WINTER BOWLING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2167, 5 July 1922, Page 7

WINTER BOWLING.

CLUB FORMED IN PALMERSTON. There was an attendance of 18 bowlers at a meeting held last night for the purpose of forming a Winter Bowling Club. Before retiring to a committee-room for this business, the bowlers indulged in trial shots on the newly-prepared floor in the produce hall at the showgrounds. In the preparation of this Mr F. Needham, convener of the meeting, was prime mover. The chair was taken by Mr J. G. Radford and on his motion it was resolved to form a club. The election of officers resulted as under: President, Mr P. Nedham; vice-presidents, Messrs Radford, T. R. Hodder and W T . M. Tapp; secretary, Mr G. H.'Trott; committee, Messrs G. Wilson, Wallace, Pickering, J. Grant and L. R. Bryant; coach, Mr F. Laurenson; match committee, Messrs Needham, Pickering and Laurenson. In the meantime the secretary acts as treasurer. Mr Needham pointed out that a membership of 150 was practically assured. It then decided to fix the subscription at £1 1/. All present enrolled. Trophies to the value of £1 1/ each were offered by Messrs C. H. Allen, P. Needham and G. Tremaine. The Central School Committee, on the request of a deputation consisting of Messrs Canton and Edwards, were granted the use of the hall for a dance on August 11th, at the cost of incidental expenses. At the conclusion of the faceting play was indulged-in by four rinks. The “green” is now open for play. Tile new Zealand shipping com*AN Y LIMITED. DIRECT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. Large modern twin-screw passenger steamers, with unsurpassed accomodation. Steamer. Tons. Prom. Aba at xßimutaka 8,893 Wgtn July 8 ♦Ruapehu 8,881 Wgtn Aug. 12 ♦Remuera 11,276 Wgtn Sept. 23 ♦Dorset 8,734 Wgtn Oct. 24 ♦Ruahine 10,758 Wgtn Nov. ♦Proceeding via Panama Canal, or Monte Video at ship’s option. xProceedlng via Panama Canal. Return tickets are interchangeable with P. & O.S.N. Co., or Orient Line, via Suez, C. & A. Lino, via Vancouver, or U.S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ltd., via San Francisco. For further particulars apply BARRAUD AND ABRAHAM, LTD., Palmerston North, Dannevirke, Feilding. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPAN Y, LIMITED. THE DIRECT LINE OP STEAMERS TO SOUTHAMPTON & LONDON. The largest passenger steamers in the New Zealand Trade Sailings (Circumstances permitting): Steamer Tons. Date. Port. ♦Arawa 10,000 July 28 Wgtn ♦Athenlc 12,366 Early Sep. Wgtn ♦Corinthio 12,867 Mid. Oct. Wgtn ♦Tainui 10,000 Late Nov. Wgtn ♦lonic 12,351 Early Jan. Wgtn ♦via Monte Video and Tenerlffe. All intending passengers must secure passports. For particulars apply to the Agents; M. A. ELIOTT, LTD., DALGETY AND CO., LTD., Palmerston North Agents. LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, ETC. TO ALL AMERICAN PORTS AND BRITISH ISLES. WELLINGTON TO RAROTONGA. PAPEETE and SAN FRANCISCO. MAUNGANUI. from Wellington, July 11th. (No Papeete Cargo}. Return tickets to United Kingdom can be made available for return ourney by P. and O. and Orient Ll.ne, via Suez, or N.Z. Shipping Co., via i’anama. All passengers overseas require passports. For particulars regarding passage tnd freight, apply— UNION S.S. CO., OF N.Z. (LTD) M. A. ELIOTT, LTD., PALMERSTON NORTH. Agents.