HOKITIKA BOWLING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1924, Page 4

HOKITIKA BOWLING CLUB

ANNUAL AI METING

Tiie annual meeting was held last event up in the pavilion at 7.10 o’clock. Present: .Mr Win. Wilson (President) in the chair) and IP members. - li„. minutes ot last animal me-etinp v.ere confirmed. ANNUAL REPORT;

Gentlemen. — In presenting this report I have to congratulate the Club on a very successful season. The green was in goad order for playing. and generally gave satisfaction!!. In view I,l' the West- Coast tournament to bo In-Id here in February, some extra attention “Imuld be given to the grounds and preen at mice. 'I ottniami-iu—The annual tournament was held last year at Greymonth and I have to again congratulate the Cluli 011 providing the winners of the Bink Championship. Messrs L. Aldridge W. WiUon, .L Bain and I). Sto-\,-ii-o:i t-kip) proving the tniccosslul four. This made the sixth oeeasintt in I 1 years that the Club’s representatives bavo been sitceessltil. Ibe I aits Cbtiiupionsbip was secured by Messrs Home and Qtioreo. of St. Albans Club. Christchurch. Tilts year tin* tnurnamettb will 1.-e held in Hokitika nt I'ebruar.v next. (Pda Day The annual gala day was held in March, and though the weather was wet ill tlie morning, it cleared tit ti e afternoon and the- gathering passed off sUM-essfttlly, though till- attendance was not a- large as usual. Thanks eo the generosity of donors and the work of the Ladies’ Committee tin* profit- fur the day amounted to LG, . Tl„- 1,-lilies' Committee also suecoss- | idly carried out the annual ball oil .1 un'c 3rd. when a prolit of £l4 odd resulted.

Club (lames Tin- usual dull gamete ik place during the season. Ihi Single Championship and right t< imld tin- Duncan Cup for the year wa: wen I>v Mr IL A. Thompson, after t capital (Oldest in which Air .1. Bain da- previous winner was the runner

up. I I’iiiam ial Ti e (Till financially had another successful year, thanks speciallv to the as.-istanee rendered by htdv Mipnorters. The aceoinpanyitig balance sheet .'bow.- the reieipts aniottuted to L 1 -V.) -Is Oil. while the pav-m.-iits totalled £8!) 8s 3d. eittihling the debit, balance to be reduced from xis I 17- Id to LI 1 I 8s -Id, a red noli,in of £7O 8s !)d for tlie year, and a trial reduction for the last three years ol L2I I ID- Od. The Coming Season---The membership still remains almost stationary. During the season several nu-mbets have left the district, including Mr A. D. Boyd, one of our earliest meinI—js. .Messrs .1. Stevenson and Pratt als 1 being t rnnsferred to other (listens. The Club starts tin- season with every prospect of sum ess, which the Coast tournament should assist in uuik-

iii"’ :t busy one. Inter-Club Games Tim Btiimnga Club visited Hokitika and tin interestiug game resulted. It was the intention to ret urn the visit, hut ow ing to their green bating to be closed tins was not practicable. Three _ matches iv,-r- played with tlie flrey Club, the lir-t- two being lest while the third was won. and the Clt-,b at present holds Hi,. Bey Holds Badges. In it game with two West port- rinks at Hokitika, alter lbe t nti me incut llte visitors were -an--111. and won the Ballinger Buckles. C'inelil'imt - In conclusion we have to specially iliank lady sttpiiurters for their generous assistance ill arranging alu’-rnonu tea, and in eonueetion with the gala day and annual hall. Their efforts are greatly appreciated and wo tritst to liav- continuance of that valued Mtj-p-ir during the coming vear. ' - 11,-reived. The balitnee -beet sbrnwd the re- , — i :, l - I'm- 1■: • - year amounted t ; > e| '," | 7 s ;i !. end t!:e naynu-nts LBD 8s 3-1 the «! -it i.-. 1 ieit:*■ being redu-cd I nun £ls' I 17- Id t£lll 8s -Id.-IJe-t. I~e |', ■ iiient 1 - ntg'-'ittulated lu-ni--1:..- .>a I .1 r.xirikut 1, -.suits aeliieved (i ,,i-,i:g t j-year,mil lor winch tho very Milimi,..- stipp.it l 0. tf.J 1.-'ely siipji.triers was niaituv is-.spoiisiti:,-. I lie pe.-'i--11.11l was teiy sails!aetary. '1 lie ,-oinmg year piomised to. I.e a busy one, and la- hope I |„ wiitlld- prave as sue-ci-s-lui as the la -1 ouv. I lit- tiimnoml I s.ii.ui wa- veiy editr'do l-i nil eon .Mr Kali o me; od t he nd>>p: inn of tilltep. rt and babtieshoot. So.oink'd by Mr Blank and carried. Sacral i.- w metubiis wen- nominated ...0.l app!-ivo.i. KLI-a f BIN ()!•' Ol- f it KBS. Tl.e elooli nt of oHiiet's r«*--1111••-tI as f.illnw - :- I'tesidi-nt Mr (L 11. I!!;!nk. Vioe-Presidoiu-Mr D. Stevenson. Sierelnry nod Tri-esiiior Mr A. I'.. Benjamin ( re-elv.-ted). (h-neral ( ommittee -.Messr» T. W . Bruce. .1. 11. Wilson. C. S. Dalgliesh. 11. A. I lioinp-ou, .1. Cnnniiig. \) . Milson. A. B. King. .!. It. Ward. K. C. Adams. .1. Bain. \V. C. Jtiiiddon. Coni re dell-gate .Mr A. Iv. Beniamin.

S.-lection ( o'.nmiui-.- I’re.-idenl. \"iee-l’rt‘siilem and Seerelai'y. (iroilitd Comniitt ee Messrs Stevenson. 'I lmm|. -on i'ti l Bt'iiddon. Mr 111-ink took tin- their and thanked member.-, pit- electing him as President and (rust.-tl that tiie coming s,-a-s.ai would Iv ;i slice; -i ul and pleasant one. GENERAL. II was resolved that n.\-es,ary repairs lo the lances, gret-n. and pavilion be sit mice carried out and that tho pavilion be Gtett painted, llte President and Vice-President to arrange. The tu-i e.-.-ary work to the gteen was approved, the Pie (lent to arrange for Millie. A discussion on the subscript ion Blithe year look place, and it was resolved that -.abject to payment before 30tb. November the lie la- £*2 2s and alter that date L2 12- (5.1. It was resolved that the oiu-itiug day It- lixed for Saturday, (let. -Itli. The Chairman moved a very hearty v<te of thank's be passed to the retiring President- Curried by iu(hiniai ion. The Clminnau al-o moved a hearty \;it:- of thanks to the I'dy supj -irtei's for their generou- as-istan,-? during the year. Suoparted by Alt' \V. Wilte.n and eaitied. A vote of thanks to tin- auditor (Mr .!. I!. Wils at win- was :il.-o tc-'ieeii-d. t , tie- So retarv (Mr A. K. Ili-niamiti) and to the press was also carried by :n clanu'lien. Tit.* mi cling terminated at 0 p.m.