BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 251, 20 September 1940, Page 8

BOWLING.

MANAWATU CENTRE’S REPORT.

Activities of the last season are comprehensively reviewed in the annual report of the Afanawatu Bowling Centro. The report is as follows: —“We commenced the 1 year with a credit balance of £lls 19s 6d. During the season 16 rinks visited Wei- j lington and the Wairarapa and had an . enjoyable time with each centre. Owing to petrol restrictions the visit to Hawke’s Bay was postponed until the coming sea; son. The Hawke’s Bay and Wanganui Centres and the southern portions ot our , centre visited Palmciston North and this ; was Appreciated by all. On numerous Saturdays it was impossible to play owing to ! weather conditions, with the pesuit that i it was not possible to bring the pennants , competition to a conclusion, although the southern portion played their games, Levin : being the winners. Bairs tourney : The Now i Year tournament was an unqualified sue- , cess, the entries being 70, a record for : the centre. This tournament 'is increasing | in popularity each year and the Palmerston North Club had the honour of scour- | ing first, second '‘and third places in the j finals. Winners: J. A. Colquhoun, E. Bary ; (skip). Kunnors-up, J. Child and 11. Ramsay (skip). Third, F. Rcsvall, C. L. Mowlem (skip). Easter tournament: This tournament had 66 tours and included many bowlers from outside centres. West End j Club (Taranaki Centre) proved the winners for first and second places, the win- I riing rink being skipped by E. Billing ; and the runnere-up by P. J. Douglas. The rinks comprised Nicholson, Rowe, Cawthray, E. 'Billing (skip). Runners-up, J. Duflin, A. Boon. J. Lobb, P. J. Douglas (skip). Third, Goldfinch, Butler, J. H. Nash, T. L. Arnott (skip), Palmerston North. Fourth, McDonald, Larcomb, Connor, Kershaw (skip), Northern. Champion of Champions: These games were keenly contested. and resulted in all the honours going to the Northern Club, and P. O. Skoglund, who won the singles and skipped the rinks, is to be congratulated upon his success. Champion singles: Winner, P. O. Skoglund; runnerup, W. Bull (Levin). Champion- pairs: Winners, R. Connor (lead), J. Kershaw (skip), Northern Club; runners-up,* H. Titshall (lead) and V. Harriman (skip), Takaro Club. Champion rinks: It. Connor, P. S. Larcomb, J. Kershaw and P. 0. Skoglund (skip), Northern Club; runnersup, F. Rosvalt, J. Butler, L. Brown and T. ’L. Arnott (skip), Palmerston North C'iub. Junior championship: N. Galliohan, Palmerston North; runner-up, H. Thorne (Shannon). Veterans’ competition: This was well contested and the winners proved to be J. S. Wilson. J. Keenan, W. Lett and J. D. Brown (skip), Levin. This centre suffered a severe less through the death of the late Mr G. N. Stephenson, who represented Shannon on the centre for some years. He was of a quiet disposition but endeared himself to the bowlers of the centre, and will be ini6sed. A party of the Manawatu Centro bowlers visited California during the past season, taking part in the Californian tournament. They speak in glowing terms of the hospitality of the Californian bowlers and' had a most enjoyable time. The members were Messrs S. Layliss, D. Morris. J. Boniface, J. O’Shea and M. Lee. During the year Mrs Smith, wife Of Mr E. M. Smith, passed away. My Smith being a member of the executive, the sympathy of the centre was conveyed to him. The social gathering to visiting bowlers and their wives was an unqualified success and the president (Mr J. A. Nash) suggests it should be held annually. The members of the executive and local bowlers devoted a great deal of energy to make the "-athering a success and are deserving of the- best thanks ol the centre. Mr Nash expresses thanks to the members of the executive for their co-operation and help and to Mr A. F. Wimsett (secretary) for the way he discharged his duties during the year.”