Tawa Bowling Club – the first 25 years

AMessageFromthePresident

Thispublicationisanappreciationofthefactthatjustovertwenty-five

yearsagoagroupofdedicatedpeopleofTawahadthecourageand

foresighttoformabowlingclubandwewhoarenowprivilegedtobe

membersofitcanenjoythefineamenitiesandgoodfellowshipthat

makesuptheTawaBowlingClub.

AsyoureadthroughthisbookletyouwillgainaknowledgeoftheClubas

ithasbeenoverthepasttwenty-fiveyearsandofthemanychangesthat

havetakenplaceinthattime.Itispleasingtoseeseveralofthoseearly

membersstillverymuchapartoftheClubanditsactivitiesandnodoubt

othernameswillrefreshmemoriesofpastfriendshipsandmemorable

associationsbothonandoffthegreen.

Inlookingbackoverthosecrowdedyearsbetween1960and1985one

cannothelpbutfeelhowfortunatetheClubhasbeentohavehadsomany

willingworkersasmemberstodoalltheprojectsthathavebeencarried

outinthatperiodoftime.Todaywecanfeelproudoftheireffortsin

providinguswithatrulygreatClub.

Mythanksgotofoundationmemberandpastpresident,ChookFowler,

forthemanyhoursofpainstakingresearchwhichwentintogathering

mostofthematerialforthebookletandtothesubcommitteemembers,

BrianCourt,WarrenShawandBarryHorsnell,whohaveputitall

togethertomakethisinterestingpublication.

G.N.GREEN

President1986-87

THEFIRSTTWENTYFIVEYEARS

EarlyHistory

TheformationoftheTawaBowlingClubevolvedfromadesirebylocal

bowlerstoformaclubwithintheTawaBoroughratherthantravelto

otherlocationstoplaybowlswhich,insomeinstances,werequite

distant.

Priorto1960severalgroupswereworkingtowardsthisgoal.Onewasto

formtheTawaServicesBowlingClubbasedontheTawaR.S.A.

organisationsituatedinOxfordStreet,whiletheremaindercametogether

toformtheTawaBowlingClub.

Apublicmeetingheldearlyin1959attheLindenCommunityCentre

attractedsufficientinteresttowarrantafurthermeetingbeingcalledon

7thApril1959atthesamevenue.

Presentwere:Messrs.G.Anderson,E.F.Armstrong,P.Broad,A.G.Blight,J.

Caradus,W.Cross,E.F.Dawson,A.Duff,F.J.Fowler,R.Gardner,C.M.Hogan,

D.Leuchars,A.C.McCarter,C.Metcalf,F.LePetuland,G.Pocock,R.H.B.

Scott,B.Webb,H.WottenandMesdamesC.Elliott,W.McCarterandL.

Wotten.

EldonArmstrongactedasChairman.

Itwasagreedtoformabowlingclubtobeopentobothmenandwomen.

AsteeringcommitteewasappointedcomprisingE.F.Armstrong

(Chairman),C.M.Hogan(Secretary/Treasurer),A.G.Blight,G.L.Anderson.

E.F.Dawson,A.Duff,F.J.Fowler,J.Hurcomb,A.C.McCarterandT.

Newland.TheymetwithothersatDr.Webb'sroomsinEssexStreeton

8thSeptember1959andappointedMessrs.Armstrong,FowlerandHogan

asasubcommitteetoinvestigatecostsandmethodoffinancingthe

projectandtodraftRules.

AdeputationhadwaitedontheTawaBoroughCounciltoinvestigatethe

availabilityoflandandlaterreportedthattheCouncilwaspreparedto

offeranareaintheGrassleesReserveandthatthematterofaleasewas

beingconsideredbyCouncilsolicitors.

Thiswasprogressindeed!Thoughnumbersattendingthoseearly

meetingsweresmalltheirenthusiasmwasconsiderable.

EldonArmstrongandCedricHoganhadbeenworkingondrawingup

someRulesforthenewclubwhichwerereportedatameetingon27th

January1960attheTawaScoutHallandwhich,induecourse,were

approvedbytheNewZealandBowlingAssociation.Theuniquefeature

aboutthoseRuleswasthattheyweredesignedtoprovideforacomposite

ormixed(maleandfemale)club,withfullplayingrightsbeingmade

availabletobothmenandwomenmembers,whichwasinaccordance

withthewishesoftheTawaBoroughCouncilinitsmakingavailableland

inGrassleesReserve.

On11thFebruary1960theRuleswereadoptedatageneralmeetingof

members,againheldintheTawaScoutHall,anditwasfromthismeeting

thattheClubofficiallybegan.Alsoatthismeetingitwasresolvedto

proceedwiththeestablishmentofamenitiestothemaximumlimitthat

financeswouldallowanditwasherethatthefirstExecutiveCommittee

waselectedwhichcomprisedthefollowing:-

PresidentE.F.Armstrong

VicePresidentF.J.Fowler

SecretaryA.W.Turner

TreasurerG.L.Anderson

Assist.Sec.Treas.W.Cross

ExecutiveA.G.Blight,C.M.Hogan,E.V.Mexted,A.C.McCarter,G.Tayler.

InordertobringtheClub'sadministrativefunctionsontotheusually

acceptedtimecycleforbowlingclubsintheWellingtonCentreafurther

generalmeetingofmemberswasheld.thistimeintheTawaGirlGuides

Hallon26thJuly1960.

AtthismeetingallmembersoftheExecutiveCommitteewerere-elected

exceptthatA.AitchisonreplacedG.Taylerandthefollowingfeeswere

established:-

EntranceFee

(FullPlayingMembersonly)......................£3

AnnualSubscriptions

FullPlayingMembers......................................£7

(laterreducedto£1becauseofthe

shortenedplayingseason)

AssociateMember...............................................£2/2/0

SocialMember.......................................................£1/1/0

TheonlyfinancialmembersrecordedatthisstagewereEldonArmstrong

andChookFowler.

ThelandmadeavailableintheGrassleesReservewasthatareawhichis

stilloccupiedbytheClub.Previously,however,whenabowlingclubin

TawahadfirstbeenmootedKowhaiParkatLindenwasmentionedasa

likelysitewhileanotherstrongpossibilityreferredtowasatTakapu.

BecausetheClub'sfinanceswereseverelylimitedworkingbeessoon

becametheacceptedmeansofgettingthingsdoneandthiswasvery

evidentintheformationofthefirstgreen.

Ithadbeenestimatedthatasumof£1,800wouldberequiredtolaya

greenandformsurrounds.Whenpledgesfordebentureswerecalledthey

totalledonly£800butitwasdecidedtoproceedanywaytothelimitof

moneyinhand.hopefullyatleasttothestageoflayingandsowinga

green.Thisoptimismwasfoundedonthepremisethat70peoplewould

eachcontributeanaverage£20bywayofdebentureloansandthese

fundswouldbeaugmentedbytwopaidcontributinglifemembershipsof

£100each,EldonArmstrongandChookFowlerhavingdecidedtotakeup

thisformofmembership.

Aquotationfor£1,140tolayagreensuitableforplaywasacceptedfrom

alandscapingcontractor,OwenH.Rees.Membersweretoprovidethe

levels,dotheconcretefoundationsandconstructsurroundsunder

supervisionofErnieMexted.TheClubwasshortofcapitalandlacked

greenlayingexperience,butnotenthusiasmandenergy.The

establishmentofthefirstgreenhaditshiccoughsbut,byarrangement

withthecontractor,somecostswereoffsetthroughallowancebeing

madeforlaboursuppliedbymembers(atarateof10/-perhour)andthe

jobwaseventuallycompleted.

Thestandardoftheditcheswasnothighwhichcausedsomeconcernand

endeavoursweremadetoraisetheheightandimprovethequalityofthe

walls.Withdeeperditchesthanarerequiredtodayaconsiderableareaof

turfhadtoresisttheonslaughtofdrivenbowls.Allclubshadthis

problemasgrasssurfacedditchestendedtobreakupandcrumbleand

werenoteasytorepair.Itwasnotuntil1964infactthatwecameto

gripswiththesituation.AsmallgangheadedbyBarryHorsnell,a

memberwhojoinedtheClubin1962andwhoseenergyandorganising

abilitywasaninspiration,decidedonacompletereconstructionofall

ditches.

Withtheaidofamould,healthyturfswereremovedfromgrassedareas

aroundthebanksandgraftedontore-shapedditches–atediousand

back-breakingtask.

Plansforaclubhousewereapprovedanditwasdecidedtoengagea

builder,W.Quirk,toerecttheframework,rooftrusses,foundations,

roofingandtocloseinthemainwallsona"labouronly"basis.The

remainderoftheworkwascompletedbyafewclubmembersunderthe

directionofPeterBroadandmuchofthisworkwasdoneatnight.

Materialsintheformofallwindows,framesandsashesaswellastheroof

andmuchofthetimberforthisprojectweredonatedbyEldon

Armstrong.Thisfinegesture,togetherwiththeconsiderableworkcarried

outbyvoluntarylabour,enabledthecompletionoftheclubhouse,an

accomplishmentwhichthemembersatthetimefeltjustifiablyproud

eventhoughtheareasofthemen'slockerroom,hallwayandkitchen

wereleftopentoprovideonelargecommonarea.

1961-62

AnAnnualGeneralMeetingwascalledfor26thJuly1961andwasheldin

theuncompletedclubhouse.

OFFICERSELECTED



SecretaryA.W.Turner

TreasurerA.W.Turner

Assist.Sec.Treas.F.D.Kilby

GreenSuperintendentF.J.Fowler

ExecutiveL.F.Bearsley,W.Cross,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.M.Hogan,A.C.

McCarter

AuditorR.Cross

Nomentionhassofarbeenmadeofwomenmemberswhohadbeenin

attendanceatgeneralmeetings,spokenfreelyandexercisedvotingrights,

buthadnorepresentationanddidnotholdanyofficeintheClub.Itwas

thereforeresolvedthattheladiesformtheirowncommitteeandthat

theyapplyforaffiliationtotheWellingtonWomen'sBowlingCentreif

theysowished.AnhistoricmotionmovedbyHec.Wottenwasseconded

byMrs.W.McCarter"thatthemayorbeinvitedtoopentheClub".This

motionwaspassedandMr.E.Kemp,theMayorofTawa,wasinvited

whichsetaprecedentthathasbeenmaintained,withfewexceptions,ever

since.

Atacommitteemeetingheldon29thAugust1961whichwasattendedby

womenmembersMesdamesElliottandHogan,itwasdecidedthat

women'ssubscriptionsbesetatEntranceFee£3,FirstYearsubscription

1/-andAnnualSubscription£2/10/-thereafter.

AgeneralmeetingoftheWomen'sSectionwasheldonthe20th

September1961attheGirlGuidesHallwiththeClub'sPresidentand

Secretaryinattendancebyinvitation.Mrs.HoganwaselectedPresident

oftheWomen'sSectionwithexecutivemembersbeingMesdames

Armstrong,McCarter,ScottandSinclair.Itwasformallydecidedto

affiliatewiththeWellingtonWomen'sBowlingCentre.

Messrs.AlanTurnerandCedricHoganattendedthefirstcommittee

meetingoftheWomen'sSectionheldon16thNovember1961atthe

homeofMrs.HoganwhereMr.Turnerinformedtheladiesoftheentrance

feeandsubscriptionasmentionedaboveandsuggestedthattheyappoint

theirownSecretarybutnotTreasurerasfunds,meantime,wouldbe

handledbytheClub'sTreasurer.

ThosepresentwereMrs.Hogan(Chairperson),MesdamesJ.Armstrong,

W.McCarter(electedSecretary),D.ScottandM.Sinclair.

TheClub'sofficialopening,whichwastohavebeenheldon9thDecember

1961,wasdelayedtoenablememberstocompletetheclubhousetoa

stagewhereitwashabitable,agooddecisionforitrainedheavilyonthe

day.

TheopeningwasattendedbytheMemberofParliamentforthearea,Mr.

H.May.OtherspeakersweretheMayorofTawa,Mr.E.Kemp,President

oftheWellingtonBowlingCentre,Mr.P.Bray,andrepresentativesofthe

TawaServices,Johnsonville,PoriruaandTitahiBaybowlingclubsand

twofurtherclubswhodonatedfurnitureandequipmentandprovided

support–MiramarandSeatoun.

AtthisfunctionahighstandardofcateringwassetwhichhasbeenaClub

featureeversince.Originalmembershaddefiniteideasonthematterof

catering.Theywereoldfashionedandtable-proudandeventhoughthe

buildingwasonlypartlylinedandconditionswerecrampedand

congestedontheday,thehospitalitywonthroughandthefriendly

goodwillthatpervadedthefunctionwassomethingtoremember.

GoodrelationswiththerecentlyformedneighbouringTawaServices

BowlingClubweremaintained.Topromotefurthergoodwillbetweenthe

twoclubsJimGraham,amemberofTawaServicesclub,donatedatrophy

in1962forinterclubcompetitiononatwiceannualhome-and-awaybasis

whichovertheyearshasprovedpopular.KnownastheJimGraham

trophyitisnowplayedforannuallyandisregardedasakeyeventonthe

Club'sprogramme.

1962-63

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN



SecretaryA.W.Turner

TreasurerD.W.Parker

CentreDelegateC.M.Hogan

Assist.Sec.Treas.F.D.Kilby

ExecutiveP.W.Barrett,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.M.Hogan,A.C.McCarter,N.B.

Swinburn

GreenSuperintendentL.F.Bearsley

AuditorR.Cross

WOMEN

PresidentM.Hogan

SecretaryW.McCarter

ExecutiveJ.Armstrong,J.Greenhalgh,A.Hurcomb,D.Scott

ThisseasonsawtheClubbeginningtodevelop.Thesurfaceofthegreen

wassteadilyimprovingandcompetitionshadbynowbeenestablished.

PeterBroad'sgangofwillingworkershadalmostcompletedthe

clubhouse,withworkingbeesafeatureofClublifewithoutwhich

progresswouldhavebeenslow.Theybecameawayoflifeatweekends,a

fulfillmentinthemselves,forcharactersinplentywereamongour

members,providingentertainmentandmakingworkinghoursfullof

enjoyment.O.T.WilsonandHec.Wottenresignedasmembersbutthey

werereplacedbyJimBrassandPaulCouchmanwhoensuredthattedium

neverspoilttheClub'sactivities.

Moneyraisingwasalsoaneverpresentpreoccupation.Theoriginalsub

committeeofMessrs.Anderson,CrossandFowlerraisedfundsbysmall

rafflesandgamblingactivitiescombinedwithsocialeveningswhich

involvedhilariousgamesandutilisedsuchunlikelycreaturesaslive

slaters.Thissubcommitteeeventuallygavewaytoacommitteeheaded

byPatBarrett.Patintroducedamoredirectandbusinesslikeapproachto

fundraisingwith200Clubsandlargerrafflesbeingtheorderoftheday.

Manymembersfoundthatsellingraffleticketsmeantalsobuyingtickets

fromotherorganisationssimilarlyplacedtous.Somemembers,suchas

NoelEvans,soldanamazingnumberoftickets.ItwasahappyCluband

developingasbestitcouldwithalimitedamountoffinance.

ThisyearsawtheacquisitionofthefirstClubflag.WallyGreenhalgh

reportedthatasuitableonecouldbepurchasedfor£5,whichmetwith

theExecutiveCommittees'approvalandhesubsequentlyobtainedand

donatedthistotheClub.Aflagwasnotmuchusewithoutaflagpoleso

EldonArmstrongquicklyorganisedthemanufactureanderectionofthe

presentfinemastwhichhealsodonatedtotheClub.

AnotherachievementwasthedevelopmentofadistinctiveClubbadge.

ClubmemberRoyScott,acommercialartistofsomerenown,was

requestedtodevelopseveraldesignsfortheCommittee'sconsideration

andasuitablechoicewasmadeattheOctobermeeting.Costofthe

originaldieforthebadgewas£10andcostofthebadgeswas5/-but

theseweresoldfor7/6inordertorecoverthecostofthedie.Aninitial

orderwasplacedfor80badges.

ThusthecurrentandratheruniqueClubbadgewasevolvedandforhis

effortsRoywasimmediatelyrequestedtodesignaClubsign.Thishedid

byadoptingthepatternofthenewlycreatedbadgeandbeforethe

openingofthenextseasonthiswasproudlydisplayedoverwhatwasthen

afrontgatewaywherethepresentpathtoDaviesStreetmeetsthepaving

stones.Thesignremainedinthispositionuntillate1983whenitwas

removedtomakewayforanupgradingofthefrontagetotheclubhouse.

Competitionwaskeenandourfirstchampionshipresultswere:-

MEN

FoursA.C.McCarter(Skip),P.T.Barrett,E.Smaellie,T.H.Blake

PairsL.F.Bearsley(Skip),G.T.Reynolds

SinglesC.Metcalf

JuniorSinglesG.J.Weatherall

WOMEN

SinglesJ.Armstrong

1963-64

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN



SecretaryC.B.Horsnell

TreasurerD.W.Parker


Assist.Sec.Treas.N.B.Swinburn

ExecutiveP.T.Barrett,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.M.Hogan,A.C.McCarter,C.

Metcalf

GreenSuperintendentL.F.Bearsley

AuditorA.W.Turner

WOMEN

PresidentW.McCarter

SecretaryJ.Armstrong

ExecutiveJ.Greenhalgh,M.Hogan,M.Sinclair,M.Taylor

CentreDelegateW.McCarter

Thegreenwasstillnotplayingparticularlywellbutmemberswere

learningingreenmaintenanceandtheplayingsurfacewasimproving.

Grassgreensneedanoversowingofseedeachseasonwhichissownonto

asurfaceloosenedbygroovingandcoveredbyathinlayeroffinelysifted

soil.Eventhoughtorrentialrainwasexperiencedatsowingtimethat

yearandmostoftheseedlost,membersmoralewashigh.

TherewasagrowingconfidencewithintheClubandthiswasreflectedby

theincreasingnumberofmembersenteringinoutsidecompetitions.It

wasthefirstyearoftheClub'sparticipationintheTaranakiOpenFours

TournamentandteamsskippedbyJockDavidsonandLionelBearsley

bothqualified.

Planningfortheestablishmentofasecondgreenhadbeengoingonfor

sometimeandthiswastakenonestepfurtherwhen,ataSpecialGeneral

Meetingheldonthe25thNovember1963,itwasdecidedtoproceed.

Estimatedcostwas£1,100andtheExecutiveCommitteewasgiven

approvaltocalltendersandletacontractprovidedtheestimatedcost

wasnotexceeded.W.WattLtd.wastheonlycontractortosubmita

tenderandasitmettheconditionsofapprovalacontractwasentered

into.FinanceforthiswasprovidedbytheBankofNewZealandbywayof

anoverdraft.

Withaviewofagainachievingsavingsmembersundertookthe

excavationoftheditchesandconstructingthesurroundandwooden

cappingtodefinethegreen.AnonmemberandemployeeofDowner&

CompanyLtd.Mr.TomHindley,providedallthelevelsanddidnotcharge

forhisservices.Allthisworkwascarriedoutovertwodaysontwo

successiveweekendswhenonthefirstday31membersturnedoutand

20fronteduponthesecondday.

Withincreasingsocialactivitiesconsistingofdrawingmajorraffles,fund

raisingeveningsandothergeneralentertainment,asystemfordispensing

refreshmentshadbecomeanecessitysoacanteenwassetup.

Thefirstmodestarrangementconsistedofimprovisedshelvingbythe

walldividingthemen'stoiletfromthethenmainhallareawithanold

counterservingasabar.ThiswaspresidedoverbyTrevorNewlandwho

waslaterassistedbyGordonWetherall.Itwasanelementarysetup–an

openbarwithnolockupstorage,nowashingfacilities,infactnofacilities

fullstop!WhenthosetwomemberslefttheClubtherewassome

difficultyinfindingsomeonetotakeoverfromthem.Itwastheever

helpfulCedricHoganwhosteppedintothebreach,amanwhohardly

"indulged"atall,andindoingsoconductedthecanteeninamostefficient

manner.Openingtimewasconfinedtolunchandafternoonteabreakson

galadaysandattheconclusionofeachday'splay.

Aninnovationtriedbythefund-raisingcommitteeduringtheyearwas

Housie,anactivitythathadprovedfinanciallysuccessfulforseveral

bowlingclubsintheWellingtonarea.Unfortunatelythiswasnotsoinour

case.

WorkingBeesNovember1961

WorkingBeesNovember1961

OpeningDayOctober1964

OpeningDayOctober1964

Duringtheyearplantandequipmentwasgreatlybolsteredbythe

purchaseofanewmowerforthegreen,aportablerotarymowerfor

cuttingthegrassonthebanksandanorderwasplacedforafertiliser

spreader.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursL.F.Bearsley(Skip),R.W.Platt,C.B.Horsnell,K.R.Fisher

PairsN.B.Swinburn(Skip),C.B.Horsnell

SinglesR.W.Platt

JuniorSinglesR.H.Scott

WOMEN

SinglesW.McCarter

JuniorSinglesM.Hogan

1964-65

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN




TreasurerD.W.Parker


Assist.Sec.Treas.R.W.Platt

ExecutiveL.F.Bearsley,P.Couchman,W.J.Greenhalgh,A.C.McCarter,C.

Metcalf

GreensSuperintendentL.F.Bearsley

AuditorA.W.Turner

WOMEN

PresidentW.McCarter

SecretaryJ.Armstrong

ExecutiveJ.Greenhalgh,M.Hogan,M.Sinclair,M.Taylor


Thisseasonsawtheintroductionofthesecondgreen.Unfortunatelyit

hadawaterloggedbaptismwhenimmediatelyaftersowing,soilandseed

werewashedawayandthiswasfollowedbyaninvasionofseagulls.A

freshsowingofseedwasmoresuccessfulbutasthiswasdonealittlelate

intheyeargrowthwasnotgoodenoughtoproduceaplayingsurfacefor

thatseason.Sightswerethensetonimprovingitforthefollowingyear.

Theopendrainalongthenorthernboundarywaspipedandcovereda

sufficientdistancetoallowaccessbyheavytruckstothesoilshed.This

wasmadepossiblebytheClubbuyingtwolargeeightfootconcretepipes

whichwereaugmentedbythedonationoftwopipeseachbyEldon

ArmstrongandChookFowlerandlaidbyasmallbandofwillingworkers.

Anotherimprovementwasthecompletionoftheboardfenceonthe

easternboundarybesidetherailwayline.Thisprojecthadmadegood

progressduringthepreviousseasonandwasmadepossiblebyNew

ZealandRailwaysprovidingtheposts,whichwereoldrailway"sleepers",

andbyEldonArmstrongdonatingthehearttimberpalings.

ThereweresomefirstsfortheClub.One,whichunfortunatelywasasad

one,wasthepassingawayoftwoofourmembers,JackHurcomband

WallyMacklin.

ForthefirsttimetheClubenteredtheCentrePennantscompetitionsand

successatCentrelevelcamewhenBobPlattandKenFisherwonthe

ChampionofChampionsPairsevent.Jubilationranhighandalarge

numberofClubmemberswereonhandtowitnessthefinalwhichwas

playedattheWoburnclub.

Withasecondgreentocarefor,theSaturdayrostersystemwasinneed

ofoverhaul.Previouslyrosterdutiesconsistedofcuttingandrollingthe

green,mowingthesurrounds,cleaningtheinterioroftheclubhouseand

settingoutscoreboards,matsandjacksetc.Aseverymemberwasnot

capableofmowingabowlinggreen,thetimehadcometodivorcegreen

cuttingandmowingsurroundsfromtheweekenddetail.Therewasvery

littledemandforSundayplaybuttherosterwasmaderesponsiblefor

rollingandpreparingbothgreensforthetwodaysofeachweekend.

Mowingthenowextensivesurroundsandfrontlawnswaspartlydone

midweekundercontractandkeymemberswhowerealreadyheavily

involvedoncommitteeswereexemptfromrosterduties.

Anareatowardsthesouth-eastcornerofNo.1greendespiterepeated

topdressingwithsievedsoil,formanyyearscontinuedtosubsideand

leaveaslightdepression.

FromthetimeitfirstappeareditwasreferredtoasFowler'sGully,

namedafterfoundationmemberChookFowlerwhowasoneofthefew

bowlersintheearlydaysoftheClubwhocouldmasterthegreeninthis

particulararea.Atthetimethegreenwasformedthecontractorhad

identifiedwhatusedtobeanoldwatercoursewhichhadanextensivesoft

area.Althoughthe"Gully"hasnowdisappearedthereisasuspicionthat

itsshadowstillhauntsthegreen.

TheMatchCommitteeinstigatedasystemofmatchplayforsinglesand

pairswherebygameswereplayedinthemembersowntimeasandwhen

possible,subjecttosetfinishingdates.Thissystemwastobepersevered

withforseveralyearsbutbecauseofthemanyhasslesinvolvedingetting

gamesplayed,especiallywhenwetweatherhadinterferedwiththe

programme,itwaseventuallyabandoned.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursL.F.Bearsley(Skip),C.B.Horsnell,C.J.Barr,K.R.Fisher

TriplesM.M.Davidson(Skip),R.H.Scott,N.Evans

PairsR.W.Platt(Skip),K.R.Fisher

SinglesN.B.Swinburn

JuniorSinglesN.O.Jones

WOMEN

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),J.Greenhalgh,P.Beilby

PairsW.McCarter(Skip),D.Scott

SinglesA.Fitzpatrick

JuniorSinglesM.Taylor

1965-66

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN




TreasurerD.W.Parker

CentreDelegateW.J.Greenhalgh

Assist.Sec.Treas.R.W.Platt

AuditorA.W.Turner


ExecutiveC.J.Barr,L.F.Bearsley,P.Couchman,C.M.Hogan,A.C.McCarter

WOMEN

PresidentA.Fitzpatrick

SecretaryJ.Greenhalgh

ExecutiveJ.Armstrong,R.Gwynn,A.Hurcomb,M.Sinclair,M.Taylor


Anewinter-clubcompetitionwasthehighlightofthe1965/66season.A

foundationmember,CurlyBlight,whohadretainedmembershipofthe

PoriruaBowlingClubdonatedatrophytobecompetedforannuallyby

TawaServices,Porirua,TitahiBayandourClub.Thebasisofthe

competitionconsistedoffourfoursteamsperclub(oneofwhichwasto

comprisethreejuniorswithaseniorskip)eachplayingthreegames

againstteamsfromeachoftheopposingclubs.

Fittinglytheinauguralcompetitionwasanexcitingeventwithsuccess

goingtotheTawaServicesclubwhichnarrowlyheadedoffourClub.

AnexperimentconductedbyBarryHorsnellandLionelBearsleyinthe

off-seasonpaidoff.Byusingatechniqueadoptedduring1964in

improvingtheditches,barepatchesofNo.1greenweresuccessfully

returfedandlargeexpansesofdustdisappeared.Thenewgreen,

designatedNo.2,wasstillnotuptoexpectationsbutanearlygrooving

andseedinggavehopeforanimprovedsurfacelaterintheseason.No.1

greenwascalleduponbytheCentreduringthewomen'sNational

Championshipswhenitperformedwellandattractedpraise.

BynowtheClubhaddevelopedahappysocialtogethernesswiththree

functionshighlightingeachyear.Theopening,Christmasandclosing

functionswerehilariousget-togethersinterspersedwiththeoccasional

fundraisingevening.Avividvisioncomesreadilytomindofgroupsof

memberssingingto"piano"musicproducedbyJimBrassfromanold

wornteachest,soconvincedweretheythathewasintunethattheodd

off-keynotecouldbeclearlydetected!

RecommendationsmadeattheAnnualGeneralMeetingledtosome

minorchangestotheClub'sconstitution,mostofamachinerynature,and

indicativeofayoungclubgrowingup.Twoalterationswereofnote,one

theadditionofJuniorVicePresidenttotheExecutiveCommitteeandthe

other,alimitationtothetermofpresidentialofficetooneyear.

InrecognitionofseveralannualsocialvisitsmadetotheClubbyits

members,theBankofNewSouthWalesSports&SocialClubthisseason

presentedtwohonoursboardswhichhadbeenmadeinthedistrict.These

boardsarestillbeingusedtorecordtheofficebearersandmain

championshipwinnersinboththeMen'sSectionandWomen'sSection.

DifficultyinmanningthecanteenpersistedandCedricHoganwas

prevailedupononcemoretoaccepttheappointmentofsteward.Opening

timeswerestillconfinedtolunchtime,afternoonteatimeandafter

completionofplay.

CedricHogan,withthesupportofsomeotherclubs'delegates,was

anxioustoseethelawrelatingtothesupplyofliquorinclubschangedto

meetthesocialneedsofthattime.Theireffortswerenotinvainasthe

NewZealandBowlingAssociationeventuallymetwiththeMinisterof

Justicetopressforlicensedbowlingclubs.

Systemstokeepourcanteenoperationswithinthelawhadbeena

headachesincetheClubopened.Privatelockersystemswereunworkable

ongaladaysandpre-orderedflagonsofbeerwithnamelabelsattached

wereexperimentedwithaswereothersystems,noneofwhichproved

entirelysatisfactory.

ThePresidentandSecretarywereauthorisedtonegotiatewiththeTawa

BoroughCouncilonthematterofrentalforthefollowingtermoffive

years,thefirstsuchtermbeingabouttoexpire.LaterintheseasonEldon

ArmstrongreportedthattheClubwouldshortlybeinformedbyletter

thattheleasewouldberenewedfora"peppercorn"rentalof1/-.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursR.W.Platt(Skip),C.J.Barr,J.D.Last,M.A.Aitken

TriplesNB.Swinburn(Skip),G.T.Reynolds,P.Couchman

PairsM.M.Davidson(Skip),N.O.Jones

SinglesA.Hodges

JuniorSinglesK.R.Fisher

WOMEN

TriplesR.Gwynn(Skip),P.Beilby,W.Blake

PairsAHurcomb(Skip),P.Beilby

SinglesP.Beilby

JuniorSinglesP.Beilby

1966-67

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentF.J.Fowler

VicePresidentA.C.McCarter

JuniorVicePres.W.J.Greenhalgh


TreasurerD.W.Parker

Assist.Sec.Treas.K.R.Fisher



ExecutiveC.J.Barr,A.Hodges,F.McKeown,R.W.Platt

AuditorN.O.Jones

WOMEN

PresidentW.McCarter

SecretaryE.Garratt

ExecutiveP.Beilby,W.Blake,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb


The1966-67seasonusheredinmorethanjustafewchanges.Entrance

Feeswereabolishedandsubscriptionswerelittlechanged.

AftersixyearsinofficetheoutgoingPresident,EldonArmstrongwas

honouredwithlifemembershipforcountlesshoursofdedicatedservice

toandleadershipoftheClub–thefirsttoreceivethisraredistinction.

BarryHorsnell,whowastransferredawayfromthedistrictattheendof

theseason,waspresentedwithaspecialHonourBadge,thefirstofits

kind.Itwasresolvedthatthebadgebestruckwiththewords"For

OutstandingService"inrecognitionofhiseffortsoverthetermofhis

membershipofmorethanfouryears.

Itwasabusyyear.AtlasttheClubhadapermanentsoilshedforwhich

muchcreditmustgotoJ.Whooleywholaidtheconcreteblocksforthe

walls.TheMen'sNationalTournamentwasheldinWellingtonthisseason

andforthefirsttimeourgreenswereusedforsinglesplay.Barry

Horsnellwastheumpire,havingqualifiedforhisbadgesomethree

monthspreviouslywithBobPlattandNevilleSwinburntobecomeour

firstumpires.

ThisyeartheClubjoinedwiththeTawaServicesBowlingClubto

conductathreedaytournamentoverLabourWeekendutilisingthe

greensandfacilitiesofbothclubs.Thistournamentwaslatertobecome

knownastheTawavillaOpenFoursTournamentandsponsoredbythe

CommercialBankofAustraliaLtd.whichisnowapartofWestpac

BankingCorporation.Itwasaresoundingsuccesswitheachclubnetting

£100profit,quiteasuminthosedays.

Aproposaltoextendtheclubhousewasinvestigatedandtwospecial

generalmeetingswerecalledtodiscussthematter.Thegreenlightwas

finallygiventotheprojectandfinancewasarrangedwiththeWellington

SavingsBank(nowknownasTrusteebankWellington).Tohelpmeet

repaymentsoftheloanitwasproposedtoraiseadditionalrevenueby

hiringthehall,andalreadythreeindoorbowlingclubsandtheNorthern

IndoorBowlingSubCentrehadmadeoverturesforitsfutureuse.

TheMen'sSectionmembershiphadpassedthefiftymarkwhilethe

Women'sSectioncouldonlymuster15mainlybecausethemajorityof

womenmembersatthattimewereworkingduringtheweek.Many

prospectivewomenmembersseemedtogravitatetotheTawaServices

clubwhichhadaflourishingwomen'ssectionwithastrongmidweek

competition.Itwasaperplexingsituationasfrominceptionourintention

wastohaveacompositeClub.WhentheConstitutionwasfirstdrawnup

thewomen'smembershipwaslimitedtoonethirdoftheClub'stotal

membershipbutitwasfarbelowthislevelatthetime.

Toattractnewladymemberstheirsubscriptionwassetatlessthanhalf

thatoftheTawaServicesClub.andaboutathirdoftheMen's

subscription.Itwasapparentthatuntilmidweekplaywasintroducedthe

women'smembershipwouldnotgreatlyincrease.

Ataspecialmeetingwiththewomen'ssectiontheladieswereassuredby

theExecutiveCommitteethattheirinterestswouldnotbeoverlooked

andthatexceptinspecialcircumstances,acertainnumberofrinkswould

alwaysbeavailabletothem.

Aproposaltoseeklandforathirdgreenwithapossibleviewtohaving

onegreenentirelyforladiesdidnotreceivemuchsupport.However,asit

wasbelievedtheTawaBoroughCouncilmightuselandimmediately

southofoursecondgreenforpurposeswhichcoulddetractfromthe

Club,anapproachtotheCouncilwasmade.Therequestwasdeclinedas

theCouncilhadsetasidethislandforafutureswimmingpool.

DuringtheyearitwasdecidedtoplantaPhebaliumhedgedownthe

centrestripbetweenthetwogreens.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursE.F.Armstrong(Skip),P.W.Barrett,G.T.Reynolds,N.Evans

TriplesE.F.Armstrong(Skip),G.T.Reynolds,R.Taylor

PairsR.W.Platt(Skip),K.R.Fisher

SinglesW.J.Greenhalgh

JuniorSinglesJ.D.Last

WOMEN

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),P.Beilby,J.Greenhalgh

PairsW.McCarter(Skip),M.Taylor

SinglesP.Beilby

JuniorSinglesNotplayed.

1967–68

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentA.C.McCarter

VicePresidentW.J.Greenhalgh

JuniorVicePres.C.M.Hogan

SecretaryR.L.Beilby

TreasurerG.A.R.McEwen

Assist.Sec.Treas.K.R.Fisher



ExecutiveE.F.Armstrong,C.J.Barr,A.Hodges,W.J.Sisam

AuditorN.O.Jones

WOMEN

PresidentW.McCarter

SecretaryE.Garratt

ExecutiveP.Beilby,W.Blake,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb


Thenewseasonbroughtwithitafeelingofcautioninsomemembers'

mindsandanairofanxietyconcerningtheproposedbuildingextension.

Achangeoffeelingwasevidentamongsomeoftheclubmembers

concerningthemeritsoftheproposaltoextendtheclubroomsandata

specialexecutivecommitteemeetingamotiontorecommendtoaspecial

generalmeetingofmembersthattheprojectbedeferredforatleasttwo

yearswascarriedbyonevote.Subsequentdiscussionbecamealittle

heatedandtwomembersleftthemeeting,oneintendingtoresignfrom

theexecutivecommittee.Aspecialgeneralmeetingwascalledandthe

matterwasthoroughlydiscussed.Themeetingendorsedtheoriginal

decisiontoproceedwiththeextensionforthwith.Thecostofthebuilding

wastobefinancedbyaloanof$18,000fromtheWellingtonSavingsBank

securedbyamortgageoverthespecialleaseofthelandwhichtheClub

occupied.TocompletelegalitiesEldonArmstrong,ChookFowlerand

AlanHodgeswereappointedTrusteesoftheClub.

AnagreementwiththeRailwayswasenteredintowherebythenarrow

stripoflandbetweenthegreensandrailwaylinewasleasedtotheClub

ata"peppercorn"rental.

Thereasonforenteringintosuchanarrangementwastoavoiddamage

beingdonetothegreensatthetimetheRailwayssprayedthesidesofthe

lineasvapourfromthespraywasinclinedtodriftontotheplaying

surfaces.Intermsofthelease,whichisstillcurrent,theClubis

responsibleforkeepingthatpartoftheRailwayembankmentwhich

bordersontheeasternboundaryofourpropertyclearofnoxiousplants.

Inviewoftheproposedsitingofapublicswimmingpoolsouthofthe

secondgreenitwasdecidedtoerectafenceonthesouthernboundary.

Thetreesalreadyplantedtherewereoutsidethis.

ThisyearsawtheClub'sfirstsuccessintheCentreinter-clubcompetition

whenitwontheInterClubPennant.

ClubhouseinteriorNovember1961

FirstTawaClubentryTaranakiOpenFours1964

SocialFunction1964

SocialFunction1964

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursM.M.Davidson(Skip),J.A.Lambert,T.A.Ward,N.O.Jones

TriplesC.J.Barr(Skip),A.V.Mattar,A.G.Webley

PairsJ.A.Lambert(Skip),E.G.Mills

SinglesK.R.Fisher

JuniorSinglesJ.VandenHeuvel

ClubFoursN.B.Swinburn(Skip),A.V.Mattar,P.J.Ailes,J.VandenHeuvel

WOMEN

FoursM.Hogan(Skip),P.Beilby,C.Walker,R.Miles

TriplesM.Hogan(Skip),E.Garratt,J.Cook

PairsM.Hogan(Skip),R.Miles

SinglesM.Hogan

JuniorSinglesNotplayed.

1968-69

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentW.J.Greenhalgh

VicePresidentC.J.Barr

JuniorVicePres.A.Hodges

SecretaryF.Rayneau


Assist.Sec.Treas.E.G.Mills



ExecutiveE.F.Armstrong,R.L.Beilby,E.G.Mills,W.J.Sisam

AuditorD.W.Parker

WOMEN

PresidentW.McCarter

SecretaryE.Garratt

ExecutiveP.Beilby,R.Miles,R.Whitcombe,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb


TheAnnualGeneralMeetingforthe1968-69seasonwasheldon23rdJuly

1968andthiswastobethelastAGMtobeheldinJuly.Henceforthit

wouldbecalledinthemonthofJune.Atthismeetingitwasalsodecided

thatourfinancialyearwouldconcludeattheendofAprilinsteadofthe

endofMay.

ThiswasalsotheyearinwhichtheJohnsonvilleBowlingClubmovedtoa

newsiteatFrankmoreAvenue,Johnsonville,andbecausethegreenswere

notreadyforplayweextendedaninvitationtoitsmembersofferinguse

ofourgreensinthemeantime.Thisofferwasgratefullyaccepted.

Withthenewadditionstoourclubhouseunderconstructiontherewasa

feelingofexcitementandexpectancywithintheClub–plansforre-siting

ofdoorsandpartitionsweretopicsofearnestconversation.

ItwasinthisyearthatitwasdecidedtodisplaythephotographyofPast

PresidentsaswellasthatofthecurrentPresidentintheclubhouse.

Thenewhallwasalmostcompletebutitwasdecidedtodeferaformal

openinguntilthenextseason.Theopenformatoftheoldclubhousewas

changedwiththeerectionofpassagewallsthusforminganenclosed

kitchenwithaserveryintothenewhall.Anextendedmenslockerroom

wasenclosedanddividedfromthehallbyapassagewayleadingtoa

smallentrancefoyeronthesouthsideofthebuilding.

Inanticipationoflettingthehalltoindoorbowlers,stocksofcrockery

andkitchenutensilswereincreasedandlargefloorashtraysdesigned.

Rowsofelevatedbarheatersweretobeinstalledasitwasenvisagedthat

themainlettingwouldtakeplaceinwinter.

PlansweremadeforanAnniversaryweekendtournamenttobe

conductedasthreeseparatecompetitionswithFoursonSaturday,Triples

onSundayandPairsonMonday.WellingtonBowlingCentreapprovalwas

forthcomingbutentrieswereinsufficienttosupporttheFoursandPairs

competitions.TheTriplesdaywassuccessfulandplanswereagainmade

tohavethreedaysoftriplesforthefollowingyearbutnosubsequent

actionwastaken.

Withthenewextensionswelladvancedandbothgreensfullyestablished,

PresidentWallyGreenhalghurgedhisExecutiveCommitteetohavea

driveonincreasingthemembershipasheconsideredthiswasessentialto

helpmeetrisingcosts.Withaviewtoencouragingpotentialfullplaying

memberstotheClubanewclassofmembershipwascreatedintheform

ofHonoraryMembers.Suchmembershipappliedforonlyoneyearand

carriedthesameprivilegesasSocialMembers.AnExecutiveCommittee

minuteof3rdSeptember1968reads,"...itbeingclearlyunderstoodthat

theirvisitsbestrictlylimitedandtheybeaccompaniedbytheirsponsors

andthatthesuitabilityofpersonsforthisclassofmembershipbeleftto

thegoodsenseofmembers".

DuringtheseasonninemenandfourwomenjoinedtheClubasfull

playingmembers.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),H.D.Marshall,G.T.Reynolds,K.D.Olney

TriplesL.P.Burgess,N.Evans,J.VandenHeuvel

PairsJ.A.Lambert(Skip),K.D.Olney

SinglesJ.A.Lambert

JuniorSinglesJ.VandenHeuvel

ClubFoursA.C.McCarter(Skip),C.Metcalf,D.K.Garnett,G.A.R.McEwen

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),E.Ingram,W.McCarter,I.Ailes

TriplesP.Beilby(Skip),R.Whitcombe,M.Thompson

PairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),R.Whitcombe

SinglesA.Hurcomb

JuniorSinglesR.Whitcombe

AgnesHurcombandherFoursteamperformedwelltoberunnersupin

theWellingtonWomen'sChampionofChampionsFoursevent.

1969-70

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentC.J.Barr

VicePresidentA.Hodges

JuniorVicePres.E.G.Mills

SecretaryF.Rayneau


Assist.Sec.Treas.W.J.Sisam



ExecutiveE.F.Armstrong,D.L.Bade,T.Blake,N.Taylor

AuditorD.W.Parker

WOMEN

PresidentC.Walker,M.Hogan

SecretaryR.Whitcombe

ExecutiveI.Ailes,M.Hogan,R.Miles,E.Taylor


Thisseasonprovedtobefullofinterestwithextensionstothenew

clubhousebeingofficiallyopenedbytheMayor.Onthisoccasionandasa

breakfromtradition,theseasonwasofficiallydeclaredopenbythe

PresidentoftheWellingtonBowlingCentre.

Onedepartmentthatbenefitedgreatlyfromthenewextensionswasthe

canteenwhichnowhadbeenmademorefunctionalandhadbecomequite

afocalpoint.ThecanteenstewardwaselevatedtotheofficeofProvidor

andthefirstpersontooccupythispositionwasFrankKilby.

AnewcompetitionbetweenthefourclubsinthePoriruaBasinwas

namedafterthedonorofthetrophy,PoriruaMayorMr.WhitfordBrown.

TheBrownTrophywasintendedtobecompetedforbythechampion

fours,pairs,singlesandjuniorsingleswinnersofeachclubtobepitted

againsteachotherandheldatPorirua,TitahiBay,TawaandTawa

Servicesclubsbyrotation.

Theannualsubscriptionforthisseasonwasincreasedto$20formenand

$8forwomen–aconsiderableriseatthetimebutapparentlyquite

justified.

Forsometimemembershadexpresseddissatisfactionwiththechoreof

mowingthesurroundsaspartofSaturdayrosterdutiesandtheladies

foundthatproducingmorningandafternoonteasinterferedwiththeir

bowlingactivities.Consequentlyapersonwasengagedtomowthe

surroundsandatealadywasemployedtolookafterteamakingand

washingup.Employmentofthesepeoplewasreflectedintherisein

subscriptionrates.

TheClubgaineditsthirdCentrehonourwhenEldonArmstrong(Skip),N.

Taylor,LaurieBadeandFrankRayneauwontheExecutiveFoursevent.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursA.Hodges(Skip),N.Taylor,P.W.Barrett,W.J.Sisam

TriplesE.F.Armstrong(Skip),G.A.R.McEwen,R.J.Phillips

PairsJ.A.Lambert(Skip),K.R.Fisher

SinglesN.Taylor

JuniorSinglesR.Harris

ClubFoursF.D.Kilby(Skip),KR.Fisher,K.Stephens,R.J.Phillips

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),M.Hogan,E.Taylor,I.Ailes

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),R.Whitcombe,J.Mortimer

PairsR.Whitcombe(Skip),I.Ailes

SinglesA.Hurcomb

JuniorSinglesR.Whitcombe

1970-71

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentC.M.Hogan

VicePresidentE.G.Mills

JuniorVicePres.W.J.Sisam

SecretaryR.Mortimer

TreasurerR.J.Phillips

Assist.Sec.Treas.N.Whitcombe

AuditorD.W.Parker


GreensSuperintendentE.F.Armstrong

ExecutiveE.F.Armstrong,J.A.Lambert,N.Taylor,J.VandenHeuvel

WOMEN

PresidentM.Hogan

SecretaryR.Whitcombe


ExecutiveI.Ailes,R.Miles,J.Mortimer,E.Taylor,M.Thompson

AttheapproachoftheseasonthePresident-elect,AlanHodges,

announcedthatforpersonalreasonshewasunabletotakeupthe

positionandtenderedhisresignationfromtheexecutive.TheJuniorVice

President,PaddyMills,wasunabletorearrangehiscommitmentsto

assumetheofficesoCedricHogan,aformerJuniorVicePresidentwho

hadnottakenhigheroffice,wasnominatedanddulyelectedasPresident.

ThiswasaNationalTournamentyearwiththeWellingtonBowling

Centrecallingforgreenusageoverfourplayingdays.AGalaDaywasheld

duringthistournamentandteamsfromvisitingclubswereinvitedin

advancetoenter.Thisprovedtobeamostsuccessfuldayandwasthe

forerunnerofwhathasbecomeaveryprestigiousonedaytournament

whichtheClubhasrunoneachoccasiontheNationalTournamenthas

beenheldinWellington.

TheClubgainedsuccessonceagainatCentrelevelwhenJohnLambert

andKenFisherwontheChampionofChampionsPairseventbeinga

secondwininthisparticulareventforKen,hisprevioussuccesswasin

the1964-65season.

Clubprogrammeswerebecomingincreasinglyheavyandbyagreement

withtheTawaServicesClubitwasdecidedthisyeartoreducethe

competitionfortheJimGrahamTrophyfroma"homeandaway"basisto

anannualonedaytournament.

Compactionofthegreenswascausingsomedeteriorationintheplaying

surfacessoacoringmachinecompletewithoperatorwashiredfromthe

WellingtonCityCounciltocorethegreensandthecoreholeswerefilled

withcoarsesand.

AdecisionbytheNewZealandBowlingAssociationtoreducethedepth

ofditchestoauniformtwoinchesnecessitatedfillingandraisingthem

aroundbothgreens.

Theladieswerealsointroducingchangesanditwasin1971thattheNew

ZealandWomen'sBowlingAssociationdecidedifthejackwasincorrectly

delivereditwouldnotbere-deliveredbutplacedwhereverdesiredby

theopposingskip.Italsodecidedthatthelengthofawoman'sbowling

frockwastobeofadistanceof14inchesfromthegroundandblousesor

jumperscouldbeworn.

DitchbuildingMay1964,E.F.Armstrong

DitchBuildingMay1964.Shapingthebanks

FormingNo.2Green1964

No.2Greenwellunderway.Telephoneexchangeonright.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.ALambert(Skip),K.R.Fisher,G.Barron,J.VandenHeuvel

TriplesL.F.Bearsley(Skip),N.Whitcombe,F.Falvey


SinglesK.R.Fisher

JuniorSinglesR.Mortimer

ClubFoursN.B.Swinburn(Skip),F.McKeown,K.Patching,A.M.Gibbons

WOMEN

FoursR.Whitcombe(Skip),W.McCarter,J.Mortimer,S.Clifford

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),E.Taylor,M.Thompson

PairsR.Miles(Skip),R.Whitcombe

SinglesM.Hogan

JuniorSinglesS.Clifford

1971-72

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentE.G.Mills

VicePresidentW.J.Sisam

JuniorVicePres.K.R.Fisher


SecretaryR.Mortimer



Assist.Sec.Treas.N.G.Whitcombe

ExecutiveC.J.Barr,F.J.Fowler,A.M.Gibbons,J.VandenHeuvel

AuditorD.W.Parker

WOMEN

PresidentR.Whitcombe

VicePresidentM.Thompson

SecretaryJ.Mortimer


ExecutiveJ.Callander,M.Elgar,A.Hurcomb,W.McCarter

Thisprovedtobeanextremelybusyseasonwhichcommencedwitha

revisionoftheconstitution.ThemoreimportantChangeeffectedwasthat

theProvidor'stitlewasalteredtoChairmanoftheHouseCommitteeand

appointedtotheexecutivecommittee.TheConvenoroftheMatch

CommitteebecameChairmanofthatcommitteeandwasalsoappointed

totheexecutive.Threemembersforeachofthosesub-committeeswere

tobeelected.TheWomen'sSectioncouldnowelectaVicePresident.

TheoutgoingmatchcommitteeoftheMen'sSectionhadbroughtforward

variousrecommendationswhichproposedthatseveralSaturdaysbeset

asideentirelyforsinglesplayandthat,ifnecessary,Sundaysbealso

consideredforplayingcompetitionmatches.TheAnnualGeneralMeeting

supportedtheserecommendationsandalsovotedinfavourofSunday

playforChampionofChampionsevents.

OtherrecommendationsapprovedweretheintroductionofaJuniorPairs

championship,andtheautomatictwolifesystemwaspreferredforall

championshipeventsexceptthefourswhereitwasfeltthatsectionplay

allowedformoregamesandgreaterinterestinthecompetition.

Adecisionofsomemomentwasmadeforthecanteentochargeforsplits.

Whereaspreviously,cordialsandsoftdrinkshadbeensuppliedfree,they

wouldinfuturebechargedatarateoffivecents.

ThegreenshadbeencauseforconcernandconsultationswithMr.R.

ShortoftheHuttClubandMr.C.WalkeroftheInstituteofTurfCulture

wereheld.Theexecutivecommitteedecidedonafeasibilitystudyfor

completerenovationandlayingofaweedgreen.Furtheradvicewas

obtainedfromMr.F.SmithofBlenheim,anexpertinthelayingofcotula

greensandtheirmaintenance.Afteraspecialgeneralmeetingwasheldat

whichtheprojectwasdiscussedthoroughlyitwasdecidedtoproceed

andhewasengagedtosupervisethelayingofcotulaonNo.2green.The

choiceofthisgreentobeconvertedtocotulawasappropriateforithad

notdevelopedagoodsoleofgrassandifmembersweretobewithoutthe

useofagreenforpartofaseasonthenthiswasthemostlogicalone.

Inpreparationforanautumnsowinganadequatewatersupplywas

installed.KobeVandenHeuvelwasappointedassistantgreen

superintendentandhewasgivensoleresponsibilityforthedevelopment

ofthecotulagreenwithsowingarrangementstobesupervisedbyMr.F.

Smith.

TheClubagainfiguredprominentlyinCentreeventswithJohnLambert

andKenFisherinthefinaloftheChampionofChampionsPairs,Ken

FisherinthefinaloftheChampionofChampionsSinglesandPatBeilby's

teaminthefinaloftheWomen'sChampionofChampionsFours.

TheJuniorPennantcompetitionwaswonfortheClubbyBasilHooker,

AlfGibbons,WarrenShawandDonRoberts.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursE.F.Armstrong(Skip),T.A.Ward,G.T.Reynolds,E.J.Harvey

TriplesW.F.Boag(Skip),E.Smaellie,A.M.Gibbons


SinglesK.R.Fisher

JuniorSinglesA.M.Gibbons

JuniorPairsV.Girardin(Skip),K.Bowman

ClubFoursA.G.Blight(Skip),A.C.McCarter,K.Stephens,A.B.Callander

WOMEN

FoursP.Beilby(Skip),R.Miles,I.Ailes,K.Stevenson

TriplesR.Miles(Skip),W.McCarter,H.Stevenson

PairsR.Miles(Skip),R.Whitcombe

SinglesR.Whitcombe


1972-73

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentE.G.Mills

VicePresidentK.R.Fisher

JuniorVicePres.J.A.Lambert

SecretaryR.Mortimer


Assist.Sec.Treas.N.Whitcombe


GreensSuperintendentJ.VandenHeuvel,E.F.Armstrong

ExecutiveE.F.Armstrong,R.L.Beilby,A.M.Gibbons,A.C.McCarter

AuditorD.W.Parker

WOMEN

PresidentM.Thompson

VicePresidentI.Ailes

SecretaryP.Beilby


ExecutiveJ.Callander,M.Elgar,W.McCarter,E.Taylor

ConversionofNo.2greentocotulaproceededsatisfactorilyandalready

therewastalkofdoingthesamewithourNo.1green.Somemembers

consideredthatifitwasdecidedtodothisitwouldbedesirableto

maintaincontinuityofleadership.ConsequentlyPaddyMillswaselected

toasecondtermofofficeasPresidentwiththeconcurrenceofWally

Sisam,lastyear'sVicePresident,whoagreedtostanddown.

ThiswastheyearwhenJohnsonvilleClubwasinvitedtojointheLabour

Weekendtournamentwhichwasre-namedtheTawavillaOpenFours

Tournament.

ThecotulacoveringontheNo.2greenwasthinbutadequateandto

protectitfromundueweartheClubpurchasedasupplyofscrims.The

subjectofgreencareandmaintenancewasstilladifficultone.

ForyearstheClubhadbecomeaccustomedtothedependableservice

providedbyLionelBearsleyasgreenkeeper.Onhisretirementin1968

fromapositionwiththePostOffice,Lionelassumedfull-time

greenkeepingdutiesandassistedwiththeextensionstotheclubhouse,all

atanhourlyrateof10/-.In1971,whenheundertookotheremployment,

LionelresignedfromthepositionofgreenkeeperandattheAnnual

GeneralMeetingin1972hewasawardedaspecialHonourBadgefor

manyyearsofdedicatedservicetotheClub.Hewasthesecondmember

toreceivethisrareaward.

Areplacementgreenkeeperwasnotfoundforquitesometimeanditwas

notuntilafterthechangeovertocotulawhenKobeVandenHeuvel

undertookthesedutiesthatthingsonthegreenkeepingfrontbeganto

looksettled.Hisresignationtowardstheendofthe1972-73season

promptedanofferfromEldonArmstrongtoresumethepositionof

greenssuperintendentanditwasnotuntilthebeginningofthenext

seasonthatanarrangementwasmadewithDougWhiting,thenamember

ofTawaServicesClub,toundertakethecareandmaintenanceofthe

greens.Itwasadifficulttime,particularlyasataspecialgeneralmeeting

on17thMarch1972thedecisionwastakentoproceedwithconversion

ofNo.1greentocotulausingstolonsfromNo.2green.

Thefirstofwhatwastobecomeamostenjoyablefunction,the"Fishand

ChipsNight",wasatwilightmatchwithTawaServicesClubmembersand

thiswasheldinthesummerof1973onthatclub'sgreen.Teamsfrom

eachclubweredrawn"outofthehat"andmembersplayedintheorder

theyweredrawn.Theloserspaidforfishandchipsandtheinitialround

ofrefreshmentsandthereafterthestoriesflowed.Thispopulareventhas

sincebecomeanannualcontestwiththehostclubrotatingeachyear.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursH.F.Lissette(Skip),C.Metcalf,W.G.Broad,A.M.Gibbons

TriplesG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),C.Metcalf,W.G.Broad


SinglesB.A.Beedell

JuniorSinglesB.A.Martin

JuniorPairsD.L.Roberts(Skip),F.R.Dean

ClubFoursR.McDowall(Skip),A.G.Webley,O.D.Good,E.G.Scott

BrianBeedellperformedmostcreditablytoreachthefinaloftheCentre

ChampionofChampionsSinglesevent.

WOMEN

FoursP.Beilby(Skip),H.Stevenson,J.Callander,M.Jury

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),H.Stevenson,N.Saunders

PairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),S.Clifford

SinglesA.Hurcomb


1973–74

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentK.R.Fisher

VicePresidentJ.A.Lambert

JuniorVicePres.A.M.Gibbons

SecretaryR.Mortimer

TreasurerP.N.Scully

Assist.Sec.Treas.W.N.A.McKay



ExecutiveR.L.Beilby,T.H.Blake,S.M.Thompson,J.Williams

AuditorD.W.Parker

WOMEN

PresidentI.Ailes

VicePresidentR.Miles

SecretaryP.Beilby


ExecutiveJ.Callander,S.Clifford,M.Elgar,P.Phythian

Withtheapproachofthe1973-74seasonitbecameapparentthatanew

implementandsoilshedwasrequiredandevenwiththeincomefrom

hiringthehalltherewasinsufficientfinancetodothis.Anoticeofmotion

thatalevyof$10amemberbemadetowardsextraordinaryexpenditure

forprovisionofimprovementsandextensionstothebuildingwaspassed

attheAnnualGeneralMeeting.Subscriptionsremainingunchanged.

Themeetingwasnotifiedthatthewearingofwhiteorcreamtailored

shortswithwalksockswasnowpermissibleatonedaytournaments,

pennantsandinterclubeventsifaclubsodecided.Amotiontothiseffect

wasdulycarried.

TheNo.1greenwithitsnewcotulasurfacewaswithheldfromplayuntil

lateOctobertoencouragefurthergrowth.Memberswereinvitedtostate

theirpreferencefordiscdrawplayeitherSaturdayorSundayastheClub

hadmoreplayersthanonegreencouldaccommodate.

WithplaytemporarilylimitedtoNo.2greenwheretherewasalsoa

drainageproblem,somediscontentarosewithintheClub.However,as

thegreenssteadilyimprovedandbothbecameavailableforplay,normal

clubspiritwassoonrestored.

Apolicywasadoptedwherebyanydirectionstobeconveyedtothe

greenkeepercouldonlybedonebyeithertheGreensSuperintendentor

thePresident.Anymemberwishingtomakesuggestionsorcomments

concerningthegreensmustdosothroughtheexecutivecommittee.This

commonsenseapproachstillapplies.

Mostoftheolderfurnitureintheclubhousewasreplaced.Tablesmade

fromrejectdoorsthathadservedussowellmadewayforcafeteria

tablesfromtheNgaurangafreezingworksandchairswerepurchasedto

replacewoodenformsthatourmembershadmade.Allthereplacements

hadbeenchosenfortheirsuitabilityforstackingduringtheoffseason

whenroominthehallwasrequiredforindoorbowls.

Theseandotheracquisitionsovertheyearsaddedtothemembers

personalcomfortwhich,inadditiontothequitegoodprofitsgenerated

byawellorganisedcanteen,madethemfeelthatperhapstheClubhad

passedthe"pioneering"stage.Infactithadcomealongwaysince1960.

ThisyeartheClubearneditsfourthCentretitlewhenthefoursteam

skippedbyJohnLambertwastriumphantattheCentreChampionof

Championsevent.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),K.R.Fisher,R.McDowall,B.A.Beedell

TriplesG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),C.Metcalf,W.G.Broad

PairsH.F.Lissette(Skip),E.G.Mills

SinglesG.A.R.McEwen

JuniorSinglesD.L.Roberts

JuniorPairsW.E.Shaw(Skip),E.Shanahan

ClubFoursN.B.Swinburn(Skip),N.Whitcombe,E.Smaellie,J.D.Poole

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),W.McCarter,N.Saunders,M.Gibbons

TriplesR.Whitcombe(Skip),B.Wright,J.Green

PairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),J.Callander

SinglesA.Hurcomb

JuniorSinglesM.Gibbons

1974-75

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentJ.A.Lambert

VicePresidentA.M.Gibbons

JuniorVicePres.R.L.Beilby

SecretaryR.Mortimer

TreasurerP.N.Scully

Assist.Sec.Treas.E.G.Mills



ExecutiveT.H.Blake,B.A.Martin,C.Miles,N.Whitcombe

AuditorG.T.Reynolds

WOMEN

PresidentR.Miles

VicePresidentJ.Callander

SecretaryP.Beilby

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveE.Garnett,J.George,P.Phythian,R.Whitcombe

Thisseasonwastoseetheextendedsoilshedcompletedandaproposal

toincludePlimmertonBowlingClubintheBrownTrophycompetition.

However,asthiswouldinvolvetheomissionofoneofthefiveclubseach

yearinordertomaintainaquadrangulartournament,theproposaldid

notproceed.

TheWomen'sSectionwasgivenapprovaltoelectitsownTreasurerand

operateabankingaccountprovidedthatitwasusedfordaytoday

transactionssuchascateringandraffles,anditwasnottoprovidefor

itemsofcapitalexpenditure.Anysurplusexceeding$100wastobe

handedovertotheMen'sSectionattheendofeachseason.

Thewomen'smembershiphadreachedatotalof25fortheseasonand

midweekplaywasdevelopinglargelyduetotheeffortsofJanMortimer.

Therewasarelationshipbetweenmembershipnumbersandamountof

playandpastexperiencehadshownthatpotentialmembershipwaslost

throughlackofmidweekcompetition.

TheincreasingdevelopmentoftheClubwasreflectedinbetteramenities,

acoolingsystemforcanteenrefreshmentsandaprintedhandbookwhich

wastheresultofeffortsbyBrianBeedell.Inanefforttobrightenthe

expanseofconcreteblockwallsattheendofthehallanothermember,

FrankDean,wascommissionedtoproduceamuralontheeastwall.The

modestlittlecornerpainting,"TheWailingWall",hadtobesacrificedfor

thismoreambitiousproject.Otheritemsthatreflectedprogresswerea

wastedisposalunitforthekitchen,hiretowelserviceforthewashrooms

andafloorpolisher.

ThiswasagainaNationalChampionshipsyearwithourgreensbeing

requiredonfouroccasions.

CentrehonoursweregainedfortheClubbyJohnPoole,BertBevege,Bob

WaltonandBillGreenwhentheywontheJuniorPennantcompetition.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),K.R.Fisher,R.McDowell,B.A.Beedell

TriplesJ.D.Last(Skip),F.Falvey,O.D.Good


SinglesJ.A.Lambert

JuniorSinglesB.B.Bevege

JuniorPairsG.N.Green(Skip),B.R.Beswick

ClubFoursR.L.Beilby(Skip),W.J.Sisam,W.E.Shaw,J.D.Poole

InwinningtheChampionofChampionsFoursthisyearJohnLambertand

histeamjoinedaselectgroupofWellingtonbowlersforinthehistoryof

theWellingtonCentreitwasonlythesecondtimethatthesameteamhad

wonthiseventinsuccessiveyears.

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),M.Thompson,M.Elgar,J.Graham

TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),J.Graham,J.Burston

PairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),J.Callander

SinglesS.Fowler

JuniorSinglesJ.Graham

FormingNo.2Green1964,BobPlatt,GordonWetherall,Wally

Greenhalgh,BarryHorsnell

FormingNo.2Green1964,CedricHoganandPaddyMills.Notesizeof

toolshedsonright.

Clubhouseextensions1968

Clubhouseextensions1968

1975-76

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentW.J.Sisam

VicePresidentR.L.Beilby

JuniorVicePres.D.L.Bade

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerP.N.Scully

Assist.Sec.Treas.R.Mortimer

CentreDelegateJ.A.Lambert


ExecutiveM.M.Clark,D.Gamett,B.A.Martin,A.Taggart

AuditorG.T.Reynolds

WOMEN

PresidentJ.Callander

VicePresidentE.Garnett

SecretaryP.Beilby

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveI.Ailes,J.Mortimer,M.Thompson,M.Walton

ThedeathofAlfGibbons,ourVicePresident,createdavacancywhich

wasfilledbyWallySisamwhohadstooddownfromtheexecutive

committeein1972-73season.RonBeilbysteppeduptothepositionof

VicePresidentinnormalrotation.

Increasedcompetitionswerepartlyresponsibleformembershipofthe

Women'sSectiontonowexceedthemandatorylimitof40.Anattemptto

overcomethisbycreatinganewclassificationof"limitedmembership"

withrestrictedplayingrightswasunsuccessfulalthoughitwastobe

passedthefollowingseasonwhenthisclassificationforboththeMen's

andWomen'sSectionswasintroduced.

Twonewacquisitionswereinstalledduringtheyearduemainlytoefforts

ofBrianMartin.Theywereapooltableandapublicaddresssystem.A

new"Glassmaster"washingmachinewasalsopurchasedforthecanteen.

ItwasthisyearthatacoachingschemewasorganisedbytheNew

ZealandBowlingAssociationwithnationalcoach,JohnFlett,holding

coachingschools.YoungbowlersoftheClubcomprisingBillGreen,Brian

MartinandJohnPooleattendedandlaterbecameverymuchinvolvedin

coachingourplayers.

Boxingwasacquiredforthepermanentupgradingofthebankswhichsaw

thereplacementofgrasssurfaceswithconcretewallscoveredwitha

bitumousandgratedrubbermixture.

ForsometimeaphotographicrecordoftheClub'spastPresidentshad

beenmootedandthiswasfinallyproceededwith.Framedgroupsof

photographswereplacedonthewesternwallofthemainhall.

ThisseasonsawtheClub'sfirstwinintheCentreMidWeekPennant

competitionandfurtherCentrehonourswereearnedbyBrianBeedell

andBillSemmenswhentheywontheAnniversaryWeekendPairs

tournament.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),K.R.Fisher,R.McDowell,G.T.Reynolds

TriplesJ.A.Lambert(Skip),KR.Fisher,W.E.Shaw

PairsB.A.Beedell(Skip),W.Semmens

SinglesJ.A.Lambert

JuniorSinglesW.C.Russell

JuniorPairsG.N.Green(Skip),K.Turkington

ClubFoursA.Taggart(Skip),R.Mortimer,C.S.Ferguson,B.A.Martin

WOMEN

FoursP.Beilby(Skip),M.Cox,E.Webley,D.Cathro

TriplesP.Phythian(Skip),W.McCarter,P.Barr

PairsP.Beilby(Skip),S.Fowler

SinglesS.Fowler

JuniorSinglesK.Russell(whowontheJuniorChampionofChampions

Singles)

ClubFoursS.Fowler(Skip),J.Graham,J.Green,P.Barr

1976-77

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentR.L.Beilby

VicePresidentD.L.Bade

JuniorVicePres.W.F.Boag

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerG.T.Reynolds

Assist.Sec.Treas.G.N.Green



ExecutiveB.A.Beedell,M.M.Clark,B.A.Martin,R.McDowell

AuditorP.N.Scully

WOMEN

PresidentE.Garnett

VicePresidentM.Walton

SecretaryP.Beilby

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveD.Cathro,M.Gibbons,J.Graham,J.Green,M.Malcolm

The1976-77seasonsawfurtherinnovation.ForthefirsttimeaClub

Captainwasappointedbytheexecutivecommitteewithmainduties

beingthewelfareofnewmembers.MarshallClarkwasthefirstmember

tooccupythisposition.

Interestinhiringthehallforindoorbowlsduringthewintermonthshad

beenfallingoff.InparticulartheNorthernIndoorBowlingCentrehad

beenrequiringitlessandless.TheClubnowhadalargermembership

whichincreasedthecanteenactivitysotheneedforsupplementary

incomewasless.Itwasdecidedtorestricttheindoorbowlingspaceand

plansweremadetocarpetanareafromtheeastwalltoinfrontofthe

canteen.

Licensingofsportingbodieswasabouttobecomeobligatoryandasthe

legalitieswerecomplexitwasdecidedtoengageasolicitortoactonthe

Club'sbehalf.Thelicence,theobligationsincurredandthespeculationit

attractedweretoinvolvetheClubinagreatdealofexpenseandtrouble

butithadtheeffectofraisingthestandardsofhygiene,safetyand

furnishingsconsiderably.

AHospitalnoticeboardappearedinthelobbyforthefirsttimeanditwas

decidedtodisplayaphotographofthecurrentPresidentinaconspicuous

placeintheClubhouse.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursB.A.Beedell(Skip),W.Semmens,J.Gatland,G.N.Green

TriplesV.Girardin(Skip),W.Churchill,B.A.Martin


SinglesC.Miles

JuniorSinglesW.C.Russell

IntermediatePairsD.L.Roberts(Skip),F.Dean

JuniorPairsW.C.Russell(Skip),K.Turkington

ClubFoursC.Metcalf(Skip),G.T.Reynolds,W.Barker,A.Callander

JohnLambertandKenFisherwonboththeChampionofChampionsPairs

andtheCentreNewYearPairsthisseasonthuseachgainingtheirfifth

WellingtonBowlingCentretitleandtheCentreGoldStaraward.These

weresoundperformancesfromtwoverygoodbowlersbothofwhom

alsooncemoregainedrepresentativehonours.

WOMEN

FoursJ.Mortimer(Skip),M.Gibbons,K.Russell,M.Connolly

TriplesM.Cox(Skip),M.Gibbons,M.Malcolm

PairsP.Beilby(Skip),S.Fowler

SinglesJ.Green

JuniorSinglesK.Russell

ClubFoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),M.Thompson,M.Elgar,K.Russell

1977-78

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentD.L.Bade

VicePresidentW.F.Boag

JuniorVicePres.W.N.A.McKay

SecretaryE.G.Mills





ExecutiveR.M.Jarrett,B.A.Martin,D.L.Roberts,D.S.Saunders

AuditorR.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentM.Walton

VicePresidentM.Malcolm

SecretaryM.Barr

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveI.Ailes,M.Elgar,J.Evans,M.Gibbons

TheresultoftheapplicationtotheLicensingCommissionforaliquor

licencewasstillawaited.

DuringtheyeartheactivitiesofanenergeticSocialSubCommittee

resultedintheacquisitionofatabletennistableandtheformationofan

indoorBowlssectionwithitsownindoorbowlsandmats.

WallyGreenhalghwasawardedanHonourBadgeforoutstandingservice

totheCluboverthepastsixteenyears.Mrs.WynneMcCarter,a

foundationmember,wasbestowedwiththefirstlifemembershipofthe

Women'sSection.

ThepassingofKenFisherwasaverysadoccasionwhichpromptedthe

ExecutiveCommitteeforthefirsttimetomaketheclubhouseavailable

forafunctionfollowingKen'sfuneral.

Asketchplanandanoutlineofcosts,possiblyupto$45,000,was

preparedforacompleteupdatingofclubroomswhichincludedsome

additionsandalterations.Aspecialgeneralmeetingwastobecalledfor

memberstostudyvariousproposals.Theleastexpensiveoptionwas

adoptedwhichwasexpectedtocostatleast$20,000andcoveredsuch

mattersasemergencyexits,alarms,gasheatingtoreplacetheexisting

electricbarheaters,andafaceliftandtanksystemforthebarwhich

exaltedshrinehadnowlostitsidentityasacanteen.Drapesforthe

windowswereconsideredanecessitymainlytopreventheatloss,andthe

Women'sSectionvolunteeredtodonateandinstallthem.

Thiswasa"redletter"yearforinterclubcompetition.Forthefirsttime

ever,theClubmadea"cleansweep"oftheJimGraham,CurlyBlightand

Browntrophiesinadditiontobeingacloserunner-upfortheCentreOpen

Pennantcompetition.

AnhonoursboardtorecordCentreandhigherhonoursgainedby

memberswasobtainedandpositionedonthenorthwallofthehallinthe

clubhouse.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),D.L.Roberts,J.D.Poole,C.Metcalf

TriplesB.A.Beedell(Skip),W.Semmens,J.Gatland

PairsJ.A.Lambert(Skip),C.Miles

SinglesD.L.Bade

JuniorSinglesA.L.Daly

IntermediatePairsA.G.Webley(Skip),A.B.L.Hooker

JuniorPairsG.Nicholson(Skip),D.I.Binnie

ClubFoursD.L.Bade(Skip),J.Joyce,B.A.Martin,T.F.Gore

ClubTriplesA.V.Mattar(Skip),W.Barker,J.L.Fenwick

ThelossofKenFisherwhoseuntimelydeathbrokeuptheverysuccessful

partnershipwithJohnLambertdidnotpreventJohnfromasserting

himselfoncemorebywinningtheCentreChristmasFourswithDon

Roberts,ColinDennisandCyrilMetcalfandtheCentreNewYearPairs

withChasMiles.

WOMEN

FoursJ.Mortimer(Skip),D.Ferguson,K.Russell,N.Saunders

TriplesM.McHugh(Skip),J.Green,N.Metcalf

PairsS.Fowler(Skip),J.George

SinglesK.Russell

JuniorSinglesM.Taggart

ClubFoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),M.Thompson,M.Elgar,K.Russell

1978–79

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentW.F.Boag

VicePresidentW.N.A.McKay

JuniorVicePres.R.M.Jarrett

SecretaryE.G.Mills





ExecutiveM.M.Clark,T.F.Gore,B.A.Martin,A.Taggart

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentM.Walton

VicePresidentJ.Graham

SecretaryM.Roberts

TreasurerS.Fowler

CentreDelegateS.Fowler

ExecutiveM.Barr,M.Elgar,J.George,N.Jarrett,N.Metcalf

Thisyearitwasrealisedthatoperatingexpensesandinterestpayments

weregoingtobehighandasnowinterhourshadbeengrantedforbar

tradingsomeuncertaintyastoincometomeettheseincreasesraisedthe

suggestionofariseinsubscriptionsforFullPlayingMembersto$60for

menand$49forwomen.AmotiontothiseffectwaslostattheAnnual

GeneralMeetingandsubscriptionsweresetat$40and$29formenand

womenrespectively.Asmatterscametopassabudgeteddeficitwasnot

realisedandinfactaprofitwasrecorded.

FormingNo.2Green

UninvitedGuestsonNo.2Green

ViewofbothGreensbeforeSwimmingPoolbuilt

Problems1979

WiththeformationofanIndoorBowlingSectionwithintheClub,which

participatedwithsomesuccessintheindoorbowlsinterclub

competition,theproblemofbartradinginwintermonthsreceded.

Thebowlingskillsofourmemberswereagaindemonstrated,fortheClub

emulatedthesuccessoftheprecedingseasonbyretainingtheJim

Graham,CurlyBlightandBrowntrophies.

ItwasanotherNationalTournamentyearandwiththegreensplaying

exceedinglywelltheywereagainrequiredforthiscompetition.An

invitationgaladayheldonNewYearsEvefollowedbyanevening

barbequewaswarmlyappreciatedbyvisitingbowlersandclubmembers

alike.

VisitorstotheClubduringtheNationalChampionshipswerenowso

numerousandthefinancialobligationsonthePresidentmoreonerous

anotherprecedentwascreatedbythatpositionbeinggrantedan

honorarium.Suchapaymenthasbeenmadeannuallyeversince.

Ourgaladayswerenotalwayswellpatronisedandthisnecessitatedthe

oddcancellationbecauseofinsufficiententries.However,therewere

signsofincreasinginterestencouragedbythehighstandardofgreensand

hospitality,theprovisionoflunchesandincreasedsponsorships.Thiswas

veryevidentwithourannualcharitygaladaywhichwasfilledmonthsin

advance.Thedaywasanoutstandingsuccessrealising$1,500forthe

SalvationArmyEmergencyLodge.

Moreimprovementswereeffectedduringtheyear,themostnotable

beingtheupgradingofthenorthernboundaryareacompletewithfence

andbitumensealonthedriveway.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursW.J.Greenhalgh(Skip),R.Mortimer,W.E.Shaw,L.J.Downey

TriplesJ.A.Lambert(Skip),J.D.Poole,W.E.Shaw

PairsD.L.Roberts(Skip),J.Williams

SinglesJ.A.Lambert

ColtSinglesG.Nicholson

IntermediatePairsA.L.Daly(Skip),L.J.Downey

ColtPairsG.Nicholson(Skip),D.I.Binnie

ClubFoursG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),G.N.Green,D.Garnett,M.Comber

ThisseasonsawthereplacementbytheWellingtonBowlingCentreofa

JuniorbowlerwiththenewclassificationofColt.ThedefinitionofaColt

wasanymemberwhoseclubmembershipdidnotexceedatotalofthree

years.

WOMEN

FoursS.Fowler(Skip),J.Mortimer,J.Green,K.Russell

TriplesS.Fowler(Skip),J.Graham,J.Green

PairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),K.Russell

SinglesJ.Graham

JuniorSinglesE.Phillips

ClubFoursJ.Mortimer(Skip),E.Webley,D.Ferguson,N.Metcalf

1979-80

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentW.N.A.McKay

VicePresidentR.M.Jarrett

JuniorVicePres.A.Taggart

SecretaryE.G.Mills





ExecutiveT.F.Gore,B.A.Martin,P.Quested,S.M.Thompson

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentJ.Graham

VicePresidentP.Phythian

SecretaryM.Roberts

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveP.Bundle,J.Evans,J.George,J.Hyde,N.Jarrett

Thisyearsawsomeconsolidationwithprojectsbeingfinalisedas

instancedbyhavingcarpet,whichwasmootedsomeyearspreviously,

finallylaidintheeasternendofthehall.

Coachingsessionshadbeenmuchinvogueoverrecentseasonswith

outsidebowlersprovidingassistance.Apanelofcoacheswasalso

appointed.Severalofourmembersweretoreceivetrainingincoaching

withconsequentbenefittoourmembersasawholeandnewand

emergingplayersinparticular.

AninterclubmidweekcompetitionwasmootedandBrianMartinwas

appointedaschieforganiserwithaviewtohavingsuchacompetition

underway,ifnotnextseasonthencertainlyinthenearfuture.

Guidelinesforadmissionofnewmemberswereestablishedbythe

ExecutiveCommitteeattheendofthebowlingseasonandbasicallythese

statedthat–

● applicationsofwives/husbandsofexistingmembersresidentinor

ratepayersoftheTawaBoroughtobegivenpriority.

● applicationsTawaresidentsorratepayersaretobegivenpriority

overotherapplicationsiftherearefiveorlessvacanciesinthe

individualsections'membershiplists.

● exceptinveryspecialcircumstancesnonewmembersaretobe

acceptedduringthemonthsofApril,May,JuneandJuly.

Dissatisfactionwiththehedgebetweenthetwogreenshadbeen

expressedfromtimetotimeandaproposaltoremovethisandreplaceit

withawoodenfencewasapproved.Thesubjectwasairedatthenext

AnnualGeneralMeetingandalthoughopinionswereevenlydividedan

appealforayear'strialwithoutafencewasdisregardedand

arrangementstoerectonewereproceededwith.

Thegreensplayedparticularlywellthisseasonthankstotheeffortsof

theEldonArmstrong,SydThompsonandLionelBearsleyteam.

Twonewtrolleysforthetransportationofmats,scoreboardsandjacks

werepurchasedduringtheseason.

TheClubwaswelltotheforeinCentreeventsthisyearwhenJohn

Lambert(Skip),EldonArmstrong,NeilMcKayandGeorgeReynoldswon

theExecutiveFoursandourteamstookouttheChampionPennant

competition.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),C.J.Barr,C.Dennis,W.C.Russell

TriplesB.A.Beedell(Skip),G.N.Green,G.Nicholson

PairsB.A.Beedell(Skip),G.Nicholson

SinglesC.J.Barr

ColtSinglesJ.L.Fenwick

IntermediatePairsA.L.Daly(Skip),L.J.Downey

ColtPairsD.S.Grant(Skip),R.Thornton

ClubFoursG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),W.N.A.McKay,P.L.Burston,P.Boag

ClubTriplesM.M.Clark(Skip),A.L.Daly,R.J.Phillips

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),P.Bundle,M.Connelly,D.Stephens

TriplesS.Robertson(Skip),K.Russell,E.Beedell

PairsP.Bundle(Skip),J.Green

SinglesS.Fowler

JuniorSinglesJ.Robertson

ClubFoursJ.Mortimer(Skip),E.Webley,J.Beard,C.Robb

1980–81

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentR.M.Jarrett

VicePresidentA.Taggart

JuniorVicePres.B.A.Martin

SecretaryE.G.Mills


Assist.Sec.Treas.I.W.Jones



ExecutiveB.A.Beedell,G.N.Green,J.D.Poole,S.M.Thompson

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentP.Phythian

VicePresidentJ.George

SecretaryC.Robb

TreasurerS.Fowler


ExecutiveJ.Beard,J.Evans,N.Jarrett,J.Robertson

Interestincoachingmatterswastakenastepfurtherthisseasonwhen

theAnnualGeneralMeetingagreedtotheestablishmentofapanelof

coachesandtheconvenorwasappointedamemberoftheexecutive

committee.

SubscriptionsfortheseasonforFullPlayingMemberswereincreasedto

$50formenand$38forwomen.Theincreasesweretocoverpricerises

andoutgoingsgenerally.

ThemembershipofboththeMen'sandWomen'sSectionsreachedtheir

capacityduringtheyearforthefirsttimeandwaitinglistswere

establishedforboth.Ittook21yearstoreachthissituation.

Tocommemoratethemilestoneofbeingestablishedtwenty-oneyearsan

AnniversaryDinnerwasheldatToddParkinPorirua.Thefunctionwas

organisedbyBrianBeedellandJohnPooleandaspartofthecelebrations

anexhibitionbowlingmatchonourgreenswasarrangedbetweenBarry

SalterofNewSouthWalesandNewZealandrepresentativePhil

Skoglund.Barrywasalsoguestspeakeratthedinner.

OurCharityGalaDay,principallyinaidoftheWhitfordBrownCentrefor

thehandicapped,almostreachedtheimpressivefigureof$2,000.Thiswas

aconsiderablesumofmoneyrequiringagreatdealofworkand

organisationbyateamheadedbyMarshallClarkandBrianBeedellwho

bothhavehadconsiderableexperiencerunningthesefunctions.The

greenswereinexcellentconditionandweregivenacarnivalatmosphere

bythegailycolouredsunumbrellaspurchasedbytheWomen'sSection.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursJ.A.Lambert(Skip),C.J.Barr,C.Dennis,W.C.Russell

TriplesG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),M.M.Clark,W.H.Cuttance

PairsB.A.Beedell(Skip),C.B.Horsnell

SinglesG.N.Green

ColtSinglesR.Clarke

IntermediatePairsK.Turkington(Skip),D.Rippon

ColtPairsI.W.Jones(Skip),J.O'Driscoll

ClubFoursD.L.Bade(Skip),N.Whitcombe,P.Quested,A.E.Billing

FurtherhonourswerebroughttotheClubbyacompositeteamskipped

byJohnLambertwithAlexDalyasleadwhenitwonthe1981Taranaki

OpenFoursTournament.ThiswasthesecondsuccessiveyearthatJohn

hadbeenintheteamthattookoutthisprestigiousevent.

WOMEN

FoursP.Phythian(Skip),W.McCarter,M.Malcolm,S.Duffy

TriplesS.Fowler(Skip),J.Green,D.Stevens

PairsM.Thompson(Skip),K.Russell

SinglesA.Hurcomb

JuniorSinglesD.Stevens

ClubFoursH.Stephenson(Skip),W.McCarter,I.Weeks,J.Evans

ClubTriplesS.Robertson(Skip),J.Hyde,D.Ferguson

1981-82

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentB.A.Martin

VicePresidentJ.D.Poole

JuniorVicePres.C.B.Horsnell

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerI.W.Jones




ExecutiveS.B.Court,J.F.Nicol,W.E.Shaw,R.J.Walton

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentJ.George

VicePresidentS.Fowler

SecretaryC.Robb

TreasurerJ.Robertson


ExecutiveJ.Beard,J.Hyde,N.Jarrett,N.Saunders,D.Stevens

Somedissatisfactionwiththepressureplaceduponclubcompetitionby

theobligationtoproducewinnersintimeforCentreChampionof

ChampionseventsledtoasuggestionattheAnnualGeneralMeetingthat

theClubmighthavetoforegoenteringtheCentrefixturesratherthan

playourowncompetitionundertootightatimeconstraint.Fromthe

ensuingdiscussionamotionwaspassedbythemeetingwhichresolved

nottoenterateamintheCentreChampionofChampionsFours.

WhenthesubjectofChampionofChampionscompetitionwasbeingaired

attheAnnualGeneralMeetingagooddealofdissatisfactionwiththe

CentrePennantstournamentwasalsoexpressed.Themeetingresolved

thattwodaysplayforthiscompetitionwasinsufficientanda

sub-committeewasformedanddirectedtoprepareproposalsforamore

meaningfulandextendedcompetitiontoplacebeforetheWellington

BowlingCentre.

Thissub-committeeinitiallycomprisedJackBarr,WallyGreenhalgh,Roy

JarrettandJohnLambertbutbeforeithadmademuchheadwayand

followingamoveawayfromthedistrictbythefirstthreemembersit

wasreconstitutedundertheleadershipofBrianMartin.Overaperiodof

twelvemonthsthecommitteemadedirectcontactwithall45bowling

clubsthenintheWellingtonCentre.

ForthefirsttimetheNewZealandPoliceweregivenuseofbothgreens

andfacilitiesandon22ndand23rdFebruary1982theyconductedtheir

NationalTournamentwhichannualeventhasremainedwiththeClub

eversince.

ThepurchaseofamotorisedForrestroller,oneofthefirstinthisarea,

wasinkeepingwithourreputationasaprogressiveclub.Thegreenshad

neverhadsomuchrollingwithLionelBearsleyourgreenkeeper,proudly

pilotingthenewmachine–tobecomeknownasthe"MoonBuggy"–

gracefullyoverthegreens.AnewScottBonnermowerwasalso

purchasedlaterintheyear.

Otherprogresswastheimprovementofourpublicaddresssystemand

thesettingupofamplifyingequipmentbySydThompson.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursB.A.Beedell(Skip),C.B.Horsnell,R.J.Walton,G.N.Green

TriplesB.A.Beedell(Skip),R.J.Walton,G.N.Green

PairsA.L.Daly(Skip),L.J.Downey

SinglesJ.A.Lambert

ColtSinglesM.Kitney

IntermediatePairsI.W.Jones(Skip),A.E.Billing

ColtPairsG.O'Neill(Skip),D.S.Grant

ClubFoursL.F.Bearsley(Skip),F.Falvey,A.O'Hara,J.Cherrie

ClubTriplesD.L.Bade(Skip),G.N.Green,J.O'Driscoll

WellingtonCentrehonoursweregainedwhenChookFowler(Skip),Arch

Taggart,GinoGirardinandBrianCourtwontheCentreChristmasFours

event.

DonAlexander,BillGreenandJohnLambertwereselectedasWellington

Centrerepresentativesthisseason.

WOMEN


TriplesA.Hurcomb(Skip),K.Russell,M.Connelly

PairsS.Fowler(Skip),J.Green

SinglesS.Fowler

JuniorSinglesB.lePetit

ClubFoursS.Robertson(Skip),M.Thompson,C.Cathro,S.Duffy

ClubTriplesM.Gibbons(Skip),K.Russell,J.Evans

JuneGreenbroughthonourtotheClubbywinningtheGoldCoast

Women'sMastersSingles.

Aremarkablefeatureofthewomen'sClubchampionshipeventsthis

seasonwasthatboththewomen'sJuniorSinglesandChampionshipPairs

hadtobeplayedthreetimestofindthewinners.

1982-83

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentC.B.Horsnell

VicePresidentJ.D.Poole

JuniorVicePres.S.B.Court

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerA.A.lePetit




ExecutiveR.Butler,G.B.Champion,L.D.Lewis,A.Taggart

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentS.Fowler

VicePresidentN.Saunders

SecretaryC.Robb



ExecutiveS.Billing,S.Duffy,D.Franks,E.Garnett,C.Upton

Whatabusyyearthisprovedtobe.Inadditiontoourownconsiderable

internalcommitmentstheClubhostedapartyofvisitingNorth

Queenslandbowlers.theWomen'sChampionofChampionsFours,the

NewZealandPoliceNationalTournament,actedasheadquartersforthe

WellingtonCentreChristmasFoursandfortwoweeksassistedinhosting

theNationalChampionshipswithitsattendantGalaDayaneventwhich

hadbecomeaspecialfeaturewhentheNationalsareheldinWellington.

OnagloriouslyfineSunday,2ndJanuary,theClubhostedagalaxyofNew

Zealand'sleadingbowlersattheGalaDayandthegreenswereagaina

credittotheLionelBearsley,EldonArmstrongandSydThompson

combination,providinggrandplayingconditionsforourvisitors.Morning

andafternoonteasaswellaslunchesweresuppliedfor150playersand

officialsandthiswastoppedoffbythealmosttraditionalbarbequetea

whichcateredfor200people.

FollowinghisappointmentatthepreviousAnnualGeneralMeetingDoug

WhitingassumedtheroleofthenewpositionofWelfareOfficerand

carriedoutthesedutiesmostconscientiouslyandsincerely.

CompletedNewHallDecember1968

CompletedNewHallDecember1968

ClubhouseandNo.1Green1972

WailingWall.BillGreeninresidence

Thenewconceptforinter-clubcompetitioncontinuedtobepursued.

Twoformalmeetingswithrepresentativesofmanyoftheclubsinthe

Centrewereheldinourclubhouseduring1982.BarryHorsnellcompiled

fourdifferentdraftsofConditionsofPlaybeforeonewaseventually

consideredsatisfactoryforourCentreDelegate,JohnLambert,andBrian

MartintoformallypresenttotheWellingtonBowlingCentre.

LaterintheseasontheWellingtonBowlingCentreacceptedour

proposalsbyafairlynarrowmarginandthefollowingyearsawthe

introductionofanewformatfortheCentreInterClubcompetition.

StrongsupportforourconceptwasforthcomingfromboththeTitahiBay

andJohnsonvilleclubs.

AdevelopmentplanandprogrammefortheClubwasdrawnupbyasub

committeecomprisingBarryHorsnellChairman,JohnPoole,BrianCourt

andLaurieLewis.Thisdocumentstatedthatitwasnotintendedtobe

comprehensivebutinfactitwas.KeyareasoftheClubhadbeen

identifiedandrecommendationsweresubmittedtotheExecutive

Committeeinanattempttoplanandformulatethedevelopmentofthe

Clubinanorderlymanneroverthemediumterm.Itwastobe

commended.Itistherightandperhapstheobligationofeverymemberto

studythedocument.Oneitemofvitalinterestwhichisworthquotingis

"ThelandonwhichtheClubissituatedisheldintrustforrecreation

purposesbytheTawaBoroughCouncilandisleasedtotheClubfora

termof33yearscommencinglstNovember1968.Apeppercornrentalof

$5.00isleviedforthewholetermofthelease...theabsenceofany

conditiontoorrightofrenewalofthelease...theexpirydate,3lst

October2001."

AClubnewsletter,"WrongBias"wasproducedbyDickButler.Thiswasa

wellreceivedandinformativepublication.

Someminoralterationsweremadetothekitchenbeforethe

commencementoftheseason.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursG.A.R.McEwen(Skip),W.F.Boag,P.Boag,R.Taylor

TriplesJ.A.Lambert(Skip),D.Alexander,W.Shaw

PairsA.Taggart(Skip),R.Taylor

SinglesD.Alexander

ColtSinglesM.Kitney

IntermediatePairsS.B.Court(Skip),R.Butler

ColtPairsM.Kitney(Skip),A.A.lePetit

ClubFoursV.Girardin(Skip),W.H.Cuttance,A.C.McCarter,W.C.Russell

ClubTriplesabandoned

JohnLambertscoredyetanothertitleatCentrelevelwhenhisteamof

DonAlexanderandWarrenShawwontheChampionofChampions

Triples.

DonAlexander,BrianBeedell,AlexDaly,BillGreenandJohnLambertgave

theClubastrongcontingentintheWellingtonCentrerepresentative

squadthisseason.

WOMEN


TriplesE.Garnett(Skip),D.Bowden,N.Metcalf

PairsM.Woodman(Skip),B.Taylor

SinglesS.Robertson

JuniorSinglesD.Franks

ClubFoursM.Gibbons(Skip),E.Phillips,J.Beard,J.Hayward

ClubTriplesS.Robertson(Skip),J.Robertson,J.Hayward

ClubPairsA.Hurcomb(Skip),H.Stevenson

JuniorPairsB.lePetit(Skip),S.Tomlinson

CentrehonourswereearnedbyShirleyFowlerwhenshewonthe

women'sOpenSinglesevent.ShirleyFowler'steamofJanMortimer.June

GreenandKathRussellwerenarrowlybeateninthefinalofthe

WellingtonCentreWomen'sChampionofChampionsFours.

1983–84

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentJ.D.Poole

VicePresidentS.B.Court

JuniorVicePres.M.M.Clark

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerA.Taggart

Assist.Sec.Treas.J.L.Fenwick



ExecutiveA.E.Billing,G.N.Green,L.D.Lewis,P.Ryan

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentN.Saunders

VicePresidentD.Ferguson

SecretaryC.Robb



ExecutiveJ.Beard,S.Billing,M.Gibbons,M.Malcolm,S.McKenna

TheClubgainedconsiderablepublicitythisyearfromtheCountrywide

InternationalClassic,aprofessionaltournamentwhichhadextensiveTV

coverage,beingplayedonourgreens.Twelvebowlers,eightfromNew

Zealand,twoAustralians–RobParellaandPeterLawson,andEnglishman

JohnBell,andaScot,DavidGourley.TheTVcommentatorwasthatwell

knownbowlsidentity,IanBirch.Playextendedoverthreedaysfrom9th

to11thFebruaryanditprovedtobeamagnificentspectacle.Thewinner

wasPhilSkoglundwhodefeatedWayneWrackinagrippingfinal.

Associatedwiththiseventwasthefirstmayoralreceptiontobeheldin

TawawhentheMayorentertainedtheparticipants,NewZealandBowling

AssociationcouncillorsandrepresentativesoftheCentreandofthisClub.

Twomembers,LionelBearsleywhojoinedtheClubshortlyafterits

inceptionandPaddyMillswhojoinedin1962,weregrantedlife

membershipforoutstandingserviceandattheAnnualGeneralMeeting

outgoingPresident,BarryHorsnell,hadpleasureinpresentingthesetwo

dedicatedmemberswiththeirlifemembershipbadges.

Asurveyconductedamongmembersshowedthat80wereinterestedin

playinginthenewinter-clubcompetition,consequentlyteamswere

enteredinfourgrades,involving64playerseachSaturdaymorning

playinghomeandawayalternatively.Theexperienceofplayingagainst

membersofotherclubsandongreensotherthanourownwasas

rewardingasitwasenjoyableandwasvotedpopularandsuccessful.

TawawerethewinnersinDivision1Section2andDivision2Section1.

Anewcompetition,whichwasinitiatedbyourClubandnamedtheCable

PriceToyotaKapiManaOpenFours,wasconductedinassociationwith

theTawaServicesandTitahiBayclubs.Theinauguraltournament

utilisedthegreensofthethreeclubsandwasheldon7thto9thJanuary.

Therewere56teamsenteredandtheeventwaswonbyacompositeteam

ofJohnLambert(Skip),MaxBurgess,DonAlexanderandAlexDaly.This

wastobecomeanannualeventexceptwhentheNationalChampionships

areheldinWellington,whenitwillnotbeheld.

Thisseason'sCharityGalaDayyielded$2,700,mostofwhichwasdonated

totheKenepuruHospitaltohelppurchaseanewpiano.

Newacquisitionsduringtheyearwereasoilshredderandanautomatic

timerandsiren.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursB.A.Beedell(Skip),C.B.Horsnell,R.J.Walton,G.N.Green

TriplesE.F.Armstrong(Skip),G.T.Reynolds,W.C.Russell

PairsA.Taggart(Skip),R.Taylor

SinglesJ.A.Lambert

ColtSinglesL.R.Franks

IntermediatePairsD.S.Grant(Skip),A.O'Hara

ColtPairsT.R.Fox(Skip),M.R.Jensen

ClubFoursD.L.Bade(Skip),A.B.L.Hooker,R.C.Thornton,R.L.Kitto

ClubTriplesJ.D.Poole(Skip),E.J.Harvey,R.Edmundson

JohnLambertandDonAlexanderwereagainselectedtorepresentthe

WellingtonCentre.

WOMEN


TriplesS.Robertson(Skip),J.Hyde,S.Tomlinson

PairsS.Fowler(Skip),J.Green

SinglesA.Hurcomb

JuniorSinglesD.Franks

JuniorPairsB.Taylor(Skip),J.Jones

ClubFoursP.Phythian(Skip),M.Woodman,N.Saunders,S.Tomlinson

ClubTriplesM.Woodman(Skip),K.Russell,S.Cherrie

ShirleyFowler(Skip),JanMortimerandJuneGreenwontheGoldCoast

Women'sTriplesthisseason.

ShirleywasselectedtorepresenttheWellingtonWomen'sCentreand

wasamemberoftheteamthatwontheZoneTournament.

1984–85

OFFICERSELECTED

MEN

PresidentS.B.Court

VicePresidentM.M.Clark

JuniorVicePres.G.N.Green

SecretaryE.G.Mills

TreasurerA.Taggart

Assist.Sec.Treas.B.E.Lerwill

CentreDelegateJ.A.Lambert,C.B.Horsnell


ExecutiveL.J.Downey,C.B.Horsnell,L.D.Lewis,P.Ryan,(J.L.Fenwickwas

appointedtofillthevacancywhenC.B.HorsnellbecameCentreDelegate)

AuditorR.W.O'Leary

WOMEN

PresidentD.Ferguson

VicePresidentJ.Beard

SecretaryC.Robb



ExecutiveS.Cherrie,J.Hayward,P.Phythian,S.McKenna,J.Williamson

TheelectionofofficersattheAnnualGeneralMeetingsawthe

re-appointmentofJohnLambertasCentreDelegatebutafewmonths

laterhewastransferredtoNewPlymouthandhisplacewastakenby

BarryHorsnell.Forhismanyyearsofserviceandinrecognitionofthe

numeroushonourshegainedfortheClubJohnwasawardedaspecial

HonourBadge.

MembersstoodinsilenceattheAnnualGeneralMeetingasamarkof

respectforJohnPoolewhohadpassedonsuddenlylessthantwoweeks

beforehewastoconcludehistermasPresident.AsimmediatePast

PresidentBarryHorsnellactedasChairmanforthemeeting.

JohnLambertremainedasCentreDelegateuntilhisdepartureasthere

wasstillworktobedoneonfinalisingconditionsforthenewinterclub

competitionbytheCentreexecutiveofwhichhewasamember.

Meanwhile,BarryHorsnellwasapplyingmaximumpressureinsupportof

John'seffortswithbackuplettersexpressingdispleasureatalterations

thatwerebeingmadetotheconceptofthecompetitionasenvisagedby

ourClub.

AquestionnairecirculatedamongourClubmemberstoascertaintheir

feelingsconcerningthedesirabilityofinstallingoutsidetoiletsadjacent

toNo.2greenshowedthatmemberswerenotinfavour.Notsomuch

becausetherewasslightlymoreagainsttheproposalthanforitbut

becauseonethirdofthemembershipsaidtheydidnotcareordidnot

bothertovote.

Amostusefulpre-seasonacquisitionwastheinstallationintheeastern

endofthemainhalloftwoextractorfanswhichgreatlyimprovedthe

ventilationofthisareaduringthesummermonths.

Theendofthe1984-85seasonmarkedthetwenty-fifthanniversaryofthe

formationoftheClubandthisoccasionwassuitablycelebratedbya

Jubileedinnerintheclubhouseonclosingnight.Thedinnerwasa

splendidoccasionwithJackBarrofficiatingasMasterofCeremonies,a

taskheperformedmostcompetently.Acakewith25lightedcandleswas

cutbyEldonArmstrongandChookFowler,twofoundermembers.and

thosepresentwereaddressedbythewellknownWellingtonandNew

Zealandcricketer,EvanGray.

COMPETITIONWINNERS

MEN

FoursD.Alexander(Skip),C.Dennis,W.C.Russell,A.L.Daly

TriplesG.A.Beard(Skip),A.O'Hara,E.G.Scott

PairsD.Alexander(Skip),J.L.Fenwick

SinglesG.N.Green

ColtSinglesL.R.Franks

IntermediatePairsS.Hayward(Skip),R.F.Tomlinson

ColtPairsW.G.Weston(Skip),A.Taylor

ClubFoursB.A.Beedell(Skip),G.N.Green,R.L.Kitto,J.F.Nicol

ClubTriplesW.N.A.McKay(Skip),M.Comber,R.Butler

WOMEN

FoursA.Hurcomb(Skip),P.Phythian,M.Malcolm,C.Robb

TriplesM.Thompson(Skip),K.Russell,B.Taylor

PairsM.Thompson(Skip),K.Russell

SinglesJ.Green

JuniorSinglesB.Beedell

JuniorPairsD.Franks(Skip),D.McEnaney

ClubFoursM.Malcolm(Skip),J.Callander,S.Tomlinson,E.Kidd

ClubTriplesH.Stevenson(Skip),J.Robertson,B.Beedell

ThefollowingteamwassuccessfulinwinningtheWairarapaWomen's

OpenFours:

S.Fowler(Skip),M.Thompson,C.Robb,B.Taylor

MEN'SSECTIONMATCHCOMMITTEE

1962/63 R.Harlen,C.Metcalf,W.J.Greenhalgh

1963/64 R.Harlen,C.Metcalf,W.J.Greenhalgh

1964/65 R.W.Platt,C.Metcalf,W.J.Greenhalgh

1965/66 R.W.Platt,C.Metcalf,M.M.Davidson,A.Williams

1966/67 C.J.Barr,R.L.Beilby,M.M.Davidson

1967/68 C.J.Barr,D.L.Bade,A.F.Hodges,E.J.Johnson

1968/69 D.L.Bade,J.A.Lambert,A.F.Hughes,E.J.Johnson

1969/70 D.L.Bade,J.A.Lambert,C.Metcalf,E.J.Johnson

1970/71 J.A.Lambert,K.R.Fisher,C.Metcalf

1971/72 J.A.Lambert,KR.Fisher,N.Whitcombe,E.J.Johnson

1972/73 K.R.Fisher,C.J.Barr.N.Whitcombe,H.F.Lissette

1973/74 N.Whitcombe,C.J.Barr,B.A.Beedell,H.F.Lissette

1974/75 B.A.Beedell,K.R.Fisher,F.J.Fowler,J.Williams

1975/76 B.A.Beedell,A.Taggart,W.F.Falvey,D.L.Roberts

1976/77 A.Taggart,W.C.Russell,W.F.Falvey,D.L.Roberts

1977/78 A.Taggart,W.C.Russell,W.F.Falvey,D.L.Roberts

1978/79 B.A.Beedell,J.A.Lambert,W.F.Falvey,D.L.Roberts

1979/80 W.J.Greenhalgh,M.Comber,W.F.Falvey,G.A.R.McEwen

1980/81 G.A.R.McEwen,M.Comber,W.F.Falvey,T.F.Gore

1981/82 G.A.R.McEwen,M.Comber,W.F.Falvey,T.F.Gore

1982/83 G.A.R.McEwen,M.Comber,A.Taggart,A.E.Billing

1983/84 G.A.R.McEwen,M.Comber,B.A.Martin,A.E.Billing

1984/85 G.A.R.McEwen,D.Whiting,B.A.Martin,A.E.Billing

WOMEN'SSECTIONMATCHCOMMITTEE

1965/66 A.Fitzpatrick,P.Beilby,M.Hogan,W.McCarter

1966/67 A.Fitzpatrick,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb

1967/68 A.Fitzpatrick,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb

1968/69 P.Beilby,M.Hogan,A.Hurcomb

1969/70 P.Beilby,A.Hurcomb,M.Hogan

1970/71 I.Ailes,A.Hurcomb,E.Taylor

1971/72 A.Hurcomb,M.Hogan,I.Ailes

1972/73 R.Miles,W.McCarter,J.Mortimer,E.Taylor

1973/74 M.Elgar,A.Hurcomb,J.Roberts

1974/75 M.Elgar,S.Fowler,J.Mortimer,W.McCarter

1975/76 J.Green,P.Bundle,S.Fowler,J.Graham

1976/77 J.Green,S.Fowler,J.Graham,K.Russell

1977/78 J.Green,A.Hurcomb,K.Russell,S.Turkington

1978/79 J.Green,M.McHugh,N.Metcalf,E.Phillips

1979/80 J.Green,N.Metcalf,S.Robertson,K.Russell

1980/81 J.Green,J.Mortimer,J.Robertson,M.Thompson

1981/82 D.Ferguson,S.Robertson,M.Connelly,J.Evans,K.Russell

1982/83 D.Ferguson,M.Connelly,J.Green,M.Woodman

1983/84 J.Green,W.McCarter,H.Stevenson,S.Tomlinson

1984/85 J.Green,M.Malcolm,W.McCarter

SELECTORS

1966/67 E.F.Armstrong,R.W.Platt,N.B.Swinburn

1967/68 E.F.Armstrong,R.W.Platt,N.B.Swinburn

1968/69 E.F.Armstrong,A.Hodges,N.B.Swinburn

1969/70 E.F.Armstrong,K.R.Fisher,J.A.Lambert

1970/71 J.A.Lambert,E.F.Armstrong,C.J.Barr

1971/72 J.A.Lambert,E.F.Armstrong,K.R.Fisher

1972/73 J.A.Lambert,W.J.Greenhalgh,K.R.Fisher

1973/74 J.A.Lambert,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.Metcalf

1974/75 K.R.Fisher,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.Metcalf

1975/76 W.G.Broad,W.J.Greenhalgh,C.Metcalf

1976/77 R.McDowell,G.A.R.McEwen,J.A.Lambert

1977/78 R.McDowell,G.A.R.McEwen,J.A.Lambert

1978/79 C.J.Barr,A.Taggart,J.A.Lambert

1979/80 B.A.Beedell,D.L.Bade,J.A.Lambert

1980/81 B.A.Beedell,D.L.Bade,J.A.Lambert

1981/82 F.J.Fowler,W.J.Greenhalgh,J.A.Lambert

1982/83 F.J.Fowler,G.N.Green,J.A.Lambert

1983/84 F.J.Fowler,G.A.R.McEwen,J.A.Lambert

1984/85 F.J.Fowler,G.A.R.McEwen,P.Ryan

UMPIRES

1966-67 C.B.Horsnell,R.W.Platt,N.B.Swinburn

1967-68 N.B.Swinburn

1968-69 N.B.Swinburn

1969-70 N.B.Swinburn,C.J.Barr,W.J.Greenhalgh






1975-76 C.J.Barr,E.J.Johnson,W.J.Greenhalgh






1981-82 C.J.Barr,E.J.Johnson,W.J.Greenhalgh,J.O'Driscoll,L.J.

Downey

1982-83 C.J.Barr,E.J.Johnson,W.J.Greenhalgh,J.O'Driscoll,L.J.

Downey,A.W.F.Thynne

1983-84 L.J.Downey,B.E.Lerwill,E.J.Johnson,C.B.Horsnell,J.

O'Driscoll,A.W.F.Thynne,P.Ryan

1984-85 L.J.Downey,B.E.Lerwill,E.J.Johnson,C.B.Horsnell,J.

O'Driscoll,A.W.F.Thynne,P.Ryan

COACHES

1962/63 N.B.Swinburn

1963/64 N.B.Swinburn

1964/65 T.A.Ward

1965/66 T.A.Ward

1966/67 A.F.Hodges

1967/68 A.F.Hodges

1968/69 K.R.Fisher

1969/70 W.J.Greenhalgh

1970/71 W.J.Greenhalgh,J.A.Lambert,N.Taylor

1971/72 W.J.Greenhalgh,C.J.Barr

1972/73 W.J.Greenhalgh,C.J.Barr,J.A.Lambert


1974/75 W.J.Greenhalgh,C.J.Barr,B.A.Beedell


1976/77 W.J.Greenhalgh,K.R.Fisher,G.N.Green,C.J.Barr.J.D.Poole,

J.A.Lambert,B.A.Martin,R.McDowell,D.L.Roberts

1977/78 W.J.Greenhalgh,G.N.Green,C.J.Barr,J.D.Poole,J.A.

Lambert,B.A.Martin,R.McDowell,D.L.Roberts

1978/79 W.J.Greenhalgh,G.N.Green,C.J.Barr,J.D.Poole,J.A.

Lambert,B.A.Martin,R.McDowell,D.L.Roberts

1979/80 B.A.Beedell,G.N.Green,B.A.Martin,J.A.Lambert

1980/81 P.Burston,G.N.Green,B.A.Martin,B.A.Beedell

1981/82 P.Burston,G.N.Green,B.A.Martin

1982/83 P.Burston,G.N.Green,B.A.Martin,L.J.Downey

1983/84 B.A.Martin,G.N.Green,P.Ryan,W.Appleby,L.J.Downey

1984/85 B.A.Martin,G.N.Green,P.Ryan,A.L.Daly

CLUBCAPTAIN

1976/77 M.M.Clark

1977/78 B.A.Beedell

1978/79 A.Taggart

1979/80 A.Taggart

1980/81 J.D.Poole

1981/82 S.B.Court

1982/83 L.D.Lewis

1983/84 P.Ryan

1984/85 L.J.Downey

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