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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 930, 28 November 1933, Page 3

NOT WANTED.

Women Players in Bowling Competitions. CENTRE’S ATTITUDE. Women bowlers in Christchurch are to be restrained from participating in competitions with men and from taking part in the management of clubs. The Christchurch Bowling Centre, at its meeting last night, gave authority to ]\ s . e^? cutiv e to draft regulations to this effect. The question came before tlie meeting wh.n Mr R. G. Morrison moved:— "That the rules of the Christchurch Bowling Centre be amended by adding to Rule 1 the following words: •Wliereever the word -Club” is used in these rules, it shall be deemed to include only male members of such club.’ ” “That the regulations governing the pennant competition be amended by the addition of a further regulation as follow's:—’Wherever the word “club" is used in these regulations it shall be deemed to include only male members of such club, and that membership for the purpose of Regulation 2 shall mean male membership only.’ ” Mr Morrison said he had no animosity towards wonfen bowlers generally, but he thought they should be precluded from taking part in pennant compe- “ A Drastic Step.” Mr S. Barnett contended that such a motion represented a drastic step. “Why shouldn’t women become bowlers?” he asked. "We don't want to keep the game for men only. Some of the women players in Dunedin could teach some of us something.” “I would take exception to my wife joining a bowling club,” said Mr T. D. Lennie. “I would tell her to go over the fence to the croquet lawns. Bowls is a social game for men. If the women come in we have to put on our parlour manners and we lose that social atmosphere.” Mr C. H. Piper said that in Victoria, women had their own bowling greens, clubs, pavilions and tournaments and they did not join with the men at all. “I tell you they are pretty good too,” declared Mr Piper, who added that he opposed tire women joining in with the men, except on special occasions. Mr W. Efford said he approved of Mr Morrison’s motion in principle, but suggested that it be referred to the ’executive for examination in case any redrafting were necessary. Mr Efford *s amendment was carried by a small margin. Women’s Tournament. A letter was received from the Christchurch Ladles’ Centime stating that it was proposed to hold a tournament on March 19 and asking that a few of the greens be thrown open to them on that date if required, and also that the centre give any assistance it could. The chairman (Mr F, D. Muirson) said that it was more a matter for the individual clubs and it was decided to reply to that effect, at the same time offering to assist in any way possible.