BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 18

BOWLING.

ST. HELIER'S CLUB,

CLUB IMPROVEMENTS.

MATCHES PAST AND FUTURE.

THE CARNIVAL IN WELLINGTON.

(By TRUNDLER.)

Avondale m a fortunate club in having a substantial increase of members for the coming season, and the green was informally opened tor play last Saturday. The official opening does not take place till October 20, but the green will be open to members on the intervening two Saturdays, but not during the week. The very dry summer left the green in a bad state, and it was decided to close down at the end of March, so that it could be forked over, topdressed, and resown in fresh grass before the winter. The new grass got a good start, and tho green is now looking very well, so the members are hoping for a very enjoyable season. The club is indebted to Mr. J. Thomas, green superintendent of the Mount Albert Bowling Club, for supervising all the work during the autumn, and the club members joined in very heartily in working bees. All will hope that during the next six or seven months they will fully enjoy the reward that sweetens labour, as Mr. J.. W. Hardley would say. There .will be general satisfaction that negotiations are now definitely settled whereby the Mount Eden Bowling Club will .be able to enter into new and more spacious grounds about this time next year. Passing the site a few days ago, there was quite a busy scene, aa the rocky ground is being levelled, preparatory to covering with good volcanic surface soil. Members are hoping that the area will finally permit of the formau e full " sized greens, which should be a vast improvement on the present accommodation. The position is about perfect, well sheltered from the prevailing winds, quite near enough to a tram stop, and yet just away from the noisy traffic. A wilderness of uneven rocks will be turned into another beauty spot for this popular district. Carlton Appropriated by Auckland Bowlers. Recalling the big match last Saturday, when the Press and the Printers visited Carlton, one cannot help noticing how readily all seem to regard those magnificent grounds as the common property of the bowlers of Auckland, for no other grounds have ever been adopted in the same fashion. It may be owing to the hearty welcome always given to visitors by the members of tiie club, I for although, as the president so aptly remarked, they always try to give their visitors "a jolly good hiding," there is probably no club where visitors walk.in j B , u a confident air of possession, at home™ made t0 feel more

latter was right on his game. Ure was successful in hia drives, and when there was an open port he 'generally managed to finish near the jack. It is understood that Mr. Ure is leaving West End, and will play for Auckland during the coming season. A few rinks representing the Press have accepted an invitation to visit Hillsboro' on Saturday. The names will be published in a day or two. Papajtoetoe and PuKekohe are opening the summer season officially on Saturday, while Buckland and St. Helier's will commence play informally. 1 The Nomada j>aid a successful visit to < Epsom on Saturday, three rinks strong, where they were heartily welcomed by the club president, Mr. li. McK. Morison. Mr. J. J. Donnell replied on their behalf, saying how well they had been received everywhere during the winter, and that next Saturday they would close their season by taking three rinks to Ellerslie. This has been their third touring winter, their visits being greatly facilitated by Mr. Whitehouse and his motor car. • The Dominion Carnival. Australian papers to hand this week give very noticeable prominence to the coming carnival in Wellington, and emphasise the promise made to our party in Melbourne last Christmas that they would return the visit in force. "Boomerang" gives full details in the "Referee," and specially mentions what an attraction Rotorua will be to the Australian players, after they have finished with Wellington. "Back Wood", gives half a column to it in the "Sydney Sun," and warns Australians that they need not be afraid to make up strong teams, for in Wellington they will meet players of a much higher calibre than those who went to Melbourne. The secretary of the Australian Bowling Council writes that he has had satis-, factory replies from all the State associations, in regard to sending representative players and they all state that they are hoping to send strong teams. Mr. J. C. Redmond (Wellington) writes from Sydney that great interest is now being shown in New Zealand and the coming tournament and Dominion players are receiving a veiy cordial welcome on the various greens. The posteis have arrived there and the officials admire and approve of the full details given. Some have expressed their apprec ation of the compliment paid to the Commonwealth in describing it as the "New Zealand and Australian Carnival."

Heller's bowling green will hp «* ° pened next Saturday, it ha vine decided to hold an "At Home" on being 8 in' e the'green