MORNINGTON BOWLING CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 4

MORNINGTON BOWLING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The- annual meeting of tho Mornington. Bowling Club, held last evening in tho club's pavilion, was attendod by about 25 members. Tho annual meeting of the oompany was first held, tho chairman of directors (Mr J. G. Sawell) presiding. In presenting tho report of the board of directors, tho Chairman stated that the past yiar bad been a successful ono, in that ihey liad been able to pay all accounts and hat a a email balance in hand. The bank overdraft had disappeared .by mortgaging the club's property for £550, at a. rate of interest lj per cent, lower than they had boen payinsr at tho bank Tho present satisfactory position had largely been brought about by the holdinj* of a 6ucc«=6. fu! concert, which had realised over £23. Tiie club now had sufficient money to pay all expenses up to the end of next September.—(Applause.) The report was adopted. The balance sheet, which showed a bal-. ance in hand of £31 Is 4d, was adopted. The following officers were elected for tha ensuing year:—Directors, Messrs A. T. Blytli "anil \V. Davidson; auditor, Mr G. M. Grigg; secretary, Mr H. Davis; assistant seoretary, Mr W. Neill; treasurer, Mr W. Easton. The aimual meeting of the chib was thm proceeded with. _ Tho President, in moving the adoption of the annual report, paid a tributo to tho work done by tie present _ preenkeeper (Mr Taylor), wlio was appointed aibout - iZ months ago. Ho had carried out his work in a very satisfactory manner, with tho result that they now tad a very good .green. Mr Taylor had decided to relimjiwtb his position, and the important dutoi of appointing a new greenkeeper would fall on the incoming committeo. He hoped the position would be filled as satisfactorily in tho futnro as it had in the past. The incoming 00mrnittee would also have to consider the matter of drainage, which had bccomo neceseary. Towards the clofio of tho year ithad come to the knowledge of the committee that a member had been laid aside bv sickness and ho was pleased to state that an appeal had resulted in the sum of £6 17s being collected from 18 members, and £5 5s had been received towards tho fund from the Otago Club. , , .. Mr P. Garohn .seconded ttio motion, which was carried unanimously. The question of tho number of selectors to be appointed for the ensuing year camo up for discussion, and it wag decided, on the motion of Mr T. Coull, that the Match Committee for tho coming season consist of two members. The following office-bearers were cleeted: —President. Mr J. G. SawoH; vice-president,' Mr T. Coull; Match Committee, Messrs J. H. Thomson and W. S. Neill; delegates to the centre, Moffiis P. Carotin and T. Coull; General Committee-Messrs Napier, Davidson. G. liiddtll, Neil!, W. Liddell, Carolin, and T. Whelan; Instruction Committee— . Messrs Carolin, Boiting, and Penny; Wednesday Match Committee, Mr G. Liddell; Social Committee—Messrs G. Liddell, Neill, Euston. and H. Hardy. 011 the motion of Mr Davidson, a voto of sympathy was passed to Mr Kennedy in his illness. A hearty voto of' thanks was passed to the late secretary (Mr Blyth) for the efficient manner in which ho had carried out his duties. The Chairman presented the priies won during the past season, the list boing as follows: —Cliampionsliip singles, Mr J. Hoigate; doubles (lion-prizewinners), Messrs W. Liddell and J. Swanston; champion rinkMessrs H. Pickford, J. H. Hardie, J. Holgatc, and A. J. Bolting. lii regard to the schemes of playing matches submitted by Messrs Allnutt and Balk, it was decided to lcavo tho matter in tho hands of the delegates to the • centre.