BOWLING GREEK DAMAGED

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1927, 28 October 1926, Page 5

BOWLING GREEK DAMAGED

CHAIRS THROIWIXi ON TURF. (By Telegraph. Press Association.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. A malicious attempt was made on Saturday might to damage the surface of Ithe! Hamilton Bowling Club’s greens at Knox Stffiiet. On ISundfay morning a hleap of iron chairs 'was found in the middle of the green, which, judging from the slices of turf Ithat have been removed, had been huirled from a considerable d'is|(an'ctel 'Although aT tfie itunf was painstakingly replaced, slight ridges, which matetnialily affect the run of a bowl, were inevitable, and in yesterday’s games thje damaged parts could not b|? used,. Thi lS i's [the third time the greens have suffered ait the handis of idiotic lisvellterste 'A few we'elks ago fourteen holes were found in the 'turf, with fcdlrteen'empty heer bottles close by, pointing to the fact that a game of midnight skiittl'els had been playted. On iai previous occasion ithfei greens were calrefuliy planted with nails, Which played havoc with' 'the lawn mower. ‘Some two years ago a band of hockey enthusiasts were found enjoying a mobnlight game on the gTepfi, and had to be forcibly ejected. The club has shown much forbearance in pull ting up wlith Itheste 1 offeri’ces, but thb, officials describe the last ■malicious attempt as “ over the odds,” .and have offered a 'reward for information leading to Ithe conviction of Hhe offenders.