18 – 7 – 1902
Large number of St. Albans’ residents met and decided to form the St. Albans Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club. A committee was formed to inspect sites and look at financial aspects and report back. by the following Friday.
13 – 7 – 1908
The first Annual General Meeting was held on the 13th July 1908 with eighteen attendees, and Mr. W Johnston was elected as president. The annual accounts show receipts of 87 pounds 10 shillings, with expenditure of 61 pounds 9 shillings and 9 pence.
The initial clubs involved were Ashburton, Canterbury, Christchurch, Dunsandel, Kaiapoi, Leeston, Rangiora, St Albans, Southbridge, Sydenham and United.
Pennants were the first interclub competition, which consisted of rinks, doubles and singles and no driving or burnt heads were allowed!
3 – 7 – 11 SAM AGM
It was a significant meeting that occurred and it showed that the St. Albans-Merivale Bowling Club was prepared to plan for the future and recognize that the criteria that made a club successful for yesterday was no longer applicable for tomorrow. Hence the meeting gave the new executive the authority to negotiate with Curves so that they could become a permanent resident at the St. Albans-Merivale Bowling Club. This will give the club a good independent financial basis for the future; a time when the traditional charity grants and finance sources may well be impossible to obtain.
26 – 7 – 11
It is not often that indoor bowls are not held but that happened on Monday, July 25. I wonder how many reverted back to their childhood and made snowpersons and threw snowballs????????
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7 – 7 – 17
A position of club development officer has been advertised and applications closed Friday, 5 July.
11 applications were received with some very good candidates applying. The executive reviewed applications at their last meeting and a shortlist of 3 was selected to be interviewed.
From the shortlist Nancy Vincent Parr was appointed and will begin almost immediately.
This is a contract role to assist in the planning and implementation of plans to increase club membership and organize and run social events, school and disability bowls. Nancy will be employed on an hourly basis and is responsible for promoting club membership, getting sponsorship for tournaments, selling advertising and any other duties as the executive decide.
Nancy’s skills are wide-ranging and she has experience in dealing with sports groups, marketing and working with the public.
The St. Albans-Merivale Bowling Club welcomes Nancy and hopes it is an enjoyable association.
18 – 7 – 14
The kitchen was shifted to the other end and Curves moved slightly too. Work was done by Finham Developments.
25 / 27 – 7 – 25 National Champion of Champion Fours:
Men: G. Lawson N. Glasson L. Eathorne R. Cook
Fri. 8.30 Winton RSA BC 18 – 10 2.30 Kia Toa BC 21 – 7. Sat. 8.30 Wanganui East BC 23 – 4 11.30 Fitzroy BC Unplayed
The boys made the quarter finals and played Manurewa Cos. B.C. 11 – 10 [end 16]
Semi final: v Tauranga B. C. 16 – 13
Final: v Taieri B. C. 13 – 16 In an absorbing game EP just failed to take the title. Both teams played superb bowls but credit to Taieri under the leadership of Mike Kernahan whose front two played very well.
