BOWLING BY GASLIGHT AT LEVIN

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1916, Page 3

BOWLING BY GASLIGHT AT LEVIN

A PATH JOT If T(M ItXAMKN T. Levitt Bowling Club and Levin Ladies' Croquet Club have met with cheering patronage in their effort to raise. money for tlie West (Jo:ist Farmers Patriotic Jfund. The clubs' movement to raise funds has taken the iorm of a bowling tournament by gasffgiit, with croquet games going on simultaneously on the adjoining green. Stalls for the sale of refreshments produce, etc., have been and at these a good trade has been done. The tournament iva.s openedlast night, at 7.30 b'clncK. when six rinks played two out ol lour rounds. Results -were as tallow :- i'Mrst Kounci. • , Young, France, lirown. Palmer (skip.) beat Ohnnnings, .Viathesoa. Kirk. and Pyke (skip), 11 to 1C Lancaster, Ryder, Roe, Mchi'tyrc (skip) boat Wallace. Heading. Pnrteous. Pirliofk (skip,), 17 to f>. Pink, Holdaway, Harris and Wilson (iskipT* beat ingrain, Melntosh, Thtomson and Currie (ship), 11 to 9 Seoond Round. Palmer 12- Mclntyre a. Pollack 18—Wilson 4. PvKo I"—Currie 0. On the conclusion oi the first round 1 , . ('. Roe. president ot tlie clun, wi'leomed, tlie public to the grcen and expressed hi.> ei'iise nf satifiwi ion villi tli iiberal jiiiti'una.gG tli.it liad lieen :iecorded tlie cl'ibs. lie then called upon the Mayor oh Levin to address the ga-thering. Mr Blenlchorn. in a model speech, exhovied the public to give freely in support of the pat rot ic purposes that the miivenieiit was designed to help. Tf Ir.mily ties or advancing ;ige prer ntecl anyone Ironi actively assisting in the tight, they could asist passiveiy by eiKfeavfluring to make a conspicuous success of each patriotic movement. During the eveninji tne visitors to the green were entertai M ed with excel-lent-Vocal and int-truiiienta* items by a ri'umber of tlie leading amateurs oA Levin. Amongst the attractions is the'chance to win* a prime sheep- (donated by Mr W. G. Adkin) Tiv guessing its mutton-weight. To-nigiit there will be domestic produce for sale; also other useful and contributions from members and tlieir friends. Th- musical eomniitti i\ desires to express its thanks tn Pinnj and (Jo. for ilie loan of. the piano