BOWLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18294, 11 July 1921, Page 10

BOWLING.

DUNEDIN CENTRE. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of delegates to the Dunedin Bowling Centre was held on Saturday night, the president (Mr W. G. Hay) in the' chair and some 30 delegates being j present. The Chairman mentienod that some correspondence had been forwarded by the New Zealand Bowling Associat.on in regard to a tournament to be held at Adelaide at Christmas time. The Dunedin Centro was asked to forward names of 16 or 17 players who could make the trip. It was desired that the centre should do everything possible to ensure the sending of a strong team (16-20 players) to represent thy dominion. A copy of the programme was also forwarded. A test match between Australia and New Zealand was included, also matches between each of the commonwealth States and the dominion.—The President said the matter had been considered by the executive, and it had been decided to bring it forward at the meeting. The programme and correspondence were being summarised and forwarded to clubs with a view to their forwarding names. —'1 he correspondence was received and the action of the executive approved. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet the Chairman said he thought it safe to say that on the whole they Rad had a very successful year. They had managed, owing to the exceptionally good weather experienced, to gat through the matches with promptitude. During the year there had been a slight increase in the number of bowlers. The financial statement showed that there was credit of £49 9s Id. They started the year with £36 6s sd, so that the real profit was only about £5 2s Bd. In connection with the finances he would point but that" the centre was working practically on the profit Fealised from annual tournament This year it was about £6O. Apart from the tournament he was afraid that the centre was not paying its way, and it might be necessary for the incoming executive to increase the levy on clubs. There would be a good deal of entertaining to do, a team from South Africa and a team from New South Wales being definite visiters, ■ while there-was a possibility of a team from England also visiting the dominion. He expressed pleasure that the New Zealand team at Homo at the present time was worthily upholding the honour of the dominion. The Easter tournament, as he had already said, had been a success financially, and it had also been a success from the point of view of play, though the weather had been very bad at the time and they were fortunate in getting through it as they did. In conclusion, Mr Hay referred to the successful inauguration of interprovincial matches. The match with Canterbury was practically an assured annual fixture, and Southland had come forward on its own motion, a match against a team from that*part also taking place. The team went to Christchurch also played a match at Timaru, whore they wore cordially received and entertained.

The report was adopted with little discussion.

The following nominations were agreed upon as recommendations for office on the New Zealand Council: —President, Mr W. Nicolson; hon. treasurer, Mr H. F. M. Mercer; delegates—Messrs J. J. Marlow, J. R. Glover, and J. H. Hancock; auditor —Messrs C. Grater and J. G. Patterson.

The Chairman said that the next meeting of delegates would take place on July 26. Notice of motion has been given by Mr T. T. Grant, president of the Outram Club, to establish a New Zealand bowlers’ scholarship for the benefit of a bona fide bowler’s child. He pointed out in a that there were 12,000 bowlers in the dominion, and if a minimum subscription of Is were provided £6OO could be cohered in the first year. It might take two "ars to collect sufficient money for the interest to provide a decent scholarship, but as time went on and funds accumulated the amount of the scholarship could be increased or two scholarships foi* a boy and one for a girl) could be provided.