BOWLING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16261, 11 July 1918, Page 8

BOWLING.

SUMNER CLUB.

iwL* 1 r?, aDnuo [ of tho Sumner Bowling Club was held last night, Dr Corset presiding over a good attendance of mem-

» . f\ nlma ! *ep°rtf which was adopted, stated pat the paßt season had been o most successful one. The membership is as follows:—Active 3D, honorary 19. The club entered three rinks for tho Contro competition and met with considerable success. During the year a billiard room had been ejected, and was proving a success, tho receipts being more than anticipated. Tho balance-sheet showed tho receipts to havo r ? - 19s an< * expenditure £6J4 ® a ' I**™* a debit balance of £392 Ss 7d. ~e excess of a c sets over liabilities amounted to £>ISS lis lid.

The chairman congratulated the members on the position of the club, and expressed pleasure that tho past season had been suoh a successful one.

Two new members were elected, and two resignations received.

! Dr. G-osset referred in complimentary terms | to the services rendered by the green superintendent, Mr "W. J. Hampton, and. on behalf of the members presented him witli a case of pipes. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring' secretary, Mr J. Booth. The.election of officers resulted aa follows: —Patron, Mr G. Humphreys; president, Mr W. S. Mitchell.; vice-president, Mr H. W. Heslop; hon. secretary, Mr It, Piercy; hon." treasurer, Br. Goeset; committee. Messrs G W. C. Smithson, H. Barlow, F. W. Partridge. J. S. Neville, W. J. Hampton, L. Treleaven, and T. B. Boulton; green superintendent, Mr "W. J. Hampton; delegate to Canterbury Centre, Mr G. W. C. Smithson; hon. auditor, Mr H. \V. Heslon; .billiardroom committee, Messrs L. Trolcaven, T. jl. Boulton, and Dr. Gossct; house committee, Messrs G. W. C. Smithson and W. F. Raphael; selector, Mr -x. Barlow; ground committee, Messrs Heslop, Mitchell, and Dr. I Gosset. • ' * •