BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 11

BOWLING.

CHRISTCHURCH CENTOS, A meeting of the Chrietcfcorcb Soaring Centre was held lot night. Pumwl Mimtt A. J. Benzie (chairman), E. C. Chtgwin, & D. Colville, T. Freeman, H. B. Oahf, Tft iiollis, Jas. Brown, W. StontlW, 3L BW" sou, JR. J. BftTis, T. W. Bm, 3C Poak,<Bi P. Dobbs, H. Jarden, G. W. C. J. N. Du Feu, J. Ramsay, 31. ?. BataeE& and: F. J. Good. The. secretary (Sir S. W. Wade) njnttol that tho bank balance to date w* UK JSM i)d. Accounts totalling JEM Ilia wun pMMi ■tor payment. Mr J. 1). Colville, on behalf at Ulfalk Committee, stated that the week fat Ik* season had now been completed**' gretted that the Town v. Cettßtay Wkteh. M to be postponed on aoooont at wet and thought that this fixture skasU- b* played: off early next season. . . On Mr Oolviile's motion the MjpW'Wl had acted throughout the teMfflt **Ta corded a vote of thanlrK. . , it was decided that during the >mU4 meetings ol the Centre be lata *1 U# P* instead of 8 o'clock. ..... Tho president suggested that it w®l4 hape bo as well to disousa daring tie nU fow months what iorm next year's caataMi should.' take. Ho understood that tts >W> season's competitions had not bean too Jt|l lat with some of tho playeia, andfce pra» posod that tho president® and secaiUnaa ot clubs bo invited to send in fassvt*** » carding the matter. . It was decided that the ■eewtelT the clubs interested asking that tnessatl«r of intcr-club competitions be nilTisaM_ 1 their annual meotings, with a tow to in*** ducing a competition which would be ma»p* ablo to competitors. ■- _ Mr F. J. Good asked whether acy was being taken with regard to tbe ol a mid-week competition. ™ some eugh competition had been held Jnum the pact season, and had piwrtd » li" "—. Tho chairman said that the idea *** O* taihly a good- one. w u—jv. Mr J. N. Du Feu stated that llr Bcntfe wick had intituled this ."J he had considered that if the CanU* toaa it over its object to gi*e poorer • chance would be spoilt. ... ■• _ Mr J. N. Du Feu elated thai in his opinio® the matter of bowl-testing should bo ,«P? considered, and he moved that a »pec»d »ofc» committee should be set lip to gOMw tflS question. He slated that sow better tem of testing than wsa at preset m optmtion should be made available . . Mr £. C. Chegwm supported tho pMTOeW speaker's contention. _ Mr J. D. Colville said the matter wag one for the New Zealand Council, and «Wl be better left alone. • Mr H. B. Oakey stated that the ■pammm testing in Christchurch waa a to*. 8> thought that something should Wwig HI done. Mr Du Feu said he did not was to that the official howl tester vast aoi Um » his duty, hut the appliances whieh he M at his command were totally inadswiafce. Messrs Du Feu, T. W. Bcee, E. C. Owg win, and H. B. Oakey were appointed 4 committee to consider ue matter.