BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 6 December 1926, Page 2

BOWLING.

GALA DAY AT TERRACE END. A successful gala day was conducted at the Terrace End Bowling Club’s green on Saturday afternoon, when teams from Terrace End, F eilding, Northern, Palmerston North, Manawatu and Takaro Clubs participated. The visitors were officially welcomed by the club president,. Mr "J. J. O’Shea, who wished all present a pleasant afternoon’s sport. . Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., president of the Manawatu Centre, thanked the Terrace End Club for its acceptance of the suggestion to hold a gala day, wliich, he said, did much to further the game. Players from different clubs were brought into touch with each other and this tended to encourage a friendly spirit. He then called for, cheers for the Terrace End Club which were heartily given. The following were the results of the games played—. Northern v. Feilding, former players being mentioned first; Barker, Thirtle, Bennett, Tapp (skip) 23 v. Wenham, Levett, Moore, Quayle (skip) 21. Palmerston North v. Terrace End, former players mentioned first: Aiken, Howley, Rowling, Wilson (skip) 20 v. Holmes, Fleming, Madden, Wallace (skip) 14. Terrace End v. Manawatu, former mentioned'first: Morton, Nieol, Muir, Moffatt (skip) 20 v. S. Patton, Royal, Shand, Corbridgo (skip) 14. Palmerston North v. Terrace End, former players mentioned first: Rudkin, Eglinton, H. Griggs, Collins (skip) 19 v. ldoine, Newlands, McGregor, Allen (skip) 17.. • Northern v. Terrace End, former players mentioned first: Kirk, Hodder, Thornley, Palmer (skip) 17 v. Knowles, Thomas, Rennett, Tasker (skip) 14. Terrace End v. Feilding, former players mentioned first: Jamieson, Ashton, Ferguson, O’Shea (skip) 27 v. Lumsden,. McElroy, Cook, Ross (skip) 8. Terrace End v. Takaro, former players mentioned first: Lancaster, Follas, O’Grady, Johnson (skip) 29 v. Swallow, Pauli, Stone, Smith (skip) 10. GALA DAYS ARRANGED. The following additional gala days have been arranged by the Manawatu. Centre;— Wednesday, December B.—Palmerston North green: Oroua, Takaro, Northern and Woodville (one rink) ; F’eilding: Manawatu and Terrace End (two rinks). Foxton green: Terrace End, Manawatu, Northern and Takaro (one rink); Palmerston North, Levin and Shannon (two rinks). Saturday, December 11.—Feilding green: Manawatu and Takaro (one rink) ; Northern, Terrace End, Palmerston North and Oroua (two rinks). Northern green: Oroua (one rink); Manawatu, Takaro, Terrace End, Palmerston North and Feilding (two rinks). Wednesday, December- 15.—Dannevirke green: Eketahuna, Palmerston North, Terrace End, Northern, Manawatu and Takaro (one rink); Woodville and Paliiatua (two rinks). Saturday, December 18.—Manawatu green: Feilding, Woodville, Takaro Oroua and Foxton (one rink) ; Palmerston North, Terrace End and Northern (two rinks).

DIXON CUP. PALMERSTON NORTH BEAT SHANNON. A Palmerston North rink—Kerslake, Tattersali, C. F’raser and N. H. Nash (skip)—met Shannon—ll. Butt, A. TV White, Gagliardi and Whibley (skip) —on the Jatter’s green on Saturday' in a game for the Dixon Cup and Tucker Badges and annexed the trophies after an interesting contest by a margin of 7 points. Palmerston North were the first to find the green and oil the fifth head were leading by 8 points to nil. At the afternoon tea adjournment, Palmerston North had the commanding lead of 10 points, the scores being l(j—o. On resuming, Shannon scored on four consecutive heads, bringing their total up to 13. Shannon were unfortunate on the 16th head. By good drawing they were-lying 5, with a measure for 6, but the Palmerston North skip with his last shot, a firm one, secured a followon and lay second shot. A two and a single on the 17th and 18th heads improved the position of the Palmerston North team, who eventually brought their score to 21. Shannon secured one on the 19th head and the game ended 21 to 14 in favour of the visitors.

Air White, in presenting the Palmerston North team with the trophies, congratulated the winners on the exhibition given, and expressed tho hope that many more enjoyable games for the trophies would be played.

Air Nash, on behalf of the winners, referred to the high standard of play shown by the Shannon players as was evidence by their winning of the Dixon and Mauson and Barr Cups and Kenniburgh Feathers. He also complimented them bn their excellent sportsmanship, wished them a successful season and thanked them for their warm hospitality.

THE OROUA CLUB. OFFICIAL OPENING. AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON. There was a very large gathering of bowlers and interested spectators, including many ladies, at the official opening on Saturday afternoon of the Oroua Bowling Club’s green. This new Eeilding club—the fourteenth in the centre —has a very fine property off Denbigh street, entrance being gained by a right-of-way. Despite the fact that it was used for. the first time the green played excellently, revealing the great care that has been used in it,s construction. Tho club has quite a good pavilion, erected wholly by voluntary labour, while the immediate surroundings are nicely laid out in flower plots which include many roses and bedding plants which will soon be in full bloom. Tho club has also room for croquet lawns for the ladies.

Shortly after two o’clock the club president, Mr E. Goodbehere, addressed the large gathering, which included bowlers from all the Palmerston North clubs and Bulls, and from the sister club in Feilding. He traced the history of the formation of the club, pointing out that the present Feilding Club last year had a very large membership and the consequence at times was that some of the players could not be accommodated and were unable, therefore, to get a game when desirous. The idea of another club was mooted and taken up whole-heartedly and the position to-day was that each club had a nominal membership of about seventy, so that the formation of the new club would not greatly injure the older institution. He trusted that any feelings on the matter would be laid aside and both clubs work together for the welfare of the game. (Hear! Hear!). Mr Goodbehere paid a tribute to the enthusiasm of the members which had, with the assistance of friends, resulted in the erection of their pavilion by voluntary labour. He also referred to the excellent services of

Mr George Say well as green supervisor. Continuing; Mr Goodbeliere regretted that Mr J. A. Nash, president of the centre, was-unable to be present, he having been detained in Palmerston North, but he welcomed Mr A. IV Wimaett, secretary of the centre. Mr Goodbeliere then referred to the passing of Air W. G. Haybittle who, they had all hoped, would have been with them that day. He arid Air Haybittle had been foundation members of - the F’eilding Club, it having been formed thirty years ago at a time when there were only one or two clubs between Wellington and Wangafiui. They greatly deplored Air Haybittle’s death, tor he had been a good friend to the bowling community. In conclusion, the speaker welcomed the visitors and hoped that they would enjoy many games on their green, at the.same time mentioning that Terrace End and Feilding Clubs, had placed their greens at the disposal of the Oroua Club memberg until the latter’s property was available.

Miss Patricia Gdodbehere then threw the first, jack and. the '.green was declared .open. The matches arranged for the afternoon were then played, each game being of 16 heads. ’ A trophy of a cigarette holder, given by Air Reid, for the first skip to win his game, went to J. Tantrum (Takaro), who finished well ahead of any other rink with an easy victory. ■ At the conclusion of play Messrs J. H. Perrett (Bulls), J. Herdman (Feilding) and A. F. Wimsett (Alanawatu) thanked the Oroua Club for its hospitality and the ladies for providing such an excellent afternoon tea. Mr Herdman also assured the Oroua Club members of the hearty co-operation of his club in promoting the welfare of the game in Feilding and district. He wished the Oroua Club a most successful future.

Tho matches played resulted as follows :

Takaro: Alorgan, Tanner, Littlejohn, Tantrum (skip) 20 v. Oroua: Dummer, Rayworth, Canon Petrie, Slirimpton (skip) 12. Terrace End: Fletcher, Hubble, Cope, Anderson (skip) 16 v. Oroua: S. Gray, Young, Entwistle, Brewer (skip) 9. Manawatu: Hunter, Inglis, Kersluyw, Radford (skip) 31 v. Oroua: Simpson, Jeffs, Williamson, Spence (skip) 7. Oroua: Pagan, Heayns, RoTich, Alills (skip) 15 v. Northern: Rumble, Beattie, Larcomb, Stuart (skip) 14. Oroua: Jensen, E. Smith, Bourke, Mason (skip) 24 v. Feilding: Way, Neilson, Wilkinson, Herdman (skip) 14. Bulls: Wilson, Perrett, . Farrer Ingram (skip) 18 v. Oroua: Pearce, Desmond, Oakley, Saywell. (skip) 14. Palmerston North: Bell, Wimsett, Tremaine, J. H. Nash (skip) 16 v. Oroua: Aitken, Jarrett, Chappell, Goodbehere (skip) 10. i. PALAIERSTON NORTH CLUB. SECOND ROUND OF COMPETITIONS. ■ Following is the draw for the second rounds of the Palmerston North Club’s singles and pairs competitions, the matches to be concluded by December 18:

Singles.—Paton v. Collins, Alorris v. McGregor, Ennis v. Hansel, Howley v. Tremaine, Wall v. Crump, Wilson v. A. Pickering, N. H. Nash v. C. Pickering, Ramsay v. Rawling, W. W. Jones v. Stephenson, H. H. Griggs v. Baylis. C. Fraser v. Rudkin, Matheson v. H. Fraser, Tattersali v. Bell, Boon v. Kerslake, J. H. Nash v. Sharman, Goldfinch v. J. H. Stevens, W. E. Jones v. Brown.

Pairs. —Wall and Wilson v. Sharman and Tattersall, Griggs and Brown v. Fitt and C. Fraser, Frew and J. A. Nash v. Goldfinch and Baylis, Hepworth and Matheson v. McGregor and W. W. Jones, Boon and J. H. Nash v. Stevens and Morris, Crawford and Paton v. Ennis and Bell, Oliver and A. Pickering v. Tremaine Rawling, Dustin and Kerslake v. Rudkin and Collins, Aiken and Stephenson v. Croad and H. Fraser, Hgwley and Ramsay v. Hansel and C. Pickering, Stephens and N. H. Nash v. Wilson and Crump