Riwaka Wins Bowling Title

The Riwaka four of Vince Fry won the Nelson Easter bowling tournament in an all-Nelson final at the Maitai Club's Green. Fry's team appeared to have the game well in hand after the opening head and held a 13-1 lead after six ends. His opponents, the four skipped by Horrie Ogier, came back strongly, however, but could not overhaul Fry's lead and lost 21-15. After early rain, the tournament went with a swing, with 464 bowlers from all parts of the country competing. Because of a day lost through rain the tournament was continued on Easter Sunday and it would appear that this practice may be followed in future tournaments.

Victory smiles from Bert Atkins, Merv Edwards, Bert Goodall and skip of the Riwaka side, Vince Fry.

Vince rides home a bowl in a decisive end

Dick Ogier (90) played in a Beckenham four against his son, Horrie.

Runners-up, but still smiling, the Nelson club four: Frank Foote, Horrie Ogier (s), Norman Adamson and Horrie Western

Horrie, all concentration, as he endeavours to beat his father's team.

The men responsible for the smooth running of the tournament: Bob Woodhouse, Carl Wilkens, Ken Collins (presiden of centre); Jack McMahon and Ced Marshall.

Frank Oakly, Maitai green umpire, has a word to say to bowlers before play commences ("now shake hands and come out fighting")

Doris Owen and Helen Haswell are intent upon the game that Percy Haswell's team is playing

Bill Luke (Dobson) keeps an eye on the results board that umpire Frank Oakly is bringing up-to-date

Wilkens, after several narrow squeaks, went down to club-mate A. De Lorenzo (back).

Play in progress on the Tahunanul green

A between-skips view of the final as Merv Edwards sends a bowl down in the last game

Frank Foote is lost in thought as Bert Atkins closely attends the passage of his bowl.

Big moment for Ken Collins as he congratulates fellow club member Vince Fry on his success.

Post mortem

Tense faces as the quarter finals approach, at the United green

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The Nelson Photo News

No 78 : April 29, 1967

Riwaka Wins Bowling Title