BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 11

BOWLING.

FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW. Carlton.—Winter Fours and Final of King's Birthday Tournament, R. ParkerHill (Papatoetoe) v. A. R. Graham (Remuera). Devonport.—Winter Fours. Dominion Road. —Visit from the Nomads. Edendale.—Ordinary Draw. Ellerslie.—Winter Fours. Epsom.—Two-day tournament commeuces. Grey Lynn.—Winter Fours. Hillsboro'.—Finals o£ King's Birthday Tournament. Mount Albert. —Final of King"s Birthday Tournament. Mount Eden. — Edwin Stars Challenge Match. Holder, D. C. Fraser (Mount ■ Eden) ; challenger, A. A. Brown (Onehunga). Denison Pius Challenge Match. Holder, R. Robertson (Mount Eden) ; challenger, J. J. Toy (Ellerslie). Onehunga. — Final of King's Birthday '.Tournament, D. C. Macfarquhar (Onehuriga) v. W. H. Keatlcy (Rocky Nook). Jordan Pius Challenge Match. Holder, r R. G. Prangley (Mangere) ; challengers, .T. H. Harlock, E. J. Gatland, S. Veil a, F. Livingstone (Onehung'a.). Ponsonby.—Ordinary Draw. Rawhiti.—Jackson Ferns and MeGregoi- - Stars. Roinnera. —Finlayson Badges and Winter Fours. Rocky Js'ook-—Ordinary Draw. Takapuna:—Ordinary Draw. West End.—Winter Fours.

"': „ ' PONSONBY CLUB. That a very successful season had been oxperieiiced, both from a playing and financial point of view, was revealed in the report presented at the annual meeting of the Ponsonby Bowling Club. The blancesheet showed- that the receipts were greater .tlian those for the three past seasons. • Following wore officers elected: —President, Mr. W. -Parkinson ; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. T. Brown, M. J. Jones, J. D. Webster; lion, secretary. Mr. 11. J. Colebrook; lion, treasurer, Mr. J. Rolf e ; coininittoo, Messrs. A. W. Bryant, H. N. Hunt, A J . Lethani. W. J. Lovctt; selectors, Messrs.-.T. Fanch, P. W. Oatcs, R. S. Somervell.; hon. auditor, Mr. G. Grey-Campbell; green superintendont, Mr. J. Iiolfe; delnKates to-the Auckland Centre, Messrs. W. Parkinson. L , . S. Kelly, H. J. Colebrook; club 'reporters, Messrs. Win. F. Mclvor, R. Gray. It was decided to.enter again for the Auckland Centre's pennant competition and to inaugurate a junior championshiy.

ROCKY NOOK CLUB. The thirtieth 'annual general meeting of the Rocky Nook Bowling Club was held on Wednesday, June 17. There was an attendance of ."0 members. The president, Mr. W. 11. Tongne, occupied the chair. • The election of officers resulted as follow?;— Patron. Sir George Fowlds; president, Mr. R. E. X. Matthews; vicepresidents, Messrs. W. J. Pearce and W. Oughton : lion, secretary, Mi". W. Grihble; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Austin ; hon. auditor, Mr. G. L. Gladding; reporter, Mr. W. A. Cadwallader; green superintendent. Mr. W. .H. Tongue; coaches, Messrs. W. 11. Keatley and AV. A. Loram; general committee, Messrs. A. Farley, W. A. Loram, W. H. Keafley and J. Kayes; match committee, Messrs. Keatley, Loram and Williams; winter green committee, Messrs. Austin, Bouskill, Cadwallader and Gribble; umpires, Messrs. J. L. Wakerley and B. A. Kayes; delegates to Centre, Messrs. Matthews,'. Tongue and Keatley. It was decided that the club make application for entry of ten teams for the pennant competition: that the club fours be carried out on the aggregate system (ordinary draw)'; that the games for the Tongue Cup (presidents handicap) be handicapped ion the 21-point system. The club decided to adopt certificates in place of trophies for next season. Mr. Tongue preseiitcd a handsome cup for a singles handicap last season. Mr. A. Farley . being • the first winner of in. Mr. Tongue was heartily thanked for his generosity. Mr. Tongue, on behalf of the team, presented the club with a handsome enlarged framed photograph of the club's executive foam, who won the trophy last Easter (Messrs. .1. C. Yeo. W. 11. Tongue. W. A. Loram and W. H. Keatley). Mr. - Matthews, accepting on behalf of the club, suitably replied.

ST. HELIER'S CLUB. ' The annual general meeting was held last evening, the president, Mr. H. L. Koefoed, presiding over a large attendance. The annual report and balance-sheet showed the past season to have been a very successful one. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:— Patron, Mr. W. P. Endean. M.P.; president, Mr. C. J. Lovegrove; past president, Mr. H. I* Koefoed; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. K. Duthie and A. Reid; hon. secretary, Mr. W.; J. Cahill; hon. treasure, Mr. A. G. J Cottrell: general committee, Messrs. T. Price, W. Philip and K. .St. Clair Inglis; match committee, Mcsf..:. 11. Wright, P. White and P. Norris: umpires, Messrs./ H. L. .Koefoed and W. Phll'p : green superintendent, Mr. 11. J. Brewer: coach, Mr. T. Price; auditor, Mr. J. Carr; delegates, Messrs. C. J. Lovegrove and W. J. Cahill; social committee, Messrs. W. Philips, G. Campbell. S. Le Grice, A. Reid, W. Todd, A. Whaley. T. Price, 11. L. Koefoed, H. Watkins and J. Thompson. HAMILTON CLUB'S SEASON. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Bowling Club was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. H. .T. Ferguson presided. The chairman said the club was in a sound financial position and had experienced a successful year. The election of officers resulted: —President. Mr. B. G. Johnson; vice-president, Mr. E. M. Masters; secretary, Mr. H. J. Ferguson; treasurer, Mr. P. G. Meredith; committee. Messrs. P. Pile, W. Lambie, S. It. Hawken; green superintendent, Mr. N. Bell; delegates to South Auckland Centre, Messrs. E. G. .Tohnson and N. Bell; match committee, Messrs. R. H. Coombes, G. K. A. Wilkes and S. R. Hawken. Trophies won during the year were awarded as follows: —Champion singles, N. Bell. jun.: handicap singles, R. H. ;Coombes; centre champion of champions, N. Bell. .inn.: Wilson Memorial Shield, H. Clark, H. Ferguson, 15. M. Masters, W. Robiuson; champion rink. W. Aitken, W. Lambie. S. R. Hawken, R. H. Coombes. • It was decided to charge those using the greens on Sundays 1/ a day. LEAMINGTON CLUB. ■ . (From Our Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. The first- annual meeting of the Leamington Bowling Club was held last evening, when Mr. F. Lye. M;P. (president) was in the chair. The balance-sheet disclosed that the workings had been closed with a credit balance. The following officers were elected: —Patron, Mr. Geo. E. Clark (reelected) : president, Mr. F. Lye, M.P. (reelected) ; ..vice-presidents, Messrs. W. J. Garland audH. P.- Nelson; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. E. Peppercorn (re-elected); executive committee. Messrs. A. Curtain, F. Peinberton, and J. Dempster. The subscriptions were fixed at 80/ for full . membership and 10/6 for associate members. The club adopted the colours of royal, blue, amber, and white.