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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS
OAKLAND
by Cliff Rea
The club matches were all finished by the end of ovember, with the exception
of the Veterans Match. This is something of a record in receor years.
SCRATCH SI GLES- won by Fred McCormac who has been bowling only
six moorhs.
HANDICAP SI GLES-won by Ben Horne, a veteran at the game.
NOVICE SI GLES-won by Ray nor Gimbal.
VA COOVER DOUBLES-won by Ben H orne, Skip and John Sier, both
experi enced.
SILL DOUBLES-won by Ralph Gordon, Skip and Russ Ewart, both experienced.
TWO BOWL DOUBLES- won by H enry Maltby, Skip and Peyt Alberson­
Peyt new at game.
POI JTS GAME-won by H arry Hill; 2nd Jim ewell- ewell very new .
VETERA S TOURNAME T-for those 75 and older. This Triples event won
by: Ted Gerrard, Skip-George W est and Will Green over Roy Warner, Skip, Alex
SCOtt and Ken Wood. The average age of all 12 players was 81 years, the oldest 88.
PUBLICITY
Our game of BOWLS received good publicity dllIing the year from: Oakland
Tribune, 20 items; Berkeley Gazette 4 items, San Francisco Examiner 12 irems; San
Francisco Chronicle 14 items. In the last issue Cliff Rea reported showing a Service
Club movie of the game to 10 Service Clubs. He now reports that 11 Service Clubs
and 545 members present have seen the film and heard the story of Lawn Bowling.
Interest in the game is growing, your reporter hears of inquiries from Chico,
San Jose, Monterey and Tru Taylor of Roseville, Calif., reports he has put in his
own bowling green and looking for help on developing the sPOrt. Under Fresno
heading we report on another interesting development.
The membership conunittee has been quite active and is nearing capacity
of membership.
FOUND ON OAKLANDS BULLETIN BOARD-AUTHOR UNKNOWN
BOWLS is a science. The study of a lifetime, in which you may exhaust yourself,
but not the subject. It is a contes" a duel calling for courage, skill and self
COntrol. It is a test of temper, a trial of honor, a revealer of character. Ir affords
the chance to play the man and act the gentleman. It is a cure for care, an antidote
for worry. Ir includes companionship with friends, social contact and opportunities
for courtesy, fri end liness and generosity to an opponent. It provides not
only physical health but moral force.
Oakland annual Christmas party and banquet on Dec. 15th was a sell-out.
On this occasion all club trophy winners received their awards.
SAN FRANCISCO
by George Crane
TURKEY SHOOT tournament was well attend ed by both men and women.
At luncheon the men's club presented the women's club with a new refrigerator with
donations from the men as grateful thank to the ladies in making all tOurnaments
more enjoyable. Bill H ay-an honorary member of our club sent a donation
along with a letter congratulating the men on their thoughtfulness.
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 20
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so. CALIF. NEWS
REDLANDS L.,B.C.
The Redlands Lawn Bowling Club
held its annual dinner and election of
officers for the year 1965, in the Masonic
Temple Friday evening, December 11th;
80 members and guests were present. Ray
Canterbury was re-elected President, as
well as Harold Martin, Vice President,
William "Bill" Kelley, Secretary-Treasurer,
Clarence Mason, Games Chairman,
H arry Layer, Greens Chairman and Club
Representative, Margaret Lingenfelter,
Entertainment and Hospitality Chairman,
Bert Haalboom, Building and Equipment
Chairman, Charles Lingenfelter, Publicity.
Entertainment for the evening was furnished
by four popular young ladies of
Redlands, a trio composed of Mmes.
Carol Stubbs, Annella Barlow, Ruth Preston,
with Hrs. H arriet Talbert as accompanist;
they rendered several beautiful
songs, and led the club members in singing
the National Anthem.
Albert O. Miller, Games Chairman,
presented cups to the following winners
-Women's singles, Altie Snyder; Women's
doubles. Tjescha Mason and Floyd
Kelley; Mixed doubles, Vera and Neil
Brinmall; Men's Singles, Fred Hooper;
Men's Doubles, H arold Martin and Bert
Haalboom.
A lovely Christmas tree was decorated
and presented to the club by Floyd Kelley.
On OctOber 22nd, Redlands had as
their guests the Hermosa Beach Lawn
Bowling Club; during the morning and
afternoon there were ten triple 14 end
games played, Redlands winning the
event by a plus score of 6 points.
December 9th, 25 members from the
Sun City Lawn Bowling Club were entertained
by the Redlands Club; this was an
all day event; 14 triple 14 end games
were played, Redlands won with a 30
plus score.
M ENTALLY ALERT
QUESTIONS ON PAGE 7
THE ANSWERS
1. One. You can't set the alarm 13
hours ahead.
2. All men have only one Birthday.
The Others are anniversaries.
3. The match, obviously.
4. Every month has 28 (or more) days.
5. One hour. You take the third pill
one hour after the first.
6. The orth Pole, where each side
looks south.