BOWLS AND CROQUET

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 152, 29 June 1944, Page 7

BOWLS AND CROQUET

DEVOVPORT CLt'B—This season the Devonport Club will celebrate its jubilee, and there 'vas a re-cord attendance at the annual meeting. A report coveting 1 proposed activities for the jubilee was received from the outgoing executive and the general policy of the report was approved. The celebrations ore to include a three-day tournament for full rinks, a pairs competition for graded players and various social activities. A jubilee booklet is also to be prepared. Officers were elected as follow: —President. Mr. J. Morgan: vice-presidents. Messrs. F. K. Mcseman and C. Masters: honorary secretary, Mr. G. F. Day: honorary treasurer, Mr. A. L. Canter: assistant treasurer. Mr. N. Kelson: grounds committee, Messrs. A. McDonald (chairman). M. Meikle. A. Dumper and J- P. Gerrard; sole selector. Mr. F. K. Maseman: executive, Messrs. F. J. Layzell, A. Kaughton. J. Prentice. A. Watson and E. Wood: auditor, Mr. A. T. Davies; umpires. Messrs. G. F. Dav, s. E. Kennings. R. S. Latra and J. Rees-George: delegates to the centre. Messrs. F. E. Mason. J. Morgan and G. F. Day: reporters, Messrs. F. S. Proctor and A. L. Canter. BIEKEXHEAD CLUB.—Officers have been elected as follow: —Patron. Mr. E. J. Osborne: p-esident G. C. Munns; vice-presidents. A. Queenin and J. C. Martin; secretary, H. Kemp: treasurer V Kirkbv: management committee. Messrs T. Hailiday,' c. K. Bridge. J. rleming. E Swindail. N. R. Stewart. A. Darrington; green superintendent, C. H. Bridge; delegates to centre. Messrs. Munns ar.d Queenin; auditor, J. Prickett; match committee. Messrs. Martin. Swindail, Fleming: sole selector, Mr. 3. C. Martin. The newly-constructed green is to be opened near the end of October this year. \rCKLAND LADIES' CLUB.—Officers are:— Patrons. Messrs. J. K. Eutler. W. Lee Harrison; president. Mrs. M. Hill; vice-presidents. Mr. M. Montgomery. Mr. V. Harrison: secretary-treasurer, Mr c L Boles: match committee. Mesdames A. Tickner,' A. Bettany. D. Davies: general committee Mesdames E. Ward, T. Rout. F. Shar.d, H. McCouatt, E. McFarlane, A. Bettany, D. Robins. C. Younc: coaches. Mesdames M. Young. A. Clareburt; umpires. Mesdames Boles. M. Young, A. Tickner: reporter, Mrs. Clareburt; auditor, Mr. R. Smith. rviTED CROQUET CLUB—Officers are:— President. Mrs. C. W. Ravenhali: vice-presidents, Mrs. Croxford, Mrs. Honour; honorary secretary, Mrs. Urquhart; honorary treasurer. Mrs. Campbell: green superintendents Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Mcßride: match committee. Mesdames Robertson, Wallace. McLeav; tea and social committee. Mesdames Mcßride, Collins. EUerm: auditor. Mr. W Gilmo'jr; delegates to association, Mesdames Ravenhall. Finch. Robertson: committee, Mesdames Mcßride. Stubbs, Finch, Robertson, Gilm.our. Miss Wright. Mount Albert Club.—The following officers have been elected:—President. Mr. George Taylor: vicepresidents, Messrs. S. Dimery and C. W. Cowdery; secretary, Mr. E. H. Day; treasurer. Mr. G. Bcagev:' green superintendent. Mr. F. Firth; ceneral commit-tee. Messrs. H. Lindsay, A. Haycock, and R. J. Walker: match committee. Messrs. R. Thomas. L. C. H. Dawson and A. Blomeley: tournament organiser, Mr. F. Firth; coach, Mr. R Thomas: umpires. Messrs. L. C. K. Dawson, R." Randrup, F. Firth. A. Jenkins, and L. Townley auditor. Mr. A. Blomeley; hon. solicitor, Mr. A' F. Bennett; centre delegates: Messrs. G. Taylor, E. H. Day and L. C. H. Dawson. The final of the Silver Cup, competed for annually at the Mount Albert green, was this won for the fir«t team by a Mount Albert rink. The cup is to be mounted and the Earners of all holders inscribed on it. Hillsboro Ladies' Club. —The following officers were elected at the annual meeting:—Patrons, Messrs. Holds-worth, Gibbs, Eades. Spackman, Ster.lake: president, Mrs. Gibbs; vice-presidents, Mesdames Weess and Eccles: immediate past president, Mrs. Rugg; secretary ana reporter, Mrs. Lofley; treasurer. Mrs. Spackman: general committee. Mesdames Gibson, Smith, Thompson, McDonald. Marett; match committee. Mesdames Marett, Spackman, Smith; umpires, Mesdames Lofley. Marett; coaches. Mesdames Marett. Rugg; social committee. Mesdames Sievwrighr, Stenlake; vice-presidents, Mrs. E. Taylor, Mrs P. ClifTe; Rugg; social committee. Mesdames Sievwright, auditor, Mr. Longl&nd. Railway Ladies' Club.—A decision was reached at the annual meeting to change the name of the club to the Pamell Ladies' Bowling Club. The election of oScers resulted:—Patron. Mr. J. A. C. Allum; president, Mrs. L. M. Elder; vice-presidents, Mrs. E. Taylor. Mrs. P. ClifTe; ] secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. Irwin; match committee. Mrs. C. Furcy. Mrs. E. Belsham. Mrs. I. Plummer; general committee. Mrs. J. Harris. Mrs. C. rurey. Mrs. D. Piggott. Mrs. J. Campbell, Mrs. P. ClifTe, Mrs. I. Murphy; tea convener, Mrs. C. rurey; social committee, Mrs. r.. Taylor, Mrs. E. Lewis, Mrs. C. Furey; reporter, Mrs. E. Irwin; umpires. Mrs. L. M. Elder. Mrs. E. Irwin; coaches, Mrs. C. Furey, Mrs. E. Belsham; auditor, 2£r. J. Neville.