BOWLING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18095, 10 June 1924, Page 8

BOWLING.

C Tjmq T cHURCH CENTRE.

A meeting of the Cbristchurch Bowling Centra was held last evening, Mr F. Steans occupying the chair.' There were also present-Messrs J. A.. Benzie, J Bamsay, H Jarden, E. C. Chegwm. J. I>. Colville, W. Herrick, J. N. Du Feu, J. Brown, F. G., Goode, G. W. C. Smithson, R. Shrimpton C. Piper, W. Shearman, H. Buraon, ii F Bailiett, W. Spiller, K. Haworth, E. riealey, W. Hol.ia, H. B. Oakey, W. Efford, T. Freeman, and E. W. Wade, honorary secretary. . It. wiu decided to vote the sum of i-o 5a to tae bbaiKl*Heatd fund. • The secretary reported that the balance to credit waa iT*2 li>B bd but tnere were two ciuba in aricars to the Cenue. He had written repeatedly to the clubs bui so far he had received no response. xnt amount owing ,waß i>7. > Accounts amounting to £33 14s 6d were pa6sed lor payment. . _ , , . The chairman said that it seemed that the Ceutre wouid not be in such a flourishing condition as he- had hoped,, as it was. now getting near the end of the fcnancuu year. However, he was confident that there would be a. crodit balance. . A notice of motion by Mr it. Haworth proposed to alter the rules of the Maddison trophy competition and the singles clinmpionsiup so ae to bring them uniformity with those for the doublechumpionship. • , The chairman said that it would be within the power of the Centre to alter the sing.e's championship rules, but the> had no power to alter the rules of the Maddison trophy competition. Mr MadcUaon. had stipulated that the trophy should be played on the Christchurch Club s green He had also stipulated that a standard medal should be presented each year, and if any club -siwarded »■ meda for the runner-up it must be of a. different design. Mr (i W C. Smithson said that he was quite certain that Mr Maddison laid down a set of rules for competition for his trophy and he intended that they should 'be adhered to.. Personally he could oee nothing wrong with the rules as they The chairman said that the questioiv ol nomination was one point that would stand being touched upon, as most clubs now found their champions by trial, and it was very seldom that a club picked a player by nomination. The only thing. that was hard on the Centre was the stipulation that the competition should be played upon the Christchurch green. That gTeen might not be the best green every year, but on the whole it was a very good on?, 'and as it was one of the rules it would have to be adhered to. The only thing to do would be to separate the two competitions, after tlie rules ot the singles competition, and play ea*h competition separately. . _ f The vice-president, Mr J. A. Benzie, stated that he did. not think the competitions should be separated. Nothing would be gained by so doing, and there wae nothing very much wrong with the rules as they stood. , , x Mr Smithson said that it was only, ft request by Mr Maddison that the trophy should be played for on the Christchurch green, but he had made no . rule about it. _ . The original conditions a* laid down oj Mr Maddison were consulted, when \it"w»# found that it was' not legal tor clubs to nominate competitors.*. . It was stated by the chairman that there had been a misconception regarding the matter al\ through, en almost every yea' some clubsVhad nominated players, and. it had even been given aa a ruling from the Centre that this could be done. Some players who were nominated had' actually held the'frophy. : 1 ■■ ' • • ■ At this stage Mr Haworth withdrew iui motion. - . Messrs M. V F, Barcett, J. D. Colville, J. A. Benzie, and F. Steans were nominated; as members of the New Zealand Bowling Council. ' - ' .. I, It to challenge the Indoor Rinks to a game, in which the members would be the guests' of rJie Centra for the evening. Wednesday next was decided upon as a suitable date, and the Match Committee was deputed to fix the number oi players. , ..... Mr F. W. Mteadowcrbft was nominated fdr the position of "president of the Council. It was decided that a fixed sum of £o per annum on the minutes """as the secretary's honorarium. 1 ". ..