BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 12 November 1912, Page 7

BOWLS.

.'".'■.- NEWTOWN. CLUB.TEAMS.,/'/ ' j/'The following-teams will lejirosoiit tho Newtown Club in its matches to-morrow. Against Potone, at Petone, • .for, Hill;. ■Pins—Phillips, Porter, Spiers, Wylie ,(s.).- - Against Pctone, /at Newtown (friendly game)—Crosby, -I'arker, . .Castle, Claxton ; (s.); Talbot,' Crengel, Read,*' Noble (s.),\ , Tonks, ITownes,. R. N.. Brackenridge,: J., Martin Caterer,: Beckett,; /Richurds, . Trevor (s.). ■•■ '.-;>'•■ , Against Karori, at Karori •: (friendly, game)—S..-Roberts,.' Jenkins, Pahkhnrst, riygef (5.).'..... ■•'• .;;■■ '■';'■;■ .• 'v/'V ■' '•' MEETING OP WELLINGTONCENTRE; A meeting of,the Wellington Bowling. Centre was lield in the Wellington Club's . pavilion -last, evening -to /make arrange- • ■'.. ments for the. return visit of the .'"New Zealand Bowling Association's representation, who are. due baok:-in Wellington 'from ■■the north'to play .an eight-rink match : on the .Wellington Club's 1 green on Saturday, November 23. It. was arranged that luncheon should be-pro-vided for the visitors at-1: p.m. at the Wellington Club's pavilion-prior/to the match, and: that afternoon tea should be provided for all visitors during the afternoon. - Messrs." W. Hueston, E. J. Hill. and T. L.' Churchward- were appointed , a sub-committeo to rclect tho best eight •■" rinks to represont.Wcllington, irrespective of clubs or any ; other consideration. Messrs.. Moult and-Churchward were ap- ' pointed /a ■ siib-committee to attend to : tluj refreshments.! •• :'.'-.-' : . . It was 'announced that four ' rinks of southerners are to play acainst the Hutt Club on the.morning o£ November. 23. "' BOWLERS'. ."SMOKER.". .." AMALGAMATION 01? ASSOCIATIONS. Tho visit of tho'.hoMers.reprc'soritinßlthe New.'Zealand Bowling' Association. (South Island) to Wellington, on Saturday, was marked by one', of .the best smoke concerts- ever, given in the history' of bowk - irig convivialities in Wellington. The function, which took place in the Wellington. Bowling Club's pavilion, was. an, Important one, as it was tho first occasion on which tho members of the councils of the Northern and New Zealand Assor oiatioiis had met in a bod}', and the indications given in: tho speeches marked fiat the date of the amalgamation of tho two bodies-was not far distant. •' The occasion was graced by the- presence of a number of vocal artists, who contributed in' no small -measure to the success . of ,tho gathering...- These included Mr E /J Hill (who arranged tho pro- : gramme), Mr. D. Konny, and. the Orpheus Quartet Party (Messrs. . aher, Allwright, and Hutton), who submitted a highly-attractive programme of Bon»s and. onartets. •, : ' , i The .toast list was not a long one. Aftei , "The King" . had been .honoured, _the chairman (Mr. T. Bush, vice-president ot ; the Northern Bowling -Association), pronosed the health of "Our Guests, on. whidi he.said he did not.need to expati- - ate 'at length, but expressed the great pleasure it gave* tho Council ot llie Northern Association to.ineet so'many reDiesentative southern playors there.that - Bight. As the result of their,visit,..the much-tilked-of question of ;• amalgamation ef the two associations had como. nearer: consummation since :7. o'olock that evening than over before in New /Zealand. Ihcy only had oho or two minor poiara.

to settle, and the bowlers of New Zealand would ibo one united body. (Applause.) When the new body cnuio into existence it- would 'ha-voj.-ns members. 11,000 bowlers and 200 clubs, which owned properties valued at between ,£250,000 and £31)0,000, a showing which ho did not think could be made by any other sport of the-kind. (Hear,' hear.) Mr M. F. Barnett (president of the New Zealand Bowling Association) responded briefly, and excusing himself on the plea of being a poor speech-maker, told a hum- ■ orous story with a'good point. ■ ■ Mr; C. R. Smith (manager; smrt that-, they wonld never forget the hospitality | that had been moted out to them tnat day. In regard to the question of amalgamation just about to be consummated, the tour would do more to cement the. friendly | feeling between the. bowlers oi the North and South Islands, and draw them closer together, possibly, tlmu in any other way. •Mr. CJ. Payne (Duncdin), in proposing the health of.'the Northern Bowling '. Ainriati»n,i said that, he'had ahraw found- the members of the Northern Association not only first-class bowlers, but first-class fellows and business men, who ran their tournaments as well as they ran their smoke concerts. -(Laughter.), • . In' responding- to the '? a 4' £ r -,- Keith, said that the Northern Bowling Association ;had just had its twenty-first birthdav, and ho. was proud of the fact that wnen the amalgamation took place they would contribute 5000 members of over. 70'cliibs.' (Applause.) Ho. agreed with Mn Smith that the amalgamation would be the coping stone towards bringing together the bowlers of New Zealand: The toast of "Our Musical Iriends was proposed by Colonel R,,J. Collins, and «- fpondea.to: ! byMr.-E..J.Hill,.and .the. '•Press" was honoured.by Mr W.yeilch. In proposing the health.of the secretary of the Northern Bowling Association, Mr. 'Balk gave Mr. J. J.'Roberts credit for his fiuo organisation - aud capacity for work. He said that if the amalgamation dirt take place • between. the two • associations that the name, of the oldest association in New Zealand (the New Zealand) ™ ul « not-become extinct,- and that Mr. Roberts •would tie the first secretary, of we : new : association. Mr. Barnett moved a vote of thanks to the ohainnali, whom.he described as the best ho had over been associated .with; The gathering concluded in real : Scots style-hands round and "Auld.Lang Syne." . \ '' N.Z.B.A. TOURNAMENT. ' ; ■ '■';"' (By, 'Telegraph;— Press Association.) . ; ■-'''.'.;■':''■.'•'Chrisichurch.iNovember 11.' ■', :it■ • the meeting of .the - Chnstchurch Centre of the Bowling Association, it was decided that the New Zealand. ■Bowling Association's tournament should Start on Monday, January 20,- -the ■• conditions to be the'-same as in ; previous . years. ~in eight-rihks match is-to be played ..on November-25 against;tlje South island touring team.! • ■•■'.:..' , 'J i V..-'.'-':-;-:\ . ! • ' i:?'\ ,; -.