Burton Bowls "Hat Trick"

History was made this Easter in the annual tussle for the Burton Trophy, Gisborne's premier bowling contest of the year. For the third time in succession, Geoff Weatherley's Kahutia four took the handsome cup home, thus making history as the first team ever to win the trophy three times in a row. Their win is believed to have broken another record in making them the first four to win it twice without change in the team.

It was one of the windiest contests on record, with strong westerlies making conditions difficult in otherwise perfect weather over the first three days. Bowlers from all East Coast and Gisborne clubs competed, and there were also many outside entries.

At the R.S.A. rinks...bowlers at right aren't raising their hats: they're holding them on!

A snap during the semi-finals

Play on the Poverty Bay greens

Winning skip sizes up the head.....

...prepares for action...

...and sends down a winning bowl

Concentration at Kaiti

Semi-finalist Tom Vaughan

Finalist Jim Barrett

Semi-finalist F. Winter

Kitty in the ditch

Result board, leaving green after tournament, shows result of final: Weatherley 30, Barrett 12.

The winning skip, Geoff Weatherley, accepting the Burton Trophy from the wife of the president of the Gisborne-East Coast Bowling Centre, Mrs George Brodie, after the final. Standing at left is Mr Brodie.

The winners immediately after the final. Left to right, Geoff Weatherley (skip), Jim Kelly (1), Alec Falconer (2) and George Weatherley (3).

The coveted trophy.

The runners-up and winners of the D. G. Robertson Memorial Shield. Left to right, W. E. Barrett (skip), N. Baynes, E. Lane, E. Esquilant.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 82 : April 20, 1961

Burton Bowls "Hat Trick"