BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 244, 16 October 1939, Page 4

BOWLING

VISITORS’ DAY Wanganui Centre Activities ■ EXCHANGE OF VISITS SATURDAY’S RESULTS Saturday was ‘'Visitors’ Day" at the I various Wanganui Bowling Centre 1 greens, and representative rinks i visited the respective greens to play - friendly games. The weather was fine 1 and some very enjoyable games were s played, lhe visiting rinks meeting i with a fair measure of success. I t ST. JOHN’S CLUB I Visiting day was observed by the St. John’s Club on Saturday, when rinks from Wanganui, Wanganui East, Gonville, Victoria, and Cosmopolitan j Clubs were present. Rinks from St. John’s visited the three former clubs ’ and also Marton. The president, Mr. H. S. Harris, briefly welcomed the visitors, and Mr. IT. C. Price, vice-president of the Wanganui Club, replied on behalf of -L the visitors. Both speakers referred, ■ in terms of warm appreciation, to the r inter-club friendly games programme 1 being arranged by the centre. The ■ afternoon was rather cold but the “ greens were playing very well and '• everyone seemed lo enjoy “visiting L ’ day" on lhe St. John’s green. L) The following are the results of the games played: - Cade, Horton, Roche, H. C. Price (Wanganui) 18, v. Colmer, S. J. Smith, W. Pepper, H. S. Harris 19. ‘‘ Dempster, Jenkins, Clark, Burns (Wanganui East) .17, v. Downey, Chesswas, C. S. Brown, Moffatt 13. c Guthrie Berrjmnn, Gowan, Neas ° (Gonville) 19, v. Hay, Dow, B. Armstrong, Falconer 21. Blythe, Davies, Fry, R. Armstrong ' I (Victoria) 16, v. McTubbs, F. Whit- ’ 7 lock, Baxter, Herd 20. Stansfield, Ryburn, Moyer, R. Smith ( t (Cosmopolitan) .18, v. Coltman, Miller, . a Upton, Bourne 28. ; L . St-. John’s Club Team Games Easton, Havill, Hewetson, Gordon ; II 25, v. Ansell, Garrick, G. Smith, ; Ormsby 20. , - Sedon, Hamilton, Beswick, Mc.Ken- ; - zie 23. v. Pidgeon, Holland, Delves, e Hutchinson 17. 1 Dennis, Henry, Harle, Gilbertson 26, : v. Burns, Lawrence, Guy, Murch 20. Simpson, Davidson, Woods, Glover : 21, v. Hawke, Barrow, Laird, W. Har- > ris 15. Ansley, J. T. Williams, W. Brown. _ Clinkard 25, v. Kendrick, F. Smith, b Haywood, Benefield 23. Labour Day Tournament 1 The St. John’s Club will hold their ; I customary all-day tournament next Monday (Labour Day). 1 ’ WANGANUI CLUB Visitors from the four city clubs were present at ihp Wanganui green e on Saturday. Despite the cold wind t and damp greens very enjoyable ■ games were played. The results are 4 as under:— c Lynch, Spurdie, Tinney. Fyfe (Gonc villei 25, v. Evans, Carruthers, C. I'. Brown, Capp 19. n Miller, Swan, Shore. Stewart. (Victoria, lb, v. Seeling, Blythe, Liddell. II Lowe 21. >. Mackie, Ellis, Moss, Bassett (Sy. y John's) 24, v. Crosby, Windle, Jacso son, Allomcs 19. : Don, Simpson, Rogerson, Carveil e (Wanganui East) 21. v. Dirk, Addon- : o brooke, Boulton, Cooke 18. .1 Ryall, M. White, Hally, Hales 2-1, . v. Doig, Graham, Sperring, Steel 14. - G. W. town, Babbage, D. Roberty son. Goo .-.-y 24, v. West, Barton, Me- , Laren, Gemmell 19. y Strouts, Strachan. Taylor, Treloa. - ~ 22, v. Jannings, G. 11. While, Smitn- ,-. ies, Engebretsen 17. J. li. Johnston, Jolly. Brotherton, stone 27, v. Morrison, McGtuer, , i Lewis, Aylmer 24. / ii Norfolk, Hili, Willis. London 17, v. ( Holland, Larsen. Bracks. Thomson 14. ( .1 Tomsett, F. Johnston, Newton, Got- ; don 21. v. Hanson, Featherstone, F. ■ e W. Wilson, Quarterman 19. , ! Sutherland, Bebarfald, Doust, Moir > s 17, v. Dwyer, Da''e, A. D. Tilley, . O'Meara 15. ~ Leslie, W. Robertson, Halligan, I r Bond 18, V. H. F. Tilley, Kilgour, Barclay, C. N. Johnson 1(. Club Competitions it The lirst round of the percentage i fours will be played next Saturday, I October 21. Tne attention oil rnems bers is called to the club rule that ; e all names must be in the box by 1.45 n p.m. sharp. Should any member ex- - pect to be late he should ring the e clubhouse in order to ensure his name being in lhe draw. .L EntSs are now being received for cl all club competitions anil names must e be on the sheets by Saturday the 28th ~ inst. Labour Day On Monday, October 23 (Labour Day), an all-day tournament, commencing at 9 a m.. will be held. Visitors will be welcome. WANGANUI EAST CLUB The visitors to lhe Wanganui East ) green on Saturday were extended a L, hearty welcome by the president, Mr. e A. W. Jones. Prior to play the Nac tional Anthem was sung. A dainty i. afternoon tea was served by the ladies. Results are: — t Carline, Jackson, Fisher, Kirk y (Gonville) 20, v. Stanton, Taylor, Barrowman, Haworth 18. Engleman, Whitlock, Caird, Michie (St. John's) 18, v. Jones, Boswell, Gillespie, Caldwell 12. Glengarry, Master, Brown, Adams (Wanganui) 16. v. Benge, Colman, , Black, Raine 26. _ Greener, Gillum, Denman, Webby (Victoria) 28, v. Roberts, Hawkins, Graham, Fletcher 21. Cowan. Andrew, Beckett 12. v. Bell- , ringer, Boss, Reynolds 20 a Munro. Bell. Heinold 13, v. Munro, , ‘ Begbie, Muir 18. Gray, Penn, McDougall, Gaunt 12, i

I v. Ellis, McKessar, Ross, McCracken 29. Classification of members will be made this week and club full rink competitions will start next Saturday. Next Monday (Labour Day) the Wanganui East Club will hold an all-1 day pairs tournament, star ting at 9! a.m. at which any local player may attend. GONVILLE CLUB GOOD ATTENDANCE OF PLAYERS Although the weather was not ideal there was a good muster of players on the Gonville green, where the sociability of visitors' day was thoroughly enjoyed. Results were:— Hammond, Stockwell, Rhodes, Boyd (Wanganui) 20, v. Follett, Sharpe, Russell, W. Healey 20. Thomas, Tate, Tippins, Rush (Wanganui East) 30, v. James, Chisholm, Edwards, Svenson 15. Newsome, Shaw, Mackay, Toop C6t. John's) 40, v. Puddle, Blomfield, Hampton, Mailman 12. Vincent, C. Healey, Naumann 17, v. Newman, McCormick, Wilson 18. Hoar, Willis, Laird 23, v. Linaker, Banks, Stewart 13. Tremain, Davy, Thurston 18, v. Grant, J. Smith, Hunwick 19. Davis, Fieldes, Piper, J. Healey 22, v. Hermans, Sampson, Durrant. North 16. Members are reminded of an allday pairs tournament on Labour Day (October 23), beginning at 9 a.m. As the green is in good condition some good bowls should be the order of ] the day.