BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 830, 1 February 1906, Page 12

BOWLING.

(By

“The Skip.”)

Holiday weather prevailed on Saturday and Monday, and bowlers took advantage of getting practice in to prepare the pennant team representatives for the forthcoming matches, which start on Saturday, February 3.

The Auckland Bowling Association’s Committee met on Saturday evening .last and made the following draw for the competing clubs : — Auckland v. Ponsonby, greens to be arranged; first year’s match, at Pon-

sonby. Mount Eden v. Devonport: Two pennant teams and first year’s players on Mount Eden green; three pennant teams on Devonport green.

Onehunga v. Grey Lynn: One pennant team and first year’s players match on Onehunga green; two pennant teams on Grey Lynn green. Rocky Nook v. Carlton: Two pennant teams on Rocky Nook green and two pennant teams on Carlton green. The first year’s players match will be played on the Carlton green. Mount Albert a bye.

OPENING OF THE WAITEMATA BOWLING CLUB.

A very large gathering of invited guests assembled at the above function, and the weather was all that could have been desired. The green is situated between Northcote and Birkenhead, and occupies a very pretty and p cturesque spot, a beautiful view of Auckland and Ponsonby being obtained from the rinks. The position of the green is c ose to the gasworks, and ; s bounded by the beach on the south-western side. A spacious and good tennis lawn adjoins the bowling green. The President (Mr. Geo. Fraser), in opening the green, sa d he was pleased to see such a response to the invitations, and hoped they alfl would enjoy the afternoon. The club were ’ndebted to Mr. Atkinson, sen., of the Birkenhead and Northcote Gas Company, for the interest he had taken in the new green. Through Mr ; Jackson and Mr. Smith a meeting was called inviting gentlemen from the two districts to discuss the proposal of starting a bowling green. The meeting was well responded to, and in a very short time an enrolment of 30 to 40 members was constituted and matters went ahead. Last October a start was made to clear the ground of trees and convert the wilderness

into the present state. Th’s was no mean work, and entailed considerable labour. The club was greatly indebted to Messrs. Jackson and Smith for the great amount of labour and trouble they took in seeing the work carried out. Thanks were also due to Mr. W'l'son, county engineer, for his generous services in laying off the green. The work was done by Mr. Purdie under contract. The green is 120 by 120 feet, giv ng eight rinks. The prepared portion of the green would give three rinks, providing room for 24 p ayers. This would probably serve the requirements th’s season. Mr. Fraser concluded by expressing a hope that the cub would be the means of drawing Birkenhead and Northcot e doser together. Mrs. Fraser (wife of the president) then threw the jack across the green, and it was declared formally opened for p ay. Further speeches of a congratulatory nature were delivered by Mr. Joshua Jackson. Mr. C. E. Button, and Mr. C. H. Poole, M.H.R. A humorous tetter was rece’ved from Mr Alison. M.H.R., apologising for his unavoidable absence, the same being read b.y the president, much to the merriment of those present. A staff of lady sympathi sers in the movement of opening the green dispensed afternoon tea at intervas during the afternoon. The results of the opening games were as follows: — C. H. Poote. Bruce-Lloyd, Millar, Lehevre (skip) 19 v. Ernest Greens’ade, T. Jones, Entr’cari, F. Jones (,-.kte) 17. J. F. Jackson, W. S. Daniel, S. G. Burns, W. J. Smith (skin), 28 v. Joshua Jackson. H. M. Shepherd, H. W. Brookes, Geo. Fraser (skip) 17. Leighton and Kirkby 40 v. Magu'nness and Mitchell! 17. During the past week the following trophy games were recorded on the different greens : — AUCKLAND. Championship Singes. —F. W. Coombes, 7, 20, 21, beat Brookes, 34, 17, 18; J. V. Dingle, 28, 23, beat J. .Gilmour, 9, 15. Club Pairs.—Leo Myers and Dennston, 14, v. Forster and Easton, 20; A. W. Robertson and E. A. Dean, 14, v. J. R. Reed and J. Thornes, 32. First Year’s Players.—Carmener, 22. v. Benjamin, 5; Jacobs, 21, v. J. R. Reed, 3. Handicap Singles.—Ding I ©, 22, beat Steele, 19; Jacobs (10 points), 21, beat E A. Craig (3 points), 14; Choyce (4 po’nts), 23, beat Brittain (5 points), 17; Menn’e (2 points), 21, beat McMasters (4 points), 8; G. A. Buttle (scratch), 21, beat S. Coldicutt (4 ’ points), 17; George Easton (scratch), 23, beat J. W. Jones (4 points), 15; F. W. Coombes (4 points), 21, beat J. R. Reed (8 points), 18. Club Fours.—Arnold, Cooke, Elliott, Mennie (skip), 22, v. L’ttter, Pirie, Shackelford, J. J. Holland (skip), 18; J. W. Jones, J. L. Holland, J. Donald, J. Thornes (skip), 24, v. Coldicutt, J. R. Reed, E. A. Deane, G. A. Butt?© (sk ; p), 23; J. McMasters, Jno. Reid, J. J. Holland, Jas. Carlaw (skip), 15, v. W. A. Styak, F. Brittain, Woodhead, G. M. Handcock (skip), 31; H. C. Choyce, Mewburn, Gilmour, Lambert (skip), 14, v. Hudd'estone, Forster, Craig, D’ngle (skip), 26. MOUNT EDEN. First Year’s Players (final). —Watkins, 22, v. Garratt, 19. Club Championship.—C. C. Baker, 21, v. Noton, 18 (third game). Handicap Singles.—Tutt (owes 3), 24, v. Nicholson, 19; C. C. Baker, 21, v. McGregor, 20. REMUERA. The first round of the v’ce-presi-dents’ match resulted: — Macky, Walsh, Hardie, Littlejohn (skip), 18, v. Captain Clark, Robertton, Ranson, Laxon (skip), 19. Cochrane, Harris, Menzies, Rev. Beatty (skip), 16, v. Headdey, MooreJones, Mahoney, Hull (sk p), 22. Scott. Rees George, Sanderson, D. E. C'erk (skip), 23, v. McAlister, Jobson, Gamble, Ruddock (skip), 21. Rev. King-Davis, Wai 1 ace, Hegman, McLean (skip), 18, v. Spooner, Cumming. Baxter, Garland (skip), 21. The second round for the Murdoch Cup Trophy must be played on or before Wednesday, February 7. CARLTON. Champonship Singles.—Vaughan, 19, v. Murray, 18; Badeley, 19, v. W. G. Fletcher, 23; Laurie, 26, v. Carey, 15; Ronayne, 14, v. Anderson, 25; Nixon, 21, v. Otter, 17; Kayil!, 17, v. Vaughan, 16; Nixon, 17, v. Holmes, 16; Carey, 28, v. Parson, 17; Raynes, 20, v. Murray, 22; Sawbridge, 20, v. Owen, 17; Kilgour, 15, v. Curteis, 16; Raynes, 18, v. Holmes, 19.

Novice Handicap.—McGregor, 24, v. Edgecumbe, 10; Winks, 21, v. Cottrill, 14. President’s.—Kayll, 19, v. Otter, 16; Kay, 16, v. Parson, 21. Consolation Handicap.—Mills, 22, v. W. G. Fletcher, 24; Maguire, 11, v. Legge, 26; White, 17, v. Cahill, 27. PONSONBY. Club Pars.—E. Darby, T. Watson (skip), 18, v. P. Darby,, T. Ussher (skip), 20. First Year’s Players.—A. C. Dunnet, 22, v. A. Crowe, 13; A. LeQuesne, 17. v. A. Crowe, 23. Singles Championship.—V. Langsford, 25, v. D. J. Wright, 17; D. Crabtree, 25, v. W. Arey, 6; A. Litter, 24, v. E. P. Darby, 10. Jones Bucktes.—A. Dunnet and W. Swales (sk’p), 25, v. J. Burrows and D. Crabtree (skip), 20. DEVONPORT. Champion Fours.—Senn, Chichton, Broughton, Eagleton (skip), 21, v. Gribbin, Allen, Renshaw, McNeill (skip), 15. Pairs.—Warren, Grattan (skip), 27, Davis, J. M. Crosher (skip), 13; E. J. G'enister, Mason (skip), 21, v. Bennett, Harvey (skip), 19. Dawson Bowls Hand'cap.—Broughton, 20, v. Brookes 17. ROCKY NOOK. Handicap S’ngtes.—Bouskill, 25, v. Kretschmar, 14; White, 19, v. McLeod, 21; Taylor, 13, v. Bryden, 22; Scott, 22, v. Jenkins, 14; Garrett, 17, v. Jenkins, 23; Thorpe, 8, v. B. Kayes, 28. Champion Singles.—B. Kayes, 14, 19. v. Cutler, 23, 24; Butler, 32, 25, v Kre L schmar, 15, 18; Wakerley, 19, 19, v. PoTard, 14, 14. ONEHUNGA. First Year’s Champtenship (final). — T. S. Bassett, 19, v. T. George, 16. * * * * Mr. J. Jackson, hon. secretary of the Waitemata dub, was most assiduous ’n his attentions to the invited guests at the open’ng of the new green in the district.

President Fraser also laid himself out to make all and sundry thoroughly we'come.

Steve Burns was in great nick on Monday ’n practise matches at Mount Eden. If “ Bobby” keeps up his present form he will’ be a hard nut to crack in pennant competitions. * * * *

Gill, of the same club, is leading well.

The veterans of the Onehunga Club met the first-year players ’n a full rink contest, and suffered defeat by one point. The “ vets.” were skipped by Brookfield and the colts by Schnauer. “ Well done, young ’uns.”

A good game in a fours was played at Ponsonby between teams skipped by Osmond and Littler, the latter getting home by a couple of points. * * * *

Cutter (Rocky Nook) met w’th a_big surprise when Hodgson, with Wakerley as third, put up the score of 28 to 17. Scott filled third position for the losing skip. “ Cheer up, George.”

Mr. W. Culpan, president of the Auckland Bowling dub, has presented the cilub with a number of choice shrubs for the purpose of further beautifying their lovely green. * * * *

The Auckland Bowling Associat’on are making special arrangements at the forthcoming Easter Tournament to cater for the country clubs; yet the newly-formed South Auckland Bowling Association have seen fit to hold a tournament at one and the same t’me. An invitation fours match is to be

held at Easter, and it is anticipated that teams from the South w’ll enter for the competition.

For the Mount Albert Club’s Champion Pairs, Herbert and Garlick scored 25 against Wright and Wilson, 9 (“Well done, Jack”), but they met the r Waterloo in the game against McCaiYum and Coyle, the score ending 21 against 20. It was a very keen and exciting game.

Jameson and Ashton beat Page and Harrison very easily by 24 to 15.

Jack Garlick knocked the stuffing out of Ashton in the Champ’on Singles, winning two out of three. Jack stuck to the jack like a plaster, and wou'd not be shaken off.

Jenkins gave Herbert a fearful beating in the Hand’cap Singles, the score being 23 to 8. Jenkins is shaping for a very good player; keeps cool all the time.