Te Aroha Bowling Club.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43383, 3 November 1908, Page 2

Te Aroha Bowling Club.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. The official opening of the Te Aroha J bowling green took place on ‘Satur- ? day last. The weather was all that could be desired, and the green proved to be in very fair order. As the result of special invitations , sent out, quite a number of visitors ! were present from Paeroa, Remuera, Hamilton, Karangahake, Waihi, ' Devonport, Wellington and else* 1 where. At the appointed time for starting, the President of the Te t Aroha Club, Mr D McL. Wallace, 1 addressed a few appropriate words of welcome to those assembled, after which he called upon Mrs Wallace to throw the “ kitty ” across the ’ green, which she did amongst loud cheers. Teams were next arranged representing the President and Vice-Presidents of the Club, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The teams were evenly matched; the Vice-Presidents’ representatives, however, proved the istronger, and j won by a few points. The following are the results of the games :

Presidents Vice-Presidents. Pilling, Gtf>w, Tris- Best , Warren, train, Noonan Aitkeu, Dalton (skip).. .. 11 v. (skip) .. 23 Sherlock, Somers, Priestly, Barbour, Box, Smith, Maddern, Mc(skip).. ..21 v. Girr (skip) 17 Phillips, Dickson, Stanley, Towers, White, Wheeler Chappel, Burton (skip) .. 18 v. (skip) .. 17 Coutts, Kenny, Me-* McKee, Crosher. Eldowney Wal- Henderson, Parr lace (skip) .. 20 v. (skip) .. 20 Salmon, Me- Jansen, McSweeney Carthney,Spooner Maiugay, Holland McWattersskip 15 v. ( skip) .. 19 Afternoon tea was dispensed by the Committeemen’s wives, and both the visiting and local bowlers, were well looked after.

i Before dispersing, Mr Wheeler, of Hamilton, thanked the local Club <on behalf of the visitors for the : hospitality meted out to them, and 1 for the most enjoyable time spent by all. The customary cheers were called for and heartily given.

| The Tourist Department very generously provided a large marque on the lawn wherein afternoon tea was partaken of. The Department 1 also supplied the hot water and assisted !in many ways to the enjoyment of , those present.

i In his opening remarks the President of the .Club intimated that a sum of £250 had been voted in order to put the present green in good order.