BOWLING CENTRE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 118, 12 February 1919, Page 9

BOWLING CENTRE

CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES DRAWN; REPORT ON DOMINION CONFERENCE ■ Messrs. ■W. C. Cooper (president', .KαI'Oi'i), G. Ilondry (HaUitai) S. H. Underwood (Nowtowii); W. 11.-jtlorrnn Lyall Bay), J. Muir (Otaki), H..Mayer. (Lostbourne), Jacobs . (Johnsonville),, I'. Meadowcroft ; (Kelburn), Eobertson (letone), A. Wylie- (Wellington), and H. Ballinger. (Island 13ay) were present- at a specinl meeting of the AVellington Bow - inc Centre held last evening, at the Wellington Club's pavilion. An apology tor non-attendance was ! received frpni Mr. B. J. Hill (Te Hiwi). .- -; . • ; The president expressed his gratitude for the very kind expressions ot sympathy, on tho occasion of his recent illness. .' , . .The following dates and greens were decided on in regard to the championship 'fixtures-.-Singles, ; llataitai green, on February 19 and 20;. pairs, on Victoria green on February 27 and the nnks on tho Thorndpn green on March b. The president, vice-president, and secrotary wwe appointed '.a. subcommittee to control .all..arrangement?., regarding the games, including postponement .in case of bad weather. , -..'.-. , • The draw for tho championship singles follows:-On. Wednesday, February ilO r Hataitai'T. Thoriulon, Karori v. Island. Bay, On Thursday, lebruaty 20. Otaki- v. Seatoun,.Khaiidallah v. Nen- ! town,' Eastbourne v. - Karon or Island Baw, Victoria v. Lower Hutt, tipper Htttt v. Hataitoior Thorndon Petone v. Johnsonville, Kelburnj. We hngton, Te Hiwi v. Lyall Bay. The.. Wednesday play is-to commence at 2 p.m. .the Thui'Fday play at 9.15 a.m. The draw ror-the championship pairs is as followi'.-Wedneaday Fctenary 26, Eastbourne v;. Johnsonville; Kelburn v. ■Victoria; Thursday, February 27, -Tβ Hhvi v. Johnsonville dr Eas bourne; Seatoun v, Khandallah;. Lyall Bay v. Island Bay; Upper Hutt v.Kelburn or V cto ia; ketone v. Otaki; .Wellington v. Karon, Neiytown v. Thorndon, Lower Hutt v. Hataitai. • ' ; ~ ~ . The draw for the championship rinks is -as follows '.-Wednesday, -March 5,: Newtown v. Eastbourne, To Hiwi v. Ha : taiai; on Thursday, March 6, Karon •v. Seifoun;. Kelbum v. . Johnsonville, Bland-■ Bayv. Petone; Victoria y ..Iβ Hiwi or Sataitni, Khandallah v. Upper Hutt; -Wellington v. .Nowtown or Eastbourne, Lyall'Bay v.. ; Otaki, Lower Hutt v. Thorndon. ■•.■-..•, . ; • ■ Mr.- H.- Mayer raised objection to entrance fees for the championships. lie •centre gave nothing for it. . It-was mention that, certificates -were given, .but. Mr. Mayer, said that tho certificates cost next to nothing. A half-crown would,cover the cost of them. ■ If they had to pay entrance fees, he thought that -the clubs whose representatives were engaged in •these games ■should pay.- Mr. Mayer said tliathe would give notice of motion providing for entrance fees • to be rescinded.-. •••' ''- ~ • ,'■' v. There was-a long discussion on tne point of morning and afternoon tea being irovide'd for players in. championship matches, raised by Mr. J. Muir. lie did not see why individual players should have to pay for their refreshments. IHe centre snould pay. . , A motion that afternoon: tea tickets be provided for the players was negatived, «nd it was decided, on.tho motion of Mr, W. H. Morrah, that each of the clubs concerned \k asked 'to' provide afternoon tea for the players. _J ■'• \.~ letter was' received from the JNelson and Marlborbugh Centre notifying that'eight, and perhaps ten, rinks would visit, Wellington on February 21 and 22.. There would be-rinks from the Nelson, •Blenheim, Maitai; Wakefield, Eiveredale, mid Pitton Clubs.-As there ; was _not fiufficient data before the meeting Mr. Keith moved that the question stand adjourned until next Tuesday. The motion was 'negatived. A sub-committee was set up to , riiake arrangements to entertain the-visitors. ; ■ Mr.. T: Gray,. the..centre s -representative at the Dominion Bowling Associa- ■ lion's, conference, .reported that ho had been'pleased to do what he could on behalf of the centre. The chief business was the-consideration of the constitution of the council of the association. He was- surprised to find that only two'centres had ■ sur-pusly considered Mr. A len'e suggestion altering the constitution to direct representation of centres. He •.took the matter in hand, and urged tho change, and was--strongly supported by •Mr- K. J. -Collins -and Professor Max■weH''Walkers- It- was very late in the -evening When-the .matter was discussed. :He found ■that.tlioiißh Mr, Allen (of Dimeilin) was' preseiit, he was not suppprted by th? Otago .Council, The proposal was carried, but that only meant that it was a recommendation to • the council.- It .was thought that the election should be held during the Dominion .tournament, when .both large and small centres would be represented. On the question'of .uniformityof-the conduct of an examination of the programmes showed that the tourna- ' inents' were 'conducted on various lines. The' arrangements- respecting refreshments, he. considered, were far. from satisfactory in-Auckland, nnd the managemont was bad .in.other ways. . When ■lie raised the point about. refreshnieiits ; the president said that the tournament was being run for patriotic purposes, and he had .'pointed out'that the AVellingtoTi and Dunedin tournaments were run for patriotic purposes, but' lie did not press the point., The (feeling of delegates seemed to be against a standardised programme for. nil.: "Dominion tournaments. Ho did'not. think they would do much in. tho direction of effecting improvements in the conduct.of tho tournament? until some new "blood was infused into'tlie council. Ho also said that the conference decided to invite a visit from English bowlers." -. On tho motion of Mr. Keith, seconded by Mr. S. H. "Underwood, a hearty' vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Gray.-for his report. ■ The , mover said ■that the fact that-Hie centre's representative had carried his main point, ehowed that the .others would follow in duo course. \ . •■A WEST.-COAST..'TOURNAMENT. . . .-.''. ny-Teießrnph— Press Association. :-■ ■ :! ' Greymdnth, February 11. '■The' West 'Coast-bowling tournament opened in beautiful weather., There ore large entries, including ployers froni Lyttelton and .United,. Clirietclnirch.