BOWLING CONTROVERSY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20480, 4 February 1930, Page 13

BOWLING CONTROVERSY.

QUESTION OF SUNDAY PLAY. PROBLEM IN CHRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CRHISTCHURCH. Monday. A sharp controversy has arisen in ono of tho city bowling clubs over the question of whether play should be permitted on tho green on Sundays, and it seems likely that other clubs may also be confronted with a. similar problem in the near future. The circumstances of the case are that a large party of members of the club went to Timaru on a recent Sunday where they were the guests of two of tho clubs in that town. Play was held, although those taking part were asked to keep quiet about the matter.

Tho players who went to Timaru now desiro to return tho extended to them, but on making application to tho committee of their club for the use of the green on a Sunday they were confronted with vqry strong objections by a section of tho members. The question has not yet been settled and it is said that it is causing a good deal of feeling in the club.

Although poll and tennis are now played generally on Sundays in Ghristchurch, bowlers have not shown any very strong desire to introduce Sunday play. On ono or two greens in the outlying suburbs play is indulged in on Sundays but nil the city clubs have so far confined play to week days only. The Lin wood Club recently took a ballot on the question, but the opinion of the majority of the members was that Sunday play was not desirable. Other clubs have discussed tho matter in an informal way and none has decided openly in favour of opening the greens on Sundays.