BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1616, 1 December 1905, Page 2

BOWLING.

OPENING OF TURANGANUI CLUB

There was a large gathering of visitors i at the Taranganui" dub’s pretty green yesterday afternoon on the cceasion of the opening of tho Club’s green for play, and the proceedings throughout were obarao-. tensed with much enthusiasm. There was an effective display of bunting, and nothing was left undone by the committee to make the opening ceremony a success. The condition of the grounds was the subject for much favorable comment, and re* fleeted the greatest credit upon the caretaker, Mr G. Humphreys, who was unremitting in his endeavours to present everything to the utmost advantage. Special praise should a'so be given to, the club’s secretary, Mr P. Hallam, for "the assiduous manner in which be worked to promote the comfort and pleasure of visitors. The weather wa3 beautifully fine for the ceremony. The green is in Childers Road at the corner of Cobden street, and has been put into excellent order; also a substantial pavilion has been ereoted together with a windmill and other appurtenances of a bowling green. Visitors to the green were welcomed by Messrs G. Matthewson and W. 0. Skeet, president and vice-president respectively of -the' club, and shown over the properly. The opening ceremony took place at 3.30 p.m., when Mr Matthewson, president, extended a cordial welcome to tho visitors on behalf of the olub, and expressed pleasure at the large gathering. A good number of bowlers aud intending players were resident in the West End district who found that the Kaiti was too far away, enthusiastic though they were, A committee wes formed, and though a start was made only four months ago, and their work had not been completed, they, had not been idle, and much progress had been made. (Applause.) He thanked those gentlemen who bad kindly assisted with dpnat’ons, and hoped that as there was still - a good deal to be done the generosity of their supporters had not been exhausted. Mr Matthewson expressed the club’s thanks to the ladies who had provided the abundant supply of refreshments, aud called on the Hon. Mr Carroll to perform the opening ceremony. Mr Carroll, in the course of an excellent speech, remarked that the formation of: the olub was another Step in the development of West End. Bowling was increasing in favor in the colony, and it was hard to get grounds to meet the supply. The ladies were taking a keen interest in the game, and he thought it would not be long when the Tarangauui Club had finished its grounds before a green was supplied for the ladies. The Taranganui Club should oreate friendly rivalry between the two clubs, and there was nothing but success in front of the olub. Mr Carroll then deolared the green open for play. Mr J. A. Harding, president of the Gisborne Clab and president of the North Island Bowling Association, on behalf of the association, tendered hearty congratulations on the establishment of the new club.

A meeting was arranged between teams representing the president (Mr G. Matthewson) and vice-president (Mr W. 0. Skeet), and a good contest resulted in a victory for the vice-president by 98 to 90. The following were the scores:— President. Vice-president. Leslie Carlson Hird Rennick Humphreys Ferris Matthewson (s) 10 Skeet (s) .. 27 Dr Soott R. Robinson : Earle Hogen Harvey Hounsell Gaudin (s) 19 Ponsford (s) 19 Maokrell J. Bourke J. Martin . D. Hepburn Cussen Crawford Carroll (s) 17 Harding («)' 21' A. Sawyer Morse Coiley Hamon MoGo.wan W. Pettie Simson (s). 22 Nasmith (s) Ig Hallnm Primrose Devery (s) 22 Edwards (s)| 12 Total ... 90 . .98 In the play off between Fonsford’s and Gaudiu’s rinks the latter won by 22 to 19.

let GISBORNE OLUB; los : k- The following games were played at the h° Gisborne green yesterday:— * 8 HANDICAP FOURS, ig- R. Johnston Clarkson be Williams Lomax is’ Nicholas Ambridge he Martin (s) 20 Robertsoa (s) 7 ad Neal - Dodd . J.Jbbnston Euro F. Pettie Corson IW Coleman (s) 23 Witty (s) 20 “j Final, w R. Johnston Neal y, Williams J. Johnston ta Nicholas F. Puttie is Martin (s) 20 Coleman (s) 18 ’y HANDICAP SINGLES. 3, „ Neal 13 v. Eure 17 Si W. Pettie 22 v. Craig 20 o Nicholas 30 v. Orr 10 5. Dodd 21 v. McGowan 15 Witty 25 v. Young 22 b OTHER GAMES. l Lomax Wallace Ambridge (s) IS Witty“(s) 24 !, Davis 6 T Ada’r 10 r E. Lewis Williams ’ Young Miller Wilson Goldsmith Wallace (s) 20 H. Lewis (s) 14 Miller Williams 1 Wilson E. Lewis \ Goldsmith (9) 14 F. Harris (s) 6 ( Redßtone Craig I 1 Davis (s) 19 German (s) 21 1 Mr J. Pettie was el cted a member 0 the club. v - ■ v