BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 8

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT. ' THE SEMI-FINALS. Tho semi-final games in the Wellington Bowling Centre's rink tournament , were played at ' the Wellington Club's green last evening,''before at least a couple of hundred spectators. The play as a whole was not nearly of the standard achieved in the'games the evening before, and observing each bowler carefully there could be little doubt that a proportion of them wero stale. This unevenness in. the, play induced a considerable disparity in the scores when the games were half over, robbing them" of a good deal of interest, and in. one case tne difference was. so great that' it was decided not to play the concluding head. .

WYLIB V.PABATA;". -■ .''., The games played were'between:Parata (ToHiwi)aud Wylio (Newtown) and, Powell (NewtoviuJ'r. Eoberts (Newtown). In , tho. first-mentioned game Parata's men were not nearly the' eame quality as they were the night before,-and the luck ran away from J;nem. On the other hand Wylie's rink was' as ,-steady •as a rocky and ipiled on points with fine insistence, /until Parata ■ cried enough on the twentieth head, when the score stood: Wylie, .24; Paratai 12. : - .; : " . >- . '.:'-..'■',■■ :

The rinks were:—Newtown—Warwick, Duff, Pollock, Hendry (s.), 24. T« Hiwi-Johnson, Y. Dimock, Shallcrass,. Parata (s.), 12.. ■ -.-■ ;

..:•: V. EOBEETS.The play of Powell (Newtown) and his, rink has been one of' the'cheerful surprises of, the tournaments and everyone is pleased tb see Newtown player "arrive",as a skip to be reckoned with by the very .-best.. He. was loyally supported by his team, who-played well to the end under the guidance, .of their brainy "skip." Roberts played a fairly good game,himself, but his team did not realise the high hppes.placed in them. On. the twentieth head '.Roberts was only 11- to Powell's; 20. Oh the: last'head Roberts got in five, but: whether Powell was'exercising the.quality -of mercy.'or not can-, not be stated.. . ■' \ ■':

■The "teanii '::were:—Newtovn—Cant, Noble,'Webb, .Powell (5. , ), 20. v Newtbwn-^-Kerr, ! Ramsayi Laughton, :'Eoberts (s.), 16. . ■

- ■•■ ,;/ the'hnal:- .;.; ■ ; --.;;;; This; leaves ,tHe : final to be Splayed, off this evening "(Bt the Wellington: Club's green' between'the- NewtoWn'CJlnb :rinks skipped: .by Powell. , ', It -is interesting to note'-that a Newtown Club rink has' won -every, tournament so. far promoted ■'by the Wellington Bowling Centre.. "' -: ; '■.- ■■-...''...'. , :

THE BIG TOURNAMENT. TheNvß.A. Tournament Committee is asked to; meet at the Wellington 'Bowling , Club's pavilion at 8 p.m. on •'■' A notification- appears elsewhere, statingthat all bowlers (except thoso in Sectidn B)- are requested to meet at the Wellington Bowling. Club's.pavilion at 8.45 a.m. on Monday, when the' president' of the association (Colonel R: J.-CoUins)' will formally open the tournament. \ ,-\ The following is the.draw, for theWening day's' : play of the Northern.Bowling Association s tournament; (Monday next).: A SECTION, (WELLINGTON•GEEEN).

■ :". First:Eound (9.15 a,in,)';:,! '..-"■'■' Bell (Wellington) plays .Clart. (Dannevirke). \ ' ~-■',. ■;.-' , . ■:,./ , ■'". Norwood ''(VictoriaJ.-playsiHoTratt. (Pah.iatu'a)..-..-.:' •' , ■~-,-,-' ', ■"■" Mercer' (Mount Eden) plays Blanchard (Kelburne). . . >. \ '; Young (Petone): plays Tasker (Palmers- , ton:N.). . : - ; '■■•■:■: ■ ■ '; > v i Morison ; (Stratford)...-.,playa ■' Beatson (Hastings). .-, - : ' '■'■ .]-. ,'■'.-. -.;'; ?: v '-.:. Second 'Eound (12;30 p.m.);

■■ Bell (Wellington) plays' Hewatt (Pabiatjia).' ' ■"■' ' ■'• ■ '.'>' .' .' ':"'■ •■..'■ V • .-. ' Clark (Dannevirke) ■ plays : Blanchard (Kelburne). • ■ "i, ■ - ... Norwood (Victoria).. plays Tasker (Palmerston.N.). ' .-: ••■' ■•', .■ .-. Mercer (Mpunt Edon) plays Beatson (Hastings). ....'■- ..; ..,. ~ ; „,- ': ' Young ,(Pet6ne). plays; Morisonr.(Strat- : tod). ~";■, ■■■••;, '■~ ■■■;■:::■■■■-■■;■■■>• :■ Third Round (4 p.m.). ; . :

Bell : (Wellington) ■.' plays Blanchard (Kelburne); •," v ' ' ■'. "/,: '■'..-. . ' Hewatt (Pahiatua) plays ' Tasker (Palmerstou.N.). .. ■. ;.'■."■''■■'■ ' Clark (Dannevirke) plays • Beatson (Hastings). -.-..' Norwood (Victoria)' plays' Morison (Stratford). . . i Mereer. (Mount .Eden)- plays Young. (Petone).: \ '■■• , . '' ■.'' '. '■':

',] ;b section (hutt green).. ,' ■ ; ' ( First Round.(9.,a.m.)- ",'' ' ;■'■ • Crane (Wellington) plays' Dee (Maitai). Pollock (Newtown) plays Ogilvie (Ma'n\ aia). ■•• ■'■■ • '■'■•."-.■■ ■■•■•'■■' i ' v ■■■■•'.' '■ ■■; : Smith '■ (Kelburne) " plays ■;.' Thompson (Johnsonville). ,j_ " \ .: Leech ; (Westport) plays James (Onehunga). ■. . . ■ ■ •.Elliston (Rocky/Nook) plays Pickering (Palmorston .'North).' t .-. . ■,';.'■'[ V 1 Second Round (12.30 p.m.). ,'• Crane (Wellington) plays Ogilvie (Man-, aia). -" '■ . ' ■' ■■' "•■•■ ■■'. Dee:(Maitai) plays Thompson (JohnsonIville). ♦ -.■. '-'%- : ■'-' Pollock (Newtown) • plays I James (Onohunga).' ' '- 1 ■ ' ■'"■■■' .-■■•■'■■ ,'■ Smith' (Kelburne) plays Pickering (Pal.merston North). ' -\ '■"" • ■ '■ Leech (Westport) plays .Elliston (Rocky Nook).-' ■'■ '~";■ -:■• 'i ■■■■■■:•■■■ -:/";■■ -■.•' Third Round (ip.in.) ■: ; • Cra ; ne : ; (Wellington) plays Thompson '(Johnsonville).//.,.. '.";„. '.' ; ''' . Ogilyie! (liariaia)* plays * James (Onehunga)!. '.: ' . '. ,' 7- '■.'*':'" ■".' ""• '.;: Dee (Maitai) plays Pickering (Palmers- 1 ton North)... '.' -..,' ; " '-V; ■..■//• Pollock: (NeiYtown) plays Elliston (Eocky Nook). ■'■■• :' ; ■:• '"-?:.'■'. : ' ' ■}■>'"■ ' '~ Smith ..(Kelburne) plays Leech';(Westport); ■ .--.'■ ;*.' ;. . ■'..... ;'■'. ''■'■■■ '•'. y-V .•..■'

;[ C SECTION (THOENDON GREEN).' ',■■' . ]?irst Round'(9.ls-a.m.)., ' : • • Lockie (Wellington) plays ..Carman (El- • tham).. . • i '•■'■;•'. •; Roberts (Newtown). plays Curtois (Carlr ton). ■"• •.•■■ ' . ./ .'■■ ■ '■• ■: ■ i Wylie (Petone) plays Leighton (Tβ Hiw.i). <■■. ■ ■■. :• : . ~';,;. ..■ Riddell (Picton) plays Land'(Hastings). ' Bull (Napier),plays Sandilands .ffeild-, ing)/ ■-.'■•■■ ..■ ; - ;■ '•-,■ ■'" .'.-.' Second Round (12.30. p.m.). r' ■ "\ Lookie (Wellington),plays Curteis(Carlton). . •■ ■■ ..■ V. ..,■< .;■;. . Carman (Elth'am) plays-Leightott (Te ■Hiwi).- .;■ ' ' . ■'. i , '. Roberts" ■ (Newtown) 'iifays! Land .(Hastings). . . ' % ■'■■■■'•' ■ Wylie (Petone) plays Sandilands (Peilding). ■'•■" ' ' ; . ' • ; Itiddell (Picton) plays Bull (Napier).' ''. Third Round (4 p.m.). ' ': .Lockie, (Wellington) plays Leighton (Te Hiwi). I ■ .-. .., ... .... : CurteisnCarlton) plays Land (Hastings); ■' Carnian (Eltham) plays ' (Foilding). ' / . ■ . Roberts (Newtown) plays .Bull (Napier). ' Wylie (Petone) plays Riddell (Picton).

D SECTION (NEWTOWN , GEEEN). ..':'■ First Bound • (9.15 ■ a.m ,). v ■ . Pasooe (Wellington) plays -. Paterson (Wa'nganui). .-. Wylie , (Newton) plays, Hollings •terton). '■'"'■ Wright (Onehnnga) plays Bennett (Karori). ■ ' "' ■ . ' ■•' ■ Wylie •(Newtown) playe Emmerson(Waverley). ... \ Lowiu (Petone) plays i Osmond (Auciland). . . : 'V ' Second Bound (12.30 p.m.). Pascpb. (Wellington) plays Hollings. (Masterton).■' ' . ;. Patehon (Wanganui) plays Bennett (Ka- . (Newtown) plays Emmcrston (Waverley). . " . . : , Wright . (Onehupga). plays. Osmond (Auckland). . . ;'. . . . . . - : M'Eaohen!(Maitai) : plays Lowin (Petone).Third Round (1 p.m.). Prsooo (Wellington) plays Bennett (Kαlori). . i . . I - ■ ; ' ■ Hollings (Masterton) plays JUmmerson (Waverley). ; • . ' '.:■, . Paterson (Wanganui) plays Osmond -j (Auoklawl). •• ■■■;'■■ Wylie (Newtown) plays Lon-in (Petono)..| Wright (Onehunga) plays MTloclien lllaitai). J

E SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). First Round- (9.15 a.m.).Thompson (Wellington) plays Pragnell (Mastertou). Price (Newtown) plays Say well (Feildmg). . ' : ■ Crowley (Greenmeadows) plays Hendry (Hutt). ' , ■ I AValceman (Pahiatua) plays Dudley (Opunake). . : Armitage (Manaia) plays Murray (Carltou). . ■.-.■.■■ , .. \ Second Eound (12.30 p.m.). Thompson (Wellington) plays Say well(Feildmg). • • Pragnell, (Masterton) plays Hendry (Hutt). : ■. ~" Price .(Newtown) plays Dudley (Opunake). "..'. .■■■.• s \ Crowley (Greenmeadows) plays Murray (Carlton). •'■ ... rWakeman (Pahiatua) plays Armitage (Manaia). : ■ " ■ . ■•■ ■ .. ,

Third Round (4 p.m.). Thompson (Wellington) plays Hendry (Butt). .:.,...'■ ' ~'. .' / 11 Say well (Feilding) .plays Dudley (OpuIWke). ... »■'■''■-' ' Pragnell (Masterton) plays Murray (Carl ton)'. . • Price (Newtbwn) plays Arinitage (Manaia). ■ • , . ■ . . Crowley- (Greenmeadows) plays Wakeman (Pahiatua). . . .'. ■ •

P SECTION (WELLINGTON..GREEN). First Round (9,15 a.m.).

Ballinger (Wellington) plays M'Kenna XPatea): v ■ ; . :■, :' ..

. ■ Snaddoii (Victoria) plays Mason '• (Pihama). ■■'■■.' ■ . x " ; ■■'■■. Buck (Westport) Magnus (Earori). : Wooller - (Eemnera) plays Miller (St. John's),:' . ■■ • . ■ ■•' ''.- Martin (Rocky Nook) plays Townsend (Masterton). . .. ...

Second Eound (12.30 p.m.). ''■ Ballinger OVellington) . plays Mason (Pihania). , ;. ' .... ' M'Kenna, (Patea) plays Magnus (Earori). ■• .. ; . - Snaddon' (Victoria)- plays; Miller (St. John's). ... v . Buck. (Westport) plays Townsend (Masiterton). ■':'''■ ■.-'■'-. -< ? , "Wooller (Remuera) plays Martin (Reeky Nook).. '.. •"■: .."•.;•. ■

'.: .•■■•■-■ ■ Third Round : '(4 p.m.).y ':. Bitlliugeri (Wellington) plays Magnus (Karori). ; ' . ■':■-'.. ■-~ . ".:.. .Masori : (Pihama) -plays Miller (St. John's).. .'■ ~ ■»■.■; }':■ ....-■' M'Kenna (Patea) plays Townsend (Ma'sterton).;-..',• .' > ~■••.. . ■:■■'., Shaddon (Victoria) plays Martin (Rocky -Nook). -.■..'■■ Buck (Westport) p>ys Wooller (Remiiera)..'.. .. '■ ... ■ : -.: ;■'

G; j-JECTION (WELLINGTON' GREEN). ; : : - -First 'Round- (9.151 a.m.).■'.'. v Churchward (Wellington) plays Hockey (Maitai). . . . ' -. .. ■ Mack (Victoria) plays Fisher (Carter-' ion). ■'■-".'.■■'■.■ : ; . ' ■'

i Kilgour ■' (Carlton).- plays Foy.- (Hawera). Barraud; (Thorndou) plays; Martin (Turanganui)> . . ■'■■■.'. ■ • : \ ; ,;Rankin (Wanganui) plays Wigg (Greytown)., ■'■ ■" ' . ; .:' . ;•''.' ■■•■,

.:," .-.; Second Round (12.301 p.m.). . . ' : ' Churchward ■ (Wellington) splays' Fisher (Carterton). ' ,' : . . ■'. 1 Hockey (Maitai): plays Foy (Hawera); , Mack.. (Victoria) plays ■ Martin (Turahganui). /';.: '■■'■' , ."' • ■;•..•■-;■ ' Kilgour (Carlton) plays Wigg (Grey-, town). ' : . ' ' •;•.■,'■ *\ . . ' BaTraud (Thorndon) plays Rankin (Wanganui). • .;; ' .:••'.' .;

. ; '":■■■', Third'■ Round (i p.m.). ':' Churchward (Wellington) plavs ; Foy (Hawera). ;: . ' ; • '• : '.■'■• .. i. Fisher (Carterton) plays Martin '(Turangariui). - ' ■'. ::'.:,' ■ ■ ■■■'■. "■■ I Hockey (Maitai) plays : Wirr (Groy, 'town). J' ■■ ' '■■ ;'■) , •:. ■'.•-:' : '.'' ,:■'■■ Mack (Victoria) plays Rankin (Wanganui). ■•.'. ' . . . Kilgour (Carlton) ; '. plays .'Barraud (Thorndon)-. , . :.! . ■ ..

: '-J .SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). ' '■■"';■■■ First Ebund (9.15 a.m.). : ;. ; . Moult' 1 . (Wellington)' plays . Parrington (Hawera)... .. \.... .:.. ,"'■ ■~ , , .Wgbb.'-;;- (Wellington). .'.plays . .\Sniith (Napier).' ! ' : ',' '■ /.''.'.:'■' " Brackenridge (Ne'wtown) plays Harrison (Wanganui). . ■ .. : ' . . (, -. . , ■ ' MTjeod ~ (Porisqnby)' plays Ponsford (Gisborne). ~, . . \ / ~.; .■ . ■. ,■ Lock. ; ,.(Te Hiwi) '... plays M'Gorrery (Waverley). ■■".' ... '.: " . Second Round (12.30 p.m.) '.-■ ,■ Moult ', ' (Wellington) . plkys. /. Sniith' (Napier). '■ ■ ■,''''.-. ■;■:.:•■. ./ Parrington' (Hawera); plays Harrison (Wanganui). . ' .- '•."■' Webb (Wellington) ■ plays Ponsford '(Gisborne); . ' .' ■''■■•'■■•' ; - ■ Brackenridge (Newtown) plays M'Gorrery. (Waverley). • v, »: / '■ ■■■ M'Leod (Ponsonby) plays : Lock ; (Te Hiwi). ■■"■,.•..:■ : . ...... -■'■ ; ' ',■':■. Third Round (4 p.m.).; : ;

■'.' Moult '(Wellingtonj;.- plays,.Harrison ■ (Wanganui). ■'-'■■:•. ... ■..-J '■ ■ ; ■■. ■ Smith (Napier) plays, Ponsford (Gisborne). ■ ' ■ Parrington (Hawera) plays M'Gorrery (Waverley). Webb (Wellington), plays; Lock: (Tβ Hiwi)... ... •'...' '■'• . ',' ..■'■. ■.. '•••.' ]3rackenridg9 (Newtown).plays M'Leqd (Pohsonby). ~.;.. " ' •. ■ ■

■''' HKELBXTENB GREEN). ; . Krst Round, (9.15. a.m'.) v ': . Still (Wellington): plays . Parata :(Te Hiwi). ' : ■ ■■ . :■■ ' • .M'Lean !. (Wellington) plays'. .Tait (Hawera). ■' • L ' * v ' Prince (Newtown) plays'Nash (Palmerston. North). ■ ' .'' • ' _• .•. ' M'Donald (Auckland) plays- ■ Jackson (Stratford). .'■'" i: . ' _.v; '■.: . Casey ' (Grey)" Lynn) > plays "■ ■ Gilshnan (Patea).' :. ■ '-- '. - ; '. .'.'•:..•.. ; ; - .'.' :Second Round (12.30 p.m.)..'. ■ ..'.■■" Still (Wellington) plays Taif (Hawera). Parata (Te Hiwi) ; plays Nash) (Palmerston North)..; ; : ' ', ■ T "', ' ■ ':■■' M'Lean (Wellington) plays ■ Jackson (Stratford).. iv ■ • : «., , Prince ' (Newtown) plays Gilshnan (Patea). .. ' . "' 'M'Donald (Auckland) .plays Casey (Grey Lynn).- : ■ : :'; ,i /. .'■ .-.''; • ..:. ; . Third Round \i p.m.) .

V Still (Wellington) plays Nash (Palmer, ston North). Taif (Hawera) plays Jackson (Stratford).' , '«■ '"■■■ ■■■'■■■.■' • ;Parata (Te Hiwi): plays .-. Gilshnan (Patea). , ' : ; •■'". . '•'■ ■ '-' • • M'Lean ( Wellington).plays Casey (Grey Lynn). •-' . ' , ■ Prince (Newfown) plays M'Donald. (Auckland).:' ,!,-■''• • , ■-.

NOTES. ■".:"' The Junior Pennants, which was interrupted by the holidays and tournament, will be resumed on Saturday on the City;and Suburban greens. On the same : day—Wellington will attempt to re-i gain the Edwin Feathers I from theiHutt Club holders. ■ ' ■