BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21782, 23 April 1934, Page 14

BOWLING

j MATCHES IN AUCKLAND CONDITIONS HAMPER PLAY The 'wet conditions on Saturday considerably interfered with bowling mutches in Auckland, and play took placo only on a few greens. Following arc the results of club games: — Dovoil|loi't.— Percentage fours, final: Rush, Ooudie, Watson, Newbegin, 127, v. E.- N. Dnvies, Nnylor, S. Wrigley. Lundon, 18. Gold stars: Meikle, Jvoefoed. McLeod, Lowe, 23. v. Muncly. Hessey, Brace, .T. Morgan, 17. Ordinary draw: Newman, Webster, Lockley, Bnch. 21. v. Hunt, Lacy, Blnckie, Snoad, 13;' Proctor, Thornton, Palmer, Humlin, 24, v. Ch alii nor, Spicer, T. AVrigley, Wright, 12. Edendale.—Ordinary draw: Florey, C. Hill. Chapman. McCarthy, 28. v Hayes, Conway. James, Jackeon. 12; Ball, Smith, 28, v. Bluck, Brownett, 21. Rnwhltl.— Percentage fours: HiH'iott, Stewart, Ormerod. 32, v. Ryman, Waite, Bennett, N. Thomson, 20; Beer, Morrow, Macpherson, Jackson. 20, v. Scarbofougn. Townsend, Wort.hington, Chiplin, 30; Carter, R. Walker, Moncur. P. Thomond, 30, v Gibson, Yuill, E. T. Walker, Keller, 13; North. Allen, Roberts, Cnlpin. 30, v. Penn, Aylett, Leaning, Martin, 12. Pukokohe. —Town v. Country: Grocott, Dell. Ilaslam, Duncan [\oulston, 17, v. Seed, Bloxham, Bilkey, Hoaking, 22; Ingpen, Stfmbridge, Munro, Grandieon, 18, v. Curd. Crosbie. Burrows, Day, 25; J. P. Carter, Marshall, Bish, Lusher, 22, v. H. Short, H. Carter. Walsham. W. Short, 16; Rehall. Wright, Fitness. W. Blake, 18, v. Church. Wilcox, Ingram. Monorief, 24; J. I-I. Wyatt, Price, Lawrie, Pleydell, 23, v. Sim, Selby, Bradanoviob. David Roujston, 12; Taylor. Harvey, Perkins, Sumner, 25, v. Neal, Proude, Moreland, Keith, 14; Thompson, J. Blake, 32, v. Bowman, Adams, 4. Totals; Town. 155; Country. 177. Following the matcb the town team were the guests of the country team at, dinnor. Tne town captain, Mr. F. Perkins, received the shield donated by Messrs. T. C. Thompson and O. Lusher for annual competition in the match. Two members of the Auckland Centre. Messrs. F. A. Hogking and J. H. 'Keith, presented the prizes for the competitions hold during the season. Tbe winners were:—Champion singles. W. J. Short; champion pairs, J. Crosbie, Duncan .Roulston; A grade pairs. R. Morland, S. Bish; first-year singles, J. Grocott; B singles, N. Bradanovicb; B pairs, G. Proude, Bradanovich: percentage fours. Bradanovich. J. H. Wyatt, J. H. Webb, Moncrief; vacnt.ional tourney, H. .T. Short, V. L. Harvey, C. K. Lawrie, S. P. Day.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES Following are the results of inter-club matches, the names of players of the firstmentioned club taking precedence in each case:— Dovonport v. Stanley.—At Bevonport: Kirkman, Bell, Bolton, Kounings, 22, v. Mason, Burns, I/angridge, "Wallsington, 15. To Papapa v. Manurew.i.—At Te Papapa:, Noonan, Thompson, Burridgo, S. Mooro, 22, v. Duffy, Cleave, Gallagher. Frost, 18; Laking, Bond, Harriman, Speight, 28. v. Cbadwiu, Murray, Smitli. Pegler, 20; "Wilson, Mitchell, Dawson, Moon, 27, v. Blackwell, Hood, Whitton, Law, 20; Legge, Patterson, Sjmpson, Pilkington, 18, v. Fleming, Ecclesfield, Fawcett, Forbef, 17; Allcock:, Jackson, Sissons, Johnson, 24, v. Finlay, Sideaway, Ogilvie, Nield, 16,

GREY LYNN TOURNEY The following skips have entered teams for the pairs tournament, postponed from April 17, which will be held to-morrow by the Grey Lynn Bowling Club;—" Winter, Person. pougan. Young, Phillips, Cunningham, Hosking, Kay, Hollier. Livingstone, Scott, L. Donaldson, McAlister, Strong, Adamß, Gibbons, Astle. / ■ MASON STARS MATCH [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday The holders of the Mason. Stars (Jonathan, Davey. Sykes, Andrews) lost the trophies when playing on the Whitiora Bowling green yesterday to N. Ibbol3on, Boyes, Lock, Taylor, the score being '2O points to 12. HAMILTON EAST CLUB [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday A full-rink tournament was played on the Hamilton East Bowling Club's green yesterday for Mr. W. Jordan's Cup and resulted in a. win for H. Vaile, D. Cann, Dunkley and Webster. CLAUDELANDS TOURNEY [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Suilday A progressive full-rink tournament was held oil the Claudelands Bowling Club'a green yesterday afternoon. Three games of 11 heads were played. The greens were heavy. The winners were C. Wobdcock, E. T. Robinson, C. A. Speight and C. Clevely. PLAY AT THAMES [from our own correspondent] THAMES, Sunday The Thames Bowling Club invited the indoor bowlers and the fire brigade to a bowling afternoon yesterday. There was a good attendanc6e, the visitors being mixed with the regular bowlers in the games played. Results were:—Bateman, Wilton, Palmer, Delamore. 23. v. Candy. McLean, Fearn, H. Cordes, 17; Driver, E. Strange, H. McConnell, Smith, 18. v. Reddy, D., Aclamson, Cameron, Liggins, 16: Hayes, Trebilcock, Briggs. Millington, 27, v. Coutts. Fitzwater, Cartwright, G. Cordes. 14; Jenkin, Griffen, L. Billing, Johns, 20, v. Edwards. Shaw, Lockett, Goorler, 15: Youn£, Taylor, Gibb, Saunders 25, v. Clark. Rockley, J. McConnell, Williams, 20; Lomas, C. Billing, Gallop, 26, v. McDonald, Martin. C. Taylor. 19. In the Waihi Easter tournament, which was won by Henderson's rink, of Paeroa, two Thames rinks tied as runners-up. There were two prizes, so the rinks played off yesterday afternoon, the result, being:—Wallace. Bucban. Gordon, Griffin, 22, v. Twentyman. Bennett. Boyle, Adamaon, 19.

RESULTS AT WHANGAREI [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Saturday . Notwithstanding other attractions there was a good attendance on the Whangarei Bowling Club's greens this afternoon, when several interesting games were played. The rftin of the previous night made the green somewhat heavy, although it played well. As the season is nearing completion, one of the club's greens has been closed and is being prepared for top-dressing. The season so far has been very successful. Following sire the results of to-day's games:—Howie, Nobcs, Whitelaw. 29. v. Horn, Courtney. Staple; 17; Thompson, W. Stewart, 27, v. Morrison, Beehre, 15; Baird, R. H. Allan, 22. v. T'eal, D. McLeod. 22: Gazzard, Maurer, 23, v. "Whitehead, G. Harrison, 16; Nutsford, Trlfer. 20. v. Welch, Allan, 15; T. H. Stewart. Sargent, Morrish. 27, v. Piggott, Beggs, Cutforth, 18.