BOWLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13695, 11 September 1906, Page 5

BOWLING.

THK G'AVi'RSHAiM CfDli. The, animal meeting of. the Caversham BoMing-Ulul. «w |„M. i„ «,„* Con nci Chambers last night Mr ,|. Wi , M , ; PWM'lonl), > the absence ofllTV K bKley (president), occ-upicil tlio chair. There" wcre about 20 member* present - ' Tlio Chairman lead an apology for .a weiioo from Mr Sidojr. who stated that the notice npcessitatiiig- a chaneo from tlio present properly hail boon "deferred. Corresponaonco was also, read in reference to tlio now green, tlio oammitteo acting in (ho matter reporting that everything was eoiug jiloiiff .satisfactorily, ami that it had nope* that the now green would prove "a great, attraction to the district. . 1 , f l ' J \ ')• Kirlj y (treasurer) read tlio statement ot expenditure in comiprtiou with [ho old green. Speaking of l,ho new green, :o said ilirec members of the cinb had bnanccd the property, b,ut. the time would eomo when other members would bo required to come forward unci aid in compleling the new green. The bianco shoot handed in by -Mr Kirliy showed;-Kxi:on-dituro, £88 Is 6d; receipts, £80 lis lid; debit balance, £1 9s 7d.

Tlio following h tho report of (lie Uenor*i Committee:—

Your committee begs to report that tho club is, both with regard to membership and financial position, in a most satisfactory state. Nolwitlislandin;} tlio disappointing climatic conditions which prevailed during the greater part of last season, some very satisfactory play was indulged in by member?, Hie green being fully occupied every fine evcuiug and on Saturday afternoons. Tho uiunl interclnb matches who (niton part in, many junior players showing n (! reat advance in their knowledge and skill ut tho game. This enabled the o'.ub to secure u good position in the inferelub contests, a win against the Xortb-Eaet Valley being followed by a mere brilliant victory over tho old-established Caledonian Olub. Somo loj-es have bean sustained by the removal of highly-esteemed members from the district, but with the increaso of population mid a good (j-amwny, bervico llio deficiency under this head is expected to bo more than mndo up by the enro'ment of new members. Although not yet officially gazetted, it is genontlly known that the club will lose its present green, it required lot railway purposes. Your committee has to report tho acquirement of a site for a new green in David street, having leased the Tramway reserve from the City Corporation, and purchased the adjoining sections f ro m Mr T. D. 1 earco in order to mako an eight-rink green. Tho sections have been sold, sufficient ground being retained to meet the requirements of Ilia c)ub. The construction of tjio new green is uiidei the ablo supervision of Mr Allen, C.E.. who is pushin? on tho work with commendable energy. When the green is completed, your committee believes that it will compare favourably with any in tho Olago district, its situation bsiri-j very central, the drainngo excellent, and the shelter such. S3 eon scarcely be obtained elsewhere. In order to carry out tho financial arrangements, in-' cidental to tb# progressive policy the club has adopted. .Messrs T. K. Sidoy. J, Wilson and R. W. Rutherford have kindly consented to act as trustees for the club, and it. is owing to the valuable assistance rendered by thew gentlemen that your committee has been able to place tho very important matters appertaining to the new green on a satisfactory basis.

T.he election of office-bearers for tbo in coining Eoason resulted n s follows:— Prefident, Mr T. K, Sidoy, M.11.1i.; vice-prosi-

For Bronchial. Coughs And Colds. Woods' Great Peppermint Care, Is M and 2s 6d par BoHlt.

donts-.Uc3.srs .las Adson and R. Ruttierford; sccrctarv. Mr K. Tilv; assistant secretary, Mr It. Ifuoniiig: treasurer, Mr J. A. Kirby; auditor, Mr M. l'earce; General Committee— Messrs W. Farquharjon, A.' MUnv-or, .Kennedy. F. Wilkinson, Speight, Hnqwhall, Forrester, j). Miirchieon; Match' Committee-Messrs F. Wilkinson, A.' M'Gregor. .1. A. Kirtiy: delegates to. X/.1|."A.. . .Messrs A. M'Grcgor and K, Tlly. ''■•:.

Klovon new .members were proposed and duly- elected. 'J Iw circular Kent cut by the secretary ol the X.Z.11.A was read, and some discussion' look place over Mr Coltman's motion on behalf of ihu Canterbury Centre, but ovontwilly it was decided (o leave th«i delegates a.frw hand. Mr Wilkinson made some trenchant remarks on tJio burning of heads. There was ho doubt, the burning'oj an end Jiad reached a stage when it \ma necessary.to take some teflon. There were moil on the screen who simply made n practice of burninjr heads. It was not. a fenturo of the game thslV man who followed the. game eared to encourage, and for his (Mr Wilkinson's) part he thought delegates should b» instructed to vote in favour of the Canterbury Centre's motion.—Messrs A. il'drpgor and. Murchisoii thought' tlioy ipulil hardly do anything at that meeting, but an exprcssioif of opinion would help ilelesjntes somewhat-Mr FdVrc-.stc'r 'also spoke on this <|tio»lion, ami was Strongly of opinion that a firm' stand should: betaken in regard to the burning of heads; Oiiib eolouts having lieen left/ in Mr Kirby's hands, he submitted a patternCambridge Blue and white stripes (jin),— a ; motion-was carried that iho colours as sub-'' milled by Mr Kirby be adopted. I ' .Mr Hastings said (hat before he left the. room be wished lo move—"That n very hourly' vole of thanks lie worded oil- Iho minutes to Mr Wilkinson (or his unselfish olforts to further the interests of the CaverrJinm Ihmling Club."—Messrs il'liregor.D. Stevenson, Wilson, Forre-ler. and Hanniiig supported the motion, whicb was carried with ucclamation.-Mr Wiikinson, in replying, said be was n-oud to have taken some littlo hand in working for the ohib. It.biid been a pleasure to him to'work for tlio dub, liui while valuing flic -motion. which had been carried ho widiod to mention the name of Mr J. A. Kirby, who haddone a very great deal for the rutin. Ho would prefer that. Mr Kirby's name should ba associated with his in their grateful -recognition' of services.—Mr Kirby !i?ie(lv replied. ' ■■'.

At the request ot the Chairman, Mr, Kirby gavo a summary of the proceeding in connection with the now green. Tho sa!«of surplus land had resulted in n distinct ■(jam to the club, ami so far as the green, was csncpi'iicvj tho work hud been satisfactorily carried out, : I'. • Mr Wilkinson brought up the mat/or of tho .iidi-Uublciiess of delay or otherwise' in regard to the new green. The telegram to"fore, them. slated that no notice had yet appeared in llie (iazette. and until that was before thonn they wore in a somewha,t. awkward position; they could not put'ill ft elajm until the notice appeared; Ho 'thought it might be advisable to 'put in li claim, at once tor compensation. , The. olub had gono to a very considerable expense in commencing operations for a new green, and certainly after tin* trouble : and I'xpensd (hoy bad been put to on the present green it wl|s,oiily in llie natural orc|«r of things that the club's finances should bo secure.. , '.' I'<'<■•'.■:■

It was decided that the opening- of tho green.bo left in tho hands of. the . cbm> mittee. ' ' /'■'■.':. '"■ The meeting then (terminated.