Hinuera Bowling Club celebrates 90years Pictured from left are Stu Settle, Allan Jeffries (President), Burt Simpson and John Settle. Stu, Burt and John are Life Members of the club. See page 3 for more. Change of season time for achange Matamata Call us any time forall things property, we are here to help 62 Arawa St, Matamata (07) 888 5677 LinkRealtyLtd |Licensed AgentREAA2008 ISSUE 442 • 18 May 2021 • Phone 07 888 4489 • Email: [email protected] • www.sceneonline.co.nz • PRICELESS Stuff with Caron... idday and welcome to this week. As my grandad used to say; as 10pm rolled around and nodding G“Well, well, well, three wet holes in the ground.” It appears in agreement might have turned to that I may have missed a few opportunities to have the usual yarn plain nodding off, they may have with my Stuff with Caron column and, apparently – given the vast realised I wasn’t kidding! 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With the new clubrooms built and opened towards the end of Although Covid-19 meant the 90 year celebrations couldn’t 1959, it was 10 years later that the decision was made to replace proceed in 2020, Hinuera Bowling Club president, Allan Jeffries, the green. Almost immediately a spike in membership meant was delighted to welcome past and present members and the clubrooms needed to be extended – and in fact, were almost supporters to two days of play and acknowledgements over doubled in size to include a kitchen and dining area. Then, in the weekend. “It’s a real thrill to welcome everyone here” he 1988, a further extension preceded Cyclone Bolar which had said, “and so great to see everyone sharing stories, memories demolished the brick boundary fence. This was an opportunity and anecdotes from years past. We are all very proud of the to extend the green to the maximum size of 40x40m before the camaraderie and family environment Hinuera is so well known new fence was erected. for and I have absolutely no doubt the club will remain just as In 1999, under Bowls New Zealand plans, the men’s and successful as we head towards our centenary.” women’s clubs combined and in following years, Hinuera Caron Stewart.