BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 7, 3 October 1919, Page 9

BOWLS

OPENING OF THE 'WELLINGTON CLUB'S GREEN. The opening of the bowling season on the Wellington Club's green on Saturday miek is troiiiK to he something more thaii usual, owing to the fact that it. will bo the "victory opening.'' Tho Wellinginn Club Ims always been a particularly natriutic institiitinn, Mid i| s war record bears enmnnrison iviih any other club of the kind in New Zealand, and it is only in accord with its ingrained sentiment's that it should recognise in a suitable manner the glorious end to the greatest war of all times. _ i'Vir the- first time for many years His Excellency the Governor-General is to preside at the opening, and it had been arranged that during tlm nfrernuon tea adiounuiiont the Highland Pipe Hand will discourse music in harmony with the accent of many nf the bowling fraternity, and stime Highland lassies will dunce a measure. The I're.-iden'. of the Wellington Club Tilr. T. liaHinge?') has presented the club with a luimlnome silver bowl, to be competed for i" singles play each year, the winner to hold the cup for the year, and have his name inscribed on a small shield on the cup. The "Dallinger" i'liij can never be won outright. TIIOUN DON' CLUB'S OI'UN'IXG. - The Thormlou Bowling Club's greeu is to be opened on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.