BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 210, 4 September 1900, Page 2

BOWLING.

MOUNT EDEN BOWLING CLUB,

The annual meeting of the Mount Ed,eh Bowling Club was held last evening in the club's pavilion. Mr E. Mahony, president, presided,, and there was a good attendance of members. The annual report reacl by' the secretary (Mr C. G. Brookes) was of a. very satisfactory nature. The- club had 41 playing and 3 honorary members. During the past season the club had, entered three teams for the champion fours.apd penpant flag competitions, and their two teams that competed in the Northern Bowling TouEnai ment, though not at the top of the list, did not disgrace themselves. They played .15 matches in all.and scored 589 points" against . 599 scored against them. In the clock competitions the club team (skipped by B. Hoyte) carried off third place honours. Th«^ contests fo rthe club trophies were unsatisfactory, and the first year's players and handicap singles were struck out. The doa- , ors of trophies for these contests, present them for competition during the coming season. The silver badges presented by Mr Benton have been held by teams skipped by Messrs Hooper and Boss. Mr C. G. Brookes, the secretary of the was, the winner of the' champion of champions* - match under the auspices of the Auckland'Bowling Association. Reference was made to the successful efforts of the green superintendent, Mr Burns, and to the ladles who - provided afternoon tea throughout the season, and to the promoters of the-annual concert. Reference was also made to tho death of Mr Plaw, one of the founders or the club. Mr C. Hudson, the treasurer,' then read the statement of accounts/which showed that the total receipts were £189 5/11, and the expenditure £197 8/1. "Assets exceeded liabilities by £20 15/2. The report and balance sheet a were adopted unanimously, arid officers for the ensuing year elected as follows :—President. Mr Edmund Mahony (re-elected)',1 senior vice-president, Mr Morrair creelected); junior vice-president, Mr G. ,F. Brimblecombe; secretary, Mr C. .Q. Brookes (re-elected); treasurer,. .Mr C. Hudson (re-elected); auditor, Mr Gray; committee," Messrs Ross, H. N. Garland; Coe, Simpson; green superintendent, Mr Burns (re-elected); delegates to Aucßland Bowling Association, the President, Messrs Morran, Hoss, and G. G, Brookes; delegate to Northern Bowling Association, Mr L. Andrews; Club Match Committee, Messrs C .G. Brookes, Burns and Ross. There were IB new members elected, and Mr G. M. Main was' elected an hon. life mernbe.r. " . ~ ' Mr Mentiplay, the secretary to the Northern Bowling Association, wrote stating' that a champion fours tournament would be held at Gisborne on. January 7, and' he hoped that the Mount Eden Club wouldcompete. Only one rink was required. Mr ' Mentiplay also forwarded the following letter from the New South Wales Bouting Association: "Mr John Young.>(pifei 1 sident of the New South Wales Association) and Mr Chas. Wood (president of-the Victoria Bowling Association) are organ; ; Jsinfj an ■ Australasiaii bowling team to visit England and Scotland next. April; WUI you kindly make this known among your players, and find out if there are any who are inclined to make the trip, names to be sent to Mr Sudden (secre-; tary Victoria Bowling Association); br - ■ myself (Mr Mentiplay, Wellington), who will be "pleased to give any information required." The letters were received, and left for consideration. ■ : The President then presented the prizes won during the past season to the successful competitors:—Champion singles (president's trophy), won by Mr E. Hoyte; second prize (trophy presented by the late Mr Flaw), Mr C. G. Brookes. Club pairs: Trophy presented by Mr Hooper, and trophy same value by the club, Messrs Eady and Fergusson. Consolation singles: Trophy presented by the secretary (Mr Brookes), Mr A. O. Shipherd. D.C.L. Whisky fours: Pair of bowls, presented by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., as agents for same, two trophies presented respectively by the president and the club, and the winning, team tq provide, a third prize, won by Messrs H. O. Brown, Shipherd, Fergusson and Coe (skip). Mr E. Mahony (president^ Mr Brimblecombe and Mr Coe, announced their in* tentjon of presenting for competition three trophies to be called "The Empire," "The Maf eking" and "The Baden--Powell," to show their admiration of General Baden-Powell, and in commemoration of the relief of Mafeking. Votes of thanks to the lady friends of the club, the outgoing officers, and the press terminated the proceedings.