WANGANUI BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 March 1947, Page 6

WANGANUI BOWLING

Attendances at bowling greens in Wanganui were materially affected on Saturday in spite of ideal weather conditions. Counter-attractions included the pipe band championship contest. R.S.A. ANNUAL TOURNAMENT The tenth annual tournament of the R. was played on the St. John’s Club’s greens on Saturday. The attendance, 16 teams, was lower than last year, when 20 teams took part, but counter attractions affected the entry. Mr. W. Bourne, tournament chairman, welcomed players and he was followed by the R.S.A. president, Mr. Colin Armstrong, who thanked the bowling committee for their good organising work and the St. John's Bowling Club for again making their greens and facilities available. When presenting the prizes' at the conclusion of play Mr. C. S. Smith solicited the help of all returned men in connection with the formation of their new green and pavilion. Following is the list of teams as drawn:—J. Anderson, A. G. Grant, W. J. Bourne, W. Bourne; Scott, F. Thomas, C. Gibbard, M. Greener; H. Wales, J. O’Reilly, 11. Dickie, F. Littlejohn; H. Holland, H. Clisby, C. Aitken, F. Ansell; S. Rush, J. A. Jull, O. M. Larsen, A. G. Toop; G. Toop, R. T. Greenhill, C. Pocock, J. Johnson; A. Allen, F. Davis, J. Stewart, P. Anderson; P. Phelan, G. Jones, Lynch H. White; W. Cathro, J. Moore, A. E. Ander, F. Beattie; W. O'Brien, T. Emerson, E. Oxley, W. Denman; E. W. Martin, J. Ramsay, H. Gray, H. Bellringer; H. Dean, L. Taylor, A. J. Brougham, W. Pepper; W. L. Rutherford ,J. Clark, W. Hampton; Barnhill, E. W. Ansley, H. Brittain, F. Booth; L. Wales, L. Kinsett, E. Burke, B. Willis; M. McLean, , A. V. Martin, M. Stewart. At the end of five rounds the teams skipped by A. G. Toop and W. Peppet had tied with five wins. The play-off resulted in a win fo ■ S. Rush, J. A. Jull, O. M. Larsen : A. G. Toop. VICTORIA CLUB Following are the results of play in the full rinks at the Victoria Bowling Club’s green on Saturday:—Tuffin, Hill, R. Loader, Ward 17 v. Duncan, Galyer, L. Palmer, Fromont 16; W. Palmer, H. Taylor, Burton, Koorey 17 v. Fairweather, W. Loader, Munro, Mathie 15; Bilderbeck, Lamerton, Mitchell, Cunningham 30 v. Doyle, Price, Ghent, Alexander 9.

WANGANUI CLUB Once again the counter attractions affected the attendance at the Wanganui greens on Saturday afternoon when the tenth round of the Club Fours was played with the folic /ing results:—Gohns, Doig, Bretherton, Hales 19 v. Hart, Miller, Bebarfald, London 15; W. N. Willis, Pauli, McDonald, Cooke 21 v. W. D. Low, Benge, N. Johnson, Steel 20; Allen, Tomsett, N. G. Armstrong, Stone 30 v. Austin, Beadie, Anderson, McFarlane 16; H. G. Johnston, W. R. G. Thomson, Buchan, Harris 19 v. A. T. Roberts, Uttley, Liddell, Dick 18; Otto, Hammond, Mursel, d. J- B. Walker 30 v. McElwain, Foster, Young, F. W. Wilson 20; Kilgour, Aylmer, Tilley, Capp 19 v. Babbage, Price, Tremain, Plummer 17; Sutcliffe, F. Johnston, Barclay, J. L. Lowe 23 v. Harmer, White, Halligan, P. Thomson 18; Hansel, J. A. Thomson, Sperring, W. M. Gordon 22 v. Skelsey, R. . Wijson, I. E. Newton, Boulton 15; Collingwood, Hoar, janningx, C. P. Brown 21 v D. Roberts, Ryall, L. G. Walker, Goodey 15; Black, Lange, Cade, Treloar 20 v. Gray, Cook, Secion, Bond 16. GONVILLE CLUB Club fours competition results at the Gonville Bowling Club were:— Jones, Brooking, M. Anderson, Piper 27 v. Stent, Sherriff, Edlin, Mailman 27; Gowan, Reu, Allen, Stewart 29 v. L. Stewart, N. Kirk, Hendra, Fisher 17; Reynolds, Gurney, Beard, Corby 26 v. Adamson, Stevens, Berryman, Wiggens 18; Cornish, Boyens, Chisholm, Armstrong 23 v. Brown, Alexander, Banks, Naumann 14; Batt, Mowatt, R. Spurdie, Blackie 18 v. Copley, Keats, Hamilton, Tinney 12.