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Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1931, Page 4

The condition of the two bowling greens used for the tourney last week was easily the worst on which a tournament has been played for it long time. The Runanga green though fairly fast was not drawing ns well on one hand as on the other and there wore other peculiarities that made the play uncertain, while the rain that fell spoilt iniit.-li of the surface conditions. At Creymonth the grass grub bad caused much worry; altd it was badly patched in several places, otlly one or two of the rillks being up to the quality expected for tourney play. In other rinks the patches, generally put in too low, proved most disconcerting to players and had much effect on the quality of the play, 'l'he vagaries of the weather last week were specially noticeable on the Coast. On Wednesday morning it was fine at Hokitika, at Creymonth there was a steady rain till 8.30 o’clock, while at Runanga it was raining heav-' ily till nearly 10 o’clock, before it cleared. On Thursday it was fine in Hokitika, there was a light shower at Creymonth about 2 p.m., while there was a deluge at Runanga that lasted an hour and made the Runanga bowling green a mud puddle the water lying all over it for some time. Then the rain stopped and play was able to continue under very miserable conditions for a couple of hours with the green steadily improving and drying. There was no rain till after the play for the day had stopped, but a short time after the rain came down extremely heavy, and in a short time the bowling green was again a miniature lake. However the weather cleared about midnight and the green was in fair order when play started next morning at 8 o’clock, though the turf showed the results of the play the previous afternoon. 1 lie weather continued fine and with a perfect day on Saturday the gathering concluded in schedule time.

The West Coast is not so unlucky afterall—there are some extraordinary fine, bargains in mens’ wear at Stopforth’s Great. Summer Sale. Just take a gaze his his windows to-day.— A dvt. i

15 per cent, reduction off our new up-to-date stock of shirts, is causing ready sales for cash. Call to-day and secure your shirt requirements, only n limited number left. Frank Bade, ’Phone 179. —Advt.