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Indoor Bowls
Ten outside teams travelled to Gisborne for the annual Robieson Shield open fours Indoor bowling tournament, held in the Kaiti Memorial hall.
For the first time, a visiting team won the event when Mr Don Baty's Whakatane four defeated Mr George McFarlane's Poverty Bay team in the final, 24-18.
Skip George McFarlane "rides" his bowl In spectacular style during the final
John McGaveston, P.B. No. 2 player, sends his bowl on its way.
P.B. lead Syd Huston crouches tensely as he joins other Players in following the run of his bowl. Seated at rear are,from left: Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Baty, Mr A. Cruse (members of the Whakatane team), Jock Harrison and John McGaveston (both P.B.players).