CAMBRIDGE.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 159, 1 November 1912, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE.

(Own Correspondent).

Wednesday was a gala-day here, this being the date fixed for the official opening of the bowling green, and a highly successful affair it proved to be right from start to finish. Unfortunately a slight shower or two fell just at the opening time, and subsequently, but it takes more than slight showers to clamp the ardour of bowlers, and a large number of the enthusiasts might have been seen even with coats off quite oblivious to the fact that a heavy " Scotch Mist " prevailed. Visiting bowlers were present from the Hamilton, Whitiora, Frankton, and Te Awamutu clubs, indeed, so large was the number of bowlers present that the green, capacious as it is, could not provide accommodation for all, to some brother bowlers had perforce to be onlookers. This; however, will not likely occur at the next opening, for the club with its usual progressive spirit has already a scheme an hand to increase the bowling accommodation by forming an additional green on the space lately vacated by the Tennis Club. Mr Martin Butler, president of the club, in a brief, but hearty speech welcomed the visitors to Cambridge: and the usual throwing of the " Jack " by the good lady was the signal for play to begin, and in a very short space of time the green was a scene of great animation, teams being chosen representative of the president and vicepresident respectively. Afternoon tea was provided in a most sumptuous manner by the lady friends of the V.lub, and everything possible was done to make the afternoon a most enjoyable one.' At the close of play Mr Butler, on behalf of his (the Cambridge Club) proposed a hearty vote of thanks and welcome to the visiting bowlers, and called for three heirty cheers which, needless to say met with a generous response. Messrs

Wheeler (Hamilton) the representative of the Frankton and Whitiora Clubs and A. Wallace of the Te Awamutu Club suitably replied to the vote of the Cambridge brother bowler and on the call of Mr Wheeler three ringingcheers were given by the visitors for the Cambridge Club and three extra for the ladies, then with a few bars of the well-known bowlers' song "There's a Little While Jack," etc., concluded ohm one of the best, if not the best opening day in the annals of the Cambridge Club.