BOWLING IN NEW ZEALAND

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1929, Page 15

BOWLING IN NEW ZEALAND

DECISION'S OF THE COUNCIL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, July 10. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Dominion BoSvling Council opened this morning. The past president, Mr. Stone, introduced the new president, Mr. C. J. Payne. The reports showed that the number of clubs on the register was 314, and tho membership 16,08(3, an increase of 42 on the previous year. The total increase in the past four years was 992. A member of the council resident in Dunedin had been appointed to the executive for the year. The membership levy had been fixed at sixpence per member.

It was decided that it be recommended there should be a tightening up of the permits to centres which intended holding tournaments about the time of the Dominion tournament.

It was decided that the Dominion tournament be started on Monday; that the order of play be: Singles first, pairs second, rinks last. The tournament will now start on January 13. The singles will be played on the automatic two-lifo principle, the pairs and rinks on tho sectional system.

Dunedin, Last Night. It was decided that the next series of council matches with Australia should take place in Australia at the Australian bowling carnival, following one fixed to take place in Tasmania; that the number of rinks to participate be decided by the visiting country, but that such number bo not less than four or more than six; that the next matches in New Zealand be played in Dunedin before the Dominion tournament in 1934. The matter of adopting a uniform scoring board was left to the executive. An invitation was received to attend the centennial carnival of the Western Australian Bowling Association, and it was decided to notify the centres accordingly. An Auckland remit, proposing to establish a benevolent fund for the relief of bowlers’ widows and orphans and aged bowlers, was lost. It was decided to notify the Australian council that New Zealand considered that each country should have equal representation on the international board.