TE KUITI BOWLING AND CROQUET CLUB.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 317, 3 December 1910, Page 5

TE KUITI BOWLING AND CROQUET CLUB.

NOTES BY "KITTY."

The heavy rains of last week-end have done the greens a deal of good. On Sunday forenoon the bowling green was under water, but the drainage is so good that the caretaker was able to put the roller on early the following; morning. The Club competitions are ! still moving on, but the games are not being got off as fast as they should. Players are once again reminded that the Match Committee would like to see stricter attention paid to tne time-table. It is the duty of players to make early arrangements with their opponents as the rounds come along, and the sequence of the rounds need not be strictly followed. The committee wish to thank Messrs Hitchcock, Darrow and Lissaman for the donation of prises and would be pleased to hear from any other gentlemen similarly disposed. It is quite likely that a team or two of Auckland bowlers under the leadership of Mr H. Rankin, one of the Dominion's best known bowlers, will shortiy pay a week-end visit to Te Kuiti to try conclusions with the iocal players. Our club should be able to place two very good teams in the field, and with players like Cochrane, Lissaman, Jones, Dransfield, Power and Co. on the warpath our friends will wonder what they have struck.

Mr Fortescue, one of the original founders of the club, and its first secretary, has been on a visit to Te Kuiti during the week, and in the course of conversation with me said that our green was playing quite as well as the best in Auckland, though, of course, not so well grassed as any of them. Mr Fortescue took part in several friendly games, including a match of long standing with Power, which he lost by a narrow margin. Ladies are always gqod sports. They lead the men in this respect every time. The croquet players were left with only one set of clips, and instead of bothering the Committee with a request for a further supply, they subscribed the necessary amount (9s) amongst themselves in as many minutes, and asked the secretary to wire for them to be sent by the following mail. Mrs Cheal took the matter in hand and defrayed the cost of one set herself. This lady has also donated a prize for the croquet match, for which the Committee heartily thank her. The secretary would be pleased to make the acquaintance of half-a-dozen more Mrs Chcals.

COMPETITION GAMES. Matthew 17 v. Porter 15. —When the last head came to play the score was 15 all and then Matthew finished with a 2 which gave him the game. Considering that Porter has had little practice he did well to get so close to his adversary.

Porter 21 v. Sharpies 11.—I hope that this game has shown Sharpies the folly of driving. On many occasions when there wa3 a excellent chance of a draw he drove with barren results. With Sharpies' excellent delivery he should persist in the draw, and it will pay him every time. Edgar 37 v. Atkinson 11. —This was Atkinson's first experience of a heavy green, and he did not relish it. Playing in the rain is very trying to a new Dlayer. Sharpies 24 v. Paxton 11.—At the commencement of the season there was not a point between these players. Doctor, you will have to practice more assiduously. McDonald 19 v. Lineham 13.—This was a good game, but McDonald proved just a trifle to strong. Paxton 26 v. Stevens 16. A glimpse of the doctor's true form. When he has his warpaint on, he gives no quarter. Atkinson IS v. Chilcott 12.—Atkinson did well to win this. Chilcott seems to play better in the rink matches than he does in the singles. I saw him play some fine shots after he lost this game. Mclndoe and Smith 27 v. Rouse.and Paxton 11. —Smith and Co., made no mistakes in this game and went right away from the first head. King and Power 31 v. Forsyth and Graham B.—Up to the eighth head it was a very even game, then Graham and his partner went to pieces. King led very well in this game. Julian and Porter 23 v. Darrow and McDonald 19. —This was one of the best pairs matches played this season. Each man played an excellent drawing game, and it was not until the last two heads that Porter got in front. I expected Julian to beat Darrow in the lead every time, but the latter hung to his rival like a limpet. Finlay and Jones 37 v. Broadfoot and Dransfield 5. - This was a game of driving versus drawing, with the above result. The game was finished under the shelter of umbrellas, and perhaps it was the heavy going that put Dransfield off" —there was evidently something wrong.