BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 6

BOWLS.

•NORTHERN: BOWLING ASSOCIA..;. : TION'S TOURNAMENT. ■';•:•'• A FOEEIGN INVASION. There ia one alMominating, topic with :bowlers. in' Wellington -.' at present—the Northern Bowling '■ Association championship (rink and. pairs) tournament, which is ,to commence at. 9 a-m.. to-day.' For the. formal. opening - members aro '. requested v- to attend-; at ;. the Wellington Club's green in Wordsworth Street ...at 8.45 a.m. to: speak brief words of .'welcome and encouragement, to alii concerned in tho great gathering of the clubs.. Tho ceremony will, only take a few minutes, as play is expected to commence promptly at 9 aJU. on all the city greens, and special cars i will be in waiting to .'convey .the: visitors to .their respective fields'

of battle. ,VTho'publio\can, judge of the importance-of. this .tournament, iwhen'it; is stated; that iDOJirinks' (of;four; players); are engaged in the full';rinkr.contest,;and,. 126 pairs in the Championship' Pairs' con; test';* For, fnciHtiitdng' the-";anangefnenti .of play'the; rinks p ,hayei been diyided iniof nine sections:of teii'Tinks.'eachi and'each' team '.will play three-games of ; 21 .heads' to-day, X to-morrow,"'; and , X'onX''WednesaayX 'take place;. : This has.be<!n'arranged..'ih 21 sections of six pairs, e'aoh.-.This will; leave Friday '• and : Saturday;, in. which ; to • play; off'-. the ;;semi-nnals and leaders-'of seetidns.-j AXlatge.. number ofbowlers'arrivedin town, on-Saturday, and the -'' afternoon -. : saw X' them'; Xihrading ■'. the local greens'. to "get their measure," so to : 'speak.*'' Tltey' 1 . wereXm'ade .splendidly welcome, and. many old-time tournarrieat players.were afforded the> opportunita-Xpf renewing bowling friendships formed m this or-that corner of .New:. Zealand. TheyXoomo from all'parts of the North Island'and from several places in,; ,the south, yet such.is the,freemasonry oreat, ed by "ye ancient. and honourable game df bo-wies" that' hotXeven'. .'momentary strangenessX was "felt by anyone. One of the oldest bowlers still -in aotivo service who is to- do. oatfle ;for.'GisboTne.:is Sir. Witty, 'who 'must be -the: Nestor of .the re in the North Island, seeing that is 81 years'.of .age. . Another old "skip.," and the;winner of many championship 'trophies, is Mr.. Ponsford, also of. -- 1 Gisborne,';.' 'who is slapping.-- .a rink X-thatXX is .''.considered ■ pretty strong. . Among other . well-known-, ekips. : prepared, to. . exert/■''.all'; 'their;'-; art in the courtiDg'of "kitty" this -week-are; Mr; James LocMe, the, Wellington'dab's .'veteran', player; • Mr.'; J. A.: .'Nash; CMaypr. of Palmerston)';,Mr.- George"Pnnce,-.oir the Newtown, Club; Mr. T. - Churchward, of the Wellington Club; Mr. Gilshnan,of Pa±ea; : 'Mr. Beatson, ofo .Hastings;.'iicKeesing of Wanganui; Mr. James'Brackenridge, of Wellington' (who skips a-team of his namesakes) ;■ Mr. Thomasjßallinger, of Wellington (another 'experienced^'tournament ; player); Mr;..Neil'MTjean,'.-.who' has alio.; stood - the Xracket;; on'-manyva. goodly green.. ; present.;famrnament; there hnnga, 'Pihama,'', Manaia;'»yyestport, ; Nel-" son,; Picto'n,,, Waverley.-'X-andXi,Opunake,; forming .'a; congress" of •• : bowlers,.' the like. ;of wKichXhas never ton before.:; • "/;■• %;'■'.'Q. XX-" : .X ' ..-'■ ■;;'

'such a, solid .'injasion-;of '."foreign-; era,".the : :city-, greens•"■ (which/. are/,.'beginning to 1 show TsignsV of presented-/ a "lively. aspect /-•; on:'' Satnrday. af teriioon.; ''r ■■ 'Witav the •; courtesy... .usually. extehded.to .visitorfl,>most , /pf''thfim;.,if'not. : all, wßreitc(»mnk)dMediwith"games,,. and; in many instances; were iablei!to 'present their 4/toui'nament/constitution-,' tor" the.' enemy.."' Such" was''the : cSse.;at; the.'-Wel-lington Club's ber of" visiting . teams. met global ■;'. players on their; native..- heath sue-, cess.'; The;:foUoi?ing;result3>'den6te : ;how. they fared:— ',■ - ; -

;-, WEtUNJSTON '; GREEN. V v vi ■•' >:; ■ Wellington—Allen, : .y, Snip's:l'Bemington' Still■.: (s:), 22;: Manaia—Christie,-: Lusher,; Bigham, Axmitage' (sjj';2t.'....'• v; .;■ - ■ .■' ■: Weliingtnn--ffildreth,'- Geddis,-; SercJ; wright, ;Ballinger {a.), --22; Eltham—Mas-! lin, Stanriers,: Hill, .;'i Wellington—Mouatj: idains,'-! ;Biun'dell;' Osmond (s.), - 17 s. -.: Gisborne—lrwin, : ' Cor-' mack, Locke,.Witty.,(s;),/23.;:' ; '■'.:'. '/}:.:, \ Wellington—Brodio, Mnir, ,'D. -McLean; Ldckio ■ (5.),.;23j ; ,Clisb6nie-r-Hird,; yNaismith.Saivyer, Martin-; (5.),, 10.; ■■ . ,'• Wellington—MnhC/Glondinning,: Pryor,: Crano (s.); ; 25; Hawera—Strack,<.Strack,' Robertson, Cowcll-(s.),' 16.;.'; ,:,■ ' ,' : . Greonmeadows—Manz, Hume,; 'Budley, Crowley -(s.), 17; ■•:' Craig, Eure,.Ppnsford :(s-),, : 2L':,:-. ; > Wellington—Mayer, ;'-;. Hill, .;. Brown, Churchward .'.(8.), : 32;, Pahiatna- : Mills, r Ashcroft,. Hawkins, Hewrtt,;(s.),'.ip.':,'.;,.- ~ ' Wellington—Hislop, '"■/■'■ Frost, '■■■ . RusselL/: Webb'(s.);'"3o; Wangairni—Hoggard,;Kee-; : sing, Dickson, Rankin; (5.),-;15. ;• ;' .' ~ Wellington—Osborn, -.'Evans,:; Porteous,' Moult (s.), aOiGisliornerEoxi-Mumford, Patterson, Pettie (a.),. 19, ' , ';.■; ■■ •:: -..; ■-.■_ ■■ ;:' JUNIOR PENNANTS.: .'/;: Thii. Junior •Penhant >matchcs • wcro : . re-' stuncd: on'- Satui^y'.S'fThe'fpllowingfirere the results.of;the. ■games.';play.ed:—■;;'■■',';; ■■: ■ Karor'i—Hope, Adams,' .'Smith; -V ; B'urn ! (s.), 23; .■ : Victoria—Cray, !• Gill,'.; M'Lanrin, ' MarkmannUi), 14 : .;

VICTORIA GREEN. In ■ a two-rink friendly gaino with Hawera.tho. scores weref-■ Hawera—Barnett, Conlton, Hick, Foy, (5.),; 19; /Dement,. Stevens,Bedstone (6.), 22. ■■■-. . v Hawera—Wilson, WilHe, Keen, Partington (s.), 24; Victoria—Martin, Avery, A. Dixon, Varcoo (s.), 28. Opunake—Maofie, O'Meara, Desforgesi (Dudley (s.), 16; Victoria—Youmansy Guist, Eershaw, Snaddon (s.), 29. Mount : Eden—Smith, Marshall,, Geo. Jfutt, Mercer, (5.),'.8; Victoria—Townsley, HVans,-Mayer, Hueston. (s.), 28. , '';'■ Diamond Buckles. Holders— Norwood fe.), 11; challengers—A. : .Longmore, Vosseler(s.),l6.: ■i ; NEWTOWN GREEN. . of : .visiting'.players,were pre-: sont; at the/ Newtown ureen on • Satnr--day," and • were ■ accommodated .. with. : a game, and. given the freeddm ; of the olub.: No matches'were*played.

:KEtBURNE;GBEEN.Clttb Championship. Krst rdulio?-WaddolJ 15; Webb, 14. Second round—Routley, sonr., 25; Blanchard, 12. Gannaway, 16; Waddel, 15. Knowles, 25; M'Coll, It President's -Bowlsi Blanehard. 27; Duguid, 11 Junior' Bowls. ; 1 ,Goulter,:iO;;Manloy, 27,' Citiisen'e life Badges. Drary and Blancharus IS; Duguid and 5L Eoafley, 27. THORNDON GREEN. Tlio following games were played by .tho.ThorndonClnb against visiting teams from Gisborne and Masierton.— Thomdon—Pollock, P. Brandon, Ninmo,'Wiggins,: jnnr. (s.), 28; Gisborne— Pettigrow,'. Saffir, Harrison,' Carroll (sj,' 18. Coffins,. MKfoid, Jaoiman. (aj, 2-1; Masierton—Cressßell, Rose, Roid. jeragnell.W;: 18.

Thorndon Koscs. Holders—Murdoch, Gamble, Hitch, Freeman (s.), 23; challc-ngers-J. SLEtng, J. Dun*bell, Beeves, Hogbcn (b.), 22. Thorndan; Shnmrockß. Challengers—Lewis, V. Allen, Martin, Stev<snson (s.), 22, holdm-s—Wbodroffo, Grcig, Eringk, W. Clark (s.), 19. Eoso Cap. M. Clark, Sloane, Conlin, Whittle <s4 53; Lotham, Hoywood, Cohen, W, Barraud (s), 10. KARORI. GREEK The following games wore played on tho Karon gxocn on Saturdays— Cook's- Medals. ' Smith and Lockott, 18; Brian and Lloyd, 19. Wright and Nowcombo, 15-; Bead and Dryden, 21. Atkm and Magnus, 16; Eobcrts and Ciawford, H. Senior Bowls CaOrie, 7; Diyden, 28. Djckßreon, 13, Williams, 25.

PETONECLUB.' There' was a very good attendance of bowlers at the Potone Club's green, and some exciting games were contested. ■ The scores' are as follow :—. . .'.,'. Ferns. ■• Walton, Jones, Melhuish, Sonthgato is:), : 21; Elvinos, Castle, Eenai, Hay (s.), 17. Champion Pairs. JUarsdon CWiimshurst, . IB; Gil mom. Fowler, 15.' , . • ■ : Handicap Pairs.' . Elvincs, Hay,-28; Walton, Eenai, 10.. ..' . Other Games.' . . . ! Wylie, Gray, Mudge, Lowin (s.), 21; Hopkin, Glew, Cooper, Young (s.), 19. :, .•:.Hanford,.Hi]l,,Beyn6n'(s.),.23;-IWilMn-son, Ma'ynnrd.-M'Arthur, Bennio(s.), 20.Co'wie, Wooley,: Carter, Battefsby (s.), 23; Brooks,' B. ATArthur,' Andrew, War'dan\(s.)i 10. :- Wylie, • A linn,', Griffiths, Johmbn (s.), 13; -Huskisson, Hdy, Elvines, Firth (s.), 11 ' Smith, Castle, Coles,' Lawrie (s.), 25; Fin'dlay, Foster, : Southgate, Dr. Boss (sj, 19.'-'. ■.'-.••.■.. .■:■:■,■..

V ; LOWER HUTT;CLUB^;X.; The -beautiful'.weather -.on Saturday ,afc.; tracted a large :number of bowlers ;to'.the. Hutt. green.',Results pfigames ; are aa'.fol-. . • Edwin .feathers.' \ . Wellington:i''Freetbj Thompson,;I'',1 '', kill, Beal (s.), ; '2G; Allpbrt,';;Davidson, ■ Hoi-, lard,',Henoxy;.(s.),'. 15.; ■■-.V. 1 - -~.■ '■:■■ ' ' ' : .' . . Other:GameK..r;X^''-i . ; \X '■ X Victoria: Tatill, Longmore,,Mnrkß,:Norwood. (s.), 27; Hutt: Poll, Purdy, Mowbray, Callendor (s;), 11. X Hutt: liTGuirk; Knight,' Testes,;Tread•well!(s.), 23;vVictoria: Longmore,- Broad, 'Anderson, Mack :(s'.),' 22. -,■ \;'X Hutt: Juau^Sinclair, Barlow,: Macas-: kill (sj, 21; Victoria: Fossette,; Kirker, Eeath, Townsend (5.),,;16. ~ 'MEETING OF: THE COMMITTEE; ; ■ The' meeting -of; the.,Tounuunent.'Committee ;on' Sajturday;;eTOniiig':was''isell at- 1 tended."'.' '••. ■"'■'•' ':;:.. ;X ; : "_:■'•'-. "■ ; ; ; ■■'

;' The general -meeting in? .howlers .trrdis-' ensa-nratrers : affecting ;■ the pastime was -arranged: to -take'place'.in- the club ihouse; on- tho Wellington Green on-Wednesday, ovening.at.B o'clock. ' ■ Umpires woro elected as, ■lrngton Greon,, J..' Eussell; '■- Thorndon, ■<■ J.'; Petone,, W.Hendry ;.,Victoria, •.G,: Syme;-.Karori,.-'J. Dickerson; and'.as no umpires available .for. Newtown,Kelburne, and- Hutt' any' dispute otthose. grounds should,be.left.to the respective' match 'committees. ~,:'■ ■."-■. vThe general programme, -as.issued- by ■ ;the secretary, was confirmed, viz.:.that', the rink : matches bo 'played on ■ Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; .that';:.four games of pairs bo played on Tlmrsday, and .tho finals of the rinks and. pairs on Friday and Saturday.' It was fui-thcr ro-.-soLved that players in the : pairs. on-Thurs-day should' ondoavour to get through' the 'gaincs sooner - than' the times .'fixed by. the time-table in. order .-.to allow: of. the possibility of 'any tics being .'played' off after, tho Inst romid,.so that.Friday morning might'bo clear so far'as'pairs were concerned,,. '~.'::-'■:-.- . ~i