BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2185, 25 June 1914, Page 8

BOWLING

WELLINGTON CLUB ANNUAL .MEETING. " Tlio twoiity-eightlraßlmal mcotiiig rf the Wellington liowlijig Club, Ltd., #as hold last night, in the (Aiib rooms. Mi , . D Al'lioan? the retiring pl'esidoilt, *i> ciipied the chair at tiic ajiGuitig oi tiro meeting. There was aii attoneaaoo oi about sixty members. In moving thu adoptkm of the annual report and balaflce*shcefc {already published), the chairman «aki ttm.t last year they communced with - afl ovei--.lraftiof £306, which iiad feectt reduced to £128 by tiie econ-eniy practised by , tile directors, but wit.iwMt th«» civib ios■••)i any or its prestige. There ivas uo discussion on th« motion, and the -report tuid balanee-shce-i «"ero unanimously adopted. Tlio election or officers tut the anstitag year resulted as Air. E. Moult (unopposed); vice-presi-dent, .Mr. L. Ledger (unopposed); hou. Becrotary, Mr. 1. llyai-iis- llaii, treasurer, Jlr. I. Salok (W»tspos.c-<1); directors, Messrs. W. .13ei-fy, (J. W. Brodfe, A. Erskino, A. Hamilton,. \Y. J. TJiowiv von; auditor,- Mr. E. LidtHe. Mr. J. D. Sievwngfit, in with notice given, moved scvefftl mo-' tions having for tliciv object a revision of. the articles of assoriajiofl. Ho -sajd that the articles of essorfatton wore out of tune with the pfesent oondittoiHs of the club, and ho thought that- it was necessary, in tlio inteitsta of tiie cl-uli-, Uiat tho articles should bo rflv'i«.G(l aiKt brought up-to-date, lliey trad been in operation lor twenty years, wft-haat alteration. Tlio first motion, that a eonunittee ot directors should be set Dp io revise the articles of association v,-ss lost oil ;t «Lo\v of hands. ■

A motion by ,Mr. was: "That it be a recomßiesdation- froja lliis meeting io tlie djj'octe.iss 'to ploy a manager, as jjtoviJcd foe α-iids* ei;b-scction of article 56, at such a salarj' or remuneration as SJiej, in their iudgment, may consfcfer -.de^KDUi." Mr. C. Stoivart seconded tiic motion, and recommended the move? for the position at a- salary of £l0D0 ; per vear. Tho motion ivns l"atj. n& m>a all tkeother motions in Mr; Sievu'right's name.

Mr. D. F. Sldnnor mwed an aliots-' tion to article 60, deftljng mih naipka.tion to tiio [Msition &( itirei-toi' of the club. ' The present artifcte protid-fid, ho said, that a r/.cmbcr cauld In; nom!)i* iat-c'.t the director vi-tkpnt-■his oivii consent;, or cohW iioinina.t© hiffiKclf for the position. His mfitiau *sas to do away with that position. Mte movod as follows: —''Doreffi all- wni-ds-after 'unie.ss,' an insert in placo thrri?-' of: Tourteeii clear dfiiys- before iillft mssting there shall feivo beett loft at tho offioo of the convpjtfiy a- notice- in ■writing, signed by ail(>.%st ; tirai mcinbers, ■signifying.their intontifeii of proI»sing the member tnehtioiied JM the said notice, and sig«ed also by thes member so nominat-eti, signifying, hn consent to such nomianiieu.' " Mr. Sievwriglit seoaadi'd tho liirtmn, pro forma.

Tim motion i\as Ic't on a stinir « hands.

The following pruposiiikv sTiiiailttal by Mr. S. H. linderwwJ-d (JfewtoWKBowling , Club), were «onsitlcrs(l, anil tho delegates to tho WollragtMi'Bowling Centre instructed to- them: '•Clubs entering for pe-iiflawt play, to be graded on Inst siason's. showing Hi pennant phiy, and β-iitfles divided 'wi'ei two divisions, of cq.tial lHunter if JMstihlcto be known -us A .iffd P Divisions respectively, anxlca-cli difisiffii to have a pennant to jrfay tor. t>wk club to play every ejti-b in its division, and tho club with the largest au-mber of wins to bo tho holder irf the pen-nartt in that division for tho ensuing _ season. The two clulm with the teastuuiimber of wins in k Division lo be drafted into B Division t-ho fa-Wetting ecason. and the two .clubs with the sreatest number of Biiig in B Division, tci bo drafted into A Division tlie Wlowiiiß season. "The number of l-iirbs <?&eh vM> shall play in all pennant games to be \mm& on membership:—Citli with X. i&ctaletsbip of 49 or under, 2 rinks hen*, i away; club with a membership of 50 to 79, 3 rinks home, 3 avKar;. club with amembership of 80 to 9&, 4 rkks homs, i away; club with » menibersliip of 1.0!3 and over, 5 rinks hottte, 5 a*ay. When a club is playing a -eiujj with a sinaJl«r membership, tlie nutnt)«sr o-F tinks to m the number specified for ' tho stfiSfe club." "Wednesday a ,t*G' rink competition, to bb kiwwn as t!» Weduesday Pennant Competit-ion.j he inaugurated for declared Wednesday pjftyers—entries to be.divided into sections if necessary."

Mr. J. j. Eobcrts submitted a proposal to the effect ..t-hat- the Edwin Feathers should be ft centre rink championship trophy, and. held by the wmners for the ensuing season. 'Che proposal wal rejepted, and Mr. W. J..Thompson meved tha,t tile Jcathers should be competed for in the same way as the Diamond Buckles, by cWleiißo from different dabs, Wt that Ko losinj;'club should be nllowecii to cihal* lence within one week of losing. The motion was Seat, and Jife. Siovwright moved thai tli«? cond.itimis ;■«- main' as laid down bj , tlie donor, Mr. Siovwright's motian was $/ecw£od by Mr. E. J. Hill* anil carried. Sympathetic refcre-nee was- made t<? the'death of Messrs. J, Bums hJhLW. Brnnskill. . . .

A hearty vote of tltfmfes was extended to the retiring ho.ii, secretary, jth. J,. J. Roberts. '

The prizes won dwing the past year, as recorded in the annual report, tt'Cfe presented. The incoming directors wtiwrwd thanks for their etetioß, sm& a » - a*e of tlifiiks to the retiring direptw* con* clurled the meeting. Three eliws v.ero also given I'or the ri't-iriiig (Invctors. '