BOWLING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5240, 17 February 1928, Page 2

BOWLING.

NIGHT PLAY COMPETITION.

RESULTS OF LAST NIGHT’S GAMES

Happy laughter and excited vo ces, often drowning the instructions of the skips, issued from the Paeroa Bowling Green last night, the occasion being, a mixed sexes fu<ll-rink nightplay tournament. The day’s work being completed, and the cool of the even'ng having taken the place of an almost intolerably hot day, it was small wonder that tired housewives left their homes' and accompanied their husbands to the bowling green, where, under the soft glow of the rows of high-suspended electric lights, everything was refreshing and peaceful.

Night bowling, since the admission of the gentler sex to the rinks, has become very popular lately, and last night’s attendance —56 players—constituted a record f°r the green. A large number of interested spectators alFo attended.

In order .to popularise night play the Paeroa club intended to institute a mixed pairs competition, but after the first night’s play the game became so popular that the pairs competition. had to be abandoned and a full-rink competition substituted. These games are played every Thursday night from 8 to 10.30 1 p.m., and are to be continued so long as the good weather lasts and interest is maintained.

The winners of last night’s competition were those in the rink skipped by F. Hayward and ’comprising Miss E. Hayward, Mrs Barclay, and W. L. Lawrence, the total number of points scored being 26 for the 15 heads. At the conclusion of. the games supper was served on the lawn by the wives of the committeemen, after which prizes, were presented to the members of the winning rink "by the president (Mr C. T. Mettam), who also extended hearty congratulations to. the recipients. Following are the details :—

Miss E. Hayward, Mrs Barclay, W. L. Lawrence, F. Hayward (skip) 26, v. Miss C. Swann, Miss Emmott, J. E. Insley, Tucker (skip) 9 ; Mrs Lawrence, Mrs Hale, Meakin, R. Lowry (■skip) T 6, v. Miss C. Taylor, Mrs S. Silcock, P. Meachem, J. Walmsley (skip) 13; Mrs Gibb, Mrs Insley, S. Hamilton 1 ' L. Gibb (skip) 26, v. Mrs L. Wright, Mrs D. J. Evans, B. J. Pennell, J. W. Silcock (skip) 7 ; Mrs Say, Mrs Meachem, Mrs Howard, J. Morland (skip)® 17, v. M>'s Williams, Mrs G. H. Taylor, C. Wrack, F. GJ Williams (skip) 9 ; Mrs Purdie, Miss O’Grady, Tucker, junr., Monk (skip)' 15, v. Mrs Mettam- Mrs Taiboys, Porter, C. T. Mettam (skip) 7 ;..Mrs Cane, Miss B. Gibb, Howard, Il C._ Cane (Skip) 18, v. J. Pascoe, Miss Say, ,H. Sriiitn, C. H. Pascoe (skip) 14; W, Smith, Mrs Malcolm, H. Grant, J. Goonan (skip) 1'5,. v. L. Wright, Miss Morland, Pye, McNeil (skip) 13. .

. ALLEY CHALLENGE BUTTONS. On Wednesday night the - Paeroa club sent ar ink: to Hikutaia to play for jthe Alley Challenge Night-play Buttons.. The night was ; . balmy, and the green in good playing condition, but the local team was not equal to the play of the holders and suffered' a defeat by five points after an interesting game. The results were : G. Avery, I. Robinson, E. Elliott, H. Valentine (skip) 20, v. F. Gi Williams, W. Perston, W. N. Chamberlain, F. Hayl- - (skip) 15. '• A friendly game was also played between a Hikutaia and Paeroa rink, and in this also the home team was victorious, the scores being : H. Morrison; C. Reid, R. R. Morrison, A- RRobinson (skip) 20; v. G. H. Vowdes, T. H. Hale, J. Pinder, C. T. Mettam (skip)' 12. The president (Mr<»E. Elliott), in extending a welcome to the visitors, expressed the hope that Paeroa would again challenge for the buttons at an early date. The welcome was acknowledged by Mr Mettam on behalf, of tihe visitors. ■ FRASER STARS. On Saturday afternoon last the Te Ai-dha Club (holders) accepted a .challenge from Paeroa for the Fraser Stars in a pairs match. The Paerpa club was represented by T. L. Williams and W. Purdie (skip), the holders being Childerhouse and Tony (skip). After an interesting game Te Aroha yon by one point, the scores being Te Aroha 17, Paeroa 16. The rules governing the Fraser Stars provide that each dub may challenge once only during the season.