BOWLS IN HAMILTON

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21042, 19 February 1940, Page 2

BOWLS IN HAMILTON

MORRIS’ TEAM WINS

PUBLIC SERVICE EVENT PLAY AT WHITIORA GREEN The annual tournament of the South Auckland Public Service Bowling Association, which was held on the Whitiora Club’s greens on Saturday, proved an outstanding success. The tournament was contested by an entry of 24 teams, which were representative of nearly all departments of the public service. The greens were in excellent order, and, despite the fact that bowlers have had only limited play lately because of the wet weather, the standard of play • was high and many games were very evenly contested. The winning team was the Public Trust rink, Gallagher, Moore, Joyce and Morris, which won outright with five wins aftei playing great bowls throughout the day. The runnersup with 4i wins were Sullivan, Turney, Lock, and Morgan, who comprised one of the rinks representing Education. The presentation of trophies was made by the president of the South Auckland Public Service Bowling Association, Mr W. Chegwidden, who congratualted the winners on their success. Details of Play Concluding Rounds Fourth Round.—Hill 16 v. Fraser 9; Chegwidden 18 v. Shirley 7; W. Freeman 14 v. Borland 10; Morgan 10 v. Thompson 5; Stubbs 12 v. Lopdell 9; Williams 15 v. Johnson 9; Amyes 13 v. Bruce 11; Birse 14 v. Nelson 8; Seccombe 18 v. Lymburn fi; O’Connor 12 v. Evitt 12; Morris 20 v. Lendrum 8; H. Freeman 14 v. Bright 10. Fifth round.—Birse 12, v. Chegwidden 8; Bright 11, v. Shirley 7; H. Freeman 15. v. Stubbs 5; Morgan 16, v. O’Connor 4; Nelson 18, v. Thompson 7; Hill 13, v. Borland 8; Morris 13. v. Evitt 9; Williams 11, v. Seccombe 1; Fraser 16, v. Lymburn 14; Amyes 15, v. W. Freeman 7. Summary: Morris won with 5 wins. Morgan was runner-up with wins. Williams, Chegwidden, Hill, 4 wins; H. R. Freeman, Amyes Fraser, W. Freeman, Lymburn, 3 wins; O’Connor, Lendrum, Evitt, 2A wins; Birse, Thompson, Seccombe, Johnson, 2 wins; Shirley, 1 h wins; Lopdell, Nelson, Bright, Stubbs, Bruce, 1 win; Borland. £ win. INTER-CLUB BOWLS Following were the results of inter-club bowling matches in Hamilton today:—Hamilton 8, Whitiora 2; Hamilton East 2, Frankton 1. CAMBRIDGE BOWLING SATURDAY’S RESULTS (Special to Times) CAMBRIDGE, Saturday There was a fair attendance of members at the Cambridge Bowling Club’s greens on Saturday. Results of draw games were: — Conder jnr., Hammond, Butler, Pearce 24 v. W. Wood, Chivers, Martyn, Boulton 15; P. Lairn, R. White, Curtain, Halliday 24 v. Grimes, J. Wallace, Coltman, Hulme 16; Keaney, W. R. C. Walker, Conder snr., McFarlane 26 v. Scott, W. S. Fisher, McNamara, H. Wood 11; R. McDonnell, Gee, Oliver, Finch 18 v. ' Callaway, Willis, Allen, Dix 9; Speight, H. Webber, W. Tucker, E. C. Wallis 24 v. Fagan, N. Hill, Edwards, Lewis 16; Jamieson, A. C. Wallis, T. Richards, C. W. Hooker 19 v. Graham, Riley, Cooper, W. White 16.