NOT FOR KAHUTIA

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 4

NOT FOR KAHUTIA

MIXED BOWLING PLAY ON INVITATION ONLY INTMKI’IvRLNI 'K I'NAVA NT IN.) DISCUSSION ! Y .MUM UK US Members of at least one bowling club in Gisborne are determined lino me fair sex will not unduly interfere with their enjoyment of their favourite game. At the annual meeting of the Kahutia Bowling Club last evening, tin members had a lengthy discussion on mixed bowling, it being decided finally that, male players would join in with the ladies in games on ladies cl nib nights and afternoons should me ladies desire it. The secretary, Mr. C. G. Vail, informed members that there was a ..v.iiute on record dealing with part the ladies were to play in tlie aitairs of tno club, this minute pointing out that there should be no mixed bowling. Since then, the members of the Kahutia Ladies' Bowling Club had proposed that male players be included in ladies' rinks, with a view to coaching the lady players. lie pointed out that, the ladies wanted mixed bowling on their floodlight tournament nights. N.Z. Association Ruling. •Mr. P. Meredith pointed out that the New Zealand Bowling Association had given a ruling that it was not in favour of mixed bowling. After Mr. J. A. Eaton had suggested that the coach, Mr. Meredith, eoulct give the ladies some tuition in the game, Mr. C. Corlet said that tie was definitely opposed to mixed bowling, but. in fairness to the lady members, he must point out that the ruling given by the New Zealand association was to the effect that ladies could not occupy executive positions on a bowling club. He pointed out that there had been mixed bowling tournaments in Auckland. Answering Mr. J. Newton, the secretary said that the executive had allocated the ladies two afternoons a week for play, while the ladies also had one night for floodlight play. Mr. P. Fischibach stressed the good work carried out for the club by members of the ladies' section and said that he could see no harm in the male players joining in with the ladies at the ladies’ floodlight tournaments. Decided Opposition Offered Decided opposition to mixed bowling was offered by Mr. C. T. C. Hands, who commented that the ladies now had sufficient playing time allocated to them but, in reply, Mr. G. Downey pointed out that the ladies were only asking the club to allow the male members to take part in indies’ games. He suggested that, if the men wished to join the ladies in a game during the time allotted to the ladies, it pc made optional for Ihe men to join m with ihe play at the invitation of the ladies.

The president, Mr. W. Jackson, was in accord with the opinion expressed by Mr. Downey, that it. was optional for the men to take part in the ladies' games if invited and, after further discussion, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Meredith, seconded by Mr. C. Holland, that it be optional for members to assist the ladies in their games, should the ladies desire this, provided the ladies did not exceett the playing hours allotted to them. This motion was carried.