BOWLS & BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 7

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

: LOCAL CENTRE. ME. CHUECHWAED'S SERVICES. ; , . / • ■ • :■■ A meetiing of the Wellington Bowling Centro was held last evening, Mr. Dimock pi'esiding.' . . Mr. Thomas Churchward forwarded his resignation to tho chairman as secretary 'of tho Wellington Bowling Centre. He explained that he had been compolled to take.this course owing to business matters. lt.Wiis just possible that he would have to» leave Wellington shortly. Mr. Churchward then withdrew from the meeting, whilst tho delegates discussed the matter. Mr. E. J. Hill moved that. Mr. Churchward's resignation be accepted with extreme regret. ... , The motion Was seconded by Mr. Hueston, and carried." . , ,' • Mr.; Hill said that 'something should.be done iih recognitioh of Mr. Churchward's valutd eerviees. (Hear, hear.) "Mr. Churchward had been the ■ life and soul of the centre, for some considerable time, and he had given a very great amount of time, to matters connected, with bowls. He proposed that a substantial presentation be made to Mr. Churchward. .Mr.'T. S. Powell seconded that proposal. Mr. Hueston said that Mr. Churchward had been responsible'for the centre's present position. He had done an immense amount of good to-bowling, not only in Wellington, but in the whole of New Zealand.' .' ~...:. i Tho chairman also, made very complimentary reference to Mr. Churchward's work, . .. ■' ..-■.•; The proposal was put as a motion and carried unanimously. wasdeoided that all the delegates.to thb'centre, and the secretaries of afiiiiated clubs shoiud 'comprise 'a presentation committee. This committee is to' meet next Motidhv tight. • Mr., Bimock "was 'elected secretary pro tein. ', ' . / Vf Mr. O. C. 'Cox (Karoo ;Club) moved: Th'at Tv ■pairs tournament* similar-'to that liold during New Year- weeK> be held at'. Eusfer, and "that all moneys re-: ceive<l ih."entrance fees bo handed over: to ,the '.'Citizens' Carnival-Fund, as the' Wbllinsto'n : bb'wlers' contribution." . Mr. 'E..;J. Hill seconded tho motion. He considered it an exccllbnt idea. The 'motion was carried. ' decided to hold the tournament, oft Easte'r.Saturday and Monday bh all gfeens.. The, matches, are to start at 9o'clbbk'on Saturday morning. [ A. letter was. 'received from'the Sea--tohh Bb'wling r Club notifying their in- ; teb'tion to , apply for affiliation next Sea--son. It was 'decided to 'grafat the affilia-' •tioh. : Th6.final pennantjnatch between Vic-'-totra.ati'd'Kbw'tbwhnibb's'ip.'tn take-pro'ce' on Mnr-efc 8.. The 'mX'tch 'will probably 'be ', 'plaj'ed "on "'thfl Welling'ton Club's.'green. '