CALEDONIA BOWLING CLUB.

Evening Star, Issue 11642, 31 August 1901, Page 3

CALEDONIA BOWLING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Caledonian Bowling Clnb, held last evening at the Shamrock Hotel, was attended by about fifty members. Mr J. A. Kirby (vice-presi-dent), in the absence of Mr W. Dawson (president), presided. The report of the Committee for the year srtated that the club was in a flourishing condition, the membership keeping up and the finances being quite sufficient to meet all liabilities The season had not been a good one for bowling, owing to bad weather. Mr Greenslade, immediately upon his return from Home, had presented the club with a splendid new flag—a Union Jack. The club, although represented by three rinks at the annual tournament in Christchurch, were not successful in winning any prizes. The club were equally unsuccessful at the Invercargill tournament, and were not represented at Oamaru. In local interclub matches the club had just about held their own. The club's own prize-winners for the season were: President's prize (double-handed)—A. Morrison, M.H.R and S. Davis 1, G. Capstick and W. A.' Smith 2, J. Cowie and J. Smeaton 3. Patrons' prize (single-handed)—J. D. Yates 1, J. Collins 2. Champion bowls—G. Wedderspoon 1, J. D. Yates 2. Senior prize—J. Anderson 1, A. Yates 2. Rink medals—G. Rice, M. Coughlan, C. v Keast, A. Morrison (skip). Double-handed subscription match—J. Roberts and A. Morrison. Prize for young players—J. Anderson. The Committee noted with regret the death of Captain Milne and Mr Walter Carlton, ex-members of the club, and also that Mr John Evans had been bereaved of his helpmate. The balance-sheet snowed a small balance in hand after meeting all engagement's In Driefly moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the Chairman apologised for the absence of the president (Sir W. Dawson), and also read apologies for absence from Mr Greenslade (the club's patron) and Mi* A. Morrison, M.H.R. He said it didn't look like the annual meeting of the club with' Messrs Dawson and Greenslade absent from the gathering. It was the first time in the club's history that they had been able to start free from debt. One pleasing feature of tho year's results was that a new player had won two prizes', and another gratifying experience was the handsome donations of prizes that members and friends of tho club had given for competition. In recognition of the caretaker's work on the green the Committee had decided to present him with a cruet. Mr Keast seconded the adoption of tthe report and balance-sheet, which was carried.

The election ,-of; officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr W. Dawsoni (reelected) ; vice-ipresident, Mr J. A. Kirby (re-elected); junior vice-president, Mr G. Capstick (re-elected); treasurer, Mr J. Roberts (re-elected); secretary, Mr T. R. Dodds (re-elected); Committee—Messrs j. Wedderspoon, G. Wedderspoon, J. Cowie, R. Smail, J. Collins (re-elected); auditors, Messrs R. Lowrio and C. Thomson (reelected) ; delegates to Bowling Association, Messrs J. A. Kirby and T. R. Dodds; <green superintendent, Mr J. Wedderspoon (re-elected); Match Committee—Messrs T. R. DoddSj J. Roberts, and E. Hogg. • After formal business the members sat down to a liberal spread, and toast and song were indulged in for several hours.