GORE

Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 4

GORE

SUCCESSFUL YEAR. EXPERIENCED GORE BOWLING CLUB “The club experienced a very successful season, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather during the latter months,” stated the forty-second annual report of the Gore Bowling Club presented at the annual meeting held in the club’s pavilion. “The opening day was very successful,” the report stated, “there being a full attendance and, although the green was not favourable for accurate play, everyone enjoyed himself. “During the season, the club entered two teams in the Day Cup competition and, although neither was successful, some very fine games were played with the sister clubs. The club congratulates the Edendale Club on its ' success in winning the cup. “The club held two doubles tournaments during the year and it was indebted to the Hokonui Club for the use of its green on both occasions. Good entries in the club competitions were received. The Murihiku Cup competition was particularly keen during the season and the club’s representatives, Messrs L. Craig, F. M. Murray, A. Thomson and E. E. Columb, were successful in beating R.S.A. (Invercargill) and were also successful in holding the trophy against Winton and Tapanui.” The report was adopted. Mr C. Bennett presided at the meeting and there was a large attendance of members. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr J. Garrick; vice-presi-dents, Messrs L. Brown (senior), J. Johnston (junior); secretary, Mr A. Watson; treasurer, Mr F. M. Murray; committee, Messrs M. Mitchell, J. Craig, W. Scobie, S. Preece and A. B. Caverhill; auditor, Mr W. B. Johnston; delegates to the Eastern Southland Bowling Centre, Messrs J. Garrick and L. Brown; green supervisors, Messrs S. Preece and H. Graham; selectors, Messrs L. Brown and F. M. Murray. Two new members were elected. The committee was recommended to make application to the Southland Bowling Centre for permission to hold a one-day rink tournament. Mr H. Graham was nominated as the club’s representative for selection as an Eastern Southland selector. At the end of the business the prizes won during the year were presented to the successful competitors by the retiring president (Mr C. Bennett). WINTER SHOW TO BE HELD PROCEEDS FOR RED CROSS SOCIETY A decision to hold the annual poultry and winter show again this year and to hand over all surplus money to the Red Cross and Sick and Wounded Soldiers’ Fund was made at a meeting of the committee of the Gore Poultry and Winter Show Club. It was stated that the National Beekeepers’ Association had agreed to hold a competitive display at the show and to give exhibits of honey for sale, the proceeds to go to the same fund. The Eastern Southland Womens Institute display of knitting will also be held m conjunction with the show for the Gutschlag trophy. , , To encourage entries to make the show a success business people are to be asked to give the usual special prizes. The club has already been promised gifts of fruit, cakes and art work for competitions and other donations of produce for sale would be much appreciated. . . , The following judges were appointed for the poultry • section of the show: Messrs G. Kerr, J. Baxter and J. The show dates- were fixed for July 18, 19 and 20. RIFLE SHOOTING

Forty-two members took part in the weekly shoot of the Gore Miniature Rifle Club held in the Theatre Royal, The championship challenge button was won by J. Ferris with 79. There was a tie for the handicap button, L. Kirk and R. McCartney both scoring 77, with a handicap of four points. Scores were: J. Ferris 79-0-79, G. Wilson 78-1-79, I. Walker 77-2-79, R. McCartney 77-2-79, L. Kirk 77-2-79, A. R. Mackay 77-2-79, R. Mac Gibbon 77-

2- J. Mallon 76-3-79, A. Hamilton 76-3-79, A. B. Crawford 75-4-79, I. Grant 74-5-79, R. Falconer 78-0-78, J. Taylor 76-2-78, R. Graham 75-3-78, A. Jackman 75-3-78, A. D. Crawford 75-3-78, D. Burn 73-5-78, W. T. Milne 72- W. Duthie 76-1-77, G. Bain 75-2-77, V. Hornby 75-2-77, D. McIntyre 68-9-77, P. Hay 74-2-76, A. Hay 73- P. Mallon 74-2-76, A. Logan 72-4-76, P. Conney 68-8-76, O. Bryant 723- H. Anderson 70-5-75, W. Shore 70-5-75, J. Currie 68-7-75, J. R. Buchanan 70-4-74, A. R. Williamson 69-5-74, W. Graham 72-1-73, Miss G. McLeod 70-2-72, W. McKenzie 68-3-71, Mrs D. Burn 61-10-71, Miss M. Gerken 61-8-69, M. Telfer 58-10-68. PERSONAL Reference to the deaths during the year of two former presidents of the club, Messrs G. S. Finlayson and D. L. Poppelwell, was made by the president (Mr C. Bennett) at the annual meeting of the Gore Bowling Club. Motions of sympathy with the relations were carried. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB The draw of the Gore Ladies’ Golf Club for an L.G.U. match to be played tomorrow and on Saturday is as follows:—Mrs G. R. Martin v. Mrs F. Olson; Mrs D. S. McLeod v. Mrs G. C. Hamilton; Mrs J. A. S. Aitken v. Miss V. Fox; Mrs R. E. McGregor v. Miss H. Fleming; Mrs F. C. Wylie v. Mrs G. Mitchell; Miss Thompson v. Miss McBride; Mrs S. Smart v. Mrs L. T. Cockerill. Saturday players: Miss I. Rhodes v. Miss M. Miss G. White v. Miss L. Jopp, Mrs Geddes v. Mrs J. Ross; Miss D. Hoffman v. Miss E. Graham; Miss M. Moore v. Mrs Sinclair; Miss A. Thomson v. Miss Monaghan; Miss Durward v. Miss K. Kelly; Mrs Bogue v. Mrs R. Lusk; Miss McGhee a bye.