ON THE BOWLING GREEN

Chronicle (Levin), 5 March 1946, Page 7

ON THE BOWLING GREEN

CENTRE MEMBERS AT OTAKI RAIN MARRED GAMES Somc thirty members of the Wel iington Centre vkited Otaki durinf the week-end, when they were mei and royally entertained by mem.jer. of the Otaki Giub. Morning ica wa served on arrivai, iuncheon wa partaken of at the various homL whiie afternoon tea also added t. the enjoyment of the outing. Th>. day was overcast, and as rain hac fallen the previous evening th green was inclined to be heavy, but nevertheiess, played wcll. Unfor tunately, rain leli, but most of th games were then in the final stages General R. Young, prefiden., o. ohe Otaki Crub, in according a v/el come to the visitors, said he did sl with pleasure, adding that owirp to war restrictions the visits of the oentre had not been frequent. It was such visits however, that infused interest in bowling, and h>. was pleased to be able to introducc to his club such men as Mr. Guisi president of the centre, Mr. Toi. ] i^ock, a N.Z. councilior, and a grea. | bowler, Mr. Mat Casey, a pa. i president, Mr. Norrie, a past presi dent and a N.Z. councilior, and Mr. Ingram, the able secretary oi th. centre. He regreited that the club'. uelegate, Mr. Mclntyre, had bee.unable to make the trip. H. assured the centre members the he Otaki Club was doing well, i. Lnember,.«hip had ine-eased, an Imaiiy enjoyable games hau bcc- ! mduiged in. The ciuo now boastc. i >f a good deal cf young oieod, whio:, I nelped in placing tne club m v | dourishing condiiion. (Applau ei. i _Ie hoped all visitors wouid spenu , in enjoyable day. 1 Mr. Guise stated in reply that i. ; gave centre mem.ers ruucn plcasu'.t i .o make the trip, and added the ' :he prc-greso oi tne club had bee:. ' ./atcheu with interest. It was eei • t-ainly on the up-grade. r.nd hjaoptd that woulcl continue. H I poke of Maori oowiers in Otaki an. I mstanced how Maoris oi Otaki ha | met the Britishers when in Nc. i Zealand, and inllicted ueieat. ' Later in the day, at the conclu i .,ion of games, Mr. Guise extendeo 1 ohanks to the Otaki C.ub ior it | great hospitality, and said memJ eers had been pleased to^ mai: i many more fric-ndo. Furiher, ai. had spent an enjoyable day. General Young stated taat he apprec.iated the remarks, addina that his club had great confidenct in the centre, and that wlien difficulties were placcd before that body they had been given every con1 "iderafion. He a&.ureu ihe ccnt: Liiai siiould Otaki be amo to aisi :n tournam^Jifs by i Iicing ifcs green at the disposal of the centre i. ; would willingiy do so. He couic tssurc them of a good green. Fodc'.ving are re.sults of th, games, Gmki bemg menaori.u first: — i Bartosh, D. Nsble, Baker, Ilurre: i (s» 8; Edwaras, Dy.nock, Ovurcna Casey s) 25. Healy, Young, Winterburn, Cape weii (s) 12; Waimoe, lleadiiin White, Lock »s) 11. J. Noble, Osborne, P. Slmeox Eaton (si 22; Stevens, RedhioiK. Venn, Norrie isi li. Buxton, Covoiiuv, Wbi'eh'wr. McGilligan (s) 18; Zaclianah, Mowat, Cuniiinghame, 'iayiur u, ■ 13. Jensen, Snowden, Smith, Mer wood f s > 14; Harriscn, Noble, Dale Parsons (s) 13. Merwood, Keay, R. Young, Pikt ls) 24: Roberts, Parsons, Gibsoi. Guise (s) 18. Smith, Lambess. Nicolson. S. S:m 20X (s) 15; Hassell, Stewart Ingram, Oldfield isi lo. Moss, Pulhnan, Grey, Cahill (s. 11; Winter, Williams, Maisey, Angel ■ (s) 23. Points: Centre 132. Otaki ls4 Games: Otaki 41, Centre 31. Visit to Paraparaumu The Otaki Oi ua v.hx pay a visit t . Paraparaumu on Saturday, and oi Sunday to Petone. The match with Levin has been postponed on account of a pennant game, in i which that club R interested.