N.Z. BOWLING TOURNEY

Chronicle (Levin), 20 July 1946, Page 2

N.Z. BOWLING TOURNEY

' OPENING DAY FEBRUARY 4 At the last meeting of-the coun- ( cil of the New Zealand Bowling j Association, Mr. Lock said that to hold the 1947 tournament in Wellington in January would be- a .very difflcult matter, owing to the fa'ct ^ that accommodation in- the hotels between Januuary 13 and 25 would : be booked months ahead by the j many visitors to the- yearling saies and race meeting. He would assure , the eouncil that the matter haa I very seriously been considered by j very seriously been considered by i the changed date of the com- j mencement of the tournament. | Another aspect was that the wea-, ther in February would' probably be better than in the previous ; month. Mr. Lock then formally | moved that February 4 be the date of commencement. Mr. Casey", in seconding the mcticn, said" that the matter was one open to criticisrn. The local councillors knew from experience j that January was a very busyj; month for visitors to Wellington, j many of whom came to attend the j yearling saies and race meeting. It would, therefore, be a difflcult! matter to flnd accommodation also ; for vLiting bowlers. It was iustj one of those problems that had to 1 be faced, and the changed date was recommended with the full , knowledge of the inconvenience it , miaht cause some centres.

Mr. J. Norrie ably supported whau had been stated by Messrs. Lock and Cascy regarding the absolute necessity of recommending the proposed change cwing to , the accommodation difficulty existing in Wellington during thej month of January. ■ After Messrs. Somervell, Bowes.j Walsh, Austin, Gfant, Hornig, Devereux, J. R. Smith, "W. O. Clark. Matheson, Poppeiwell, A. Clark and ! Piper had also spoken, the motion j to hold the tournament from Feb- ; ruary 4 was put to the meeting and j carrjed unanimously.