BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 8

BOWLS.

N.B.A. TOURNAMENT. ' THE'CHAMPION FOURS. NAPIER AND FEILDING AHEAD. •■'; (BT IELEGEAm—PEESS ASSOCIiTION.), : ; Napier, January 14. "' The Northern Bowling Association , tournament was continued to-day,, when theweather was beautifully-fine. On the Napier greon Waipawabeat Petane by 30 to 22, the winners leading all through. , Waverley v. Turanganui was a runaway' "game, .Waverley. winning by 23 to 11. ■ Hawera and-Thorndon had a good even, game, the' result .being; in doubt almost to the.finish,- Thorndon eyentu-, ally winning by 19 -to .17." ,-Newtown had- a rather, easy victory over Palmorstqn'North, winning by.,18 to 12'. ,St. John's beat Patea" on the last three heads, thus winning the game by 27 t0. , 21. ■ Remuera defeated.Bltham- comfortably-.by .22 to .16'. -Hastingß were decidedly too good for Havelock, winning by 32 to 6. Napier had 7 an easy.victory, over Upper Plains, winning by 26 to .16. Stratford'disposed of A r ictoria'easily by -24 to 13. Bluff Hill had no difficulty in beating Pahiatua by 27 to 8.-Pihama beat Turanganui by 22 to 12. .; Palmerston North wefe.badly beaten by Hawera,''the final scores being 22 to 12. . Petane defeated Pahiatua after.;a.close game by. 17 .t-o 14. : The game ).etween Thorndon and resulted in •avour of the former by 25 to 18.: Patea defeated: Havelock-.by 18 to 16,, after, an .excitingly ; close, game. ■:.:'. Waipawa .beat-: Remnera;by 24 to 22. The: scores were:; Remuera 22 and Waipawa 20' on the' twentieth head,; but a four to Waipawa on the last head gave ,them..the.;game. -. The: Napier. v. Carlton, match; furnished the'attraction of .the afternoon. , . On.the tenth.head Carlton were leading by, 17 to 5. , Napier, got 12 on : the next ;five.','heads;: and: on the/ fifteenth the score,was,level _at.'l 7 all—a grand pull up,on the partof ;Napier. Napier then went ahead, and won by 26 to 22. , The: game was one ofthe best ever witnessed oh the Napiei"green. Waverley were in the lead on tho .thirteenth lead in their game with Victoria, but the' lat;er then got going; and won by 23 to 19. Upper Plains beat Newtown: after, an, interesting game'by,22 ,to 20. "After along - drawn-out game, Bluff Hill defeated Stratford by 27 -to 18. Napier, Bluff Hill, and Feilding, were the winners of. their, sections: {,:. Napier and . Bluff: Hill got their game; off,: and. : very : even-'and.exciting, was the , , play, Napier winning by 21'. to 20." -' Should Napier beat Feild- : ing to-morrow they, win .the champion: fours. „- ■ On Greerimeadows: green,' V Greeumeadows and Farndqn were 16 each on the .nineteenth scoring five .and. three on .the. two remaining heads, Greenmeadpws. ; won the game by; 24 to,". 16. ■ Kelburhe- had an - easy . victory over Greytown,: winning by 30 •to 12. Masterton led all the way :in their game with Manaia, and won, by 21 ,to 11. Wangahui soundly'-'.'defeated Dannevirke by to 10.' •' Tho losers " scored' on only seven: heads,.; Feilding and ■ Wellington were, level ■on the soyenteenthf head.with.l 2 each, but the four remaining - heads Jell to. Feilding,. ,whp ,wpn by 25.t0 12.-.. Karori scored .their first :win' by ' putting';down. the strong.:Gisborne team.;- _. Karori led. throughout, and gained their ■ victory, r (which ■ was; received with loud, cheering):,by consistent drawing. 'The scores' were 19 and'l6.. ■ leading throughput, .won -from : Karori '. by 26-' to. 13:.';'■'. Masterton, defeated;Gisborne .easily.'by. ,33. ; .t0 .14.' .'-'.Wanganui ;put .down.-Kelburne after- a.fairly eyen.game to Greenmeadows led throughout from. Greytown,: and won by 23 to 17: .Wellington , :easily defeated Dannevirke-by. .31 to,; 15.,-. Farndori-beat' Manaia by 21 t0'15.: Manaia wjere leading on ,the eighth head, but,then.fell behind.'•;'•. The ■following,table:shpws.the position of clubs:— ,''■;:/'■:;. r■ aV:section/ : .': v / : ;;'''--' : : Bluff Hill, 9 wins 1" loss; A r ictpria, 7. .wins 3' losses;:,. Stratford, 7wihs. 3'.;losses ;' Wai-! pawa, 6 wins .4 losses; Remuera,, 6 wins 4 fosses; Turanganui, -4 wins '6 losses; -Eltham, 4 wins> 6 losses; Wayerloy, 4. wins,6 losses; :Pihama, 3.wins ; 7 losses; Pahiatua,.3;wins'; 7 .losses; Petane, '2 wins;B, losses.:'; .:. -.';:'' v. ■/''■\'.;".''' , Vv',.'-'-)B.'isimoN.;.i:'7^C-Vv :,; '-^ '•. ; Napier, ;9 wins 1 loss'; Carltonj. B,wins 2 losses; Upper Plains,' 6 wins-4 losses; Hast,ings, 6. wins :5; losses'j-Havelock,: 5 .wins; 5 losses ;■ Thorndon, 5 ; wins 5 -losses; : Hawera; •4;.wiiis' 6 losses;; St..-John's, : :4'wins 6 losses; Palmerston 'North; 4:'wins-.6 losses.; Pateay 3,Tyins T losses; Nowtpwn, 2'wins:B losses. ,-■■;■' v;:■:■■:' ■/■■. , : -C/SECTION/- - -:',;'^T;,,; ; :. Feiiding,'•' 10- wins, -I;:loss; Wanganui, 8 wine; 3 losses; 1 ■ Gisborne, .8 winsr3:losses; Greenmeadows, 6. wins, 5' losses;; Farndon; 6 wins -5 losses; Kelburne, 6: wins': 5 losses; Wellington, 6 wins: 5 losses.; Masterton, - 6 wins , s losses; Dannovirke,,4,.wins.7,losses; Manaia, 3 wins 8 losses , ; , Greytown, 2 wins 9 losses'; Karori,,l,win-10 losses. , '-. • ''■> ' : In ,'the semi-finals; Napier < beat. Bluff "Hill by 21 to 20. ,The champion fours will be : con ; , cluded : to-morrow. , , ■ ■ • '■•'• ■ v.-';- : -•',•-.•',•••.-:. ; . •:■■•''■' ";•:■: ZEALAND TQURNAMENT. I'; / Tr-V :. .THE'DRAWS AND:ENTEIES.-i '■[ f> ■ . (BY TEtEC BA rU—PRESS ASSOCIATION.! -~ ■■'.-: . . Christphurch," January; 13. ' The, following, are'the sections, drawsj and rinksfor the champioaship, tournament,' which;.takes,place in Christ "churob. next SveefciT-. . . : :'.-"•■• '•■••'.. :-. :,No:. ; 1, - Section.—No., I; "Wellington (Webb", skip);.-No. .2, Christchurch (Boivley); No;:; 3, ; United i(Jacquc's); No. 4, Palmerston South (Clark, , .M.P.); No. 5, Clinton (Nelson); :No.-'6 Ashburton (Hart); No. 7, Newtown (Price); No. 8, Dunedin .(Scott). - : : -v ■• . :'• ..-;: -■ . N0..,2 Section—No. , 1, Sydenham (Mitchell) No.; 2, Ashburton (Manchester); .No. 3,- St. -Albans ..(Raphael); . No. ; i, . Southland: - (Brskine): No.l. 5, Christchurch;; (Day);, -No , . :6, Dunedic (Begg);-No. ,7,-Canterbury (Eedpath); N0.,8, Uiiited.(Sta'rk).. ■■•■■';'.■ '--.'. '..'■•■•", ' •■••■■ ■ No. 3.Section.—No.• 1 Roslyn'(Crawford);' No, 1, Kaiappi (Hayman); No. 3, Victoria (Townsend)j No.-4,:-Nortb.(.-End (Wilson);' No.-5, M«adbwbahk' (Taylor); No. 6, ; Christchurch (MaoDougall);.!No. 7,. Sydenham (M'Gallon); N0..8, Newtown (Hendry). •; " ;; ■ .-.. . . .-•- • \ '.. N0.,4 Seotioia.—No.l,: Lawrence (Darton); No, 2, Wellington . (Ballinger) ;■, No. .'■■: 3,.'. .Victoria (Brackeriridge),' No. 'i,' Sydenham (Calvert) •', No 5, Green Island. (Buchanan); .No. , 6, Canterbury (Greig);No. 7,-St. Clair (Hancock); No. 8 Waimate (Goldstbne). ■■ ■ ; r .-■ ; No. 5 Section:—No'. 1, 'Dunedih'(M'Earen) No. 2, - Thorndon (Munro) ; No. 3, Greym'outh (Scqglund);'No. i; Kaituna. (Sanders);' No.- 5 Palmorston- North-(Nash); No. 6, Eoslyn: (Allnutt); N0.,7, St. Kilda.(Cameron,, jun;); Caledonian (D. Smith). ■ No. 6 Section.—No. I,' Christchurch (Maddison); No. 2,' Sputhlaud (Lock);', No. 3, Canter- • bury; (Mariott);. No. i, Temuka (Edwards); No, 5, Gore (Ingram); No.'6, Rangiora (Gibbs Jordan),; No.-; 7; St. Albans , (Johnston); No. 8 Sydenham (Chegwin). - ■-. : : . - . ■ ■ . No. 7 Section.—No. 1, United (Stevens);, No 2, Sydenham (Denny); N0..3,, Caledonian.(Collins) ;. No.. 4, Wellington (Thompson);- No; 5: Canterbury (Barlow); fiio. 6, Christchurch (Hardie);' No. 7, Greenmeadows (Crowley);. No. 8 Sunnyside (Brackeridge). . ..'' ■.-.'••"■ :■■ ■ ' i No, 8 Section.—Nn...l,.United (Mercer);, No. 2 Eangiora: (Sansom); .No. 3, Wellington (Moult) N0.'4,-Victoria: (Bary); No. 5, Timaru (Harrison); .No. fi,-Phoenix (Waddell),-'No: terbury (Hoffman) ; No. 8, Sti Albans (Bourn): No. 9 Section.—No.. 1, Kaituna (Payne);' No. 2 Eangiora.- (Creswell); .'• N0 , ..-.3, St. Albans' (Parsons); No. I, 'Sydenham. (Spiller); No. 5, Newtown (Prince);, No. 6, Kaiapoi .(Wylie) ;< No. 7 .Caledonian. (Keast); No. 8/ Eoslyn (Wedderspoon). ' . ' . -....'■■ . On January. 13 No. 1 will play No. 2'on No 1 rink; No. ■ 3 -and No. 4■ on No.: 2 rink; Nos. 5 and' 6 on No. 3 rink; Nos. 7 and 8 on No.'4 rink. : . -.- Second Games.—No. 1 will-play No. , 3'on No. 3rmk;.Nos. 2 and ion No.-4 rink; Nos. £ and 7 on No. 1 rink; Nos. 6 and 8 on No. i rink, -i '■■ .. ■■-..'••■'.■ '.-. ■ . Third Games.—No. .1 will play No. 4;No; 's will play No. 3;. No. 5 will play No.. 8; : No. -( .will , play No. 7. AH on neutral rinks." Fourth Games.-No. 1 plays No.'s on/No. 1 nnkrNos.,2 and 7 on No. 2 rink; -Nos. 3 and 6 on No. 3 rmk; Nos. 4 and 8 on- No, 4 rink Fifth . Games (January 19).—Nos. 1 and ( play on No. i rink; No.- 2:and $ on' No.-3 rink; Nos. 3 and 8 on Ho; 2 rink; Nos. i and 7-ou No. I\rink. - ' -■ ■■. '.- -. -. Sixth Games.-No. I , plays No. 7; No. 2 plays No. 8; No. 3 plays No. 5; No. 4 plays No. 6, All on-neutral rinks. . Seventh' Games • (January 20).—N0. '1 plays No.; 8 1 rink; Nos. 2 and 6 play on No. 3 rink;. Nos. 4 and 5 on No. 4. ■ ■ : , : , .-• Rink entries for the doubles and singles close on Monday, February 18: Ladies day will be Uα-Thursday, January-21, .

In the Senior Pennant match,., Wellington v. 1 Thorndon, on Saturday,' January: 16,' the former club will be represented as'follows:—Thorndon Green: K. Gilmer,. Geddis,- JJreeth, Gooder : (s.); Grundy, Flewellyn, Leslie, Churchward (s.).' On home green: Dr. Boyd, Eiddle,/Os.born, Berry (sO; •L.i Blundell,* H.' Plimmer, Crane, G., Brown (s.). ':;'■. '~: ; A friendly match between Wellington and Hutt will be played on -Hritt Green- on Saturday.'The following are the Wellington teami(l) P. Still, H. Frost, Remington,; Dall (s.)i 2) Maudsley, P. Drummond, -W.addelli Lockie, (s.); (3) Veitch, Hon. J. A. Millar, Foeke, Eussell (s.)j (4) Dr.. M'Lean, Dr., Gilmer, :Muir,: N. M'Lean; (s.). ; :.; : ; ' '-'■ - •.'.." SENIOR PENNANT TEAMS. V The following teams will play in Senior pen-nant-matches to-morrJW:— \..:-"''_ ~- . v " : wellingto.' , ii't : ..th:oEnpon. Wellington.—Home: Dr. Boyd, Liddle, Osborne, Berry (s.); L. Blundell, H; Plimmer, Crane, G. Brown (s.). Away: K.- Gilmer, Ged--1 dis, Freeth, Gooder (s.); Grundy, Slewellyn, . Leslie, Churchward (s.); -.'■'. ' .:■ ■-■■. ■■■..- - ', r : Thorndon—Home: Chittey, Dixon,Blanchard, - J. D. Gray (5..); Robertson,. Jackman, -Wiggins, iunr., Hunro (s.). Away: , Conlin, Hickson, Bossi'M'Kerrow (s.)i V. ])imock,-Nimmo, J..T. King, Wilson (5.).-. , -r •-;".: '-•";-■ :•'■: NEWTOWN v. "KAEOEI... Newtown"—Home: Martin, Crewes, Roberts, Underwood (s.)j Brackenridge, Morris, M'Lean, D'Eiriden (s.). Away: Cant, Taft, Danks, Armstrong (s.); M'llwraith, Pauling, Meyrick, Laughton (s.). ■ ■-.- '.-, -.-/.':.'•■..■-, Karori.—Home: Eagle, Newcombe, England, Raine (s.); Brigham, LockeMv.i E. Spiers,; Bennett (s.). Away: Sho.rtt, Lower,;.Wright, Holdsworth (s.)iW. J. Williams,-Dickerson, Dasent, , Cooper (s.). : .' ~,;; ':';■ ..."-V,// i "■■'■, : ■'■ •;PETONE,v.'KEMOTtNE.; v ;;' ' <p ;; '/ Petone.—Home: Firth, Alexander, ~TJdy,'Boss '. (s.); Russell, Hay, Melhuish,. Coles (s.). -Away: ■ "P. M'Arthur, Dee, Eenai, T. .M'Ar.thur ; .(s.)j ■' Young, Smith," Jones, Wylie'.(s.).'..: :". / :.' '. •. ; • The Kelburne names haveViqt , been' sent-in. .Victoria, a bye. !■ ■ .- , .-.' .-■:,. ' , . ~-..- a -EDWIN FEATHEES.' %■ ■ U:'. Holders—Wellington: Hill, Xaurenson, 1 Bruns--1 kill, Bell (5.).. Challengers—Karori: Hemsley, > Magnus, C. H...WiUiams,;Lloyd.fe.), . . I :.■.■:;'•:■;'.■ JUNIOR,;STAIS. : . > ' '';.■/■ --- : '- l Holders—Karpri;' Challengers— Petone': Gardiner; Battersby, Hopkinsj Miidge (5.).. ■ . -