BOWLING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 December 1940, Page 7

BOWLING

INTER=CLUB TOURNAMENT MANAWATU BEAT WAIRARAPA. CONTEST AT PALMERSTON NORTH On Saturday eleven teams of Wairarapa bowlers journeyed to Palmerston North, where they were entertained on the Terrace End greens by the Manawatu bowlers. After a light shower in the morning the day broke brilliantly fine, but the greens were holding.

The visitors were welcomed by the president of the Manawatu Centre. Mi J. A. Nash, who led his men in their "Song of Welcome” and a haka, which were greatly appreciated. Feeling reference was made to the sudden death of Mr Robertson, of Gisborne, who was a well known figure in bowling circles, and a minute's silence was observed as a mark of respect. Mr Kells, president of the Terrace End Bowling Club, also extended a welcome to the visitors. Replying on behalf of the visitors, Mr Geo. Hayne, president of the Wairarapa Centre, said how much these visits were looked forward to, and expressed the hope that the friendly relationship between the two centres would long be maintained. The visitors, led by Mr Connell, then gave their song, which embodied many topics of interest relative to these friendly visits. This was followed by three rousing cheers for the Motherland and the men on active service. The ninety-six bowlers then surrounded one of the greens, and at a signal each man drew his bowl on a kitty placed in the middle, Mr J. Hunter, of Masterton, receiving the trophy for the winner. Ninety-six bowls slowly approaching the centre of the green was a very novel sight. In order to allow the visitors to gel into their stride friendly games were played in the morning and resulted as follows: —Lewis, Weller, Hendry, Finlayson (s) Masterton 15 v. Wilson, Douglas, Jones, Brown (s) P.N., 23; Jenkins, Braggins, Smith, Gibson (s) Park 14 v. Brown, Reay, Mills, Davidson (s) Terrace End, 14; Watson, Allan, Reader, Simpson (s) Park 14 v. Drury, Thomson, Stubbs, Cater (s) Hokowhitu. 22; Smith, Hawker, Newbould Hughan (s) Carterton 16 lost to Smith, Ross, Bryce, Kirk (s) . Northern, 19; Whale, Ferguson, Wallace, Shearer (s) Park 14 v. Johnson, Wass, Christenson, A. Smith (s) Takaro, 22; Malmo, Daniell, Hunter, Hayne (s) Masterton 16 i v. Attwood, Childs, Arnott, J. A. Nash (s) Palmerston North, 28; Russell, Newton, Burke, Kilgour (s) Park 11 v. Levy, Robertson, Jones, Robertson (s) Manawatu, 26; J. Allan, O’Donnell, 1 Brown, Brownie (s) 30 Lovell, Keay, Hare, Forbes (s) Woodville, 13; Denbee, Haycraft, Bannister, Carstens (s) Masterton 27 v. Oroua Hausmann (s), 15; Wairarapa composite Lovelock (s) 21 v. Manawatu Sparrow (s) 23; Steven, Underhill, DeLacey, Sorensen (?) Carterton 14 v. Manawatu Taylor (s), 22; Holtham, Connell, Thurston, E. Reid (s) 10 v. Terrace End, Anderson (s), 24.

After having been entertained at lunch the more serious part of the tournament was commenced and some very keenly contested games were played. Manawatu won 7 games with a total of 242 points to Wairarapa’s 5 games and 244 points. The following are the results (the Wairarapa teams are the same as for the morning):— Gibson (Park) 20 v. Lovell, Keay, Hare, Forbes (s) 18 (Woodville); Kilgour (Park) 13 v. Skinner, Kells, Barry, Anderson (Terrace End) 26; Shearer (Park) 13 v. Attwood. Watson, Paton, Nash (Palmerston North). 25; Brownie (Park) 14 v. Tremaine, Wilson, Stableford, Brown, 25; Simpson (Park) 17 v. Kilpatrick, Boniface, Childs, Sparrow (Palmerston North), 21- Hayne (Masterton) 36 v. Collier, Campbell, Hoffmeister, Hausmann (Oroua), 9; Carstens (Masterton) 17 v. Fisher, Frew, A. Smith, Christensen (Takaro), 20; E. Reid (Masterton) 16 v. Royal, Gerrand, Corbridge, Taylor (Manawatu), 26; Finlayson (Masterton) 39 v Voitre, Drury, Wycherley. Stubbs (Hokowhitu), 10; Sorensen i(Carterton) 19 v. Smith, Ross, Biyce. Kirk (Northern), 21; Hughan (Carterton) 21 v. Levy, Robertson. Jones Robertson (Manawatu), 18; Lovelock (Wairarapa composite) 26 v. Brown, Reay, Mills, Davidson (Terrace End),

23. At the conclusion of the day s play the bowlers congregated on the main green where “Aulld Lang Syne w<is sung and cheers exchanged, and thus was brought to a close another memorable visit. ...