BOWLING.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLIII, Issue 33, 24 October 1916, Page 5

BOWLING.

BALCLUTHA v. CALEDONIAN. , The Balciut-ha bowlers celebrated ' | Labour Day by playing a seven-rink . game against the Caledonian (Dunedin) j Club. The weather wae entirely favour- : able, and a keen and enjoyable contest j resulted in favour of the visitors by 142 points to 1 -i7. Afternoon tea, supplied. by lady supporters of the club, was thoroughly appreciated. Following are the detailed scores:— B. 0. Rae, llutchins, Clinch, Boyd (H) 24 Bryant, Gold, Lyall, Dee, Jack, Macdonald, Brown (hj) Bryant, Gold, Lyall, Ramsay Csj II - Train or, Leitli, Reddi ngtoi), Foster (a) (low, llagati, Anderson, Almond (s) . 25 Braid, Oflin, 'Henaghan, Scott » .. .. .. .. .. Mills, Wood, .1. Edwards, Buchanan (s) J 8 j Bastings, Harper, Somervi 11 Smith (s) McDonald, Watt, Murray, Latidels (s) 22 Woodger, Edwards, Wheeler, ! Foster (s) Uealv, Busbatch, Hislop, Bishop (s) 17 Ross, Barclay, Hocking, Collins (*) ' .. .. .. Watson, Grounds, Edwards, McNamara (s) 20 Hendry, Armstrong, Potter, J. ' Kit wards (s) 137 142 STIRLING CLUB. OPENING OF SEASON. The official opening of the Stir-ling bowling green took place on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of bowlers from the following clubs: Benhar, Kaitangata and Balclutha. The president (Mr J. Muir) extended to the visitors a hearty welcome, and called on Mrs Muir to roll the first bowl, which was a toucher. The time-honoured game, president v. vice-president, was played and resulted in a win for the president, the scores being: President 118, vice-presi-dent 84, A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lady friends of the club for supplying and dispensing afternoon tea. ______ SOUTH OTAGO CENTRE. t The annual meeting of the South Otago Bowling Centre was held on Wednesday at Stirling. The following clubs which are affiliated to the centre were represented: - Kaitangata, Tapanui and Stirling. The president (Mr •las. Rutherford) presided. The usual report and balance-sheet were read, which showed the centre to be in a very satisfactory condition. A further sum of £lO was voted io the Red Cross Fund. It was decided to hold the annual tournament as usual on the same system as last tournament. The following office-bearers were elected for the season 1916-1917:—President, Mr Jas. Rutherford (re-elected), Kaitangata; vice-president, Mr ,T. Muir (reelected), Stirling; lion, secretary, Mr •I. G. Henderson (re-elected). Stirling; lion, treasurer, Mr .1. Hsson (re-elected), Stirling; auditor, Mr .). McK. Miller (re-elected), Benhar; executive, Messrs W. Anderson and A. Buchanan (Balclutha) and E. McFadyen (Kaitangata).