Gisborne’s Kahutia bowlers open season, past president John Scammell farewelled

Kahutia Bowling Club past president John Scammell, who died last Thursday, was remembered with a minute’s silence at the club’s opening day at the weekend.

Kahutia Bowling Club past president John Scammell, who died last Thursday, was farewelled with a minute’s silence at the club’s opening day at the weekend.

Scammell, a life member, served as club president from 2004 to 2006 and in 2008 and 2009. His funeral is being held at Evans Funeral Services Chapel at 11am on Wednesday. He was 93.

The opening-day competition, the Len File Tournament, drew 26 players.

Club president Geoff Pinn welcomed the gathering and delivered the first bowl of the season, then skipped the winning team.

Kahutia Bowling Club president Geoff Pinn sends down the first bowl of the season at the club’s opening day at the weekend.

He and Keith Tamanui had three wins, a differential of 10, and 14 ends won.

Teams played three rounds of eight-end games, with six rinks for triples and four rinks for pairs.

Runners-up were Dayvinia Mills (skip), Ray Smith and Marty Ryan, with two wins and a draw, a differential of 15, and 11 ends won.

Third were Graham Atkins (s), Tony Dobson and Coral Dunn, with two wins, a differential of 13, and nine ends won.

Fourth were Karen Pinn (s), Steve Jenkins and Pat Murton, with two wins, a differential of minus-two, and seven ends won.

Fifth were Del Tamanui (s), Les Whittington and Joyce Wagner, with two wins, a differential of minus-11, and eight ends won.