BOWLING CONTROL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 3

BOWLING CONTROL

MEETING OF DOMINION ASSOCIATION

BIG JANUARY TOURNAMENT AND NEXT YEAR'S ENGLISH TOUR The Dominion Bowline Association, which controls all bowling in New Zealand, mot, at the Wellington Oltib's pavilion yesterday to discuss matters of vital to every bowler in the country. There ■were present; Messrs. T. lluah, president, Wellington; W. Nicholson, vice-president, Dunedin- A. E. Fowler, treasurer, Wellini?ton; G. Baildon Auckland: A. K. Smart, / Taranaki; J. A. Nash, Manawatu; T. Meadoweroft, Wellington; M. Burnett, Chrietchurch; T. Gray, Wellington; A. &. Bruce, Ohristchurch; J. J. Harlow, Otago; H. P. M. Mercer, Otago; J. J. Day, Southland; Mr. A. E. Sommers, ex-presldent, of Ohristchurch, was also in attendance. President's Remarks In thanking members for electing him as president, Ml'. T. Bush said that the council as a' whole l'.ad been -wisely selected. The incoming committee would hare to give its attention to the revision of the constitution ;u;d rules. There was a prospect of a team coming from Australia, next year; rot only to tour, but to take part in the tournament. He fore- . shadowed alterations in the tournament programme. The tournament was so popular that it was becoming almost cumbersome to handle and keep within rational . time limits, and he wib afraid they would have to curtail it in more ways than one. Another question would be the standardisation of tournament programme, po ■ that a player attending a tournament in Chrietchurch and Dunedin ivould know exactly "what to expect on attending onft in Auckland or Wellington. . Most, of the members present congratulated Mr. Bush, on being elected president of the association for the year, saying it was an office he thoroughly oeserved, in view of the fact that < he had been a member of the association ever since its inception. The president read a letter from the chairman of the Wellington Centre (Mr. P. Meadoweroft) inviting the members pf the council to partake of his hospitality at an evening entertainment whilst they were in Wellington Mr D. E. Wood (secretary of the Canterbury Centre) wote strongly on the subject of unpaid levies to the msmhition by clubs and certres. and suggested that in the case of centres permission should be refused them to hold tournaments until unpaid levies we received. Visit of Australian Bowlers. As the outcome of correspondence between New South Wales and Zealand it was decided, en the motion of Mr. ' Nash that a team of bowlers be invited to visit New Zealand m January, and that they bo asked to take part in the T'nminion Association's tournament. The Southland Centro requested the abrogation to agree to December ,ol and Januciation to | s i 3 tho datM uf tournament 'to be held in Inyercargill.-Tliero-quest was granted, subject- t° the Domin Ton Associations approval of the pro granime,\and on condition that all cluo ' Mr" Dw tthe' Sonthland representative) - was informed that the value of trophies was restricted to £5 ss. each member. On the motion of Mr. Barnett, it was decided that new members of the a ß ® o ™' tion he supplied with badges of an approved design, and that on retiring from the council members be their badges us a memento of their worn *5A Lhldl'tf was annotated auditor of the association,, at a lee of £5 os. The Big Tournament. M* F Meadowcroft moved that the Do* minion Association's tournament, to be held in Wellington, commence on Mon d jtr Nash seconded the motion, saying that'if a, start vere made on a hopjlay the big event (the rinkE) would be finished hv the 'end of the week. 'Mr. Day (Southland) moved as an amen d- ■ ment that a start fce made on Wednesday. January 1 12. , , ■ Mr. Barnett seconded the amendment. Mr. Marlow. suggested Tuesday as an • suggested that it would oe better to arrar.ee their programme before fixing the opening date. Mr. Mendowcroffc said that the ton Centre's idea was to -commence rinks on Monday, January 10, and t. at such plav should continue until the succeeding Friday (at r.con). the tournament be opened with tne ' and that Monday be the opening day. This was agreed to -unanimously. Two Games a Day. It waß proposed by Mr. Meadoweroft that the old custom of nlaying three link games a day be abandoned, and that two gameß (of 25 heads) be played. Wl.th only two games- a day ample time -ivould be given players,to get their luncheon in comfort, and also their dinner, at night. Mr. Nash seconded, and heartily supported the motion. Mestrß. Day (Invercargill) and Smart ■ (New Plymouth) also gave hearty support to the two games a day idea. Mr. Smart was of opinion that a 25-head game was - a better test than the 21-hoad e< Mr 0 ' Bruce (Canterbury) read a letter from Mr. A. Dickson (who was unable to be present), advocating the play-out mi the "sudden death" principle after the conclusion of section play. The motion to adopt the two-game system was passed unanimously. . Mr. Nash moved that two games a day be played for four days, and that the play between section winners and tics be played in sections of four, playing three games (of 21 heads) per day. , Mr. Smart agreed, with Mr. liaslis idea, up to a point, but he did not think tho four-section notion was a good'one. He heartily supported the two-life system tor ties and Bection winners. Mr. Nash amended his motion to cut 4 out the section-of-four idea, and, as amended, it was carried. , , On Mr. Burnett's notion it was decided that rinks having the most wins should have preference in the byes in the off, and that no rink or individual should have two byes running. Two-Bowl Pairs Dismissed. Mr. Gray (Wellington) moved that the naira games in tho coming tournament be plaved with two bowls. He had long held that four bowls did not make for the keenest game. ■ Mr. Nash supported the motion stro-igiy. Two bowlß only -would make for E'orc scientific play. ■ Mr. Barnett was totally oppoEed to the proposal. If there was anything In it, let it be played by the clubs first. Such a game was only a walking match, and, in his opinion, was quite ridiculous. Mr. Marlow said that if tho proposal were adopted, the entries from tho South would be negligible. Mr. Barnett pointed out that under their constitution they could not make the proposed innovation. The laws were referred to, and it nas found that they stipulated that each player must play four bowlß in a pairs game. The motion was ruled out of order, and it was deoided to plav the pairs in ths usual way. Singles as In Last Tournament Mr. Barnett moved that the championship singles be played on the two-life system, in Eectiuna of three (as played in Christchurch last January). Mr. Nash moved, as an amendment, that the singles championship fce confined to championß of centres, and that centres bo communicated with to find their champions in view of the innovation. Mr. Marlow said tho idea was an excellent one-rif it wcl-o carried out at any other time than at the Dominion Association's tournament. In the South they were never able to find their champions until March. The president suggested, in view of the time occupied, that they might be acting wisely in cutting out the singles altogether. The amendment ras withdrawn, and Mr. Harnett's motion was carried. No Substitutes. On the motion of Mr. Nash, it was decided not to allow substitutes in the singles competition. It ivas aleo agreed that no substitute in rinkß or pairs Bhould bo allowed to skip, and a clause to that effect is to he inserted in the tournament prcgrammo. The Dunedin Centre recommended the association to rrovide for the appointment of a committee in each centre to conrider any complaints mads about narrow bowls, such committee to have power to require bowis complained of to be tested or re-tested. The president thought it was purely. a matter for the centrj to attend to, and the council agreed l to the centro acting. The Auckland Centro propoijd that tho travelling and hotel expens-is uf members of the council should be met .->ut of the funds of the association. Mr. Baildon (Auckland) accepted an. amendment that only steamer and train exnens-is be r"'dThe expenses are to be limited to ono meeting—the first meeting if the i.ew council. The' motion was pais-.-J, Mors. Barnett and Marlow dissentiiz. Pstone Central Club. Mr. P. Meadoweroft moved that the Central Olub (Petone) be admitt-id to the association. The Petone iJlub had w'th- j

drawn all objections to the club's admission. . , -The motion was carried. Miscellaneous Matters, On tho motion of Mr. Nash,, travelling expenses to tho September meeting of the council are to bo paid out of the lund 3 of tho. association. It was agreed that the entrance lees for tho tournament be the same as at Christchurch last Januarv. • The executive for tho tournament will be the president, vice-president, fecretary, and treasurer, with Jtosrs. F. Meadoweroft and T. Gray. A meeting, to bo attended by sentatives of t]io centre and members 01 tho council, is to be hell during thy January tournament. The annual levy of 3d. per member (of all clubs affiliated to the association) was, This morning- the jiembara are to be taken for a motor drivo to Seatoun, Ljau and Island Bays,- and tills uftemnii tticy are to have a "roll-up" on tho top green at the Wellington