BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 2

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNA« MENT.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Fine weather favoured the bowlers again yesterday, when the Wellington ■ Bowling Centres tournament was advanced to the semi-finals Considering ihe hcavj plaj during the past few days/"' , the grecnb have worn remarkably well, and rcith careful nursing they should bo m good form for the North Mandrßowl— ing Association's tournament, which commences on Monday morning next There ' ' uero a fair number of spectators m atwndanco at ihe greens yesterday » - f i Tho following are tho results of I torday's play — 1 riFTH ROUND. Section 1 (Victoria Groon). p Cr , an e (W) beat Munro (T.), 20-181 Brodio W beat Pollcck (N), 15-10; Topp (N) beat Sieviv right (W), 22-8 Hueston (V) beat Wilson (T.H) 15-M; Southgato (P) beat Snaddon, 28-9. Section 2 (Kelburne Green) , r w '?Sins (T) beat Still (W), 20—12| ' Moult (W) beat Pnnco (N), 17-161 WUio (N) beat Lockie (W), 19-11, Lock (TH) be'it Norwood (V.), 15-13. Udy , (P ) beat Routley (Kol), 12- 10 Section 3 (Wellington Green). Barraud (T) beat Berry (W), 17—12; Laurenson (W) beat Bland (N), 19-9; ' Porteous (W ) beat Brackenridge (N ), 15 -14, Parata (T H) beat Bary (V), 17-13; Wjlio (P) beat Williamson (Kel.), 23—s! Section i (Wellington Green). Ballinger (W) beat Plimmer PC), 17— 11, Pnce (N.) beat Haybittle (W.), 14-10; Roberts (N) beat Eildrcth (W.), 14-8: Bennott (1C) beat Kelly (Kel), 18-13; ' Bnce (T.H) beat M'Laurm (V), 22-8. ' Section 5 (Newtwwn Green). % ' Churchward (W) beat Jackman (T.), 13 -15, Lawson (W) beat MacaskiH (H.), 17—11, Poivell (N) beat Bell (W), 2014, Thompson (J) beat Mack (V), 16-13; Magnus (K) beat Blanchard (Kel.), 16-14, Section 6 (Thorndon Green). Thompson (W) beat Hogben (T..), 15—7j Hendry (N) beat Crowes (N ),•> 27-9; Lwer (K) beat Knowles (Kel.), 17-7; 1 Mnnson (J) beai- Townsend (V), 19-16; Webb (W) beat Hendry (H.), 19-12. _ l SIXTH ROUND. Section 1 (Viotona Green) , Munro (T) beat Southgato (P), 16-141 Snaddon <J) beat Hueston (V), 18-11; Pollock (Ni) beft Crane (W), 20-19; Topp . ' (N) beat Brodie (W), 19-10; Wilson 1 , (TH) beat Sievwnght (W), M-U Section 2 (Kelburno Green) .Wiggins (T) beat Udy (P), 2(S- 9, Norwood (V) beat Routley (Kel), 22—8 i Prince (N) beat Still (W), 19-8, Wyho (N) beat Moult (W), , 12-11;' Loch* (W) beat Lcck (TH), 17-13 , Section 3 (Wellington Green) Berry (W) beat Bland (N), 18-9; Brackenridge (N) belt Laurenson (W), 15-10, Purata (TH) beat Porteous (W), 20-12, Wylic (P) beit Barraud (T), 1716, Barry (V) beat Williamson (Kel.), , 13-10 ' '' Section i (Wellington Green) 'Ballinger (W) beat, Pi ice (N), 15-9; Roberts (N ) beat Havbittlc <W), 18-12; • Hildreth O\ ) beat Brica (TH), 20-11; - Plimmor (T) beat Bennott (K), 15-14; M'Laurm (V) beat Kelly (Kel), 15-6. . Section 5 (Newtonn Green). Jackman /T.) beat Magnus (K.), 19— I 12, Mack (V ) beat Blanchard (Eel.), 20-12, Churchward (W) beat Macastall (H), 20-9, Powell (N) beat Lawson (W), 19-11; Bell (W.) beat Thompson (J.), 16-10. Section 6 (Thomdon Green). , Webb'(W.) bent Crewos (N), 24—S; Townsend (J), beat Knowlci (Kel., 18-15, Lower (K) beat Hogben (T , 17-13, Hendry (N) beat Manson (J., 13-12, Thompson (W) beat Hendry (H. , 19-13 SEVENTH ROUND. , Section 1 (Wellington Green).

Crane (W) beat Topp (N), 13f > SievOTight (W ) beat Brodio (W), 28-11; Wilson (TH) beat Pollock (8), 15-17, Hunro (T) beat Sneddon (V), 18-8; Hueston (V VbeatSouthgato (P),* 22-11. i (Victoria' Green? * ' -~~* Wiggins (T), beat Boutley (Kel), 14-11. Moult (W) beat Lockie (W ), 15-8, Loci e (W ) beat Prince (]M ), 17—7; Norwood (V) beat Udy (P), 3 18-Ui Wyhe (N) beat Still (W), 17-lf. Sephotn 3 Green) 1 . ' Bfactenridgo (N) tc!lt Beri 7 WJ, 15-11; Portcous (W) beat Laurenson (W.). 18-9, Wyhe (P) boat BiryJV . 18-13;'Biand (N) beat Parala (TB), 19-16;.Barraud (T) beat Williamson

(Kel), W-13 Section i (Thorndon Greon). Koberts (N) oeat Balhimer (W), B-« 10, Hnybittlo (W) beat Hildreth (WV 20-13, Brioe (TH) beat Price (N) 19—10, Phmmoi (T) boat K«lly (Kef), 16—4, M'Laurm (V) beat Bennett i (1C), 16-10

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Cliurcknard (W) treat Powell (N), 14 -13, Bell (W) beat Lawson (W., 17-12; Macuskill (H) beat Thompson (J.), 155; Jackman (T) beat Blancliard (Kol), 12-11, Magnus (K.) beat Mack (V.), 24«

Section C (Kelbnrne Green). Wobb (W.) beat Hcndty (N.), 17-7 1 , Lewer (K.) beat Townsend (V.), 18-15;-Thompson (W) beat Crewes (N , 19-10} Hogben (T.) beat Knowles (Kel.), 21-10; < Hendry (H) beat Manson (J.). 19-9. EIGHTH BOUND. r Section 1 (Wellington Green). Sievwright (W.) beat Crane (W), 20-» 13; Southgate 0?) beat Brodio (WJ, 179- Topp (N) beat Snaddon (V), 14-10; Hueston (V.) beat Pollock (NO, 16-14; Munro (T.) teat Wilson (T.H), 1?—15.' Section 2 (Victoria Green). . ' Norwood (V), beat Prince (N), 16—131 ', Still (W.) beat Lockie , (W.), 23—21j \\jlie (N.) beat Routlcy (Kel), 21-10;, Lock (TH).beat Wiggins '(TO, 19—9* , Udy.(PO'beat Moult (WO, 22-13. 'Section 3 (Nowtown Green), Parata (T.H) beat Barraad (T), 29— 18; Willi Mason (K«l) bent BracKenndge ( N ) 22-13; Portcous (W.) beat Berry W), 21-8, Wyho (P.) beat Laurenson (W.)I 22-fi; Bary (V.) beat Blaud (N.), 19- 13 > Sechon 4 (Thorndon Green). -Balhnger (W.) beat Hildreth (W.J, 21-8, HaybitUe.(W.) beat Bennett (K.J, 19-U; v ßiico (TH.J beat Plimmer (T.J, 12-11 Kelly (ICel.j beat Eoberts VS. , 2-1-4; Pnco (N.) beat M'Launn (V.), , W-10. Section 5 (Wellington Green). Mack (V.) beat Macasl.ll (H), 16-9; Thompson (J.) beat Jackman (T.)> 15—14; ' 801 l (WO beat* Churchward <W.), 17-10; >.• Lawson (W.) beat Magnus (K.), 19-7j Powell (N.) boat Blanchard (Ivbl.), 20-3, Soctiou 6 (Kellpurno Green). Webb (W.) beat Lexers (K), ilf-lU Hendrj- (N.) beat Thompson iW), W; Hogben (T. beat Manson (J.), 25-20; Crewes (N.) beat Knowles (Kel.), Hr-lOj Hendiy (II) beat Townsend (V.), 18—15* WINNERS OP SECTIONS. \ Tho following aro tho winners of sew t,OnS ~. W. L. Section I—Hueston (Victoria) G , a Section 2-Wjhe (Xewtown... 7 1 Section 3-Parata ('lo Hiwi)..., 7 I Section 4—Roberts (Nowtown) 7 1 Section 6-Ponell (Newtown).., 7 1 Section G-Webb (Wellington) 8 0 It tvill bo seen from the above that thieo of tho sectional "winters aro New* town Club nnks. , THE SEMI-FINALS. At the conclusion of last evening's plajr tho Bcmi-iinals between section-winners uero drawn by the secictary (Mr. T. L, Churchward) in tho presence of.tho attendant piessmun and some of tho play* ort. The form of play ai ranged was as follow s — * This afternoon, at 430 pm. (at the * Wellington Club's green)- Webb (Weihngton) will meet Wylie (Nowtown), and, Hueston O'i°t°na) will piny Parata (Tβ Hiwi). To-inorrow evening Powell (Newtown) • and Roberts (Nowtown), who drew a bye, will play off, and tho winner of the Webb-Wjlie game will play oil "with the winner of the Hueston-Parata game. The final will bo played off on Thurs- "'» day evening. Mr. T. L. Churchward will bo in attendance at the Wellibgtun * Club's greon at 4.30 p.m. each day,