BOWLING

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4449, 8 May 1930, Page 2

BOWLING

Tla' linal imi* I'm- ihr i liuiiistin i i tijiliifs wns played mi I lif local fjff'ii y<‘sl fnl.l \ ;l II c nil mil lielWffll Tillfltlllii Mill! Tlioinsuli (*) Mlni Ailfhison Mini Walker (s). The remill. wms m will I'm' Trueman and Thomson by a substantial margin. Tin. l .urn'ii was heavy ms a vesnil ill' tlie rceenl rains, and eonsi'i|iif'nl ly |jlav was nol id' I lie highcsl iii'd i‘ r, although I lie re were Of - i-Msiiiiial (lashes of hrillianl howling. A l l lie beginning there ware imliea- ! inns id' I Ilf contest being •'in even mie. Inn as I lie uaine progressed, 'I liomson and his partner forged nhead and liuill up a. substantial lead continuing lo improve llieir advant-

age rigid, vip vmfil I lie lasi, Ihe final iigures being 21j—13. Al the conclusion of play, Mr 0. ( hristie was responsible for an lionising inlerliide when lie presented lo Mr Trueman (in the absence of Ah' Thomson) a pair of eups nmimI ael a red impromptu from a sheet of Mlver paper. In presenting the ••flips,'’ Mr Christie extended the

. oiigratidal ions of the '’Club members and himself to the winners of die compel it ion and also emigratiilalcd Messrs Ailfhison and Walker

ms runners-up. Mr Trueman acknowledged the pi escalation in an appropriate spirit (at the same lime perfecting the ".mcral outline of the presentation ••flips") saying that as a young player lie appreciated llieir win, which would no doubt stimulate him lo furl her enthusiasm for file game, ie remarked on the sportsmanlike .-.pint in which the competition had tieen played throughout, a oireumi a nee which had made Ihe matches very enjoyable. It is understood that il is the in-imil-ion of Mr Thomson to hand in Ids cup lo be compeled for in conjunction with the Mil foj - d (hip next eason.