HELLSBORO WINS THE JORDAN PINS FROM TE PAPAPA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 12

HELLSBORO WINS THE JORDAN PINS FROM TE PAPAPA.

■ « . (By TRUXDLER.)

A perfect afternoon on Saturday assured a full attendance at every bowling green open for winter play This was particularly fortunate for the Auckland Club, where there was not even any dew to mar t.ie one-clay tournament, which filled two greens from early morning. Five rounds of section play were completed early enough for the *$£!*% i° *?» found -. «"> A - E- Harland's Mount ne d x e t" meCt W - Bate »«»» *>""»„<» rink The final of the Hillsboro tournament of August 10 and 17 resulted In a win for C. Q. Lofley. W. a. Lofley. W. B. Stephens. P. Livingstone (Onehunga). wno defeated Turnbull, Hay. Heron, Matuschka (Howlck). by 28 to 17 a,? 1 " 8 . & £* l °.' , the iuae clubs tournament of n!u n? and 3l was a ß"aln postponed. The Te Papapa four, who had won the Jordan Pins from Onehunga the previous week, lost them in the first challenge, Hillsboro being victorious on Saturday last by nine points. The scores were: G Bigham. J. J. Preston. E. E. Bilkey J Clarke 24, v. F. Morris, P. J. George I. J Moore. J. Noonan 13. Next Saturday, at Hillsboro, the new holder* may expect W. H. Banks. E. Wilton. E. H Solomon. J A. Granger (Mangere); and the (Transport)? 114 " 6 " 8 " WIU * * C " *»Pl£ Tie At Grey Lynn. The other lnter-Dlub challenge matches created the usual keen interest, the most hotly contested ££*■ *}f ,l he D ' als 2 a P'ns. It waa "ntek"aid neck all the way. the only large margin of points being on the fitteenth end, when the Grey Lynn ?£w!S SS? ", UP ; but . the Te ***** »«»ttSr. reduced this advantage to one, to commence the ,^tn e M^ Alm , ost -f very bow i » ltered the Position, until Moon played a superb trail for three, but Buckley drew second shot for a tie. thus saving the trophies. Scores: T. W. Mayson. W. E. Mincham. W. McMurchy. E. E. Buckley (Grey Lynn,, holders, 19, v. H. Keegan. W. Bond. T ISl",?.'?"' A Moon (Te p »PaP"). challengers. It. Whittle was away et the Auckland tournament but expects to resume his place as skip next Saturday to meet J. A. Robertson (Waitemata) The next to play after that will be Theo Walker (Mount Albert) and J. R. Lundon (Devonport) .k Th « sfc ips successful drives settled the game for the Diggers Badges, enabling Onehunga to retain ThWI? phles ' :,ftcr b . eln * benlnd at half-time. The final scores were: W. H. Zuill. P. Parnsworth L. Jones, S. Vella (Onehunga). holders. 24. v! w-ihSSS?" S i, hlte - R - Dawson. S. McMahon (St. Hellers), challengers, 14. A Rocky Nook rink In charge of J. C. Yeo will be the next challengers, followed by T H Stringer (Hillsboro). »»■#*.*». The Waitemata challengers for the Edwin Stars were at the disadvantage suffered by members of a club whose green Is closed for the winter when they met the holders of these old trophies, for the competition is so keen that they are never defended by any but strong players. On Saturday the visitors started fairly wellf but on tne eighth end Little drove out their only savins fLS""' » Al K r , l a,to £"« »»W never recover: ,-^IX? ad < i 2" Mo »°y- A- E. Clinkard. C. Little (Carlton), holders 20. y. P. J. Hawke. E. Rogers! le'ngS I4 ey ' COUI < Wal temata). chalNext Saturday Little hopes to have his former »m PO Ki er f »° "IS"."- E - w «">am (Onehunga). who wl !i £? Jo" owe <l by C. J. Moon (Mount Eden) and W. Ure (Auckland). ««n> •J rhe . a 1 n . ual . match between the wholesale and retail leather trade at Balmoral resulted In a win lor the latter, quite un unusual experience. The retailers have now taken possession of the Meltonian Cup and the Clarke Rose Bowl for twelve months. «... ,> Ear . ly "5 t,c ? 0I » tournament on Labour Day. iw*S.i? 8, na^.. been . * Iven - Mount Eden being first with an intimation that play will startiit on the previous Saturday afternoon. The Auckland Transport Club has received further encouragement, an announcement having 4 ? 6 A* the recen t "prize night" that. In addition to the numerous donated trophies Included in the prizes presented, there would be for the coming season trophies donated by Mr. Hendrv Luke chairman of the Harbour Board, and Mr W. B Darlow a former chairman. The trophy presented by Mr. W. J. Truscott. when he was president of the Auckland Centre, already attracts strong competition. »«*•■«« A Matter of History. Historic interest attaches to the death of Captain K. E. smith, a member of the Ponsonby Club and also of the Veteran Bowlers' Association! R,»,.MnJ a tv,. back M , "J? st people can ""ember. Reaching the age of 92 years, he had not been playing recently. He was first "In the news'^a" m. e rt. tl S e M°i y 16 ,,, 18 " 1 ? 0 storm »t Samoa which made H.M.S. Calliope famous, for he assured the safety of his own vessel, the Talune. bF getting out to sea early. * * ulnl There will be regret also at the Intimation of the death of Mr. John Jackson, for mi™ yeara a keen worker in the interests of the De?onport ship "n 1922 ' WtoWr ° f "" club eS^toi: of S Mr "■■ « on f' J 2 tte ""*»» oi Mr. j. M. Williams, a popular figure at th» Auckland Club for about 15 years. e