WANGANUI BOWLING ST. JOHN’S CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1947, Page 3

WANGANUI BOWLING ST. JOHN’S CLUB

An all-day tournament was played on St. John's green on Saturday, the following being the draw: Wililams, Congreve, Buckman, Herd; Thomas, Hicks, Easton, Moffatt; Dymock, Robson, Fowler, Stewart; Gurr, Glenny, Threadgold, Johnson; Adams, Bridges, Allen, Bassett; Payne, Emmerson, Ginn, Kirk; Chapman R. V. Brown, Rickard, Michie; J. Robertson, Hamilton F. Haywood Aiken; R. Pepper, Gibbard, C. Downey, Caird; Benefield, Goldsack, Browne, Brass; Brittain, Hunger, F. Pepper; Hermans, Bates, Ansell; Griffin, C. S. Brown, McPhail; Greager, D. Taylor, Shaw. The winners were Payne Emmerson, Ginn and Kirk, who won all five games. The runers up were Greager, D. Taylor and Shaw. “A” Singles Championship Final.

An excellent game resulted in a win for C. H. Clinkard 21 , over H. S. Harris 17. Clinkard led 4-0, 5-1, 6-4 and 8-7. Harris drew level—B all. A single and a well-drawn tour to Clinkard put him ahead 13-8. A brace to xiarris, allowed. On the next end Harris drove and took out his nearest to leave Clinkard lying 3 up. Clinkard drew on the fourth with his last bowl to lead 17-10. Each player then scored two singles, followed by two 2’s to Harris, making the score 19-16 in Clinkard’s favour. Clinkard scored a single and then Clinkard scored a single to end the game. Two games were played in the junior singles championship and other members present in the afternoon played practice games. COSMOPOLITAN CLUB The following are the results of shield games played on the Cosmopolitan Club greens between Cosmopolitan Club and Victoria. Cosmopolitan players are mentioned first: — Driver, Oates, Ryan, Seeling 35 V. Taylor, Lamerton, D>xon Fromont 13; Lourie Lourie Dennis Baxter 14 v. Beveton, R. Loader, Smithies, Mathie 26; Pluck, P.obertson, Grooby, Booth 30 v. Ander, Ainsley, White, Ward 17. GONVILLE CLUB The results of the club fours players on Saturday were:— Stuart, Boyens, Martin, Armstrong 27 v. Copley, Keats, Berryman, Hampton 25; Reynolds, Gurney, Lynch, Corby 29 v. Allen, Grant, Blomfield, Tinney 14; Brown, Alexander, Edlin, Durrant 23 v McLean, Beard, Chisholm 15; Adamson, Bell, Venimore, Carline 15 v. Wales, Hawkes, James, Blackie 12; Jones, Ward, Naumann/ Wiggens 20 v. Cornish, Dandy, Hamilton Mailman 12; Mailman Batt, ’’yfe, Fisher 19 v. Whyman, Nicholson, R. Spurdie, Piper 18; Gowan, Mowatt, M. Anderson, kirk 20 v. Howie, Sherriff, Willis, P. Anderson 17. WANGANUI EAST CLUB Play in club fours was resumed last Saturday Hutchins, McKernan. McDougall, McKessar 30, Jull, Martin, Rogerson. Raine 20; Tapfin, Frank Green, H. Haworth, Carvell 29, Wilils, Colman, Stanton, Gaunt 15; Scott, A. Gray, Greening, Mac Kay 21, Ward, Lints, Walker, Fletcher 13; Callingham, Larsen, S. Stewart Benefield 24, Miller, R. Gray, Dempster, McPherson 18; Carmody. Northy, Felix Green, Hawkins 20, Brandon, Phillips, Brougham. Holmes 14; Barnard, Armstrong, Cowen, Begbie 18, Walpole, Munro Rivers, Burns 15.