BOWLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 11

BOWLING.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. I The Canterbury Centre of the' New Zealang ' Bowling Association met last night, Mr A. : DLksoa presiding. • 'iho Jißiapoi Working Men's Club wrote, asking for affiliation. _ The letter stated that tha c.ub had a. bowling green open to all members, but \ho number of members likely to avail the-niseives of the green was twohty or twenty-five. ■: Considerable discussion took place on the' letter, members pointing out that a difficulty was bound to arise in fixing the levy per member, and the application should como from a properly constituted bowling club; , Cousidera.ion was deferred, and the secre-' tary was requested to state that a bowling club would have to bo formed. The president reported that ■ the annual meeting of delegates had decided by a sub- i stai.tial majority against.pennant matches for | the season, a.though there was a feeding .that games should be arranged. The esecutivo | therefor© submitted the following proposals: —" The third Saturday in each month shall be set apart for interclub matches, thus providing, say, that each club should play eix matches. Entries to be invited at the beginning of tho season, the draw to be; then made by the executive. No cumber of rinks to be specified when entries .are being made, clubs being loft to arrange mutually as to the number to take part in each match, with tho general understanding that the games arc, intended, as far as possible, to provide play for the full strength of each club. In each team four rinks, or such le3s number as may j be mutually agreed on, ehall be selected as | representative, combinations, to meet an equal I number from the other club, but tho result of each match shall bo decided on tho total print" scored by all the.rinks engaged." The president added that the executive urged in favour of its proposal that the matches would . bo in no sense on of.a competition. On'y a limited number of games would bo i played by caoh club, so that there would be no direct method of arriving at a final clas- I sificntion, based on results. The leading! pkvers would be provided with a certain numbor of hard games,'in which they would I have flrong associates, aud would meet rinks of similar calibre, whilo at the same time ! th» other members would also be provided with play in the same matches. I Mr A. Brown seconded the adoption of the plan, and urged clubs to support it loyally, j In reply to a question, the president saiu : that on "the remaining Saturdays of the month th". clubs could arrange any matches ; thfv liked on any conditions. _ _ ' The report was adopted after a oriof discussion, and it was left to the executive to arrange details and circularise- the clubs. Mr .T. Clark draw attention to the fact that the acceptance of trade trophies was illegal undo- the rule, although sets of bowls had been offered by 'iquor representatives. The president said that the rule provided th«t to club should accent from any company, firm or person any donation or trophy which was in the nature of an ndv»>-'i«ement. A voto of condo'ence with Br Thomas in tho death of his son was carried in silence.