The Wellington Bowling Club.

Fair Play, Volume I, Issue 26, 1 October 1894, Page 20

The Wellington Bowling Club.

Things are beginning to hum in the local bowling world. The three Wellington clubs will commence operations towards the end of the present month, with a combined membership of over 300. A highly successful season is anticipated, and soon we shall hear of a series of friendly but deadly contests between the various clubs.

This month we give portraits of the officers of the mother club, the Wellington Bowling Club. Mr John Blundell, one of the proprietors of the Evening Post, is the president, “ and a right good president too.” Mr Blundell has been a director of the elub since 1890, when a limited liability' company was formed, and during that time he has rendered substantial help in the management of the club’s affairs. Mr Prank Grady, the new vice-president, is a very popular member of the club. He is one of the most genial of men, and an enthusiastic bowler. While the bowl is merrily gliding o’er the green, especially in a match, it is a sight for gods and men to see Frank Grady’s assumed air of good-natured unconcern, while all the time a very volcano of excitement burns intensely within.

Captain Edwin—who has not heard of Captain Edwin ? is the hard-working secretary of the club. When he is not engaged in brewing “ southerly busters” or otherwise arranging the weather supply, his attention is almost sure to be directed to the working out of some thing or other for the convenience or amusement of members. . s . The. club is lucky in the possession of an indefatigable treasurer, in the person of Mr Thomas Ballinger—“Tom" Ballinger they call him. His energy has done much to place the club in the successful financial position it now enjoys. Moreover, Mr Ballinger is ime of the “boss” bowlers, and in the tournaments which have been held in different. parts .of the colony he has rendered good service on behalf of Wellington,