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PROVINCIAL INTERESTS
ARARAT, Saturday.— Tlie. official opening at
the' Ararat club's green took place this &tcrt
noon in the.'pre6cnce; opa large gathering. The
weather1 was on the squally side. .Tho opefllng
gcremony was performed by the mayor (Or. J.
Irtvin), who cuhgra'tulated the cllib Oh its
fine appointments.: He atated- hit -intention of
giving si. trophy for competition". Aftemoon'tea
was dispensed, and the president . "(Mr..' W. H.
Mackav) , expressed the thanks of "the club to
vs»v Jieuiireia siicil Lii|;a(tV<J . 441 . J)49»i .
KYNETON, Saturday.— The ' official .opening 'of
the Kyneton green for the season took place
this afternoon. .The president (Or. R. Slichell)
entertained, membcre and their lady friends.
Teams chosen by the president and vicepreeident
played a friendly gi»ei "which was won by the
president's team ' by bl to W.
HUBTOA, Saturday.— Mmberi of the Kurtoa
elub opened the season this aftenoon. when
lire. AJrthnr E. Bpraktg wife.!of,ti|e president
of : tlie club grassed the jackgtaad Mrs. George
Dntmmond bowled the. flnt bowl. The gten
was declared open by the. president fflr. A. 8.
Sprake) in the presence of a large gathering
and a match amongst members 'eonstituted tbe
days play. ' The winhidg rink were „ A. Oram
(eklpper), G, Bentley, O. IT. Schaper and O. R.
Oateley who ea<di received a trophy -. donated
by the president. During the play' the presi-
dent (Hr.- A. E. Sprake) and Mrs. Sprake en
tertained tbe members and visitors at afternoon
tea. ;
ROCHESTER, Saturday,— The Bochester green
was officially opened to-day by Athe president
(Mr. Mehrens). There -was a large attendance
from association clubs at Elmore Echuca and
Tongala. Tlie president's ' wife (Mrs. Mehrens)
bowled the first Jack, and Mrs. Lowiy the first
bowl. Rink play ' followed.
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