BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1916, Page 7

BOWLING.

NOTES. The annual meeting of the Manala, Club was held on Monday last, when the following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. W. Hair; president, Mr. W. Taylor, vice-president, Mr. C. Barley man; secretary) Mr. C. Stevenson; auditor, Mr. V. K. Hobday; ground committee, Messrs. A. Frankiin, W. Butler; general committee, Messrs. Taylor, Stevenson, Kirk, Butler, .). Christie, Franklin, and McKonzie; selection committee, Mr. A. 11. Christie. The official opening was fixed for October 11. It was shown that the club's membership numbers 44; that the receipts amounted to ;Clll lis lOd; expenditure £O7 Os 7d; matches played 13, won 10, lost 3; the Fox shield was Von by the club last season. 'llawera and Stratford greens are open for practice. Fitzroy was to have started on Thursday but the weather prevented. How many of the rank and file of players understand what they receive in return for their subscriptions? It is an undoubted fact that only about 10 per cent, of club members aetiv.-iy concern themselves with management affairs; hut the remaining 00 per cent, are ready to carp at and criticise those in office. This attitr.de is unreasonable and unfair. The selector who does not displease has yet to be born Imagine the dilii-

culties of his positoin. There are 32 vacancies, say, to be filled and 52 to choose from. Thirty-two are selected; a score are disappointed and some let their voices be heard. And there is not content even anion,',' the chosen ones, excepting' tli« eight skips. The others are in (lie wrong' places. Leads and seconds .should he thirds; thirds should he skips. Little thought is given to the work the selector lias put in. The secretary has let him know those who are available for a particular date and those who are i.ot. lie has kept his lists of members who have been given opportunities of playing iu matches and those who have not had a chance; lie deliberates for a long time as to the fairest method and announces his choice, doing everything for the best Yet at annual meetings it is found that resolutions are passed changing- from sole selector to a, committee of three, and when a sole selector is decided upon man after man refusing nomination for a thankless billet. No wonder! There are good fellows found in every club, always willing to put their hands in their pockets for "extras." This is as it should be, but they deserve credit. In bowling, it seems, there is a larger proportion of these than in other sports. An instance in point may he cited in connection with the Fitzroy Club, several of the member* of which have, since the annual meeting, finished the lining of the pavilion, provided notice and honors boards, and carried out a number of improvements at tlieii own expense, for the - comfort and convenience of the members generally.