Golden Tubilee

The Poverty Bay Bowling Club held a three-day open tournament to mark fifty years of bowling for the club. Established in 1920, the club started with their now No. 1 green (on the corner of Ormond Road and Hall Street). In 1926 the adjoining section was purchased and a second green put down. Today the club has floodlighting as well as newly extended club–house premises.

Winners of the jubilee tournament were from Kahutia Club. Special medals were presented to them by Mrs Hilda Harrison, wife of the Poverty Bay Club president. From left: George Butler (lead), Alec McLean (2), Terry Gardiner (3), and Colin Hume (skip).

The runners-up were also from Kahutia. They are pictured with P.B. club president Keith Harrison (right). From left: Alex Wilson (lead), Bob Hills (2), Fred Quayle (3), Geoff Weatherley (skip).

Oldest P.B. club member, Tom Bayliss, 91, lines up his bowl ... and sends it down.

Officials at the opening of the tournament are, from left, Keith Harrison (P.B. president), Charlie Chamberlain (president East Coast Bowling Centre), George Brodie (Dominion councillor), Ted Williams (treasurer) and "Brick" Taylor (secretary).

It was almost dark when play finished on the third day.

Terry Gardiner and Rab Neilson watch the progress of a bowl

Dave English seems a little alarmed at a bowl's course

George Slade watching play

Part of the large number of bowlers at the opening session.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 198 : Dec. 02, 1970

Golden Tubilee