BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 21 June 1911, Page 8

BOWLS.

;i v '•••.!ijTHE-PETONE CLUB. The fifteenth annual general meeting of tho Petone Bowling Club was held last evening. The attendance was largo, and Mr. W. Henry occupied, the chair. follbwing'report and balance-sheet was adopted :-*'Thc year ending May 31, 1911, has been prosperous. Friendly matches were played with all city and suburban clubs, and these have been the means of improving tho play of- members. The club was represented by two rinks in the Wellington Centre's tourney, and by two in the Northern Bowlin'' Association's tourney. Great interest was centred in the three matches for the president's cup. Petone secured two wins, and have now won the cup three years in succession. The winners m the .various club matches are as follow:Champion Pairs, Renai and Hay (5.),1; Curtis and Wearne (s.). 2. Cham plo n Singles: W. 'Wearne, 1; F. C. Walton, 2. Handicap Pairs: Ryder and Hay (s.), 1; Gavnor and Smith (s.), 2. Junior Singles: H." Brookes. Tho club badges, etc., are held as follow:-Club Ferns: Firth, Eennie, Marsden, Wylie (s.); Champion Star, Smith; Citizens' Badges, Henry and Walton (s.); Club Monograms, Elvines, Griffiths, Stephens, Gilmour (s.); Junior Shield, Cates. . ■ The balance-sheet disclosed a very satisfactory position, and, notwithstanding the heavy disbursements made during the year, there was a credit balance of £5i During the year, the,club.'lost. through ■death one, of their oldest and most es'teerried.players,'the late Mr. J. Barlow. The club'"also,.sent letters;of, condolence ''andwrea'ths tovthe relatives ; :of 'the -_lato •■Mrs. /Bull,": Miss Mothes, and Mrs. 'M'Ewen. . :; : .-•':" -■'-'. . . The following motions were carried:— (1) Every candidate for.,.office. to be elected'at any cneral meeting of the • club must bo duly proposed and seconded in writing.- All nominations for oflice shall be duly posted on the club,notice board at least twelve clear days prior to, and emaiii there, until the date of the general meeting at which such election is to take place. Any - candidate desiring to withdraw from his' candidature shall give notice thereof in writing to the secretary, who shall forthwith post the same on the club notice: rboard.-■.'(2).;-'That the words "match-'committ'ee'-"in By-law Ibe deleted'and the'following be inserted, viz.: which shall be elected by the members at tho annual meeting," any vacancy, occnrring.shall.be filled by the management Committee. (3) That the monograins "be played at 2 o'clock on Saturdays durin the months of October, November, ■ March, and April, and at i o'clock during the months of December, January, and FebruaryOfficerselectod:—President, Mr. A. Marsden; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Palmer, and W. Molhuist; hon. secretary, Mr. H.''Catej/hpn./.treasurer,,Mr. J. D. Castle; committee, Messrs. Wylie, M'Arthur,' Walton, Head, Gilmar, and Mothes; trustees, Messs. Coles, Carter, and Gilmair; trustee representative oncommittee, Mr. A., Coles; delegates to Northern Bowling Association, Mr. E. Mothes; au-j ditors, Messrs.- Jones and Wjlkinson. 'A proposal received from thp Wellington Bowling Centre, suggested doing away with senior and junior penan|| and sub-' stituting an A and B s_cctidh, ; iviz.. A to be not eligible to play inß.'-but B may ibo transferror to A. Tho delegate was instructed"to support tho proposal at the annual meeting of the Wellington Centre. .'"'•' I Tho following recommendations were received- by tho_ committee and carried: ,(1) 'Championship pairs and singles and ■handncap pairs' and singles, one to be finished before another commences; (2) champion singles to be played in sections. ■ Mr. Palmer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for donating a merit board. It was resolved that the annual gathering take the form of a euchre party and dance, and it wasalso decided to hold euchre parties during tho Tecess. The D.I.C. will bo closed all day tomorrow. Councillor Barber has given notice that he will move, at tho next meeting of tho City Council: "That the Finance Committee bo instructed to take into consideration the question of dealing in some way with tho properties, owned by the city, fronting Adelaide lioad, with the object of improving the locality." Hubby: "What!" You paid JEW for that, hat? It's monstrous—it's a sin!" Wife (sweetly): "No matter; the sin will be on .my own head."-