The total ages of the eighty-six veterans who took part in elderly bowlers’ day, which was held on Thursday at the United green, Christchurch, were 6385 years, an average of 74.2 years. Play is confined to bowlers of seventy years or over, and the oldest player on the green yesterday was Mr J. Butt, a member of the Papanui Club, who is ninety-one. The thirteen Edgeware players present totalled 988 years, while eight from Opawa totalled 616 years. Canterbury were also represented with eight players, representing: 600 years and a similar number from United accounted for 596 years. Following Mr Butt were Messrs R. Gilbert (Edgeware) and J. Parr (Beckenham) who are eighty-six years of age.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20065, 23 March 1935, Page 2
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