BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22346, 21 August 1934, Page 4

BOWLING

MEETING OF DUNEDIN CENTRE ■ A meeting of the Dunedin Bowling Centre was held last night. The president. (Mr J. Forster) was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of club delegates. '■' The chairman extended a welcome to new members —Messrs J. Knowles, S. Hutchison, H. Cook, W. Richards, and W. R. Howard.

A minute of appreciation of the services of retiring ( members was passed. The names specially mentioned • were Messrs A.-F. Rawlinson, W. J. Thompson, J. H. Hardie, E. Mullinger, and J. Veitch.

Two suggested programmes for the Saturday mterclub matches were' submitted and discussed in detail. It was left to the Draw Committee to finalise the matches.

Mr W. Connor (Ravensbourne) moved that Sullivan Day be renamed Club Day. He said that the day had been so named in memory of Mr D. J. Sullivan, who had'been a staunch supporter of bowling in Dunedin.-r;The question was discussed, and several members pointed out that if the centre continued to reward good services, they would soon have an. imposing list. • Several members thought it was not in keeping with the original purpose in so naming the day.—lt was finally decided, that the day be renamed Club Day.

The Brighton Club was granted affiliation to the' Centre. It was decided to hold the Christmas tournament as usual. The'executive recommended that on the day when the Adess Shield was being played the Centre arrange a rink tournament for .leads and seconds, in ordinary club games, if sufficient inducement offered. It was pointed out that if the recommendation wore agreed to it would be necessary to make it a one-day tournament. —It was decided that a leads' and seconds' tournament be held, to be known ns the_ Junior Kinks, and that, the Draw Committee make the necessary arrangements.

The following committees were appointed:—Draw Committee—Messrs O. Nelson, E. Falconer, IT. Rowley, and J. Forster; Selection Committee —Messrs .T. Forster, J. J. Read, H. Rowley, and S. Deverenx; Greens' Committee —Messrs W. Lloyd, W. Gladdinsz. and S. Hutchinson; Saturday Match Committee —Messrs T. .Smith, J. "Davis, and J. G. Butler: Club Visitin.tr Committee—Messrs H. Hinton, W. G. Love, W. Morrison, and H. Dodd. It Avas decided that the Green Advisory Committee be discontinued this year.