BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20128, 23 April 1928, Page 5

BOWLING

WANGANUI EAST CLUB NIXON CUP AND OTHER GAMES On Saturday four rinks from Wanganui East Bowling Club visited Waverley and suffered defeat by four points in an extra round of the Nixon Cup competition. The visitors were I welcomed by the president, Mr H. Spratt. ’ At the conclusion of the play NFr A. W. Jones, president of the Wanganui Fast Club, returned thanks for hospitality and wished the Waverley Club every success in the final games to be played next Saturday. The following are the scores, Wanganui East being mentioned first:— Vincent, Laws, Caldwell, Scrivener 12 v. Aitken, Adlani, Nicholls, Mathieson 22. Pilkington, Blackbum, Joll, Beckett 15 v. Howie, Taylor, Spratt, J. E. Palmer 25. Andersen, Horsley, senr., Caldwell, Wight 21 v. Hodgcth, Madeley, Dallison, James 19. Moorby, Gaunt, Hutchins, Reynolds 25 v. Saiter, Rayner, Wicks, R. P. Palmer 11. Totals: Wanganui East 73; Waverley Friendly Game. Oliver, Gow, Willis. Jones 19 v. Quin, Bremer, Currie, Beer 19. At Wanganui East. The following games were played at Wanganui East:— Practice games— Graham, Edmonds, Bamber, Brittain 22 v. Lind, Gray, Martin, McLaren 18. Spooner, Roberts, Bree, Evans 20 v. Brooks, Lock, Streeter, Holdaway 30. B .Singles Final— McDougall 21 v. Bree 11. Harkness Pairs. Last Thursday the weekly game in the Harkness Pairs was played on Wanganui East greening resulting in a win for the seaside club, Wanganui West: — Lamont, Wilson 22 v. Moorby, Jones 19. A special general meeting of Wanganui East bowlers and all ladies interested is being called for next Thursday evening in All Saints’ School, to arrange social evenings for the winter; and other business. All members should make a special effort to attend.

WANGANUI CLUB “VETERANS” AND “YOUTHS” On Saturday on the Wanganui green a match between the “veterans” (over 55) and the “youths” (under 55) was played. In spite of the gusty weather a very enjoyable afternoon’s bowling resulted as follows, the veterans’ names being given first:— Morrison, Davis, Moynihan, Crawford 13 v. Harding, McPherson, Hedditch, McFarlane 26. Addenbrook, W. Blyth, Harkness, Keesing 27 v. Stewart, Meyer, Lami bourne, McAneny 20.

Norris, Hole, Flower, Battle 17 v. Bond, Willis, J. Brown, Meuli 16. Hally, Hughes, Shcwan, Doig-Seott 13 v. Lewis, Bev. Cox, Rowe, Tilley 27. Grant, Robinson, Tomkies, Goldstone 20 v. Pridham, N. Smith, Price, Trott 26. Allomes’ rink 21 v. Till’s ring 21. Foster’s rink 34 v. Simmonds* rink 15. McNiven’s rink 20 v. Rankin’s rink 21. Totals: Veterans 165, Youths 172. ST. JOHN S CLUB NIXON CUP CONTEST On Saturday a Nixon Cup game was played on the St. John’s green by the St. John’s Bowling Club against Gonvillc with the following result:— Cornish, Mailman, McAneny, Cristenson 21 v. Carrad, Leigh, R. Benefield, Wight 21. Thomson, Chen cry, Healey, Brass 11, v. Tarrant, Coltman, Upton, Geliatly 20. Wilson, Lake, Karton, Steel 20 v. Baxter, Stanton, Kirkwood, Sewell 29. Evans, Murray, Mayo, McKenzie 13 v. Cleland, Holland, Elliot, Gray 21. Practice Games— Olson, Gaze, Laurie, Breck 20 v. Cunningham, Garner, Greenwood, Lauchland 25. Hammond, Wilson, Bogle, Hewitson 16 v. Bathgate, Murdoch, Harle, Murch