BOWLING COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 9

BOWLING COUNCIL

THE TESTING QUESTION DELEGATES' DISCUSSION 'TESTER TO TOUR

A variety of matters of keen interest to bowlers was discussed at the halfyearly meeting of the New Zealand. Bowling Association'held last night in the pavilion of the Wellington Bowling Club. The president of the association. (Mr. H. G. Mayer) presided ever » large attendance of delegates. It was decided that the next annual meeting be held in Dunedin. During a discussion on the boundaries of the South Auckland Centre, Mr. G. L. Gladding (Auckland) said that the Tauranga and Tauranga South, clubs did not wish to be again joined with the Auckland South centre, but preferred to remain linked tip wHh Auckland, with which -they had" a. greater community of interest. The president said that the absenco of Mr. R. N. Pilkington, of Hamilton, who had written a letter on the subject, was disappointing. It had been suggested that it would be better to form another centre, the Bay of Plenty; - Centre, taking in the Tauranga clubs. The time for this was hardly opportune, said Mr. Gladding, though it might come latter. -... It was decided to accept the boundaries as set out in a map sent in by v cl b IDgt°n> exEludilI S the Tauranga STANDARDISING TESTS. A recommendation was received from the executive that Mr. W. A. Scott, -the official tester, should visit the testing centres immediately after -the annual tournament for the purpose of inspecting the bowl-testing apparatus and the methods employed by the various testers. The president said that Mr. Scott would arrive next week, and would do the testing for the finals in the tonrnament. In the absence of the- local tester, and of Mr. Scott, he himself had tested the bowls for the singles final. When Mr. Scott had finished the tests in Wellington,, he would g» - through the North Island centres, and would do the southern centres later . The secretary said that the cost of the tour would be some £50. Mr. H. B. Oakey (Christchurch): did not think the time opportune to incur, this expense, and considered, more-i over, that the tour would cost more. Had the executive any information that _ Mr. Scott intended to retain thY position permanently? 'He had heard-that Mr. Scott was willing to hold the position for only a short' period. Mr. Scott, said the president, was not so much interested in the monetary: side'as in the welfare of bowling. The time was certainly ripe to put testing on a proper basis, whether the association could afford it or not. The appointment of some testers had caused controversies. He .had no definite in* formation as to whether Mr. Scott intended to. carry on.the work for a long period or not, but he could go through. New Zealand and find men who would be thoroughly suitable. Mr. Oakey said that it had been very) definitely pat to the Christchureh Association that Mr. Scott would like to. get rid of the'work as soon as he could.! Mr. F. J. Gooa (Christehurch) agreed* saying that Mr. Scott had said that he would be happier out of the position if another man. could be . thoroughly coached for it. The question of finance must be considered, and unless there were some very strong reason for a wholesale inspection he would not support it. - . Mr. H. Bowley (Dunedin) said that he had had a good deal to do with Mr* Scott, who had mentioned difficulties in various districts to him. The executive was moving in the .right direction* It was only necessary to stand pa the bank to realise it. Since Mr.r Scott had been given authority as the official bowl-tester, he had wished to put things on the right footing. There was no doubt that Mr. Scott was th» best man to travel through New Zealand and, do it. When bowls not'onlyinches, but yards out, were passed by, testers, it was time there was' some' qualified person to see that these mci understood their duties. The president said that Mr. Scott was ready to go through the Dominion; tor the bare expenses. During a discussion on the varying results given" by the testing machines* Mr. Gladding said it was time that machines and the relevant data- wera standardised. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. Another delegate thought the question so important that it would justify, the association touching on a special reserve of £500 kept for special pur- '' poses such as this. » .-■- ' No centre, said Mr.- W. Efford (Christchurch) should be given a licence to', test bowls until it had the. proper' apparatus and tester. 'Now that Mr* Scott had the authority, he should b£ backed up. ..:-■ The.president agreed that unless thi reports of Mr. Scott were acted upon the proposed trip would'be useless. In, accordance with Mr. Scott's requirements an order for a set of four test: bowls had been sent, and they should be in Wellington in some months' time* ■ On the motion of Mr. Efford, seconded by Mr. S. M. Stone, the executive's! recommendation was adopted, and Mr* Scott's recommendations in reports' following the trip are to be given, effect to.- ' " . ' Mr. J. Kershaw (Wellington) said that a great deal of the trouble caused by bowls that did not draw up to the standard seemed to be with small* heavy bowls, and he thought therjj should be some weight-for-size- rule, AUSTRALIAN VISIT. Eeference was made by the president to an invitation to an Australian teant to visit Dunedin in 1934. \ That, said Mr. Stone, was arranged' four years ago; it was only a question, of confirming it. It was decided that the executives take steps to carry out the arrange-' ments. The point was raised by Mr. E. Hani ning (Dunedin) that it was unfair toj. ask bowlers to return as a party ia order to seenre railway concessions*, and the matter was left to the executive to approach, the Railway Department in the matter of concessions generally. . " COMPOSITION OF- RINKS. ; After discussion, the question *of per* mission to bring in members of outside! clubs to make up rinks for tournaments was left to the annual meeting. While it was stated that a great number of entries had been lost to the tournament '- because of the present rules, a fear' that easier rules might lead ta "stacked" rinks was expressed. '