ROCKY NOOK CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 234, 3 October 1932, Page 13

ROCKY NOOK CLUB.

Under ideal conditions, the Rocky Nook Bowling Club held its opening ceremony for the 1932-33 season on Saturday. Tlieie was a very large attendance, including representatives of other clubs, aiui also three representatives of the Auckland Centre, namely, Messrs. S. Coldicutt, J. Truscott and Parker-Hill. Tiie greens, though a trifle holding, wpre well turfed, and in capital condition, giving every promise of favourable playing conditions. , . „ The president, Mr. W. J. Pearce, briefly welcomed the visitors, and made especial reference to the splendid assistance that had been rendered to the club by the ladies. In reference to now members, who had joined up for the fresh season, it. was, he thought, a unique record that the club's list included four brothers, who were all tirst-year players. Referring to the excellent condition of the green, the president stated that the thanks of the club were especially due to Messrs. W. Tongue and McGee. He then called upon the patron, Sir Geo. Fowlds, who had occupied that position for 30 years, to make a presentation of a framed enlargement of the officers of the club to the retiring president, Mr. R. E. N. | Matthews. Another memento of the occasion was an enlarged framed photograph of the late president, made to Sir Geo. Fowlds. Mrs. Pearce threw the first jack, and the first bowl was rolled along by Miss Pearce, after which the green was formally declared open, amid hearty cheers from the assemblage. Games resulted as follows Ordinary Draw.—J. Haines, de Rungs, Binnis, J. Brown 21, v. H. Mason, C. Storniont, J. Kayes, J. Jenkin 14 ; Stoddart, Tom Clarkson, Cliffe, Roylance 17, v. Ogilvie, J. A. Pearce, B. A. Kayes. ParkerHill 22; Baxter, Cameron. Pollard, W. B. Wilson 15, v. 'N. Mason, Ruticdge, Curtis, Sadler 21 ; Latchett, Taylor, Anderson, Keatley 22, v. Kent, McCulloch, W. Taylor, Ellison 16; Oughton, Austin, Lorain, W. J. Pearce 17, v. Huston, Coldicutt, li. Thomas, Irustcott 23; Alder, Cunningham, F. Firth, Grey 17, v. E. Smith, Beaton. Boagey, Meese 20; .Tones, Bain, Farley, F. Preston 17, v. .T. Findlay, .Stormont, sen., M. Young, ■J; H. Turner 25 ; Lewis, J. Stormont, Wilis, 7 ' v - ' r - M. Stormont, Haite, (jriliitlis, Mason 22.