BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 3

BOWLING

GAMES IN HAWKE’S BAY RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY. IDEAL WEATHER. Ideal weather prevailed for the howlers of Hawke’s Bay on Saturday when all the greens were well patronised. The majority of the clubs advanced one stage in the progressive rinks contest, while games for club trophies were also played. HASTINGS CLUB.

The following games were played: Lowe, S. Knight, Rutherford, Monk, 20; Davis, Peat, Bates, T. Thompson ,14. Darvell, Johnston, Hogg, Bayliss, 16; Garnett, G. Horn, Sissons, Bendnll, 15. Emmett, Van Asch, Wilson, Smart, 22; Taylor, Fowler, Collinge. McLennan, 13. Bridgman, Eglinton, Newton, Esson, 12: ,1. P. Horn, Allison, Kitchen, White, 18. Cater. Garland, A. McLeod, McKee, 25: Williams, S. Bone, Beeson. Carlton, 17. Harford, Cohr, Yates, D. Thompson, 23; Hay, Turner, Pickering, Parkinson, 19. Beatson, J. Bone, G. McLeod, King, 24: Nicoll, Fawcett, Gardner, Tonkin, 19. Russell and Aitken, 22; Van Asch and Kruse, 19. KIA TOA. The following championship games were played on the Kia Toa greens: Champion Pairs: Powell and Aitcheson 28, Neilson and Harris 13; Wallace and F. Burge 24, Paul and White, 20; Laredo and O. Burge 30, Paul and White 20. Champion Singles: Bennison 25, Barley 10; F. Burge, 26, Turner 14; 0. Burge 20, White 12; Ballard 17, Bennison 16. Ordinary Game: Sinclair, Hartley, Sykes, 18; Chadwick, Williams, Parkhill, 16. ST. LEONARD’S. The games played at St. Leonards on Saturday resulted as below:— Sigley, Clarke, Allen, Maher. 23; Frude, Hackett, Hampton, Sutherland, 17. Drury, Hendry, B. Brown, Schofield, 22; Upchurch, Williams, Dunn, Wellman, 21. Short. Murray, McGregor, 23; Frude, Hackett. Hampson, Sutherland, 12. GAMES BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. The St. Leonard’s Club have installed electric lighting over their green so as to enable players to reap the full benefit of the Daylight Saving Bill. It has been decided to hold he official opening on the green on Wednesday evening next at 7.30 p.m., and as all the local clubs have been invited to send teams to participate in a friendly roll-up a full muster of enthusiastic bowlers to try their skill at drawing to kitty unosr artificial light is assured. This is an innovation so far as Hastings A concerned and, as in other towns, it should ho a great attraction. After the opening night a small charge of owe shilling for the evening’s plav ‘dll be made, and as it is intended to hold a series of competitions payers may arrange and enter their owwn teams; or, if they

wish, may enjoy a friendly roll-up. The public are at liberty to occupy the seats around the green and watch the play. PORT AHURIRI. The results of games played at Pi/V Ahuriri were as follow:— L. O. Smith, Logan, laylor, Wrightson (s), 19; Lockwood, E. Steele, Northcroft, L. Steele (s), 17. Anderson, Rankin. F. G. Smith sr., Mayo (s), 25; Bates, Walton, Pirie, J. P. Smith, 15. Johnson, McLean, Burrows, Plested (s), 24; Brady, Watts, F. G. Smith jr., McLeay (s), 18. Forsyth, Wills, 21; Peal, McGregor, 19. Tikis.—Lockwood and Wrightson retained the Findlay Tikis by defeating Johnson and McLeay by 20 to 14. Mayo Buttons:—F. G. Smith sen. Northcroft, Steel and J. P. Smith were relieved of the Mayo Buttons by Forsyth, Pirie, Taylor and Willis, to the tune of 17 to 12. NAPIER. The results of the games on the Napier Club’s greens were as follow:— Ho’rovd, Mahoney, Belcher, A. W. Pirie (s), ’3O; Biggs, Yule, Carter, S hmoll (s), 11. O. \cr, Dykes, Steed, Leversedge (s), 2■; Bullivant, McMurray, Thorp, Hill (s), 24. G. Sweetapple, Brusey, McGhee, Gilbert (s), 27; McNiven, Cooke, Goodg r, Luke (s), 10. Fitzhenry, Murdoch, Bax, Renoul (s), 33; Pearce, Newburn, Storkey, Faulknor (s), 7. Fowler. Neilson, Watdell Johnson, Bull (s), 25: R. Saunders, Newton, Williamson, Wakefield (s), 18. L. G. Pirie. Milne, Fargher, Bear (s), 19; Kilpatrick, McNab, Lydford, Bissell (s), 12. S. White, R. Sweetapple, McVicar, Evans (s), 18; Corner, Ellison, Andrew, Badley (s), 16. Anderson, Dean, Wright, Hunt (s), 30; Whitehouse, C. Saunders, Hawke, Engebretsen (s), 19. In the Letham Tikis, McVicar and Engebretsen Is) successfully defended the trophy against Anderson and Hawke (s), winning by 11 points to 9. The following competition games were also decided:— Pairs: G Sweetapple and Fargher (s), 27, McVicar and Williamson (s), IL Singles: Leversedge 26, Wright 11; Faulknor 28, Wardell Johnson 19; Hunt 20. Pirie 15 ; J. Campbell 21, Lydford 16. WAIRERE. Games on the Wairere greens resulted a s follows: — Corner, O’Keefe, J. P. Thomson, Ayling, 18; Chisholm, Douglas, Martin, Newbegin, 15. Durie, Alexander, J. Gray, Spackman, 24; Smale, Bruce, Angus, Rice, 18. Allan, Clough, Azzopardi, Watson, 21; Briasco, Metson, Houston, Ferguson, 18. Hobson, L. Wood, S. Black, Rose, R. Thomas, 19; J. Black, Gibson, Bruton, Rood. Burt, 15. McLean, Ball, Rowe, Benton, 20; Bayliffe, Cook, Pallot, Atkins, 15; Dadson, Baxter, Cotterill, Gregg, 24; Spiller, Williams, Swailes, Wray 17. Champion Singles: Ayling beat Gregg, Benton, beat Rose, R. Thomas beat Swailes, Spackman beat Newbegin. Junior Singles: Baxton beat L. Wood, Alexander beat Bruton. HAVELOCK NORTH. The following friendly games were played on the Havelock North rinks on Saturday afternoon last: Harrison, Miller, Claugliton (s), 17; v. Hoby, Preston Thomas, Clarkson (s), 21. Watson, Wilson, J. H. Joll (s), 26; v. Toulmin, G. Joll, A. E. JoU (s), 12. Keieester, Oldham, Crombie (s), 10; v. Falconer, Coombe, Allan (s), 24.