BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2742, 10 April 1916, Page 9

BOWLING

MEETING OF N.Z. COUNCIL

LOADED BOWLS

-The Council of the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association met ,in Cliristchurch on Thursday evening, when there were present:—Messrs. M. F. Barnett (president, in the chair), F. Steans, J. W. Beanland, W. Helliivell, and T). 15. Wood (secretary).

The sec-rotary of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund wrote thanking association for the £22S forwarded in aid of tho fund.

A notice of motion by Mr. Hellinwll, that certificates be issued to runners-lip at the last tournament and future tournaments, was discussed.

Notice of motion had, also been given by Professor Maxwell Walker (Auckland) to the effect that weighted boivls as submitted to the eoumil, and similar bowls, be approved. Professor Maxwell Walker wrote that hi«_ reason for opposing Mr. Helliwell's motion was that he felt that tho .value of the certificates would bo cheapened :f they wore granted to other than • first-jjrize winners. The honour of possassing certificates should lie reserved for fc;st-prize winners only.

Colonel 11. J. Collins ; Wellington) wrote that he was still of opinion that the centres should be consulted hefore allowing the use of the loaded bowls, lie was not personally bpposed to the uso of them. He was opposed to the issue of certificates_ to rnnners-un, as fcliis matter was decided at pnuodin in 1913, after much consideration. Mr. C. Russell Smith (Dunedin). wrote that he would support an amendment to refer the question of. loaded bowls' to the centres if an amendment were moved'. If no amend oient were moved, or if such an amendment vera lost, he would support themotion. Although he was personally in favour of the motion, ho liad no objectionto the mutter going to tho centres if that r;ourso were considered advisable. Ho was optiosed to Mr. Hclliwoll's iroiion Mr. T. Bush (Wellington) also wrote opposing Mr. Helliwell's motion. If it were carried it would open up rather a big question, and the council would piobably have applications from the ninners-up in the Auckland and Dunedin tournaments of 191 £ and 1915. Tho nwtter had been threshed out in Dnn edin, and, as far as he could remember, was unanimously turned down. It was not advisable to alter any rules imtil alter tho next tournament, when-they irtuld have been round the four centres. The time would then probably have arrived to have the whole of tho regulations reviewed in a comprehenniye manner. He also opposed Profes-. nor Walker's motion re weighted bowls. He lioppd that the council would do the right tiling bv holding it over vnt-il the next meeting. Mr. Helliwell's motion was lost. Speaking on Mr. Maxwell Walter's motion, Mr. Steans considered that tho '>owl previously examined by the association. was a most desirable one. Several other members spoke, in favour of the proposal, which was adopted. The president said he had been interviewed by Mr. W. H. Clark, chairman of the Queen Electioi/ Executive, regarding tho association's donation of .£228 to .the Canterbury .Patriotic Fund. Mr. Clark asked that the nioiicy might be devoted to the Queen Election, to bo divided equally amongst each of the queens. It was decided to reply that the money was no longer in the associa Hon's possession, and it had no powei to transfoi 1 it. 1

WET WEATHER PREVENTS PENV.. nant play. v

Owing to the very wot weather on Saturday the final pennant game between Newtown and Victoria had to be postponed. It will now be played next Saturday. Tbe manner in which this fixture has been dragged out this season should be a lesson to the management in the future to get an early start with the pennants, and insist on nil.'.clubs playing their games when it is possible to do so', without allowing any particular cluj) to postpono its pame, waiting foi ideal conditions. There are many bowlers who do not wire to play as late as mid-April, owing to the altered climatic conditions—of ivbich Saturday was an example—and it would have been just as easy to have finished the competition a month ago as a week hence were stricter regulations made for the bonefit of all.

It is understood that a number of Victoria Club teams are to visit Folding, next Saturday ; and that the Feeding Club is sending a contingent to town at Easter, to try conclusions with local clubs. As niost people will enjoy an extra holiday on Tuesday following Easter (Anzac Day), there should, weather permitting, be some intercst•ng play.