Bowling Club.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 219, 20 September 1904, Page 2

Bowling Club.

Tho adjourned annual mooting off the Xow Plymouth Bowling Club!, held in the Town Hall last evening, wus well attended by memlicrs, Mr J. Paul (president) In the chair. —The Pavilion.— The Chairman explained that tlijj committee was to report on the pr.,A I poFoil scheme of improvement of t[.E grounds by melding another storey I the pavilion. Two plans had b< 1 submitted, ho himself favouring t I original plan tmbmitted by Mr derson, who had told him that could bo considerably amended, t&Ali effecting a slaving an Cost, which u\t« Hint estimated at £2UO, As finance, Mr Cock had suggested thtjj un overdraft )x> arranged, Mr CocJI and the si>o u kor being guarantors. Hi<) proposed "that the original Plan sub- j mittod by Mr Sanderson be adopted, Willi certain eliminations, and that he call for tenders, to bo submit/ted to the committee as soon a» possible, : n>l that the committee be authorised i,i act, the cost not to exceed £3OO.

Mr A. I). Gray seconded. The Chairman road a letter Iron. Mr H. Cock, apologising for absence, and gilvingi his view of wltat should be done. He wrote that a necessary work wafl the improvement of the entrance.

The motion was carried unanimously. The president and Mr Cock were uiithoi'luod to arrange for an overdraft, with themselves a# guarantors, and to deposit the deeds of thu property with the bank. —Appointment of Skips.—

Mr fr o vett's motion that at each annual meeting six emergency skips lie ap|H*intod was 'ully discussed ineinbers deeming it Inadvisable to make ft change. , Mr Ewinff made a Bugigieation that in home mutches the junior players should bo unCouragod by including a second rink.

It was understood that the committee take the suggestion as an instruction.

The Chairman onkcd that all members wishing to have their howls tested should hand in their names to tho secretary.

In reply to Mr Alexander, the president said it was not. absolutely necessary for any but those taking part in tournaJnents. —Opening Day.— Tho President reported that the green was looking very well, and the committee anticipated it would be ready by tho Oth of October. The meotinjf decided to follow th» previous practice of holding tho official o|>euiwg in November, —New Members.— Messrs Bullot, J. Mannix, J. GilIjortson, J. Wrigloy, L. G. Spencer, and C. M. Innes were elected now member*. —Matches and Trophies.— Mr Alexander suggested that a trophy should ibe allotted to a series of matches with outsiders during' carnival wvtik. The Cl airman f a vourad tho institution of a singles tournament, say. during Easter woek. Thi& would be a novelty in the colony, though it was very popular in the Old Country. The following donations to tho trophy list were promised : Messrs J. Paul and Fraser £2 2s each, Arrowsmith, Alexander ttftd Gray £1 la earh.