BOWLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16907, 5 December 1922, Page 3

BOWLING.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2. PE NNA NT COMPETITIONS. Mr C. Wilkinson, honorary secretary of tht* Beckenham Club, wrote statins that i u „ ha-1 been instructed by his committee to ask that the following put before the centre as a suggestion, with tluj object of having the matter discussed by tlio clubs affiliated to the centre: •• That it bo a recommendation front the Beckenham Bowliug Centre that the pen--I*o nt matches be discontinued for the present season.” The letter stated that ti c club's reasons for aendiug tlio recomnidiitition were:—*a) The pennant games - at present played have boeomo *o tinv ieldy. and if continued will also interfere v. :ij club competitions. <b) Owing to tho matches already postponed and probably further postponements, in the future “ is doubtful if all the matches can bo played, owing to dabs having to enterturn various visiting teams from other district:-, tournaments, etc. (c) Even if tho pennants are continued it is the opinioir of the club tlmt they will not lie tun-hed tins season, thereby delaying club competitions, and consequently the centre vba mpionships. ' 1 r B union moved that the letter he received. and that no action bo taken. He f-c'd that all the clubs had liad :i vole on the question of whether pennant competitions should bo played or not. Tfe conBulfrcd the proposal was entirely out of Mr Oakley seconded the motion. - n>V ** arnett moved as an amendment: 1 ha.t the pennaot matches be abandoned in accordance with the suggestion from the Beckenham Clu.b."* The amendment was seconded by Mr It. Nowartli. Mr Steam* at this stage took the chair in order that Mr Cherwin, the president, vi ho was the delegate from the Beckenham • tub. could take part in the discussion. Mr Oakey seconded the motion. w* re only ono Saturday behind, and lie c-'asidercrl it would be quite an easy mat- ’' r to get the matches through without interfering with the club games. -Mr Good said that December 0 arid If? were available for finishing the C, D, E and F sections of the A Pennant. Then they could have a break till January 20, :i three weeks' lapse for any friendly :-latches in January. On January 20 and *-“ they could play the postponed rounds in all sections. Tn reply to a question Mr Good stated that, bo proposed cutting out f.ho matches •>n December 23, because that day would be observed as Christmas Eve. Mr die gw in said that up to the present tho pennant competitions had been carried on in a half-lu arted way owing to the un-tti--factory weather at. the beginning of tlio Reason. lie considered that if it was decided to continue the competitions in the meantime there was quite a. possibility* of having to abandon the matches later on, owing to the number of visitors coming to Christchurch and the number of players who would be away at the Auckland tourMr l>u Feu said he would be sorry if it, was true that, the poonnnt competitions had been curried on iu a half-hearted manner. In his opinion most of the clubs were most enthusiastic. Mr Healey said Lie was in a difficult position, us he bad no instructions from his club. % Mr Blackwell: Neither have T. Mr Du Feu: Vote accordiug to your own Convictions. That's what T intend to do." replied Mr Healey. Tie said that to his mind the proposal . was all piffle. The rank and file ought to be considered as well as the bowler- who wanted to take part in tournaments. It, wa* a silly proposal, and lio would vote against jt. Mr Blackwell stated that he was not going to vote, alt hough he was personally opposed to the pennant competitions being curried on. The amendment was defeated, only three delegates voting for it. The motion was amended to read: "That the letter b© received and that the matter of continuing the pennant competitions be left in tlx© hands nf the competitions committee,” and iu that form was carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned till Monday next at 8 p.m.