ST. JOHN'S CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12386, 6 December 1909, Page 2

ST. JOHN'S CLUB.

The beautiful weather' of Saturday iifternoon saw play in lull swing on St. •John's green, and several club matches were got off, including four full-rink games. The teams were evenly matched, so much so that on two of the four •.

rinks a tie resulted on the 21st head and the issue had to be decided by an extra head. The play-off gave Ball a lead of four points over M. R'-sscll, and Glasgow n< lead of two points over Miller. In the game between Simpsou and J. Laird's rinks the result was decided on the last head. In addition to the pairs, several pairs and singles were played, as well as a practice full rink game. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs C. Tustin and Mrs J. Ball, assisted by Miss Vida Tingey. The following are the results of the day's play:— Rink Matches (Club fours).—Parkes,

Armstrong, Reid, and Russell (skip) 19 v Copcland (sub.), "Haase, Harrington, and Ball (skip/ 23; Hod son, La.rsen, Poison (sub) and Gellatly (skip) 15 v Blackburn, McGuire, Burgess and Paterson (f-.kip) 27; Cooper, Holloway, llewitson and Miller (skip) 18 v Follett, Bathgate, Ollison and Glasgow (skip) 20; Moffatt, Boyle. Coles and Simpson (skip) 19 v Brodie, Treadwell, Richings and Laird (skip) 20. Practice Game.—Soler, Talboys, Tattlo and Laughton (skip) 28 v' Tustin, Drake, A. Russell and Bassett (skip) 9. The pairs and singles played to dato are as follows :— Pairs.—Coles and Lewis 22 v Cooper and Gordon 37; Williamson, and Miller 17 v Holloway and Laughton 23; CopeJand and Hewitson 22, v Treadwell and Simpson 23. Second round: McGuire ! and A Russell 18 v Holloway and Laughton 23. Singles (H. I. Jones and Son's trophy).—J. Forbes 31 v Holloway 12; Cooper 27 v Simpson 20; Laughton 21 v Williamson 12; Blackburn 33 v Newbain 7; Allison 20 v M. Forbes 16. Second round: Laughton 22 v M. Russell 10; Moffatt 23 y Williamson 13. Singles (handicap).—M. Forbes 20 v Brodie 15, Richings '29 v Moffatt 27, Poison 27 v Treadwell 26, McGuire 27 v Ball 17; Gellatly 23 v Bathgate 19, Laughton. 23 v Gordon 16, Holloway 32' v Cooper 20, Williamson 25 v Simpson 19, Ritchings 22 y M. Forbes 21. Sec--ond round: Richings 22 v M. Forbes 21, Laughton 28 v Coles 15, Miller 22 v Holloway 19, Hewitson 28 v Hodson 21.

Singles (championship).—Miller 20 v Richings 15, Paterson 24 v Laughton 9, Poison 24 v Gellatly 19, Christie 27 v M. Russell 14, McK. Forbes 20 v Simpson 17.