BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20598, 24 June 1930, Page 13

BOWLING.

MOUNT ALBERT CLUB. Tho annual meeting of tlio Mount Albert, Bowling Club was presided over by Mr. J. Thomaa. There was a largo attendance. The report allowed that tho season started with an increased membership oml throughout had been a successful one. Tho financial statement showed a balance on the credit side, whilo the club continued to add to tho already valuable assets. Reference was mudo to the loss sustained by tho death, of threo popular and valued members in tho tho la to Messrs. Dunn, Grix and Walters. It. was with extreme regret that, owing to health reasons, Mr. G. R. Ktenson retired from tho secietaryship after four years' service. Special mention was also 111 iulo of tho valuable work performed by Air. do C'n.stro, green superintendent, who is also relinquishing his position this year. Competitions throughout tho year resulted as follows:—1L. Dawson, club champion; S. E. Williams, junior champion: handicap singles, it. Mercer; pairs, \V. Thomas, J. Tomlinsoil; percentage fours, Hall, do Castro, .Stewart, Baildon. Ju the pennant, competition and inter-club matches a satisfactory standard was established. Tho election of officers resulted as follows:—l'atrons, Sir George Fowlds, Mr. J. Marsden Caughey, Mr. L. E. Rhodes, Mr. Ci. R. Munns, M.P.; president, Mr. R. ,T. AIU-ly; vice-presidents. Mr. li. Harbutt, Mr. (1. R. Stenson; secretary, Mr. G. Boagey; treasurer, Mr. J. P. Lano; auditor, Mr. L. C. 11. Dawson; reporter, Mr. E. 11. Wliifmore; committee, Mepprs. A. F. Bennett, L. Ilumphries, L. Townley; match committee, Messrs. R. Mercer, J. Muir; solo selector, Air. A. Jenkins; secretary to match committee, Mr. S. Diinniery; delegate? lo Auckland Centre, the president, secretary and treasurer; first-year coaches, Messrs. Baildon, E. Thomas; tournament organiser. Mr. G. Clark. ELLERSLIE CLUB. The twentieth annual meeting of tho El* lerslie Bowling Club was presided over by the president, Mr. A. J. Cappins. The an.niutl report showed tho club had enjoyed a very successful season and with the greens in perfect order the club could look forward to another good year. During the season improvements wero nut do to the pavilion duo to the energy and enthusiasm of somo of tho members. Tho election of officers resulted us follows; —Patron, Mr. V. J. Jordan, M.P.; president., Mr. A. J. Cappins; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. McKelvie, W. Watson, J. White; hou. secretary and treasurer, W. Williams; general committee, Messrs. .T. F. Hurdwicke, H. Hay, G. Wood, Foylo, F. Sykes, 11. L. .Toll: match committee. Messrs. J. McKelvie, W. Watson. W. Williams, A. O. Hill, H. R. McKemio, A. J. Cappins; auditor. Mr. J. McKelvie; umpire and coach. Mr. W. Low; reporter, Mr. 11. L. J oil; delegates to Auckland Centre, president and secretary. HAMILTON CLUB A 1 "FAIRS. [BY TI'T.KGr.AI'H OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. Tho annual report of tho Hamilton Bowling Club, presented at the annual meeting this evening, stated that tho past season had been a most successful one, not only • from the point of view of tho play but also from that of finance. Tho club membership was 72. Tho South Auckland tournament was won by a rink from the club. Tho following were the winners of the club competitions:— Champion singles and centre champion of champions, Norrio Bell, junr.; handicap doubles, G. Wrigley and H. Grocott; Wilson Memorial Shield, H. Clnrke, S. Arthur, J. F. Roberts, Norrio Bell. senr.; champion rink, 11. Clarke. J. Smith, Nome Bell, junr., Norrio Bell, senr. Tho following officers wero elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. H. Ferguson; vice-president, Mr. E. G. Johnson; secretary, Mr. W. M. Horton: treasurer, Mr. D. G. Meredith; green superintendent, Mr. N. Bell. Sr.; management committee, Messrs. S. FTawken. P. Pile. W. Lnmbio; delegates to South Auckland Bowling Centre, tho Chairman and Mr. Bell; matoh committee, Messrs. Hawkeri, R. Coombes, G. W. Wilkes. _ Criticism of the action of the South Auckland Bowling Centre in appropriating the club's greens for tournaments without making formal application Tvas expressed by several members. It was stated that these tournaments put the club to great expense. After discussion it was decided that the delegates to the centre should present a. report on 1 lie matter, prepared by tho secretary and green superintendent at tho forthcoming annual meeting of the centre. SOUTH AUCKLAND CENTRE. RE MEW OF PAST SEASON. [nv TKLEGKAPtt. —OWN fORUESPON'DKNT. ] HAMILTON, Monday. The annual meeting of the South Auckland Bowling Centre will be held in Hamilton on Wednesday evening. Tho annual report, which will be presented at. the meeting, states that there are now 31 clubs, with a total of IG2O members, affiliated to the centre. The total receipts for the year exceeded tho expenditure by Sir,. Competitions conducted during tho year resulted as follows:—Champion of champion riuks. Stewart. Crnbb. Green, Gates (Matamatal; runners-lip, Higgotfc, Qualtromch. Choat. Carswell (Whitiora); champion of champion tingles, N. C. Bell (Hamilton): runner-up, 1?. McFarlano (Ngaruawahia); South Auckland Centre tournament, Chanman, Teaman, Band, Aitkin (Hamilton). A party of 2G bowlers from the centre visited the Bay of Plenty in March. Eight rinks took part, in the tournament arranged by the Northern Waikato Bowling Association at Pukekohe, and 15 teams visited Auckland in December for the Hardlcy Shield match. A large number of one-day tournaments had been held by the different clubs in the centre and had proved very popular.