BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 9

BOWLS.

•THE OPENING oVf.HE ' : U ' WELLINGTON'CLUB. ," '. -.. ■- ■'i-The.Wellington Bowling Club opened the seaeon on Saturday with; a match: between teams chosen by the .president 'and vice-pre-sident respectively. Bowlers to tho number.of .128 took part in the match, both greens being filled,;and-alto one rink'on the upper green. Tho weather was all that could be desired; and attracted a large number, of .viei* tors'.: Tho attendance .was a record. Afternoon tea was "dispensed, this department being in the handsVof -Mrs. Mentiplay, assisted by/.Mrs. Hamilton' and a number of lady friends..' ' . »M,i', nroaiJanf Afr. .T. TT MentinlnvV in will.

The • president (Mr. J. H. Mentiplay), in welcoming .the membors. and Visitors, referred to the fact.that that...was'tho twenty-third annivor-. sary.of the club, which was started in 1888 by several leading citizens of Wellington. Tho first fanio was played on : a private greo'u at Thornon, rind the present property was acquired and opened'in 1887, when tlie membership numbered 64. Since that time tho club had steadily ; prdjrMsed,\ind;it.'-'now' had 210' members, while its /pavilion ;■'; and 'accessories were not-, surpassed by -any bowling: club" south of'tKo Line,,'and-.were even-said 'by, travelled ■ bowlers'to -bV fit. to hold their own with any-' thine of tho kind in the Old Country. :Tho president--went on. to 'say'that bowline was (trowing moro: and more popular, and vjicreas it.was once-looked .upon as an ojd man's Kama,and 'the worn-out cricketer and the tired oarsman;wero wont' to Jake refugo on the bowling green; the , clubs now had an increasing number. of young' :men 'among, their members, and these.tvero likely to'beconlo generally the leading .members. ; ■ .',•'-. '. .. . ■■ ,-■: > .The match (President's v.:: Vice-presiderifs teams) was thoroughly eiljoyed by all the players,, and -.resulted as follows:—President's: Gi : undy, C. Hilli L. Blundell, Mcntiplay. (s.), -2.1 v. Vico-Prcsidont's: Adams, Mayer, E. J. Hill, ; Hamilton'(s.)V' 15.' Milhf, Burch, ,'Pryor, CbOTchward (a.) 26 v. Knox, Glendining.Dixon, Bennett (s), "10. Jeffries, Jones, Carroll, A. ,Bt'nhett,(s.), : .l9 ; V.'< Wptterman,' V/. Allen, Chambers, Jackman (s.), 16. Herbert, Norton, K. Gilmer, Mitford (e;),'-U v..Hustwick; Dr. Gilmer.Skinnor, Moult (s.), 24. . B.'B. Allen, 1 A.-J. Eoborts.'Drnmmond, Barraud- (s.), 10 v. Salek, Bailey, ■ Stil, H. Price (5.),, 20. L. ' Cohen» Kichards, Redstone, G. T. Brown (S.), 2i:v..Cook, Simm, L. Cohen,' Lockio. (5.),.15. Boyd, Pole; Avery, iHume (s.)i 7 v.* GrenfcH, Holland,'-Baird, Trevetliiclt (s.), 35.. .Fay, JenninßS, Frasor, Haybittto (s.), 27 v. Bland, Qeddis,' Knapp, Waddell (s.), 24. G. Wilson, Port, O'Sullivan, Bell (s'.J, .21 ,v. R. Roberts, Mark'man, Tbvey, Whittle (s.), 9. W. Riley,' King; Grifßths, :Wobb (s.), 17 v. ; iradoley, Davidson, Toffnlcy,' (s.), W.,.- .J.- W.: Brown,. C, Smith,fH.-,gF. : Allan, Prince (sO, 22 y. Greatbatch, William; D.-Henry,- M'Eldowney.'(s.), 13. •Jlan'S.Davy', Bfodie.-Ballinger-(5.),,. 22 v. Hyam3, Burns,■■; Crane,. Sir; E.',O; Gibbes ■ (s.), 2-> ■ Ledger, pYoung, Hatch, Kershaw (s:), 28 v. ■T , HMdo'.'-toarboyvW; H: : Bennett W. Hendr >' (9.),"'15.' iKfino,, Georgetti,: Burnley,: Grunf (■?) 18 v Kinvig, Graham, Burt, Matnus (•< ), 31 Totals President's, 281, Vico Presidents, 253 KELBURNE BOWLING CLUB.

■ ■' "Kialburne - was en fete on: Saturday afternoon, the occasion: ; being the opening .of the: Bowling Club.' '■'■■■: The'.weather:was perfect,,'and//.the. grounds, which •■tforo freely,''decorated with bunting, iopked ■ exceedingly "-.picturesque: in their setting, with" the surrounding Rirdens.and houses' tie' al , background 'nestling among:/tho elopes, A':band consisting of ; Unto, violin,;tor-. ■net J "and'harp l '.proridcd' music, .and the iiymer* ous dtteridarfee of-theV-'fa'ir/ sex, with; their, varled-and becorang,costumes,■. togetner;,wirh the iwwliAg , - uniforms of -the -genrl«m«n,' niade the'teeUeone of.the gayest that Kelburne:has. witnessed. ,-: Over: 200 pcdplo- wpro.present, 'and afternoon ten was dispensed.by the lady bers-of the committee's'-familiesi-and./other : : i- ■-■;'■■•: :'■:.'."' ■^^■'■\:^':. ! ,v , , '■:■ The president.(Mr. J. C "Willianison), in- deolaring the .'-green ; officially •', operied, ■'welcomed the .visitors'- who had come 'out in suoh large ■numbers. 1 .-■ A.sohome was referredi-to,' , by.'Which, 'thp.olub^hpp^vto^bp.able , to provider second story t6 : ; the '.pavilion,, in which members: and; the lady?folk _ ; of /theirfamilies- could .meet' for" soaialOpUf poses * m the -winter :bvonings,.; when.' thora ; was no.tolling./ Some.of tho moro.sangtainelspitits had even' suggested: that '-it would ■oil possible:toVestablislt aoThJlHatd:table:-, The cordial■,cp-oper4tibni-ofi.'th«!;hdiijs srAsjeSsentialvbut. in.view:O{:.tho.j£ind.;'aSsisUnqo.;ren , deMd by -.them ;in .viiimi the , this:;.t!oTtitreT4tipri-' jnight.be.looked. (i>r. Eeferonc6' frfts inade 'to : play.'-fiJf' tho.'Hamerton;-badgeS.;du'd" bthot tro-: ; Lphiis;.the r.ules about which wore to be.sbietly'chforced vdurihg Hhe'::c6minE.-i6etison. !, -.'Tho" ,Green, C6Mmittce, ably Mconded,-by. the:green-, ■fceeper,";had; devoted considerable 'timo and at-' 'tehtipn':! to i'iho 'ereen/Zand the ; presidont: <i-. pressed /the ; ippinion # that it? would..bo eijuftl to'-any;gr«en- in .the city or suburbs.: ■•■ "Hearty .'given for the; ladies and the;::visit6ra,;andr:after:;Mrß;';Wlliamsoif'had ' thrown .the ■ jack' aoross' the i green, play -was with. :.• Tho,-green v 'was.'inl splendid .ordor, and:, under .-.the'complete arrangements niade ,by,. : the.;COmmitted,. the function \passed 'oil. most; pleasantly and satisfactorily/.'-.. : llr. Knowlea.'niade ah ..energetio/'and. hard-working ■sedretary.-"; ; V..--': , - , -:'V'-; ; : : V '.'■' : ~ ■■'■■,:'• ■ '"'■'. ■". ■:.. i The scores' were.-as follpW':—. .:■ ;';'.•.:)■-■'.- '. ;".President T. Vice-jPresidcnt. • • : ''"'-; ; ■■'• -Manley;..Batten;. , ,'Littlejphn, "Williamson' (s.), :24; ; ..8utW/.':Martiriir-Baldwin', M,' Routle'y,'(s,) ( ■10.'.:■;;>/■■:•://.■ ),■■;■ ■■■':, ':■/■''■• :*:s)';'■■■'.■,:' ■;•; ■:'■ -.r / .Duguid,'S. "G.' : Hamertoni :; -.Krioitles,'■•'Blttnoh- : ard (s.), 22 i':Macarthnr, , =Buek«ridge/-A.-E. His-' lop,' Diiiuio (5.),; 11; ;.;':'i:. l ; --'/■''.■■ : t-Waddel,' Stuart, .Gannaway,' son., Kelly (s.),' 20; Corntie, •Anderson, Barnes, ; A.: Johnston (3.), : / .?-i?^ w l a y>, D'M&' Sh' e arer, ( ;Vj. .T. King (s.), 20;.Feist,.Coull, Broad, Pascoe'ts.), 27. -vßnrn, Arery,- Whiteford, '• Webb (s.), 26: Bar-' raud.-.Hope/AVatkins, Holmden'(s.),.U. ; ' '•"• Warburton.'F.: R.. Johnson, J.. G./Dawson,' ■■M un l £?Jf)' 7;,W; ,WiUiam,s, Ross; Loctett, C. H. Williams .{s.)i 18. ,'.■,.- ■■:■'. .'/ ~ ■-'.- ;:v :,,.(Tptals-rPresident,' 119;. ; yice-President,:ldi. !