BOWLING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4975, 17 May 1926, Page 3

BOWLING.

PA EROA SEA SON CLO SES. results; of Saturday’s l games. official closing for the 1925-26 season was held on the local, green on Saturday - afternoon. ■ The weather • was fine and sunshiny, and considering the lateness, of the season .the greens were in particularly good,pl.ay■'v- ing condition. Til addition to a large - number 1 of club members, .visitors were present from the 'Hikutaia, and Walin clubs. . ; ; After appropriately welcoming the visitors the president (Mr E. Edwards) explained tha.t a drawing-. a driving competition had been ar--1 ranged, for which he was providing a prize for the winner of each, and he invited those present to take partThe competitions proved very iri--1 teresting, and were good tests,’ of skill, and judgment. The winner of the drawing competition proved to be JA. Wilkinson, with 8 points, while F. /•ftlarsh, with 6 points, annexed the trophy for driving. z CLUB PAIRS. The final of the club pairs competition was fought out between W. ’ Chamberlain and W. J. Towers (skip), and W. R- .Wilson and T. L. Williams 1 (skip); the former team winning by two pointe. The contest was keenly fought, and attracted considerable attention. On completion of the 21st bead the scores were equal, a.iulto /arrive at a decision it was necessary jRe play a further three heads, the * final scores being. Chamberlain and Towers 25, Wilson and. Williams 23. || _ . PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. At the conclusion of the games the president declared ,the .green officially '■loosed for the season, and in doing so he thanked all the membens;’ and especially the committee, for the loyal support and co-operation accorded him during the season. He said that if the same support and enthusiasm was given the incoming president next year it was safe to predict that the 1926-27 season would be even more successful and enjoyable than the one. just brought to a close. The president then presented the prizes won that afternoon, an'd at his call three hearty" cheer?, were Recorded the winners. Cheers for the president and the honouring of toasts and the customary eulogistic references / brought the season to a happy close.