BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 155, 1 July 1919, Page 8

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND BOWLING CENTRE. THE AXNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Bowling Association was held last evening, a good attendance of delegates being present. The president, Mr. A. N. Sneddon, was in the chair. The annual report, in discussing the past eeaeon, touched on the spirit ot goodfellowship that had prevailed, and the general enjoyment that bowlers had experienced. The pennant competition, in which 54 rinks participated, was won by a Carlton team, an Onehunga foul being runners-up. The executive matcti was won by Ponsonby, the champior pairs by Rocky Nook, and the firet yeai championship by Otahuhu. In the Lam bert Cup competition there were twelve clube, the final being won by Devonport from Dominion Road. Mention was made of the outstanding success of the Dominion tournament a*! Auckland in January, and congratula tions were extended to the Karanga hake Club on their team's brilliant feai in winning the banner, and to Professoi Max. Walker (Ponsonby) in carrying of first honours in the singles champion ship for the second time. In referenci to the annexe green, which the commit tee hoped would be in good workin; order for the convalescent soldiers nex

season, thanks were expressed to thosi bowlers who had donated bowls am other accessories, the footwear havinj been given as a gift from the Centre The balance-sheet of the Centre showei a credit balance of £189, an increase o £53 on the previous year. The election of officers resulted:President, Mr. W. Coltman; viee-presi dent, Mr. V. Langsford; hon. secretary Mr. A. M. Bryden; hon. treasurer, Mi J. Carlaw; hon. auditor, Mr. G. L. Glad ding; management committee, Messrs. _ .Vugler (Mount Eden), T. R. Georg (Maungaturoto), D. Long (Rawhiti), VV Glover (Waitemata), A. Parsons (Pon sonby), A. Yeoman (Dominion Road) A. Gilles (Carlton). Mr. M. M. McCalltii; was nominated as a member of th Dominion Council. Mr. T. R. Keesing suggested an inter club competition scheme for the pennan and the Lambert Cup, his idea bein that each club should be represented b; a number of rinks proportionate to it playing membership. The clubs woul be divided into two sections, and when i came to a meeting of clubs of unequa size, one. say, of 14 rinks, would pla. clubs of 8 and 0, each rink's win t • count as a point to its club, and th i largest percentage of wills to the tote number of games played would win th section, ln the event of a large and small club winning the sections, th larger club would select its full numbe: and the centre would ballot for the rt quired number of rinks from anion them. Half the matches in the compi tition would be played at hpme and ha away, except that clubs wi.h less tha six rinks engaged would play on th greens of the larger clubs, subject t arrangement. After the scheme had been comineute on favourably by a number of delegatt a committee was set up to considc details and report. Mr. S. Coldicutt offered a cup for winter green competition, which I thought would add to the interest ( many players, and the offer was accepts amidst applause. The outgoing officers were accorded hearty vote of thanks. AVONDALE CLUB. The annua! meeting of the Avonda I. iwlinp I'luli was held on Saturday eve in;— rliei-e beiiu; a good attendance member.-, th- president iMr A. J. Allel presidium. The Treasurer showeil a credit balance over £2U. The president congratulated the club < a most successful season, and looked to ,ward to a still more prosperous time t

i the coming season. During the season the ! Club Pairs was the only competition among : the members, and this was won by Messrs ; Allely and Pendlebury. Mr Allely pre- ■ sented the club with a new flag. | The election of officers for the new year | was as follows:—Patrons, Messrs C. J. i Parr, P. Robertson, and J. Binsted; presi- | dent. Mr S. Thomas; vice-presidents, Messrs ,A. Oldham and J. Thomas; secretary and j treasurer, Mr G. F. Hosking; green superintendent. Mr J. Thomas; general committee, Messrs Nesbitt, Pooley, Darrach, I Allely, and Somervell; match committee, Messrs Hosking, Allely. and Darrow; sole I selector, Mr Hosking; delegates to Auckland I Centre. Messrs iJarrow und Hoskingreporter, Mr J. Somervell. [ The annual social will be held in August. ; Donations of prizes for the coming Eeason | were presented by the President, Messrs j Nesbitt. Oldham, Allely, Darrach, Bluck and Darrow. Votes of thanks to the retiring president, officers, and committee brought the meeting to a close.