BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 32, 1 November 1937, Page 9

BOWLING

'» llf 4' National Service Club Opens Season RESULTS OF PLAY The openlng of the National Service JBowlihg Club's season took place on Satuiday afternoon, when a large gutkering of bowlers wa§ present frdni all parts of the district. The clubs 3-epreSented were Palmerston North, Pahiatua, Dannevirke, Waikaremoana, Wairoa, Kia Toa, Havelock, H.B. Centro and Port Ahuriri. Mr E. L. dullen, M.P., a mernber of the club; in openjng the green, welcomed the guests and sketched a brief history of the gome of bowls from the time of Drake, Be hoped that all pfeseut would have an enjoyable afternoon on the green, which wag ih excellent order. A sinai] presentation was mad© to Mr J, P Smith, in appreciation of his seryices to the club. AJrs Sloan rolled up the first bowl and iilr (julien then dcclared the green open for the season. A splendid afternoon" tea was supplied by the ladies. The -following are the |:esults of the games played:— Port (Sihclair, Ryan, McKain, McCarthy) 26; Dannevirke (Keen, Tyler, Petberick; Williams) 19. Kiq Toa (Russell, Siddells, Harris, Craham) 22; Waikaremoana (Prior, BJair, Carrick, Tapper) 19. H.B. Centre (Joil, Price> Sykes, Ross) 27; N.S.C. (McKain, Cassidy, Toothili, J. Sloan) 15. Wairoa (Wilson, Buckingham, Noble and Roberts) 27 ; Havelock (Riley, Joll3 Crombie, Hay) 14. Pahiatua (McGregor, Murphy, Lgtt, Bovnes) 24; N.S.C. (Eainbridge, Gray. Swainson, Elder) 17. Palmerston North (Douglas, Colquhouns Spafrow, Brown) 23; N.S.C. (Tuoliy, Scott, dark, Bennison) 18. Eollowing the usual custom of the opening of the green a dinner and smoke concert was given to the visit-r ing bowlers and friends and was beld in the OddfelloWs, Hall. Dinner wa? served in the supper room and the concert in the njaih hall. Mr J. Sloan was chairman and Klr Le Compte was stage manager. The following contributed items during the evening: — Orchestra, conducted by Mr Lord ; hu. mour, Messrs Dean and Hardenburg; instrumental items, Messrs Meier, Mulvanah, Robertson, Cottle, Warren and E. Smith; songs, Messrs Stevenson, Naylor, Dockary and Webley. havelock north club Tio glorious weather on - SUturday attracted a good muster of . howlers to the- Havelock North green, and very enjoyable games1 were played. The draw for the club competitions bas been n\ade, and members are requested to get their games off as quickly as possible. Details of Sattirday-u play are as under: — Ritchie, Harker (Waipawa), Heen-

ans Smith 23 ; Coyle^ Morgan, Oldham, Kush 13. Boyle, Clarkson, J, H. Joli 25; Oakley, Meads, Wilson 18. Meads, Liley, Tucker 22; Brooks, Toulmin, Hall1 14. Davis, Watson, Cuinmins, Flanders 37; Jack, Farqwarson, Coombe, Anderson 31. kia toa club Witb the advent of wanner weather bowlers are turaing out in large numbers at the' Kia Toa green, and3 as the green is in perfect ofder, eome infceresting games have been witnessed. Dilring the week a rink froni Waikaremoana and one from Napier paid a visit, good games resulting in bofh cases'.. The hrst game this seasoit for the Tonkin Tikia, was also played; the holders, Messrs Lassen and Bisseli, withstanding a challenge from a strong Hastings pair} Messrs Tonkin and Benpett. The holdera bpth played a spjendid gante, and, if they retain thein form, should prove hard to beat. Uosults r Willett, Buckley, Goodger, Elms (s) (Napier) 20 (22nd head) ; Cpxon, Hollivers Arbens, Sykes (s) 19, C. prior, Blair, Carrick, Topper (s) (Waikaremoana) 20; Hpjliver, WParkhill, Doak, Sykes (s) 15. Wellman, Paimer5 Harris, Wilson (g) 23; Ogilvie, Chadwick, Graliam, BMtfield (s) 12. Chapman, Chapman, W. Parkhill, Coxdn (s) 22; Siddells^ Palmer, Dewsnap, Ross (S) 18. Hart, Riddell, Sykes (s) 19; Ogilvie, Khull, Grieve (s) 22. Aberhart, Dewshap, Miehaelson^ Bisseli (s) '22; Borch, Peach, Brown, Parlfhill (s) 13, CampbelJ, Paul, Arkens, Cooper (s) 13; Palmer, Cowlrick, Somervell, Godber (s) 20. Paynter. Wo^man, R. Harris _ Wilson (s) 12; Chaduick, Simpson, Lassen, McArthur (s) 22, Kerr, Palmer, Dixon, Adamson (s) 16; Young, Rowe, Nicoli, Ross (s) 20. ' Brown, McLean, Graham. Wilson (s) 20; W. Watkins, Michaelson, Arkens, Coxou . (s) 14. TONKIN TIK1S. Tonkin, Benuett (s) (Hastings) 12; Lassen , BisselJ (s) 22, heretaunga club Play on the Heretaunga green for I thc past week resulted as followsir— Baillie) Newton, Dobson, Sbhofleld j 15; Neilson, Wells, Howley, Macbride > U. | Dunn, Timms, Evison, Collinge, 16; 1 Martm, Powdrell, Taylor, Muher 18, i Maulder, Banks, Moore, Drhry 25; 1 Albiston, Warren, Cohr, Rowlands, 20. J •Hickmott, Paynter, TJshervvood, • Harvey 23 ; Ward, Sbarkey, Walker, Preston Tbomas 19. Dunn 21, Lynch 38. Low 24, Robertson 20. v hastings club idoal weather prevaijed for play aiid the Hastings green was in splendid order: — ' Results : — Allen, Logan, Crichton, Esson 23; Davies. Thompson, F. Kiug, Btennett i7. - Ash, Rickard, Gardiner, Johnston 25; Rose, Mclntosh, Sivyer, Kruse 18. Douthwaite, Lewis, A, Wilson* 24; Brown, B. King5 Christie 14. Taylor, Fowler, Aitken, Hampton, 17 ; Watters, Davidson, Pickering, Duff 16. , - * -"napier club The Napier Club's green was well patronised ' by bowlers on {Saturday afternoon. • The recent rains made the rinks a bit heavy, but despite this some good bowling was displayed. Details: Willett, Williamson, Campbell, Bear 22; Angove, Hill, Cooke, Bryan 17. Bayer, S. Pirie, Wright, F. Pirie 17; C. Williams, Zorn, Moore, A. Pirie 12. W. Fulford, Chabin, Macdonald, Plested 22; Sharples,' Abbott, Nuttall, Beer U. McNiven, Tunnicliffe, Burgess, Williams 29; Gibson, Armitage, Oliver, McLaren 20. Bpriggs, Dykes, Buekley, Thomas 20; Wilsoh, Armstrong, Bweetapple, Daily 14. J. Fulford, Hardie, Goodger, Bendall 18; Kilpatrick, Forne, P, Smith, McKee 17. ' Fullarton, E. Bear, Elmes, Belcher 32; Housemqn, Hannah, Rogers, Renouf 12. ! ■ - - • s ■ 1 »'■ ■ ■ 1 wairere club Another line afternoon was experieneed on" Saturday on the Wairere green. Prior to. opening the president, Mr J. Wray, expresscd the Tegret of the club* at the 'great loss susrained by the dedth* of" Mr'G. W. Venables, n foundation member. and referred to the great assisthnce Mr Yenables had rendered to the club during his long associntioir. Details of play: — Harris, Russell, H. Ayling, Siuclair 25;» Butchef; ♦Davis, Mellor, Barr 10. By-rne, G'Neill7 Andrews, Deakin 30; Blackfl, Elmes, Frater, Benton 10. McKCchiue, Bruce, Allan, Muirdep 19; Tonkin, Tombs, J. Thompson, Ayling, senr., 15. Eddy, Gervan, Ayling, jnr., Wfay 25; Berry, Bishop, J. P. Thomson, Rowe 12. Timms, Clark, Dyson, H. Harris 24;, Perrott," Chamberlain, L. Williams, D. I Williams 17. * * " ' Kelly, Wells, Shepherd, Dadson 30; Spencer, Lewis, Lee, Burt 12.