BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25307, 6 October 1947, Page 3

BOWLS

♦— — FENDALTON CLUB The rapid progress made by the Fendalton Bowling Club since its formation two seasons age was referred to by speakers when the club’s new season was opened on Saturday. The club membership stood at 106. The president of the Bowlink Centre, 3 Mr C. Spearman, congratulated the club - on its* success. Mr H. Kitson spoke for the Waimairi County Council and thd y Fendalton Domain Board. The president / of the Fendalton Tennis Club, Mr F. _ Stoupe, also spoke.

s SHIRLEY CLUB e a The twenty-second season of the Shlr3 ley Bowling Club was opened on SaturY day. The president (Mr A. E, Fletcher) welcomed members and visitors. He e especially welcomed the Mayor (Mr E. H. Andrews), who is a member of the Shirley Club, and referred to the early e days, when Mr Andrews joined. - Mr Andrews congratulated the club on d the fine spirit of its members, and res’ gretted that he could only get an occa- _ sional game. Mr J. B. Johns, as a representative of e the Canterbury Bowling Centre, wished e the club a successful season. Mrs Matson, president of the Canterbury Ladies*

Centre, and Mrs Angus Cameron, also of the Ladies’ Bowling Centre, wished the club a happy season. The first jack was bowled by Bruce Williams, grandson of the president, and the first bowl by Mrs Fletcher, wife of the president.