BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17983, 31 March 1930, Page 2

BOWLING.

SIN€LES COMPETITION. JACOB HENRY WRIGHT CUPTHE SEMI-FINALS BEACHED. ' On Saturday afternoon {day was conducted on the Hamilton East and Frankton greens in the Jacob Henry Wright Cup competition (singles). Players belonging to howling clubs located in Hamilton are eligible for this competition. There was some very interesting play in the various rounds. The semi-finalists will meet next Sami' day on the Whitiora green to decide the cup for the season. All play is on the one life system. Following are the results of Saturday’s games:— HAMILTON EAST GREEN. } first round. Jordan (Hamilton East), 25, v. Barton ’(Hamilton), 18; Goodwin (-Claudelands), 18, v. Lymbmn (Hamilton East), 14: Meredith (Hamilton), 2=) v Martin (Railway), 18; Prickett (Hamilton East), 29, v. Fraser (Claudelands), 10; Carswell (Whitiora), 27 v. Baker (Frankton), 12; Carter (Claudelands), 23 v Frost (Frankton), 7; Land (Hamilton), -0 v. Patterson (Claudelands), ii; Colm Speight (Claudelands), 15 v. Lambie (Hamilton), 14. SECOND ROUND. Meredith 24 v. Prickett 6; Carswell 23 v. Goodwin 15; Land 20 v. Carter 15; Jordan 22 v. -Speight 18. THIRD ROUND. Carswell 20 v. Land 10; Jordan 19 y. Meredith 16. Carswell and Jordan are the green semi-finalists. FRANKTON GREEN. FIRST ROUND. Crawshaw (Frankton) 18, v. Whit- | ten (Claudelands) 16; Hawken (Ham- j ftton) 20, v. Hare (Whitiora) 18; Loveridge (Whitiora) 24, v. Hepburn (Raiiwav) 10; Higgott (Whitiora) 22, v. Wallis (Hamilton East) 15; Reynolds '(•Claudelands) 18, v. Yeoman (Hamilton) 17; 11. Coombes (Frankton) 17, v. Curieies (Claudelands) 16; Choat (Whitiora), 22 v. Darrell (Hamilton) IS;- Evans (Whitiora) 16 v. li. Coombes (Hamilton)' 15. SECOND ROUND. Hawken 22 v. Crawshaw 16; Loveridge 16 v. Higgott 14; H. Coombes 17 y. Reynolds 5; Evans 17 v. Choat 16. THIRD ROUND. Loveridge 21 v. Hawkins 15, Evans 30 v. H. Coombes 5. Loveridge and Evans are in the semifinal. HAMILTON EAST PLAY RAILWAY. WIN FOR THE FORMER. Playing on the Railway green on Saturdav Hamilton East won the four games played. Following are the results (Hamilton East players being mentioned first) ; Kingston, Brown, Neas, Garter (s) j 20 v. Mander, Wright, Gave, Hamilton ; (s) 14. ! Gilford, Brooks, Keenan, Karton (s) 28 v. Harvie, Choate, Mara, Simpson (s) IS. ’■ , . , Hooper, Lovegrove, Jenkins, Webster (s) 36 v. Fiddes, Thompson, Crowley, Buckley (s) 15. Watkins, Warren, Hitchcock, Handley (s) IS v. Walsh, Fraser, Henderson, Morrison (s) 10Totals: Hamilton East, 102; Railway, 57. THE CLAUDELANDS CLUB.

annual gala day. , The annual gala day of the Claudelands Bowling and Croquet Clubs was held on Saturday, when there was a large attendance and the gathering was very successful. The ladies assisted in the provision of refreshment. As a result of the gala __the clubs funds will benefit by £ls. Th ®. re " suits of the bowling competitions were: — , ' Junior Drive.—R. B. Seccombe. Junior Drawing.—ll. Noung. Open Drawing.—C. Holloway. Open Driving.—W. Darlington and A. J- Hargreaves a tie. Trailing.—H.' Mercer. Guarding the Jack. —A. G. 'Throwing the Jack- —W. T. Snov. den. , n r Drawing to . the Ditch. C. T - Speight. I

CAMBRIDGE CLUB. With the weather all that could he 'desired there was a large muster on the Cambridge- greens on Saturday. The results of the games were as folL Taylor, Peek, R. Webber, McCathie * 18, v. Allen, Phairn, Niooll, Edwin James 15. . Watters, Hooker, W. Wilkinson. McFarlane 27, v. Hendrickson, Nelson, Hay, Me Ivor 20. Hampshire, H. Webber, Cowling, Dix 24 v. W. White, Tod, Moore, S. James n! G. B. Clark, Munn, Woolley, S. Lewis 22, v. Coley, Porter, Hulme, Gibson 16. , J ... Thorpe, Wooldridge, Andrew, Halil- , day 22, v. D. Burke, Waghorne, Boyce, J. Low 14. ’ Carpenter, Weatherell, R. White, Edgar James 18, v. Richardson, Bryce, Towisey, Wallis 18. • Ward, Hart, O’Toole, Easter 24, v. Stallard,’ Speight, Harris, Butler 14. j Fisher, J. Wilkinson, C. W. Clark 22, i V. Morris, Rodgers, Lange 17. j |

i eightieth birthday. bowler congratulated. | At Hie conclusion o£ the play at Cam- j bridge all present gathered round to ; congratulate Mr S. Cowling upon the attainment of Ws 80th birthday. , • Afr Edgar James (vice-president), ■while wishing Air Cowling many happy ; returns of the day, on behalf of his j fellow bovsiers, remarked that Mr : Cowilog was one of the oldest mein- ; hens of the club, and was-still in regu- i Jjj- *jtJfemlamioe on the greens. Although SQ years was a good round age, Mr | Cowing was stall a good bowler and ! had many years off play yet to loot forwaM to.. ' Three cheers were given for Mr Cowling, and -all joined in -staging " Tor i Ue’-s * jolly Good Mlow.” ; Mr Cowling said he was taken by j surprise.. He did hot thank the bowlers , would have remembered Ms birthday. ! He appreuiated very much the good wishes of Ms fellow masabts^

WAIHI DEFEATS TE AROHA. TE AROHA, Saturday. Although Te Aroha scored four wins in a five-rink match against the Waihi Club to-day, Waihi won on the aggregate, mainly through the superior bowling of Mr McG on agio's four, who easily defeated Wallace’s rink by 31 to 12. Tho aggregate scores were: Waihi 97, Te Aroha 94. Details arc as follows. Te Aroha players being mentioned first:— Toms, Cowley, Buchan jun., Wallace 12, v. Longer, Yates, Mullins, McGonagle 31. Morrison, Austin, F. Rae, Buchan 18, v. Brown, Ward, Lorrimer, Mannix 15. Powell, Andrews, Schell, Hodge 19, v. Thompson, Hutchinson, Powell, Landy 14. Roy, Palmer, Bliss, Wilcox 27, v. Bowden, Tunnicliffe, Thompson, Bray 21. Stuck, Rowe, Lockyer, P. Heathcote 20, v. Bosswell, Dare, Franklin, McDermott 14. TE KUITI CLUB’S FINALS. TE KUITI, Saturday. The finals of the Te Kuiti Lawn Tennis Club’s competitions were played this week. Bennetts defeated Bathgate in the men’s singles, 6 —4, 3—6, 6—3. In the ladies’ singles, Mrs Rolleston defeated Miss Mueller, 5—6, 6—2, 6—4. HARDLEY SHIELD iVIATCH. Advice has been received in Hamilton that the Auckland Centre will bo represented to the extent of 11 rinks in -the match against South Auckland for the Hardley Shield at the Hamilton Bowling Club’s green on Wednesday. Since publication of trie personnel of the Auckland teams last week the Northerners have found an additional rink to make the journey.