MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 29 July 1913, Page 6

MASTERTON BOWLING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT. Following is the report to bo-pre-sented at the annual meeting ot the Master ton Bowling Club Your Committee have pleasure in submitting the annual report and balance-shoot for the year 1912-ld. Reference to the balance-sheet shows that the finances of the club | are in a satisfactory condition lhe season commenced with a credit ba - ance of £22 15s, and ended with a credit balanco of £35 19s lid. The expenses of upkeep were somewhat heavy this year on account of the greens having to be top-dressed at the commencement of the season, not having been attended to at the conclusion of the previous season. And it was also found necessary to put on another heavy dressing for the coming year. However, with the work that has been done, we may confidently expect to have the greens in better* order next season than ever before. . There are now 78 active members and 17 honorary members, as against 76 active members and 17 honorary members last year. The club, although fairly successful in their contests for phies, did not win eithef competition, both the, Shield and Booth Cup being annexed by the Carterton Olub. Three teams competed in the North Island Tournament a.t Auckland, and each team gave a good account of itself. • ■ '!. iff- : (Messrs-Wilkes, Chapman, Staples, jijid Pragnell won the Wairafapa I Champion Rink: Medals during ; the j season, and are to be congratulj&ted on holding them agaiifst all challenges. ' The Grady Challenge Medals for pairs were won by Messrs Inder and 0. Pragnell the previous season, and no challenges were received during the season just closed, which is to be regretted. • ! The thanks of the clu'b are due to Messrs P. L. Hollings, F. Grady, S. Inder, G. H. Perry, E. Pragnell and.: W. Wilkes for trophies donated. The club competitions attracted large entries and very keen play, and resulted, as follows :—• j .Club Rink Match (for medals presented by the President) —Messrs J. Murray, H. j. Francis, W. Pragnell, 0. U. 0. Pragnell. Champion Pairs—i Messrs S. Inder and jO. X. 0. Pragnell. Championship Singles—Mr T. S. Cresswell > (Pat;iHgaroa Cup). , Handicap JPairs —(Messrs J. Sfurray and O. W. Perry. Handicapi Singles.—Mr J. H. McCalden. < '; . ~ Easter Pairs (Mr Grady's medals) —Messrs Kilgour and Wilkes. , ,Mr G, H. Perry kindly donated a trophy for a singles .match for members of 60 years of age and upwards, and after a very contest Mr P. Gordon secured the victory. The thanks of the club ar© due to Messrs J. C. Bwington (Ground Committee) and D. Guild for -the time and energy which they gave on the'greens during the season. A word of praise is also due to the caretaker for his painstaking and loyal work. Thanks are also due to Mrs; Rollings and the ladies who assisted her in dispensing afternoon tea on opening day.