BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 19000, 23 July 1925, Page 4

BOWLING

DUNEDIN CLUIS. The annual meeting of the above club was held last night bolero a good attendance. Mr W. J. Croft (president) was in the chair.

In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet Mr Croft said that the membership for the past season was 165 lull (an increase of four over the preceding season) and 26 honorary (an increase of Id). As regarded play, the club had not been so successful as in former years in the intcrchib mtclies, and the four-rink championship had Coon lost. In tournament play tho club had done well, and he would be much disappoinetd it they did not do better this coming Exhibition year. Elderly Howlers’ Day had been very successful. The Winter Social Committee had done excellent work, and tho interest in the billiards competitions was well maintained. Various improvements bad been carried out on the green under the advice of Mr Tannoek, the results of which would shortly be shown. Ho was of opinion that there was room for great improvement in the pavilion buildings. Ho hoped that tiio incoming directors would take a bold step and resolve on carrying out improvements. He considered that tho credit shown of £127 was satisfactory. The billiard table receipts showed a profit of £52. Ho trusted that members were satisfied with the financial position of the club. Mr T. G. Young seconded the motion. There was a fairly full discussion before the motion aas carried unanimously.

It was resolved to ask the Hon. W. 1). Stewart to accept the position of patron of tho'club.

Tim election of officers resulted as follows'President, Mr Win. (). Burt; vice-presidents, Messrs J. H, Wilkinson and A. J. Sullivan; directors— Messrs E. A. Rosevear, G. Nelson, and W. Thomson; auditor, Mr Jas. Brown; delegates to Dunedin Centre—Messrs 0. Nelson, A. J. Sullivan, and T. M. Stewart; green supervisor, Mr Alex. Steel; selectors—Messrs T. Neill, S. Hutchison, and J. D. Smith; controller of club tics, Mr T. M. Stewart. The following definition of an honorary member was adopted;—“Any person whose nomination is approved by the directors, subject to a ballot being favorable, may become an honorary member of the club on payment of such annual subscription as the directors may from time to time fix, and must hold at least one share hi the company. An honorary member shall not he eligible to hold office, nor shall he be allowed to take part in any club or inierclub competitions. If, in the opinion of directors, an honorary member is taking an undue advantage of the previlegcs of smh honorary membership, he may bo called upon to pay the full subscription or withdraw from the club.’’ It wa.s also resolved that a full member joining during, or after, the month of March of any year may have rebated to him one-half of the annual subscription. It was resolved that club delegates be allowed a free band as to voting on the number of interclub matches to bo played this season, and it was further resolved that tbo number of rinks to be entered by the club bo left to the directors.

Several new members were elected