BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 24328, 17 October 1942, Page 6

BOWLING NOTES

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Correction. In the last series of notes ifc was stated that the Taieri Club would open on the 17th Inst. This should have read as the Tainui Club. The Taieri Club’s opening day is not yet fixed, and the secretary advises that it is very unlikely that the green will be opened for play before October 31.' Followers of tbs game will be pleased tc bear that the Taieri green is wonderfully improved, and is carrying the best sole of grass it has had for many years. The Green Committee (E. Currie and Mat. Brown), with the assistance of Peter Thomson, of Green Island, have done a good job. Mr C. Skinner, the club’s energetic secretary. as well as a few others in the club, will be going into camp in the very near future, but Taieri will carry on.

Further Openings, The second batch of club openings was hold on Saturday. Conditions were pleasant, and the few hours’ rain during the mid-week gave the gieenkeepers every opportunity to show the playing areas at their best. During tho day a party consisting of Mr J. Forster (president of the New Zealand Bowling Council), Messrs S. A. Wood, A. Robertson, E. Longworth, and R. S. M. Sinclair (officers of the Dunedin Centre) visited all the greens, and their presence was appreciated by tho members of the various clubs. Caledonian.

Mr Gcof Porter, the club’s president, in bis speech of welcome, referred to the excellent representation of sister clubs. He spoke of the loss sustained by a number of members whose sons were casualties, and expressed the hope that the United Nations would soon bring the war to an early and successful conclusion. Mr J. Nicolson represented the centre, and, together with Mr H. G. Williams, of the Dunedin Club, and Mr W. j. McKay, of Roslyn, wished the Caledonian Club a happy playing season. Miss Greenslado, who is the club’s patroness, rolled the first “kilty,” and Mrs Porter rolled the first bowl. Miss Greenslade’s father was closely associated with the club, having held the presidency for two terras, one of four years and the other of 12. It is pleasing tc note that this club's famous green is again looking in splendid condition. Opoho.

Mr Andrew Dodds, who is this year the club’s president, warmly welcomed members and visitors at the opening ceremony. Mr L. J. Page represented the centre, and conveyed fraternal greetings. Mr C. Beecrcft spoke for sister clubs. Mrs Mullenger conveyed good wishes from the Ladies’ Association to Mrs Ballard, president of the club’s ladies’ section. After Mrs Dodds rolled the first bowl the green was declared open. Kaituna.

The president (Mr R. S. Brown) wcjcomed a large gathering of members and visitors to the club’s opening. The official party, consisting of members of the council and centre, was present. Mr Forster expressed the thanks of the council for the support accorded to the bowlers’ war effort by this club and bowlers generally, and Mr S. A. Wood conveyed greetings from the centre, and wished the club a good season. After Mr Brown had declared the season open, Mrs Brown rolled the first bowl to open play on the top green for the men, and Mrs F. H. Williams, president of the ladies’ section, opened the ladies season on the leaver green. St. Kilda.

Mr W. Cormack is the club’s president for this season. During his speech at the opening ceremony he made special reference to fine work of the ladies and members of the club in regard to keeping up donations to the war effort. He congratulated the greenkeeper and supervisor on the excellent condition of the " old ” green. Mr Alf Newall represented the Bowling Centre, and conveyed greetings and good wishes. It will be remembered by followers of the game that the club three years ago decided to build a small-size green, and this was called the “ Marlow ” green. The club, having been able to negotiate for a further piece of land adjoining, wisely decided last year to make a full-size green of it, and the opportunity was also taken last Saturday to formally open the new green, which is now ready to carry play. During the ceremony Mr A. Newafl and Mr D. C. Cameron, representing the centre and the club respectively, were the speakers. Mr Cameron made special reference to Mr Marlow’s long association with the club and the game. Mr Marlow was a foundation member (1903), and was the first president of the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association, formed in 1913 by the amalgamation of the various separate units. Mr Marlow returned thanks in a very interesting review. The St. Kilda Club is now well on the way to be premier club of the city. Leith Club.

Mr E. King welcomed members, friends, and visitors in a happy speech. After greetings and <;ood wishes had been extended by Mr A. A. McLennan, representing the Bowling Centre, Mrs W. A. Abbott (the Ladies’ Association) and Mrs Birrell (president of ladies’ section), Mr King formally declared the greens open for play, and Mrs King rolled the first bowl. N.E. Valley.

At the Valley green, there was a good attendance of members and players, and Mr Charles Fraser, the president, warmly welcomed them. He also made special reference to those members who had during the recess worked so hard in adding a substantial number of improvements to the club’s property. He made mention of the great help given by the ladies’ section of the club, which at all times w’as ever ready to gather in funds for the war effort and look after the dispensing of refreshments. Mr G. A. Nelson represented the Bowling Centre and Mrs Campbell (Anderson’s Bay) the Ladies’ Association. Mrs A. J. White, who is president of the ladies’ section, -was also present, and Mrs Fraser rolled the first bowl. The ceremony was held on the club's new green, which gives every promise of developing into another such as the old one. This club should fool proud of the fine state of its property. Kaikorai,

There was a very good attendance of members, visitors, and representatives of sister clubs, and Mr C. Armstrong, the president, warmly welcomed them at the club’s opening ceremony. Mr Alex. Cook, who represented the Bowling Centre, congratulated the club on the fine appearance of the playing area, and expressed thanks to the club for its assistance in readily offering its green for centre competition purposes. Mr S. Devereux (N.Z. Council) and Mr Arthur Ellis (a foundation member) also offered their felicitations. Mrs McDonald (the president of the ladies’ section) and Mrs S. Hill (president of the Ladies’ Association) were in attendance.