BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 13, 15 July 1936, Page 19

BOWLING

WELLINGTON CENTRE

EXECUTIVE ELECTED

There was a good attendance of delegates from the twenty-three bowling clubs in the Wellington area when the annual meeting of the Wellington Bowling Centre was held in the pavilion of the Wellington Bowling Club last evening. The report of the retiring executive on the activities of the past year was adopted, the executive for the incoming year was elected, and matters of interest to bowlers were considered. Mr. W. Gilbert (Karon Club) presided.

Moving the adoption of the report (already published), Mr. Gilbert said there was nothing outstanding or unusual about the year's working. The delegates would have to appoint a new executive and they should consider whether all of the delegates should form the executive or whether a smaller number should be appointed to act. A smaller executive would have a number of advantages, including a saving in-rent .and a removal of some of the president's responsibility. The Christchurch Bowling Centre had tried a small executive ana appeared to find it an advantage. Mr. Gilbert then reviewed the activities of the centre during the 1935-36 season and said the finances of the centre for the year were not as bright as they might be, but he felt sure there were better times ahead. Entertainment expenses had been heavy and would be much 'lighter during the coming season, and if they went ahead prudently there was nothing to prevent them from turning their deficit into a small credit balance. ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES. Mr. E. McKenzie (Paraparaumu) said he did not think that the centre should have an overdraft as it was not a trading concern. They should cut their coat according to their cloth and live within their income. He expressed the opinion that too much had been spent on entertainment. Mr. H. F. Clarke; (Island Bay) said that he agreed they should take greater care of their finances. Their regular outgoings had increased in recent years and, in addition, they had spent a great deal on entertainment. He suggested the incoming executive should consider curtailing such expenditure and keep it nearer the level warranted by the centre's income. Mr. J. Forsyth (Woburn) said that it was customary for bowlers to entertain visitors, but he considered the entertainers should pay their own way. He had attended the dinner for the New South Wales bowlers and would have been quite prepared to subscribe to the cost if he had been asked. Mr. H. G. Mayer (Wellington) said he had been entertained by other bowlers all over New Zealand and he was satisfied that the Wellington Centre was too lavish in that direction. They were all morally responsible for the condition of the balancesheet and it should be a lesson to them in future. Mr. S. Ingram (Victoria) said that he hoped someone would explain why the expenditure had been so heavy on entertainment. Mr. Gilbert said the New South Wales bowlers had been taken for a drive through Akatarawa, and had been entertained: He agreed that it would have been advisable for the local bowlers to have paid their way at that dinner. Mr. S. M. Stone (Seatoun) said the New South Wales bowlers had been in Wellington for a considerable period, having been held up by stormy weather, and it had been incumbent on the centres to entertain them while they were in the city. The duty of the centre, he suggested, was not to complain about what had been done, but to learn a lesson and take greater care in the future., The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. W. Gilbert (Karori); honorary 'treasurer, Mr: J. Kershaw (Hataitai); honorary auditor, Mr. E. A. Liddle; executive, the delegates from affiliated clubs. A motion that the executive should consist of nine members, brought forward by Mr. Mayer, was defeated. THE BARNETT TIKI. After considering the question of the Barnett Tiki contest in committee, the meeting reported that it had been agreed that the Christchurch Bowling Centre should be written to and advised that the letter from that centre stating that it had decided to abandon the contest for all time had been received, and that the Wellington Centre regretted that action had been taken without the Wellington Centre being consulted. The Christchurch Centre was also to be advised that the Wellington Centre was still awaiting a reply to the letter asking if the Christchurch Centre had been correctly reported when it discussed the reason for abandoning the match, arranged for last season. . ■. . The annual levy of the centre was fixed at Is IO.Jd, an increase of 4Jd over the levy that has been collected for many years, and it was agreed that the increase should form an entertainment fund. JUBILEE OF WELLINGTON CENTRE. Mr. Mayer said the coming season would mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Wellington Bowling Club. The club had decided to hold its opening day on October 10, and it wanted permission from the centre to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the club .on November 19 with a oneday tournament. As the New Zealand bowling tournament would be held in January, the Wellington Club would like to have Veterans' Day on November 20, and would also like to hold a match, Wellington v. Combined Clubs on November 21. It was agreed that permission should be granted as requested. RELIEF FROM NEURALGIA. Don't drug. Take the sensible course of refortifying the whole nervous system by a regular course of Marshall s Fospherine, the famous nerve tonic. "Marshall's," combined with proper food and sleep, will make a wonderful difference to anyone with nerves below par. "Marshall's" replaces phosphorus deficiency in the diet an<* revitalises the whole system. "Marshall's" is highly concentrated and very economical. 100 doses in 2s 6d bottle. All chemists and stores.—Advt.