BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12007, 9 December 1924, Page 10

BOWLING

WELLINGTON TEAM’S TOUR A MOST ENJOYABLE TIME AT AUCKLAND. RETURN TO WELLINGTON. A number of Wellington bowling enthusiasts had a most enjoyable tim* at Auckland, and when they returned from the northern city yesterday were loud in their praise of the hospitality of the Auckland obwlers and their friends. “We had a splendid tinie," said one; “the time of our lives in the northern, capital. They could not do too much for us, and every .bowler was vieing with each other as to who could do the most/* Mr S; Potter, president of the Wellington Centre, added his praise. “We had a royal time, and have never enjoyed oaiselves more/'* ho stated. WITH CABLTON CLUB. The bowlers left for Auckland on Monday, arriving on Tuesday looming. They were met at the train by a number of delegates from the Auckland clubs, and were taken by motor to their hotel. In •the afternoon they played at Remuera green, and won the friendly match by Four games to nil. The next day they visited Carlton Club and tried conclusions with the. team for the Thomson Shield, which was tlio purpose of their visit to the northern capital. This shield has been presented to the Carlton Club by Mr 3. Thomson, the club's president, and is for competition between Carlton and Wellington Bowling Clubs each year. IN CONFERENCE. The terms of lbe fr contest were settled In amicable conclave by the bowlers of the two clubs in Auckland, -and are on the same lines as the friendly match played annually between the Wellington and Christchurch Clubs. Auckland and this city will hold the contest in turn, so that next year the Aucklanders will come down to. Wellington. Four rinks are played, and the aecisioh is to rest on the number of games won, save when they be equal, in wnich case the number of poiuts will count. No matter who wins, however, the visiting team always , takes away the shield. ’ AT LUNCH. The bow*lers were entertained to luncheon in the pavilion by Mr J. Thomson, who welcomed them to the club, and referred to the conditions of the competition. He proposed the toast “Our Visitors," and this was responded to by Mr J. B.rinsden, president of the Wellington Club, and Mr H. Mayer/ the club's vicepresident. Mr S. Potter proposed the toast “The Donor. ** At the luncheon Professor Maxwell Walker and Mr McElwain entertained the bowlers in various ways. The shield, which was played for, was won by the Carlton Club by 3 games to 1. Later the shield was presented to Mr Brinsden by Mr Thomson on behalf of the Carlton Club. Another stage in a memorable bowling week was reached on Thursday evening when the Wellington visitors were entertained at a bowling match under electric light, on the Ponsonby egeen. Favoured with one of those boautmil evenings that are so common during me summer, with the moon shining in a cloudless sky, the scene was at once brilliant and weird, for even the twelve powrful globs which adorned the green failed to obscure the tiny specks of light -which twinkled, from the residences on the other side of the karboug, while the phantom-like procession of brightly-illuminated ferry boats completed the Venetian aspect of the distant scene. In the immediate foreground walked the Wellington bowlers, distinctive in their maroon blazers, which, it was said, brought back recollections of a similar scene two years ago, when Queensland visitors brought the very same colours under the blaze of Ponsonby’s brilliant lights. Amongst them moved the colours of the various clubs in Auckland whose representatives had the pleasure of meet’ing them in a friendly game, all oblivious of the weird effect that was produced by the. attitude and contortions so often assumed by bowlers in their strenuous ef-forts-to introduce an erring bowl to a closer acquaintance with the kitty. A MOTOR DRIVE. The Ponsonby Bowling Club took possession of the visitors for the day, and in the morning the bowlers and the ladies who accompanied them were all taken for a motor drive by Messrs L. S. Kelly, A. W. Bryant, J. C. Young, A. j. Letnam, A. V. Rowe. R. H. Johnson and A. J. .Donovan. Crossing the Grafton bridge they again, the beautiful Domain Drive, and then passed through Remuera to- the flllerslie racecourse, where the flowers evoked the usual chorus of admiration. Running uf> Green lone to One Tree Hill* morning tea was served at the Kiosk, and a few minutes afterwards the Waitemata harbour was lost to view, and there opened un to the visitors the panorama of the Manukau harbour, unfortunately at low tide. Crossing the Manger© bridge, a course was shaped through the back of Otahuhu to Panmiire and Tarnaki, returning to the city by tlie St. Reliefs ‘Bay road and Remuera. By traversing the Domain bush to Stanley street ana Grafton road, and cutting across Alfred street into Princes street, a. fine view of the new University building was obtained. AT PONSONBY GREEN. After lunch at their hotel the visitors were taken to the Ponsonby green, where the following matches were played: Salek, Brinsden, Reid, Maver 18 v. Young, Harkins, Letham. Parson 17. Tanner, Redmond, Dempsey, Potter 14 v. Bryant, Donovan, Rowland, Jury 24. Davy. Ramsay, Ledger, Tasker 17 v. Chapman, Torrance, Mclnnes 19. Davies, Turner. McArthur, Glendinning Jfl v. Paterson, Johnson, Allnutt, Garry' 34. . - All eves were centred on this match, watching the. only Wellington skip who had secured two wins in the match for the Thomson Shield, but'the fates were against him, Garry's driving being sufficient to shatter any hopes of heavy scoring. Half way through the game Garry was 21 to nil, when Glendinning got the shot, and Davies took the opportunity to send kitty right up to the ditch. The changed length was the undoing of Ponspnby, all their six bowls running over the kerb, and^ Garry saved only one of the six that Wellington were lying when the skips went u-p.‘ After that the scoring was exactly equal. •SUNSHINE AND STR AWBERRIES. As rlie assembly adjourned for afternoon tea, a visitor, remarked that he had heard Auckland described os the city of sunshine and strawberries. They bad had the* sunshine ever since they arrived, ana now they saw every table laden with luscious strawberries. The president of the club, Mr P. McJnness, expressed fiio pleasure of the members in being able to entertain the visitors from Wellington, and he included in his welcome the piesident of the Auckland Centre and the president of the Carlton Club. Mr J. B. Brinsden acknowledged the welcome, particularly mentioning their obligation . to the Auckland bowlers and* theiv wive» in sc cordially entertaining the ladies from Wellington. Mr S. Potter supported Mr Brinsden. and kopqd that Auckland bowlers would attend in force, at the Dominion tournament in Wellington next month, when they would receive a hearty welcome from ell, and especially from those who hod enioyed their hospitality here. Vr J. W. Hardley and*.Mr J. M. Thomson also suitably replied. ELECTRIC LIGHT MATCHES. The friendly games during the evening resulted as follow': .Salek, Turner, Dempsey, Potter 18. v Fmg, Hlenenwe, Crowe, Mclnness 11; Brinsden, Redmond. Mayer, Tasker 10, v. Dawson, Dick, 2tfc* Calluir*. Watson 17; * Tanner, Reid, Ledger, McArthur 7, v. Hardley, Conway, Bnildon. Pasco© 10. Only fifteen heads were played, and on early adjournment was made, after supper had been served in the social room. On Thursday the visitors are the guests of the Auckland Bowling CYub, the oldest

south of the line, and in the afternoon thev played them a friendly game. On Friday thev were the guests of the. Auckland Centre* and instead of playing another game they motored round the city to as many greens os possible out of those not yet visited, when they saw in progress the second round of the pennant matches. On Sunday afternoon the visitors were taken across the harbour, and entertained at a motor trip round to Takapuna and the various beaches and other eights of interest, making a break at Mon Desir for afternoon tea. In the evening they returned to Wellington by the express. ISLAND BAY’. The following players will represent Island Bay in the pennant games against Victoria next Saturday : Homo. —J. Hhrt, Dixon, Wylie, Perkins; Osborne, Wilkinson, Edwards, Munro. Away: Kerr, Herron, Taylor, Hale; Clarke, Key, Conder, Duff. Friendly v. Victoria (Saturday). Home.—Brook, Seagcr, Jones, Mason; Collins, Churchill, Mcflroy, Lewis; Chisholm, G. E. Taylor, McLean, Willoughby; Springhalt, Barnes, Poole, Larnsliaw.. Away.—Broderick, Restieaux, Young, Jenkins; Finch, Monigatti, Clarke, Bedell; Hanson, Reece. AViggins, H. Moss; Noes, Paul, Shorland, Hobbs. Junior Pennant v. Central (Saturday). Home.—Stove, Hart, Mulholland, Campbell. Friendly at Wellington (Wednesday). Away. —Broderick, Necs, Dixon, Munro; J. Hart, Meek, McLean, Ferkins; Hobbs, McKay, Willoughby, Wylie. NEWTOWN CLUB. The following will represent the Newtown Club in a game ior the Hill Pins against tho Hataitai Club on Wednesday next. J. Trevor, Blenkinsop, Castle, C. H; Martin (s). Friendly match v. Hutt on Wednesday, at Hutt:— Carman, Cole, H. Sexton, W. C. Read (s); Charraan, C. M. Luke, Hunt, T. S. Powell (s). KHANDALLAH CLUB. Following are the Khandallah teams v'ersus Hataitai on December 13th: Pennant Games. Away.—Taylor, Ross, Hare, Bringans (s); Monro, Anderson, Hodgson, Fletcher (s). At home.—Bridges, Bath, Crump, Robertson (s); Bourke, Marlow, Mulford, Butt (s). Friendly. At home.—Living, M. C. Smith, Waldie, WriGht (s).