TE KUITI BOWLING CLUB.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 336, 11 February 1911, Page 3

TE KUITI BOWLING CLUB.

Te Awamutu Bawling Club brought five rinks to Te Kuiti on Wednesday last to try conclusions with the local bowlers. A short time ago the local bowlers played a series of matches at Te Awamutu and proved the winners [ by the small margin of one point, so ' interest in the return match was keen, and though the local players proved victorious some very interesting games eventuated. The green, though dry, was in better order than was expected. ! Afternoon tea was dispensed by the i ladies of the club and was most thoroughly appreciated. A large number lof spectators were present, and the ! grounds looked quite gay. The i matches resulted as follows, the local ; players being mentioned first in each i instance: —

I Stevens, Holland, Petherick and | Dransfield (skip) o2 v. Clements, i Wallace, Edgecombe and Stewart 1 (skip), IS. Albrechtsen, Rouse j Sharpies and Lissaman (skip) 18 v. Miller, Gilbert, Dunkley and Collins j (skip) 14, Julian, Cotter, .b'inlay and I Jones (skip) 19 v. Clements, WheelI er, Gifford and Brown (skip) 10. I King, Mclndoe, Edgar and Cochrane i (skip) 25 v. White, Dr Reekie, Jones land Von Sturmer (skip) 17. Chilcott, ! Darrow, Matthew and Power (skip) ! 15 v. Phillips, Lusk, Land and Clarke (skip) 18. Total points: Te Kuiti, 109; TeAwamutu, 77. Te Kuiti thus won four matches to one and the aggregate by 32 points. The utmost good feeling prevailed throughout the games, which one and all appeared to | thoroughly enjoy. In the evening the visitors were 1 entertained at dinner by the local ' club. Mr E. A. Power (president) ' uccupied the chair. The dining room at the Hotel Grand was comfortably filled and full justice was done to the many good things, supplied by Host King. After dinner, Mr Power, !in welcoming the visiting teams, | stated that he regretted their visit, 'on account of the train service, was such a short one. Pie hoped all had enjoyed themselves. Mr Power ; stated that this was the first interclub match Te Kuiti had played, and though the balance of play had ! that day proved in their favour, he | had no doubt that Te Awamutu I would do their best to alter the : result should Te Kuiti play them at '■ Te Awamutu again this season, j which they hoped to do. He thought that possibly club bowls would be I made more interesting if the HaniilI ton (2), Cambridge, Te Awamutu and I Te Kuiti clubs combined and played j for a banner, the winner each season I to hold the banner uncil the following I season, when it would again be com- | peted for. He threw this out as ■ a I suggestion and hoped something would | be done in the matter. ! The toast of the visitors was given j with musical honours.

Mr R. B. Brown, on behalf of Te Awamutu club, said he was sorry their visit was of such short duration. He hoped the Te Kuiti club would visit Te Awamutu as often as they could, and they would always be welcome. He congratulated them on the keenness shown by them in the game of bowls and wished them every success.