BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 402, 11 January 1909, Page 7

BOWLS.

'The curiously variable weather (for this season, of the year) hardly vtcnds'lo increase the. pleasure of .thelgrecn,;.; Qu Saturday a cool southerly the,, air ..{pel. anything but that of iiJMrSuinn|cr,'.'''*anil' '<,Ms, factor detracted sonro%hat';fj^nrthe.keennesS', of the play; The results!,' of Saturday's play, on Hie various greeus: l -- , ; A" Flewellyri, Grenfcll, ''■-Grenfcll, 'Laurenson : (s.), 32; Jeffery, Wanilulm,: Pryor, Gale (s.), 26/ - ;■■' ■:..' ■■- •.:... ■■■•■■ : Tanner, Liddle, S.''Brown, Frcobairn (s.), IS; Wells, Biake, Berrs(iGru.ndy Us.), 16.-/fe-1 ■ Ledger, Bair'd, Gruar, t)a!l;,(s:)!,>:29; P : r,ice,t; Leslie, Brown, 'Churchward ■•*(s.)n'i6W"- ; .''.-v! Muir, Arnold, Smith,',?, Hodgson (5.), ! -20; Pcarce, Wylie, Price,'flundell' (s.), 18. ' -(: Watson, Skinner, Remington,-Sievwright (s.), 23; Godbe'r, Erskme,.Loelrie,' AYeb'b (s.), 16.. ,'.. :;./•:.,• •' * ' ; - ' Jennings, Flavell,-.Erost, Veitch Phelps, Salek, Kinvigj'^wiji''(s.)^j6."" i^-^l Butler, Wootlmun,tiJfflel{o,.ißoyd-:(s.),'.*37iiJ Knox, Duneari/StopUoji'sj" Geddis (s.), 11.,. , ■' j. Hyarrts, Evans, WHson,VHaiinltoh (s.), 24; Hustwick,' Graham, KLawsou, Donnelly, (s.), 24; ■■'■"• Knapp, Davy, Plmi'm'or, M ! Lean;(s.),-24';' Drumraond, Mouatt, Mayor, Crane (s.), 19; ■'.'.., ~ qv-v'v; ' Hamertor^vßadgcs. Hatch,'Townsend, Mayer, ~Hueston;'. {s:), 25; Allen, Broad, Josseler, jfiacKi;;:^',-''!^ :■ . ' ' •iTownsend; i ßuqkles.''' : '_'" %^ : ,;~h:, Guise and Brackenridgej 24; Redmond''and : .Scott, 16. ... ;. .; ~.,i. "'■.■ ;' :w •\r Vt-;"> i ' \ Other" Gamdsir.i;.!:-_" i;: l';--: !■ Evans, Redmondj (ftj'wnscnd, Hueston W)j\ 30 ; :Kellow,' Spear,. Hilcft Norwood (!:>>• 18l< i Townsloy, Allen, FossSieV: Scott ~{s.)',-ffl.f: tattle,. Youmans, .Kershaw, "'Svei'y t(|/)'^"4^ : Armit, Pa't'ersou, iijKlflewhite, ;MacU ■'.{i-T, 25; Thompson, M'Hutc'h'e'son," Martirii^eitlv 6.),,u. ,■■■■.:■-■• m-A . j Henry, E.:Tingey,-Guise, Bary (s.), 18: Mackay, R. Tingey:, Aaidersoh,. Mayer (3>)<4'7. • ■ Gill, Brown, Bastings,-' Porton . (5.),; 20; Markham', M'Cabe;.; Mattery, A r dss'eler'te;23: : " -.'. Hislop, ■; Davison, Redstone';':'Wilt! Langdoii, Broad, Menelaus, Kirifcr (5.)," 15/ : i Brackenridgo, nameht ririk; played]'a/.'gamdrigairiSt.Mimro (Thorndon) 'as. follows,:—BrodieV\ 'Lbrigrnaro, Varcoe, ; Brackenridgej: (5.),. 19; Dixpn; Parata, Miinro "(5.),-15. ..>'''- '■■■■'''■ '. KARORI ti\i^^^h :^'^ '. ' Earori Eastbournev^Eastbourne—Mi's--;sen,.E.B ; ShorttjiSauson^Eleming. 25t;: Karori-rNewcorabe,; ;: BurriSj .DiakersqEii. M'?, (s.V 13. ; ; ■■ . ■?' '"'".: ■','•' :•''■ . -Avery, VW/i F.' Shortt.'.H'., .Shortt, „&.''.#'. Smith (s.), 13.; Lockott, Daserit, Lewerr'Tis-; tin ;(s.), iW.-^'■;,->. '~■;..\ •'!,'■/■/■•'" .".'..,'"'• •JunibrVßowls;.' ';■ :"' ■'.■.,;&;:;;;:';; '■- i Roberts IS,: .Crawfo'fd'-28;•' Hopo' 40;' Br'adV riock 0; Hopo : 25/.Sniith:.l2. ..; ; iliicl \ ' "\' Cook. \\;' \ ;;.; : i Sunley' and Lewer, -25; .Dasent'*'and : Njjw-: combe,; 17.'■;. " ,; ;......■, '•:■'.• ■-"' ''".'.- '■ \ .':■■'. .'Other; Games'.' .•■'..' '. •■■;,'.■ .; ; .fiemsloy;- C; .H.'-Willianis; Magnusy Lloyd,: : 26; ■"■.AV.■' J:: Williams. ■ Cox, Rairie,': Ccidfi'ei'; :(8.);.-i!5.:'^^: :v ;v: i .;^ : :cc'.; : Eagle,' Cathie, Bn'gh'am,.'Bennett .(5.)',.53i .Spiers,.'MannV.:EngTarid,~;Tdwnshend,. 15. ■;,.':'■ ;Ma'gnus . and ,'Cbx; 22';' Cpo'por' ;iridV.Lloyd',;

-.'.';>-■:;;.' PETONE CLUB.; ; ;/;/ ..ffen ■ '.; ■'-... V-'i' -- '''"'- 'Club. Ferns; ' - : .''. , "'•)'-''■)■ : joii6's,""-'Sfflith,':;C6les,.M^Vylib\:'(sO,,'"qhali.b : ri-..! :gcr.s;\;iß';;y6«tigV-]ieriai i: ,tf!lyi.Alesan.tier'(s;-);'; ;Ijolders,';loy'•, ; v ,.. ■ ■'•.. //:':.;;/' Club Monograms. //':-'■:' /Elvines,' 31'; Andrews,'Hopkins,;.Stephens. .Mudgo (s.), i .challengers, 8. : T >''«" ;: '•■*?».■ —•'■■&. ,". .;.. ■■. Chanipiqn' Singles". '" r ' :. V;. Alexander,.: 26 j.iCastlaV, J4:'i.y-- : r;»v!i' -y- •.*:•£'{'■»-' 'J;;/ , ■':' ,/:.;' ; Chain|^^!fi^'''-' : "-:'^' ; '::'-. ; ' '. iCpivie (cballengpr),.;26; i Mclhu.ish.. (bolder),. ,'-,;'. (■■ ; -: .Other. . Andrews, ..Gray J --'Horn 1 --.'iGritensf , i(s'f)J ; «iS'j';; Colquitt, Elvines, VWa'kolin/'.Mbthev'Miynardj- Russell ■'%,%' 21; Huskisson,'Curtis, Matthew's,? Carter''(s i .);'' ■-16.-'-'"-v ; v--.■'<,,:-.:';;■•■ /// ./,'/ >;-":.4..'-' ■ Barlow;Ciboper,., Palmer,/ Henry Lowin, Morris, .Cowiei'MeinuisbvXs.),-' ;15; ; :,;V Fihdlay, Gardiner,' 'Ross';'.Johns'om(s.-);;26'j; Hopkins, Wakebanij.: Hay; ;Mii'dge.'(si),Vl2;f ■' ■:.. Sheldrake, Palmer,' Bull, Cooper '(s.)';-'io ;- Colquitt, .'Lowili,;.Y oultg;;'Mitb - ;(5.),. ITJ'-v-'' / lower/^ '' - ':■■' ;''""''/ \ ; /'' Club. ,SK//' ; // •Holders—Cuff, Cray/ Eddie, Hbliard' (s.), 20;challengers—M'GurkV'T. Hendry,.Macas- ; kill,-TV'. Hendry (a.), W ;;;.'-' 'V; /-^l^■ead^^'eU,■'•HM¥ey;' i Tr^vetK}fck\.!" : •^ey^oß]l,•J Yd.); ■ 23;. Buckihgbara r ,\'Wilsdn^^Heh , Eyr," r l , olov !<4 ; 18./'//, >/ . '■'.■'..,■■' ■-~ v !'.-.'Junior^Stars i ia»i-.'.'S..'£j:.c'--;>rr ; ■ ! Holders,-- Hutt: -Rdo'tspSihclifirf c Sladddn"f : Ollernshitw': /(s.l, '15; challerigor.s;/Kai'p'ij/:H&pe, Spiers,;Crawford;" Ebbe'rts/ ; (s;)v/27/'':': J '■•";" v -.- ■■'.-:';: j Club-'Pair's/:' '''" l '"';//V '■.•/';,' ; Burnley and Macaskill, ■'22;' ; Hbwden;- and' Hendry,. 16.;;. -.-,,•. . - S < Seymour:. arid' Murphy, '"23'; "Saunders and-! F. Hendry,',2o. , ;•;..* , ; i ; , Kr ,-\: ;;/ ; ■; ■ .Lewis and .A. Samuels (s.), 33; Saunders and 0. Stoyeiis;(s,),;.^i,.. ■;;,.;;.;.^;.';'>:: '.•'■•'.'; .;.;: . Cliampionsljip;.:Singlc3;;'; ■• ••'■ '•■;■; ':.• ••". •'' Baxter;:22j MWrbfU,. ■■> - -■': "-'■'.'■' ''■■. '■:"■.'''-N " , Cudby; 20; : M , Gurk, : iG: i r;': > "'-' :'..' *'•: Eddie, 21;/Wagg,/L2«/:y' : /;\-, c ;,7'v : r■'■.;':*• ;'. .; \ ..;;.; : :Otbor,?.Gimp3. ■&?:.: Burnley, Allpart, Judd, Cook; R.•S.teVcns,vDayid9!sri > r33ußffi'(s.), 11.: Howdeii, M'Keaiie,. Russell, Barlow-fs.-V; 21; Baxter,: Wagg> /Young,/C'udb/y X&SO- di'j .■; \ THORN '/>. ././.Rose Gup.'- ■.:yii ■■?■-'*'-&■■'!. ■■■ Gamble, -Millirigton,-''-Ree'7es7''f.'M'Kerrow; .(skip), 31; H. Murdoch, W. Clark","Chittey," /Wilson (skip), 21. _,_./•,. ;.■■'. :,:/'■: SKam^cks J .;; : ': : /-!:i : ,:=;i?!' ■ i::> ■ ■ :•- / Challengers :M.. Clark, WfGlarkJ H."Murdooh, Sloarie-(skip), 26;• Stevehsbff v ' : ;Spe!ioer,' P. Brandon,;Bride:(skiD)y /" .. Otber Ganies.,o '■:■. &"■ .'•-?./ 't-'-^-'c : Exloy, Jonnson / 4lbwbr"ayrSe6t;o£:'(s".)',' 27i Brbwnleo, :D'. Mtfb'rdwit'eicbtb'n (s.Kl4.'. /. •''/■;-v:;r^r^/V,>'^ ;b ,,,: , Groig,. G a 1 vi ii,.; C6nl irtj. Kqs's ._(e .), J&; JTfe&ti nlan," Kane, :,B rice, -J. /,Mj;£fn'g" ■(s':)'j--&:y&t^- w i Robertson Ji.AViggihs", ' r /so.nr\«!'Dimook'js'. Jaiok-' man (s.), 23: Jay, Bruce, M'Grogor, Wiggins;" jiinr., ,(s;),;.J0..:•.;•:" ; 'W.iv-s :a t-^wJ ; Spencer/. Allen,; G.Ba'rraiud, T:">!*.'•'JCing.' («.),.'■ 23;-Pollock; Mbna'ghafe' HicksbnrGray'' Dumbell, M.;;Clark, Heywood, Smith (s.), 28; Nimmoj.-M'.'-Murdoch, Dawes, BriElitwell (».)'rlO.-■■■..:■ Jv.fr, ; Pringlo, Christie, Stuarts Blanchard ■ (s.), 24 j Collins, Gasquoine.vM'Eldowney, Hogben (s.), 21. ; ;-.'.•. "/: ;, .'■;■• j.Brodie, i(5),:,19; Hatch, Dixon,, Paratay.Munro^'Cs.O?' [.15..:,' .:.';_/ ./.. : - \- ; v-,:v,-v %?,- ;.>;C ~£: ! ' Smith,.. Hickson, . J.-;..5L- :'Kihg>»M-'Kerr6w' (s.), 19; Hon..J; A.,Millar,.HoniJv:Carroli;- ■'■'' v 1 -NOTES ANDiCOMMENTSi / :'!'' :: -'-'': ; -' ;; : ( - /(Br "Jack.")'',"'" ■ !;:% ' " '/:/ ■ The first-AVellington,:.Centro's/Tournamen(i', '-(now a-;'thiilg.-of/!tho'.past) •will'.longtbßre^"; inembered -by tho. ; players, and their;(Hbrids;'i The thaul;s:of all /Wellington-Gliibs ; a"ro due' to Mr. 'f. Cliurohwafd for the nia'hnbr" in which it was conducted. ■''Surprises'during the- play. were'•frequent,-and possibly';'dno' skip., A.' 0/"'Blake, iand'.li'is 'team. niors),.who many times' before-the : tcmrna-' ment had doubts - as to .'whether /they bad' done right-in• entering,- enjoyed 'their''games; more than.-any other '.r'ihk.''"At -aiiy'" rate,they will always" Tememb'erX that 'they-', beat that long : tirap. champion/. N:/.,.M']Doan. ./r'Aji-/ -other 'surpi;isb//WAS ' the; famous Bra'ckenridge's defeat', by Crane's 'scratch team, but perhaps-tile biggest of all was the ..defeat P{ the oaßninion t G. by A,

Lauren.son, ;.who . was playing two juhiprsV :■ :j ..whilst the Rev: Mr.. Crowes claims, that lie. vVi alone is.responsible fpr/the:fact that Princa '.. won his section, be' having beaten Victoria's' f\ Hueston,' who otherwise, would havo. tied' '-.-. witli. ,L J ri!ice.' . ; ■-■" ':..'■' "\ ." , ';'■■:"-::.,'}.■■'■ ■!;? i J.'his .tourntim'ent should, be an bbject-lessbtt.. .j ;clu^,V?ind^ ; t Northern .As-\ : « socia tion ; : 'to'the former because there -tias- > ,,i: beea.:no.friction -oE-any kmdj.no-pickuig.oi;.':,:-a fe'wlniou aild causing'dissatisfaction, toithe." : inany.' Everyone who wanted to play had ~.':; the ppportuiuty, ; and this alone is the strong-;V i esf.argument that .can bo used in, favour:'•■;': of ,'the .e'entre's method as. against'the method pf^tjie; jThe .tournament '■ is 'also ,aai." phjecWesson tb:,:the N.8.A., because no...as-^.. : : ever, carried .-..out;:' • Biicppssfully' :. than-. the::brip "justs; ,: - ■'completed;' iAnd.. v it.. ; -was..rail .achievedX/.; with/jut'.' Expense. ; There .has 'been -n0.y..-.. .levy,, no going rpuud with. the hatj ~C —in ". fact,. the. only expense .'is printing ~ Land advertising;, and still the N.B:A:, \or [■the local ltefreßliment Committee, ■' requires'" "'-V-: nearly £301) to'"run a The best-■'.l .proposition:■th6' r ;M%JJ.Ai. tian formulate•:is' to ' ! ; : >\ ;lpvy:d&j-::pori-lietfd. ori'all players-;who""i3k'e<- | : patfcin^tf»ii;n6uvnsimerifei"--bufi : ' w<sa' 'will..not-rraiao 'half! the amount which, tl ey-'" ;1 .require. ij-vi-i- -=j: : --v, ■ ■. .-;. :}.:■:■■?-'--:]fr fetter of,'last ; .-weeky)v'.? ■writes: —"lt does.not'say-much for the dele-': ''}} 'gates of'our governing body; or their; .coin- 1 ■;:': mitteo set up fdi- the purpose, of "dealing .-.ty with '.the ;..dissatisfaction of 'the-.'-Auckland• i; 7.-"J uowlers l ;that' , tne'best :thoy can do"is i visitirigrbpwiers -.'aritf others to pay fqr their v-'.'Touchef "J ' is : iw)fc '■': % ;quitoaaeburatoV ;up : "diii"-V % •not recommend _making a , levy !oiv'tHoplayersiy'i : .v 3 -but•■adopted v a proposal'-marked-A'. " : The : of^los..-'p6f'VrtattAtero^sal : 'JJ)'---was"'r'ojecfe(t'' : yr.i by the , .co'mmittee_,.but adopted; by the doun- w ;■: • cil::"•, : Proposal A' provided'for the formation e;' 'of ■■ iitg'Hi'f ah"--unfiual.'tournainent- iii'each.ceritreit 1 :? 1 : J 'for , ' 'the"' fioh-lMiita'tibh" of r tlife; stimber.'■': of .vS.j /inli's; -fl-om ally fot-'fiye'rink>"-iri*v' :! r wh"o ,: were'on ; 'top " ; 'at ; thevend : 'b£F:.'£] Jihe"'6entrs-.;tefirriam'entTqualifpng?:T6r. : ' : tH'i9-' : '-".:'j •N.BiJt'.'-.'Murhaffle'nt-arid championship, .foi'''C:N playing off-; thp-flnals' alternately in 'Auckland ¥y and.AVeliuigtdn,- for the; Entertainment Com.;'' ?-. .mitt.ee;:'Yeeeiying'.a'-co"nt'ributibh ; .frbm' ■- ; the" : ? ■:■ tKsf '-N.BvA., ■ ana-: for .the;'anmial' ;; snbseriptipn-t'd*thie--N:B.^:'.feing-'iqin ; alinem- : ! ;, -U i v befship^bams;' ; 'etc: v .- : 'fh> twe^^latter'clauses-n'v would-Tihus' fill "the'bill of Jfoposal"B.", N.BVAv "will be-wise;-if it'adopts.some': prbi' "-■:>• posal ■ Biiriilar ; to A," and. caters-for the' clubs':i,v; without which if would be impossible toj run'';■■ ■ ■a: tpurhainenTi-^HiatVis,' the-'-clubs' in. 1 ' thii&.r*; centres)- AUiikland ; aria ; ; ran ,; h, ;t6urnameiit; therfe : :must'be ' greens v to.SS on; aikFiiowliere else iti Ist ,'iv; 'lniid 'bu'f in -these- ! twpP ; l2entr^' : cair|they ■gefe^;/■ ...suiScient''greens'-rfpf-Hh'eir"'-'Big 'tpurriainents; : '; ; G ;;Thek;. why ; , in .a big centre , like •:With : .-1000 players 'in "eight 'clubs,'should only eight, men froni' each": cliib -be' allowed-:;to : 'i'-' : -Play?.:' ~ik;i ; ; -..<'Jv-■■;.;■'■ '■, ■'.'. .^.- ; ■ r ;:A comparison, of the. t'wo"systomsi'-nas been I ''.:'' thei bowlerso"iii-;Aypli : o;.-; lihgtou.vdaringvihe. ■past?,fortnishV.'and ; ;al-f!'v discredit- of ;the\N:B.Av ■• I .hcard-:the.'t , elDarli-dozens : '.of times:'''-Wehave--' %, no::fnrther need .for the .N.BvA;j the ceitrtf':■:'' will!do.-for'us.-'' -rx~- y V,; -s>.v-; ; /;; ; ■■'■. ■■'-■^.^■K;

; ■i , he:Jbllow , ihg. scrap'-of-coriversatfoh,'overi'j* heard in.a tram-car, is,a sample:^—,::'.- : l-;-:V? . "'.'Are your men selected, for-the ChampioD. ;; ;IToufs; in '"Napier '{"., ' ■ .-. .0- ,•:••"■': a..good deal"of trouble to get'.'i 'four men to go.. :.;.Are;:y;our ? s?" ■■■.-■■'■ '. \ "iSfo; :ivo have only got*tw<) :names."so '■farj'.V-i the centre - will'-kiiook- out': the NiB.A." ! : ..'■ :

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■ ■ : '-:l £$i i-A'.'; to urnA m ENT.-fc K| -£$l ■•■ : ■■■■■- .^VvVvV--- v y-\;Thb'anuiisl-vteuniinierit^p{:tlie-'J^ofth" 7 'l&'V £v land.. Bowling : Association: : op"e'ns ; .on' Hondajr.;;t; '': on 'the ■•groen.sv'pf ' -the Napier'':and '?'';' .meadows• Bowling Cliibs/. -A little.lain'fellS|'V; lasttijigjjt, .but" : to-day tho'mftjjher. is cool AndvP , 'A ; iriec-ting ■_ of was " ||d; 1 asfc.'??.'.y; night;" when'!lfe < %£s.'.ltiebid6i; M." the, .visitors-:-V chaiiijiioti' fours': should ."bo", pla/ed '"m.-' thic-ef Ji i-3 sections (A,. B. andVC)' instead-'of-four, as' V:/' originally., proposed; 'V-' It, wis ..alsov. decided/ :. that in the each' of the three "winning I '-^-1 section teams should, "nieet. the , , others)- and ■ A ; all 'square after tHeir,round, 'r-3 tako:'pla66 for-'a"'bye:ifi'.the i ton- 4 '; ! - : i 'toato .■-'Tte . ; f6tirSi ,J fp3SWhich;: \teama';':ha|rqv>en^tS,;^«^ei^&^.?;it^ :i w , '"'?,'.;v3 ctipyfour-,or,;five;'"days. v : ,The' citiiens , matci ; '."-; ;■] ivill'-'thch;'■be , 'p|ayed';roii'tho."sfiddeii■:death" ' : l v ;.-,| ; system niedals Sub&f ibfefl: 1 for byiVjvJ ■stipp'orters of 'in-this'Histrict;; .'*.■;.:' v'J