MARTON BOWLING CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 31 August 1908, Page 3

MARTON BOWLING CLUB.

There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the above club, which was held in the Borough. Chambers on Friday night. The President (Mr J. McEldowney )oocupied theohair. , ; The report showed that the past season was most successful financially, thelist of members showing! an increase. The roll had been carefully revised, and now shows 59 members and 26 Honorarymembers good on the books. The net income %-om members and lockersamounted to £130 15s 6d, and after pay ing all liabilities to date there only remains a debit balance due to the bank, of £19, and the committee estimated, that next year's income will be about £160. The Christmas tournament was a great success. The ladies deserve special mention for the excellent spreads provided and for the hearty manner they worked during the tournament. The "Advocate" feathers are still held.by the; invincible quartette; Messrs. Trott, Tennent, Sharpe, and Harry Sut— cliffe (skip). The match for. bowls presented by Messrs Patterson- arid Col was not completed' last season, --and: the; competitors were partly to blame and the committee for not being more stringent. ; About 20 general committee meetings were held during the year,., and several match and Green Committee meetings, and all concerned have worked harmoniously together for the welfare of the Club, and have the satisfaction of knowing the results of their exertions have placed the Marton Bowling Club in a sound financial position. The tournament account shows a creditbalance oi £1 15s. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. : A resolution was passed recommending the incoming committee to string, entiy carry out the /rules bearing oa. tho payment of subscriptions; also that, new members should give their consent, in writing to be nominated, to be accompanied by a deposit of 21si I'he election of officers resulted asfollows:—President: Mr J .•McEldowney (re-elected; vice-president (Mr J. Nicol>= Woollye, A. H. Sutcliffe, A. F. Sharpe;, Match Committee, 'Messrs A. F. Sharpe^, J. A. Pawson, A. W. Woolley, H. Sutcliffe, H.-Hunt; Green Ck>mmittee r , Messrs Barnes, H. Sutcliffe, and A. FSharp ;auditor, Mr Barnes, re-elected^ The President, in i-efemring to 'Mr A _ H. Sutcliffe's decision not to again accept the position of hon. secretary ancL treasurer, testified to the efficient manner in which their late secretary hacL carried out hia onerous duties during^ the past two years. .: /C Mr Sutcliffe /responded, ex— .plaining -that his reason for»not again* offering his services ; was that, he in-h tended:;to'be absent from the;district-; for a time. Hefthanked) the President, for his kind remarks. I

~ A motion was carried to place onv record the Club's appreciation of Mr Sutcliffe's services .during the past twos years. . ' # Votes of thanka were passed to Mir Barnes for auditing the accounts and? for his interest in beautifying the grounds • to Messrs Brioe, Broad and" Co. for the use of their rooms as theregistered office of the club; to the proprietor [of the " Advocate " for reporting results of games, etc.; and -to-'.the? ladies for providing afternoon tea during the past season. .-'■ A vote of thank« was also passed to <Mr J. Bell for thegift of a photographic; group taken afc the opening of last season. The following new members were elected:—Messrs E. Gahagan, A. Graham. T. Hislop, Kat.\Oldham,j W. W. Humphrey, A. M. Boogs, and D. Hendricksen.

A vote of thanks to the chair concluded .the business. '