THE AUCKLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION.
Jhe annual meeting of the Auckland Bowling Association was held in the Fire Insurance Association room, Victoria Arcade, yesterday sflernoon, Mr. A. S. Russell presiding. Six clubs were represented, viz., Auckland, Ponsonby, Newmarket, Eemuera, Mount Edeu, and Parnell. The lion, secretary (M". J. Blades) read the report and balance-sheet for the last year. The report shows that the association comprises sever, local clubs, with a membership of 433, as against 349 lor 'ait year, being an increase of 84. Hie treasurer s statement shows the recoipts for the yea.', including balance brought forward, wore £24 17s 3d, and the expenditure £11 4s Id, leaving a balance of £13 13s 2d in favour of the association, Officers for the ensuing yoar trero elected as follow:—President, Mr. J. Hardie; vice-president, Mr. W. Lambert; to. secretary and treasurer, Mr. J, Blade-, (re-elected). A Match Committee was appointed as follows:—Messrs. Lambert (Auckland), Russell (Ponsonby), Holden (R-Jir.uera), Haselden (Parnell), Laurie (Newmarket), Brooks (Mount Eden), and Eagleton (Devonport). It was resolved that the pennant flag contests be limited to three days, the dates to bo arranged by the Match Committeo, with power to extend same if found necessary. It was decided to reinstate the champion fours match. aEcli club shall select a ohampion team, which is to be played in connection with the ponnant flag; matches, and under the Northern Bowling Association's tournament rules. It was also resolved to institute a champion singlos match of champion against champion from ei-cli club for a trophy, fa view of the Exhibition, it was decided to issue circulars to all bowling associations ill New Zealand and the Australian colonies, in) Tiling members of bowling clubs visiting the Exhibition to the U3O of the clubs' a "ens (luring their stay in this city, The season has every prospect of being a busy one.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10902, 5 November 1898, Page 7
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307THE AUCKLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10902, 5 November 1898, Page 7
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