BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1899, 5 November 1918, Page 3

BOWLING.

The remarkable bowling green at Westport was mentioned by Mr Cl. A. Harkness in his remarks at the Xelson Bowling Clnh’s opening on Saturday. He said it was covered with what was popularly known ns water-weed, which was also to tic .-ecu at Hokitika and (Ireymonth. This plant seemed to have solved the problem of the best bonding green for New Zealand. It needed practically no cutting, as it grew to no appreciable height. While it stood the driest summers, it was also suitable for winter play. In fact, Westport bowlers were to lie found playing on their green in July and August. Mr Harkness said he had brought some specimens of the plant to Nelson, and Mr W. Tomb--Im, who had had a great deal of experience with bowling greens, was going to make experiments with it (here. The match, “Old” v. “Young,” to lie played on the local green tomorrow afternoon, is creating much interest, and promises to be a very close contest. On paper, the teams appear to he very evenly mat died, if anything the older learn looking the stronger. The teams are: — Old: Spring, Henderson, D. Wliililey, Rimmer (s), and the combined ages' of these players total 283 years, an average of almost 71 years. Young: Huntley, E. Walker, MeColl, E. Wliibiey (s), total ages 125 years, averaging just over 31 years. “Daddy” Spring is easily the oldest man in the Club, having seen 83 summers, and in the words of a Avcll-known advertisement, is “still going strong.” The youngest of the players taking part is 2.9 years of age. A match for the Xye Eerns will also be played to-morrow afternoon, the teams being:—Holders— Bryant, Woods, Nye, Christie (s); challengers—Healey, Foiledt, Admore, Large (s). Mr Frank Worsfold, president of the Feilding Bowling Club, who lias left there to take up his residence in Auckland, was, prior to his departure, presented with a case of pipes and tobacco rioueh by the members of the Feilding Club.