Ba Thanks Mr. H. H. Ragg

For Bowling Green

Appreciation of the generosity of the Hon. Hugh Ragg, MLC, of Fiji, for his gift of a new green to the Ba Bowling Club, was expressed in a report of the club at its 23rd annual general meeting, on February 17, The opening of the green had taken place on October 7, during Cession week end, and this had enabled visitors from other parts of Fiji to attend the func tion. Three hundred people were on the lawns when Mr. and Mrs. Ragg arrived to open the green and begin the tourna ment that lasted until late afternoon.

Mr. George Jordan, who welcomed the donor of the green, and Mrs. Ragg, said that the club was in a flourishing con dition, due to the interest and support of Mr. Ragg. The green would be a memorial to him and to his life’s aim, which was to give pleasure to others.

Special credit was given in the report to Messrs. Jordan, Carew, Clarkeson, Bygrave, and Wilson, who had given much help in organising the function; and to Mrs. A. Waddingham and her helpers, who had been in charge of the excellent catering arrangements.

At the conclusion of the day’s play prizes were presented to the winning team, a cocktail party was held, and, during it, visitors expressed their ap preciation of the entertainment they had received.