BOWLS WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 116, 10 February 1919, Page 8

BOWLS

WAIRARAPA NEWS

WELLINGTON V. COMBINED CLUBS. Every year the Wellington Club—the parent Bowling Club of Wellingtonplays the representatives of all other city and suburban clubs, and the fixlure is rightly regarded as one of the events of the season. This match has now been played "for fifteen seasons in succession, and it is a remarkable achievement that on no occasion has the Wellington Club been defeated. It should be understood that the rinks sent to the Wellington green in connection with the fixture are not intended io bo tho best representative players of tho various clubs. They are, a.s a rule, official rinks, and represent as a general rule a fair average quality of play. The annual match took place on Saturday afternoon in fine but somewhat blustering weather, when fourteen of the city and suburban clubs tried conclusions with the mother club, and were rather badly worsted, the Wellington Club's representatives scoring 3C>O points to the Combined Clubs' illi. The results of the various games were as follow:— Wellington: Skinner, Dixon, Crane, Hill (s.)'. 23. Kelburii: Duff. Batten, Gannaway, Mendowcroft (s.), 18. Wellington: Webb, Phepbs, Fowler, Goodeir (s.), 37. Thorndon: Collins, Hatch, Ronaldson, Mason (s.), 10. Wellington: L. Blundell, .Plimmer, Ledger, Erskine (s.). 31. Eastbourne: Jlunro, Levi, Thompson, Shortt is.), VI Wellington: Houldsworth, Marshall, Kinnear, Sievwrisht. (s.), 17. Newtown: Fife, Middlebrook, Russell, ,T. Braekjnndge (s.), 21. Wellington: Loiigmors, Tanner, O'Donnell, Brown (s.), 18. Island Bay: Butler, Shco-lnnd, O'lko. Bland (s.), IS. Wellington: Geddis, Martin, Barry, Jaekman (s.), 32. ' J,yall Bay: Goldfinch, Rider, M'Keime. Martin (s.). 12. Wellington: Bennett, Remington, Smith, Frost .(».), 2k Victoria: Thornley. Evans, Hunt, Snaddnn (s.), 13. Wellington: Roberts, Peterpon, Pettijjrew, Churchward (s.), 35. Hataitai: ulick, Kit to, Stonebanks, Penney (s.), 11. Wellington: Barnett, Saunders, Still, Porteons (jO. 14. Te Hiwi: Warwick, Slinllcoss, AVylie, Fountain (s.), 1!). Wellington:' Bridge, Crease, Hamilton, Magnus-(s-). 22. Petone: Nanghton, Hancock, Grey, Barge (s.l. 21. Wellington: O'Sullivan, Bush, Ballinger, Tasker (s.). 24. Thorndon: Dumbell, O'Reilly, Gamble, Moulder (5.),.22. ■ Wellington: (.'arev, Ledger, Junes, Potter (s.). '11. .iolinsonvilie: Robertson, Bould. Blake, W. L. Thompson (s.U2. Wellington: Gronfell, Veitch, Allen, Thompson (s.), "•!•. Ivhandallah: Lyall, Hutchings, W. R. Plimmer, Dumbell (s.l. 15/ Wellington: II yams, Tamblyn, Wylie, .1. C. Webb (s.), 13. ITu.lt: Barlow, Watt, M'CV.ldil, Nicholson (s.), Ui A GReI'F RECORD. The record of the matches Wellington v. Combined Clubs is as followerWellington Combined Club. Clubs. 1905 275 215 1300 2G(i 203 )i)O7 351 217 190S 350 '249 1909 .157 218 11)10 325 324 l!)1l 336 258 1912 : .112 305 191,1 331 ■ 297 1914 290 255 1915 .108 205 191(1 3(10 214 1917 .'. .151 210 1918 379 218 1919 "00 _ 236 It will be seen from the foregoing (hat Wellington"s biggest victory over the Combined Clubs w.as in 1918, and tho closest contest was in 1910, when Wellington only \tfln by a single point. An excellent afternoon' tea w.os provided, 'l.'he serving was.in the hands of tho ladies of the club, who, as usual, gave visitors every attention. JUNIOR. STARS. Island Bay: Taylor, A. S. Collins, Kerr, Condor (s.), 32. Wellington: Coltlnnn, Ilalley, Pragnell, Paterton (s.), 24. EDWIN FEATHERS. Lyall Bay: Mnrrah. Drew, Gilbert, Reid (s.), 2«. Wellington: Simpson, Gray, Berry, Mnrkman (s.), IS. PENNANTS. Tho following arc the results of tho pennant games on Thorndon green on Saturday :— Thormlon: Hadfield, Hull, Staff, Thomson (s.), 19. Karori: Malin, Spiers, Harrison, Cooper (s.), 2.1. Thorndon: Williams, Spencer, Jlunro, G., Munro, D. (s.), 17. Karori: Holden, Sunley, Fulton, Burn (s.), 13. Respective totals 1 , 36 and 3G. i : Thorndon: Johnson, Nimino, M'Artbur, Gray (a), 19. Jolmsonville: Moore, O'Neill, Miles, Taplin (s.), 21. Friendly . game against Kelbtirn:— Thorndon: Macklin, Smith, Hanlon, Pattie (s.), 20. Kelburn: Miller, Dempster, Goodall, AVileon (s.), 16. Tho club will play its anii'ial match against Combined Clubs on Saturday next. ■

An effort is being made to organise a big chess rally at Mnsterton at. Easter. A young man employed at the Masterton Borough Council's new sewage »arm was badly crushed last week by a fall of earth. He was taken to tho hospital. ' Tho Opaki Rifle Club held i trophy shoot last week. Messrs. J. E. Calwell ami R. J. King wero top scorers, with 77 points each. The appointments to tho Wairarapa Local Repatriation Committee have not yet; been made. At an evening run in connection with the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club, held last week, D. Davey won tho 880 yds. handicap, F. Kilminster the 120 yds. handicap, and R. Oakley the ouo mile- cycle handicap. At the annual meeting of the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club, Monsignor M'Kenna was elected president, and Mr. H. M. Boddington honorary secretary and treasurer. The question of procuring a larger area, for further courts, was referred to the new committee for a report. It was decided to leinstitute the club laddes games. In a Booth Cup bowling match, played last week. Masterton "A" defeated Masterton "B" by 43 points. A rink from the Masterton Club leaves next week for Rotorua. Although recommendations have been made by the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, Labour Party, Farmers' Union, Returned Soldiers' Association, and Patriotic Association, no appointment to tho local Repatriation Committee lias yet been made, nor has information been received as to who is to make the appointment. Apparently the Wnirarapa local committee will consist of five or six members, with headquarters in 31nstorton. The appointment of a local secretary has not yet been definitely settled. Four Pabiatua fishermen took over forty eels from the Mansratainoka River the other night in less than two hours. Quite a numta' of people in Musterton are complaining of p. throat trouble that appears foreign to the medical fraternity. According to counsel in a case heard in the Magistrate's Court at Jbislevion last week gambling is very rife in Masterton. One man in nueslion was said (o have gambled half bi.s wages practif.illy every week. In a Booth Cup bowling fixture played at Featherston last week Hie home rinks were, successful by 77 points to 51. At a public ni"eting held at Fcatherston last week, various prosposnls were discussed concerning a memorial to fallen soldiers, and the following committee set up to submil « deli'iilc scheme to a further public meeling: Hi* Worship the Mayor (Mr. .1. W. Card), Ale«rs. W. E. Bidwill. W. ISaiton, Q. Donald, M. 11. Tait. A. C. Holms. H. S. Yolverlon. G. E. Yule,. Major If. U. Stone, and (he .Rev. J. G'. S. Bartlelt.

The Fcntlioi'ston borough drainage works nre imariti); (■oniiileliiin, ami house connections are- In hi , commenced within a few weeks.

jres?rs. Frank Wall. ft. i3assoH, and T. C. Urty have returiiod from their trip over Mount Hector. They went to infipeet i:lie route, nml reji'oi'lej having chosen a site for the new luil about half a mile on the Hector side of Mount Den-

mm. The I rack between Udy's farm nud Mount Reeves requires repairs, and on the Otnlti side repairs are wanted in the binli below Donimii. They recommend that tho Otuki Committee erect the whare, mid the Wnirarnim Committee subsidise to the extent of .C for £ up to <tf>o. A second lint should be erected up the Ot.aki Gurj,'e when funds , are available, and a "dug-oul" made for oneigeiicr purposes on Muunt Hector. They brought back the "bottle post office" from Mount Hector, and Mr. Maston (lion, secretary) is to record the names of (he visitors. Another bottle has been placed on the old site. A public meeting was held at Cireylown on Friday night to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate peace when it is officially declared, and a coininilise was set up to go into the matter, and moke recommendations to a subEeciucnt meetinj;. The question of a memorial to "our boys" was also discussed, and a committee set up to try and secure O'Connor's Hush for that, purpose, or such other proposition as the committee may think best.