BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 144, 19 June 1924, Page 13

BOWLING.

PONSOKBY CLUB. A-VNLIL SIEEELMJ TU-MliHI. The report of the committee, to be presented to-night, snuwa a. tutal membership of Isti, of lo'J playing memuera. 4 liie members. v. associate, ana Honorary. In. the eariy part uf die season tne owing to tne prolonged dry weather, and the forbidden use of n.jse fur watering purposes, they showed signs of wear after tne New i'ear, which necessitated dosing them early In the sea-son for relaying. Since relaying the greens have dune remarkably well, and a good playing surfa.-e la aseured for the iiesmnins of next season. The levy which was struck for the relaying of the greens was well responded to. Owing to the early closing of the greens a Dumber of club competitions still" remain unfinished, but the Percentage Fours reached tie final, wtien J. Eolfe. W Jamieson, F. Moore and D. Mdnness defeated J Lovett, S. Gorman, J. Lucena and J AleLead. The amg-ies championship went to M. Walker, the runner-up being A Parsons, and the winner also won die "champion of champions competition of the Auckland Centre, goins through without a loss. The club held two tournaments durin~ the season, a oae-dar tournpr on December 10. whicb was won by X Stevenson T Tucker H. .r. Bray and if. Walker, who defeated S. Hardier. W Hardley S Draffln and C. E. Hardier in the' flnai and a two-day tournej on January 1 and _ which was won by Benson. J. Conwav P. Hummer, and H. Rowland, who also defeated a West End team in the flna! Knagga. w. T.'re. H. Hill and W. Bremner" A fonsonby team, con.-nstinar of R Sterpnson, E. Farrow. J. Crn-nes aad a' J Letham, also won rh« Taneraga tournament in February. In the pennant matches the "'roflnis-hed the season with a percentage 01 on.—j. The fbllow"fn:r ofß«>r«i have be<> n „.,.: nateri for the ensuing »«L-mn :—Prwident iT D T M /' rnnpss: rtcp-prpsldents, Mbssts. M J ' Lf *hani •""''l A- P- Crowe: decretory. ij r ■*- >■ Pnertrlen: treasurer. Mr. W. T orWD: f*ommirree Afessr«i W t r*-, m « Ml J. SSSSTW. and C r?" 2°Har&ns ele " tOra - P «™»"»»<»

EPSOM CLUB. Tlip annual meeting was hpld in the Jervis Wrizht orenpying rhe eh.-iir. The.rp whs a !nr;rr> attendance of mi-mbirs. Thn prpsirlpnr siihmin-pri his annual report cnvpring tip club's npnrnrinnH. Thp sfooil at lIS nlavins mprnhnrn and rhrcp honorary. Thanks wprp espressprl to thosp who luid sivpn donations towards the purchnsip of a motor- mower wr.. and to Mr. Pn-f! Rit-hmoiid and a host of other members for mu(*ii Tohintary help. Rerniniisinjr the ni j '?esHiry for morn ncromjnoilation. the commirtee was prnparins a scheme for enlarslng the pavilion. The proposals woulri be submlrted larpr at a spe.i-ial majtjng to be ealletl for the niirPOB*.

* The treasurer's report disclospd a satisfactory rondltlon of affairs. The receipts for the financial year were £872 1/6. the principal itpms beinsr members;' subs.. £ 4<i7 0/ (howling). £HZ 2/ (eroqnet). donations £5*J 0 fl, tournamenls anil match fees £30 11', winter green £37 16/. The expenditure side showed, wajre.s and jrreen mainr«nancK £330 11 '4. ofir plant £ s:l 13/11. Interest £10!5. refreshmeiita £ (i!) 2'ti. mortgage reduction £"0. rates and insurance £30 7/5. etc hTe y"ar closed wirh a credit balance of £ 153 1 7. beine ward from the pre-rfous statement of accounts. The statement of assets and liabilities sliowmi an excess of tJit former orer -je laucr of £ 1<528 13/5. Trfipuiea were presentpd to the winners of Tlie club competitions as under : — Hingis ••hnnipiimship, A. W. .Tiiuse : ninnernu. K. J. Wilkinson. Handicap singles :E. T Richmond. Handicap pairs :W. Banks and 'I Eraithwaite. Percentase fours :A. E. Crnnr. J. Spurr. .T. Torbet. D. Crabtree. Eli-riiin of otHcern resulted as follows: President. Mr. .;. Wright: vice-presidc-nta. •T. R. Herheringfon and E. P. Jones; secretary, A. VTrighf : rreaHurer. A. J. irorr.in: lipnernl Committße. E. .T. VTilkinson. W .\. (JoHllni;, F. Rlclimiiiul. W. A. Wail.-ice. W T. Smith. .%r.-itcli Committee. D. Trahit"p.. W. A. G.islinp, E. -I. Wilkinson: <;rnunii Commltten. a. 1C Morrison, F. Ri'hmnnd. W. A. Wallace: auditor. A. G. Clarke: delegates tn Auckland Centre, B. G. Carfc, T. A. Georse, W. Smith. J