BOWLING AND CROQUET,

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17533, 15 October 1928, Page 5

BOWLING AND CROQUET,

FRANKTON CLUB. The official opening of the Frank- i ton Bowling and Croquet Clubs took place last Saturday afternoon. Bain fell iery heavily during the morning, | but cleared up nicely in the afternoon. Mr F. Baker, president of the Bowl- j ing Club, in a happy little speech, wel- j corned the visitors, and arter the | usual speeches had be-en made called j on Mrs Baker to bowl up the first i kitty and Mrs Buckland to croquet the ! first hoop. As the lawns were too j wet for play, an adjournment was made j to the pavilion, where bridge and 500 passed a" pleasant afternoon. Mrs F. Baker won the first prize for bridge | ' and Mrs T. B. Dillicar the second. Mrs j T. Steel was the highest for 500. Those present were Mesdames Speedy, j Carde, B. Coombes, Larney, Hodgkin- ! son, Roberts, Dillicar, Mercer, Bagley, I Loveridge, Buckland, Totman, Brown, i Mason, Wheeler, Wigzell, AmesI burv O'Brien, Grant, Baker, Farrcll, ! Middleton. Shepherd, Tutchen, BrockI clsbv, Wilkes, Rockell, Denz, Ani drews, Belgravc, Bray, Allen, Olive, i Steel, J Misses Speedy, Baulf.