rotorua Bawling Club are:— Champion pairs: Webber and Shepherd, 22, v. Nesbitt and Hird, 14; Butt and Bertram, 21, v. Mohi and Leffley, 12; Corbett and Duff, 22, v. Anaru and King, 20; Dawson and Wash. 19. v. Barber and Goodwin, 15; French and Pakes 28, v. Christopherson and Joftes. 14; Miller and Manstan, 21, v. Hall and Bates, 14; Heßketh and Blencome, 21. v. Roberts-nnc 1 Tapper, 18; Plummer and Brooker, 17, v. Urquhart and Richards, 16, •. CAMBRIDGE V. HAMILTON EAST. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CAMBRIDGE, Saturday. An inter-club bowling, match was played to-day between Cambridge and Hamilton East, three games being played at tarnbridge and three on the Hamilton East greens. On total aggregate Cambridge won by 117 points to 112. At Cambridge the Hamilton East teams won by 61 to 52, but at their own greens they lost to Cambridge 65 to 51. Individual rink results are as follows, Cambridge players being mentioned first in each instance:— . At Hamilton East.—Davys, Brice, Richards,, Hague, 23,. y. Cole, Bourne. Hynes. Condon, 17; Speight, Edwards, Wallis, S. James, 17, v. Wallis, Jenkins, Parnell, Lymturn, 16; Sandr, Lundon, Butler, Pearce, 25, v. Prickett, Handley, Norriall, J. Prickett, .18. _ At Cambridge.—Cooper, Boulton, J. Low, Mclvor, 18, v. Ryburn, Petley, Speirs, Chapman. 13; -Easter, Skinner, Edgar James, Dix, 15, v. Audrey, Webster, Faville, Horton, 26; R. Webber, G. Simpson. Harris, Edwin. James. 19, v. Ness, .Mear, Hitchcock, Sykes, 22. _ First Year Gamo, at Hamilton.—McGuinness. Muller, Andrew, Sutherland, 22, v. Watkins, Mack, Hindman, Karton, 11. PAEROA DEFEATS WAIKINO. [BY TELEGRAPH'.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PAEROA, Saturday. An inter-club bowling match.bet ween Waikino and Paeroa was played at Paeroa today, resulting in a win for the home team by 130 points to 91. The following are the details, Paeroa teams being mentioned first:—Forrest, Finnie, Hayward. McHamberlain, AT. v. McPike, Borthwiek, Wood, Murphy, J9; Moreland, Lawry, Cane, Gibb, 30, v. Johnston, Simpson, McAra, Southburg, 15: Brocket. Pascoe. Edwards, Sowers, 20, v. Morgan, Hawthorn, Kinsella. Ke&tley, 19; Thornton, K. Wright, L. Williams, Marsh, 29, v. lunis, jjaw, Culpan, Hind. 24; Preston, McDonald, Mettam, Purdie, 34. v. Hudson, Dobso.u, Borthwiek, Johnson, 13.

GREY LYNM *AT HOMET* OPENING OF NEW GREEN.: An "At Home" was held on Saturday by the Grey Lynn Bowling Club to mark the opening of the new green. There was a large number of visitors and bowlers from other clubs present. The president of the club, Mr. W. H. Newton, gave credit to the social and finance committees, the members of which had worked hard to provide the club with' such fine playing facilities. Messrs. J. Pascoe, president of *the Auckland Centre, J. Hardley and J. Thomson also commeoded the club for its enterprise and wished its members every success in the future. During the afternoon a match was played between rinks chosen by the president and vice-presidents. OPOTIKI CLUB'S CONTEST. [Br TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] OPOTIKI, Saturday. The Opotiki Citizens' Bowling Club played a match this afternoon against Opotiki Club for a pennant presented, by Mi-. W. Stevens, president of the Citizens' Club. The pennant was won by the Opotiki Club on the last occasion, but Citizens won it to-day by 156 points to 124. Results are as follows, Citizens' Glub names being given first.—C. Tabb, N Webb, Wrigley, Payne, 26, v. Budd, Bridge, Chapman, Iteece, 20; Simmons, Geraghty, Carrol, Wolfenden, 26, v, Braae, H. Webb, Bridyer, Todd, 14; J. Smith, A. Webb, W. Stevens, W. Webb, 36, v. Stuart. Johnstone, Wileon, Short, 7; J. Wilson, Jeffries, Briggs, Battle, 16, v. Jessup, Purcell, Dawson, Tabb, 23; Brownie, Hyde, Doyle, Creagh, 18, v. Wilson, Scott. Stevenson, Pattle, 27; J. Forbes, Burton, White, Wilkins, 13, v. Skuse, Cooke, Fleming, Hird, 20; Alder, Cairuthers, E. Webb, Day, 21, v. Walker, Arrowsmith, Hathway, Chambers, 13. » Mr. C. Fleming, president of the Opotiki Club, congratulated the winners on regaining the pinnant.