BOWLERS AND PRIZES THEY MAY WIN

Chronicle (Levin), 28 June 1946, Page 2

BOWLERS AND PRIZES THEY MAY WIN

WELLINGTON, June 27. j The New Zcalaiul Bowling Associa- | tion,. at its annual meeting. decided that : tlie game under its .funsdiction should be continued on strictly amaleur lines. ; The subjeet was int roduced by Mr. J. 11. Siuitii (Clirist church ) who pointed out tliat onc-day touniaments were beicoiuing inereasingly popular throughout •the Doniinion and a practice had grown up following the increased price of • trophies, to pav casli prizes at these : tournaments. j Delegates agreed that the rulos relating to the giviug of trophies only ■liould be stricllv euforced. On thc motion oi Mr. Smith it wa. decided that rule 29 must be strictly ' ndheued to.. TlnT fyle reads: ' ' All pri/.e>/awardcd by tlie' association or. uny (centre or club shall be in the form of a l.certilicate or trophy or aii order for a j -trophy, and not money prizes, and LJic 1 value of any trophy or of an order for i a tropliy sliall. not exceed £5 5s a :i,pla.yer. A trophy is an article tliat can be kept by the player as a lasting meuiento. Cert.iiicates may be awarded to lirst pri/e- winners only." It was decided to forward the t'ollow"xng instruction to Cent'rCs: "That it is the dutv of oflicial bowl teslers to ensure that bowls are correcly m.arked before stamping and it is the duty of the uiupire to sce only that a bowl carries tlie legal stamp. Should the uiupire consider that a bowl is incorrectly •niarked, lie should allow the bowl to oe used and eontent hiinself with notify'ing the executive tliat, in his opinioa, the bowl does not cotnply with the legal requirenients as to marking.