BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2796, 14 June 1916, Page 7

BOWLING

KELBURN CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT. ' The report to be presented at the annual meeting of tho ICelburn . Bowling CI lib states that members cannot expect/the club to progress either from a ■financial 'or from a ; sporting point of view while the membership remains so low.'-"It, therefore, behoves members to bestir themselves: in the matter of winning new, members, who are wanted as inuch for the pleasure to he derived from ■ thoir companionship as for tho financial strength they will bring. The balance-sheet discloses the fact' that the club has just about paid its ,way for the year.' Had it not been necessary to purchase new plant, and contribute towards, the matingof, an,approach td the green,- donations, would no doubt havo enabled tho . club to finish the yoar with a respectable surplus. The value of the green has been increased by .£ll 55., cost of approach and trees, and the . item "plant" now appears as ,£3B Bs., against J625 .'in'. : the last balance-sheet.' The bank overdraft" at : . tho close of the year was :®423 ,105. ''7d;i as'agiiinst IBs. 7d. .Ast year,'- a' .reduction of, .£ll. 166. -The mly liabilities of the club not disclosed '.n the balance-sheet are the cost of. topdressing and seed recently purchased, the .'accounts for, which had not been received up to May 31.' Payment of these items will absorb almost tho whole. of the difference between . tho overdraft on May 31, 1915; and. May 31, 191 G. Tho club is represented in the Expeditionary Forces by two members, Lieut.Colonel Begg and Lieutenant Wakclin. ,It was hoped that the new pavilion would ! liavo ■ proved a common meeting ■placesfor, members during the recess. To that end it was arranged and announced that members would foregather theTe ;aclt Monday evening. The response was, libwever/.so'.poor that, it was ultimately I lecided- to abandon the fixture. The ' : i'r*ctors:regret this very touch, and trust that some measures maybe adopted.-: for the promotion, of social intercourse between v members ' during the. winter montkfl, ■■■ - , WELLINGTON CLUB. ' . The thirtieth annual report to t'e pre- * iiLcu at uie meeuiig oi i.Ue Wellington fowling. Club states that there has been , ii very decided improvement in the financial, position of the institution during the year. At. the beginning of the twelve months the books showed a debit balance at the.'close there was a jrii'dit halance of i 76 Bs. Bd.- an improvement for. the year. of. rf'Bo 2s. 6d. The, .'club's present membership stands .at',SOI (including twelve country members).. Sixnew. members hadbe'en elected, and .the losses'by resignation and" death totalled twenty-seven. .Numbers of visi-. tors, had patronised the greens, and'menibers had '-had' .the' pleasure of iximpcting against 'and: entertaining ' players from /various/clubs -in' the/Commonwealth and the Dominion. Electric 'light has teen installed in the : club rooms, and the social room' has - '.been . supplied with electric heating, apparatus and painted, so that in. the -winter months tlio social side of the-club: will be'developed more'than in times/past. ,j - In conclusion; the report directs members to; have'/their. bowls tested .and.stamped, the suggestion'of the directors. bSing. that, if members do not conform' to the standard.they . should not :be 'selected in club matches, ; ;' ' / .: PETONE CLUB. ; Tho report to be-.presented at the annual' meeting of tliePetone Bowling Club .'.congratulates' members .on'the' continued '■progress'of the club. The balance-sheet shows a credit of '£1 lls.-'Sd.,"The'assets : are set down'at '.£897 lis. lid., and the liabilities £489 Is., leaving a balance of ~£4OB 13s. lid. of assets over liabilities..