BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1767, 20 December 1917, Page 3

BOWLING.

Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, the “gala day” held on the local green yesterday under the auspices of the Manawatu Bowling Centre was a great success, the bowlers spending a most enjoyable time. Visitors were present from the following clubs; —Palmerston North (twenty), ! Terrace End (four), Feilding (four), and Shannon (four), and twelve local players took part in the morning, and twenty in the afternoon. The green was in perfect order, and its good condition was very favourably commented upon by the visitors. Of course, on account of the rain, it was heavy, but had the weather conditions been favourable it would have played perfectly. In this connection Mr Rankin, of Terrace End, in returning thanks at the conclusion of play for the Foxton Club’s hospitality, said that he was agreeably surprised to find that Foxton possessed such a fine green. Other visitors also complimented the club on its green. Just before play commenced in the morning a, drizzling rain came on, and continued until midday, but the play was gone on with, the bowlers being clothed in overcoats. In the afternoon the weather cleared. The visitors, on arrival, were welcomed by the secretary, in the unavoidable absence of the president of the club. Morning and afternoon tea was served in a marquee alongside the pavilion, and was provided by Messrs Dr. Mandl and J. Stewart, and served by the ladies, and to the ladies, and the gentlemen who provided the refreshments the Club expresses its thanks. At the conclusion of the day’s play Messrs Griggs (Palmerston North), Rankin (Terrace End), Gunning (Shannon) and Harford (Feilding) returned thanks to the Foxton Club for their hospitality, and Mr Nash, president of the Manawatu Centre, also (hanked the Foxton Club for (ho very excellent arrangements made and the hospitable manner in which the visitors had been treated, lie said that it was probable that another “gala day” would be held before the season closed on one of the other smaller club’s greens, when he hoped players would again muster in full force. Dr. Mandl, vice-presi-dent; of the Foxton Club, thanked the visitors for their attendance, thus making the outing such a success, and also expressed (he Club’s appreciation of (lie Centre’s action in arranging for a day’s play on the Foxton green. Cheers for the visitors, ladies, and Foxton Club, brought one of the most successful and enjoyable days yet held on the local green to a close. The following are (he results of the games played: — First round. : — Snoad, Cnlpitt, Mason, Harford (s) Feilding 28 heat McDonald, O’Reilly, Jacobsen, Rankin (s) Terrace End 10; Childs, Haywood, Tattorsall, Dixon (s) Terrace End 16 beat Lumsdcn, Reay, E. Walker F. D. Whibley (s) 13; Bryant, Law, Carlow, Griggs (s) Palmerston North 20 beat Adams, Jackson, M. 11. Walker, Woods (s) 0; Freeman, Admore, Spring, D, Whibley (s) 24 beat Simmons, Lucas, McMnrrny, Seifert (s) Palmerston North 15. Second round. —J. Ail ken, Galvin, A. Aitken, Hodgins (s) Palmerston North 16 beat Woods 9; Rankin 20 beat Seifert 14; Dixon 15 beat Harford 14; Crawley, Lovelock, Stevens, Nash (s) Palmerston North 15 beat, F. D. Whibley 12; Hook, Butt, Stephenson, Gunning (s) Shannon 16 beat Griggs 13.

Third round. —Stewart, Bryant, Mandl, HaAvke (s) 20 beat Hodgins 8; Seifert 18 beat Ban*, Healey, Large, McColl (s) 11; Griggs 23 beat D. Whibley 9; Dixon 27 beat Gunning 16; Rankin 24 beat Nash 16; Harford 12 beat F. D. Whibley 10.