168 Clubs Sell Drink Illegally

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30827, 12 August 1965, Page 6

168 Clubs Sell Drink Illegally

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, August 11

Three hundred and seventy-four clubs of the New Zealand Bowling Association favour sports club charters, according to questionnaires sent out by the association to its 623 groups.

Results of the questionnaires accompanied the submissions made today by the association on the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill. From the replies, the association found 264 clubs had liquor on the premises and 130 did not. Of the clubs with liquor, 168 sold it illegally, 20 sold it illegally but had Bgal locker systems as well, 74 had legal locker systems and two were attache to chartered club premises. “While only. 264 have liquor now, 374 favour sports clubs charters—that is, 110 of the 13Q wlw txnr have no

liquor would like to have it,” the association said. “This means that 95 per cent of the clubs' which replied want sports club charters.” Of the 372 clubs which replied to the question, 296 wanted to have a charter to sell on Sundays and 76 did not. Two hundred and forty would not want a charter which did not permit Sunday sales, and 132 would be prepared to accept a charter which had no Sunday hours. Of the clubs favouring charters, 293 preferred licensed hours of 10 a.m. to 7 pjn. , '