Official Opening Of Bowling Season

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 9, 18 October 1948, Page 5

Official Opening Of Bowling Season

The Whakatane Bowling Club opened the 1948-49 season on Saturday. Whilst the weather was unsettled the many bowlers present however managed in most cases to finish the afternoon programme. The president, Mr J. W-. Wilson, before declaring the greens open, welcomed the ladies, the new members and the visiting bowlers from Te Puke, Taneatua and Ohope. He extended special thanks to the club members who had done : such good work during the winter months, especially Messrs W. Howat (Senr) and W. Compton, these members having put in a large amount of time and hard work in levelling and rebuilding the banks of the greens. Mr Wilson then declared the greens open and asked his daughter, MissDiana Wilson, to throw the first jack. Mr G. Caisley was called on to play* the first bowl, and bowlers soon, settled down to a good game. During the. afternoon the ladies served a sumptuous afternoon tea.. Results: — Te Puke: Antram, Darvill, Marsden, Knight 13, Whakatane: Sims, Wilson, Drube, Dixon 23. Ohope: Gerring, Anstis, Robinson, Murray 14, Taneatua: Mair, Rangi, Rixon, Hunt 19. Whakatane Teams C. Butler, Sumner, A; White, Anderson 15, Johnson, C. McKenzie, Stewart, Hayward 14. * Breckon, Coates, Chamberlain, Howat 19, R. Wilson, Dainton, Spong Mclsaac 16. E. Hirst, Duley, H. L. King, A. King 21, W. Smith, Compton, C. White, Loane 11. % Price, Shapley, McLeod 11, Warren, J .Bell, Smoljan 23. R. F. Smith, D. Butler, G. Caisley' 22, J. Murphy, E. J. Bell, Grant 16.