BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 866, 12 July 1910, Page 7

BOWLS.

: NORTHERN ASSOCIATION. A NEW CONSTITUTION. Nearly 30 members attended a meeting of tho Council of the Northern Bowling Association at the pavilion of the Wellington Bowling Club last evening. Colonel E. J. Collins presided.

Mr. W. Elliott, president of the Auckland Bowling Club, was elected a vicepresident of the association, on the motion of tho president, seconded by Mr, T. Bush.

Tho sub-committee appointed to revise the rules of tho association and the law: of tho game submitted a redrafted set of rules for the association with a view to providing for the formation of local centres. Amendments to the laws of tho game were also submitted, and the subcommittee recommended that a special meeting of the council be convened for Monday, August 22, for the purpose of considering tho proposed new constitution and rules of the association and the amended laws of tho game; also thai a copy of the proposals be immediately forwarded to each club afiilinted to the association and to each delegate." The recommendations wero adopted on the motion of the president. Mr. E. W. Shallcrass moved, and Mr. W. F. Barraud seconded:

"That a sub-commiUeo bo set up, consisting of such members as the council may decide, with the object of taking vigorous steps to obtain relief from the heavy annual charge of rates on-bowling greens, and to do all things which such sub-comraittce may deem advisable in promoting general legislation and the support of local bodies or their methods to effect the desired result."

In the courso of discussion, Mr. ]?. W. Haybittlo opposed the motion as being undignified. Howling was taken up purely as a recreation, not for the sake of muscular development that would help young men to become more efficient fnr (he battle of life. Bowling was thus in quite a different case from football.

Mr. T. Bush,- in supporting the motion, said that while there was such a demand for open spaces in the city, the formation of bowling greens should 1» encouraged by tlio council remitting rates. Mr. T. Ballinger sugyoaici] thnt a deputation should put the matter before the Mayor. i[ c thought the City Council might bo inclined to ranke free, admission of the. public to the greens a condition of abolishing the rates. The. positim »f l.lio struggling clubs was emphasised by several sponsors, and the objections raised by Mr. Ifaybiltlc did not meet with any expressed approval. I; i-p.s lnetiHnned that tho Wellington Bowling Club was paying £[\S a year in rates. It was urged that any increase of the. subscriptions would bi> impracticable in tho case of iwverul clubs. The motion was carried, and a subCDiTimitteo was appointed. Mr. Ilaybittlo moved the following on behalf of tho Jlaitai Howling Club (Nelson):—"That l.ho pairs competition in the Northern Howling Associal ion's annual tournament should be abolished, and that thfi sections in tho rinks contest be increased to 12, thus giving four days' play, and leaving Friday aud Saturday free for liiials."

This was seconded by Cnptnin Trask, but after discission tho inn tier was postponttl until tho tournament programme is under con^Henitioii.

A credit balnnco of £51 129. Bd. waa »■ ported.