BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 9

BOWLING

WANGANUI CENTRE VETERANS MEET IN ANNUAL CONTEST RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES Yesterday afternoon a function that has now become an annual one was very successfully carried out by the Wanganui Bowling Centre on the Wanganui Club’s green. The function referred to was Veterans’ Day, instituted some seven years ago and regularly carried out each year since its inauguration. On this occasion a record number of veterans took part, some 16 rinks being engaged in friendly games during the afternoon. The proceedings were opened by the president of the Centre, Mr. Lewis Bassett, who extended a cordial welcome to the veteran bowlers, and expressed his pleasure at the presence of His Worship the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Rogers, who joined with Mr. Bassett in welcoming the veterans, and said that it was very significant that their reunion should take place on the eve of Physical Fitness Week. He said that he was not a bowler himself, but he envied the bowlers who were all able to actively participate in the games of to-day. Mr. Bassett, on behalf of the Centre, wished all present a very happy and enjoyable afternoon. Two games of eleven heads each were played, and during the interval afternoon tea was dispensed in the spacious pavilion where the tables were very artistically decorated with dahlias and other seasonal flowers. Mrs. Bassett and a band of willing lady workers attended to the wants of the bowlers in the dispensation of tea. The result of the games showed the rink skipped by Mr. P. Rush as the winner. In concluding the function, Mr. Bassett presented the winners with suitable badges and congratulated the winners on their success. Mr. Beswick briefly returned thanks to the Centre on behalf of the players for a very pleasant and enjoyable afternoon. Cheers for the winners brought to a close a most successful day. * Results of play:— First Game. England, J. T. Williams, Penn, Robertson 6, v. Newsome, Scoullar, Ellis, Rush 14. Morrison, Spriggens. Melville, Hodson 8, v. G. Stanton, J. Williams, McLaren. Rhodes 10. Darbyshire, Ansley, Grieve. Upton 6, v. Stanton, Dunbar, Purnell, Hally 8. Holland, Harle, A. W. Jones, White 11. v. Havill, Harle, Winks. Howie 5. Strouts, Greenwood, Carruthers, Beswick 14, v. Davies, Bignell, Collingwood, Crawford 11. Addenbrooke, Billinghurst, Coltman, Allomes 13, v. R. S. Brown, Gibson, Goss, Hewetson 8. Sutherland, F. Smith. Laird, J. Stewart 17, v. Hole, Masters, Colman, F. I. Jones 6. Whitfield, Watt, Healey, Mogridge 8. v. Nicol, Watkins, Howie, Dalton 13. Second Game. White 8, v. Robertson 12. Beswick 7, v. Allomes 12. Stewart 8, v. Rhodes 10. Hewetson 12. v. Hally 5. Rush 12, v. Upton 7. Hodson 14, v. F. Jones 6. Healey 15, v. Crawford 13. Dalton 11, v. Howie 9. Winning Rink. .Newsome, Scoullar, Ellis, Rush. Previous Winners. 1933 Penn, Horsley, Thorp, Beswick. 1934 Morrison, F. Wilson, McLaren. 1935 Morrison, F. Wilson, Howie, Upton. 1936 Carruthers, Penn, Hally. 1937 Hole, Bignell, Colman, F. I. Jones. 1938 Addenbrooke, Greenwood, McLaren, Green.

RAPANUI CLUB

GORDON PAIRS ON SATURDAY Members of the Rapanui Bowling Club are notified that the Gordon Pairs competition will be played on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. As the Wanganui Centre will be staging the annual Gordon Pairs tournament shortly it is essential that these games be completed on Saturday.