BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3106, 27 December 1921, Page 2

BOWLING.

VOItTHERN CLUB'S GREEN OPENED. The bowling green at the Northern Howl ng, Tennis and Ci'nquol Club's i/rounds .as officially opened by Ihe Mayor (Mr J. \. Nash, M.P.) on Saturday afternoon, •.hen there were about 40 players present* epresentative of the other Pahnei'ston s'orih clubs. The club president (Mr T. I!. 11 odder) .velcomed all present and hoped that, they -vould enjoy not only thai nlloriioon's play, nit many more games on the new green. In referred to the Pahncrston North Bor nigh Council as a "sporting coniic.il,' which ,va,s ever ready lo further the interests of he iiiuii by providing assistance towards 'stablishiug fresh areas for sport. The .lavor was a good "sport' and he Inn!

lone ii great deal towards the est! blishili'lll 111 the clill). The IIL'U "I'd 11 was in airlv good Irini aim was certainly a crerhi o (ho caretaker (Mr Pailoy), 'who had worked hard In make il wliiil it was in as horl a time? ; possible. Mr Dodder said ho green would surely ho mi asset of no 'Minn value, and howlers would appreciate i fully when llio Kastor tournament eatno wind, lu t}11- nol 100 distanl future it vvas hoped to establish another green across 'ho bank in tho west of Iho present one, ml for llio pi cscnl I hero were ample fneili ica till tin- membership increased. Mr 11 oilier then asked ihe Mayor to declare the croon open for play. Mr Nash said ii gave him very groat uleasuro to perform this office, The open tig of this green marked a step forward in he towns general progress, We in I'al uorston North had no natural attractions ind ii devolved upon the citizens to prn- , tde attractions if they desired the town o advance, lie hop d that within a short Mine other facilities for sports- would he irovidod al West |<!ud and Terrace Klid. !'ho financial loprossiou, of enur>o, hand! appod die council. Iml c crything possible v.i- heing done to encourage spoil and antes of all kind,:, and he trusted thai the day would not he far distant when I'd 'iierslon North would ho looked upon as ore if tho hesl sporting centres in Ihe Do iiniion. 'I lie councillors associated \\ it Ii 'lint on the borough's administrative bod', rt'oro all "good sporls," and he Imped lie would always work side by side wiih men if litis lypo and lh.il the Porough ('ouncil would always be imbued wiih ihe same ideals as at' present, lie congratulated the borough ctiralor (Mr Murk) and ihe care laker on having made such a splendid green, and, in declaring ii. open for plav, voiced Ihe lto| e lhal he would enjoy main pleasant games there, Mrs T.' |{. Ilodd-r threw ihe jack and ■cut up (he UK howl. 'I ho ceiv'tnotiv concluded w ilh i beer.- for Mr Nash a:al Mr and Mrs 11 odder. Aider noon lea was later served bv the ladies.