Eltham Bowling Club

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 31 August 1923, Page 7

Eltham Bowling Club

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Eltham Bowling Club on Wednesday evening (reports the Argus) was attended by about "twenty members, presided over by Mr A. Tiplady. i COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Commenting on the financial position of the club, the committee in its annual report stated inter alia that the past sea<son commenced with a handicap as there were one or two outstanding liabilities to face, in addition to necessary additions and •improvements to club property. During the year tlie committee had paid up all outstanding liabiliJ ties, and in addition had erected a (toolshed, purchased a. new lawn mower, and provided new seats. The extraordinary expenditure thus incurred amounted, to £44 9s Id, made

lup as follows: Drainage arrears £1 6s lOd; new lawn mover and toe shed, £2l 14s 3d; temporary loan from previous year refunded, £9 18s It was also satisfactory to note fcha tlie position had been achieved with out recourse to. a levy on members. Regarding the season's play, «? though weather conditions won somewhat unfavourable, member: on the whole enjoyed very goo: sport. Owing to the club's wi ; th drawal from the banner matches fewer visiting matches with otliei clubs were played, but the visit; made and received wore thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated. Al though the club had no brilliant syccesses to record for the season, there were indications that with practice and combination, the Eltham CM should in the near future bo one tc bo reckoned with. One of their teams competing at the Ne«r Plymouth tournament put up a very creditable record, and they had the honour of securing a wVn from tlie Aucklanders when visiting this green. The club matches were fairly well contested and some keen contests were witnessed, the winners being: Championship singles, Mr J. R. M. Stewart; handjicap singles, Mr J. R. M. Stewart; handicap pairs, M. E. Carter aaxd Mr Ceo. Rowe; colts, handicap, Mr. Geo. Rowe. |The report was adopted, rnombers expressing satisfaction at 'the position of the club.

GENERAL. The election of officers for the ensuing year rosulted as follows: President, Mr D. L. A. Astbiu y; vice-president, Mr E. Bary; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. Gow; ground supervisor, Mr T. O. Stunners; auditor, Mr H. G. Carman; committee, Messrs H. G. Carman; A. Tipjady, E. Bary; delegate to T.R.C., M* r D. L. A. Astbury. A revised versiion of club rules for competition matches was submitted by a special committee congesting of Messrs A. Tiplady, H. G. Carman, and H. H. Judd, under which provision was made for deriding the championship handicap sincdes and oolte handicap singles on the two-life sy»tom. The rules were adopted. It was decided to enter teams thir, soason for tho Taranaki Bowling Centre's shield competitions.