BOWLING CLUB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8005, 26 October 1887, Page 2

BOWLING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Bowling Giub took place in the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday night, the President (Mr. J. Paul), presiding. There was a large attendance of member?. TII3 Secretary (Mr. W. F. Djwntsa), before reading his report and financial statement, said that he would like to point out to the meeting the desirability of having one member as Treasurer and Secretary, instead of two as at present, ns it could he done much better and with more convenience. This suggestion was acted on later in the proceedings. As to tho financial positicn of! tho Olub, the Sscretary stated that the total charge against the green was £4 mare than this time lust year, but tin property of tho Club had been improved, and things purchased for tho green that would do for some time to come. Ho had had a letter, ho said, from Air. J.- Rosa o£ Dunodin, who had presented tho flag to them last year, in which Mr. Ross stated tint the Now Plymouth Club was the recognized in tho Sou tli Island m the premier one of tho North Lslan 1, and hoping tint they would continue to maintain that position. In tho report tho Spore tury read the victories against Auckland and Wangauui last year were raleirml to, and that returns would havo to bo played this year — Auckland coming here, and wo going to Wacgauui. As for the last match tho Bowling Association will again present a modal for competition between Auckland and ourselves. ' Oa tho motion of tho President, the report, which contained other minor matters, was adopted. In answer to Mr. Stohr, the President stated that the Club was composed ot 55 members, and 8 that were to be proposed would bo 63. Tho election of officers for tho ensuing year was then hc-ld, resulting as follows ; — President, Mr. J. Paul (ie-eleetvd) ; Vico-President, Air, 0. Samuel, M.li.K., (re-elected) ; sucroti r u . 'and troutim r, Mr. \V. i\ Downes ; committee, Messrs. W. Morev, G.Newman, W. Wri-hr, J. T. Davis, £). Berry, and li, (1. Bauchope. New mombeie: Mebsra. J. Veale, Jan., Waireu, Teed, Craig, aud Siuipeon w< ro elected playing membeib ; and Messrs. McDonald, Wulkor, and iloiTOoks bouuruiy members of tho (Jlub.

Mr. J. T. Davis spoke in fivor of issuing; £5, or eve n £i or £O f debentures ia order to relievo t!io guarantors of the responsibility ot paving tho monsy borrowed to purchase ihe ground. Tho President 6'iitJ it was a goo<l idea, but. ho thought il aright be postponed for the time. Tho Vic'lS-Presidext quito endorsed Mr. Davis' remarks, but as most of tho members of the Club had taken up Now Plymouth Club debentures tm.l Jockey Club debeutures, he considered that it was hardly the thing to turn their debt into debentures, and ask the members to take thorn up, when the straitened times were taken info consideration, The. matter then dropped. The Association's medal won by the Club against Auckland was handed round, the Secretary remirkiug that another medal would be givon by the Association this year, to be competed for between Auckland and themselves, and as Wellington and Wanganui would doubtless bo joining tho Association this year, the next medal that would be given for competition in the North Island would have to be competed for in several matches. Tho President stated that Mr. Marsden, a bowler of Duuedin, who is at present staying at vVaitara, had seen him, and in case the Club should send a team to the Dbristchurch tournament, had invited the team to Dunedin. He hardly thought himself that the Club would send v team to Dunedin, and hence Mr. Marsden's offer could not be accepted. — The members expressed their thanks at the offer. The opening day was fixed for the 9th November, at 10 o'clock a.m., on Mr. Davis' motion, who chose the day because it was the anniversary of the Clud, and a public holiday. Mr. GL Newman's prize, pair of bowlp, won by Mr. Morey last March, were presented to the victor by the Presideut, who said that Mr. Morey had won tha prize after a hard fight, and it was only by the great enthusiasm that he displayed in the game that made him beat suoh a good player as Mr. Downes. Mr. Morey caid that he looked on his victory with pride because he had won the prize from a player of well-known prowess. If the Club would accept, he intended to offer a trophy for competition among the members during the ensuing year. The Vioa-PRESIDHNT then presented the cup given by Mr. Mulavey for competition, and won by the President. In the course of his remarks Mr. Samuel said that ii must have been gratifying to Mr. Downes to make the contest so warm for the President, the player of the Club. Mr. Paul replied in a few vvell chosen reraarke. In unswer to a question the President stated Mr. Craigmile was going to give a pair of bowla for competition during tho year, and Mr. Berry had also decided to give a trophy, but of what form, or on what grounds, Mr. Berry hal not decided. A few minor matters were " discussed, and the meeting separated in the usual way.