BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1165, 28 June 1911, Page 10

BOWLS.

ANNUAL MEETING VICTORIA CLUB. There were (il members present at Hie annual meeting of the Victoria Bowling Chili hold in the I'nvilion last' evening. The president, Mr. J. Keith, presided. The annual report and balance-sheet (already published) were presented and adopted. The president, who had given notice of motion that the membership of the club bo reduced to 00 and the subscription increased to ,£3, moved accordingly stating that he believed (hat the change would mean a strengthening of the club's finances. In the course of the discussion it' was pointed out that there was a credit balance of JJSO, and on the president's motion being put to the meeting it was lost by a large majority. The election of officers resulted as follows:— Pre?;(lent, .Mr. Geo. Maemorran; secretary, Mr. W. E. Redstone; treasurer, Mr. J. Kellow; auditor, Mr. E. Dixon; directors, Messrs.' Norwood, Longmore, l'osette, Scott, Jackson, and Guise; delegates to the Northern Howling Association, Mr. J. Bary; delegates to the Wellington Bowling Centre, Messrs. W. J. Huesl'on-and .). Kitto. A letter was received from Mr. T. Churchward, secretary of the Wellington Centre, embodying' a proposal to change the Senior and Junior Peinianls to "A" and "13" Pennants, as a means of enlarging the scope of the soconri grade matches, which are at present confined to junior (loss than three season) players. As ir was not considered there was sufficient information given as to the effect of the change, it. was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the club's delegates to the centre. A vote of thanks .was passed to the retiring directors, and a special vote of thanks to the secretary and treasurer. The secretary was instructed to write letters of sympathy lo Jjlessrs. P. T.evi and A. B. Anderson, who are at present indisposed, expressing the hope that their recovery would be a speedy one. It was announced that Mr. W. Mack had kindly promised to donate to the club an iron hand-rail, to be ereeied in front of the pavilion. Thanks wero expressed to the donor.

At a subsequent meeting of (he directors tho following committees were appointed:—Ground .Committee; Messrs. Bedstone and Scott; Match Committee; Messrs. Norwood, Fosette. and Refreshment Committee; Messrs. Kellow, Jackson, and Guise. The members are to be called tosethor oil Saturday afternoon next, for tho purpose of electing new members. BOXINQ. MOLONEY AND MANSFIELD. Advice by the Sydney mail states that Moloney of New Zealand (list. Gib.) beat Kelly Mansfield (12st. 41b.) ill six uninteresting rounds at the Gaiety Hall. In tho fir'i round Mansfield's footwork caused his l° s s experienced opponent to miss many wild swings with left and right. Mansfield also added to his score by driving rights to the body and upperciils to the New Zealander's face. _ Mansfield scored a heavy left to the chin, and looked a sure winner. Mansfield was down many times subsequently through no apparent cause, and on other occasious tbe blows lauded did not .appear to have the weight his dropping suggested. In tho sixth round, when Mansfield again went down, Sergeant Cheeney ordered a halt, and Moloney was, of course, declared tho winner.