PAPATOETOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 440, 10 January 1919, Page 2

PAPATOETOE.

r PAPATOETOE HOWLING CLUB The president of tho Howick Bowling and Ciuqut-t Club (Mr J (iilmour) has presented a silver cup r for annual c nipetition between teams of two links fiom the Howick and Papatoetoo Bow ling Clubs. The first of the thro» n iind- for the cup ' was played on the Ib-wick bowling ' j/reen on Saturday last, Howick win- ■ ing by 88 points to 76. The scores en.) as follows (I'apatiwtoe players !.eitig mentioned first) :- Watson, II .11, Cobs, Andrew. 22 ; v. Hughes, Gill, Ha übnok. Granger, 17. Dai-lev, Bryant, Pegler, Knight, 10 ; v. Gen ing, Bates, Waldrom, Gilm ur, 25 Kuight's rink, 23; v. Gr tiger's rink, 24 Andrews' sink, 21 ; v. Oiluioiir's rink, 22. T>»o extia links from Papatoetoe defeated How ck by 87 to 61. Scores are ns follows, the visitors being menti -m d tir.-t Gane, Gall way, Trimble, Jenkins, 16 ; v W. Sievwnght, G. thevwright, Allen, Fail-burn, 18 Mulcock, Hunter, iVt'orth, ivawnso'V,2l ; v Morrison, Kobers, Bricked, Alexander, 10. Rawnsley's link, 21; v. Fairburn's rink, 20 .Tonkin's riuk, 21 ; v. Alexander's rink, 15. The Medaille Militaire bass been conferred by the French authorities on Sergt. P. A Thompson, sou of Mr G. Thompson, of Papatootoe. Particulars leading up to the gaining of the honour have not yet been received Papatoetoe's new railway station will ho brought into use iu about a month or six weeks' time, aud operations will then be commenced with the construction of tho cutting to be made through the existing station yard to dispense with the present sharp gradient.