BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 83, 9 April 1934, Page 4

BOWLING

WANGANUI_CENTRE SATURDAY’S RESULTS ST. JOHN’S AND WANGANUI. The exceptionally tine weather which Wanganui has been experiencing of late was continued on Saturday, and although the bowling season is drawing to a close there was a good attendance on all the city greens. ST. JOHN’S CLUB An excellent attendance was recorded at the St. John’s green on Saturday, when “friendly” games were played, also the final of the Club Ferns competition, which was won by Glover’s rink, the runners-up being Herd’s rink. The following are the details of play. Ferns Final. Leslie, Pepper, Baxter, Glover 25, v. Newsome, Cade, Troop, Herd 16. Friendly Games. Hodson, R. G. Thompson, Rhodes, Kerr (Carterton) 21, v. Condie, A. Kirkwood, McMillan, Benefield 18. Hammond, H. H. Thompson, Bird, Scrivener 21, v. Ashwell, G. S. Simpson, Greenwood. Upton 17. Coghill, Barns, Gillies, Parkes 24, v. Hay, Bateman, Leigh, Hewetson 15. Williams, Mac Kay, J. Smith. McLaren (Hawera aPrk) 31, v. Braddock, Leggett. Harle, McKenzie 26. Howell, Robinson, Lauchland, D. Armstrong 20. v. Amies, Hermans, Elliot, Murch 13. Stanton, Gibson, Ormsby, Stone 19, v. Coltman, Seabrook, Puddle. Harris 1 I. Carpenter, F. Smith, Gilbertson, Kirkwood 30. v. Braddock, Simpson, Carrad, Gellatly 24. Quin, Lilburn, Kendrick. Brass 19, v Cathro. B. Armstrong, W. Harris, Berwick 15. Boss, Stringer. Eckersley 17. v. McChesney, Franklin, Campbell 15. Old Members’ Day. Next Saturday will be 4 ‘Old Members’ " Day, when all ex-members of St. John’s Club, whether they are members of other clubs or not, are cordially invited to attend at the St. John’s green at 2 p.m. Present members are requested to watch for future announcements regarding the game as some will be playing on the other city clubs’ greens. Definite instructions will be given in Wednesday’s issue. WANGANUI CLUB On Saturday the semi-final of the Full Rink Competition was played, with the result that London’s and Bond’s rinks go in to the final, which will be played next Saturday. On Thursday next a visit will be paid by the Marton Club, while on Saturday. April 21, six rings will journey to Feilding. During the afternoon tea adjournment the president, Mr. J. A. Aylmer, took the opportunity of extending the club’s congratulations to Goldstone’s rink, the winner of the Easter tournament. Results of play are as follows: Full Rink Semi-finals. Cooke. Merrington, Brown. London 19, v. Strouts, Mclntee, Kelly, Crawford 14. H. B. Willis, Hanson, J. Stewart. Bond 23, v. Bebarfald, Dempsey, Haworth, Boyd 10. Club Games. Morrison, Hogg, Gilmour, Stone 28, v. Barton, Whelan, Robertson, Allomes 10. Lowe, F. Wilson, Jones, Tilley 26, v. Rudkin, Keesing, D. Wilson, Flower 12. Addenbrooke, Hill, Lewis, Goodey 16, v. Valentine, Sperring, Iledditch, Rowe Hales, Turner, Newton, Meuli 17, v. J. Gilmour, Barnes, Moynihan, Jackson 18. Frankish, Werry, Cramond, McFarlane 16, v. Brown, Brookes, Aylmer, Morpeth 19. Bretherton, J. Muir, J. Goss, Patterson 16, v. Crosby, West, Doull, Tomkies 20. WANGANUI EAST CLUB CLUB FINALS DECIDED. Tho full rinks competitions were finalised on Saturday. Of the leads and skips, J. Gray and Caldwell respectively had the mos* wins, and tworink games of 15 Heads each were played to find the winning two and three. Results:— Full Rinks. Semi-final. Norris, Dann, Raine, Hutchins 19, v. McGregor, Penn, Gillespie, Caldwell 11. Baxter and Bowling a bye. Final. Norris, Baxter, Raine. Hutchins 17. v. McGregor, Penn, Bowling, Caldwell 11. Baxter and Raine were the winning two and three respectively. B Singles. Final. Baxter 19. Tippins 13. The winner, a first-year player, played consistently and kept the lead throughout the game. On the 19th head the score was 15—13 in his favour. A two to Baxter on the 20th gave Tippins four to get to tie on the last head. Ho failed to score, and his attempt to burn the head with his last bowl missed, the game ending as above. This was Baxter’s second win of the day. having previously won the full rinks. Friendly Games. Turner, Streeter (J.), Heinold, Boulton 29, v. Andrew, Strcter (F.), Fletcher, Graham 14. Purnell, Ellis. McCracken, T. Gray 22, v. Hodson, Fleming, Connell, Black 17. Hunt, Ross, Hill, Stewart 16, v. Bamford, Englcman, Willis, McLaren 12. J. Gray, 24, v. Snelling, Burns 15.