TOKOMARU BAY CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 5 October 1936, Page 8

TOKOMARU BAY CLUB

SUCCESSFUL OPENING LAR&E CROWD PRESENT (Herald Oorresnondmit.) In contrast with lust season, the Toko mum Bay Bowling Club was blessed with si glorious day lor the opening of its L9io-37 season during the week-end. Visitors were present from Gisbotm and Tolnga Bay clubs anil a very iiijoyai le day was spent. Some of the Uisnoriie visitors arrived timing the morning, hut the official opening was not held until tlie afternoon. Six rinks were occupied and some very close scores resulted. A very large crowd attended to witness the opening ceremony. During an interval before afternoon tea \li. 1. Lowe, president o fllic club, welcomed the visitors to the opening, lie mentioned that the thanks of the club were line to Messrs. 11. s. Short, ;). Law and .1. Wilson for the excellent order of the greens and the surroundings. He thanked the ladies for the way they had looked alter the howlers, and' read" telc"lams expressing hope for a successful season from Mr. and Mrs. 11. Findlay and the Strangers' Club, Gisborne. In declaring the season open, the patron of the club, Mr. A. B. Williams,

thanked the visitors for attending and jOngralulatcd the club on the wondermil surroundings The reason wliv be .iked bowls. Mr. Williams stated, although be himself bad not played the .ame. was because it was one of the only jamrs they could not. uomniorcinli.se. Mr. McKen/.ie. on behalf of the Gis-oorne-East Coast Bowling Centre, congratulated the Tokomaru Bay Rowling .lab on its successful opening day. One of the main assets of the club, remarked .lie speaker, was the excellent surroundings. He asked the members to keep die Hag flying and requested the players to play well, win well, and lose well. {Te concluded by stating that the centre was initialing a scheme for country clubs in which a tournament, between the clubs would be held at Hie different country greens. Other speakers who thanked the club for the invitations to attend the opening and extended congratulations on the titci) and surroundings at. Tokomaru Bay included Mr. Mace, Tolaga Bay Club, who extended invitations to their >peiiing on Labour Day; Mr. 11. Gilnioui'j Gisbornc Club; Mr. A. Slight. Poverty Bay Club, who mentioned the ipening day of Te Karaka on October 10: and Mr. \V. .Jackson. Kahutia club, who said it was like coming home when visiting Tokomaru Bay as be was a member of this club when if first started. Mrs. I. Lowe, the local president's .vife, then rolled the first bowl. Results of the games were as follow : Western, Graham, Lc Beau, Dudlicld s) 23 v. Thompson, Gilmonr. Maee. Williams (s) 16. Savage. Slcan, Corbett, Short (s) 17 v. Ellis. Oliver, MeCullocli, Branch (sj 14. McKeir/ie. Rtma, Slight, MeKenzie (s) ?4 v. Morgan. Gates. Roberts, Lowe (s) :o. Cockery, Burns, Robertson, Coleman 's) 29 v. Wilson, Moore, Jackson, Walker (s) 23. Robertson, Wilkins, Taylor. Bennett 'sj 23 v. Ranslev. Loveridge. Law. Harries (sj 18. Moloney. Cullinane, Murray, Powell 's) 13 v. Eraser, White, Reid. Kevin [s)B.