BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1921, Page 5

BOWLING.

NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEATED. By Telegraph.-'Press Assn.—Copyrig’-,. London, June 24 ~ The . Hamilton bowlers beat New Zealand by 123 to 117. The New Zealcnd bowlers beat Stirling bjj 126 to 112. FITZROY CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Fltzroy Bowling Club was held In the pavilion on Saturday night. Mr. A. S. Brooker presided over " moderate attendance of members. THE PAST SEASON. The annual report stated; The year haj been a most successful and lengthy one. The committee officers and members have worked incst harmoniously together. Our receipts from all sources amount to £298 14s Id, against £292 14s 3d for the previous year.. The total seems to show a very small increase on the previous year’s receipts, butj in the previous year we received £6G 2s in special donations for the new tea kicsk,' so that the position Is very satisfactory. Our wages bill has been a little larger thartj usual, but the conditions of the green and; surroundings more than justified the extra expenditure. Our members' subscriptions to' the summer and winter green show an increase of £l9 19s 6d. Your committee think that while the finances of the club show a', satisfactory progress (our credit balance; standing at £44 14s id) that some efforts should be made to reduce our loan liability# The suggestion to take »ip two shares in the Building Society has been under considera-t tion. The attention of members Is drawn to the fact that £25 is still wanting to complete our improvements, and the committee will bQ grateful for any assistance, however small

The report, continuing, referred to that various 'competitions of ti e season, and re-, marked: “We were justly proua or -un achievements in the Taranaki tournament, and; banner matches. In the former we won games except one. In that instance F was beaten by New Plymouth B. In thd semi-finals Fltzroy made two trips-to lUvvc-* ra, first defeating Hawera, and finally beating Manaia, and winning the banner. Thanks were expressed to the green warden, Mr. Dingle, and his many helpers; ta Miss Charteris for attention to the csoquet green, and to the Croquet Club generally; to Mr. L. Hammond, for acting as secretary dur<t Ing the past year; to the selector, Mr. Hirry Price; and to the secretary (Mr. W P 4 Okey). ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Officers for ti e ensuing year were as follows: President, Mr. A. S. Brooker; secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. I’. Okey; assistant secretary, Mr. L. /Hammond; . vicepresidents, Messrs. F. H. Jackson, E. Dingle* O. Oxenham, Z. T. Walker, W. Kenly; e cn-j mittee, Messrs. J. Bennett, L. Fairhall, W. Buckle, H. J. Price, and J. McNeill; dele-< gates to centre, Messrs. Brooker and Dingle; green warden, Mr. Dingle; selector, Mr. H. Price; stewards. Messrs. Fairhall, Buckle. Walker, Oxenham and Hammond; match steward and recorder, Mr. C. S. Rennell: auditor, Mr. A. L. Roberts. GENERAL. In view of the fae, that the club membership now totals seventy, it was deeded to enter two teams in the banner competition. The selector was empowered tn appoint a deputy to assist him during the season, and the question of dividing the club into twe teams was left to the selector. j The annual subscription was fixed at £3 I reducible to £2 10s if paid on or before December 31; new members joining «ftej February 1, £1 ss. It was decided to take up two shares Ir tie Equitable Building Society, with a vlcv to establlshinig a fund to reduce the club’i liability. The question of holding an Easter Pain tournament was discussed by the meeting the decision eventually being left to tht committee. The feeling of members was irj favor of holding a club pairs. The incoming committee was recommended to endeavor to make arrangements by which all New Plymouth clubs hold their opening day” on the one date. Members discussed .he method of playing the championships, and a proposal was made to continue as last year—best two out of three games. An amendment' was put forward In favor of playing under the sections system, one man one gain®, and was carried. A vote of thanks passed to Mr. Irvine for providing apparatus for oiling bowls, and for an offer of voluntary work in connection with the fciosk. A resolution was passed recommending the incoming committee to increase the locker accommodation. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladles for assistance rendered during the year, and to the Press. t