BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19372, 6 July 1926, Page 8

BOWLING.

THE TAKAPUNA CLUB. PREPARATION OF NEW GREEN. 4 lhe annual meeting of the Takapuna Bowling Club was held last week. There was a larga attendance. The retiring president. Mr. S. Brittain Bull, said the club had discharged all its outstanding liabilities and the finances were in a much more satisfactory state. The future could be looked forward to with all confidence Expenses would be considerably less, and the true club spirit which had manifested itself during the past season would continue to develop, largely owing to the fact that, following on the severance from the tennis and croquet clubs, the bowling club would shortly hold the title deeds of its own ground. A stcong ' working bee " had been formed and every Saturday 30 members were engaged in digging, laying out a new creen. 112 ft. square, and building a, two-storeyed pavilion.

Mr. Bull was made a life member in recognition of his good work for the welfare of the club. Too followinr officers were elected:— President. Mr. J. W. Hayden; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. G. H. Mathews and F. Audley. secretary and treasurer, Mr. N. Veale, general emmittee. Messrs. E. Bennet. P. Coulthard, A. F. Hooper and S. Rowbottora; green superintendent. Mr. A. Hunt, coach, Mr. J. Brake; sole selector, Mr. G. Boalton. match committee. Messrs. C Cutler, S. Rowbottom, and R. P. Smith;'delegates to centre. Messrs. G. H. Mathews and F. Audley; central committee, Messrs. S. B. Bull, N. 'Veale and A. Hunt; umpires. Messrs. B. Codd, G. Dunlop and J. Brake; reporter, Mr. A. Murdoch. The following members donated a guinea each toward the prizes to be presented at the opening of the new pavilion:—Messrs. G. H. Mathews. N. Veale, G. Bonlton. G. Dunlop. and F Audley. Mr. T. Hanna also donated a guinea prize for the member obtaining the largest number of new playing members.

Club fours will be substituted for percentage fours next season, and players will be graded and handicapped. ' It was decided that, owing to the limited playing area available until the new green is ready, the club would not enter for the champion rinks, but would compete in the pennant matches only. Twenty new members were enrolled.

SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURNEY.

COUNCIL'S PROPOSALS OPPOSED

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CAMBRIDGE, Monday.

Considerable concern has been created in local bowling circles over the recommendations carried at the meeting of the South Auckland cerjtre council at Hamilton last week. If the proposals are put into effect Cambridge's annual Easter fixture is likely to be jeopardised The tournament, which is the largest country club fixture in the North Island has been held every Easter for the past 21 years, and it is only natural that any movemeit 'ikely to result in injury to it will meet with strcng opposition. The local club fully recognises the importance of the centre tourr ament, but members think the council would be well advised to consider carefully the reasons for the paucity of support for the centre tourney before suggesting such a drastic step as usurping the dates of an affiliated club. It is certain that when the recommendations of the council go before the meeting of centre delegates on September 25 thero will be strong opposition from Cambridge. Other clubs are certain that if the council's proposals are adopted there will be keen disappointment among many bowlers throughout the Auckland Province, who for many years t'ave regularly visited the Cambridge Easter tournament.

SUVA BOWLING TOURNEY.

VICTORIAN RINKS TO PLAY. On their way to take part in the Pacific Bowling Carnival, which will commence at Suva on July ■ 10; -twenty representatives or the Victorian Bowling Association are passengers by th Niagara. They wall compete in the. games for . the. South Seas pennant and in the rinks tournament. Mr. Frank Dunham, of the Melbourne Bowling CluJ> 1? HIWIMS r the party, which was 'greeted arrival 'at Auckland yesterday hv Mr. J. Pascoe, president of the Auckland Bowling Centre. Four ladies accompany the party.