BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 236, 5 October 1928, Page 14

BOWLING.

WAITEMATA CLUB'S OPENING

The official opening of the season on the Waitemata Club's bowling green and croquet lawns has been fixed for Saturday afternoon, the 20th inst. Since play ceased earlier in the year a large amount of work has been done towards improvement of the greens, the benefit of which should be reflected by greater pleasure to players during the ensuing season.

HILLSBORQ' CLUB'S TOURNEY.

*?«"» Hillsboro' Club's tourna- ? o Wednesday, were as follow:— PaTonn eC oi l lCi _Pa ?> c( i e ' 5 wins, no losses; 2C• w^w 8 ' losses : Sykes, 25 wins, ?' F ilk ' nson ' 0 wins. 5 losses; Leatham, 2 wins, 3 losses; Williamson, 3 wins, 2 losses; Parker Hill, 0 wins. 5 losses; Bates, 4 wins, 1 loss. B Section.—Allely, 3 wins. 2 losses; Robertson, 3 wins, 2 losses; G. Hosking, 3 wins, - losses; Pollard, 2 wins, 3 losses; Russell, 3 wins, 2 losses ; Thompson, 1 win, 4 losses; De Launay, 2 wins, 3 losses; Battersbv, 3 wins, 2 losses.

FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW,

Avondale.—Ordinary Draw. Carlton.—Club Fours. Devonport.—Martinson Stars and Winter Fours. Dominion Road.—Club Fours. Ellerslle.—Ordinary Draw. Epsom.—Ordinary Draw. Hillsboro*.—Jordan Pins Match. Holders: G. N. Sainty, T. Stringer, J. Williamson, R. Sheath (Hillsboro'). Challengers: F Thursby, W. Allcock, A. James, C. H. Bridge (Te Papapa). Also, Press Match, four rinks. Teams published Wednesday. Manurewa.—Ordinary Draw. Mount Albert.—Winter Fours. Mount Eden.—Club Fours. Onehunga.—Silver Roosters Match. Papatoetoe.—Official Opening. Ponsonby.—Denison Fins Match. Holders : F. Oates. D. Best, J. Dick, A. J. Letham (Ponsonby). Challengers: J. Hill, T. H Stevens, J. H. Garlick, J. Thomas (Mount Albert. Pukekohe. —Official Opening. Rawhlti.—Winter Percentage Fours. Remuera.—Finlayson Badges Match and Ordinary Draw. Rocky Nook.—-Ordinary Draw. St. Helier's.—lnformal Opening. Takapuna.—Winter Fours. West End.—Edwin Stars Match. Holders: W. Bremford, R. H. Horsley, R. G. Cox, I. Clarke (West End). Challengers: A. Parsons' Rink (Ponsonby) Official Openings Fixed for October 13. Buckland. Clevedon. Dominion Road, Hillsboro*, Mangere, Mount Eden, Takapuna, Te Papapa and Tuakau. Official Openings for October 20. Avondale, Devonport, Edendale. Ellerslie, Epsom, Grey Lynn, Helensville. Manurewa, Mount Albert, Onehunga, Otahubu, Papakura, Ponsonby, Rawhiti, Stanley and Waitemata. Also, informal opening of New Lynn. ,

PAPAKURA GREEN. The Papakura Green' will be open for play on Saturday, and the official opening will be held on October 20.

WHANGAREI CLUB'S OPENING. TWO NEW CROQUET LAWNS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, Wednesday. Perfect weather and a very large gathering of members' wives and visitors greeted the opening of the bowling season on the Kensington Club's green to-day. The opening of the croquet season and the bringing into play of two new lawns by the Mayor, Mr. L. J. Brake, also synchronised with the bowling function. It was a red letter! day for Kensington, and the double event was the occasion for much congratulation. Mrs. Staple, amid applause, sent down the first jack. In opening the croquet lawns, the Mayor congratulated the club on the formation of two very fine new lawns, which were laid down last autumn. Be paid a tribute to the pioneering work of members, and stated that the result of their labours was demonstrated in the fact that they had made one of the foremost beauty spots in Whangarei, which would prove an added attraction to those already existing. Croquet, said the Mayor, gave women ah excellent opportunity of developing social intercourse among their fellows. Mrs. Julias Maurer, president of the club, played the first ball.