BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 11

BOWLING.

THE GAME IN HAMILTON. RESULTS OF WEEK-END PLAY. CLAUDELANDS CLUB’S FUNCTION. Ideal weather and playing conditions favoured bowlers on local greens on Saturday, and all greens were well patronised. The principal event was the Claudelands’ Club’s annual “At Home,” on the club’s greens. There was a record attendance of players and all the local clubs as well as clubs as far distant as Taupiri were represented. The greens rolled out splendidly, while the flower beds added the necessary colour to complete a summer bowling scene. Mr T. O. Reynolds, the club president, welcomed the .jvisltpr.s ...and wished them a good afternoM'S >lay. All greens were oocupied and the play throughout was of an Interesting nature. During the afternoon the ladles of the Croquet Club served afternoon tea.

The results of the play were as follows :-t-

T. Kingston, T. Thompson, R. H. Page, T. 'G. Reynolds (s) 23 v. (Executive rink) Waite, B. G. Lowry, C. W. Wycherley, S. V. Tyler (s) 17; (Hamilton East) 11.l 1 . Campbell, Lomas, Webster, W. Wallis (s) 27 v. 11. Marychurch, B. S. Marshall, 11. D. Cobb, W. Fraser (s) 8; A. McEwan, T. Lendrum, F. Snell, G. Clevely (s) 18 v. (Hamilton), C. 11. Holloway, W. Dingle, 11. Clarke; F. Clarke (s) 17; C. R. B. Speight, J. Thompson, A. Anderson, W. Garter (s) 27 v. (Taupiri) Gigli,, Stanley. McDonald, W. Waring (s) 11; (Frankton), 'Grylls, Woods, Hawkins, Lucas (s) 25 v. A. C. Hunter, W. H. Kirlc, O. Clothier, B. Bagley (s) 19; 11. J. Paton, J. R. Fow, W. Howe, L. Goodwin (s) 19 v. Graham, Martin, Doyle, W. Morrison (s) 17; H. Taylor, O. Livingstone, S. Robson, C. A. Speight (s) 20 v. G. S. Gillies, F. Lamprell, H. White, E. A. Butt (s) 19; C. Moore, :M. McMullin, R. H. Whitten (s) 23 v. C. >F. O’Connor, H. M. Baker, J. Paterson (s) 20; J. Riddell, F. Blacklock, A. Huse, A. J. Prescott (s) 27 v. D. Hamilton, M. H.olland, C. S. Stubbs, W. C. Sayers (s) 19; W. Baker, J. Hamilton, A. J. Hargreaves, ‘C. M. Muir (s) 23 v. J. Thorburn, D. L. Robertson, A. C. Blackmoro, E. Robinson (s) 18; T. A. Milroy, W. Aldridge, C. Woodcock (s) 23 v. W. H. Course, J. Madill (s) 18.

HAMILTON CLUB’S GREENS

The following are results of games played on the Hamilton greens on Saturday:—

Bergersen, Svenson, Osborne, Pile (s) 18 v. Seccombe, Reisterer, Petersen, Barton (s) 22; Leak, Ileywood, Pitcher, Land (s) 25 v. Davidson, Murohie, Totman, Pi-ulsh (s) 19; K. Patterson, D. Wilson, Gamble, Crawsliaw (s) 28 v. Perrltt, Beange, Keenan, Hyde (s) 13; Searell, Henderson, Millington, Qualtrough (s) 24 v. Nicolas, 'Gllliand, S. L.' Paterson, Lambic (s) 17. Champion Rink.—Plummer, Wilkes, Metcalfe, 'Bell (s) 15 vv Pomeroy, Aitken, Hawkcn, Pilkington (s) 13; Grigg, J. Wilson, Anchor, Robinson (s) 20 v. Parkhouse, Curteis, Astle, Rowe (s) 10. Singles Championship.—Robinson 20 v. Rowe 12; Chapman 22 v. Plummer 14. Teams for Next Saturday. The following teams will represent 11 to' Hamilton Club in inter-club matches with Claudelands and Hamilton East on the Hamilton greens on Saturday, December 8: — Osborne, Holloway, Astle Anchor (s); Plummer, Peterson, Darlington, Bell' (s) ; Ycaman, Crawshaw, Land, Fruish (s) ; Leak, Dingle, It. Clarke, Curteis (s); Andrews, Masters, Rowe, Robinson (s): Cleary, Adams, Horton, Little (s); Parkhouse, Searell, Pile, Hawkcn (s) ; Barton, Gamble, Lantbie, Qualtrough (s) ; Grigg, Evitt, .1. Wilson, Chapman (s) : Aitken, Ferguson, Wilkes, Metcalfe (s); Pomeroy Hyde, Doveridge. Pilkington (s) ; Conradi, Svenson, F. Clarke, .1. Smith (s).

GAMES AT HAMILTON EAST. The following arc the results of rlub draw games played at Hamilton Hast Hlineoe, .Norton, Harter, Hiffonl (s) j 7 v. Stuart, Hobcrls, Wil-mn, (looiubes (s) .10; Kelly, \ailo, Williams, Robertson (s) 21 v. Mitchell,

Davies, Mclntyre, Jordan (s) 12; Mitchell, Lomas; Williams, Curry (s) 22 v. Kelly, Roberts, Davies, Lymburn (s) 16; Hope, Norton, Gifford, Jordan (s) 20 v. 'Gordon, Stuart, Vaile, Carter (s) 12; Blinooe, Stuart, Robertson, Karton (s) 17 v. Lomas, Kingston, Cleary, Little'(s) 17; Percy, Coomtoes (s), 22 v. Blincoe, Karton (s) 15.

Handicap Singles.—Kelly 31 v. Wilson 25; Norton 25 v. Wallis 15. Champion Singles.—Lymburn 22 v. Neas 17. PLAYvAT WHITIORA. MASON STARS MATCH. The Mason Stars were again contested on the Whitlora green on Saturday, when the holders, H. Morris, J. Morris, Davis, Gliffe (s) were successful in retaining the trophies against N. Ibbotson, Nelson, Swain, Evans (s) by 18 points to 11. Games in the ordinary draw resulted as flolows: Ingpen, Swain, Sykes (s) 22 v. Henderson, R. Street, Elliot (s) ,15; White, F. Ibbotson, Dayey, Willey (s) 22tV:,.Isaac, Nc^'ifi : fGr!ump,- ; Dock (s) 18; Anthony, Steven, Drubs, Cole (s) 23 v. Blomfleld, J. Morris, Davis, Cliffs (s) 9; N. Ibbotson, .gnowden,.,Dittos, Evans (s) 23 v. Andrews, Blunt, Booth, Growhurst (s) 22; Rotherham., 11. Ibbotson, Boyes, Woodhall (s) 26 v. 11. Morris, Currie, . Middleton, Irvine (s) 21. RAILWAY OLUB’S" OAMEB. ■Following are the results of the ordinary club draw games played on the Railway Club’s greens:— Ilebditch, Anderson, Cave, 'Frost, (s) 19 v. Lester, Shirley, Malone, Doyle (s) 18; Zellman, Murphy Randell, Simpson (s) 19 v. Peterson, Wilson, Mander, Scott (s) 14; Smith, A. Crabb, C. Crabb, Morrison (s) 29 v. Ellis, Quinlan, Martin, Griffiths (s) 19; McCabe, Gavin, Johnson, Coutls (s) 29 v. Mitchell, Lindsay, Halberg, Mole (s) 27.

The percentage fours resulted as follows;—

Tombs, Cave, Mander (s) 26 v. Primmer, Wilson, Fiddes (s) 25; Reece, Griffiths, Mole (s) 24 v. A. Crabb, Peterson, Coutls (s) 18;'Zellman, Shirley, Frost, Malone (s) 20 v. Ellis, Anderson, Town, Crowley (s) 18. In a progressive pairs competition twenty-four players participated. The skips was won by Randell with 4i wins; Morrison and Fiddes being runners up with 4 wins. The leads was won by P. Johnston with 5 wins; J. Shirley being runner-up with 4J.wins.

CAMBRIDGE GREENS. . THE WEEK-END’S PLAY. / There was a good attendance at the Cambridge Club’s greens on Saturday, conditions being perfect Tor the ordinary draw games. The results were: - Fisher, Palmer, Tucker, Dlx (s) 24 v, L. Young, White, Wallis, Lewis (s) 15; Willis, 11. Hill, Westlake, Itoyce (s) 22 v, Leigh, Ward, Llnslcy, Zainey (s) 16; Clemow, Waghorne, Wooldridge, Edgar James (s) 17 v. Davis, Muller, Coltman, Low (s) 17; Fogarty, 11. Webber, McNamara, Pearce (s) 33 v. J. Richards, Bromwich, Cooper, Edwin James (s) 30; Smyth, C. W. Hooker, Rodgers, G. Harris (s) 2 0 v. Meanic, 11. Wood, Allan, Nlcoll (s) 19- Walter, O’Toole. Lundon, Freeman (s) 20 v. Drake, H. White,. Martyrr, Butler (s) 17; Morrison, Richardson, Hulme, Richards (s) 21 v. Ray, Hammond, Amyes, Easter (s) 16; Garrard, G. Janies (s) 21 v. W. Garrard, L. Webber (S) 15. Night play Is still very popular, thero being attendances or between 30 and 40 at the top green on last Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

LEAMINGTON CLUB. At the Leamington greerr on Saturday games played resulted: —Wallace, Edge, peppercorn (s) 20 v. Pemberton, Garland, Kelson (s) 11; Ktrkby, Paton, Macdonald (s) 18 v. Hunt, Fitzgerald, liorne (s) io. Competition* Draw. The draw for Club competitions Is as follows: President’s Pairs —Horne and Edge (hdp 0) v. Wallace and Macdonald (M); Paton and Brock (13) v. Fitzgerald and Garland (10); B. Nelson and P. Nelson (7) v. Kirkby and Peppercorn (15). Championship Singles—Peppercorn v. -H. p. Nelson; liorne v. Fitzgerald; Edge v. Wallace; Mclvor v. Garland; Kirkby v. Brock; Paton' a bye.