BOWLING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 11

BOWLING

THE HARDLEY SHIELD. AUCKLAND SUCCESSFUL. CLUB GAME RESULTS. One of the finest day’s bowling this season was enjoyed on Saturday when the chief attraction was the contest for the Hardley Shield between the Auckland and South Auckland Centres. The trophy was won by the challengers, Auckland, by eight games to six, txvo games being drawn. The shield was presented to the winners by Mr P. H. Rowe,' president of the South Auckland Bowling Centre, at the conclusion of the day’s play and was accepted on behalf of the visitors by Mr A. E. Whitton, president of the Auckland Centre. Each centre had two rinks and two rounds were played. At the end or the morning’s play each side had three wins, while two games were drawn. Following are the results, South Auckland rinks being mentioned first:— Round 1: W. B. Pomeroy, H. Franklin, W. .Maingay, P. H. Rowe (s), 20 v. S. Coldicutt, W. H. Tongue, Parkerhill, Whitton (s) £0; J. North, G. O. Jourdain, W. J. North, T. W, Gee (s) 26 v. Ogilvie, Anderson, Forhes, Livingstone (s) 24; E. J. Easter, It. E. Pilklngton, H. N. Freeman. Edgar James (s) 19 v. Pitt, GoldWater, Sykes. Fookes (s) 25; J. A. Clothier, F. R. Swain, S. R. Ilawken, It. N. Pilkington (s) to v. G. Clark, Norcross, D. Fraser, Gardiner (s) 27; A. Adams, W. Aitken, J. Anchor, W. Chapman (s) 22 v. C. F. Robertson, W. H. Clarke. Delamore, Girrord (s) 19; E. W. Crosby, H. Rogers, A. Pearce, S. Lewis ts) 2 4 v. Leach, Phillips, Knight, C. Hardley (s) 19; A. Oates, M. Loveridge, W. Crabb, P. Stewart (s) 19 v. Brooke, Brecken, Vincent, Robertson (s) 29; V. Sing, J. Carter, C. David, R. Henderson (s)' 23 v. Katterreidt, Perkins, Firth, R. Thomas (s) 23. Round 2 (South Auckland players mentioned first): A. Oates, M. Loveridge. W. Crabb, P. Stewart (s), 19 v. G. Clarke, Brecken, Fraser, Livingstone (s) 24; W. B. Pomeroy, H. Franklin, W. Maingay, P. H. Rowe (s) 18 v. Brooke. Sherrills, Vincent, Hardley (s) 24; J. Cooney, G. Yeoman, W. Robinson, R. N. Pilklngton (s) 27 v. Williams, Turner, Forbes, A. Robertson (s) 22; W. Hetherington, A. Yardley, F. Donald, S. Cornish (s) 17 v. Leach, Clark, Knight, R. Thomas (s) 30; J. North. G. O. Jourdain, J. W. North. T. W. Gee (s) 25 v. Pitt, Anderson, Sykes, Gardiner (s) 23; E. J. Easter, R. E. Pilklngton, H. N. Freeman, Edgar James (s) 18 v. Katterfeldt, Goldwater. Firth, GilTord (s) 26; H. Rogers, A. Pearce. S. Lewis, B. Evans (s) 13 v. Coldicutt, Keith, Tongue, Whitton (S) 27; T. B. Booth, C. Davis, W. Choat. A. H. Mlchell (s) 19 v. Woolley, Norcross, Delamore. Fookes (s) 18, AT WHITIORA. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. A good afternoon’s bowling was enjoyed at the Whltiora green when the main fixture was the play-off between the winners of groups one and two of Section B of the champion of champions games. Details:— Champion of Champions.—Group winners In Section B: Rockell, Budges, Cann, Whlneray (s) (Frankton) 19 v. Kelly, Gair, Alker, McFarlane (s) (Glen Massey) 18. Mason Stars.—lsaac, Watkin, Braddock, Woodhall (s) (challengers) 20 v. A. Smith, Woods, J. Morris, Taylor (s) (holders) 16. Ordinary Draw. Wait, Hanlon, Blunt, Crump (s) 38 v. H. Ibbotson, Trythall, Cook, Irvine (s) 11; Whellan, Jonathan, A. P. Nelson, Crowhurst (s) 24 v. Cavill, Lowry, Middleton, Lambert (s) 22; Miller, Drube, Davey, Cole (s) 23 v. Gerrand, J. A. Nelson, Glttos, Burrow (s) 23; Gardner, N. H. Ibbotson, Street (s) 17 v. Meltzer, Harris, Bergerson (s) 15. HAMILTON EAST CLUB. ORDINARY DRAW RESULTS. Following were the results of ordinary draw games played on the Hamilton East Bowling Club’s green during the week-end: — Y'oung, Gifford, Carter, Coombes (s) 16 v. Skelanrs, Davie, Karton, Jordan (s) 17; White, Blincoe, Webster (s) 18 v. Kelly, Wells, Gurry (s) 17; McDonald, Dawson, Ridsdale, Lomas (s) 20 v. J. Tristram, Kelly, Blincoe, Fox (s) 18; Ashworth, Skelanrs, Witchell, Curry (s) 12 v. Hamilton, Wells, Crawford, Coombes (s), 15; Geary, Furber, Dawson, Webster

(s) 22 v . Skelanrs, Butler, White, Redmond (s) 19. Results of further games in the ! champion singles series were:—Jordan 20 v. Robertson 19; Gifford 17 v. Coe 15.

CLAUDELANDS TOURNEY. PROGRESSIVE PAIRS. A progressive pairs tournament was held at the Claudelands green on Saturday. The leads and threes tourney was won by Belcher and W. Ghegwidden, senr., with 4$ wins, while in the skips’ and twos’ games a tie resulted between Paterson and Livingstone and Fraser and Thompson. In the play-off Paterson and Livingstone were the winners. GAME AT FRANKTON, WAIKATO CHALLENGE SHIELD. At the Frankton green the home side lost the Waikato Challenge Pairs Shield to the challengers from the Railway Club. Hebditch and Astle (s) 24, defeated Quintall and Bond (s), 23. FLAY AT TAUPIRI. VISIT FROM lIUNTLY CLUB. (Special to Times.) HUNTLY, Monday.. About 40 members of the Huntly Bowling .Club visited the Taupiri Club on. Saturday and played non-competition games Details are as follows: Weaver, Broadbent, Penman. J. Douglas 2 3 v. .Catley, Hunter, Murphy, Horwood 16: Ruston, Bowron, Hedley, Hall 23 v. Gardner, G. Smith, Welch, Spiers 21; Wright, R. Tweedie, Fairhurst, J. D. Turton 2 4 v. Hutchinson, Cox, Meadows, T. Douglas 12; pearse. Bruce. Stanley, Waring 21 v. Stafford, Wallace, Shead, W. Smith 22; H. Smith, Chisholm, J. Tweedie, Lindsay 22 v. Hatwell, Gorman, Jameson, Holland 16; Whitehorn, Hill, Gleeson. Seath 33 v. Johnson, Livesey, Berry, George 13; Gavin, Green, Black. Boyd 27 v. Armour, Sale, Davies, Watson 17.