FRANKTON BOWLERS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19909, 11 June 1936, Page 9

FRANKTON BOWLERS

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. NIGHT BOWLING INNOVATION. .\m COONEY AGAIN PRESIDENT. I A good attendance or members participated in the annual meeting of the Frankton Bowling Club last evenv ins. when the president, .\lr J. ‘l‘. Cooney, presided. A communication was received from the South Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Bowling‘ Association stating that the centre had been con—cerned with the lack of interest shown by the clubs of the centre in the centre tournament. It was the wish of the centre‘s executive that the tournament should be truly representatire and that all clubs should have the opportunity of competing. The following suggestions were made for consideration by clubs: (1) That section play of the centre tournament should be held on the New Year holi—day dates or each year; (‘2) that any club in the centre that can secure eight or more entries be allowed to conduct one or more sections; (3) that all section winners or qualifying teams will meet in Hamilton on January ‘29 to play finals; ('1) entry fees to be divided. halt to centre, halt to club, the centre providing all trophies and expenses of finals. It was agreed by the meeting that the adoption or the suggestions contained in the communication would mean that the centre tournament would be better patronised. It was decided to instruct the club’s dele—gates to the centre to support the centre‘s suggestions. and to ask the centre for a definite ruling on the matter of trophies. and also if Anni—\'ersary Day could be allowed the club for a tournament. The Annual Report. ”1 have to report a very successful season.“ said the president in his ad—dress to members or the club. “The most important factor contributing to this success was the lighting of the green for night howling. Despite the unfavourable weather for night howl—ing in the early part of the season. and one full rink tournament havlns to be postponed three times in six:cession, the revenue received from this source has more than covered two-thirds of the cost of the lights. For the coming season a contract has been let for a fourth row of lights, which will give ample light on the green. This should be appreciated by players taking part in night bowling. as there will be now little delay tn locating bowls that have rolled into the ditch." Another very successful eventduring the year. continued the president. had been the gala day and night. which had shown a profit or sl4 85. .\lentlon had to he made 01 the way in which the ladies of the Frankton Croquet Club had assisted in making the gala day a success. and also of their willingness to join with ,the‘ bowlers in any scheme for the betterment or the financial or social side of the club. The ladies‘ club had also made an increased payment to the club funds of £5, and had expressed their willingness to co-operaie with the bowling club in the purchase of an electric mower. The president stated that he would like to impress on members the necessity of enrolling new members for next season. for if each member succeeded in enrolling one new mem—ber the membership or the club would be exactly doubled. success of Club's Players. After expressing the committee‘s thanks to the green committee and the green keeper, Mr Dayse. for the manner in which the playing surface had been preserved the president referred to the success obtained by the members or the club in the various tournaments during the year. The keenness and standard of play had been very high indeed, and the secretary was to be complimented in having all the competitions finished in good time. Results had been as follows: Singles championship. P. Exelby; runner—up. it. Hawkins. .\chregor Cup, it. Howkius. Pairs. l‘lxelby and \\'hinnura)’ is}: runners—up. Bridges and Cliiids (s). .\lessrs \\'hinneruy. \\'hcclcr. Bond and Hawkins (s) had succeeded in winning the \\’hltiora Easter tourna—mcit. while .\lcssrs \\r'hinncray, tiann. Hawkins and Bond is) had been runner S—up in the centre Champion rink tlnuls. in conclusion, the president made reference to the feeling of good—fellowship and harmony that had existed amongrall members during the past season. and expressed his thanks to the secretary, .\lr \Vhinneray, and other officers of the club. whose efforts had made his term or office a pleasurable one. The. report and a satisfactory statement of accounts were adopted. Election of Officers. The election of omcers resulted as follows: Patron. Mr R. ’l‘. Reid; presiIlcnt. .\h‘ J. 'i‘. Cooney; vice-presi—-dent. Mr R. P. Bond: secretary. Mr E, L. \\'hinneray; committee. Messrs 11. Hawkins. J. A. Bridges, .\l. Munro. h. (lann. l’. Exciby and it. AlkL‘l‘; green rommitlce. .\[cssrs .l. A. Bridges. .|. 'l‘. Coonoy and it. P. linnti: selection romnllttre, Messrs L. Hawkins. R. l', Bond 11111 l ii. 1.. \\'hinllt'l‘n); :luditm‘. Mr .I. l’rcntun: (icicgutrs in South Auckland tirnirv. Mr J. '1“ litutllt‘)’: ili‘logntt‘s t 0 \\’zlikiltu Bowling llouiniilicr. Mt‘ssl‘s tzooiu-y :uul .\. \\'. \\'licrlcr: riuln cmu'h. Mr \\'hccier. ~ In disrussiiittv the provision of :a. winter green. the president slntul ilmi ii‘ tlu‘ club opened such a green ‘tht'ro would he a possibility or hold ling a tournament on the King's inirthtlin‘. June ‘l3. it was unanim—‘tuisly rrsulvrii, after a lti‘lt‘f 'lls|‘ll\" isinn. in open it winter .L'rm'u and in illflltl a tournament on the King's Birthday. I .\t the conclusion of thc nicotine lllt‘ il'nfllllv‘s wun during lllt‘ your wwrv [tin-smiled it} illt' prvsitlcni.