BOWLERS ON TOUR

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 11

BOWLERS ON TOUR

VISIT TO MARLBOROUGH

WELLINGTON CENTRE RINKS

On 'their visit to Marlborough during the.-, vejekeiflj' tile players representing the. Wellington Bowling Centre had some interesting and enjoyable games, in brie of which there was the novelty of playing' under' electric light.. On the Blenheim greeiv.the visitors were successful, but the tables wero turned in i niateh on the Marlborough green. It was not only the games that made the tour an exceedingly pleasant one for ;S.ll. concerned- but also 'the hospitable manner in which the visitors were entertained, an outing on Sunday being one of the 'features of the programme of entertainment.. •■; .': /:'■■ ■■"- -:• Sixteen players'made the trip from Wellington on Friday, and they were met- at ■ Blenheim by the secretary anil .members- of'■. the ■ Marlborough Centrci. ;AtV the' 'instance of the Mayor' ; (Mi\, Melntosh) all: members pi" the jpartjf wore:' made honorary-members'' of :'.-'t jie" Marlborough Club. With; the ; assistance of four riiembers- of the-Pictbn Clubj^thy visitors; played-\two; matches of five-rinks ■' aside; with ■ the * "'MarlbOTOugh Centre. • The.:":first-inajch,'on rthe Blenheim greenj resulted:l--welling-,t6n -4J' wihsr (113 points),. Maryborough 4 win- (80 points). The 'second match (each/game of'2s heads), played on the MarlbbrougH greeh ; 'resulted: Wellington; 1; win (95 points),MarlbOi'ough "'-1 wins :(133 points).l ' Both* greens were in .excellent order. / On Saturday evening a further' game was' played underelectric, light, and in this • Mr. E. IV Healy,'M/P., took part.. , After supperthe! visitors were hospitably entertained at the Scottish Society's Ingleside:'The Visitors were taken to Picfon "by motor' car-yesterday, and the day was spent in _ the Sounds. The Mayor .of • Blent heim and centre members were in the party, and they left no: stone unturned to make the visit enjoyable! Cars were provided 'on- all occasions, andthersincere thanks of the visiting players "are due to the members of.the Marlborough Centre and to Mr. A. Thomson (seerei tary) foe the, complete-, arrangements made for the visit. KiAYEB TAKEN ILL. , The only- regrettable incident in connection with the visit was the sudden illness of Mt. J. Lonsdale (Seatoun). It_ was found necessary on the return trip to call by wireless for. a doctor to meet the vessel at Wellingtoii, and on arrival Mr. Lonsdale was removed -to a private hospital. Mi-. Lonsdale is now reported to be progressing favourably. Appreciation, is expressed by the bowling, party of the kindly assistance of the officers of the Tamahine in making the necessary arrangements fpr tne doctor and ambulance to be in attendance at the wharf. : Detailed results of the games with the Marlborough Centre are (visitors mentioned first):— . Pirst Match.—O'Donnell, Davy. MeArthur, Dimock(s), 29; MarpelV Conway, Satherley, Stockley (5),17. Sheard, Hooper, Smith, Ingram (s), 20j Adams Taylor, GagliarSi, Hodgson (s), 16. btewart, Sp.ooner,: Beech, Fendall (s) ---; Chmg Innes, Wareham, Toung (s) 15. Cato, Maher, Lonsaale, Duncan (s) 2o; Galhers, Eobson, Furness, Nicholas {¥' l0 '. os ?> ■ Lethaby, Eicketts, Munro (s), 17; Wemyss (s), 17. Second Mateh.—Eoss, Lethaby, Bickette Munro.(s), 24; Wemyss, Laird, Bulls (s), 27.-Sheard, Hooper bmith, Ingi-am (s), IS; Moffatt, Davy. Harding, Young (a), 27. O'Donnell, i>avy,. McArthur, Dimock (s) 19Gluyas Gavin, Reid, Eei.lly (s), 21. Cato, Maher, Xonsdale, Duncan (s), .24; Taylor, Cresswell, Eenrier, Mitchell (s), 22. Stewart, Spooner, Beech, FendaU (s), 10; Barburr, Phillips, Chapman,. Martclla (s), 36!