WANGANUI EAST AND MARTON BOWLERS’ “BONE OF CONTENTION"

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 December 1946, Page 6

WANGANUI EAST AND MARTON BOWLERS’ “BONE OF CONTENTION"

TROPHY WON BY THE CITY CLUB THIS WEEK The first game of the season between the Wanganui East and Marton bowling clubs for the “Bone of Contention” was played on the former's green on Sunday. Thirty-two players made lhe trip from Marton and were received by the Wanganui East president, Mr. R. Bell. The morning games resulted as follows: Wanganui East being mentioned first. Barnard, Hurley, Bell, Hawkins 23 v, Hunt, Head, Baines, Brabyn 11. Ward, Dennison, McDonald, Haworth 26 v. Fowler, Petrie, Osborne, Denbow 14. Dempsey, Cook, Campbell, Taylor 26 v. Abbot, Mitchell, J. McDonald, Barton 16. Walpole, Larsen, Cowan, Stewart 25 v. Thomas, Clark, Williams, Callan 19. Brandon, Armstrong, Tate, Raine 31 v. Scott, Wade, Morgan, Goebel 21. A. Gray, Gould, Bellringer, Burns 22 v. S. McDonald, Taylor, Chapman, Gibbs 8. Candish, F. X. Green, Barnet, McKessar 24 v. Hart, Higginson, Upchurch, Bland 12. Callaghan, McKernan, H. Dennison, Webby 29 v, Haimes, Charlton, Stenhouse, Morris 13. Total: Wanganui East 204, Marton 114. Afternoon games.:— Dempsey, Cook, Campbell, Taylor 22 v. Thomas, Clark, Williams, Callan 18; A. Gray, Gould, Bellringer, Burns 22 v. Fowler, Petrie, Osborne, Denbow 18; Ward Dennison, McDonald, Haworth 31, Abbot, Mitchell, J. McDonald, Barton 11, Callaghan, McKernan, Dennison, Webby 31 v. Hunt, Head, Baines, Brabin 16; Barnard, Hurley, Bell, Hawkins 31 v. Scott, Wade, Morgan, Goebel 12; Candish, F. X. Green, Barnet, McKessar 26 v. Hamer, Charlton, Stenhouse, Morris 22; Brandon. Armstrong, Tate, Raine 26 v. Hart, Higginson, Upchurch, Bland 13; Walpole, Larsen, Cowan, Stewart 25 v. S. McDonald. Taylor, Chapman, Gibbs 16. Total: Wanganui East 214; Marton 125. This made the day's total: Wanganui East 418; Marton 239. In returning thanks when handing over the “Bone,” the Marton president, Mr. Brabyn, payed a tribute to the hospitality of Wanganui East in providing luncheon in the various homes and to other acts of friendship which will do much to strengthen the strong ties already existing between the two clubs.