BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1916, Page 8

BOWLING.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. | Thp opening of the parent dub of Xetv Plymouth was to have taken place last Thursday, but t'le elevants did not permit. Yesterday ii ; e weather concli- j t!ons were more favorable, if r.ot tjuitp perfect. Tncrc was a good inustrr of local bowlers, as well as of visitors, Oka to, Inglewood, .Stratford, and Fitzrov being represented. The £i<!Mi xtm (Ic.'i-J open in a felicitous p.'.rceh by the president (Mr. Malcol.il I'racer), and .vi -r. ■= Pereival (Inglewood), Roebuck fOk.ito), f.iul Beilringw Fitzroy) aeUnmViedgid tie welcome acceded the visitor?, A match -was arranged between tramrepresenting tliei President and Vice- 1 present t,he latter v.-innim? by 172 to 112. The names of the President's team appears in the first instance. Details: — W. Bundle Green, Pcrcival and Fookes (skip) 1 , 20, v Msl-oxl, floodacre, Bastinjs ard Hall (skip), 2". (skip) ,V : J—f Horrison, Hooper, Y\"ood and Johnson (skip), l'l, v. Carter, Phillip, Luicom'oe and Smith (skip), 24. Andrews, Martin, Heel and JL'l'iHan (skip), 14, v. (Sob!e, Furlong, Mcfi u yiald and Jlorey (skip), 3S. Brooking, Brookman, P.ocbuck and Firth (skip), 22, v Chnne\, Bell ringer, Franks and Smart (skip), 30. Waugh, Rundle, Ford am: G Smart (skip),. 24, v. Burne, liiil, iled'ey ar.d Agbott (skip), 3". Perry, Smith, MeGaliey and Avery (skip)," 18, v. George, Ingram, Collins and Gold water (skip), 20.

OPEXIXG OF WEST END GEE EX. Although tli3 weather of late lias made bowling greens- heavy, the West End Club did all that was. possible to .'jet their green in good going order for the openine day yesterday, the consequence being that though slow the green was true, conducing to good play. Owing to otliei outdoor functions the attendance yesterday was not up to the average of former years, byt there were a number of ladies, and the green presented a cheerful and animated appearance. Tli" 1 president of the club, Ml*. J. I** Sole, cordially welcomed the visitors and

Imped tlioy would have ail enjoyable afternoon. There were, lie said, some who thought that during the war ail sports should be suspended, but he considered that bowling was helpful to tiiosc who had relatives or friends at the front, in that it served to relievo them of tlieir anxieties, if only for a while. He hoped that bowlers would have a successful and enjoyable season, and after Mr.-. Sole had thrown the jade, followed up by the delivery of a bowl, the green was declared open for the season. One of the Fitzroy visitors cordially thanked the president for his welcome, and the club for their hospitality. The usual match between president and vice-president's teams was then played, with the following result, the president's teams being mentioned first at each rink:—? T. Sole, AVelfer, Petty, J. T\ Sole («.), 10, v. Honcyfield, Boswell, Oliver, Olivers (s.), 29. Jones, Bullot. Lye, Lobb (s.), 30, v W. Hill, J. Thompson, Lee, Price (a.), 22. Putt, Jury, I'. J. Hill. Jackson (s.j, 20, v. Corney, J. Johnson, Frank Newell. Ben; (s.), 21. Cleave, A. A. Thomson, Curtis, Wood (s), 32, v. Billing, Tichbon, Bartlett, Fred Newell (s.j, 15. The pleasure of the gathering was greatly enhanced by tie excellent afternoon tea dispensed by the ladies