BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 400, 8 January 1909, Page 7

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT-

PRINCE, THE WINNER. Once moro the bowling fraternity gathered,in force at the' Wellington Club's profty green last .evening,: to witness the'final game of: the Wellington: Centre's tournament, between teams ■skipped by, Prince (Newtown) and Brackenridge (Victoria), The heavy'; rain of Wednesday had completely altered the character of the green, which was &a " gripp/'!. as the-veriest beginner could have wished, anil the bowls took a deal ,'of pnsh'to gct 'up to the J jack.- It affected the Victoria' team "most, and -on the whole team'played disappointingly, if one may take •their : torn in : the' tournament as' a standard. For Brakenridge, Jlatoh was a good lead, but Mack (2) and Bary (3) were right off tho spot, making .the,veteran skip's task even morfaifßonlt. than , his opponents made it. On its ,per« form'arice right throngh the tournament fe-nrwill disagree that it -was-the-, best. ' team. that entered, ■ and its." win last evening was.'..quit* expected.: Sexton, as lead; 'was not so-deadlj' 1 as in tho semi-final games, but /P6llook (2) played a magnificent game,, and his accuracy; evon excelled that of Wylie, who was never fai affhy. Prince'was as steady as- a rock throughout, and, on the. whole, played a much superior game to Brackenridge. He eventually won by 32—14. The card was as .follow'!:—; Head. Brackenridge. Prince, 1 ... ' 3 ' ' - 7 2 ... - ... 4 .. 3 ' ... ■■■:.-. —■ ■■■ . 5 .-■ i - i . ■ ... 5 ... 7 ... - 6 ... - ... 9 . i..-7 '•.•'■.....' ■' - ... • 10 8 ... — ... ' 12 9 ... 9 ... - 10 ... - ... 17 '. 11 12 ... 17 : 12 ... . - ... 18 - 13 1 ■ " — ■ ... ~ 19 • M .... - ... 22 j 15 ... 13 ... - IB ... — ... ' 25, 17 ... - ... 26 '. 18 .' ... • ... .-28 19 „... ' - ... ■31 ■ 20 ... 11 ... - 21 ... 14 ... 32 After both teams had been, cheered, Mr. Vt, T. Grundy, president of the' Wellington CluW expressed l the . pleasure which the tournament had given all interested in it. It had given the maximum pleasure with a minimum of expense, and he must congratulate the. Wellington Centre and Us good friend, Mr.-Churchward (seo.retary)' on the manner : in: which the meeting had been conducted. (Applause;), " Called upon to ' speak, Mr. .I'. L. ' Churchward (who certainly demonstrated.to all how a' tournament; should : be; run) .'said>.that he was ■pleased, that "others were pleased. It had: been nis aim to give, pleasure to all concerned,' and;'judging from the expressions of, opinion that he -had heard,'.: he liad succeeded. • He thought that the, centre had come to live, and thai this to.nr'nameht- wouldvhot 'be the last under .its auspices. .Every year; it 'was intended to hold. a tournament, and . lie hoped that it wouldal. .ways.be as,successful ab this one had been. Ai •any rate, would work as well in tho future to. achieve that end, if he "still held the ' sama position. (Loud applause.) . Mr.: pjinee, -on behalf ?of the Newtown Club |«nd; his team; •• congratulated : the centre on. the splendid way/'the tournament had been carried .o.nt, and/took' ocoasion:. to thank the Welling-ton-Club, which had lent, ten rinks. He called for three cheers for Mr. Churchward and hia assistants,. and ono for the Wellington Club, ■which were heartily given.