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No 107 : May 16, 1963

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Burton Bowls Tournament

The Gisborne-East Coast centre's major bowling trophy, the 44-year-old Burton Cup, was this year won by the Gisborne Club's team, akipped by the accomplished national bowler, E. H. (Bill) Crowley, when it defeated Colin Hume's Kahutia four by 30 to 18 in an exciting final played on a heavy green at the Kahutia Club. The final marked the end of five days of keenly contasted play, spiced by occasional upsets, and marred in the 1atter stages by poor weather.

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Len Smith instructs his skip, Bill Crowley, on the position of the head.

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Skip of the winning team, Bill Crowley, who has been four times placed in the New Zealand fours tourney.

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The winning team with their trophy. From the left: Messrs Ray Crosby, Ray Poulgrain, Len Smith and Sill Crowley.

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Crowley ponders the situation on the head

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Opposing players Ray Crosby and Bill McLannon react with contrasting expressions as a bowl reaches the head

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Kahutia's number three player, Peter Kaua

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Runner-up skip, Colin Hume, plays a bowl

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Ray Poulgrain, Gisborne's number two player

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Players approach the head while skips contemplate

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Members of the large audience strain for view of a long bowl

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receiving congratulations from the crowd

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