BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 September 1924, Page 3

BOWLING.

PARK CLUB.

A special meeting of the Park Club was held yesterday afternoon to discuss matters in connection with the coming season. The president (Mr C. R. Stannard) occupied the chair. Communications having been received from Hawera, Patea and Manaia Clubs (Southern Division) that they were willing to open on the same day, it was decided that the official opening of the Park green take place on Wednesday, October 8, at- 2 p.m. In this connection a meeting of ladies will be held at the pavilion on Wednesday, October 1, at 2 o’clock, to make the necessary arrangements for afternoon tea, and the hope was expressed that there would be a good attendance. A long discussion took place regarding banner matches, the- following resolutions being eventually carried : That Park Club enter four rinks in the competitions this season; that it be an instruction to the delegates at the next annual meeting of the Centre to endeavour to. have banner competitions abandoned.

Mr M. H. Kendall kindly donated a Dair of bowls, to be aAvarded to the best first-year player, for which he re-' c-eived the hearty thanks of members. , After, the election of a number of neAv members the meeting adjourned.

HAWERA CLUB

A visit to the above club’s green shoAvs signs in no unmistakable way of the fast approaching opening day. During the past week or so. the green has frequently been cut and rolled, and' is now beginning to look very tempting for a game. In fact some of the mepibers with an over-keenness for the game haA T e "been indulging in a “roll up,” and the consensus of opinion Avas “she’s playing well. ’’ With the -object of improving the playing surface of the green die club, at the close of last season," piocured from Waverley a truck of papa soil for top-dressing purposes for the coming season. Present indications point in the direction of a most beneficial effect, as the green is nicely' covered with a most beautiful coat of turf, and Avith the special attention given it by the green committee it is anticipated that the green will be second to none in Taranaki.

Last Saturday afternoon tA\’o rinks AA’ere in full swing, and the play Avas remarkably good Avhen one considers the neAvness of the green. At a meeting of the members on the green "on Saturday afternoon an election of neAv members took place, when the following gentlemen Avere duly elected: Messrs. G. W. Asliton, J. Bootfcen, D. Burgess. F. E. Ciarke, W. W. Davy, J. Deacon, Evan Evans, ■R, P. Goodchap, A: Hampton, R. Mortloek, J. A. McCall um, J. A. Rodie, C. A. Sadler, J. N. Strother, J. Stuart, and J. D-. ’fait.