BOWLING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 829, 1 August 1933, Page 11

BOWLING.

A Satisfactory Year Reported. The annual meeting of the Christchurch Bowling Centre was held last evening, Mr F. T). Muirson presiding over a large attendance. Mr L. R. Evans extended a welcome to a number of newly-appointed delegates. Mr Evans referred to the satisfactory report and balance-sheet. It was pleasing to note that there were so many fine bowlers in Canterbury and that they held all the shields that they could hold. Ha congratulated the selectors and the players. The report and balance-sheet (already published) were adopted. Secretary’s Salary. Mr Finnegan moved that the secretary’s salary he increased from £75 to £lO4 a year. Several delegates supported Mr Finnegan and spoke of Mr Oakey’s good work for the centre. The motion was opposed by Mr .T. D. Colville, on the ground that the centre could not afford the increase. The net profit for the past year, he said, was only £l4 6s 4d. An amendment that the secretary’s salary be the same as last year was supported by several delegates, who expressed the opinion that while Mr Oakey had done excellent work the finances of the centre could not stand the increase. The motion was carried by 20 votes to 1 Mr Healey moved that the levy on clubs be reduced as follows:—Town clubs, 2s 6d to Is 6d; country clubs, Is 6d to 9d. The motion was lost. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted: — President, Mr F D. Muirson; vice-presi-dent, Mr T. G. Fox, treasurer, Mr A. Dickson; auditor, Mr K. Kilner; executive, the officers and Messrs G. W. C. Smithson and A. F. Rollinson: Match Committee. Messrs A. Dickson, W. Efford and B. J. Finnegan; selectors, Messrs A. F. Rollinson, B. J. Finnegan and W. Healey; bowl testers, Messrs A. Dickson, H. B. Oakey and F. D. Muirson; Greens Advisory Committee, Messrs T. D. Lennie and p. M’Nab; secretary, Mr H. B. Oakey.