KAITANGATA NEWS.

Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 62, 14 August 1919, Page 4

KAITANGATA NEWS.

/KAITANGATA BOWLING CLUB. . The annual general 'meeting of the 'above club"'was held in the club's pavirioii*<oiv Thursday evening, when a fair number of iinemibcrs. attended.' Mr Pryde (president) was in. the chair. 'Mr Pryde moved the adoption of the.. report and balance-sheet, and. iiv doing so referred to the poor season the club had experienced! last year owing to the epidemic, and then to the flood,, stating that the flood water was about oft deep on the green. Owing to' the length of time it was under water the grass could not recover, so that the club this year would have to consider what could be done to restore the grass. The .motion was seconded by Captain Rutherford and carried The financial' positron proved that the club, notwithstanding-the flood, was in a good position, finishing up the; season with the suin of £l4 in hand. The following officers were elected:— Pii'esidenjti- Mr M. C. Brown; vice-presi : Pryde; committee, Messrs it Carson, J. Oliver, W. Penman, J. Eyley % .SMcFadyen, and E. Turner; y #nd! treasurer, Mr R. 'Carsoiv; D. P. Clements and E. P. Jjaveryv:;/' After • -considerable discussion the subscription was fixed at the same amount* as last year—viz., .first-year players, £1; -others, £1 10s. The president, in speaking of the club's competitions, referred to the cup presented by Mr Hcnnigan, and regretted that competition was not completed owing to the flood. The following votes of thanks were carried:—To the ladies, donors'" of prizes, the press, and also to Mr R. "Carson for his valuable assistance as see-

rotary last season. The club last, year travelled to Law- j rcuce, and' a very good game, resulted j ;in a loss ibyi tlic narrow .margin of two j •points. The club's thanks arc due to \ tl'io Lawrence Club for.the splendid re- j ception: -the Kaitangata players - re- J fcived, and it is hoped to see the Law- j rence players at Kaitangata this sea- ,•'■''.'..•; .'■•' • j ?'- ; T^ : foilowingi players were successful . Gore tourney, winning first lioifburs:-JRiirks, Messrs J. Pryde, Ifc ) Carson, A. Do'bbie, W. Ranvage; singles, j Mr IT. Carson. _ •' j A discussion took place, re the ad vis- : 'a'bility of -re-moving the surface of thcJ playing area .owing to the state of the j grass, "members 'expressing the opinion j that the usual top-dressing would not | bo sufficient, and it -was eventually j agreed,to ask Mr Lowe to report to a j .meeting next Tuesday evening what.j steps he considers 1 necessary to put the j green' in playing order.

FORESTERS' DRAMATIC COMPANY The Foresters' .Dramatic Company staged! "The Masked Marriage" at Kaitangata on-Friday last, the 'hall being w"ell filled. Everything went with a ' swing. A dance was held afterwards, and was kept .up to 2 o'clock, the floor . being crowded.