November 1998 Volume 79 Number 11 "serving the protectors"
Bowls
By Peter Baehnk

Quiet, modest achievers

When I first approached Rex W. Kruger for some facts and figures about himself some weeks ago, he quietly declined the offer of a “write up” - but that’s the sort of person he is.

Known to some as “Otto”, Rex entered SAPOL as a junior constable in 1940 and graduated in 1944. He relieved in the country for a time but later took up a post in the Quartermaster’s Store. This was initially as assistant to the quartermaster and then as quartermaster himself until his retirement in the early 1980s.

He took part in his first national police carnival in Adelaide in 1960 and has represented the club in each carnival since.

He has amassed a large number of trophies on a local and national level. While he has competed at the national carnivals he has won trophies as:

• Member of the triples championship team.
• Runner-up to the singles champion.
• Singles champion.
• Member of runner-up triples championship team.
• Member of runner-up fours championship team.
• At the local Police Bowling Club level he has won as:
• Member of the fours championship team.
• Singles champion.

Rex is also a member of the Underdale Bowling Club and has won their singles championship eight times.

He has been elected to life membership of the Underdale Bowling Club, the Mitsubishi Golf Club (another of his passions) and this Club in 1983. He has also served as club treasurer from 1964 to 1994.

According to my reliable source, Rex’s wife, Lois, is also heavily into bowls. She is also a member of the Underdale Bowling Club and has won their singles championship four times - three of those in the same year as Rex. The last time they won that distinction was during the 1997-98 season.

Lois served as South Australian Women’s Bowling Association treasurer for a number of years, and even more years as secretary. She is currently a World Bowls representative and has been for a number of years. She remains treasurer of the national body.

The Rules

Umpire Roy posed the question: “Where must the jack be placed at the two-metre mark?”

Placement of the jack at the 2m mark - Law 50

The jack must be placed so that its front edge is behind but touching the line or dot which is marked on the green to indicate the two-metre mark. The jack must not be placed in front of or on the line.