BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 148, 21 June 1912, Page 2

BOWLING.

west- e:;d club. The annual meeting of the West End Bowling Club was held in tie club's pavilion, Ciirran Street, Ponsonby, on Tuesday evening last. . Jir Join Court (president) prei,<led over a large attendance of members. The annual report la copy of which has already bern published), together wna the balanee-s.hi:-et, were read and adopted. The balance-sheet showed the clnb to be is a mot,-, satisfactory financial position, tie season.* operations resulting in a profit of £138. ■In the past year's tournaments the club was highly successful, winning the executive match at the A.P.B.A- Tournament, with Messrs A. E. Tonkia. G. E. Bell A, Contt.s, and C. V. Lsngsford (skip) and" the Te Aroiha Tournament with Messrs W. Reid G. E. Bell, A. Contts, and C. V. LangsXord (skip). The following officers were elected for the ensning f«ason:—President, Mr John Court: vice-presidents. Messrs A. Contts and W. S-sv-ales: fcon. secretary, Mr A. C. Tonkin; hon. treasurer. Mi R. Aickin; committee, Messrs Coltnirrst, R. A. Scott, H. Wetlierilt, A. J. Blonifipld, R. Rodgers, and W. lvU; green superintendent Mr C. V. LangSiOrd; sole selector, Mr <"ol£hurst: delegates tt A.P.8.A.. Messrs John Court and A. E. Tonidin; delegate to Northern Bowling Association, Mr W. Wellington; hon. auditor. Mr H, Frost. Several new members were elected.^ Votes of thanks were passed to the outgoing officers, and to the ladles who assistwere also ma-dc to the way in which the caretaker (Mr Marchand) had brought on the green ro its present high, state. PCINSONBT CLL'B. The annual general meeting of the Ponsonbv- Boning Club was held in the pavllioa, .Teirois, "Road, lfcst evening. Mr. A. N. Snedden, president, occnpled the chair, aud there 'were fONj-fire merobws present. Tire rerxvrt showed tne club to be in a cooa position, there being a talance to credit of £33 12/10 at the close of the year, whilst the trustees' account sitowed a credit of £102 13/4, flic total assets of the clnb beliift £361 12/2. The report referred to the death of wo old and respected life members. The greens had been sm-veyed. levelled, and top-rlressed, and wonld be in first-class condition by nest season; whilst tfhe winter treen is in good order. The clnb h-ad been to t*h-e 'front in the various tournaments held during the season, but had been compelled w> part with .the Auckland Provincial Association's pennant to the Itevonport ■Chrb. Three new members were elected. ami the jretrtleTOe'n ■were pointed to the various positions:—President, P. ,T. Wrteht: vice-presidents, C. H. Jones and S. ft. I>e; secretary, J. Stirnbnry: tt-ea-snrer. H. D. Abbort: -eominitfoe, J. .Hodgson, E. Gardner, A. Parsons. T. C. Clarke: sreen F*TrDeriTiteTir!e'nt, ,T. BurrTvws: seleptors, A. Pnrsons. J. Mol.eort, acd L. j. Volkner; delegates to Aockland Provincial B-owllnc •Association, A. M. £n-pdden and ijp. J. ■Wrigtit. A -rote of fbonks to the Press was carried br acclamation.