MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10673, 20 July 1912, Page 3

MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

j THE ANNUAL REPORT.

The ifcjfewving »>j riCto ccpcffc of i-li-:* Committee ci the &astarton. ißowLn.. Club, to ;lx> .piviseji'V'd ci;- ivhe a.nai.ua.' meeting <m Thursday next:— Your Cra-.tmCUce fiiave pl»..p.ciK\> L 'Duhmitfthig the amiual report anbalalice sheet \Sbr I'Jii? year 1911-12. Reference to tli-3 ibalance -sheet shows that rHhe finances of the Club have mfafcrially improved during the year, and aire snow in a satisfactory pcrj'.tio 11. The year com-nveiiced \v6tlh a debit tbaJadce of £sl 14 s, and. ended witii a credit of £22 If/;. The total •receipts (including arrears of isub&criptiam £3-5 8s 6d) amounted to £237 7s Gd. and expenditure (inchidlir.lg <A'li' : fc (Malaria of £sl 14s for ! financial Tear) to £214 13. < 6d.

)».X'Midfd in vhe receipts 6s a sum of £6 16s. Gd delations from mci.n-be-'Us towards the purdh'aso <f the "Oer/ine S'ltVld," pavilion r: pairs, and improvement ito .the grounds. ::m.d the (t'h&n'ks of the Club :v.v due to M-: F. Shipley for his effects in thi-i ooh-ai-ect'on, lie Jira-'irg cfc.llccii'cd a sixr.. :.i £2 ISs 'for cleaning a-ixl improving the grounc'is.

There are novr 7G active a:;d 17

honorary nK-inbors, as against 77 active i.T.i-d 11 honorary last year. The decrease il l. the iMunbri; of active cnember<=s is due' to the purging r.f the roll of momftcßihip, itluTS placing tCic .membership cci a satisfactory li::a:'.i?ial footing, and it is hopsd that it will be .increased dwtng ih.e coming «ea•011.

T'he • Waiiracapa C.-V:itrc. during the ee-.'ison decided to pbsvide no addiii'onal iiropliy far players not taking part in tlie Booih Gup competition,- for with. ai. Sbie'Jd • .was procured,- tcwaF.-d'S. Hie cost ctf uih.icb 'this CEub contribut-) ed the Isum of £4; rthe Carterton Chib, having won the eempetitio.:], are | tlie first to have itihe honour of haviig ! their names inscribed th/ereon. The Club Succeeded in rcitaiiwng the Booth Oup for another year, pfter a keen.' conto-iL Tdie first round having resulted in a tie of all the . .'. . \ elnibs competing, ifche competition was 1 decided Iby a and provided a.vfcry close and interesting day's play- .

Mcsui's link-v pjud 0. Phignell worn, and .successfully defended the Grady Challenge Medals in fix e outer;,is. . It re witJi regret ithmt '-the Comnii't,'iec have to rep'oV tthat, outside the CerJtre comprt.Prions, thefc'e were inc V3S»:.Sb made to outside clubs, n-ov had we «ny ■visits from others. 'iV-i'S is greatly. ite> Ik; regretted, amid it is hoped tfhttfc more inter-club matches viill'l I>3 indulged in during tlie coming yc-ar.

la view of the •failure cf tha Wt 1-1-ington Centre to pp;/ i:h> return visit, your Cbmmittee is cf the crpinwh tb;at- tllie Wmirau-apa. Ceirtrc migliji profitably eonsidta- the quest!:or. cf arranging a Centre tat ; r.ii«niciit during

i):ie Clui.uitmats holidays. TCriree rinks frc.ni the Club took part iii. ttlie Xorth Maud Bcwii.:::; Association's tournament, and iit ir hoped tliaA the Club will be reprtfiMted at rt'he next 'tournament to .be hold at Auckland. A -team oor.tfsting cf W:jkes, Harrsi<riiii, Staples, and O. Pragncll succeeded in w.n.ning the i.nucli coveted Dixon Cu ; p, and after successfully defending it iagaii'.st a rink, weWe defeated 'by the ferine" holders, Feildi.ng. The thanks of tlje Chib are due to Mesors Bupre, Ewrngten, Towneond. Perry, 0. Pragnell, -Grady, Tnder and Potiiiiigarca for the ytJcewitaOan fi? especially the latter gcm.tlcman, .who pre'scnted. a very tandfr.™-? cup fcr a. elinnipconrfiip eo:rjp'i'ticio:i. to be won twice before being tlie property cf t'he winner. Mr C. Pc.'t'.y, after a great rout est, gained tlib firsl' "leg in." 'l'lhe winders of the otf.ier (eonipetitfons were as follows: — Uandieap Singles, Mr J. S. ®«nkin ;, Champion Pan s, Mfisw's l "W'filkco and Staples; Handicap Pw'rs. Mcsecs Beale a;iid 0. Prag/.iell. A very pleasant par.s tournament was held at Easter, 'resulting in a win for Mcs-fcrs Beat and Staples. Tli'anks are due to Messrs Guild and W««i : tt-aker, the Ground Ccnvmittee, whoso effcrtis resulted c'.i: :tho greens being in a very satisfactory condition. Your Committee .recommend that on the official opening day the Avives cf the mc-mbers be ar;kod to provide afternoon tea.