LYALL BAY BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 229, 21 June 1919, Page 8

LYALL BAY BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB

In the course of their annual report the directors of the li.vall Bay Howling and Tennis Ciub stuto that tlio green played well' during the year, anil gave every promiso of continuing so, whilst tlio small green Hint was used for tlie ladies to play croquet on was a decided advantage both financially and socially. 'fho liqnuces of the club are in on excel lent position, the balance-sheet (or the year's working showing a credit balance of .EGO J7s. Id., which has lieen the. menus of wiping oft' I ho ovi;idn>lt ami showing A"> 12s. 4d. lo credit, in the bank account. Tlio toMlis section has suffered to a greater extent than the bowling clui) through (lie calling up of our young men (o deteiul the. Empire, but now that llio war has ended we are pleased that the liieiiibership is increasing as our members return from the front, and from the growing popularity of the gamu it is expected that, tlio uiemlwrship will soon reach Mm limit ami capacity of tlio courts. > '-lno action of the directors in again p.ncing tlio small green at the disposal of tlio ladies ns a croquet lawn has been amply justified, and there is every reason (o believe and hope it will be even more sueecssfiil nexi; season, and be a source of pleasure lo memlx-iv wives and their friends. The membership of the club is: Bowling, active 18, honorary 10-72; lenllis -13 and croquet 23; a total of 1.18 members. The following directors retire: Messrs. Dallison, Goldfinch, and Morrah, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Arrangements lmve been mnds for the renewal of the mortgage on i.iio club's property for a further term at a satisfactory rate of interest, without (.he personal 'guaranty! as formerly, ami the club's best thanks arc duo lo .Messrs, Tonks and Morrah for ncting as gnaraw tors since tlie inception of the club.