LATE SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 18935, 23 September 1920, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

BOWLING. DOMINION ASSOCIATION!. (Per United Press Association.) Vi ELLINGTON, September 22. The annual meeting of the Dominion Bowling Association opened to-day. Mr T. Lu-h presid- i. and Mr S. I!. Underwood wa< appoint-d secte; ary for l !;■■ next twelve l,ji mils. It was d“cjded to send an invitation to tie- New South Wale:- Rowling Association to nd a Kami to N< w Zealand to participate in the annual tournament. The secretary is to point out that the bann-T for the winning team at the tourney cotild not have New Zealand, but all other trophies won eould be laken. The banner if own iIV the Au.-tralian 11 ala v.ollld go U> the next rink in ordt r. The eonferem e li'-cidcd that the tournament should commence on January 10. The old f-u.-tom of j Point: three rink games a day was abandoned. it being docided to play Iv. o games of 26 heads daily, tie- rim l ;,- having t.he most wins Ui have preb rcnce in i,ve> in the play oft. no rinlc or individual to have two Lyes running. A proposal that pairs games ;n a tournament ill- plaveii with two bowls instead of four w as ruled out of order as contrary to the laws of the game. It was decided to play pairs in the usual wav. Championship singles to lie played on tin- two lit- system in sections of three as in Christchurch last January. It was decided not t:i allow substitutes in the singles competition. It was also agreed that, no substitute ia rinks or pairs should be allowed to skip, and a clause to that effect is to be inserted in the tournament, programme. The entrance fees for the tournament are to be the same as at Christchurch last January. The executive for the tournament will be the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, wil-h Me-.-rs F. Meadowcroft and T. Gray. An annual levy of 2d per member (of ail clubs aiiihaled to the Association < was strm k. It was decided to accept the invitation of the international Howling Hoard to send a team of bowlers Home, and a committee was api*)iut-ed m connection with the mat ter.