BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 155, 30 June 1916, Page 7

BOWLING.

GREY LYXN CLUB. The annual meeting of the Grey LyunBowling Club was held on Wednesday evening, the retiring president, Mr R. H. Johnson, occupying the chair. The treasurer's report and balancesheet showed that club has had a very successful year, and has been , ji,hle„,.to,,,redeem a further sixty-two debentures, aud while still maintaining a good credit balance has been able to do its share in subscribing to the various patriotic ■ funds. The following'officers Svere elected for the ensuing year:—Patron: l Mr. J&S. Puscde; president, Mr; M. J. Bennett; vice-, presidents, Messrs. J. Ferguson, W. Brinsden, F. Fenton, T. J. Mclvor, H. Rowland, T. Parsons; secretary, Mr. R. -Hewitson; treasurer, Mr. P.T 'Rose: green r superintendent, Mr. J. Ferguson; auditor, Mr. E. Leydon; reporter, Mr. T, J. Mclvor; match committee, Messrs. Johnson, Geo. Fletcher and Mclvor; general committee, Messrs. C. Goldsmith, W. Dimery. F. Davles, W. Curtis, F. Baildon and Wi Frances; repref sentatlves to Auckland Centre, Messrs. . iGco. Baildon and R. Hewltsou; winter green selector,! Mr. J. Fergusou. A substantial amount was subscribed in the * room towards the Trophy Fund for the en- . suing year, and an enthusiastic meeting was brought to a close with votes of thanks to the ladies of the Croquet Club, the retiring officers and the I'ress. DEVONPORT CLUB/. The annual meeting 'of the Devonport - Bowling Club was held ou Wednes- - day evening. Mr Newton (president) occupied the chair, ■ and there was an. i attendance of about tweuty-slx niem- - bcrs. The secretary's annual report was • read, showing that the membership had de- • creased a little from last season, but In other respects the year was a successfn 1 one. It was deddeu to ("alter the ruie regarding election of the Match Committee, * and in future they will be elected by the ' members at tne annual meeting, instead of from the committee as In the past. Officers were elected for 19K5-17 as follows: —President, Mr. E. Broughton; vice-presidents, '- Messrs. E. A. Anderson and W. B. Eyre; '. hon. secretary, Mr. J. M. Crusher; bun. treasurer, Mr. T. H. Palm«r; green supermI, tendent, Mr W. S. Trayss; auditor, an. ', W. R. Goadie; committee, Messrs. J. Anderson, A. C. Mclntyre, R. T. Michaels, J. U P. Wright; Match Committee. Messrs. J. I, Anderson, A. C 'Mclntyre, and the secretary; delegates to Auckland centre. Messrs s, Steele and Michaels; press reporter, Mr. A. i, Coltman. The club matches last seasou, t, resulted as follows:—Championship, Mr. A. C; Mclntyre; muner-np, Mr. A. Coitman; club pairs, Messrs. J. P. Wrient ana Steele; runners' up, Messrs. D. Baiianryne [. and J. 31. Crosher; Club fours, Messrs. j Harris,, J. P. Wright, E. A. Anderson, and ' A. C. Mclntyre. The club was not sue- , cessful In winning any of the matches at V the Christmas centre tournament, but Messrs. Coltman and A. 'J. Mclntyre -won . the champion pairs at tbe Easter tournaj* ment. 'Mention was made of the departure *• of the retiring president (Mr. Nun-ton), who has been promoted iv his Department and leaves for Wellington in about a week's time. Five new members were i, elected. %