MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10448, 13 October 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

OPENING THE SEASON. -- " ' The bowling season was opened i: Masterion 'yesterday .under most aus picious circumstances. Tlie weathei •though threatening, was fine,' an - the atmosphere was just cool enoug to .make things pleasant. Besides large number of members a& friends, and quite a bevy of ladiet visd-tors were present from Welling ton, Eeatherston, Carterton, Eketa b luina, and Paimerston North. Tli fc green wasi in good order, and player t well, though naturally a little on th I heavy iside. The President of th> t- Chub (Ml- S. Inder) opened the pro : ceedings with a neat speech, in ,whicl he expressed pleasure at seeing s< > many ladies, present, and extende< i a hearty welcome to non-bowlers. H< > stated that whilst ibowling was a ven 1 engrossing game, it was not neoess ary to sacrifice business for it. Hk ' expressed delight at seeing so man? visiting bowlers present, and statec ' tiia-r his- Oub. hoped to liave the opportunity on many occasions of meeting them fie opponents, during the wason. .Sp far as the Masterton Qhtb .wasr ,it<s,pas,t ■season had .been.'very.successful, ahc! y lEhere was "eve.ry reason, to hope that the coming sea'son wonld be equally so. The. Wairarapa Bowling Centre Ira'd done M'aslterton the honour of niiakiiig its! President: the first President of the Centre.' »;ith ; a view to extending .Centre play, it had I been decided to inaugurate a second competition for .those players who do not take paa-b in the Booth Cup. •Mr Inder concluded Ms remarks by stating that Mr Sam Potungaroa. ha»i presented a very ha.nd.some cup for., competition ,by member of the* Club, an announcement which was .received With applause. Mr Irider then threw up-tJie ; w jack." and de-. dared tho green open for the season, i earn si were is-elected to represent the President and the Vice-President, tlu> latter .winning on the aggregate by 143 points to 137. Afternoon tea was supplied by. Mrs .Inder, assist-, ed-.by a-.number of lady friends, and music was rendered by Mr Reihana Boyes' string band.