BOWLING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3260, 18 October 1897, Page 3

BOWLING.

TfIORNDON CLUB. There was a very large assemblage of brightly-costumed ladies and lovers of the gentle game of bowls at the opening of the Thorndon Bowling Club’s season on Saturday. The green was in perfect order—in fact, it may be said that never in the history of the club has it begun a season with so perfect a greed. Nearly 300 people including tho members of the club, wore present. Dr Grace, the president, opened tho green for play, and boforo doing so made a few humorous remarks. Tho club, ho added, had done a great deal to bring the green t:> a state of perfection. To the ladies ho would say, with a fairly long experience of life, that he took d material, interest in. their \yeUhoing. and he could safely affirm that a good bowler who cculd play the game and Iceep his temper would make the best of husbands. He had heard it said that bowling was a game for old men, but no man was old who was always looking forward, and one must look forward to play at bowls. To the members of the green he was able to impart the. information that the committee had completed arrangements for the purchase of the ground. He then opened the green. During the afternoon seven rinks were played by teams picked by the president and vice-president. Mrs Grace, assisted by Mesdames Rose, Barry and Jameson, presided at the teatable. Following are the scores : President, Vice-President. Rink No. 1. Buckle Tinney Clark Russell A, E. Gibbqs McDowall Flanigan (skip) 23 Hon J.Carroll (skip) 19 Rink No. 2. W. Nathan Dean Carncross Maekay Jameson Cordoza Gapb. Edwin (skip) 11 Young (skip) 23 Rink No. 3. Archibald M. C. Smith Collins Newton Eliott Qoddis • Dr Grace (skip) 22 Quick (skip) 12 Rink No 4. Longton Koch Stubbs Holmes Seaton T. Morrison Barry (skip) 29 Ross (skip) 18 Rink No. 5. Kilgour Wright Townsend Hoy wood Dr MacGregor Mowbray Hickson (skip) 17 McGlashan (skip) 13 Rink No. 6. Gray Burns Cohen Parsons D, T. Stuart Holland Webb (skip) 12 A. Morrison (skip) 21 Rink No. 7. Mclntyre Brown Maskoll (skip) 39 Rose (skip) 5 Total: President 133 Vice-President 111 Majority for President 22 points. NEWTOWN CLUB, The Newton n Bowling Club’s green was opened on Saturday at 2,30 p.m. by the president, Mr J, McGowan. There was a large attendance of ladies and visitors. During the recess the directors have added a very neat verandah, which, will greatly add to the comfort of members and visitors. The green is now under the charge of Mr Millride, and although heavy from recent rains, bids fair to be in far better condition than in any previous season. Eleven nominations were received for membership on Saturday, Following are the scores : Kink No. 1. Hulke Scraggs Scott • • McCumskey McLean Brogan Danka (skip) 19 Hewitt (skip) 17 Rink No. 2. Anderson S-vinoy Newcombo. Haraertou Davies bir E. O. Gibbes Steel (skip) , .15 Lamberg (skip) 25 Rink No. 3. 801 l Alpe Morris Blyth JUry Afitill Pciace (skip) 18 Salmon (skiy) - 19 Rink No. 4. Rutter Wilson Alien Hosio Fox Sloan Nancarrow (skip) 7 Hueaton (skip) 28 Rink No. 5. Green Pilcher Browning Cousins Glass Richards T. Green (skip) 13 McEldowney (skip) 20 WELLINGTON CLUB. All the rinks were occupied at the Wellington Bowling Club’s green on Saturday. Tho following are the results of the games played;— Rink No. 1. Jackson H. J. White Siovwright E. W. Petherick Thorburn Wilson Campbell (skip) 24 Grey (skip) 16 Rink No. 2. Brunskill Hill Rout G, Jones Kihy Lawson Churchward (skip) 31 Lockie (skip) 27 Rink NO. 3. Grady Mouatt T. R. Jones D. Jones Finlay Salmon VVhitehouße(skip) 33 D. McLean (skip)- 23 Rink No. 4. Maudcsley Plimmer Boyea Deacon Mentiplay Bairaud Scoullar (fikip) 31 Buttle (skip) 15 Rink No. 5. Waddel * Coy Sloan Tusfcin S. Brown Blundell Pallingor (skip) 25 N. McLean (skip) 16 Kink No. 6. J. Mowat Willeston Yeitoh Ollivier Reich Dnjmmond Russell (skip) 31 Lindsay (skip) 10 Rink No. 7. Palliaer McGuire Sample (skip) 19 Johnson (skip) 10 The match President's v. Vice-presi-dent’s team has been postponed until Saturday week.