BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1023, 16 October 1903, Page 2

BOWLING.

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

The members of the Gisborne Bowling Club were favored with glorious weather for tho oponing of tho season yesterday afternoon, and there was a large gathering of bowlers and their friends, including a number of ladies. The grounds wore gay with lines of flags and bunting, and no pains wore spared by the President (Mr J. A. Harding) and Vice-President (Mr J. Ponsford) to make tho occasion as happy a one as possible. The opening match was the time-honored fixture between sides chosen by the President and VicA-Presi-dent. Five rinks were engaged- in play, and a keenly-contested game ended in a win in favor of the Vice-President, the scores being 105 points to 97. Shortly after three o’clock the President, in an appropriate speech, declared the green open. Another twelve months had passed, he said, and he was again in the proud position of being able to extend to all present a hearty welcome. During his torm of office ho had received much assistance from members of tho club, visitors, and outside pooplo, which he appreciated greatly. He was pleased to see so many ladies present, and he hoped that they would continue to attend during the season, and tho mombers of the club would do their utmost to make thorn welcome. The President extended a bowlers’ welcome to visitors at any timo they happoned to bo in Gisborne. It had been*a very easy duty for him to handle the reins of the club, owing largely to tho amount of assistance bo had received from members. He hoped the spirit of rivalry and good feeling between the Gisborne Club and the sister clubs would continue. Mr .G. Darton deserved special praise for the advice and assistance he had given in connection with the grounds. It was pleasing to see tho grounds looking so well. He regretted that they were likely to lose one of their keenest bowlers, Mr G. H. W. Dixon, their secretary, although all would bo pleased to hear of his promotion. It would be difficult to fill hiß place, but everybody would join in wishing Mr Dixon every prosperity. On behalf of tho Ground Committee, he would say that Mr Tansley, tho caretaker, deserved every credit for his work, and he had carried out all suggestions made as if the ground were his own property. Mrs Harding then opened the green by rolling the jack, which she did to such purpose that it went a 11 ditcher.” After* noon tea, provided by the President and Vice-President, was dispensed by the following ladies -.—Mrs Ponsford, Misses Ferris (2), Witty (2), Quigley, Wilson, Hyde (2), Boyle, and Proctor. The following is the result of tho afternoon’s play President v, Vice-President

Lewis Orr Harding T. Adair Quigley Hoyto Sirnson, skip J.2 Ponsford, skip 18 Morgan Bartley A. Adair Seymour McGowan Skcet Coleman, skip 22 Gaudin, skip 19 Sandlant Barry Ambridge Pettigrew Hoolfoy Collinge Martin, skip 16 Massey, skip 2§ O’Meara Cussen Johnston Eure Wallace 0. Adair Dixon, skip 19 Witty, skip 25 Garrett Herrick Jackson Matthewson W. Petlie Nicholas Bright, skip 28 Honnessy, skip 20 Total 97 Total 105