BOWLING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4390, 15 March 1922, Page 4

BOWLING.

PAEROA V. THAMES. DECISIVE VICTORY FOR THAMES Last Saturday 40 local bowlers journeyed to Thames to play a return match with the Thames bowlers. The weather conditions were ideal and the Thames green was keen, in fact so keen that it puzzled the Paeroa bowlers tb such an ex? tent that Thames won by the exceptionally wide margin of l 115 points. It will be remembered that the previous game (8 rinks) was won by Paeroa by 5 points, and the third game should be quite interesting to witness. The Thames bowlers and their lady friends left nothing undone to make the afternoon a most enjoyable one for the Paeroa whose defeat was more -than compensated for by the hospitality showered upon them. The local bowlers also appreciate the kindness of those members who gave the use of their cars for the journey. The following are the results of the various games, Thames being mentioned first in each instance : Delamore, Lowe, Whitehead, Orbell (skip) 36 v. Moreland, Edwards, Turner, de Castro (skip) 4 ; Murray, McCullough, Cartwright, Frogley (skip) 29 v. H. Hayward, Pascoe, Bel), Wells (skip) 6; R. N. Smith, Palmer,' Hammond, Millington (skip) 27 v. Foster, Walmsley, Grant, L'e Cocq (skip) 23; Shepherd, Fowler, Buchan, Pedrotti (skip) 15 v. Hubbard, Bryden, Tucker, Busby (skip) 27; Alexander, E. Newman, Pratt, Adamson (skip) 24 v. Chester, Stansfield. Garry, G. H. Taylor (skip) 19 *, P. .1. Hook, Lewis, G. Cordes, H. Cordes (skip) 23 v. Wilkes, Ellis, Spurway, Hamilton (skip) 17; Howe, Shand, Long,. Mackay (skip) 33 v. Shaw, Balcke, W. H. Taylor, F. Hay? ward (skip) 14; Townson, Griffin, Row bottom, Clark (skip) 32 v. Say, Power. Chamberlain, Ai’dern (skip) 10; Lloyd, Baker, Veale, Newman (skip) 28 v. Rusden, Thomas, Olsen, McLean (skip) 17 ; Wildish, Hoskins,. Wood, W. T. Smith (skip) 27 v. Hale, Harris, Byrne, Towers (skip) 22. Thames 274 ; Paeroa 159. ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT. At the meeting of the committee of the Paeroa Bowling Club on Monday, 6th March, the office of vice-presi-dent was rendered vacant by.the resignation of Mr D. McWatters.. The rules of the club provide that if a vacancy occurs in any office, the committee shall appoint another member to fill that vacancy, and our popular champion of champions, Mr F. ,T. Wells was unanimously, elected vice-president., Mr Wells has been an active member of the club for some years and has always endeavoured to do ihis utmost for the welfare of the club, and for the harmony of its members, apd the club is fortunate in securing his services on the executive committtee.