BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 37, 13 February 1905, Page 3

BOWLING.

THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT. Tho unfinished matches In the Auckland Bowling Assueiataoa s tonroanient were concluded on Satcrday. The shield w_s won by Carlton, aud the pairs' match by the Ponsonby pair. Tae following were the scores: — THE SHIEXI>. Carlton—Nixon, Bonayne. Crawford, EJI--gour iskipj—lS. v. Mr. Eden— Q. 0. Brown, Garland, liankln, Mercer (skip)—ls. Majority for Carlton 3. THE PAIRS HATCH. Wiekham and Young (skipi. IS. v. Lawry and Wntthall (skip) 15. Majority for winners. 8. Wright and Rttchbury iskipi 2<i, v. Otter and Cniteis istsip) 7. Majority for winners, 19. Final.—Ponsouhv—D. J. Wright and J.. Rtiehhurv (sfeipi—_4. v. Mt. Eden—W. 11. Wic_Uan) and R. Young (skip>— li Majority for Ponsonby, 3<J. DBVOSPOBT GREEN. The Auckland Bowling Association Pennant, won by the Devoaptiri Club at ihe recent tournatnent. was presented •by the president (Mr Murdoch M<:_e_ni on Saturday. The function rook jilaci- on the winnins elnb's green.and Mr Mclic;m,in banding Ing over the chamvii»n?hLu trophy, said thut the Devonport team had met th<> cream of the howlers of the district, and proved their superiority in a series c f well-con-tested games. He wishrd the club evory success. Mr Mitchell, president of the hevonport nab. thanked Mr McLean for Dis sentiments, and said that the mrmbens were very prond of their success, and well satisfied with the admirable arransements at the 1800 tournament. Up conrlndod by calling for three hearty cheers for the Auckland Bowling Association and its president. Competitive gamps played during the afternoon were as follows: — Clnb Pairs: Mynott Isitbi. Gardner (?klp), X). v. W. Crosher. R. Mitchell isklpi, 10. Championship Singles: Ralfe. 21. v. Harrison, 19; Gardner. 2.1, v. Mason, 9; R. Mitchell, 23. v. Bronghton. 1-5. UEMTJETKA GREEN. The final for the president's prize resulted as tinder: Hood, Kemp. Mahoney. Hall iskipi. 23. v. T_ttlejohn, Keesing, Hernn, Luxon (skip.), 17. Several contests for Mr silver enp were plßyed during the week _nd on Saturday. The first round must l>* finished before ncii Saturday (ISth last-), as the Match Committee intend adhering strictly to five conditions that draws for inatrhes must be finished on the date appointed. CARLTON GREEN. Club Pairs: Wilkinson, Bines. 12. t. McKnight, Vatighan, _i; Bines, Otter, IG, v. Lowry. RoDaync. 21. Champion Singles: Laurie. 215. v. Anderson, 14: White, in, v. Nixon. IS: Ronayno, 9, v. Anderson. •_•_. Handicap Singles: Wrfcht. l(j. v. Vaugban. .".4; Heaid. 24. v. Crawford. IT: S. White. 22. v. Carey. 15; Nixon, 2f>. v. Heald, 21: Otter. IS. v. Holmes. 2-j: Anderson, 13. v. Heron. 22: Crawford. 36. v. E_y!l, 10: A. Nixon, IS), v. A. Holmes, 16. MOUNT EDEN GREEN. Handicap Singles: Rankin. 31, beat JowItt. 10; Burns. _3. beat Nicbolson. 12. Championship: Ross. 21, 22. beat Wrathall. U. 0: Ross;. 21. 23. beat Walker, 15, 12. 1_ R. Ross is now tip to the <s;ai. Chess Table (s«>mi-llnaj(: Burns, 2S 18 26. beat A. W. Jones. ID. 21. J".. PONSONBY GREEN. Championship: .1. Arrmil. 22. v. V. I_it)-s----fnro. 23; S. D. Manna. 21, v. J. ,Pascoe. 20: G. B. Osmond. 1(5, v. A. G. BaddiUcy. 1". Clnb Fours: F. P. Darby. M, Fairs. T. Peacock, J. Jewell (skip). 27, v. A. Parsons. W. Johnston. D. Crabtroe, J. Bncbanan (skip). 17. Bnrttett Buetcles: J. Pascoe. M. Casey. S, J. Gorman, J. VeaJe (skip). 38. v. A. Smith E. .7. Glenister. A. G. Baddilley, J. W Swales (jkip). 19. First-year Players: N. McLean, IS, v. A. Parsons. 17. ROCKY NOOK GREEN. Club Fours: W. Taylor. B. Hatcher, Vf Eady, E. Dntton (skipi, 11. v. McLeod, Hirst (snbstitnte for Patterson), Rat-bone Bntler (.skip). 27. Handicap Singles, 21 points: Yonng, 21, v. Blakey (owes 8), 18; Fletcher (owes 41, 25. v. McLeod. IS. Championship Singles: Dntton, 17, v. Cutf Icr, 28 tflrst game). 1 MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. First Year's Championship: Rev. Grrgs, 11, V. T. Iktpey, 22. Handicap Singles (Mr Bollard's med_l): .7. H. Priestley (scratch!, 16. v. J. R. Parry tscratebj, 20. ONEHTJNGA GREEN. Club Championship: E. B. Wright. 22, v. Geo. H. .lames, ID; M. G. Harvey 24, v J. Robb. 19. Ladies" Bracelet: J. Eobb. 24. v. J. J. Graham, 17; C. J. Schnauer. 30. v. W. H. Edwards. 2.X A. Ellison. 23. v, J. N. Kishworth, 20; \vyun Gray. 19, v. E. B. Wright 16; Dr. J. C. Pabsr, 29, v. W. Appleby. '_L : .1. Morris, 37. v. M. H. Wynyard. 30; Wynn Gray, 2fl, v. T. H. Partington, 17; H. Bray, 27, v. T. H. Pardington, 17.