BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 36, 13 February 1933, Page 9

BOWLING

DUTHIE CUP MATCH

The annual reunion of members from the Wellington, Hutt, and Wanganui Clubs took place at Wanganui on Thursday. The occasion was the annual contest for the Duthie Cup, a. cup presented by the late Mr. John) Duthie some twenty-five years ago,, with the object .of bringing the clubs into closer relationship and continuing and cementing friendships formed on the greens. Each club was represented by two rinks;

The games were most keenly- contested, the final game resulting in a win for Wellington over Wanganui by one point, who thus took the cup from Wanganui. The ciip was won only by Dimock's last bowl. He wanted 3 to win in the aggregate, and with his last bowl to go lay ,2 on the head. He was successful in promoting another bowl to get the desired 3, and -was heartily congratulated on all sides on his excellent play. Mr. Aylmer, president of the Wanganui Club, handed over the cup amjd, cheers to Sir. E. MeKenzie, president of the Wellington Club, who, in returning thanks, spoke of the very enjoyable day that had resulted.

The following are the , results of the games:— . Hutt v. Wellington (Hutt players mentioned first): Guinness, Millirigton, Shearer, Teagle 27; .Berry, McKenzie, Thompson, Porteous 21. Kerr, Odlin, Brookes, Hodgins 18; Bennett, Ledger, Potfer, Diinoek 28. Aggregate: Hutt 45; Wellington 49.- ■.-■-.■ '

Hutt v. Wanganui (Hutt. mentioned first): Guinness, Millingtori, Shearer^ Tea'gle 0; Aylmer, Keesing, • MeFai-lane, London, 24. Kier, Odlin, Brookes, Hodgins 18;. Doull, Jones, Crawford, Cohen 18. Aggregate: Hutt 27; Wanganui 42. .

Wellington v. Wanganui (Wellington players mentioned first): Berry, McKenzie, Thompson, Porteous 14; Doull, Jones, Crawford, Cohen 26. Bennett, Ledger, Porter, Dimock 26; Aylmer, Keesing, JfcFarlane, London 13. Aggregate: Wellington 40; Wanganui 39.

"Blackberries are not so plentiful nowadays as they were twenty years ago, and we have to go much further afield for thorn," remarkec a Wanganui resident when questioned with regard to the prospects of obtaining supplies of the berries. In one instance, howevqr, it was noted that a picker who had made a journey of some ten miles to secure some blackberries had obtained several benzine tins full and made a tidy profit therefrom. Still, it was maintained that even.blackberries were not like they were in "the good old days." Noxious weed inspectors had to take some of the blame for that.

The report concerning the relief workers' "Christmas Party" which appeared in Saturday's "Post" was incorrect in referring to the accused as single men. The police stated that the accused were married men.