BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8784, 14 July 1914, Page 11

BOWLING

INTERNATIONAL TROPHY AVON BY SCOTLAND. By Telegraph—Press association— Copyrlgh 1 LONDON, July 12. Scotland won the international bowls trophy, Ireland being second. WELLINGTON CENTRE CLUB. Air E. J. Hill presided at a meeting of the executive of tho AVellington Bowling Centre held in tho AVellington Club’s pavilion last evening. Tho following members were nominated for the Dominion Bowling Association for tho coming year:—President, Mr Maurico Casey; vice-president, tho Canterbury Centre’s nominee; treasurer, the Auckland Centre’s nominee; council, Messrs AV. Diraock, Underwood, R. J; Collins, J. Btish, and A. iVeitch. 11l referring to the election of tho council, Mr Underwood said ho was very disappointed with the work clone by tho last council, and everyone else who attended the Dominion Tournament was dissatisfied with the manner in which things were run. He said the council members were excellent gentlemen socially, but were nbt sufficiently in touch with tho game. Younger members should occupy tho positions. Air G. Snaddon inquired whether (they had anything to say regarding tho alteration of rules. Air J. J. Roberts said that the Northern Association and the centre had approved of the rules and all they could do would be to send down recommendations to tho council. Air F. Laurenson moved: “That it be a request from the AVellington Bowling Centro that tho Dominion Bowling Association approve of the excollite composite bond being used at all tournaments held in New Zealand.”—This was agreed to. . On the motion of Air Roberts, it was decided to forward the following remit:—“That this centre recommend the council of (the Dominion Association to rescind its decision re the Scott bowls test, as such decision was arrived at hurriedly and apparently without the adequate discussion that such a subject so momentous to the welfare of bowling demands and without a thorough consideration of tho merits of the table test, which is considered by experts to be generally much more convenient, scientific reliable and desirable than any other practicable bowl test known; and that this com:re requests the council of the association to obtain an expression of opinion of all the centre? on tho subject of bowl-testing before December 31st, 1914, for the purpose of giving the council a real insight into* the opinion of the majority of players as to the relative merits of the two methods.”

Air Dimock said he favoured the Scott tost.

Air Underwood said the only test was the table test.

Air Fleming said that experts had condemned the green test in Great Britain and tho result was that the test was done away with. 'This test was also abolished in Australia. The motion to forward the remit was carried by 12 votes to 2.