BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 7 November 1914, Page 7

BOWLING.

TABAXAKI CHNTItK The adjourned annual meeting of the Tarauaki Bowl.tig sire was he.d in the Xew i'lyiiKiiith i.h\b's pavilion, on Thursday morning. The following delegates wore present.: —Messrs. W. J. Stain, A. K. Smart, and 0. X. Firth .(New; Vl.vninuth), \V. A. I'arkinson. CSvine' (llawcra), F. il. Jackson, \V. Mealy I (Fijzroy), F. J. Dili, .1. D. Sole (West! End), \Y. Andrew (uaitara). M'Millan ' and G. Smart (Stratford), W. Percival; and A. Leslie. (Tugicwood). Proxies; from Manaia, Gptinake and Pihama, were j exorcised by Messrs. Firth, A. Smart, and Sole Mr Venn piv-j sided. " ' Tile following of)>,,- : < were appointed: President, Mr \Y. .). Perm (re-elected);' vice-president, Mr \V. A. Parkinson (rc-j elected); executive, .Messrs. Sole A. and i O. Smart, A. Leslie and W. Healy; sec-1 rotary and treasurer, Mr Firth; auditor,' Mr YV. X. Ewing. H was decided that the annual tour-' namonl commence on Tuesday. January. 20, 1913 . ! At tlie meeting held on Julv f) last,' Mr Hates, of the Hawora Club, gave: notice of motion that the Tarsvniiki Centre adopt the open door policy. As Air Bates was unable to attend' the meeting, Mr Parkinson moved the! motion, ami Mr A. K. Smart seconded. I Considerable discussion took place on the matter, delegates not being at all ' unanimous on the i|Uostion. A ballot I was taken which resulted in the success j of the motion, the voting being U for ! and four against. j It was resolved that prizes for the ' tournament be of the same yalfte us lust ' year, j A.tournament of the winners of the : champion singles of each club affiliated • to the Centre, will be' held m the last I week of March next. Date and green | Will be fixed by the executive. Mr Firth, on behalf of the AVcstport Coal Company, ofTo/ed a gold nje-dul ' as a \,t\m for the winner oi the chain-! pion singles tournament. A vote ->f i thanlcs for the donation was recorded, i It was made a recommendation to the northern clubs to arrange a sub-division if desired should the Xew Plymouth Club enter two teams in the banner competition. i -Messrs. A. Leslie and A. Smart wove | appointed a sub-committee to arrange' the banner drawings. I At a subsequent meeting of rcprc-' sentatives of the northern clubs-, In--glcwnod. New Plymouth, Fitzrov, and i West End being represented, it was : decided not to subdivide the northern I section. The following rinks have been picked' to play against Xew Plymouth on Sat-! urday, on tht Fitzroy green, starting at j 530 Hopkins, ,7!nhn|son, jl>ii- j land, Chivers (s); Oxenham, Brookor Iliggs. Paul (s); Roadie, Reul. Hartnell, j Smith (a).