BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 3

BOWLS.

OPENING OF HUTT CLUB'S GREEN,'■-•-•;■!-■" Always a. function pleasurable to mcmben' -,?%' iiid attractive', to .town players is the opening ; > j'j of tho Hiitt ■Bowling and Tennis Club,'-whose "I! pioturosque grounds ircro opened for", tho soa- ' : ':'s ; .sun. on Saturday afternoon in the presence ■'.;■]'} ; of ssVoral hundred people, including reprcson-'' u' ■tativesof city bowling and tennis clubs.;; , lt'&("'■ was jnst.a little unfortunaie.that.tho southerly,;..,,j,V was so keenly reminiscent '.of, winter,,'•; It felt '"• '.' premature for bowls, in which'a player, is o* ': ,-.i .tive only once in eight , minutes.-'• With-the r i'.: tenuis players it was different. The fresh,-'* ':>:' sharp-edged breeze added a delightful zest to f' some excellently-cbntcstod games on both grass". '■' and asphalt courts. Surely tho hedges were rv. never so thick-and vigorously verdantj surely 'S- , the hnviis. were-never , , so'"plushy", under tho .VRet as was the case on Saturday. The Hutt ' ,": Uuli- has a magnificent' property, two'minutes'' 'J -J'- ' walk from tho bridge, the possession : of which ' forms' a , strong to those' who' can"'" '"£ afford a little time for recreation., Among ■■•■-,■ the visitors from Wellington 1 -were - the Eons."-•■•-'. •>• A. Millar and Jas. Carroll, and; Mr, T, >L.;, ;•' Wilford, M.P.VaK••skilful exponents of-."yo*'VW ancient.game of- bowleg." ' . ' . ..." In opening the griion, tho president,".Mr:"'v' Thos. Hcndry, warmly welcomed the.visitors, •■'«•■- and congratulated tho club on the- progress it , ' "-■ was making. Lost yenr the season had. closed 1 ' • j with a memlrership of 157, thisr season it opens- ' t with a membership of '174. ','> (Hear, hear.')',■ vy- . Since last year a most important'■ step had'' y been taken—that of completing the purchase-. " ./ of the freehold of the property. (Applause.)'i'M' It was a fine-property, of.which they should •'' all be proud. Some members had thought '>:r that the club.Was taking pS too heavy a bnr- : '.Y'i den. He was sure that was not tho case. In'■■'.,■#■.■. any caw, posterity wou}d have , cause to , bless '.-J those who in- acquiring such a magnificent pro-; ■■ -'■ pcrty, had borne- the heat and burden of tho • ;' day. He. then-called .upon Mrs. Hendry to ". v; throw the first-"jacli" of,the .season. -, .-•.:■ .-I\\ The bowling green proper struck' the writer *• f' as being rather fine, and, just a triflo on tho ' ■■' brown side,; for the beginning of the season. •"'' '■■* Experts are of.opinion that there should be*a ' -'''\- good heavy mat of. grass in the spring, if lho\ '; v '- : ; green is to last into the autumn. In the case ' '-''. ; ; of the Butt, it ttritas one. that the effort to , ': .'. ■?* get a keen green had-.fined down the-lawn too , ■■f-'\V. much, but'the soil-of tho volley is so wonder. ..I'J fully recuperative that porhups tho liberty' :'■■ ■■.] taken is justified'. ■" . ..'¥! :, tHORNDONCLUB.V- ; ': v | G. Johnson, W:.i. Clark, J. T.King (s.), Cohen, Monaghan, v V, Diniock, Jaclmian (s.), 15. ; ",- ■&■ Jay, Galvin; Chit'ty,'; Scdton (s.),'. 13j ITroo-:, :;*■■ man, Stuart,, Conlin,. Whittle(s.),.3O. , •,..; J. -. '■';•-' ¥ Jourdain, R.'Martini Dawes, Ross(s.), 23;' P, Brandon,.'Lewis', Mv, Clark, Parata (s.), 19. : ■ (, Lothain, Woodroffe;; Stevenson, Reeves (6.)', 18 (-:';-A Allen, Pirio, Bate;'Collins (s.), 22. -. :-.•::•.::■:■■.•$: Quick, GascuoißiHv Hatch, Wilson (s.),' 16.\ . . i Mitford, Reading, Brice, MTCerrow (s.), 20.: ,:v ' 3. P. Brandon; Pidgeon, Mason,l' .Wiggins-jr., y»l> (s.), 18; Gn>ig;\Alves, Broivn, Hogbon, (ei),' 17. A' ! i.T • -Gamble, W. Nathan,' Jones, Dixon ,(s.),\HJ,,: : :« Frascr, Kane,; Chambers, Lcighton (s.), 22. V, '.'!'•>-s';

VICTORIA CLUB. J The following games woro played on Salnr» } dav last — l Butler, Maclnnrin, Scott, Snsddon («). 27; 1 Tattle, Vrmit, Marks Keith (<s), 12 ( ' Dement, Stevenson, Lvans, Markmann (<;), ! 10, Madcly, Powell, Mackay, A Longmoro (s), v *.2 I Hangliton, Partridge, Kellow, Hncston (e.V, ' "8 II Longmore, Redmond, Ihorapson, Hatch 1 M, 12 j Kirlter, Post Godbor, Barv (s) 18, Stevens, , Crnv, Mayer, Townsend (s), 26 ' \ M'Lca.] M'Qirr, Voseller, \itto (s), 28, Rico, , Tackson, Mrrtin, Norwood (s), 25 1 Mend-uis Inngdon, Korsliaw (s), 17; v j To»ntlo\, Spalt, Awry, Ueilstono (s), 27 J Knifr Bron,d, Gandin (i), 18, Robertson, Hie- i gin?, Hoed (s), )G Tho ITamerton Indies were wrested from the I holders «lio hnTc been in posfession 6inco No\cmbor of lost year, hfter a dovlv-contcsted and mo&t interesting gnine, the following aro tho , scores:— . Holders- Hatch, TWnvnd, Waver, Hne«;lon r " (■;), 17, challmgprs-M'Girr, Jtarkmann. Vosoiler, Scott (s), 18 ~> » WELLINGTON CLUB J The following gnmes noro phved on thi 1 Wellington Club's green on - , I Knot, Richnrds Pryor, Webb (s), 21, Allen, I Duncan, Hill Crane (s), 20 . , Rilev, Gibson, Simm, Grcnfell (s), 30, Niel. ' son, lamier, Mouatt, Adams (s), 15 I Itroun, Richardson, Roberts, Donncllv (s), ' 21, Waters, Williams nnstwiok, Price (e), 13. Kinvig, Brown, Skinner, A Lviranson (s), 20, ITerbert, Davell, Gilmer, Knapp (s), 17 Russell, Norton, Grundv, Ma\or (t), 32i Irost, Glendining, Still, Grucr (s), 11 Munt, Arnold, O'Siillivnn, Blnndcll (si Wi J Hyams, Tay, Brodic, E J Hill (s), 17 j KARORI CLUB ' \ Tho Karon Botvlihb Cub opened tho season , \ on Saturdaj llr Cook (president) addressed, >»°» present, and welcomed tho usitor* Hβ Vi then throw the jack, and the groen uas doclarad open for plaj T«a was prondod by tho ladies present Tho following aro the results of tho gimes played — Crawford, Eaglo, Burn, Cooper, 23, Shearer, Harton, Johnston, Kolloy, 16 Williams, Shortt, Henderson, MacMorran. - 1 12, Spiers, Cathio, Williams, Hildrcth, 13 Snnley, Bradnock, Drydcn, Lockott, 23, Hope. ; Cook, Lcwer, Tustin, 25 Bnghara, Rotets, Worboys, Lloyd, 13; Boyes, England, Newcombe, W Smith, Otto, M'Lonnan, Magnus, 26, Mann, / ' Scdgewiok, Spiors, Bonnett, 22 .PETONE CLUB. Tlio following aro tho results of games played on tho Petono green on baturday — Barnott, Glc», Graj, Stephens (s), 20j Brookes, Boynon, AVakelm, Bull (e.), 1C j Huskissou, Croft, Waideu, Lowin (s), 21i Waddoll, Cometti, Cnrtis, famith (s), 17 ' Dγ Harding, Colquitt, Findlaj, Jones (s.).— 21, Hopbns, H K Johnson, fa B. Johnson,' Tirth (s), 10