WELLINGTON BOWLING CLUB
.'winter activities.
During the. winter months, when bowls tire only ■ talked about and never played, it has been usual for the members of the Wellington Bowli.ig CI rib to hold bridge and whist tournaments, uut the success of these last year wis only indifferent,; and it \fas, therefore, decided not to hold them this year. Instead, several billiard tables were purchase:!, 'and for the past few mouths billiard competitions have been in full swiog. Two tournaments have been held, and a third is now nearing the final stage. So far, Mr. shall is the champion, having defeated all coiners in the two competitions. already held. l'hi- pi'iiii -or both theseconsisted of tickets '.n ihe irontliam art unioil, which, unhappily for tlc.wintier, failed to draw a prize.. In the hrst ■ ■tournament ths runner-up was Mr. o. ' Campbell, a cueist of 110 mean repute and. champion 1 ' of the Conimernal Travellers : Club. In the final of the second Tbur-t ■nev Mr. Marshall defeated" Mr. J. J.: Roberts, who built up a reputation for himself in his early youth as an employee of Messrs. 'Alcock and Co., Eng. '''fiie • present tournament is in a very • interesting Stage, the semi-finals being f about to be played. There are six ■ n,embers left in. ThJ first prize is a cue and ease, will be recomliicnced.on October il.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 2
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224WELLINGTON BOWLING CLUB Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 2
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