PUKEKOHE BOWLING CLUB

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 561, 27 August 1920, Page 4

PUKEKOHE BOWLING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING. There was a very good attendance at the annual meeting of the Pukckohe Howling Club held on Tuesday night, the president (Mr. H. Bockett) in the chair. The following officers were elected: -Patron, Mr. Wm. Roulston; president. Mr. Jas. Roulston, 34. (Mr. C. K. Lawrie, 25); management committee, Messrs. F. Perkins 53, C. I!. Lusher 38, F. Brown 37. J. Crosbie 36, (Mr. J. G. Russell, who tied with Mr. Crosbie, withdrew); match committee, Messrs Duncan Roulston 48, 11. Waters 39, C. Clarke 34. Mr. A. B. Barter, as delegate for the club, reported having attended various assemblies. He hail taken a stand against the centralisation ol bowling authority in Wellington. At one conference it was decided that a first-year player was defined as one who had not played or been instructed in the playing of bowls prior to July 1 of any given year. Mr. V. Brown moved, "That it be a recommendation to the incoming committee that invitations he forwarded regularly to younger members to skip." This matter was entirely neglected. There were a certain number of skips who had probably had to so act at the start and would porbably skip until they died. Mr. A. Gill seconded, stating that no new skips had been brought out of late. Every man sbould have his chance, even if he did make a few mistakes. , ,

Mr. R. F. Webster also supported tho motion, and held that the old usages were not being carried out The first, second, third and fourth should take their places as theii names were drawn out of the box Every man paid an equal subscrip tion 'and should have an equal opportunity.

Mr. Duncan Roulston said it was never decided that the first name drawn out should be that of the skip. He contended that this matter was one for the committee.

Mr. A. P. Daysh concurred with the foregoing. Mr. C. Clarke humorously suggested that all should be made skips.

Another member presumed that the present skips would still be acting in a thousand years' time, but the members "in general seemed rather dubious about the probability of such longevity for skips, which magnates were, after all, merely mortal. Possibly they might skip in the hereafter.

Mr. Clarke remarked that he ft one would not mind being relieve of the responsibilities of skipship. Mr. Barter explained the methoi

obtaining in city clubs, where a special effort was made to please every member and to give them various positions to occupy, so that members would not get tired of being in one position too long.

Mr. Clarke advocated more frequent visiting, which would give younger players better chances. A vote of thanks was passed to

Mr. Waters for the work he had do in attending to the flower beds ai shrubs.

Mr. Jim Pollock suggested that the afternoon games should 'start at 2.30 p.m. to give country members a better chance of seeing the game through before having to leave to attend to the milking.

Speaking on the proposal to acquire extra land, about three-eighths of an acre, to enlarge the green, Mr. A. Gill asked whether an addition were needed, whether the club could af-

ford it. and whether the price was reasonable.

Mr. P. Perkins was agreeable to the acquirement of the tour sections alluded to, provided the seller (Mr. J. Roulston) would take the mortgage over it. He was not favourable to mortgaging the present property further.

Mr. Hodgson Keith favoured the purchase, especially as part of the land could be hired to the ladies to play croquet on. There would also be plenty of room for both a winter ami a summer green.

Mr. Boekett said Mr. Roulston was agreeable to taking a mortgage over the whole of the property, old and new. but not on the additions only, because there was no chance of getting a dedicated road past the additions if he should have to take them back again in the event of the club failing, the sections at the hack of his being in other hands. The cost was stated at £2O". Mr. Waters, as a member of the executive, favoured the purchase, especially at the price offered. Without these sections there would be no scope for enlargement. The club was sufficiently strong financially to pay KV2 interest.

Mr. Clarke protested that the mal ter should have been ventilated bet ter before the annual meeting b calling a special meeting beforeham Mr. Boekett named several menhers who had been informed of th natter, so that, he said, there wa no hole and corner business abou it.

Mr. Drown added that the wav t

keep the club together was to |*r<; vide facilities for them to play, am for thai reason the purchase wouh he ;i good proposition. The proposal was carried, agains ;'.n amendment thai tlie mailer b deferred. In reply to a question by Mr. (iil

in reference to enlargement of the pavilion, as recommended at the last annual meeting, Mr. Boekett said all the estimates were too high and had therefore been turned down.

A beautiful enlarged photo ~f t| )c late Mr. Monty Wright was presented to the club by Mrs. Wright, and accepted enthusiastically. Mr. Boekett said it had been decided to provide a cup to be called the "C. Monty Wright Memorial ("up," preferably to be played for be! ween

'ukckohe and Waiuku. Messrs. Gill and Lusher thoiigl

that it should be for all Franklir clubs.

It was finally decided that the cuj should be played for between Waiuku and Pukekohe every year, and nc winning skip to play for the cup until it had been lost again, this latter condition to apply to Pukekohe only. About Mil his had been donated, and y.'Mi was reouired.

On taking the chair the new president (Mr. .las. Roulston) expressed l.i appreciation of the appointment. and paid a tribute .to the work of the [last president. Inter alia, lie lemarked lhat if two clubs were to come into being in Pukekohe ii would mean the de.tlh „f both of them. The history of all towns was ihat the [ ph' i,'•.•.•' looked far enough ahead. The purchase of the land was a u i.-e slop, and the club could have done heller still by securing the whole .oca out to rUlinburgli Street. lie al-o I hanked Mr. Carter for the trouble he had taken lo he present. Mr. Perkins suggested that there should he a few -oil' Saturdays" and cut down the competitions somewhat, AKo, members should wear the club

■lours in line weal In

which would

ook better when were pre out add give the Huh a better tone