BOWLING

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1690, 24 November 1925, Page 5

BOWLING

FIRST INTERhCLUB MATCH OF THE 'SEASON. TE AWAMUTU DEFEATS CAMBRIDGE. The first inter-club match of the local bowling season eventuated last Saturday afternoon, when eight teams of Cambridge bowlers visited Te Awamutu and met the elect of the Te Awamutu Bowling Club. The greens were in excellent order, and the weather was ideal, so that really enjoyable play resulted. At the afternoon tea adjournment it was seen that the local rin'ks had a lead of about twenty points in the aggregate, and this lead was •maintained to the end; in fact, it "was increased to 45, the totals being: Cambridge, 133; Te Awamutu, 178. At the conclusion of play Mr S. Lewis expressed the pleasure the Cam--1 ridge players had experienced in t'heir visit to Te Awamutu. He congratulated the local club, especially the green superintendent, upon the excellent state of the greens here. They were the envy of all bowlers. Another especially pleasing feature was the good comradeship that invariably prevailed in Te Awamutu. Perhaps that was largely due to the practical interest displayed by the ladies, who were noted far and wide for t'heir catering. Though the Cambridge players had been defeated on this occasion he hoped the return match would not be long delayed, when perhaps the advantage would be with Cambridge. (Hear, hear.) 'He would hope for such pleasant contests frequently throughout the season. lAt Mr Lewis’ call, three lusty cheers were given for the Te Awamutu Bowling Club and three more for the ladies. Mr 'C. Bowden, president of the local club, acknowledged the complimentaiy references, and remarked that it had been said that they might not get so many inter-club contests owing to their decision not to take part in the Waikato pennant competitions this yeai, tu> if the matches arranged were as pleasant as that day’s contest the local bowlers would be well satisfied. Cambridge had a very strong club, and it was thought when the challenge first came that Te Awamutu (which had about an equal number of Wednesday and Saturday players) would not be able to find enough players to meet the visitors, but so keen were the Te Awamutu men to meet their Cambridge friends that the necessary number was soon obtained. He referred to the success of Te Awamutu in winningsix of the eight matches and the veiy special pleasure accruing from the win of the first-year players, who, he understood, had had a most exciting contest. 'Mr Bowden said he could assure Mr Lewis and the other Cambridge players that Te Awamutu was just as eager for the return match as was 'Cambridge, and arrangements would be made as soon as possible for the meeting. The local bowlers. then cheered the visitors, and all united to pay a similar compliment to the local ladies for their great assistance in dispensing afternoon tea.

Following are the scores, Cambridge players being mentioned first in each instance: —

First-year players; Wilkinson,Moore, •Gibson, and L. Webber 18, v. R. Jones, R. Christie, Roberts, and Gee 23. J. Low, Harris, R. Webber, and Dix 15, v. Galloway, Butterworth, Wood, and Wilson 22. Cooper McLarnon, Lange, and A. Pearce 17, v. Civil, Downes, White, and Mclnnes 16. . A. Crickett, T. Boyce, Tucker, and Edwin James 16, v. Ross, A. H. Christie, Cruickshank, and F. B. Bowden 33 Dodgson, MdNamara, Hague, and McIvor 17,' v. Cocker, Reese, G. Smith, and W. J. North 21. . Boulton IHalliday, Wallis, and W. White 16, v. Johnston, Jourdain, Bridge and C. Bowden 22. MdCathie, Stokes, N. McFar lane and •Edgar James 26, v. R. Frew, Blundell, Henderson, and Hawkins 14. iLundon, Speight, H. Lewis, and S. Lewis 14, v. C. Mclnnes, Carlile, Dunklay, and Metcalfe 27. Webber v. Gee: Cambridge opened with singles on the first two heads, but Te Awamutu equalised on the next, and, securing a four on the fifth and seventh, stood H-3 This lead was maintained despite threes - to Cambridge on the 16th and 18th heads, which made the scores even. A three and a four on the next two heads gave the home team a margin of five. Ihe play throughout was of a very good standard for first-year players, and the winners were warmly congratulated. Dix v. Wilson: Te Awamutu opened with a two, and at the end of the thirteenth head Cambridge had registered only four singles while their opponents had increased their total to 14. At the seventeenth head the scores were 197 and the visitors obtained a 7 on the next-a very useful addition-hut Wilson secured a single and a two on the succeeding heads, to which Cambndge responded with a single on the twentyfirst. Te Awamutu thus won by seven P °p n earce v. Mclnnes: The first three heads went to the winners, but a foui at the seventh gave the locals a lead of two. At the twelfth Cambridge was 11 to S, and at the seventeenth 1< to 11, but Mclnnes scored on the next four, bringing his total to 16. Thus Cambridge secured victory by a narrow margin. (Me'lvor v. W. J. North: The locals scored eight on the first five heads, but at the eleventh the scores were 10 all. A four to Te Awamutu on the next took catching, and the scol '® s , were equalised only at the nineteen h, with 17 all. North obtained a pair on each of the next two heads, and thus won by four. White v. C. Bowden: Cambridge opened with a five, and followed with a single, but at the eighth the visitors had an advantage of only two: 9 7 They obtained one on the next, and then did not move for nine heads, while Bowden’s team brought their tally to 21 A two and a four ,to Cambridge made them 16, but Te Awamutu obtained a single on the last, thus winning by six Edwin James v. F. B. Bowden: Cambridge secured the first score, a single,

but obtained only two more singles up to the thirteenth head, while Te Awamutu rattled on 17. James obtained two on the next, but again Bow’den outplayed him, getting 10 on the next four heads. A 4 to Cambridge on the eighteenth and one on the twentieth completed their total, while Te Awamutu’s tally was added to by a two on the nineteenth and a four on the final, making the margin 23 in their favour. 'Cards for the other two games are not available.