A BOWLING TOUR.

Shannon News, 21 April 1925, Page 3

A BOWLING TOUR.

—* VISIT TO NELSON. Last Tuesday, Aim, Clayton, Whibiey and Gunning (skip) retained from Nelson and ail agreed' that they hau the time of their lives at the ruaster Bowling Tournament, Which was a red letter event in the history of fowling in Nelson aim can easny ne pronounced as tne biggest and most successful one ever held there. ’ Tiie greens., are situated in a beautiful spot surrounded by flowers and smubs of every description, mid are a not of colour now, and tiie sun of tbe glorious Nelson summer had painted the scene with a lavish brush. Deep purple and burnt amber, blood red and faintest yellow o.chr.e, not together on the landscape. One player remarked that a waggon and worses would not keep him away next Laster; aiid another summed up ins experiences: “You become happy, remain happy and go home happy.” i On Easter Sunday twq large: tour-! ing cars and fourteen private cars con- 1 veyed neary 100 visiting bowlers Motueka, via Mapua. A very pleasant 1 day was spent sigbtpseeing in tne I apple and hop growing district. I the Shannon rink played nine games and won five. , | Tiie results of the games were: Logan 9 v. Shannon 20, Rudman 14- v. * shannon 8, Lewis 10 v. Shannon 16, 1 Johnson 14 v. Shannon 23, Roberts 8 v. Shannon 17, Carter 10 v. Shannon 9, Brown 24 v. Shannon 19, Hendry 16 v. Shannon 17, Newport 16 v. Shannon 13. I

Points scored by Gunning’s rink, 142; against 121—a very good performance for the Shannon team.