BOWLS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10743, 14 November 1928, Page 7

BOWLS.

TE.KARAKA CLUB. OFFICIAL OPENING DAY; Te Karaka Bowling Club had a ;most successful, opening ceremony oh Saturday, wdien there was a large attendance of local • players,- as well as many' .from Gisborne and surrounding districts.' ' . ,• ; . The president, Mr W. W. Brief ere, extended a warm welcome to the visitors, , especially to the ladies who attended in record numbers./ Tn traversing shortly .the history, pf the club, the speaker particularly eulogised the work of the pioneer members, Messrs Doyle, Bell. 1 Murrnv. Manuel, Smart and Gardner j ‘.who had converted a. rough paddock into a '.bowling green,’ gradually, it . until- to-day l the: club s’oiexpanded

that £2OO was spent in improvements last year, and they still had a credit balance. The membership had more -than doubled during the . past two years, the total •- now being 58, with further members in prospect. •; .... ■; -j; Mr iW. J. McGibbon, vice-presi-dent of the Gisborne Centre, extended his congratulations to the' club on its progress and the best wishes fqr a good'season. . Telegrams and letters of [■ congratulation «and- good ,wishes...wm-e:, read from the Tolaiga Bayj Wairoa, Kahutia, Roverty Bay, Strangers, and Gisborne clubs, and from Mr I). G. Robertson,' president of the Gisborne centre. " ' ' ;

: ,<The annual. president v. .vice-presi-dent teams match . followed and resulted in a, win for the latter by five points. Result? of the matches, the president’s team being.. riientioned first, are as follow: . : Castlos, ,C. H. Bridge, Greggan, and Bridge (s) 18 v. McFliail, Ranged, Jennings,- and McGibbon (s) 19. Jlennett, Campbell, Sawyer, and Martin (s) 14 v, Gilligan, Bull, Moore and Murray, (s) 24. Rcvell, . : Beckman, Doyle, and Laugher.„(s) 23 v. Stringer, Orviss, Clare . and Wilkinson ps) -22. , VV:. Jones, L. Bridge, Wilson aiid Bell (s) i 8 v. F. Jones, C. Miles, Manuel and Auld (s) 13)