AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS VISIT WANGANUI: THEY LOST TO THE LOCAL TEAMS

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 February 1949, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS VISIT WANGANUI: THEY LOST TO THE LOCAL TEAMS

j The Australian bowling party now (touring New Zealand played at the I Wanganui green yesterday against a ' team representing the Wanganui centre. Wanganui were successful in winning the matches by 156 points io 128. The green was in excellent condition and a high standard of play was witnessed. Qvernight rain had robbed the green qf a gloss-like surface but ' it dried out well. In the absence of the Mayor (Hon. W. J. Rogers, M.L.C.), Councillor G. P. Hawkins extended to the visitors a civic welcome Mr. G. N. Boulton, president of the Wanganui Bowling Centre, also extended a welcome on behalf of tne 2000 bowlers in the i Wanganui Centre’s district. i Mr. J. Gibson, president of the Australian Bowling Council, speaking on I behalf of the visitors, thanked the I previouus speakers for their cordial ' welcome. I MEMENTOES PRESENTED. I On behalf of the Australian Bowling | Council, Mr. S. Hutton presented three (mementoes of the Australians’ visit to } Wanganui. He handed to the president of the Wanganui Centre (Mr. ; Boulton) a serviette ring, on which is •engraved the Australian emblem. A teaspoon, with the Australian crest on it, was presented to the secretary of the Wanganui Bowling Centre (Mr. D. E. Gullery) and accepted on his behalf by the vice-president of the Centre (Mr. G. Carline). A pennant with the Australian crest was handed to the president of the Wanganui Bowling Club (Mr. O Hales), to be hung in the Wanganui pavilion. Wives of executive members of the Wanganui Bowling Centre served afternoon tea for the Australian visitors, and had pleasingly decorated the tables with summer blooms, blue delphiniums and hydrangeas being a feature. The Australians have been in New Zealand for three weeks and they have received overwhelming hospitality, said Mr. Gibson. The speaker remarked that the aim of the trip was to spread good fellowship between Australian and New Zealand and he trusted that the spirit of Anzac would be kept alive. Mr. Gibson later told a reporter that he was impressed with the mar-

vellous greens in this country, which were superior to those in Australia. , (Though the Australian team was coni- * ( posed of mostly administrators from I ell parts of the Continent and, did not (truly represent the best in Australia I Mr. Gibson thought that bowling in New Zealanw was of a higher standJard than In Australia. ? Results (Australian names mentioned first):— ? S. F. Newlands, H. V. Green, S. N. a Hulton, F. A. Pidgeon (skip) 12, v. ' R. J. McDonald, W. Hamer, A. D. . Tilley, C. A. Haworth (skip) 18. , C. F. Hughes, F. Spourway, R. R. .(Law, J Gibson (skip) 21, v. G. H. 5 1 White, F. Wiggins, A. Glengarry, G. dN. Boulton (skip) 19. p P. Marsh, H. C. Fry, A. A. PAcey, .| A. Moir (skip) 22 v. J. R. Cade, J. ißrass, W. J. Stone, J. Steel (skip) 16. ’ i A. Bryant, W. J. Simpton, H. R. Sampson, W. S. Kay (skip) 10, v. J. >' Purnell, G Duncan, R. J. Baker, W. ylßaine (skip) 27 51 A. E. Packer, Rauby, E. C. Waldon, I H. S. Waters (skip) 8, v. R. J. Bell, i| G. P. Hawkins. W. Hampton, J. J Healey (skip) 17. J H. J. Miller, G Christie. E. 'McKenna, W. P. Smith (skip) 14, v. F. I Ansell, W. Healey, P. Mailman, D. . Armstrong (skip) 21. I R. N. Whale, W. Milne, H. S. Healey ’ ! T. Gibson (skip) 20. v. E. Ansley, N. |R. Wallace, H. Denbow, J. Glover . I (skip) 17. . ' W. T. Henkam. L. O. Serisier, H. C. J Gould, W. Woolton (skip) 17, v. I. ’ Fleming, G. Carline. I. D. Blackie, E. . Fletcher (skip) 21. j DUTHIE CUP. The Duthie Cup competition be- ’ tween rinks representing Wellington, , Hutt Valley, and Wanganui were also held at the Wanganui green yesterday. Hutt retained the trophy. The teams were:— Wellington: A. Fletcher, D. H. Wil-' mot, J. H. O’Donnell, A. Wylie (skip);: P. G. Warwick, W. A. Parton. C. i Turnbull. S L. London (skip). 'I Hutt: H. Cate, R. Hounsell. T. W., j'Slinn, C. H. Hain (skip); E. H. Guin’jess, H. Pickett. H. Fraser, T. H. ’ ’ Norris. Wanganui: N. G. Armstrong, F. Treloar J. Patterson. J Goldstone' (skin); F. C .Tannings, C. N. John-' son, L. G. Walker, O. Hales (skip). ' Results:— j Wellington v. Wanganui (Welling-! I ton names first): London 16, v. Gold’j stone 20; Wylie 22, v. Hales 14. . i Wellington v. Hutt (Wellington ’ names first): Wylie 9. v. Hain 27; London 22, v. Norris 20 Wanganui v. Hutt (Wanganui ' names first): Hales 16, v. Norris 16: .' Goldstone 26. v. Hain 19. f: Both Hutt and Wanganui won 21 f games, but Hutt retained the Cup c-’ L aggregate points, 82 to 76. WellingUf won one game.