BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 269, 6 November 1908, Page 4

BOWLING.

NEW I'LYiVIOUTH CLUB. Yosioi'tlav was an ideal (lav for tlio ollic-ial opening of the New X'lyiuuulh Bowling Club's green. There was a very large iuuiidit <>l bowlers [ireseiit besides iuany_ lady visitors, Mr. Cnek. president of the club,. in a neat speech, said I hat before proceeding lie had a duty to perforin, ami iliat was to unveil the new arch and gate eiitranee to the memory ol' the later president,, ill'. James I'aul. hi the year ISSS, now 24 years ago, ill'. I'aul had called a few of them together for the purpose of founding a bowling club for Uie New l'lynioutii district. A club was formed at that meeting, and -Mr. Paul was elected lirst president, aim tile success of the elub and the very beautiful green now owned were tile outcome of u'.is ell'orts. lVrsonally . continued ill'. Cock, he recognised Jlr. I'aul as one of his dearest friends, and an upright

and sterling nuui- a gentleman who was respected by the whole of the community. Of course, at times lie found enemies as they all did in life. Jiut at the same time even those considered he was one of the best men they have Inul in the district. Jlr. Ooek then declared the gate officially open, saying lie felt satisfied that the memorial gate would ever live in the memory of bowlers. Jlr. Cock, in opening the green, complimented the caretaker 011 having such an excellent green as they were called together to open that day. lie niention- • ed a matter that was being brought be- ■ fore the North Island Rowling Associa- , tion. that the members in play should keep both feet 011 the mat in delivering

the balls. This was a question mat they would have to consider, for if they should win a game and a protest were entered for not having both feet on the mat, they iniglit be disqualified. He then called upon Mrs. CocK to throw the jack in the usunl way and declared the green open for the seaswi. At the request of the president's wife (.Mrs. Cock) the visitors and members gathered round the pavilion, where afternoon tea was dispensed. A match was then played between sides chosen by tile president and vicepresident respectively, and resulted as follows:

President.—Fraser. Bishop. Morrison, 1 A. K. Smart (s) 24; Yice-]>resident: J. Bonnie, Wilson. R Hill. 11. Goldwater (s) 25. President: Messenger. Schnackcnfterg. Hooper, A. D. dray (s) 1); •). Avery, Wright,. Humphries, Morey (s) 34. President: Spencer, X. Avery, R. Cock, S. Rnndle (s) 32: Vice-president: Smart. I Brougftton. W. Bundle, McKellar (a) 15. I President: Rawlinpp, Waugli. Walton. I Sanderson (s) 16; Vice-president: Rudil, Wood, Burgess. Grey (s) 37. President: Collins. Hills, .T. 0. GeorgeHall (s) 23; Vice-president: Jenkinson, Marks, 0. Rundle. Ab. Goldwater (s) 18. President: S. Smith, Goodacre. Furlong, H. Baily (s) 31: Vice-president: Morsliead. Lealand. Street, Davy (s) 12. Xotals: President's 137; Vice-presid-ent's 141. During the afternoon the president presented to the chili a very fine merit board of polished riniu, bearing in letters of gold Hie names of the club's presidents, vice-presidents, and secretaries from the date of the inception of the club. The list is surmounted by a carved pediment. in which the emblem of the Scot —the thistle—is the conspicuous feature.