BOWLING SEASON

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 9, 4 October 1937, Page 7

BOWLING SEASON

Wairere Club Opens Under Ideal Conditions CARGE CROWD PRESENT The 1937-38 bowling season wan inaugurated on Saturday, when the Wairere Club opened under ideal conditions. The bowling and CToque(t greens wero looking at their best, the favourable weather lately experienced enabling the preparations to be carried out without interrupton, In welcoming the visitors, the president, Mr J- Wray, expressed his appxeciation at seeing so many clubs ropresented, and hoped all would enjoy a pleasant afternoon's sport. He expresaed regret that during the year several members had been lost through death, and also that other bowlers at present wero not enjoying the best of health, but trusted that it would not be very long before they were again able to come forward and enjoy the game. He paid a tribute to the work of the retiring green supenntenden, Mr Runciman, and the present superintendent, Mr T. Rowe, and the»army of workers who had succeeded in bringing the green to such a high standard. The ladies were also eulogised for their untirjng eiforts on behalf of the club, and Mr Wray concluded by hoping that bowlers throughout the district would eujoy a most pleasant and successful season. In the play that follo'wed some very good heads were witne&sed. In the Martin — Bissell game, the Wapukurau skip gathered in a very iine 6 and this piaterially helped to defeat Bissell. In the Cooke — ltowe game the former stood at 13 for several heads and then ehalked up a 7 wl)ich practically won the game, lianveia (Bort) and Bush (Havelock North) finished 23 all, while the two Wairere fkips (Sinclair and Barr) made their totals 17 all. The two presidents (Ross, Centre, and Wray, Wairere) also staged a keen contest, the Wairere team prevailing by one point. Detailed scores: — Hastings: Wilson, Davies, Dnfi?, Tonkin 19; Byrne, Eddy, Spencer, Blundell 14. Bluff Hill: Drummond, Triggs, -W, Russell, Steele 18; Kelly, *R. Russell, Alien, Dadson 25. Waipukurau: Taylor, Bennett, Jones, Martin 27; Kia Toa: Lassen, Johnston, Harns, Bissell 18. Centre: Newton, Bear, Adamson, Ross 19; E. Ayling, Lewis, Frank AyIxng, Wray 20. Heretaunga: Dobson, Hickmott,. ! Newton, MeBride 19; Buteher, Bishop, Frater, Benton 22.. Havelock North: Angus, Boyle, Toulmin, Eush 23; Port: Crawford, Clegg, Earney, Danvera 23. Omarunui; Blair, R. and W. Brown, Oliver 22; White. Tonkin, Rogers, Muirden 15. Napier: Kilpatrick, Corne, Beer, Cooke 29; Mellor, Tims, Lee, Rowe 21. OrdinaTy game.— L. Williams, Berry, H. Thompson, Barr 17; Dyson, Girvan, Shepherd, Sinclair 17. Among the visitors wero Messrs Muirden, Rogers, Hide (Mclbourne) and Blundcll (New Plymoutb). A dainty afternoon tea vras provided by the president, Mr J. Wray. liext Saturday the offlcial opening of the bowling seapon will be made by Iho Centre 's president, Mr W. Ross, at the Havelock North Club's green. Other w"-® ? °Pei1 on the same date include Ea IoTSU' Pi8r' Pml