BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 10

BOWLS.

MEETINC OF THE N.B.A. THE QUESTION OF AFFILIATION

A meeting of the Council of tho Northern Bowling Association was held last evening in. the pavilion of tho Wellington Club, Ato Street. Thero was a largo attendance. Mr. Keith (vicepresident) occupied tho chair. Tho question of tho granting of permits for members to play for two clubs camo up. A member asked whether permits should be granted by tho council or by any 0110 officer of tho council. Mr. T. Bush said a feeling existed that there was a gravo danger in permitting two members to play for moro than 0110 club, especially in the caso of city clubs. A member, for instance, might qualify for the final in each team in the champion of championship matches. (Hear, hear.) Tho chairman said that ho had followed a. course laid down beforo ho took' tho chairmanship. But ho said ho would ask later that tho responsibility be removed from his shoulders. TOURNAMENT FINANCE. The chairman submitted tho balancesheet of tho recent Auckland tournament. The entrance fees had totalled £283 and tho donations and concert receipts £63 45., making tho .total receipts £351 4s. Tho disbursements had amounted to £289-Os. 3d., which left a credit balaneo of £62 3s. 9d. Compared with last year's balance-sheet, the receipts this year wero £58 higher. Tho .expenditure last year was £331 Is. 4d., or £12 higher than this year. Tho entrance fees wero £28 higher in 1911 than in 1910. A deficit of £37 13s. 4d. existed in 1910, The chairman eulogised the management of the tournament, and siieoiallv singled out Messrs. G. H. Dixon and J. J. Roberts (who had carried out tho secretarial work) for praise. Ho hoped the labours of thoso two gentlemen would be recognised in somo tangible form. He also moved that a letter be sent to the. president. Mr. Elliott, of Auckland, thinking him for the unbounded hospitality, uniform courtesy, and tact displayed during the tournament, and wishing him to con vey to the various committees the thanks of the council and their appreciation of tho- work done, which had tended to the success of the tournament. . Sir. Yeiteh. urged that the names of Mr.. Keith (vice-president) and Colonel Collins' (past preiidenO. be added to the motion. To this to be done the foregoing resolution was then moved by Mr. Veitch, seconded by Mr. Allen.

NEW SECRETARY. Mr. G. H. Dixon, secretary of the association, tendered his resignation, owing to his removal from Wellington. The resignation was accepted with regret. _ Colonel Collins, moved that Mr. J. J, Roberts bo appointed secretary. This was seconded by Mr. F. Brunskill, and carried;, and it was decidcd that his remuneration dato from the timo of his appointment as acting-secre-tary. Mr. Roberts was further voted a sum of £10 10s. to defray touriiAntent expenses.' : . ; . NEW RULES. The report* tffi thc Rules' and Constitution Revisionary Committee was submilted by Colonel Collins. The commiitee had inet at Auckland. (Details of tho meeting were published at the time.) "Coloner - "Collins said tho conference had. got, 110 further than.,the rule: "That a club shall not play with any club not affiliated without the consent of the council or centre." For somo time, said Colbnel Collins, tho Auckland' members had held out, but finally, after a great deal of discussion, extending over tlie tournament, the number of those in opposition was reduced to four.' ; The : feeling had been that the Auckland association should not be done away with. Ho and his colleagues had explained that there was no intention"of effecting this under Rule 6. Somo of the Auckland members, however, could not see this, and the opposition remained four in liiiinber.

Mr. N. Bell said that ho had remained behind in Auckland after tlio tournament and lie felt sure that as the results of tlie confcrenco at least ninetenths of the clubs would join the N.B.A. N.Z.A. AND N.B.A. . Mr. Veitch moved that the president, secretary, and Colonel Collins bo a committee to draft a circular to bo sent to unaffiliated clubs in the North Island, inviting.them to' join the N.B.A. This was seconded by, Mr. E. J. Hall and carried. " " ' Consideration.' was then given to the question of amalgamating frith tho Now Zealand Bowling Association. Tlio secretary read a motion moved at a meeting of bowlers at Auckland by Mr. J. A. Nash, that a letter be, sent to tlio New, Zealand Association with a view to bringing about an amalgamation of the two associations.

■Mr. Bush moved that., the matter bo left in the hands of tlie president, tho secretary, and Colonel Collins to draft a letter and forward it, and to report thereon beforo tho end of tho season. ' Tlie chairman said lie liad the authority of, tlio president of the New Zealand Association to state that ho believed the tinio for amalgamation to bo opportune. Mr. A W. Blanchard considered one association for the Dominion too unwieldy. Tlie present arrangements were working excellently and if they" could negotiate successfully with Auckland they would do very well. 1 The motion was oarried on tlio voices. In view of this resolution tho consideration of tho new constitution was held over.

■ PERMITS AGAIN. The matter of granting permits to members to play for two clubs was again discussed at length. Mr. Bnmskill desired to move that no permits bo granted to a member of two clubs to piny for a second club if tile two clubs were in the same town. 110 was informed, however, that this was in conflict with Rule 14 and would necessitate the giving of uotice of motion. Mr. Bush was .of opinion that by tho granting of permissions as was now being done, they were departing from the spirit pf the rule in question. Tho original intention had been to enablo emergency cases to be met. Finally it was decided on a show of jiands that only tho council should grant permits, at its ordinary meetings. BANK BALANCE. The president reported that the credit balanco at tho bank was £169 3s.