HOLDERS BEATEN

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20966, 20 November 1939, Page 3

HOLDERS BEATEN

RINKS SHIELD GAME BOWLING IN HAMILTON HAMILTON EAST’S WIN The Hamilton Bowling Club, holder of the Waikato Rinks Shield, lost, the shield to Hamilton East after a very closely-contested game on the former club’s greens on Saturday, the challenger winning by 19 points to 18. There was little between the two teams and Hamilton was two up at one stage near the end of the game. The Frankt.on club on its own greens withstovid a challenge from the Claudelands ••:J.:b for the Waikato Pairs Shield, winning fairly easily by 35 points to 15. Club competitions and ordinary draws were played on all greens and despite counter attractions there were good attendances. The Hamilton club inaugurated its club fours competition, two rounds being completed, and the Whitiora club made further progress with its competitions. The details in the shield games are as follows.—Rinks Shield: Dean, Blincoe, Graham, Karton (Hamilton East, challengers) 19 v. Old, Lopdell, Turney, J. Smith (Hamilton, holders) 18. Pairs Shield: Whineray, Exelby (Frankton, holders) 35 v. Lendrum, Goodwin (Claudelands, challengers) 15. HAMILTON CLUB CHAMPION FOURS First Round.—Boyes, Crowley, Martin, Graham 27 v. Cleary, Land, Lucas, Bell 11; Gracie, Lambie, Wilkes, Coombes 25 v. Wheeler, Annett, Barton, Aitken 13; Atkins, Hampson, Griffiths, Pile 19 v. Sullivan, Parkhouse, Lock, Morgan 9; Grocott, Coutts, Swain, Yeaman 20; Dunkley, Forsythe, Willey, Gall 14; Gallagher, Palmer, Ladner, Gamble 28 v. Taylor, Morris, Walker, Robinson 17; Nicholas, Holloway, Karton, Adams 23 v. Hawken, junr., Crawshaw, Anchor, Lymburn 15; Conradi, Osborne, Hawkin, Wilson 20 v. D. G. Andrews, Dingle, Dave Andrews, Freeman 14. Second Round. —Gamble 29 v. Adams 25; Graham 24 v. Gall 15; Coombes 21 v. Pile 20; Yeaman 23 v. Wilson 16; Bell 19 v. Aitken 12; Morgan 28 v. Lymburn 10; Freeman 28 v. Robinson 15. Ordinary Draw.—Wilkins, Hall, Parr, Sinclair 23 v. Short, Williams, Ferguson, Sims 14; Murchie, McKay, McGuire, Barnard 23 v. Baird, Musson, Reisterer, Griffiths 20; Kingdon, Scrimshaw 24 v. Russell, H. Leak 17. PLAY AT CLAUDELANDS At Claudelands a match for the Mathews Ferns resulted in a draw. An ordinary draw was also played. Details. —Mathews Ferns : Burgoyne, Church, Robinson, Sayers (holders) 19 v. Roach, Bones, Huse, Chegwidden (challengers) 19. Ordinary draw: Kenyon, Wells, Cubis, Cobb 20 v. Hallett, Paton, Livingstone, Wilkinson 11; Carr, Godfrey, Joyce, Millington 24 v. McGowan, Gillies, Kingston, Curling 18; Newland, McMullan, Howe, Cleveley 22 v. Uren, Henry, Fisher, Webber 21; Ballard, J. R. Fow. Woodcock, Prescott 24 v. Going, Belcher, Darlington, Fraser 19; Seabrook, Gudex, Snell, Gore 25 v. McRae, Hunter, Baker, Peterson 15; A. L. Fow, Boardman, Blacklock, Chapman 20 v. Raley, Lamprill, Hammond, W. Carter 17; Vedder, Marshall, Henderson 24 v. Marnane, Hargreaves. Speight 18. RAILWAYS ORDINARY DRAW

The ordinary draw at the Railway club’s greens resulted as follows.— Cunnold, Baker, Britton, Malone 31 v. Fitzpatrick, Petersen, Maxwell, Lepper 10; Doyle, Green, Hebditch, Johnson 31 v. Howie, Jackson, Mccabe, Morrison 16; Hassett, Tombs, Harris, Johnson 21 v. Bannister, Britton, Hebditch, Mole 16; Kelly, Bright, Traill, Green 27 v. Bricknell, Leckner, Fitzpatrick, Town 23; Tombs, Crabbe, Hebditch 17 v. Kelly, Britton, Green 21; Simpson, Jackson, Moreland 4 v. Keenan, Williams, Town 35; Long, Leckner, Johnson 26 v. Cunnold, Maxwell, Mole 22; Parris, Lepper, Britton 32 v. Cunnold, Traill, Mander 16; Bricknell, Tombs, Malone 25 v. Leckner, Dougherty. Harvey 19; Henry, Fitzpatrick, Bright 25 v. Kelly, Hassett, Moreland 9. AT HAMILTON EAST CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES On the Hamilton East Club’s green, the first round of the championship singles resulted as follows: Graham 24 v. Baumberg 9, Wilson 20 v. Sklenars 15, Mclntyre 22 v. Cronin 10, Handley 19 v. Karton 13, L. Ashworth 19 v. J. Davies 16, Butler 23 v. Lomas 18, E. Blincoe 22 v L. Ramsay 16, N. Webster 19 v. B. Hyndman 18, Mitchell 17 v. Whitehead 12, J. Hynes 25 v. W. Ferguson 7, A. Norton 28 v. S. J. Kelly 11. Ordinary draw games resulted:— Whittaker, Young, Hamilton, Karton, 11 v. Gilfedden, Norton, Lange, Williams 24; Ferguson, Kirby, Blincoe, H. Webster 21, v. Cox, Davison, Campbell, Coe, 17; Sterritt, Whitehead, J. S. Kelly, Lomas, 20, v. J. Trotter, Ramsay, Davies, Butler, 20. GAMES AT FRANKTON COMPETITION PLAY BEGINS Despite counter-attractions, a good muster of members was in attendance at the Frankton Bowling Club on Saturday, when some close games were played. Frankton had a somewhat easy victory when withstanding the second challenge of the year lor the

Waikato Challenge Pairs Shield, from the Claudelands Club, the scores being: Whineray, Exelby (Frankton) 34 v. Lindrum, Goodwin 15. A start was made with competition play, results being as follows: Singles championship: Wheeler 17 v. Quintall 16, on ttie 22nd head; Morris 22 v. Forster 16; Cann 13 v. Luxton 12; Quintall iy v. Whineray 9. Pairs championship: Bridges and Childs 22 v. Exelby and Payne 19. Week-end results were as follows: Mills, Williams, Stuart, Cann 21, v. L. G. Anderson, McGloin, Luxton, McLean 21; Rendell, Ross, Forster, Rockell 24, v. Keightley, McCready, G. Hansen, Anderson 21; Kenny, Millar, Kerr, C. Petersen 23, v. Wilson, Lister, Comer, Hill 15; M. Coombes, Thurston, Williams, P. Hansen 21, v. McGloin, McCready, Connew, Alker 21; Bowden, Kerr, Samson 24, v. Green, Millar, Lymburn 22. Connew, Samson, Lymburn and Morris were present at the one-day tournament at Glen Massey on Saturday. A start was made the night bowling competitions on Thursday, the winners of the open pairs being Ladner and Gamble. In future open pairs competition will be held on Tuesday nights and progressive pairs on Thursday nights. RESULTS AT WHITIORA RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP The Whitiora greens were in fine order on Saturday when club champion links and an ordinary draw were played. During the afternoon the president, Mr D. C. Street, made reference to the death of the son of Mr J. Alker, a popular member of the club, and asked members to stand in silence. The results of games were:— Champion rinks, third round:— Burton, N. Ibbotson, J. Frost, J. A. Nelson 31 v. Raven, Whellan, Watkins, Cole 15; I. B. Booth, House, Crowhurst, Davis 24 v. J. A. Smith, A. P. Nelson, F. R. Booth, Morris 22. Fourth round: Morris 25 v. J. A. Nelson 6; Davis, a bye. Wait Shields:—Evans, McLachlan, Norman, Gerrand 23 v. Dempster, Dwyer, N. Isaac, Coates 12. Ordinary draw:—Wait. H. Ibbotson, Cook, Bergersen 21 v. Roseman, Earl, Jonathan, Dillicar 18; Lowry, A. Choat, Cooper, W. Choat 27 v. Gluckman, Thompson, Hedgcock, F. Ibbotson 13; Morrison, Grylls, Taylor, Irvine 21 v. Jenkin, Hanlon, W. Smith, Elliott 16; Cockhead, Pauli, L. Woodhall 16 v. Hammond, Street, Riddell 15.