BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 4

BOWLING

WANGANUI CENTRE FULL-RINK COMPETITIONS SATURDAY^ - RESULTS After a week of unsettled weather bowlers were fortunate in striking excellent conditions for Saturday's games. Club rink competitions were again played. ST. JOHN’S CLUB The St. John's Club full-rink competition was advanced another round on Saturday, when the following games were played— Colmer, F. Whtilock, Elliot, Benefield 28, v. R. Cathro, Laughton, Bourne, Kirkwood 27. Hunger, Hermans, Mac Kay, Gordon 25, v. Threadgold, Denton, Wallace, Falconer 24. Andrew, Mitchell, Johnstone, Brass 25, v. Anderson Lowrie, Delves, Beswick 17. W. Cathro, F. Smith, W. D. Harris, Clinkard 22, v. Hay, Sampson, W. Brown, Toop 2L Kendrick, W. Pepper, C. S. Brown, Murch 20, v. McPhail, Williams, Caird, R. Armstrong 19. Holland, P. Whitlock, Stringer, Herd 25, v. Mummery, Ashworth, Leigh. Moffatt 20. Coltman, F. Pepper, Harle, Michie 17, v. Downey, Gibson, Haywood, Gilbertson 16. Ashwell, Thomson, Hounsell, H. S. Harris 20, v. G. S. Simpson, Havill, Kidd, Baxter 16. Newsome, Burns, Hutchinson, Puddle 28, v. Amies, Engleroan, R. Benefield, W. Harris 17. B. Armstrong, Easton, Moss. Bassett 22, V. Barnes, W. J. Browne, Bird, Glover 19. Dearsley, Guy, Condie, McKenzie 26, v. A. W. Brown, Henry, Upton, Hewetson 21. Mackie, Sedon. Rowling, Green 23, v. G. Smith, Richardson, Rhodes, Ormsby 16. G. Harris, Chesswas, W. Gordon, Wight 22, v. Ansell, Fidget n, A. Pepper, Broadhead 14. WANGANUI CLUB There was a good gathering of members on the Wanganui green on Saturday afternoon when the fifth round of the full rinks was played. The games resulted as follows: Boulton, Hole, D. Wilson, Engebretsen 23, v. Sperring, West, Liddell, C. N. Johnson 13. Collingwood, Carruthers, A. Anderson, Allomes 17, v. Hood, Strachan, White, Gemmell 16. Uttley, Addenbrooke, Wilkie, Munro, 26, v. Willis, Stewart, Adams, Bond 19. Stockwell, Sutherland, Bretherton, Quarterman 16, v. Strouts, Lander, Newton, Treloar 15. Cade, Masters, A. D. Tilley, Price 33, v. Ryall, Hanson, Hales, Aylmer 13. Armstrong, Horton, Norfolk, Capp 29, v. J. H. Hill, Dick, Holland, H. F. Tilley 10. Morrison, Hayward, McLaren Stone 25, v. Roche, Kilgour, G. A. Brown, Goodey 12. J. H. Johnston, G. W. Brown, Howie, Crawford 21, v. Hammond, G. H. Robertson, D. B. Robertson, MeFarlane 16. Barclay, McEntee, Izard, O’Meara 17, v. Halligan, Beadle, Haworth, London 16. Young, Blennerhassett, Buchan, Moir 21, v. Glengarry, Featherstone, Bebarfald, Lowe 16. Thorp, J. D. Anderson, SI eel 20, v, Franklin, Giblin, Gordon, Cooke 13.

i WANGANUI EAST CLUB On Saturday Wanganui East Club members enjoyed a tine afternoon for club full-rink play. Owing to rain during the week the green was slightly on the heavy side. During the tea adjournment the president, Mr. A. W. Jones, expressed his personal good wishes to the memi bers for a bright and happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Mr. Jones said he trusted that the good friendship that had existed among members in the past would continue during the New Year now close at hand. Following are the results of play:— Benge, McKessar, McCracken, Burns 20, v. Stanton, Colman, Barrrowman, Howarth 17. Tate, Penn, Rogerson, Raine 24, v. Atkinson, Jenkins, Tippins, Fletcher 19. Gray, Jones, Gaunt, Carveil 26. v. Rowe. Connell, Gillespie, Baxter 14. Reghie, Ellis, Bamford, Beckett 27, v. H. Taylor, Willis, Muir, Holloway 13. Lints, Dann, Woods. Rush 19, v. McAfee, D. Taylor, Clark, Hutchins 18. Ansley. Boss 27, v. Beauchamp, Heinold 22. Full-rink competitions will be suspended for the next two Saturdays. GONVILLE CLUB Although the Gonville Club’s green was rather heavy at the commencement of play on Saturday, conditions improved during the afternoon. There was a fair gathering of players. During the afternoon tea adjournment, Air W. Healey, vice-president, expressed the hope of the club that the president, Mr Chenery, and also Mr F. Webb Jones, would both soon be restored to the full measure of health and strength. Kindly expressions and tendered to Mr A. B. Christensen that his wife would soon be on the road to recovery. Opportunity was also taken 1c make Mrs Chenery a small presentation in appreciation of her work for the club in connection with the afternoon tea arrangements every Saturday. Results are: — Pownall, Taylor, North, Mailman 113, v. Cox, Linaker, Tinney, W. Healey 25. Lee, Durrant, Hunwick, Board 16, v. Grant, Higgins, Symonds, Evans i 25. Brown, Hoar, Hampton, Svenson 118, v. Davy, Tremain, Lynch, Nau- • mann 20. | Reynolds, Adamson, Cornish, Stewart 14, v. J. Smith, J. Smith, Sutton, J. Healey 26. Davies, James, Fisher 20, v. Ogg, Piper, Wilson 19. Chisholm, Edwards, Fvfe 18, v Sharpe, Russell, Laird 11. BRITISH BOWLERS I RINKS AT DUNEDIN [ Per Preas Association. 7 DUNEDIN, Dec. 19. The touring British bowlers played a four-rink game yesterday on the Kaituma green against rinks selected from the executive of the Dunedin Bowling Centre. Conditions were ideal, the local players winning by 88 points to 73. Another game will be played to-morrow.