BOWLS

Nelson Evening Mail, 22 May 1917, Page 7

BOWLS

WAfKEFTEM) CLUB

A. most successful' season closed on Saturday, in 'beautiful weather < onditions. and with well contested games. A good number of la-dies were present, showing that general interest is taken in t-he club. The annual match 7>resideofc versus vice-president was played, the 'latter winning by 70 to 57. Kinks i; resident's first) :—- .Bullard. Harling, A. Baigent. Eban ( 1,'21; C-amboni.' Bird, Eoj.u', "Wilkinson (s), 29. Clavden, MeFarlane, Duncan. Arnold

I <s), 19: Bait, Webster. 'WiLkins. . .lv<> Tunniclitl'e [is), '23. Cameron, Coleman (s). 17: Jackson. FT. Tumiicliifo (s), 18. Afternoon tea -was provided by Mrs I H. Hogg, and a collection was taken. [ up for the Tiedi Cross Fund. _, I Mr Eban. president, at the conclusion : of play, referred, to the pleasant season j that had: just finished, and thanked al! ' these who had hefoed to make it a sue- ; cess. especially Mrs Hogg and other j ladies who had provided afternoon teas. | etc., from time to 'time. I The president presented (from a rn&inI ber) a monster pear, weighing 2£! b., to ! Mr Wilkinson as a trophy in C'h'rnpioti

Pair matches, also a gnhr- pin and gold: monogram, buckle, to the same player, as winner 'of the senior championship si":tiles. The D'lithie G'up was presented to Mr Pjatt for winning .the junior championship singles, the cup to be retained' permanently. at the request of Mr Duthio. Very special thanks were given to Mr Olayden for the coiistar.-i and careful attention iriven to the green, making, it one. of the best, if not the best country green in the Dominion. The club is very grateful to outside clu'bs for the. various visits and encouragement given, i'vdudin.g two rinks from the WeUinujton club, who were very pleased with their visit and spoke highly of the green. The Maitai Club are winners amd holders of the Wakefield (Dee) Cup for the season, and their names will/ be engraved oSi it as first season winners. The Wakiefield gold pins are held by Bird and Gamboni. and the Kerr buckles •byi Duncan. Bird, Baigent. Hogg (s). The cln'b hopes to arrange Labour 3>iv as a- pei:nanent date for opening each season, and Anniversary JOay for a whole day tournament.