BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 14

BOWLING.

j PONSONBY CLUB. I The annual meeting of the Ponsontoy ! Bowling Club was presided over by Mr. 'R. A. Drunimond. There was a good attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet showed ; the club to be in a most satisfactory posii tion. I The following officers were elected :— I President. Mr. J. Schlschka; vice-presidents, I Messrs. R. Somervell, F. Carbines; bon. ' secretary. Mr. J. H. P. Allen ; treasurer, ! -Mr. W. Dougherty; bon. auditor, Mr. W. IT. Brown ; green superintendent, Mr. A. ; Parsons; hon. assistant green superintendent, Mr. J. Rolfe; reporters, Messrs. | -I. H. P. Allen, Grey, jar.; selectors, Messrs. iE. Harkins, Dilbo Innes. J. Torrance; ! committee, Messrs. A. W. Bryant. H. J. Coiebrook, A. P. Crowe. R. H. Johnson ; delegates to Auckland Centre, Messrs. J. .Schischka, J. H. P. Allen, A. Parsons; coach for first year players, Mr. A. Parsons ; club umpires, Messrs. A. Bryant, J. Rolfe, I G. Daggett. ■ It was resolved to enter for the Auckland Centre's pennant competition. ! Following are the results of the club ! competitions during the season :—Champion singles. Mr. J. Torrance; champion pairs, Messrs. \V. Mickle, W. Best ; club pairs. Messrs W. Parkinson, J. Fanch : percentage fours, Messrs. F. Bishop, J. Schischka, A. Coppins, A. J. I,etbam ; handicap singles, Mr. \V. VV. Moore.

THE EPSOM CLUB. The annual meeting of the Epsom Bowling Club was presided over by the president. Mr. T. R. George. There was a largo attendance of members. The annual report referred to the splendid condition of the greens throughout the year and to the Improvements being carried out to provide better facilities for play. The treasurer's statement showed the finances of the club to be in a satisfactory conaition. Trophies for the winners of club competitions were presented as follows— Champion singles, Mr. J. H. Mlngins • runner-up. Mr. T. R. George; champion pairs, 1926-27. Messrs. E. Butland, W. Boyne; runners-up. Messrs. A. Bruce. T. R. George; champion pairs. 1927-28, Messrs. D. Grattan, D. W. Dunlop: run-ners-up. Messrs. A. Taylor. W. E. Taylor; handicap singles, Mr. T. R. George ; run-ner-up, Mr. H. Tanner ; junior singles, Mr. W. Westwood; runner-up, Mr. A. French; first year players, Mr. W. A. Gribble ; club fours, Messrs. W. A. Gribble, A. B. Gladding. A. G. Clarke, T. R. George. The following officers were elected • — President, Mr. R. McK. Mr.rlson ; senior vice president, Mr. C. J. Blakey; Junior president Mr. A. J. Morton ; hon. secretary, Mr. J. B. Ramsay; hon. treasurer, Mr. W E. Taylor: reporter. Mr. C. J. Blakey ; grounds committee, Messrs. A. G. Clarke, H. B. Jenkln, W. Foote; match committee Messrs. H. B. Jenkln. C. J. Blakey. A. Bruce; general committee. Messrs. W. A. Gosling, F. Parsons, E. F. Jones. A. B Gladding. E. B. Burton, S. Hardley ; coach. Mr. J. H. Mingins; auditor, Mr. A. G Clarke. It was decided to enter for the pennant competition and to arrange inter-club matches in such a way that all members could participate. A unanimous resolution was passed in favour of daylight saving and the hope expressed that the measure would be adopted for the coming season. DEVONPORT CLUB. The annual meeting of the Devonport Bowling Club was presided over by Mr. H. S. W. King. There was a record attendance of members. The report aDd treasurer's statement showed the club to be in a good financial position, the membership now standing at The election of officers resulted as follows:—President. Mr. W. S. Traves ; vicepresidcjits, Messrs. J. McGregor, F. Snoad ; honorary secretary, Mr. R. N. Melville; honorary treasurer, Mr. F. \V. Connell : honorary auditor. Mr. W. B. Eyre; green superintendent. Mr. W. F. Warren: sole selector. Mr. C. A. Elvy; umpires, Messrs. R. H. McCalluro, E. S. Andrew: coaches. Messrs. H. Bayly, J. Sinclair. D. G. McI>od ; club reporters. Messrs. J. W. Atkins, T. E. Gooding; committee. Messrs. J. W. Lowe, T. E. Gooding, J. Rees George, J. Watkin, .T. W. Atkin, J. Morgan : delegafes to Auckland Centre, Messrs. J. Pascoe, H S. W. King, W. S. Trayes. Trophies won In club competitions were presented as follow :—Club championship, Mr. J. Morgan; runner-up, Mr. E. S. Andrew; Junior championship, Mr. E. Coleman ; runner-up, Mr. R. Frater; secondyear championship. Mr. J. Rees George; handicap singles, Mr. J. Rees George; run-ner-up, Mr. E. S. Andrew; handicap pairs. Messrs. H. Grundy, W. Traye«; runnersup, Messrs. F. J. Gill, F. Snoad ; percentage fours, Messrs. F. Murphy, H. Martinson, H. Grundy, W. Cox. The club decided to enter for the Auckland Centre's pennant and the marine pennant competition. A resolution was passed favouring the continuance of daylight saving. PAPATOETOE CLUB. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Papatoetoo Bowling Club. Mr. T. Smytheman presided. The report stated that the year's progress had been entirely satisfactory and the flnnnce« qf the club were in a sound position. The following officers were elected:— Patron. Mr. E. D. McLennan, M.P.; president, Mr. T. Smytheman; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Franklin, G. Foster; secretary, Mr. Parker Hill; treasurer, Mr. Trimble; assistant treasurer, Mr. Cutforth ; match committee, Meesrs. Hoskin. Mclvor, W. Brown ; general committee, Messrs. Waters, Wilson, Watson. Hoskin. Mclvor. W. Brown; delegates to Auckland Centre, Messrs. Franklin, Foster; auditor. Mr Erne«t; green superintendent, Mr. W. Knight; assistant, Mr. Cowley; umpires. Messrs. Knight, Rawnsley ; coaches, Messrs. Mclvor, Rawnsley, Watson; club correspondent, Mr. J. G. Browne