BOWLING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 83, 29 June 1927, Page 13

BOWLING

GREY LYNN CLUB OPENING OF NEW GREEN The annual meeting of the Grey Lynn Bowling Club was held on Monday, Mr. W. H. Newton presiding over a good attendance of members. The annual report referred to the financial arrangements regarding the new green which would be opened next season. There was £l4O in hand and arrangements were being made to raise further funds before the end of the winter.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr. C. J. Christey; president, Mr. W. H. Newton; secretary, Mr. John Preston; treasurer, Mr. E. J. Hutson; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Baildon, L. Binns, R. Collen, R. Caddy, T. Walker and H. Whittle; green superintendent, Mr. G. Fletcher; sole selector, Mr. E. Buckley; reporter, Mr. T. J. McIvor coach, Mr. O. Gallaher.

The final of the club fours will be played on Saturday between the following rinks: —Christey, Armstrong, Caddy, C. Little (skip) and James, Preston, R. Teague, J. Lye, G. Fletcher (skipT. A resolution was carried in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill,

AUCKLAND CENTRE

THE ANNUAL MEETING At the annual meeting of the Auckland Bowling Centre last night, Mr. J. Pascoe presided over an attendance of 65 members. In moving the adoption of the annual report, Mr. Leighton (Henderson) expressed appreciation of the work of the Centre during the year, especially as regards country clubs. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. J. Pascoe (Devonport); vice-president, Mr. S. Coldicutt (Auckland); secretary, Mi - . G. L. Gladding (Rocky Nook); auditor, Mr. F. E. Mason (Devonport); treasurer, Mr. A. H. Yeoman (Dominion Road); executive committee, Messrs. G. Reid (Stanley), J. Thomson (Carlton), H. C. Clarke (Rocky Nook), A. Whitten (West End), P. Scantlehury (Auckland), A. C. Tonkin (West End), and E. Wright (Onehunga); southern country clubs’ representative, Mr. A. B. Barter; representatives to Dominion Council, Messrs. J. M. Thomson and G. L. Gladding. The treasurer and auditor were granted £25 and £2 2s respectively, for their services during the past sea-

son - It was decided to place on record the services of Messrs. C. W. Garrard and A.. Parsons, who had acted on the committee for the past eight years, and did not seek re-election. The secretary of the Dominion Association advised that the annual meeting of that body would be held in Christchurch, on September 13. It was decided to support the daylight saving scheme.