BOWLING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26918, 2 November 1948, Page 3

BOWLING NOTES

All the bowling clubs in North Otago, town and country, have opened the season in promising circumstances. After the mild winter the greens generally appear to be in better cond tion than is usual at th.:i time of year, reports indicating that th heno green, m particular, is very na .i better than jt has been since its estaolishment. A great deal of work has been accomplished by members at Awamoa during the offseason. in an endeavour to improve the playing surface of this green, and reports state that the cotula weed brought up from Pahia, Southland, is now well established in the green, and should provide a splendid playing surface. At the celebration of Awamoa s twentyfifth anniversary, reference to the B°°° work done by the members was made by the president, Mr Henry Hay, who spedally mentioned Mr C. O. Brown s efforts to improve the condition of the greens. Mrs Hay,' who sent up the first bowl for the season, also cut the anniversary cake, and Mr Hay expressed members’ appreciation of the club amenities and the spirit of friendship which had been handed down by the founders of the club. Mr G. P. Mollison, a foundation member, spoke of the early days and the formation of the club, and the Mayor, Mr M F. E. Cooney, congratulated the chip on the improvements to the area, which was once a wilderness and a liability to the borough. Mr Cooney added that the area was now a very real asset to the town, and gave his personal opinion tnat borough rates should not be charged on a property such as this. All the affiliated clubs except Lake Waitaki will make a start in the first round of the North Otago Centre s Mills Shield on Saturday morning, play taking place on the town greens. The country clubs play at Phoenix in the morning and at Meadowbank and Phoenix in the afternoon. The first match in the Sidey Cup competition is set_down f°r Tuesday. November 9, ,8t Phoenix, between Awamoa and Phoenix. . Work on the R.S.A. Bowling Clubs new green is progressing steadily,, and it is expected the green, will be ready for play for next season. There have been good musters at the Saturday morning working bees, and possibly more progress would have been made but for the difficulty in obtaining heavier supplies of materials- The club continues to receive generous support from the public, the latest grant being one of £SO from the Oamaru Worsted and Woollen Mills. The club’s colours are black blazer with silver piping and crest, and, on the interim membership roll, it should commence next year with a playing membership of over Another anniversary, the twenty-first, was celebrated at the opening of the season, the women’s section of Phoenix having reached -its majority. This club has enjoyed great success, and has played its full part in the welfare of the Phoenix Club, the women’s tournament held at Phoenix each year attracting competitors from all parts of the South Island.