BOWLING SEASON OPENS
MANY VISITORS AT HAWERA PARK The Hawera Park Bowling Club’s green was’ officially opened on Saturday afternoon in the presence of over 100 bowlers representing the clubs of Kaponga, Manaia, West End (New Plymouth), Waycrley, Patea, Palmerston North, Auroa, Eltham, Avon (Stratford), Tariki, Hawera, Opunake, Rahotu and Warea. Mr. J. J. Goodwin, the club’s presia cordial welcome to the visitors. The president of the Taranaki Centre, Mr. T. Petty, said he carried an expression of goodwill from the centre, which wished the club a prosperous season. He congratulated the Park Club on the splendid condition of the green and the popularity/’bf the club, as evidenced by the number of visitors present. .. On Mrs. Goodwin! throwing the jack the president declared the green open for play, and during afternoon all greens were occupied alnhost solely by visitors. Messrs. C. Johnston (Auroa) and N. C. Innes on behalf of the visitors, glub for its hospitality. X JR" Mr. Goodwin club felt honoured at. havinga representative gathering on its f&jWing day. The excellent state of the green’s was due to the work of Mr. W. Bennett, the greenkeeper. Games played during the afternoon resulted as follovysh-y-.
miniature rifle shooting. The holder of the Hawera Miniature Rifle Club’s junior button, J. Tapp, was the only member, to retain his trophy at a shoot on Friday night. Tapp scored a splendid 49 out of a possible 50. The results were: — Ladies. —Miss K. Petersen 49, Miss J. Rae (holder) 48, Mrs. F. Rae 46. Men. —L. Uttinger 49, G. Harding 48, J. Velvin 47, P. Petersen 46 (holder). Juniors.—J. Tapp (holder) 49, A. Booth 47, C. Dingle 47, A. Thrush 46. George Syme and Company’s, Ltd., trophy has now been completed, and the winner is Mrs. F; ,Rae, with a score of 209, while G. Harding is runner-up with 208}. ' < 'tf f. Following are? the completed lists: — Mrs. F. Rae G. Harding 681 —70 —70—208];-A. Elgar 68}—70 —684 —•207-]; G. Gibbon 67—69 —70—206; J. Tapp 70—67 —69—206; Miss T. Ingram 68]—69]—67]—205]; K- Petersen 69A—66—69]—205}; 0. Dingle 70—68]— 66—204.];. 7o—67}—66;]— 203]. L. Hotter, J.- Vinten, Miss E. Rae- ; ::o^99}—94]—2ol]. E. Booth did not complete the third round. A. Elgar’s- chaileijge cup was won by J. Vinten with< 4V score of 297}, with Mrs. F. Rae as runner-up, 295. Following are the scores: J, Vinten 100 —97} — 100—2971; .Mrs. F. Rae 96}—100—98}— 295; Miss J. Rao 99]—98]—97]—294]; G. Harding 96} —99] —97} —293]; Miss F. Rae 97—97}—94]—291]. E.’ Uttinger, F. J. Booth, L. Uttinger and Miss K. Petersen did not complete on closing night. The following trophies all close on Tuesday, October 22: Miss J. Rae’s, Mr. W. McMaster’s and Mr. L. Uttinger’s. The teams championship must close on Friday, October 18, and the club championships are to be decided on October 25, which is to bo the closing night for the year. The club has donated a silver cup. for competition among members of the visiting teams, which will take place on Tuesday, October 2'2. OHANGAI NEWS. On account of sickness in the district there was a very disappointing attendance at the ‘‘wind-up” ball in the hall on Friday night, and as expenses were high the committee will suffer some loss. Both floor and "music were the best the committee has provided this novcFy dances were held, the winners of the Monte Carlo being Miss Alma Lee and Mr. P. McCarty, while the spot was won by Miss E. Patchell and Mr. T. Wallace. Mr. S. Kerrisk carried out the duties of master of ceremonies. Barton's orchestra provided music, an extra being contributed by Mr. S. Kerrisk. Dancing was not" kept .going to a very late hour, but everyone present seemed to have been well satisfied with the erenings entertainment. • , • Influenza and measles have made their appearance in the district and are affecting school attendance. Miss A. O’Shea, who has been in Wellington undergoing an operation for appendicitis, is out of hospital and progressing favourably. . A visitor to the- district is Mis. Allon, Scotland, who is staying with her nephew, Mr. Thompson. Miss Calder is visiting Mrs. Lee. and was present at the ball on Friday night.
Farquhar, Dillon,'>Wicks, Betts (s) 8 — Shaw, Fletcher, Rumball, Goodwin (s) — 27 Sowery, Herbert; Innes, Corkill 18 — A. V. Tait, Hamerton, Herbert, Paterson (s) — 21 O’Neill, Death, Smith, Bourke (s) ’ 20 — Currie, James, Hotter, Astbury (8) — 23 Moss, Joll, Clarke, Mills (s) ... 11 _ Hobbs, McQueen, Tait, Johnston (s) — 23 J. Hickev, KiUick, Muir, Petty ( S ) 18 — Thurston, McDonald, Poole, Grant (s) — 20 Phillips, Calthrop, Winks, Mason ( s ) . . 12 — C. Williams, McGahey, Dawson, Butler (s) — 15 Champion, Cran, Tidswell, Tyack (s) ’ 15 — Williams, Dahl, Johnston, Linkhorn (s) — 29 BardrJey, Row, Sinclair, Colman ‘ (s) 1& — Tait, Barrow, De Largey, MeLaren (g) — 30
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1929, Page 6
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