BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12905, 10 September 1907, Page 9

BOWLING.

r WTERBUBY BOWLING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Canterbury Bowling Club waa held in the pavilion Inst evening. Mr James The annual report congratulated the members on the successful year just passed through. The membership had exceeded previous records of the cluu. tho total at the close of last season Uβing 13/- Tk® Pa y ' been exceptionally fine, and had aroused mucn interest. The junior members showwu a great deal of enthusiasm. The .uxhibltion wns responsible in a large degree for the absence of some of the cl.ler members from the green during tho season, but increased interest wtu* looked forward to during the ensuing year. The interest taken in emu matches had been wen maintained

entries in the various competitions exoeeding those of any previous year. Tjie "B" team was successful in winning their competition, and tho "A" team were runners-up in the "A" competition. The Mew Zealand Bowling Association's tournament, which was hold in Christchurch tiuring tho Kxliibition, pro Tod to bo the largest ever held in Australasia, and the clujs green was selected as the heaaquartets, and was the scene of the finals and the North and South Island match. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £36 da. Tho report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were electea :— President, Mr M. S. ; vieo-pre-sulent, Mr W. Sey; hon. secretai-y, .»lr i- A. Saxton.: hon. treasurer jlr James Greig; wditor, Mr M. Stewart; committee, Messrs J. Thomrwon, A. C. Hill, H. H. Barlow anu T. v. Reese; to New Zealand Uowhng Association, xviessrs W. Ball and H. W. 8. Hellyer; delegates to North Canterbury Centre, Messrs F. J Uarlow and J. Greig.

A deputation consisting of ifeesrs G. C. Smith, J. L. Wilson, and P. E. Bonn, waited on the Lyttelton Borough Council last night with reference to the question of obtaining the use ot the Council's recreation reserve on the Orphanago site in West Lyttelton, for the purpose of laying down a bowling green.

Mr Smith explained that a committee had been formed, and it was intended to'call a public meeting for the purpose of forming a Howling Club. It vns expected that the laying down of a four-rink bowling green and tho erection of the necessary buildings would involve an expenditure of something like £200. The object of tho deputation was to endeavour to obtain from the Council an assurance that the Club would have some security of tenure of tho section if the members went to the expense of laying down the green. Mr Rean said he represented the Tennis Club, who were desirous of laying down two tennis courts on tho reserve. Doubt was expressed as to whether there was sufficient room on the section for both a four rink bowling green and two tennis courts.

The Mayor (Mr S. R. Webb) pointed out that under the Municipal Corporations Act the Council had no power to lease recreation grounds to any particular body. The public had the right to go upon euch grounds at any time. The Council, however, had the power to make a by-law to protect the interests of the Bowling Club and tlio Tenuis Club in the ground. The best course would be for the committees representing the bowling people and the Tennis Club to confer with the Estates Committee, with the object of making satisfactory arrnngements. The deputation then withdrew.

The question, which had also come beforo tho Council in tho form of a letter from the Bowling Committee, was referred to the Estates Gommitteo, to confer with, the parties concerned, and report at tho next meeting of the Council. i