BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 23 November 1936, Page 4

BOWLING

WANGANUI CENTRE NIXON CUP MATCHES SATURDAY’S RESULTS 1 s All local clubs were engaged in 1 Nixon Cup games on Saturday and as a result of the line. weather experiI enced which prevailed last week the ? greens were all faster and keener > than usual. The Rapanui, Waverley, ■ and Waitotara Clubs are not partici- ■ pating in this competition. ST. JOHN'S CLUB Nixon Cup games were played on the St. John's greens on Saturday, Wanganui East and Victoria Clubs being the visitors. Results were as follow, visitors’ names being given first:— Against Victoria Marlow, Gillum. Gray, Caldwell 22, . Cunningham, Burns, W. Gordon, i Coombe 17. ■ Reid, Risdale, Webby, Fry 10, Colt- ■ man, P. Whitlock, Gilbertson, Scrivener 34. i Hart, Davies, Denman, Graham 21, Anderson, Ashworth, Rhodes, Ormsby . 16. I Ghent. McGregor, Mcßrearty, ■ Smithies 16, Roache, Gibson, Wallace, Stone 17. Totals: Victoria 69, St. John’s 84. Against Wanganui East Coleman, Frankish, Penn, Raine 22, W. Cathro, Colmer, R. Leigh, Brass 15. Jenkins, Mack, Purnell, Burns 27, Lower, A. W. Brown, A. Pepper, Broadhead 12. Dixon, Keast, McGregor, Hutchins 19, Stanton, Mackie, Hounsell, J. Baxter 15. Tate, Snelling. McDougall. W. Baxter 19, Andrew, F. Smith, Elliot, Murch 20. ‘ Totals: Wanganui East 87, St. John’s 62. Chib Games Practice games were played as follows: Simms, Pidgeon, Carrad, Jack 18, G. R. Simpson, Mummery, Lauchland, Parkes 17. Murdoch, W. Pepper, Bird, Glover 28, Ashwell, Henry, Condie, Farland 24. I Garner, Watson, McMillan, Upton 26, McPhail, Lilburn, Rice, Clinkard W. J. Browne, S. Smith, Bourne, Falconer 19, Kirk, Cheswass, Harle, Herd 19. Hermans, R. Benefield, Moffatt 15, Cogelton, Johnstone, Harris 14. F. Pepper, W. Brown, Beswick 15, Evans, Hutchinson, Green 14. WANGANUI CLUB At the Wanganui Club's green Nixon Cup matches were played against Gonville and Wanganui West. Five rinks were played against the former and two rinks against Wanganui West. The games resulted as follows, visitors’ names appearing first: Against Gonville McKillop. Berryman, Fisher, C. Christiansen 18, Ryall, Carruthers, Blythe, Price 22. Atkins, Durant. Hunwick, Naumann 2.1, Izard, Masters, F. W. Wilson, C. N. Johnson 20. Leslie, Stark, North, Fyfe 10, .Seeling, Rennie, G. Brown, O'Meara 14. C. Healey, Hoar. Thurston, Wilson 13, Bebarfald, Hanson, Gordon, Allomes 21. Banks, Tremain, Webb-Jones, J. Healey 17, Halligan, Stockwell, Hally, Kirk 16. Totals: Gonville 79, Wanganui 93. Against Wanganui West Scoullar, Richards, W. R. Smith, White 16, Hammond, Lance, W. N. Johnson, Munro 19. Lucock, Melville, Billans, Moir 23, v. Norfolk, Kilgour, Haworth, Gemmell 20. Totals: Wanganui West 39; Wanganui 39. Club Games G. H. Robertson, Studd, A. B. Gilmour, London 16, Crosby, Hayward, McLaren, Stone 16. Strouts, Hill, Anderson 29, Collingwood, Blennerhassett, D. B. Robertson, Crawford 11. Morrison, Strachan, Thorp, Bond 12, R. S. Brown, Armstrong, Franklin, Tilley 29. Cade, Beadle, McSkimming, Wilkie 23, Addenbrooke, Allen, Jones, Hales 16. Poynter, Glengarry, Lewis, Quarterman 21, Frankish, Dick, C. P. Brown. Thomson 20. Hood, Featherstone, Adams, Goodey 28, Jeffs, Lander, Goss, Tomkies 8. WANGANUI EAST CLUB Bowlers were favoured with perfect weather conditions on Saturday, when Wanganui East played a round in the Nixon Cup contest against St. John's. On the aggregate of the two greens Wanganui East won by seven points. The following are the results of games played on Wanganui East greens, their names being mentioned first:— Stanton. Dann. Muir, Rush 12, McTubbs, Wakeley, Barrett, Michie 28. Gichard, Lints, McCracken, Stewart 15, Armstrong, Dearsley, Stringer. Benefield 32. Ellis. Barrowman. Heinold, Holloway 20. Barns, Guy. Mackay, Toop 15. Jones, Boss, Gillespie. Howarth 27, Downey, Sampson, W. Harris, Gordon 13. McAfee, Ross, Gaunt. Bowling 13, Leigh, Ansell, Hodson, Wight 17. Totals: Wanganui East 87; St. John's 105. Full Rink on Home Green Ingleman, Carveil 24, Gray, Tippins, Fletcher 17.

VICTORIA CLUB

Nixon Cup games were played a the Victoria Club’s green against th St. John's Bowling Club. Following are the results, with the St. John’ players mentioned first in each in stance: Kendrick, Dennis, Smith, R. Arm strong 24, v. Meikle, Kearse, Bildcr beck, Schumacher 15. Hay, R. Cathro, Moss, Fleming 2‘J v. Thomson, J. Cathro, Meek, Whitt 14. Holland, Havill, Brown. D. Arm strong 24, v. Gilbert, Turner, Blyth Beckett 14. G. Harris, Amies, Gillies, Hewetsor 33, v. Munro, Clarke, Pope, Bridge; 20. Aggregates: St. John’s 110, Victori' S 3. A club rink game resulted:— A. Smith. Hall. Greig, Baughen 21 v. Sowman, Watt, Swan, Miller 19. GONVILLE CLUB Bowlers were fortunate in having m ideal dav for the second round of :he Nixon Cup games on Saturdav. Tood attendance of members at Gon,ille helped to make lhe dav an enjoyable one. The Gonville Ch*!' ilayed Wanganui on this occasion rhe following are the results of plav, /isitors being mentioned first in each nstanee: Tilley, Johnson, Doolan. Steel 33 c. Rowan, Ferris, Russell, Mailmar 13. Bretherton. Dempsev, Wilson. Bovr 27. v. Ansley, J. Smith. Symonds, W Healey 17. Lowe, Hales. Williamson. McFarlane 22, v. Powell. Masson, Lake, Bel 19. Boulton. Gilmour, Doust. Avlmer 29, v. Guthrie, Rateman, Beard, Chenerv 13. Buchan. Sutherland. Stewart. Canj 19. v. James, Taylor. W. Smith, Corbj Aggregates: Wanganui 130; GonJlle 85. Club Games. Cox. Linaker, Davy, Laird 22. v Davies. Sharpe, Piper, Svenson 25. Vincent, Lynch, Ashworth 29, v Chisholm, McCullough. Most on 24. Nepier, Edwards. Sutton I”, v Grant, Hampton, Tinney 26.