Bowling Club Members Honoured.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 118, 9 October 1936, Page 4

Bowling Club Members Honoured.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP.

BADGES PRESENTED.

CEREMONY LA:'T SATURDAY. Members of the Pukekohe Bowling Club who have had life membership honours conferred on them, were presented with life members’ badges during the opening-of-the-season- ceremony on the club’s greens last Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr E. G. Moncrief, mentioned that the club had lour lile members —Messrs A. B. Barter (now in England), W. Roulston (Herne Bay), G. 11. Armstrong (Pukekohe; and Joseph Adams (deceased). Mr J. 11. Keith, one of the foundation members, said that all four members had worked untiringly for the progress of the club and he was pleased to say their efforts had not been in vain. Mr Barter was the first pi esident and held office for five years, while he also carried out the duties of secretary for three years, w r as a member of the executive for many years and the country clubs’ representative on the Auckland centre for a long time. ts I Mr Roulston was also a foundation member and the club’s first secretary and a senior vice-president. He was one of those responsible for the club’s sound position today for he helped to build it on a solid foundation. Outstanding Bowler.

Mr Armstrong was known as an outstanding bowler all over New Zealand. Soon after he arrived in Pukekohe he linked up with the club and after the> first year was elected to the executive and held office, including that of president, for a long time. In the early days of the club’s existence the financial position was anything but buoyant and Mr Armstrong and the late Mr G. M. Wright took over the care of the greens and for two years they acted as an honorary capacity as green superintendents and caretakers. As a result the club saved at least £l2O. Then as the membership increased more accommodation was required and through Mr Armstrong’s efforts a winter green and another green were laid down. He was largely responsible also, for the erection of the present pavilion, at little cost to the club, for Mr Armstrong had arranged for most of the voluntary labour. As a bowler and organiser few clubs possessed his equal. Mr Armstrong had done a great deal more for the club. The honour of life membership was worthily earned in Mr Armstrong’s case. The late Mr Joseph Adams was held in the highest regard in the territory under the centre’s jurisdiction. He had played the game all over the province and was a wonderful sport. He, 100, was a willing helper and did much to place the club in its present satisfactory position. He was loved by all and his presence on the green would be sadly missed. “I am glad such honourable members have been recognised in such a way,” concluded Mr Keith.

The honour of pinning the badges on two of the members, Messrs Roulston and Armstrong, was left to the president of the Auckland Centre, Mr A. E. Whitten. He also handed'to Mr W. H. Adams, eldest son of the late Air Adams, the badge of honour conferred on his esteemed father.

Cheers were given for the life members, who suitably acknowledged the compliments and honours conferred on them.