BOWLING

Northern Advocate, 28 June 1935, Page 2

BOWLING

WHANGAREI CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Whangarei Bowling Club was held last evening. Mr J. T. Evans presided over a large attendance of members. Report and Balance-sheet. The president’s annual report and the balance-sheet were read and adopted. The balance-sheet revealed that the club’s finances were in a_ healthy position, the surplus for the year’s working being £l2 8/9 after allowing for outstanding accounts amounting to £l6 2/6.

The secretary, Mr Morrish, pointed out that the club was considerably better off at the end of this season than last, as assets haci been increased and an extra sum of money had also been expended on improvements and maintenance. Trophies. The presentation of trophies to the winners of the various club competitions was then made by the president as follows:— Championship singles, M. Whitelaw; club fours, J. T. Evans,, G. Marshall, A. Taylor and Dr. H. Good; handicap pairs, J. T. Evans and A. Taylor.

The joint secretary and treasurer, Mr G. H. Morrish, was the recipient of a handsome rosebowl suitably inscribed as an appreciation of his valuable services during the past season. Official Personnel. Patrons, Messrs Jos. Hill, W. Delamore and F. White; president, Mr R. H. Allan; vice-presidents, Dr. J, G. Campbell and Mr W. H. Beehre; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. Roseman; green umpire, Mr P. A. Judd; auditor, Mr D. L, Smedley; club coaches, Messrs M. Whitelaw and H. J. S. Piggott; match committee, Messrs W. J. Orr, J. H. Marwick and F. Eccles; general committee, Messrs W. J. Orr, j. H. Marwick, M. G. King, B- R- Miller and H J. S. Piggott; night bowling representative, Mr E. Woledge, green superintendent, Mr W. J. Orr; delegates to N.A. Centre,- "Messrs M. G. King and R. H. Allan; press representative, Mr M. Whitelaw. ■ , Subscriptions. ■ ' A motion of which notice had been given by Mr Fi Eccles: “That rule 12 be amended to provide that honorary members’ subscriptions be reduced to ten shilling per annum without privileges.” This was lost on the vote being put. , A further motion by Mr Eccles, “That rule 13 be amended to provide that the mileage for country members be extended to 20 miles” was. carried. Competitions.”

Mr M. Whitelaw drew attention to the possible effect the change in the statutory half-holiday would have on the club competitions. With Saturday only available for all games, he was of the opinion that the club would have to consider altering the nature of the various club competitions to allow them to be finalised in the limited time at the match committee’s disposal. All competitions would have to be got off, as it wolild not do to sacrifice any of these at the club’s expense. He suggested as a remedy that the fours be reduced from the customary twenty-one heads to fifteen and that the pairs be altered from the four-bowl game to three. This question was widely discussed and on being put 'to the meeting , , i was lost.

It was decided that the pairs be played any time during the week, and only on Saturdays if sufficient rinks were available. Discussion on what system the pairs should be played under then took place, and it was decided that they be conducted on an open declared handicap. »

A notice of motion for discussion at the annual general meeting of the N.A. Centre was then dealt with and was adversely criticised by Mr Morrish. He spoke strongly against the principle of the motion, and his remarks were fully endorsed by all present.

The notice of motion under review reads as follows: —“That the N.A. Centre take over the control of tournaments held at Christmas, New Year, Anniversary Day and Easter. That funds resulting from the profits thereof be divided pro rata on membership basis of all clubs in the Centre entering teams for the tournaments. That clubs of 150 enter seven teams, 100 four teams, under 40 one team, and one team'for every 20 members or fraction thereof.” Mr Morrish said that clubs should strongly object to the effort of the Centre to usurp their rights, and moved that the Whangarei club delegates to the N.A.* Centre be instructed strongly to oppose the proposed motion.

, This course was unanimously approved.. It was moved that it be a recommendation to the incoming committee that they take up the question of the revision of the rules.

A hearty vote of thanks to the retiring officials and also to the Press was carried by acclamation.