ST. JOHN’S CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 October 1946, Page 6

ST. JOHN’S CLUB

A perfect day marked the opening of the St. John’s Bowling Club’s season. The president, Mr. C. Bates, extended a welcome to all and hoped new members would enjoy their association with the St. John’s Club. He made reference to the passing of two old respected members of the club, Messrs. G. R. Simpson and F. Delves and a minute's silence was observed in memory, Mr. Simpson was the first secretary of the club, an office he held for 10 years. The trophies were presented to winners of last season's competitions and also the winners of the winter competitions. Mrs. Bates put up the kitty and the first bowl, alter which the season was declared open for play. The annual president and vice-presi-dent was played, resulting in a win for the president, by 249 to 242, as follows, the president's teams being given first in each instance:— Congreve, R. H. Tizard, Moffatt, Bates 18 v. Gibbard, L. Haywood, Brass, C. S. Brown 15; Hay, R. Shaw, B. Shaw, Green 15 v. Dann, Dymock, Goddard A. Pepper 15; P. Whitlock, Peat, Bamford, W. Pepper 27 v. Garrick, Gurr, Stuart, Easton 18; Engleman, Dawes, Dowe, Clinkard 26 v. Elliott, Gaylor, McPhail, Purnell 20; Goldsack, Williams, Olsen, F, Pepper 21 v. Suddaby, J. Robertson, Ansell, Toop 22: Haywood, Gibson, Tizard, Caird 13 v. Davison, H. Wales, Dennis, Stringer 16; Allen, Barry, Haywood, Bromily 17 v. W. J. Browne, Thomas, D. Taylor, H. S. Harris 23; Buchanan, A. C. Down, Davidson, Johnson 12 v. Ellis, Robson, Smith, Gilbertson 17; Glenny, W. S. Harris, Hargreaves, W. Robertson 22 v. Hamilton, Bridges, Threadgold, Kirk 26; Miller, Ross, Benson, Aiken 18 v. Henry, Adams, Joe Glover, Bassett 15; Hunger, Gullery, E. Taylor, Wallace 20 v. Anderson, Watts, C. Downey, Michie 19; Lee, Phelan, Coltman, Wight 19 v. Ward, Hermans, McKinley, Baxter 22; Burke, Jones, Ginn, Murch 21 v. Peters, Emmerson, Richard, Weenick 14.