A DEPARTING BOWLER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1706, 22 December 1919, Page 6

A DEPARTING BOWLER.

I'UKSKYrATIoN FROM I-'ELLOW-MKMBERS. Members of the Pjilmetatoti North Bowl-, j ing ( .$, iMscnibted in-' the pavilion oit.JJ Satui'l.v aiterno.on for tho purpose of making a ».'■ filiation to Mr James \oimg, QUO j ot tto oldest members of. the club-his mem- . bersllin e.Uending over a quarter of a century- Who is leaving to lake up his rosi- ; dmii-o ill Christchurch. ' \lr 11 yeifeit, the club's president, in handing'Mr Voting » pair of military hair Inches as a parting present from the members said that as Mr Young was one of the oldest members of the club and was going • to Uhristeluirch. it was only right that tlie\ should show him some mark of then- esteem. Mr Young had been a prominent member of tho club for 25 years, and was one of their very best players. Twenty-live years was a fair spell to be a member ot the club, and although there were some otners who had been members for long periods, they , could be counted Oil the lingers ot one hand. On behalf of the members he had much pleasure in handing Mr Young the present'as a mark of esteem and in wishing him every happiness. Mr Young received the present amidst cheers from ,the bowlers. Mr T. T. KeiMnke Mid he was pleased that the club had been lit to make a l>i^ l! I.'-. tation to M«, Young, wlio was one of thoir o'deat member-*, as also was he (tho speaker), having joined the club when it was lirst started, They wore all sorry that Mr Young was going to leave them, for hi* departure would ho a loss to the club; he had been ■«.-good member, and whether winning or lopiiig'lmd always been the same. Messrs \V.'Reed, T. Griggs and X. 11. Nash also expressed their regret dt Mr Young's impending departure, and wished him happin-'ss in Christchurch. Mi" Nash remarked that Mr Young was always a gentleman who observed the etiquette of The game, and was liked .and loved by everybody, The members sang " for lie's a Jolly Good Fellow " as Mr Young rose to reply. Ho thanked the bowlers for their present and good wishes, and expressed his regret at leaving, but humorously remarked that ho was leaving Palmerston North becauslie bad not enough leisure here to play bowls and had to go to Christohurch and live close to the bowling green so jis to be able to play more, lie referred to the good times ho had had at tournaments and to tlw good fellowship existing between bowlers, and said that now he would have time to play he would make the most of all ho had learnt from,-the '"cracks' - in Palmerston North, lie expressed the hope tha.t he would see some of the members in Christchurch, and assured them that lie had not done with Palmerston North, and hoped to visit the town occasionally.