WANGANUI BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1948, Page 2

WANGANUI BOWLING

LOOKING FORWARD TO VISIT OF THE CANADIANS

LAST SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Wanganui bowlers are looking forward with a great deal of interest to the visit of a party of Canadian bowlers who arrive in the city tomorrow afternoon, and are to be welcomed at a civic reception at Foster's Hotel at 3.30 p.m. All bowlers are invited to attend that reception. On Saturday last Senior and Willis Shield matches were played by the smaller clubs and club fours were resumed by the larger. The wind was tricky in most cases. . Wanganui There was a good attendance at the Wanganui Bowling Club's green on Saturday, when the eighth round of the club fours was played. The greens were in excellent condition, but a strong north westerly wind made accurate play difficult. The following are the results of the games played: Hamilton, McElwain, Barclay and Brown 27 v Hart, West, Sperring and Glengarry 19; Hansel, W. R. G. Thomson, Cade, and W. M. Gordon 27 v Benge, Pauli, Sedon and Tilley 16; Sutcliffe, Williamson, Bebarfald and Thomson 22 v Gatward, Lander, Cox and Stone 15; Kilgour, J. A. Thomson, Vincent and Liddell 30 v. Pritchard, Bates, Buchan, and Boulton 28; Grant, F. Johnston, Tomsett and Capp 21 v Ryan, Austin, Doig and Walker 18; Harmer, Doust, Ward and Hales 20 v Slater, Quin, White and Mursell 15; H. G. Johnston, McDonald, N. G. Armstrong and Anderson 25 v Blythe, Brydone, J. A. Gilmour and Patterson 10; Heath, H. J. Armstrong, pidgeon and Harris 28 v Gohns, Hendry, Robertson and I. E. Newton 20; Digby-Roberts, Beadle, Haworth and Steel 19 v , Lange, A. Thompson and Bond 17; , A. E. Thompson, Hoar, and Lowe 19 v , A. B. Gilmour, Bracks and Baddeley 17; . Skelsey, Tremain and Cooke 20 v , Uttley, Hammond and Young 19. Members are reminded of the Civic reception which is to be tendered to the visiting Canadian bowlers at Foster’s Hotel tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3.30 p.m., to which all bowlers ate invited. Returned Services Results on the Returned Services green were:— Senior Shield. M. Anderson, Fyfe, Richdale, Hampton (Gonville) 15; H. Brittain, Aitken, Stewart, Pepper 14. Munro, Carveil, Benefield, Fletcher (Wanganui East) 12; J. E. Brittain, Ansell, Johnson, Beauchamp 19. Willis Shield. Robson, Jull Frank Green, Larsen (Wanganui East) 27; Matson, Taylor, Howes, White 8. Garrick, Mailman, Tomlinson, Martin (Gonville) 25; Rowell, Spooner, Wakely, Jackson 8. Club Games Wilson, Phelan, Fry, Toop 20; Merewether, Dean, O’Reilly, Booth 17. Valentine, Cartwright, Clark, Benson 25; Finlay, R. Browne, Holland, W. J. Browne 24. Wanganui East Results at Wanganui East were.— Senior Shield. Turner, Fayen, Sanders, Holden (Cosmopolitan) 16, v. Armstrong, McKessar, Tumilty, Burns 29; Udderbeck, Mitchell, Cunningham, Ward (Victoria) 18, v. R. Gray, McPherson. Taylor, Holmes 26. Willis Shield. Burney, Holman, Davis, Swan (Victoria) 24, v. A. Gray, McKernan, Gould, Cowen 28, Gilbert, Pettit, Colway, Gurthridge (Castleciiff) 15, v. W, Scott, Worthy, Phillips! Bradshaw 26; Haggany, Kinbett, Howes, Nusden (RS.A.) 18, v. Brooker, Martin, Loader, Thomas 26. Practice Games. Olliver, D. Scott, McCracken, Tate 22, v. Carter, Colman, McGregor, Gaunt 14; Muller, Walpoie, runts, Stanton 12, v. Hodson, Hern, F. X. Green, Boswell 24; Clisby, Carmondy, chllaghan, Bellringer 17, v. Bradley, Rowen, Rivers, Caidwell 25, WANGANUI EAST VISITS OROUA CLUB. On Anniversary Day six rinks from Wanganui East paid an all-day visit to the Oroua Club, Feilding. Good weatner and a fast green made the outing very enjoyable. On the day's play Wanganui East won by 28 points, bringing home the cup, whicn Oroua held trom last year. The visitors were welcomed by Mr. W. McLeod, vice-president, and at the end of the day’s play Mr. G. P. Hawkins, vice-president of the Wanganui East Cluo, thanked the Oroua Club for the enjoyable day and also lor its hospitality. Results iOroua mentioned first):— Morning. Scott 12. v Bellnngei 24; Burgess 19, V. Gaunt 21; Teltord 23, v. Hawkins 21; Crooker 24, v. Stanton 14; Nielson 14, v. Tate 16; Cantwell 33, v. Cowen 8. Total, Oroua 125, Wanganui East 104. Afternoon. Scott 13, v. Tate 23; Cantwell 17, v. Stanton 19; Nielson 16, v. .tiwkins 20; Crooke 16, v. Gaunt 24; Telford 18, v. Bellringer 26; Burgess 25, v. Cowen 21. Totals: Oroua 105, Wanganui East 133. St. John’s Another round of the club fours competition was played on the St. John’s green with the following results:— Turner, Glenny, Burke, Ginn 23, v. Feeney, Trower, Ashwell, Easton 22; J. D. Robertson, Lee, Fleming, Davidson 22, v. W. Gilberd, Hunger, Ellis, Rickard 25; Williams, Ward, J Aitken, Murch 18 v. Cuitanovich, Colt-* man, Goldsack, H. Harris 17; Ed* wards, Gibson, Bamford, Hutchinson 20, v. Adams, Bridges, D. Taylor, Wallace 22; Dixon, Payne, Dunlop, Weenink 19, v. Dymock, Hicks, Dow, D. Lizard 17; Stevens, Benefield, C. S. Brown, Stringer 27; Chapman, F. Ansley, Dearsley W. D. Harris 20; Haywood, Gibbard, R. V’. Brown, Moffatt 28, v. Waters, Hermans, Peters, Wiggens 30; Burns, Greager, McCulloch, Brass 21, v. Thomas, Henry, Threadgold, F. Pepper 14; Gurr, Dann, Elliott, Green 20. v. V. Ansley, Hamilton. Olsen, Mackay 21; A. Brown, —, Hay, McPhail 27, v. Lock, —, Hargreaves, Caird 25; Griffin, —, Watts, C. P. Bates 22, v. Powell, —, Fowler, Goddard 18.

Gonville SENIOR SHIELD. P. Anderson, Carlinc, J. Healey, Glover 32 v McDonald, Clisby. Overend, Denman (Cosmopolitan) 9; Durrant, Naumann, Corby, Fisher 18 v Reynolds, Duncan, Cosgrove, Traven (Castlecliff) 18. WILLIS SHIELD. Allen, Whyman, Stuart, Beard 28 v Loader, Ander, Munro, Ruakawa, (Victoria) 11; Gurney, McLean, Brown, Edlin 27 v May, TovellSoundy, Dale, Ansley (R.S.A.) 9. CLUB GAMES. Brooking. Thrush, Rountree, Venlmore 24 v Wales, Hasler, Stent, Smith IS; Dandy, Ward, Lynch, Thurston 22 v Sherriff, Keats, R. Spurdie, Beattie 16; Copley, Batt, McCormack, Banks 20 v Thompson, C. Healey, Cornish, Hendra 18. Victoria Club Results of matches played on the Victoria green were:— Senior Shield. Hamilton, Tinney, Blackie, Armstrong (Gonville) 30; Ansley, Dixon, Koorey, Mathie 14. Dempster, Bell, Webby, Haworth (Wanganui East) 18; Ghent, Slight, Alexander, Baxter 21. Willis Shield. Gowan, Boyens, Adamson, Spurdie (Gonville) 30; Bates, Doyle, Lamerton, Palmer 13. Proudfoot, Gullery, McAfee, Campbell (Wanganui East) 23; Bearsley, Broome, Just, Dreyer 11. Practise Games. Calyer, Grant 12; Butler, Spittai 21 Castlecliff Results of Shield games played at Castlecliff:— Willis Shield Hodgson, Ayson, Kirk, Hopkinson (Gonville) 30 v. Anderson, Holly, Herd, Swan (Castlecliff) 7. Senior Shield Brandon, Brougham, •Burnell, Hawkins (Wanganui East) 22 v. Bidlake, Watters, McKay, Smithies (Castlecliff) 14. Cosmopolitan Senior Shield Piper, Svenson, Stewart, Mailman (Gonville) 24 v. Driver, Palmer, Grooby, Taylor 17. Practice games were also played. Women’s Club The 10th. round of club fours was played on the Wanganui women’s green. Results were: Mrs. Brittain, Misses Healy, Johnson, Mrs. Gaunt 15, Mesdames Newick, Grooby, Miss Marshall. Mrs. Verry 14; Mesdames Tinney, Connors, Farr 19, Mesdames Foster, Edwards, Dennison 17; Mesdames McKenzie, Purnell, Pluck 26, Mesdames Scott, Taylor, Hawkins 19; Mesdames Paimer, Hart. Dempster 31, Mrs. Slight, Miss O’Connor, Mrs. Gillum 21.