BOWLING

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1932, Page 3

BOWLING

THE HOKITIKA CLUB. ' * 24th ANNUAL MEETING. , f The 24th annuel meeting of the Club was held in the pavilion last evening at 7 o’clock, the President (-Ur Oi J.’ King) presiding over 'A' fair'dttehdance of ■ uenibers; - Apologies for tibSehcd were made for Messrs W. arid T. -Odoper. .' . '“-“kv

The minutes of the last attnuaU meeting Were read and confirmed. ' '

' ANNUAL. REPORT. In submitting your 24th annual ;iwf{ Import we. Mye. to record a very !<: atd due in the main 'to file cunsatisffttrtory weather conditions hit portion of the season, and the ravages. Vb£ : "th« grass grub m the ©ai»y pdftioii •of the season. - As the result of muhiilabour on the part of many members' the pest wnsi greatly reduced in iiuni-, bet's, and at the end of the season the green was playing, in capital order. ; The membership again suffered “ number of withdrawals, the stringen.i employment conditions causing several go retire from membership ior • tH.. time being. The financial posit.Op has received careful attention, and tlf. year’s transactions show a Slight im--provement, but this .is' solely due to. . thd success of the annual dance,- whiu this year proved one of the greatest ouncesses of the series. It will be seed; Ijy the balance sheet that starting ih. year with a credit balance- of'"lbs 3a, the year has ended with.a ciedt..b.ab,.‘luce, of dSS 11s fed. • "v •' , The annual .tourney took place at Mi'6ymp v tjith last season, with an ove l -. i iloW'j. at Kunanga, arid 'passed on very sut'oessfully. There ' iwere.r, • uot“ mahy interchanges of visits made last yeah: i, ft timber of causes; preventing-.tfib; fti'filriient of these welcome gatherings. This, .season, the annual tournautent! is to' be hold at Hokitika when it i> ; hoped the green at Uie Mental' Hpspi'ivh will be available for the’' overflow oi entries enabling .All visitors to rt- ; uain in the town during the who! tournament. v ', The singles championship was iK" dricluded,- an unfortunate happening preventing the. playing of the final be-, fWeen Messrs J. J. Breeze and A..E. ‘Benjamin, -and thij will{ be -finalised “con”, after the • season opens. ,• -n

‘‘•‘ The : green has- been receiving some attention during the off season, whi’e 'renovations have been made ’to till? •’pavilion, prior to it being painted. Special attention iv'll be necessary tbe given to the green to enable itr to tie in proper order for the tournament, and this should not •be diffipu 1 if the grass grub 'does not prove toe •troublesome again. • “ ‘ Again w’.e have’'to. v ’'voice Our--apprecia-tion of the services of our. lady suppiorteira w,ho‘\Thave giten, such - Valued '«rii’vices< -ducing, 'the .-.past, year4f-oari:d especially , in regafd 'to the - arrange merits, for, the annual' ball.—Received. The ' Wnnce sheet - was rea'd .showing 1 H tom] receipt's- amounting to ’£Bl Os• ?d including i> a balance •of 16? 3d • bon <rht, foriwArdrfrom- previous .year, while t.he Expenditure' 'Amounted 'to £74' Ps 7cl -leaviftg &■' ereditrbalAncE" o f,'£6'• lls'-’Sd. The report and ■; balance'• ,^b'eFifc: were received arid adopted; members expressing’ pleasure • at the' satisfactory InAncial portion, and according a vote of appreciation to the' treasurer. -

• The fdll'dWiiig. ; neiw members c]acted H. 1 W.- Lodge, A. SeObeck, -Cl •Kdllelier', 0. 'JAmes- and' J Knowles. 1 ' w • ’

• election of officers. ' Tihe • following officers were elected : . ;President: -Mr C. J. King (re-elect-’ ed). : V •- .. Vice-President’: Mr H. O. F. Coles Secretary- and Treasurer : Mr .A,- E- > Benjamiil.- (v r '• 'V ’ ■ • V i editor: Mr ,T.' H.’ Wr’son. Committee iL-Officeria, land Messrs W; -Wilson, J 1 IT. Wilsbtt;-Stevenson/ La-kin, Anderson, Breeze, Kerr, Cooke and Conning. /< 'Delegate' to centre: The Secretary. /rWr-namwit "delegates: Messrs W. Wilson, C. J. King and A. E. Benjamin.’'’"' 1’ - " > ' Ground committee; Messrs Stevenson, Lakin and C. j. King. Selection committee; The officers. ; •It avasV jresolved - - apply to th' Superintendent of the Mental -Hospital for the rise of the green there in connection with- the tournament in February, to carry-the overflow from the Club green. • Tt’vki-s resolved to arrange for /nitable printing- matter for the annual tournament'. ',, On the motion of Messrs J: J. Breeze and if J. '■ 'Conning it was resolved that Mr W. C. Bi-addon 1 be ! elected ft- life honorary member in appreciation o £ past services.' '•' A; hearty vote of ’ thariks’ was parsed to the ladies for their assistance dur--{ratr.-ethe year " —■ SJpVip resident -returned thanks -for hi, 3 eleCtibii a-s did the vice president. The subscription was-fired at £2 12s pbcl with- Aiprebate. of -‘.los 6d if- paid keif ote November 30th. " "J| , j Some discussion took .p’ace in fcferenee to the coming tournament, -and thi necessarv action w-as approved. The meeting then terminated with a v o te Of thanks to the chair;