BOWLING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16726, 8 January 1920, Page 8

BOWLING.

•'FRIENDLY BOWL MATCH." The antraai fixture between the Wellington and Chriatchurch clubs took placo on tho Chriatchurch Green yesterday aitomoon. At 1 o'clock tho two teams dinod together, and play commenced at 2.30 p.m. The custom is that tho visiting team takes the "Bowl" away with tlicm. no matter wh.it

dowi away wiin vucra, no m&iter wnai the r«rult may be, go next year Christchurch will havo to visit Wellington to bring the trophy back ogain. Tbo following are the result!):— Chriatehureli—Bishop. Smith, Manning, Helliwell («) 14; Wellington—lnccs, Buei, Erskinc, Thompson (s) 25. Chris tchurch—Minson, Wyatt, Ridley, Daniels («) 13; Wellington—Capt. Holdsworth, Ledger, Grenfell, S. Potter (s) 13. Christchurch—Newbursrfi, Hobbs, Dickson, Mocdougall (b) 24; Wellington—Marshall, Smith, Frost, if. Carr (s) 14. Christchurch—Ramatroni, Morrison, Orchard, Hardio (s) 21; Wellington—Roberta, Kinvig, Jackman, E. J. Hill (s) 32. Totals—Christchnrah 74, Wellington 89. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. OFBKS TO-DAY. The seventh annual Championship Tournament of tho Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association opens to-day, when a start will be mado at 9-10 a.m. with Hio DoubUs Competition. The greens to bo used are Beckenham, Canterbury, Christchurch, Bdgoware, Kaiapoi, LinwocrJ, Lyttclton, New Brighton, Opawa, St. Albana, Popamii, Sumner, Sydenham, and United. Some interesting play should bo witnessed, and given fins weather, no fault should bo found with the various greens, which havo been specially prepared for the tournament.