LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION.
YEAR'S PROGRAMME ARRANGED
THE
HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
coming year. He would hold the office until Mr. Shields was ready to take over.
The chairman thanked: Mr. Russell for accepting the position.
Gutierrez said his intention was that
The donor of the Shield, Mr. HELENA MAY CONCERT "there should be one rink from cach nation. The original intention
be-
Mr. Russell withdrew his proposi-
the League First and Second divisions, The following entries were received in the first division: Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Kowloon Dock, Club de Rearelo, Kowloon Cricket Club, Talkoo Club, Craigengower Club, Police Re- On the motion of the chairman, fellowship between the different na-
hind the offer was to foster good SHAKESPEAREAN ITEMS FOR creation Club and Civil Service Club. seconded by Mr. Wylic, Mr. A. Ltionalities.
THIS EVENING' In the second division the Talkoo Shields was unanimously elected vice- Club signified its intention of draw-
president. ing out, but two new clubs in
The season of the fortnightly tion and it was agreed that there Thursday classical concerta beld at Returning thanks, 3fr. Shielda said should be one riak from each cous: the Helena May Institute is now the Police and the Indian Recreation Clubs that owing to pressure of work it was try came forward.
The clubs in the quite impossible for him to take the ANNUAL MEETING condiviso compris Moon olet of president. He thanked Mr was then entered on. The chairman arranged for this evening being The question of selecting the rinks drawing to a close, the function loon Bowling Green Club, Kowloon Russell for his remarks and assured suggested the matter should be left one of the last of an enjoyable At the annual meeting of the Cricket Club, Club de Recreio, Craithe new chairman of his loyal co- to a sub-committee. Mr. Russell series.
Hongkong Electric, Royal Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa-Yacht Club
operation. tion, hid in Messrs. Jardine,
Service,
supported the chairman and proposed The chairman announced Matheson and Company's board The chairman announced that in nnd it would be necessary to
going on leave President,
It is fitting therefore that the comprise the room yesterday afternoon the accordance with the Association's a successor. Mr. H. Hampton was was agreed to but in addition to the and it is to bo hoped that the
elect
final entertainments be better if treasurer and two members. This year's programme was discussed Division had the right to enter the
rules, the winners of
the Second proposed and unanimously elected. by a large attendance of members. first division.
Mr. Thompson was elected trea-ultimately
four officials
four others were endeavours of those concerned In Mr. A. O. Brawn presided over the
surer. in
selected They place, of Mr. Maughan, who On behalf of last year's winners; recently went on leave. meeting and others present were
were arranging a wholly Shakespearean Messrs. Messrs. A. L. Shields, C. 1. Tacchi the Craigongower Club, Mr. U. M..
Omar announced that the winning for the (secretary), G. E. F
F. Thompson
this end. serving success and thus achieve Basa, A. E. Coates,
division. Craigengower would, sa
dind
Talian Recreation Clubs. Tacehl, was shortlyed that Mr. that the sub-codent, secret possible than their predecessors,
Sunday May.14 was the date fixed and Cuttimitt, Nish, Bradbury effort for to-day will meet with de-/
Mr.
moved that the en
G. Stewart, team did not wish to enter the first championing of entries in the open | trance fee be $5 per rink, and this
(treasurer), B. Wylie,,. Omar, Husual, put a team in each division. RANDON, N. Nish, F. & Silva. E
It was decided the entries should L. A. Gutierrez, B. A. Hyder, close on April 1. R. P. Phillips, G. L. Buchanan, de posed that the League matches should The chairman pro- Rome, N. Nair, A. E. Carey, P. W Bradbury, H. Overy, J. Russell, Nommence on May 6 and this was
agreed to. Drummond, A. Arculli and J. Poulson:
and J.
"It was decided to fix the entrance Record Велвоп.
fee at $50 per club as in previous In opening the meeting Mr. Brawn years. An amendment by Mr. Russel said that speaking from an unbiassed that the fee be $25 lapsed for want of point of view he considered the pasta seconder, season to be the best on record.
Election of Officers.
2 Spey Royal Cup. The Spar Royal Cap competition
clubs would probably enter-namely was the next item on the agenda. The chairman
announced that 11 the eight clubs in the first division Royal Hongkong Yacht Club and the plus the Indian Recreation Club, the Hongkong Electric Club. and resulted IR.C. versus Kowloon Tho draw was held at this stage
Docks,
Hongkong Electric versus Talkoo. Craigongower voraus Royal. H. K. Yacht Club.
Byes Police, Club de Recreio, Civil Servies, K.CC. and Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
International Shield. portant question of the International chairman raised the Im- Shield Competition. The shield, he said, had been presented by Mr. L. A. Gutierrez for an international. rink competition.
The
was agreed to.
as
Mr. Wylle pressed for further of songs from Shakespeare render clucidation of the methods of selec-ed by Mrs. G. F. Mathison and Mr. The programme offered consists tion.
Along discussion followed and it
Maurice Barton, both known here was eventually decided that WAY
each
artistes of repute, and
the diferent countries. It would of Venice." It is some years since the list of rinks formed to represent Scene" club should send to the sub-committee dramatic fragment "The Trial from "The Merchant
me to select the beat rink to re-except by the various schools and when be the work of the sub-com-Shakespeare was performed bere, present cach country.
Other details in connexion with the large audience will attend to wit- colleges, and it is expected that a competition were left to the committed.
anbnese a concert which cannot be fother than entertaining. The cast of the Shakespearean scene is composed of local players, most of whom have already appeared on the local stage.
Miscellaneous. Mr. Grimmitt ggested that of cial badges should be provided for interport players,
would receive consideration.
The chairman said the suggestion
construct their green banks in con Mr. Russell appealed to clubs to formity with the laws of bowling.
"Our finances are in a satisfactory state," he said. "Our balance sheet The chairman announced that he shows a balance in hand of $740 odd. did not proporn to allow his name If anyone would like to see this to be put forward for the Presidency If balance sheet, which was passed at a of the Association. He had made this meeting a month ago, he may do so wish known to the committee and had by
Yupplying to the treasurer.
been asked to look around for a suit- would like to thank those who able tevessor. They had helped to make
had all hoped past season such that Mr. A. L. Shields would consent make the past a success, particularly my brother to be nominated but unfortunately, officials and My. H. Hampton for the Mr. Shields had a very busy year wonderful work he did in arranging ahead of him and had asked that the championships and Spey Royal his election he deferred to some Cup. I would also like to thank Mr. future date.
Mr. Basa was ruled out of order on At first he considered there should the grounds that he had not given Thompson who stepped into the breach The chairman then proposed Mr. be one rink from each nation but notice, when he commenced to speak as treasurer when Mr. Maughan left, P. W. Bradbury, whom he described en second thoughts and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and
Was not in on the subject of replicas of the Sney enthusiastic favour most
of the idea of having only one Royal Cup being presented to the rink. Some rations were represent-winners.
incoming committee that a Pairs It was decided to suggest to the Championship be held this year.
Tribute to Chairman. Addressing the chairman, Mr. Wylie said: "I should like, on be- your conduct in the chair of this half of all present, to thank you for Association and for the manner in which you managed the interport team in Shanghai last year. I was away on leave at the time but since.
As one of the
Company for the use of this board bowlers in the Coined the nomina-ed "by" only six or seven players and
room room.
Mr. Bradbury.
of
Mr. Russell said that in an Association. He said he had already held would have a representation of La
like the Hongkong Lawn Bowls the office on one occasion and "And 70 per cent. In the case of Association, the balance shut might been vice-president twice. He en nations like England and Scotland, the have been circulated to the various sidered that Mr. Brawn should be re- which had several hundred players, clubs, They would then have had elected. He paid a tribute to the less than five per cent would be able good indication of the position of the work Mr. Brawn had done for
the to play. Association, Such action, he con- Association saying that as tended would create a greater feeling his handling of the Shanghai trip, the be to ask clubs to send a list of their
He result of
considered the best plan would of interest among the clubs towards prestige of Hongkong bowling had members willing to take part, to Mr. the Association's activities.
been given a
ven a considerable uplift. Mr. Russell explained that his re- Mr. Bendbury proposed and Mr. they wished to represent.
Hampton, together with the nation marks were te kada minute of Mr. R
not in a disparog-Tacchi seconded the nomination manner ins in
but he
Proceeding, the chairman suggested his remarks would be taken and the
that a fer be.. Mr. Brawn declined the nomination heal. A committee would have to be charged of $1 or 2 a alance sheet circulated next year. Mr. Nish was proposed and also appointed to arrange the competition.
The chairman promised that Alis declined. action would be taken
The in future.
committee could arrange the Mr. The Russell was then proposed and rinks, selecting the most prominent balance sheet had been examined at a unanimously elected.
man from each nation as skip. previous meeting which had been at tended by representatives of the fr. Russell said he had been associat-nation should provide three rinks for Mr. Russell suggested that ench various clubs, The reason for noted with tawling in the colony for the competition, and that an entrance sending out the balance sheet was that many years and would do his utmost fee of $5 a rink be charged. the work of the Association had been to further its interests. He re- disorganised by the hurried departure gretted Mr. Shield's inability to take cularised and asked to piece one rink He proposed that each club be cir of Mt. Maughan.
over the presidency. Bowlers of the or as many League Games,
Colony, he said, all hoped that Mr.the competition for the International rinks as they liked in The chairman called for entries for Shields would be their leader for the Shield.
and
Returning thanks for his election.
mendation of your work. Gentlemen, returned I have heard warm com- I will move a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Brawn."
The motion was carried by ac clamation.
Brawn read a letter from the trea
Before the meeting concluded, Mr. surer of the English Lawn Bowls
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• existing between
kong good luck in the Esplin Cup mother country, and wishing. Hong- competition this year.
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