BOWLING.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 5580, 11 April 1914, Page 2

BOWLING.

Promptly at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, the ceremony of opening the new I bowling green and pavilion in the \ Cambridge Domain was performed by Mr S. Lewis, the president of the club, and conjoined therewith the opening of the Easter Bowling Tour- ; nament. Mr Lewis said that such an important event could not be allowed to pass without giving the great assembly of bowlers and others present a little information about the club, i He was particularly pleased to have with him on the balcony of the new pavilion, Mr Walter Wright, who some 14 years ago founded the club in Cambridge, and was generally known as its father. At that time the bowling green was a small affair, but it kept on growing from year to year, and when it boasted eight good rinks and a pavilion it appeared as if the climax had come. Then they had a tournament and found that such a number of jolly good fellows wanted to take part in it, that more room was needed, and a consultation was held with the Domain Board, whose chairman, Mr J. j Feguson, was an enthusiastic bowler, and the result was that they now had ' a new green and also a new and spacious p.vilion, which it would shortly be his privilege to declare open. This work was not carried out without the members of the club dipping somewhat deeply into their pockets, for they promptly found £l7O in cash; but a subsidy granted by the Domain Board, and the untirng efforts of Mr J. Jay, who h?d acted as financier and supervising architect, had enabled them to have everything in readiness for the opening that day. Personally, he felt deeply indebted to Mr Jay for the work he had done during the past year, which was immense, and but for it h<? would not have had the pleasure of welcoming the visitors to so good an entertainment as he felt they could now have with the extra accommodation.

Mr Wright said although he did not now reside in Cambridge, he always took interest in its Howling Club, and always should do. He congratulated them on having such a splendid building and greens, for they were such as could not he found in any small town in the Dominion, and they even excelled many in Auckland. He knew that bowlers liked to come to Cambridge, and he did not wonder at it, for ttiey were always treated most liberally, and everything was done to make them enjoy themselves. Although the club had built the pavilion he understood it belonged to the Domain Hoard, but they were quite safe in having such a board to look after their in-terests,-for it had demonstrated that it hail the good of the public at heart, Mr Ollard, clerk of the Domain Hoard, apologised for the absence of its chairman, Mr .1. Ferguson, who was unavoidably absent, and on his behalf welcomed the visitors. He said the Domain Hoard appreciated the good work done by the Howling Uub, and was at all times ready to help sport of any kind, especially when those engaged in it helped themselves as the bowlers hud done, Mr Lewis called for cheers for Mr Wright, the father of the club, and Mr Jay, which were heartily given. He then declared the new green and pavilion open, after which the bowlers got to work speedily. The following is the result of the play so far:

FIRST ROUND. Section A. Onehunga, Mcintosh, 21, v. Cambridge, Curtain, lti; Carlton, Laurie, 18, v. Rocky Nook, Jenkins, 18; Waikino, Field, 41, v. Avondale, Harrow, ,s; Otahuhu, McMullin, 17, v. Auckland, Parker, 22; Cambridge, I Fisher, a bye. Section B. Paeroa, McWatters, 2b*, v. Cambridge, Carr, 21; Mt. Eden, Smith, 28, v. Te Kuiti, Steel, 21; Frank- | ton, Ewen, 17, v. Remuera, McLean, 19; Te Aroha, Dalton, 23, v. Otahuhu, Carson, 12; West End, Beecroft, a bye. Section C. Mt. Eden, Gill, 23, v. Carlton, Kilgour, 13: Cambridge, McFarlane, If), v. Calliope, Stevenson, 17; Waikino, Armstrong, 20, v. Whitiora, Condon, 22; Grey Lynn, Jones, 15, v. Devonport, Fogarty, 1-4; Inglewood, Sutherland, a bye. Section D. Frankton, Galbraith, 20, v. Cambridge, Lewis, 17; Onehunga, Wright, 22, v. Hamilton, Coombes, 11; Rotorua, Manson, 13, v. Paeroa, Woods, 21; Whitiora, Scott, 25, v. Morrinsvtlle, Sims, 17; Pukekohe, Blake, a bye. THAMES v. HAMILTON. Three rinks from the Thames Club who are paying a visit to the Waikato. this morning met the Hamilton players, when they scored a win by 7-1 points to 52. The following are the details of the play, the Thames players being given first:— Cordes, Buchan, Wright, Gorbell, skip, 20, v. Anderson, Wylie, Mtl.eod, Manning, skip, 22. Causley, Baker, Pratt, Cartwright skip, 27, v. Darke, Feigusson, Bailiie, Wilson, skip lti. Whitehead, Truman, Hammond, Watson, skip, 27, v. Chappell, Bond, White, Varney, skip, 14. This afternoon the visitors will play at Frankton.