INDOOR BOWLING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 338, 25 April 1928, Page 13

INDOOR BOWLING

EDEN RECHABITES WIN AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the Auckl. • *1 Friendly Societies* Indoor Bowling A?sociation was held on Saturday eveninglast, in the Trades Hall. Hobson ktreei The president, Bro. W. H. Drew, was in the chair, and there were delegates |*re> out from the various affiliated Wnlp* .- The balance-sheet, which was read au«l adopted, showed the finances to be in •• healthy state. In his report, the secretary state J 2*. lodges had affiliated, and many othe had expressed their intention of Join ini: this year. Two tournaments were held during the season. The full rink tournament, played in two sections, provided some sterling play, and the singular position of one lod • Eden Rechabites, providing both section winners. In the final, Eden A. Bros I* Bod ley. Geo. Clark, F. Baker and It Brodte. skip, just defeated Eden 1.. Bros. R. Frances (eight years irfd). T Hurt-op. J. McPherson, and L. S. Fran- i skip, on the lasi head. Eden Ret ha »it< may well be proud of this performance The pairs competition was played 1n three sections, the ultimate section win ners being Orange Ladies. No. IS. B tejun. Mrs. Waugh, and G. Seurle. skip. A.O.F Court Birkenhead. A team; J. Thompson, and A. Osborne, skip, and A. 0.1 Court Birkenhead B team, R. Adam ami E. Harken, skip. In the play-off. both Birkenhead tea*> - defeated the Orange Ladies’ ream, and in the final game Birkenhead B team A feature of the pairs tournament the splendid leading of Mr Waugh, «-s the Orange Ladies* No. 18. B team, who was the most consistent lead in ihw tournament. The following officers were elected for the season 1928: Uresident, Br«. F. A. Harris, L.O-I- : vice-president. Bro. G. Jarrett. A.<».F secretary-treasurer, Bro. G b\ Day 1.0. R., re-elected : management «on mittee, two delegates from each order. Votes of thanks to the outgoing olTk 11 for their splendid work in conn*« the with the formation of the Indoor Asu**ation were carried by acclamation, up--rial mention being made of the gre- t amount of detail work which had be i« done by the secretary, Brr>. Geo. V D.*i It was decided to hold the first toonui ment, a full-rink one. about the end June or early- in July.