WELLINGTON CENTRE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1940, Page 13

WELLINGTON CENTRE

EXECUTIVE MEETING

Satisfaction with the results of the past season, both financially and from the point of view of play, was expressed by the president. (Mr. T. Lock) at the annual meeting of the Wellington Bowling Centre last evening. He thanked the delegates for their cooperation and the clubs for allowing the use of their greens for various fixtures.

Mr. J. Kefshaw was re-elected • hon. treasurer and Mr. T. K. Henderson hon. auditor. All delegates were appointed to the "executive 'committee as^folldws: Messrs. W. V. Ridley (Central), W. F. Hornig (Eastbourne), J. ' Kershaw (Hataitai), ■ J.;• Sto'nehoiise .'(Hutt),', H. F.-Clarke (Island Bay), O. "F/Angell Wohnsonville),-W.- Gilbert (Karori), W- yu% Hay-Mackenzie (Kelburn), T. Lock :(Khandallah), 'F. Hazelwood (Ly^all'Bay), ;B. -A. -Guise (Newtown), F. W. Southgatfe (Qtaki)-, J. >H. Newson (Otakl Railway), jrProudfoot (Paekakariki), .«■• J. . Nbrrie (Paraparaumu Beach). W. P. Coles (Petone), A. J. Cathie rx(;Plimmertoh),;T. Ryan (Porirua),<S. M,' Stone (Seatoun), Matthew J. Casey (Thprndon), A. G. Mumby (tJpper HUtt)rS. Ingram :(Victoria), A. Fletcher (Wellington), J. Fbrsyth (Woburn).

-'At a/ 'subsequent meeting of the executive it was decided to impose the same levyT as last year, 2s 3d. '■ The P^raparau'mu' Club- advised that it had merged with the Paraparaumu Beach Club owing to dwindling membership.

Consideration of several resolutions passed by clubs was deferred until the next meeting of--the executive. These included a resolution o f the Woburn Club TSxpressin^ :the' view" that the apparent lack-of interest' shown in^ the New Year Fours' in the Hutt Valley since the centre took control was largely due to entries closing too soon. It was recommended that the centre should appoint a sub-committee comprising the delegates from the. Petone, Central, "Upper -Hutt, and Woburn Clubs with full power to conduct the New' Year' tourr, aiftent.

'■ The i adoption bf a percentage system in the pennants competition was recommended ;by the Hataitai Club. Mr. J.-Kershaw said that the system provided interesting play for the greatest number of players. Under the' present sectional system- certain clubs 'selected their best players" in one section from the: first round. Othrr clubs 'again spread their .strengtn ov.er^ the first few" rounds"and' then "transferred" their best players co the sections in which they were leading., thereby reducing the interest of the games to other players. This would not happen with a percentage system.