Fine Record of Service to Bowling

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 245, 6 January 1928, Page 10

Fine Record of Service to Bowling

Mr. A. R. Coltman’s Work in Auckland DEPARTURE FOR CAMBRIDGE A prominent bowle.r is leaving Auckland in Mr. A. R. Coltman, of the Carlton Bowling Club. Mr. Coltman has been a member of the now famous Carlton Club for the past 10 years. During that time he has been continuously in executive positions and has seen the club grow in prominence until it can boast to-day of possessing the largest playing area of any club in the' world.

His close association with this wonderful progress alone marks him as a man worthy of the greatest prominence in the bowling world. But his undoubted executive ability in the sport is not confined to that club alc-ue. On the last two occasions when the Dominion Association’s headquarters

were located in Auckland. Mr. Coltman occupied the responsible position as secretary. On his shoulders rested, largely, the most successful conducting of these huge tournaments run by the association. Pressmen who reported these tournaments have pleasant recollections of Mr. Coltman’s consideration for them and the assistance he gave. His abilities are not only confined to the administrative side of bowling. As a player he has proved himself of no mean order. When the Dominion banner was brought to the Auckland Club in 1917, he occupied a position in Gregory Osmond’s team. In 1916-17 he won the centre pairs tournament championship; in 1917-18 the centre’s Christmas tournament, and in 1918 the singles championship of the Carlton Club. The departure from Auckland of Mr. Coltman is felt most deeply, but his friends all join in wishing him the greatest success in his new position as headmaster of the Cambridge day school.

Of all the suburban cricket enthusiasts there is no closer follower and critic than Mrs. Blank, a Glen Eden supporter, who every sunny Saturday ! comes down to the Domain to watch I the fortunes of a certain batsman and the team in general. “Another four, Mr. Scorer?” “Yes, I’ve got it, Mrs. Blank.” “Another two to Alby.” “Righto, Mrs. Blank.” “O-o-oh! Look at that! When will our boys learn not to poke at those rising balls. He’s out. He'll be so disappointed.” And so Mrs. Blank, alternating between censure and sympathy, watches the Glen Eden tally mount and discusses the bowlers and their tricks with each batsmen as he comes out. j