Wellington Bowling Club Inc, Jubilee Year, 1886-1936
Descriptive Data
Record Identifier14Date Range1936DescriptionA large montage display with multiple prints mounted on it. It has been split into three parts.
Two central photographs (top-bottom):
Panorama of the Wellington Bowling Club property.
Opening day, October 19, 1936.
Row 1 (L-R):
F Ross, Singles Champion, 1936-1937.
Wellington Bowling Club versus Combined Bowling Clubs, November 21, 1936 (group photograph).
C J Cooper, Junior Singles Champion, 1936-1937.
Row 2 (L-R):
Past Presidents of Wellington Bowling Club: A E Erskine (1917-1918), J R Brinsden (1924-1925), J Porteous (1933-1934), A A Wylie (1918-1919), S Potter (1923-1924), R M Roberts (1931-1932), W Berry (1916-1917), E McKenzie (1932-1933), E J Hill (1929-1930), A Jacobs (1935-1936), H G Mayer (1936-1937), J H Mentiplay (1909-1910), A Hamilton (1910-1911).
The Directors, 1936-1937: F Ross, A F Spiller, R J Thompson, W A Parton, A Simpson, R Laurie (Hon Treasurer), C R Ingram (Hon Secretary), A Jacobs (Immediate Past President), H G Mayer (President), A Fletcher (Vice-President).
Row 3 (L-R):
Group photograph: Hon P Fraser (Minister of Education), W Gilbert (President, Wellington Bowling Centre), A Jacobs (Past President), H G Mayer (President), A Fletcher (Vice-President).
The Club's oldest members in 1936-1937 season: J H Mentiplay, Neil McLean, Andrew Hamilton, J J Reich, W Berry.
Row 4 (L-R):
Hon P Fraser declaring the Jubilee season open, October 19, 1936.
The Jubilee birthday cake.
Row 5 (L-R):
Some of the Club's trophies.
Champion rink, 1936-1937: F Ross (Skip), D J O'Neill (2), D Christie (Lead), F A Edwards (3).
Row 6 (L-R):
Mrs H G Mayer, wife of the President, throwing the silver kitty, October 19, 1936.
Veterans of the Wellington Bowling Centre, November 20, 1936 (group photograph).
Pairs champions, 1936-1937: J Porteous (Skip), A E Fowler (Lead). MediumPhotograph - print
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