BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 3

BOWLING.

ELTHAM CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING

There were present at the annual meeting of. the El thorn Bowling Club, held on Thursday evening: Messrs J. D: McKay (ih; the chair), A. H. Best, LA. O. Casey,;F. Fallows, W. Clarke- J. Judd, T. AlcQueen, F. Climow, J. .Phillips, R. Gooding, A. R. Gower, Al. T.: C. Staiihefs, T. Fouiitaine. A- Tiplady, F. Vincent, and D. L. A,. Astbury (hon. .secretary). •.Tile report showed that there was a decline in membprshp from the year 1924-25, in which year the club had 46 members'. The number had gradually shrunk until at the present ■ time there were only 3,7. members. The figures for 1925-26 were 44, and for 1926-27, 39. ,

Tine thanks of mpmbem were due to Messrs Ale Kay, Caisey., Gower, Kitchen, | McQueen and Linn for • donatons of trophies and cash, tMr AfeKoy’« ehum- - pionship medal was won by. Air A. Tip- - lady, Air Casev’* handicap singles ) J medal bv Air Judd, the Kitchen cup ) by Air Astbury. and Air Gower’s closi ing day medal by Air Linn. ‘ , .The club was represented by two ’ rinks at the New Plymouth open • tournament and bv two rinks at the Haiwera Easter tournament. Banner ! matches were contested and many friendly games played with neighbouring clubs through the season. Daring the early part of the season •Mr Barker was appointed- caretaker of the green and had given every satisfaction under the careful supervision of the green steward' (Air T. C. Stannens). The committee desired to express apptrei .elation of the services of membirs. who [ assisted to top-dress the green at the ; close of the season ;, also to thank Airs! • Judd and other ladies for their assidu-| ous assistance at afternoon teas. BALANCE-SHEET. The balance-sheet disclosed & debit of £5 15s; receipts totalling £157 16s and ■expenditure £163 Us\ Receipts included the sum of £lO7 5s for members’ (subscriptions. Tire chief items of expenditure were: Labour £64 19s, rates and 'insurance £l9 IBs 2d, and interest ; £l9 Is 6d. The statement further showed liabilities . totalling £421 13s 6d (mortgage £250, debentures £153), and assets £545 7s 6 cl—a baance of £123 14s on the right side. ; The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the secretary was freely eulogised' for his painstaking! work, as shown in the wealth of detail embodied in the istatements submitted to members. Trophies won during the reason were '.presented by the chairman. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. - The election of officers resulted as follows President, Air A. H. Best; . vice-president,' Air A. 0. Caisey; selectors, Messrs H. G. Carman, A. Tiplady and A. R.. Gower; delegates; to centre, Messrs A. H. Best a Pd A. 0. Casey; executive. lAfesists A. Tiplady, T. AleQueen, J. Phillips and A. R. Gower: secretary and treasurer, Air D. L. A. Astbury ;■ auditor. Alf E. L. Egarr; , green warden, ,Alr T. C. ,Stunners. Messirt? R. Ei. Thoma s, F. Bushi, F. i Vincent and J. Alyhill were elected to 1 membesrhip. i GENERAL. i Air Casey’s offer of a medal for the club championships, was accepted with thanks. ; It was resolved' to eon duct the , cliannpionsli.il> conJtelst on the two-life ■ system. . 1 Delegates to. the centre were reoom- 1 mended to isupport a proposal to play K only three rinks in banner matches. J

An offer of a medal by Mr Tiplady for a “colts’ L handicap competition, to be conducted on the «ame lines as that of last season, was gratefully accepted. M>r McKay referred to the visit of the Eltham bowlers to the Auckland tournament last season and ;spoke wry highly of the treatment received. He trussed the compliment would*, be returned by the-olttb ,when the .Auckland players visited Eiltham, and he had p’easiuire .in contributing a guinea to-' .wards’ the cost o|. their(entertainment. The meeting concluded with • hearty votes of thanks to the retiring officers.