KAITUNA BOWLING- CLUB.
The Knituna Bowling Club opened their season's bowling on Saturday afternoon, a good many visitors being present, including a large, number of the fair sex and representatives from other olvbs, not?blv the Dune6in Bowling Club. The afternoon's arrangements had been left in the hands of the secretary (Mr R. H. Coltman), and though, that gentleman had a very busy time of it, he managed to carry his work through in a most creditable and successful manner. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs T. Sneddon. the wife of the president of the club, who also took ui^on herself the work of supervipiou, in which she was assisted by otlier ladies. The tennis courts were all occupied, and some capital play was exhibited on these. The bowling green was a trifle heavy, but played exceedingly well, and the encomiums passed on Mr Sanders, as a greenkeeper, were evir'enf'Y deserved
The President (Mr T. Sneddon) thanked those who had toroo to do honour to the occasion, and regretted that the weather was not quite what- they wouM haf 1 lilted, humorous! v ascribing their ill-luck in this respect to th-e Hussars holding their sports on the same day. However, they might congratulate themselves that the weather was not so had as it might have been. The green and its surroundings were looking very well, and for this they had to thvik the caretaker (Mr Sanders), who was just as anxious as they had been to have everytiuo" in oidev 'or the opening day. He (the president) was highly pleased, at the wonderful improvements that had been made in the grounds this year by the exertions of the tennis • players, artel he considered it was a wise action I
on the part of the directors to grant fhera (the tennis players) permission to cutaway tha old pavilion embankment so that they could lay out the ground in asphalt courts. The tennis players deserved the greatest credit las the work they had accomplished at their own expense — they deserved the lasting thanks of the club for the asset they would hand over. This as&et, Mr Sneddon pointed out, would be a means of revenue in years to come. For a combined club, he did not think the equal of the Kaituna Club could be found in New Zealand, and from what the tennis players had' done he was confident that they would have 8 large increase of members this year. They had just cause to be proud of the position the Kaituna Club had attained up to the present. Ha declared the green open for play. The usual opening match of President V. Vice-president was then started, the four rinks engaged playing 16 heads up. The following are the names of the players and the' scores: — ■ PRESIDENT. VICE-PRESIDENT. Captain Sundstrom 'W, J Watson J. Melville W. Stables J. ConnelL T. S. Spiers T. Sneddon (s) ... 8 C. T. Paterson (s) 19 W. Davies J. Sanders J. P. Smith _ Wells F. Peake J. Eden J. W. Smith (s) ..12 W. G-. Dall (s) 19 A. H. Crawford H. Smeaion — Johnston. T. Lyders W. Foxrestei- - R. i±. Coitman P. C. Corliss (s) .. 13 W. M'Hutcheon (s) IB D. Findlay W. Cl&rkson W. Holmes J. Lindsay W. Taylor J. Innes T. Sanders (s) .. IS W. Dawe (s) /. .. 13 48 ' 58 Majority for Vice-president, 10 points. At the conclusion of the game those present adjourned to tho pavilion, where Mr Sneddon proposed the toast of " The Visitors," who had materially assisted in making the proceedings enjoyable throughout, and in making his duties lighter. He looked forward to the time when they would have an addition to the pavilion, so that they could meet members of other clubs in social intercourse. Messrs J.-Hislop (as expresident of the New Zealand Bowling Association), O. Balk (as representing the Hoslyn. Club), and ]?. Peake (as representing the Dunedin Club) responded to the toast. Mr Snedclon then called upon Mr Dall to sing a wellknown Scotch air, the words. of which had been, altered so as to extol bowling generally, and tho Kaituna. Club in particular. This was sung by Mr Dall, the bystanders taking up the chorus with great heartiness.. Cheers followed for Mr and Mrs Sneddon, and the players and visitors dispersed.
KAITUNA BOWLING-CLUB.
Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 50
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