NOT TO PLAY ON SUNDAY
BOWLING CLUB’S DECISION CLP RG YM AN’S STRONG PROTEST. RELIANCE ON DAYLIGHT SAVING. (Ry Wire.—Special to News). • Auckland, Last Night. The question of Sunday play was the chief topic of discussion at the annual, meeting of the Opotiki Bowling Club. Mr. j . L. Arrowsmith moved that the green be open for play on Sunday afternoons and said he could not see why anyone should object to it. Mr. J. O’Sullivan expressed the view that there was no more reason why they should not play bowls on Sunday than th.*y should not play golf or indulge in motoring or visit beaches. Bowls on Sunday afternoon did not interfere with their religious duties. Mr. C. Gordon said that Sunday play was inclined to offend the religious susceptibilities of people passing by. The Rev. D. Hird entered a strong protest against making Sunday afternoon a glorified Saturday afternoon. It was time they as a community called a halt. The Sabbath represented religious ideals, and with daylight saving he saw no reason for outraging the susceptibilities of many people. Mr. Arrowsmith in reply said that in practically every other place ' in New Zealand there was .Sunday play. Mr. Hird had not convinced him that there was any harm in playing bowls on Sunday .
The motion was defeated by a small majority.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1930, Page 13
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222NOT TO PLAY ON SUNDAY Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1930, Page 13
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