BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18875, 20 February 1933, Page 8

BOWLING.

HARDLEY SHIELD GAME

SOUTH AUCKLAND SUCCESSFUL

AUCKLAND TEAM DEFEATED. The interest of bowlers throughout a widely scattered district was centred in the meeting of the Auckland and South Auckland representatives in a match for the Hardley Shield on the Hamilton green on Saturday. Playing conditions were ideal, and both morning and afternoon games were witnessed by a large gallery of spectator*. Sixteen games were played, eight in the morning and a similar number in the afternoon. South Auckland, the holders of the trophy, won the match by 407 points to 325, winning nine games to their opponents’ seven. At the conclusion of the morning round South Auckland were leading by 181 points to 175. The aggregate points for the afternoon games were 226 and 150 respectively. Following were the results of the day’s play, Auckland players being mentioned first;. — Afternoon Games. D. Jamieson, E. Leach. E. Moncrieff, C. Hardley (s) 27 v. W. Butler, W. Iletherlngton, C. Sing, S. Cornish (s) 18. A. Kendall, R. Allen, J. C. Badeley, D. Fraser (s) 19 v. A. Oates, J. Were. J. Green, G. Stewart (s) 30. A. Yeaman, G. Gladding, E. Bennet, M. Walker (s) 25 v. T. W. Gee, Ci. F. Smith, W. J. North, J. Hawkins (s) 8.

A. Wright, A. Whitten, J. H. Keith, S. Harper (s') 17 v. J. A. Clothier, J. 11. Ileathcote, W. Maingay, H. C. Peterson (s) 43. W. Lawrence, A. Dignan, W. Vivian, J. Wooller (s) 15 v. J. Pratt, W. Bennett, W. Smith, F. Adamson (s) 32. E. J. Goldsmith, W. Blake, A. Gatland, J. Vincent (s) 7 v. J. Pomeroy, W. Horton, R. Whitton, C. Little (s) 49.

G. W. Clark, S. Bish, H. Hill, R. Forbes (s) 18 v. W. Barclay, J. Watson, J. T. North, J. Turton (s) 26. F. Mason, J. Pascoe, F. Hosking, R. Sheath (s) 23 v. H. White, C. Crowley, S. Hawken, R. N. Pilkington (s) 20.

SOUTH AUCKLAND CENTRE. THE CHAMPION SINGLES. G. FROST GROUP WINNER. The South Auckland Bowling_ Centre’s champion of champions singles competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon, when the games in the second group of Section B, which were postponed from tiie previous Saturday, were decided on the Whitiora green. Four players were set down to meet, but the Raglan representative failed to appear, and Whineray (Frankton) won his game by default. In the other game G. Frost (Frankton Railway) beat G. Lymburn (Hamilton East) by 20 points to 18. Frost then met Whineray to decide the group winner, and after a keenly contested game Frost took the decision with the score 19 — 15.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES.

WIIITIORA AND CLAUDELANDS. NARROW WIN FOR FORMER. The Whitiora Club fielded ten teams in its match with Claudelands on the latter club’s green on Saturday. Tlie very pleasant afternoon, with the green in good playing order, was enjoyed by all players. The result of the play was close, as the aggregate scores indicate: Whitiora 199, Claudelands 196. The following are the results of the various games, Whitiora teams being mentioned first: Drube, D. Street, Lewis, Gall (s) 19 v. Robinson, 11. M. Baker, F. Snell, Carter (s) 19. White, A. R. Choat, Woodhall, Choat (s) 16 v. Woodcock, Blacklock, Webber, Fruish (s) 29. Ingpen, Veats, Boyes, Burrow (s) 20 v. Butt, Wilson, W. Young, C. G. Speight (s) 27. Blunt,, Watkins. Lock, Dillicar (s) 16 V. Awdry, Madill, Curling, Anderson (s) 15. Alker, Booth, Sykes, Irvine (s) 22 v. Muir, Rolfe, Stubbs, Reynolds (s) 11. Johnson, Armstrong, Chainey, Cliffe (s) 18 v. Thomson, Fow, Udy, Clevely (s) 17. G. Lowry, Sarjeant, Gittos, Crump (s) 17 v. Lendrum, Cobb, P. Snell, Paterson (s) 24. Henderson, Dawes, Webster, Swain (s) 25 v. Marychurch, Syers, C. A. Speight, Bagley (s) 14. Davey, Ibbotson, Hous©, Growhurst (s) 22 v. Gillam, Lamprell, Clothier, McMullin (s) 25. Bryden, Cook, R. Street, Andrews (s) 24 v. Robertson, Gudex, Howe, Fraser (s) 15. Whitiora won 5i games and Claudelands 4J games.

CLAUDELANDS AND CAMBRIDGE. ANNUAL MATCH NEXT WEEK. The annual inter-club match between Claudelands and Cambrdge will take place on Saturday nex.t at Cambridge. Tliis fixture is an outstanding feature of the season, and last year the Claudelands Club fielded 18 teams. All members are requested to make the trip and should notify the selectors. Buses will leave the green at 1.15 p.m. sharp.

HUNTLY v. HAMILTON EAST. Three rinks from the Huntly Club visited Hamilton East on Saturday and defeated the home players by two points on the aggregate, winning two out of the three games. Following arc the scores (Huntly players being mentioned first) : Matlieson, Berry, Northmorc, Thomson (s) 16; Wilson, Kingston, Karlon, Handley (s) 28. Rendleton. Welsh. Smith, George (sj 20; Clague, ijuill, Tyler, Curry (s) 16. Turlnn. Fairhiirsl. Shaw, Auld is) 24; Lorimer, Gifford, Robertson, Jordan (s) le.

GLEN MASSEY SUCCESSFUL. VISIT TO RAILWAY GREEN. In an inter-club match with Railway on the Railway green, a visiting team from Glen Massey won by 93 points U 76. Following are the results, the visitors’ names being mentioned first; Morris, Connew, Carnes, Davis (s), 27 v. Mander, Heppleston, GrahamMartin (s) 14. Crawford, Brown, Robinson, Giraus (s) 22 v. Mole, Middleton, Te Werl, Connell (s) 19. Swales, Mills, Galr, McFarlane (s)' 22 v. Sansom, Town, Downes, Mara (s) 17. Kelly, Westfield, Smith, Connew (s) 22 v. Doyle, Borland, Simpson, Howie (s’)’ 26.

FRANKTON TEAMS TRAVEL. NGARUAWAHIA DEFEATED. Five teams from the Frankton •eiul visited Ngaruawahia on Saturday and played an inter-club match wi£< the local club. Frankton won three games and tiie home team two, the visitors leading in (he aggregate by 103 points to 97.. Following were the results, Frankton . players -being mentioned first:—

Barrell, senr., Woods, Bond, Barrell (s) 21 v. Rathbone, Wilson, J. McFarlane, Blewdon (s) 22.' Cooney, Nicolas, Mathieson, Baker (s) 14 v. Reid, Hughes, Rogers, Me-. Farlane (s) 24. Ilollinger, Kerr, Hawkins, Astle (s); 22 v. Crooke, Morwood, Johnson, Fraser (s) 17. . Fenton, Bridges, Rockell, Ancholr (s) 21 v. D. Kemp, Nairn, Heron, Rowe (s) 20. Grylls, Phillips, Salter, Wheeler (s) 25 ,v. Veitch, Cavanagh, Hill, (s) 14.

CLAUDELANDS SINGLES TITLE. W. CARTER THE WINNER. In the semi-final game for th® Claudelands Bowling Club’s singles ohampionship W. Carter defeated H* L. White, 21-10. Carter and Udy met in the final, the decision going to Carter, with the score, 19-10. THE GOLDFIELDS STARS. ■.;> WON BY WAIHI, On Saturday a Walhl representative team challenged Te Aroha for the Goldfields Stars, and succeeded -la winning by 21- to 18. • • . The visitors played consistently from the outset, and at the 12th head were leading by 15 to 8.

The local players (holders) were: H. A. Margison, Raeburn, Rosenfeld and R. Buchan. The winning team, Thompson, Farrell, J. Kelly and Dunstan, were presented with the stars by the president, Mr C. A. Stuck, and congratulated on the victory.

WAIHI v. TE AROHA. Five teams from the Waihi Club visited Te Aroha on Saturday to play the local club. Keen contests were witnessed by a large number of bowling enthusiasts. Te Aroha players were victorious by 129 to 89. Following were the scores, the visitors’ names being mentioned first. Leopold, McDonald, Milton, Morales (s), 18 v. Sellars, Palmer, J. Heathcote, C. A. Stuck, 28. Burt, Farrell, Taylor, McDermott, 23 v. Wood, Gray, Goldsbury, Hedge, 18.

Roberts, Aitken, Dare, McGonagle, 18 v. Tapp, Willis, Kennington, Powell, 18. Bosworth, Iloldsworth, Wilson, Mannex, 19 v. Gopdison, Whineray, Bath, Barnes, 25. Brown, Brady, Hampton, Lorrimer, 11 v. Renton, Hepburn, Mclndoe, JoH, 40.

ONE-DAY TOURNAMENT. RAILWAY CLUB’S EVENT. ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. Sixteen entries, including teams from the Whitiora, Hamilton, Frankton, Ngaruawahia, Claudelands, T« Awamutu, Te Aroha, Hamilton East, and Lea'mington Clubs, have been received for the Frankton Railway Club’s one-day full rink tournament, to be held on the Railway green on Wednesday. Five games of fourteen heads will be played, the first round commencing at 9 a.m. The following skips have entered teams: —- Chainey (Whitiora), Rowe (Ngaruawahia), Choat (Whitiora), Burchell (Te _ Awamutu), Martin (Railway), Mara (Railway), Howie (Railway)* Morrison (Railway), Crowley (Railway), Raeburn (Te Aroha), Clevely (Claudelands), Mclvor (Leamington), R. Coombes (Hamilton), Fruish (Claudelands), Baker (Frankton), Gurry (Hamilton East).