BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17243, 31 October 1927, Page 11

BOWLING.

SEASON OPENS.

WHITSORA CLUB'S PROGRESS,

It, is seldom a bowling club opens lis season with a banquet, but that is what the Whitiora Club did on Saturday. The club is a thriving one, and its popularity has resulted in 22 additional players being placed on the roll this season, bringing the total membership to 72, which is now at full strength. Saturday saw (he greens officially opened for play, in conjunction with the croquet lawns, which are in the same grounds. There is always a large attendance on the opening day, but. on Saturday I his was phenomenally large, and while beyond the expectations of the committee, it was certainly not beyond their capacity. The greens and lawns were filled, while many players from kindred ciubs were content lo join the large throng of spectators. Unfortunately the afternoon, which opened in bright sunshine, was marred by a heavy fall of rain.

The president of the Bowling Club, Mr Waller Burrow, in giving the visitors a hearty welcome on behalf of the two clubs, mentioned the fact that I hat was the 19th anniversary of the opening of the Bowling Club, and he was glad to notice among the visitors Mr S. Hardley, of Auckland, one of the foundation members. The speaker referred to Ihe improvement carried out at the green and pavilion during the past year. To the pavilion a commodious kitchen had been added, while the assembly room had been lined and painted. Excellent work had also been done on the greens, and for this he paid a tribute to the green keeper, Mr Riddel!. lie trusted all would spend a happy time that day, and hoped that the season would prove in every way successful.

Mr W. F. Mason, in declaring the croquet lawns open for play, mentioned the fact that in re-laying the lawns no less Hum 15,000 separate pieces of turf had been handled, the work having been carried out during the worst weather of the winter. Ho congratulated the ladies on the success of their club, and expressed the hope that the season would prove successful in every way. lie then called upon Mr Burrow to make the first, hoop, which he did with expert skill.

During the afternoon the visitors, who numbered some hundreds, were entertained to a lavish spread in Hie assembly hall—a veritable banquet, which all thoroughly enjoyed. For the. great hospitality shown, special thanks are due to the ladies associated with the two clubs.

The following were the results of the various games, Whitiora v. Visitors. Whitiora are mentioned first:

Downes, Grigg, Martin, Mitchell, Jnr„ 11, v. Prickelt, Jenkin, Prickett, Lymburn, 7; Hogben, Bergersen, Garswell, Burrow, 21, v. Wyllle, Hardley, Jenkin, Wright, 26; Andrews, Booth, Ghoat, Uiggott, 13, v. Cawthray, Evans, Kemp, Pilkington, 26; Street, House, Mason, Scott, 14, v. Christie, Andrews, Boss, Mclnnes, 20: Davey Drube, Mitchell, snr., Lovcridgc, .17. v. Clayton, Watts, Hansen, Burton, 21; Cleghorn, Dillicar, Wycherley, Fenwick, 14, v. Fisher, Fow, G. Smith, Parker-Hill, 14; Henderson, Walker, Watson, Andrews, 16, v. Cave, While, Moore, Hall, 14; Lewis, Newson, Lambeth, Hare, 21, ,v. Rev. Briekland, Heath, Way, Birkett, .12; Irvine, Woodhall, Land, Qualtrough, 21, v.

Curlalg, Hughes, Darlington, Carter, 2G.

Totals: Whiliora 148, Visitors 166

CAMBRIDGE CLUB. THE OFFICIAL OPENING. The Cambridge Bowling Club was the scene of great activity on Saturday, when the official opening of the greens was held. There was a large attendance of visiting bowlers, and the local players rolled up in good force. Altogether, there were 24 teams taking part in the games and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The visiting clubs represented were: Hamilton, Hamilton East, Frankton Railways, Te Awamutu, Ngaruawahla, Tirau and Glen Massey. The president of the Cambridge Club (Mr D. J. Lundon), extended a hearty welcome to all, and he trusted that the coming season would be a prosperous one for all the clubs. Mrs Lundon then threw the "jack" and play commenced. During the afternoon a drizzling •rain fell, and made the greens a little heavy, but it cleared up sufficiently to enable the games to he completed. The results of the play were:— Hyde, Parr, Coltman, Going (s) 21 v. Thorpe, Andrews, Edgar James, S. Lewis (s) 14.

Oliver, Tucker, Simpson, Dix (s) 21 v. Allen, Bain, McFarlanc, Watson (s) 11. Towsey, Hillam. Clark, Butler (s) 19 v. Paulsen, Bell, Fuller, R. McFarlane (s) 14.

Welch, Hart, Cooper, Gibson (s) 18 v. McGuinnes, Davys, Priestly, McCathie (s) 14.

Ileaddifen, Muller, Kcclcy, Speight (s) 18 v. Perkins, L. Webber, Bryce, llalliday (s) 16. Bourke, Boulton, Cowling, J. Low (s) 27 v. Dick, Gerrand, Jackson, Newman (s) 13.

Miller, Ward, Easter, Pearce (s) 20 v. Morris, Martin, Buckley, Simpson (s) 15.

Ferguson, Gardiner, Bottomley, Mclvor (s) 20 v. Witherington, Webber, Sands, Hague (s) 14. McKay, Waghorne, Hooker, D. Low (s) 23 v. Gordon, Fisher, Blackburn, Edwards (s) 14. Mead, Petley, Hitchcock, Chapman (s) 25 v. J. Wilkinson, Lundon, Edwin James, S. James (s) 12. Butterworth, Chittendon, Bowden, Hawkins (s) 28 v. Clark, Boyce, McNamara, Montgomery (s) 14. Hay, W. Wilkinson, Skinner, N. Hill (s) 25 v. Gair, Davies, Cornea, Westfield (s) 11.

TE AWAIMUEU CLUB. TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. The handicap pairs and singles competitions of the Te Aw r amutu Bowling Club are being continued. In the Saturday handicap pairs, Dunkley and Hawkins, scr., beat Chattendcn and T. Mclnnes, 3; Cocker and Metcalfe, 1, beat Christie and C. Bowden, 5; %e latter pair are now out; Roberts and Wilson,' 7, beat Jourdain and Smith, 5; C. Mclnnes and Ross, 7, beat Bryant and White, 10; the latter also are out. The Saturday singles rcsulted>a

Chittenden, 10, beat .lourdain, 10; C. Mclnnes, JO, heal Christie, 10; G. Smith, G, beat C. Bowden, 0; R. Metcalfe, 3, beat R. Boss, scr\; J. E. Wilson, scr., beat T. Mclnnes, scr.; J. Hawkins, scr., beat T. Grant, scr. Playing .in "the Wednesday pairs, O'Brien and Douglas, 5, beat Campbell and Wood, 5, but were defeated by .left's and Henderson, G, who had the bye in the first round; Savill and T. Finch, 10. beat C. A. Finch and Weatherall, 10, but were beaten by Campbell and Wood, 5; F. H. Vile and Goodalt, 12, beat C. Davis and 11. Andrew, 12.

In the Wednesday singles Douglas, 4, beat Henderson, .'i; McGuinness, JO, beat O'Brien. 12; Campbell, 10, beat F. 11. Vile, 10.

INTER-CLUB MATCH

PAEROA v. TE AROHA

On Saturday an inter-club bowling match took place at Te Aroha, and resulted as follows:

Kenrick, Tapp, Clothier, and Heathcote 21, v. McDougall, Mclnlyrc, Moorland and Purdie 14.

Schell, Goldshury, Palmer and Tony 37, v. Peterson, Timins, Do Castro and Innes 7.

Sellars, Hedge, Bliss and Maingay 2G, v. Brockeft, Alexander, F. Ward and Forrest 13,

McGullay, Leece, Morrison, and Andrew 13 v. Ellis, Vowlcs, llobes, and Finder 23.

Gray, Pilkington, Willcox, and Wyllle 21, v. Chamberlain, Smith, Wilkinson and Marsh 20. Long, Wood, Arthur, and Waddcl 23, v. Smith, Jesson, Gibb, and Hamilton 17.

Ray, Aickin, llinlon, and Peterson 22, v. Lowry, Paddingham, Williams, and G. Taylor 18.

CLOTHIER SHIELD AND STARS

MATAMATA v. PAEROA. The concluding game of the Clothier Shield and Stars tournament was played at Te Aroha on Saturday afternoon. The match was between Paeroa and Matamata and a very close contest ensued. The following teams competed.—Paeroa: Chamberlain, Hale, Towers, and Taylor; Matamata: Oats, Mclntyre, Livingstone, and I'. Stewart.

Paeroa scored a two on the first head, two on the 4th, one on the 7th, two on the J Ith. making the total nine on the 14 th. head, Matamata was 15 at that stage. On the next head Paeroa notched a four, making the total J 3 —15. Matamata responded on Hie Kith head by scoring a four, and followed with a pair .on Hie 17th head, j Stewart playing with great accuracy, j Scores: Matamata, 21; Paeroa, 13.! On the next two heads each team j

scored one. When the skips went down on the 20th head Paeroa held the shot. Stewart's first bowl fell short and likewise Taylor's, and tlie second howls made no alteration. In the last head most of the bowls were wide, and when the skips finally reviewed the position, Matainata held shot. Peter I Stewart's first bowl fell short, but the < second scored, making the final scores: ' Matamata, 24; Paeroa 14. Matamata thus retained the Stars and Shield. The game was a most interesting one, Stewart's team playing with great accuracy, and they well deserved the win. Mr ,T. A. Clothier, the donor of the shield, congratulated the winners. The shield had been played for 12 times, and only two teams had not succeeded in having their names on the the shield, but if was hoped that they would in turn be successful. Mr Clothier expressed the hope that when Mr Stewart's team competed' for the liardley Gup rn Auckland they would be equally successful. Mrs Wood, wife of the Te Aroha president, pinned the stars on the coats of the victors amidst great applause. Mr Stewart, on responding, expressed his delight at winning ana congratulated his opponents on the good fight, lie said it would give them equal pleasure to see Morrinsville win the shield next year. (Cheers). Mr Taylor said he was one of five who had promoted the tournament, ft was the custom at that time for all the champions to go to Hamilton and Auckland. So in order to provide for the novices the shield was introduced among the Thames, Paeroa, Waikino, .Morrinsville, Hikutaia, Waihi and Te Aroha clubs. The result of the innovation meant that all the champions are ' competing for the shield. (Cheers). Mr P. Bygrave announced that the rota of play for the 'stars' tourney was as follows:-—Thames, Paeroa, Waikino Morrinsville, Ilikutaia, Waihi and Te Aroha.