DUNEDIN BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3315, 26 September 1917, Page 45

DUNEDIN BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

The first meeting of the new council of the - Dominion Bowling Association was held on the 20th, and was attended by Mr C. Smith (chairman), Colonel R. J- Collins and Mr T. Bush (Wellington), Messrs V. Caisey (Auckland), M. P. Barnett and E. E. Summers (Christchurch), J. J. Marlow, H. F. Mercer, and W. Nicolson (Duncdin), and Jas. Allan (Southland). Mr R. Hanning was elected secretary. Mr Smith extended a welcome to old and new members, and Colonel Collins congratulated Mr Smith on his election as president. On the motion of Mr Allan, seconded by Mr Bush, it was resolved that a circular be sent to each centre deprecating the giving of prizes out of tournament funds during the war, and that centres be informed that centre certificates were now available for first winners at centre tournaments.

The President moved, " That the levy be 3d per member, the same as last year, and that the secretary's bonus for tournament work bo paid out of tournament funds." He stated that he noticed from last year's balance sheet that the receipts were £ll3 8s 3d, and the expenditure £177. This position was brought about through the secretary's bonus being charged against the tournament. —The motion was seconded by Mr Casey, and carried unanimously. With regard to the association tournament, it was finally decided that the rinks be played on the sectional system; 10 in a section, and three games per day for three days. Section winners and all rinks in any section winning the same number of games as may be won by any section winner, or any rink tying for any section, to go forward to the subsequent qualifying sections; but no section shall be won with less than six wins. The subscqiient qualifying games to be in sections of four, and section winners and section ties then to go forward to the semi-finals. The pairs will be played on the sectional system. The principle of 21 heads was approved. It was decided that the tournament start with the pairs on January 10, the rinks to begin on January 14, and that the entry fees be the same as those charged at the. Wellington tournament. It, was decided that the Bank of New Zealand be the association's bankers. It was resolved that the Dunedin members of the association form the Executive Committee.

It was decided on the motion of Mr Casey to adbpt the full two-life system in playing the singles. It was resolved that the matter of arranging substitutes in a team bo left in the hands of the executive.

it was resolved that teams in tournaments may be composed of three members 01 one uiub, ana one member of another club. The last-named shall not skip, and tne rule shall not aj>p.\ to c.Ui . .initiated to the centre in which the tournament is being held, as teams entered by such oluba must consist of niemucja v.u uu ,■ >iu, Mr Marlow moved that the rule with regard to two feet on' the mat bo rescinded, 'lhis -was seconded by Mr Casey, and, carried. After some discussion it was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr Marlow, "That at the moment of delivery a playea must havo at least ono foot on the mat, such foot to ba not less than three inched from tho front of such mat." On tho motion of Mr Barnett it was resolved that all players at tournaments wear the colours of their club, and appear ia white. It was resolved "that centres be written to for a report as to tho working of tba bowl-testing machines/' On tho motion of Mr Allan it was do. eiried to set up a sub-committee to rovise the constitution and rules of tho association. Air Allan moved that the sub-committee so appointed bo asked to embody the fok lowing in the constitution and rules: (1) All centres to be represented by delegates at tho annual meeting of the council j (2) centres with 500 members or less to have ono delegate, larger centres to have an extra delegato for overy additional 500 memberf beyond the first 500; (3) centre delegates to bo appointed 10 days before the. data appointed for the holding of tho association tournament; (4) the annual meeting of the council to be held within a period dating from threo days before the comnienoemenfe until three days after the completion of the tournament; (5) tho council at thaii meeting to appoint a sub-committee to carry on tho work of tho association during th 9 s remainder of the council year; (6) two weeks . before tho dato appointed for the tournament, the secretary of the centre where the tournament ig to be held shall automatically become tho secretary of the council, witttout tho necessity •of further appointment f (7) centres to have complete control over all bowling matters within their own without reference to the council, including such matters as club colours, centre tournaments, etc., over which the council now exercises some veto, provided that no tournament be held at or about the. samo time as the association tournament, excepting with the consent of the counoil; (8) the organisation of tho association tournament tobe in the hands of the centre, assisted by the centre's representatives on tho' council, subject to the tournament programme conforming to the general scheme of play laid down by the council as suitable for the championship tournament; (9) a subcommittee consisting of four members of the council, in. eluding the president, vice-president, and treasurer, shall co-operate with the Centre Committee in the management of the tournament; (10) no alteration in the laws fe> become effective until agreed to by a coun* cil sitting in one island, and confirmed by a.oouncil sitting in the other island, unlee* such alteration shall have been unanimously agreed to when first carried in the council} (11) Clause 15 of the constitution, prescribing the payment of annual fees by the centres, to bo struck out,, but tho council to have power to make a levy where necessary to provide for expenses and general purposes; (12) the funds of the association may bo applied to the promotion of education, to the encouragement of scientific research, and to pati-iotic and philanthropic purposes. - " It was decided that the members of thai council in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch consider tho amendments at each oc these centres and report to the executive in Dunedin on or before November 10. Tho matter of unpaid subscriptions was discussed at some length, and it was ultimately decided to writo to defaulting centre* and clubs pointing out that the association, had power to enforce the penalties for sues* neglect. Votes of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.