BOWLING

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17841, 14 October 1929, Page 2

BOWLING

HAMILTON CLUB. DRAW FOR'HANDICAP PAIRS. PLAY STARTS THIS WEEK. The following is the draw for the handicap doubles. The first ,two rounds must 'be completed by Saturday, 19th inst. Players unable to get their'games off during the week are to play both games on Saturday, commencing at 1.45 p.m. Players who have completed the first round before Saturday will go into the ordinary club games at 2 p.m. and commence the second round at 4.30 p.m. Section A. N. Bell (senr.) and Wyvern Wilson (4), A. F. Budd and W. J. Pomeroy (6), W. M. Horton and W. J. Stevens (7), J. Smith and 11. A. Raven (10), D. G. Meredith and W. W. A.wdry (11), P. Pile and L. Baston /(12). First Round. —Bell v. Budd, Horton v. Smith, Meredith v. Pile. Second Round. —Bell v. Pile, Budd v. Smith, Horton v. Meredith. Section B. W. Chapman and W. Felix (4), R. Coombs and L. Redmond (6), S. R. Hawken and T. Philp (8), H. Grocott and G. N. Wrigley (10), F. Roberts and H. Clarke (11), E. G. Johnson and W. M. Pitcher (12). , First Round.—Hawken v. Grocott, Chapman v. Roberts, Coombs v. Johnson, Second Round. —Hawken v. Johnson, Grocott v. Roberts, Coombs v. Chapman. 1 Section C. R. N\ Pilkington and H. J. Ferguson (4), W. J. Robinson and W. Lambic (0). G. Wilkes and A. Osborne (9), F. Clarke and W. Aitken (10), J. Sykes and P. Stevens (12), Sinclair Arthur and E. Hall (14). First Round. —Wilkes v. Clarke, Pilkington v. Sykes, Robinson v. Sinclair Arthur. Second Ro.und. —Wilkes v. Sinclair Arthur, Clarke v. Sykes, Robinson v. Pilkington. Section D. D. Andrews and H. H. Leak (6), G. Yeaman and Watty Watkins (7), E. G. Land and .1. Boyes (10), E. M. Masters and A. Lock (10), A. Salter and H. Graham (12), C. ' Stevenson and E. B. Heywood (14). First, Round. —Land v. Masters, Andrews v. Salter, Yeaman v. Stevenson. Second Round. —Land v. Stevenson, Masters v. Salter, Yeaman v. Andrews. Section ties will be played off to find section winners. The play off to be seven heads. Winner of section A plays winner of section C. Winner of section B plays winner of •motion U. CLADDELANDS CLUB.

There was a good attendance at the , Claudelands greens on Saturday and keen games were in progress when • rain fell and play, had to cease. Praclieally all last season's members have been on the rinks during the past week and the following new members have been elected:—Messrs R. H. Page, B. J. Crosbie, J. N. Simpson, F. H. Mead, .1. Madill, F. Marshall, E. V. Quick, W. Course, E. T. Robinson, A. W. Webber, and W. J. Cummins. Several others have been nominated and the ' prospects of a successful season for , this club are very bright. The following were the players: McCaw, A. Bowler, Rolfe, Mc~ , Mu Ban (s) v. Thompson, E. Bowler, Curling, Clevely (s). Webber, Robinson, Snell, Balllie (s) v. Biddle, Lamprell, White, Curtels (s). Marshall, Syers, Holloway, Carter (s) v. Page, Muir, Stubbs, Ross (s). Barugh, Wiltshire, Bagly, Anderson (s) v. P. Snell, H. Baker, Hows, C. Speight (s). , Quick, Madill, .Lee, Fow (s) v. Taylor, Young, Kirk, "Mercer (s). One rink visited Frank ton Railway Bowling Club. . . . CAMBRIDGE CLUB. Summer play is now In full swing on:the Cambridge greens, and everything shows promise of the season being one of the most successful In the history of the club. There are several new members, and it Is hoped that the membership roll will reach 100. The greens are in good condition, and No. 2 was well filled last Saturday. The club was represented by a team each at Te Awamutu, To Aroha, and Frankton at their official openings. The results of the play on the local green was as follows: — Smyth Hooker, Edwards, Boulton (s.) 17,’v. Walters, J. Wilkinson, S. Cowling, Halliday (s.) 17. Welch, Thorpe, Tucker, McCathie (s.), 21, v. Weatherell, Headifen, Woolley, McNamara (s.) 10. Richardson, Hart, Sands, Hill (s.) •20, v. Nelson, H. Webber, Simpson, Richards (s.), 13. Martyn, H. Sands, O'Toole, Dix (s.) 23, v. Waghorne, Linsley, W. Moore, M. Low (s.) 16. Wooldridge, Muller, Munn, Easter (s.) 25, v. Hampshire, Glanville, Speight, R. Webber (s.) 17. Hendrick Sen, White, Edwin James ,(s.) 20, v. Allen, Phalrn, Sutherland, (s.) 19. Perkins and Gibson (s.) 24, v. Rogers and Wilkinson (s.) 15.

TE AWAMUTU CLUB. THE OFFICIAL OPENING. . The season at Te Awamutu was opened on Saturday afternoon in'perfect weather. A great number of visitors were present and the two greens were taxed to the utmost. The president, Mr -R. Metcalfe, welcomed the visitors, and reminded •those present of the club’s one-day full ring tournament on Labour Day. Mr. R. Pilkington also made a brief address, and gave bowlers as their 'slogan, "Sociability, Hospitality ' and Good Fellowship.” The following games ' were then played after Mrs. Metcalfe had thrown the jack and rolled up the first bowl: E. W. McCarter, A. A. Rees, G. F. Smith, R., Metcalf (Te Awamutu) 21, v. Wycherley, ,T. Prickett, Clavls and R. Pilkington (S.A.R.A. executive) 20. Rushbrooke, A. J. Shepherd, C. G. 'Downes, and S. Dowds (Te Awamutu) .10 v. Shand,"A; J. Shepherd, R. I.aurie and R. S; Wallace (Te Awamutu) 29. (Continued in next column.)

Turner, Troup, Baker and W. Crawshaw (Frankton) 25 v. S. Haines, Roach, G. 0. Jourdain. and T. Mclnncs (Te Awamutu) 20. Sing, Rowe, Cooper and Crosby (Otorohanga) 12 v. G. Johnson, F. Revin, J. Cocker aTld C. Cruickshank (Te Awamutu) 22. Whitney, Henderson, McLeod and McEwan (Te Kuiti) 23 v. Murdock, Langkild, Robinson and J. Porter (Otorohanga) 12. Dunktey, O’Connell, Harris and A. Julian (Te Kuiti) 18 v. Wilkinson, .Rodgers, R. McFarlane and Birkett (Ngaruawahia) 15. Baines, Delaney, Cra:bb and stewart (Matamata) 18 v. C. Mclnnes, A. Christie, J. W. Civil and J. Hawkens (Te Awamutu) 18. Leonard, Scott, Thompson and George (Huntly) 23 v. E. Bryant, A. J. Johnston, S. S. Preston and J. T. North (Te Awamutu) 19. Hulme, R. Hay, Edgar James and S. R. James (Cambridge) 20 v. W. Butterworth, V. Gittos, R. Ross and J. W. Gee (Te Awamutu) 16. Hogg, Black, A. Turnbull and R. Bell ('Otorohanga) 18 v. A. Lawson, H. V. Cnllison, D. McArthur and S. W. McMillan (Te Awamutu). 22. Street, Dillicar, Andrews and Mitchell (Whiti'ora.) 20 v. Teesdale, Brydcn, Brown, and Holah (Te Kuiti). 23.