BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 7

BOWLS.

NORTHERN ASSOCIATION'S : , TOURNAMENT. OPCNED 1 IN PERFECT WEATHER. ; V 'V^^TKe^^ ; :.;Nbrthern'^;Bbwling l i Association's ; 1 1 .".during! the last;-.weck:or. so, was .'openedyv.vj.;; i, yestorday?mprniiig xiiider. the jinost^perfeet : -fcKiii cpiidiHon^-a''^clcarS a: biaziig ; ' fewest -','®f rolled; juid; dressed: ;billiard^tatjl6;'.sifloDth»^bd;-W .in' most;.' yery^koeh.^aiid- in - some..became. !lek-v'ii'fr-v.i iitiencfe vofi the^scoi'clii iig * ! simr:®i^;i^l r pr;iihbVpurposb'bf,: : thb.^ jthp ;,b'p«flers ;tepmbled;at i'the . Bowling., Club's-greeii where .'Col, 'R. J. X'Ot ' jitiim) es'Ciiiff y>fcSs ß PeechJpi;ipffito : ,declaring^the:tdurna^ 'j ;JS,'3ftj'citiisens: , . ; tap vjsitors a most, (Ap-' nien" 'ii , ould:dd':their; toi make ; |iheir;^sit;'a; : :plea&nt;;.bhe.'' .'v.ri iDurlug the-paSt :fow,.years, bowline bad: KJ^t^maddvgreatjstrideS/inthi^'flity^-i^ pothers -were . abouttj com-. ■ v. mencing. This < he( might. : . tay,.',.was/ on lts- trial. -It . was - tho faffit to -bo-held'.under-: the "open-door -policy,".' "which would bo at a mass meet? ,''j'H., /ingi to 'be 'hbld 'at.'.'the; Wei-., . .:,:<,'.;s.3ingtPn-:»:Clnb'js,- , J)nyihou , oil ".Wednesday , - Vjevening.''- j Discussion ivoul(! be,free-to. all,. " but eich club would-have only, one voto as .' to - whether- 'that -policy..should bo-con-' '. tinned' or.' not.. On: Thursday , next; when -:: • : tho Baira , would Jbe: played; ;the . gartbs. K wonld 'commence a little oailier—at a snarfer,'to:nine.-"i:i'jThis hadAboen, docid&d----,10 that ' all .iies .'could- be .-played , off,- loav- •>.,::•• : ing !,]?nday . and?.S&tufday. iCleoi'j for; the: v, fmaW of ' the nnks and- pairs, ./rho -.Wei- : f:)/.': . lington bowlors wohld entertaifi the visi* ; r,: tors At A 'smoke conbert: to -be: held: in -tho:, Town' Hall on 1 'Friday cv6mng " At i-Wi'ivras -decided- that. thero-.would, be a match: ; ;;:cdmidittee ;' on'-'each., green.".'This com- '■! Tcotisistv of : ; th6;;fekipSf dn''.theVl greetti irho would: decide anV- iftipprtant a, 1 ::' question:that'.hlight' ariso' v '..There .would-1 :-be ail umpire "as well on each .greens tail i'Sii-M^^^iu^W/j^iiitiliv.One^iink'Vffdttl! Feeding'was not able.to bo present, " . owing , to"'tho - illness of one : of itfi ',nsemJ vy'.j.bers,-sand;-in that.;sectionvthere :.Wonld, ri , 1 tonaSinentlyi W-h 'bye' He had tnlteh pleasure Vm annonnomg "that I the-' Com-: ,:,.meroial': Travellers',- Club :; and- jthe '.'Givil: Service Club, would be open :toi,the' visit; ~, jmg Jjowlerer 1 and their vnames -had vbeen:■ plact'tl on "the; list.: of' honorary:, memlwrti lor 4 month 1 (Apblanse) In PoriglU- ; .61 on,:lie hoped that.they would have some : : : f S^ft,g®uies^; P-thel? b<! it t eftifi .'■;;..-;.;i;ii'o'9ld , !'win,'.and that,when;thejf' left Wei-: V;;:#i.iliiMoW;-ithey ?^^wduld;''all;i havei:^^pleasant'fei' ' collections of the toufndtaent of 1910, , . The president then called on Mrs. Col- , , lins 'to 1 throw , the firsts "jack," which . •, feat- Iras accdm^lished;amidst great ap*. : The assembled'bowlers'tWi made their , • way to tho.cara whlch'had-been specially ' : ri.:.:vPtovided„to:take:them:to:their"respeetivo lp;;>J::^iM; ; V:imd'i'the7 i tdtirnatneht , . ; ' • .Jahnch«d, '■ : :;'

1 "> _ J t YESTERDAY'S? GAMES ■ The ifollowing.'.aro tlie results of ' .tho. three rounds'played'yesterday — ! SfiCTION A CWfeLtltfGTON GREEN) ' : *" "Roßnd bell (Wellington beat Clark' (Dimfie- . nrhe), ,11^11; Hewattj.', (Pahiatua) .beat2C—ls: .> MirceK teat -Blanohard'. (Kelburne),' . : j TaskerXPalmerstoii-North)-beat v -VYonng (Pet6ne)/21-17if-Bcatson'.;(Hast-K£>§™Bj);:|^^6nsb^ ' ' ' Second Rouild i ~ t* ; .Eewatt=:o?ahiatua) ibeai- Bell. fWslling'-' Blanoliard' (ftelbttrne) "beat Clark 5 (Dannenrko), $I—is, I}dr.vood motoriaj < beat*' Taster* (Palnlefstoli jwrtji),' 3&—-15 j Beatson (Hastings) beat (Potone) beat Morison (Stratford), 22—13 ' Third Bound. 11 lieatvßl'aiiphard .r.vrtjjlrno),- : -:li^-18iv j -Hewatt:' .(Pahiatila) 1 -boat vfiaf :',ClarE':(Danii6kfke)i; "". rf .^5-22; Mori-ion (StratfoM)i beitftjbttvfdba (Victoria), 19—16, Mercer (Mount Eden) beat Toilng (PetoM), 21—10 SECTION B (HUTT OIiEEN) •>, ' Tirst Routid' Crane (Wellington) bea> Dee (Maitai), ■ v 1 ?2—lfl.; 1 .Pollock (Newtown): -beat'Ogilvie (Manaia),', 17-15, Tbokrison (Johnsonr f 2v 1- 'l^afc^iee,cfr.(Westp6rt),v' ".. .Hlwtoa (RookJ;V,lSo<)!t), 17-IRV. :; •.. . ' Crabe (Wellington) beat Oglltii (Mabeat«D«c ' (MaitaiV.-10-lS;' .lames (One-ihnnga):-:;bcat;Polloolr^(Nofft6TTn)j''; 22—-15 ;• W itP&lin6)f6tAn r -: It of tHi J-liedt Sinith^ • • (Ke burne, 21-20; Kllistonv (ltockr Nook) ;V; v - : : -f:^.ltp'ulldVy V *:V .' (Wellingtoil)i 50-18! James (OnChunga) beat Ogilvie (Manaia), 26-12,, Dee iMaiv fil-: i'S'l'ston/. (Rocky :■"NdnkKteattPbl-• ; XTYestiiort^: ; 3 Vtrl4^ ; r > SECTION C (THORNDON GEEEN). 1 Tirst Bound t 1 1 , Carman (Lltbam) boat Lockie (We'hnpC = i;:' 1 ~" 12 stori: (Te' &1 TI A btet;Wjllie; 19—18: > p;r,,Bull .y(ryapier)i: bye; A. <*•;t'•";- • Sccoii el V Roia nd i : . J?? 5 ??-" CWpllingtoii). beat Curtbis -(Carl. .-r. j? n M • lioightoii . (Te , Hiwi) beat te:!'3;;p?™??< : ®ltnam) I „il7—l3ii;E6berts ; (New- '■•" {??"'. li 6 ?'-li&rid ; (Hastings),' 2l—19;.Bull " : : ; Bs«idell- (Picton), " 33—13: Wylhe (Petone), a bye, Third Round. "•'••/ ~ ' L *. if?h . tl ' n ' ' T6 Hiwi > heat ; Ix)okie' : (W : ' 8 ? J i „ 2 H 3) Curt «is (Carlton) beat V: . fp™ : , (Hastings), •• '.IG-lS;' ;-Carman'' (Lltham), a bye, Bull (NajSier) beal Roberts (Newtown), 21-10, Eiddell (Pic- , ton) beat Wylho (Petone), 27MG SECTION D (NEWTOWN GREEN) f First Routed i' PattrsOn (Wauganui) beat Law Eon (W«l- ---- i6;:(Nei V tbitn) beat. 5 vSfW?® 8 --- (Masterton),27—l4 Wriffht ;s j', Emincrson OVaverley) beal M'Eachen (Maitai) 2i-r2l; Osmond (Auckland) bsat : Loivln (Petone), 16—14 ' Sedobd Round ( La^ 50 , 11 .(Wellington) boat Mines >'ft.l teat ■ PaMrton , (Wangahui), 21—17 j Wylhe (Nowtoira) beat Emmorson (W-averlov) 2J— C. Wright (Oflohunga) teat Orniond (Auckland), 17-12, M'Eachen (Maitai) beat Lo*wn (Petono), 17—16 Lawson (Wollington) s beat Bennett :3(>T-13i;. Einnicr6on (Weverlev)' boat-Hollings (Masterton), 23—21 j Pater-' ' Oyaiigtaui) beat Osmond "(Aiicklaud), „W3'|lie (Newtown) beat Lowin (Potoe), 2G—ll; MTiaohon , (Maitai)" beat: :'Wtifht ; (Onohuaga), 22—20..,., , ' i;i. SECTION'E (VICTORIA GEEEN). first Round , Pragnell (Masterton) boat Thompson ' - WrflMg)*®).j-airr®} 'beat o:2o—lß;■•"■■'Hendry' • (Hutt) beat Crowley. (QroenmeadowiO 24— . 12; Wak«man .(I'ahiatua) beat Dudley /. (Opunake) 19—14; Armitage (Manaio) beat • Mtttrajr (Carlton), 20—15.' ■'] 'it-.1-f".'.;v> Second Eouiid. f:V ; • . ■ Saywell (Foilding) boat Thompson (WelLngton), 24—14; Hendry (Hutt) beat . Prag- ■•■:■■■ - nell (Maeterton), 21—20;. Dudley (Opunake) boat Pnco.; (Newtown), 21—13; ■■>.■■':■■'■.: Crowley • (Greenm«adoits) - boat; Murray - vr. (Carlton), .43—18; Wakcman- (Pahiatua) beai Arnutage (Maaaia), 20-7. ■'.■' Third Round ; '. Hemdry (Hutt).beat Thompson (Welling- " ton), 19 —IS; Saywell .(Feilding) beat Dud- ■ ]ey:''(Opaitafce),'-'-.t3r4(!;rPragneU; -(Master'' ton) boat Murray; (Carlton), :28—12; Price ■ i's■■:■■■' fNowtown) teat Armitage (Manaia), -22-— 13; Crowley (GreenmoailOws) beat Wokomaa (Pahiatua), 21—19.:

SECTION r (WELLINGTON GREEN) ■';p\ rßaUihgbr?;(Weliihgttin)v:beilt'.-M'Kenfla. (Fetbho), ;-24-ri6;Mason v.' (Pihama) : beat .Sn'add6u^'^'(yib^oria),;"' , 2f£-WiMagnus, i(toibri) : :tet;''Bttok-.'''.CWeitni6rt),. 25—10 s, "Miller- (StV; J6hri J s)'':beat \Woll«r*(B«nin- , era); 21---15 j Martm XRocky Nook)beat Townsend (Masterton), 2±^-14.';.' : ' j."; •• • '. Second "Round.- . Mason (Pihama) 'beat'BaUingcr (Wei-'. Magnus (Karon), /beat iM'K«nnaV-(Pat(!a)i .224-17.;'"'Snnddbh ; (Vic-, ;toria)"*beat Miller "(St.'John's); -19—14; Buck (Wcstpor!) boat Townsend "(Masterton)/ 16-13; 'Mnrliri-fKooky . Nook) beat i ;XVooller:Xßeu l uorft)," : 2^2o.^',; : ,^.!/' ' T.hird Round. . ; r Ballingof(Wellington)' beat Magnus (K-ar6n)/i : 29^lß; : Mlason " (Pihaiii'a) _l*at ;MineiHßfc*JM'6)V2s^lorTowwtad(Ma^: Martin '(Rboky;Nook)-l>eat'Snaddoil' (ViCr toriaVf ; 23-H!l; ' Wooller. .(Reihuera) ;;beat Buek (Westport), - 27=—11.'. ; . .; - . SECTION. U '(WELLINGTON: GREEN). Round.' ;S;ChiirchWiifd/(Wellington): beat','Hockey, ; (Maitai)r : 2s42oji-Fisher. '(Carterton) "beat, MftckV;- (viitoifia);; J.' .iaieour,; (Carterton) beat :Toy > (Hawera),'- ; - Marr :tih;v(TVrang£ihui)-Sbeflt.,ißarraud,.(lhor.n- -. dori)j I*M2; ■-/Ranliin : .(Wanganui) beat AYigg •; (UreytoWn),3B-t9. v.- ■■; Second Rouild. ' .? ! 'ChUr6hWafd.':' Heat;' Fisher (Carterton), ,24—18; -Foy .(Hawera) bedt Hockey, (Mai tai),; 33^19; Mask (Victoria) :btatvMaiftin;(Tutangantii),''.-22—18;. Kilgoiir .(Carlton) <;beat,; Wigg• (Grbytown), 23—11; Raskin- (WftngaMli).' ;.Mk .v.Batraud . (ThOfu'doii), .22—19. ; - - Third Round. ' •\-: ; 6t#sVara *; (WelHngtofa) / beat-V^ey 1 , '.(HaWera),'p;27--17 j s jjpishef •.?. (Cartertoh); Mack, torifi), :2-4-*li;' vKilßOur, (Carlt6n)\ beat Barraud- .(Thorndon); 25—20.. , - SECTION'E (KELBTJRNE GREEN). I i Piifsfc Sound 'Stiilj (^eliinßrtoh)T-:'~lbeat ; ' Parata• Cto Hiwi), 25—17; 'M'Lcan (Wellington) ■ boat : : Talt'.;(Eiwera); '2M!O j ''Nash - (Palmerston. i North):; beat.-Prince/:(Newtown), ■■ 32—14; ■MDonald (Auckland) :• beat 'Jackson , Stratford), '; •-23-T-20;v:Gil8htiaa' . (Patea). 'beat Casoy. ;:(Grey: Jiynn), • 19-r-17.v.. /■ - I ,' „ ij:>; Second 'Roiind.. ; :V 'J;; ;'l6rrlsj:vltasU''. : (l l plnterst6A:'"Kdrth).: beat r Paxata .(Te. Hiwi),l9 —17,;' Priuco. .(New-1 tflwn);.:beat Gilshnan (Pati'a), 34—11; kCiksOy;'-;. (Grey:.';Lyiln) ,v'beat/.sMTjonald r(Auokland), :23-rls; -Jackson (Stratford) (Weliin^on),^2^li.;. : ::.i'^, ■ * Thifd Roiind beat Still (Wellington), 2J—D;;' Jackson (Stritford) beat /Lait .(Httwara), : 24—13; . Gilshnan - (Patea), . bc4t ( Parata (To Hiwi), 33—19; i CasOy.'. (Grey :I;ynn) - beat, M"Lean (WoU i lintJt&n), ■' j Princa j (Newtown) beat j I M'Dphald(Auckland), SECTION,.J, (THORNDON GREEN). U-.Webb --( Wellingtoii) beat' Smith (fe--1 \' (NeWtowa); .^bpatr-yHarrisoh',:! : :i..25—17;: ;M'Lebd:; (Ponsonby) .' beat': POnsford. (Gi&; ;'.bSati!'libck^'(T«'-is'Him)i'.i,>'26^lS;' , v!-Moult ■(Wollington) beat Parriigtan-■:23rrrl8;-«i-.-1 A.;-''-;".-:;--.-.--. ! Second"Eaund. . i Mfl'ult '(Wellingtbrt) beat Smith (Napier); ' 17—1G Parrinetin beat Harrison (WahgdniiiT,''" '21^181 vtPoteford •(Gisboi'iiß)- :bcat ' -'Webb ' 21—201 M'Gbrrdry'fWttVerieyJ.'bMtßricikehifidge t:(N6ijjpwn) ( •/ 217-I8 ; ; HiiVilybeatM'LeodXPonsonby),-.^!—ls;-', Third Sound. , ('Wellington) beat-R&trißon (Wanganui), .. 80—18;v^Pohiford -jii(Gishorne). - beat iSmithvMNdpier)i : ; -Pttnington'. (Hawera)-- beat .' M'Gorrery, ;' ("VVavefloy.), .Look .(Te.'Hiwikbeat'-'w.ebb'HWek •town)..beat .'M'Leodr:(Pon6oaby),-.35-13-.. , WINS AND LOSSES. SECI'ION A. t. ™ , Wins. Losses. 801 l (W6lhngton) 2 1 ' 3i ?/ ' ; iNorfrood • fVictbria);yfoai;;."'"!, I .".':•]'*■>■ (Pailherst(lri ;;N.).i: : V 3 "0: : - r; i r Ed(Sn)>'iU* l-'.':'-wßlanchard I :(Kelblirfle)..'.:;'!. l^ S-l-'i'fwi ■ 2 .' i/'Taskor/itPalmerston Ni) 2 '■ KvMorisoii -'(Stratford), 2''' Boatson (Hastings) ~3 0 SECTION B Crane (Wellington) . 3 1 Deo (llaitai) .. 1 „ 1 1 2 Pollock (Newtown) ... 1 2 , Ogihie IManaia) .. .1 , 0 1 Smith (kelburtie) > , 1 2 ■ Thompson (Joknsonville) i. r :. '3" v't.-' fi/.. '•L'Lcech ,-(WoitpoH):-:v.iii>ituV:H 0 ••' ■3 ■ - r!®lUstqhL(R6cty,3i6bk).ii;^;. : v 2l! . ;';Tickering:(P£dmerst6h ; '.N;)'^Vii2r'-" . 1 Jttraes (Onehunga) ..11.3 0 SLCTION 1 C , , „, Wins Losses Lockio (Wellington) . 1 2 Carman (Eltham) ~., 2 *1 Roberts;: (NewtO^ii)vfi'V.'- l vCurtols (Carlton) .. „, 1 2 Wyllie (Petone) nil *2 ::"Xeightoh:' (Te,l Eiwi);U;i;.;;i.. 3 .0 '! Riddell. (Petoho).- ; V 2 '.: J>! Laiid'-(Hastings) ; .;/ v 2' ■ Bull (Napier) 2 *1 - that 'each player had a bye in one round,-. .. ' •..• • • SUCTION D Wins Losses :-.Lawson . (Wellington)' 2- , ( -l' . S:;Patersoh'j ! (Wnhganui) ;'::.'.ri ''2V'\ , ' Wyllie (Newtown) _ '3 ' 0 • . 0 '•■ ■3 . •fiWright (Oiiehuhga) , 2 : " M'JSacherl ji(Maitai);-'2 •'t'-'"-■■■•■•l- • .■■ I'humerson (VV'avericy). . 2. ',1: i 'Lbwihv;(P.etoho) - ; 3 ■■MOsmond (Auckland). •1' '. ' 2. SECTION E f ;^. ; y ; :r; ■ SSK A : - f '^Witia.ioßses;, ■c.iThonlpsori; (Wellington).;'::;.;;!)' ri':fe3^-: Pnco (In ewtown) , . 1 2 riPrtgidi.'' (Mastertoh) ; i'v.", 1 : ' i:?.SaywellK(i'eUding)yi;iU;,;.i;.i.3;-;':V;' 0j 1 .'.:Cro#ley 2 . li':--I'. ! .Hendry ;i (Hiitt) ,:3;. i*, ■ - i 0 - * Sj.Wakemaiiv.»(PaMatua) 1 :-,2*7V 'I.' Dudley (Opunake) 1 % Armitage, (Manala) , -'2 ■ Murray.- (Carlton). "-o •' , SECTION r V" '. • Ballinger (Wellington), '."iITiV, 2 ' 1 . M'Keilua .'(Patea) ~'...,1;,...... ■ 0.: ... 3 ■ •. -.-:Snaddon. (Viotona) 1 • 2 (Pihama) - 3 0 Buck (Westport) 1 •. .• . 2 " /■I Magnus : (Kai;6ri)2 'C \v'-:1''; WooUer>'(Reintiora). Vi-.™'. 1.. ! .2i ■ Miller,; (St:.^John's) -lv ..2 . ■1 Martin'. (Rocky Nook) v..... 3 . 0 ' Townsend (Musterton) 1 . 2 ' SECTION G. Wins Losses iChurchward (Wellington)..., 3 1 .. 0 . Mack ..(Victoria) , ~1. ' '2 . Hookey , (Maitai):..— 1 . ~2 ' : ;Pishet '(Carterton) 2 ; . 1: '■ • Kilgour (Carlton) 3 0 Toy (Hawera) 1 2 ■ Barraud (Thorndon) 0 3 •Martin (Turanganui) 1 2 Ranlun (Wanganui): ......... 3 0. ! Wigg (Greytowi) .............. 0 . 3 vi' : . . ... '.'section : ; '.'.'.y;,"':':'-'-•Wins. Losses. ' Still (Wollington) ' '2 ' 1 Parata (Te Hiw0...... 0 . 3 M'Loan (Wellington) 1 . 2 . ;Tait (Hawera), ■ 0 , 3 . Prince (NoWtown) .2. 1,, . Nash'(Palinorstoli North)... , 3 .o'. M r Donald: (Auckland) 1. , 2 ■ • Jackson (Stratford) ......... .2 '1: • Casey (Grey Lynn) 2 . 1 • Gilshnan (l'atca) 2 -■ 1 SECTION J. 'j. Wins. Losses.; ; ■ Moult ■ (Wellington) ......... 3 0 . 'r Parrington'(Haw'ei'a).'■ 2, ■ l' ; :!Webb:(Wellington) 1 .- 2 ; Smith::(Napierj' .0 3 ' Brackenndgu (Newtown) ... 2 ,1 Vj Harrison .'(Wahgariui)" .;i._.. v .,, 0;': f 3.MrLeod (Ponsonby) 1 2 , •POnsford, (Gisboriie) 2: - -1A Lock (Te Hiwi) 2 1 , M'Gorrery (Wavcrley) 8 1

; NOTES ON THE PLAY. , i. Bell,'. tlie Wellington.' skip, waswell up in. his gamo with Clark, of Danncvirke, but: Blnnehard (Kolburne) : could .da .nothing with";Meroer,'.of.Mount ,Eden, who won with ,17- to .sparo. .. ; '. ' ■ Barraud (Thorndon) managed to > keep in. front of, Joe Martin (Turanganui): until : tlie; .lost hoad, wlicnthe Gitiborno 6ltin got .. .in ~ a lovely two, wliioh Barraud could' hat move. : ■■ ,:.

:.Sn'nddoh, of.'yictoria,', went down hear-,' ily -to Mason, ..of 1 ; Pihama. Tho' latter doubled tho scoro mf the former! by the soundest play. :; Pihama. is. a ? township •near Ohakuno, where, they, know how to .play'bowls,, .-'flis .aliib \only. nuiiibcrs, 17 : members, yet it;won the Citizens'.Trophy, at liist yearnsV tournament in ,Napier ( and. haa .won. a.ibouple. of .trophies lafready'..in inter-club contests.in Taranaki this season,*' Bowlers, .bewara of Pihama! Subsequent : to the above,'being!.written, j the Pihama. team. ihadO ', smalt, bones. ; of ' putting, dqiVn .'Boll, one of - the "Welling-. ton I '. Club's be6t. 'skips, ' and that , b'y 21 :to.i A. v. '- iOne ; of- the: biggest' tho. day' was, . administered' to.j'; Afmitago .(Manaia) ; ,bj l ' A Wqketfiiini,(PaluatUa). '.Tho, latter scored 29, - white. ttifl ; ; prido of Manaia woro gotting -7i • -Ail things are possible : at, bowls. . - The game' (in: tho; thiH .round). beWefin He watt. (Piliiatii?) .and;/Taikei'(Palmer-.. stbn;North): was',one. of,tho'keenest fights, of the day. Hewatt : : was 6no ; up. on : . tho twentieth: head,/and, Tasker, with his. last ball—a ruhaihg',' ltheth' .Up ■aUd, liy" one,' makingi'tho.Bcora .tf tie ,on: the .liißt. head.-;' Howhtt's No.. 2"drew a' 'kiatttifU;'. shot * behlhd ;,tM ■; jack v on, the' '.plny-bff, .and,.tlibUßh ,:Tasker put v dbwii':'r.' couple, of" splendid; Bhots, ho, oorild 1 liot lest! it-- out; " : ; v ,:;.'Bmliehai'a: arid ''Bell;" the'..two : t'oh .skips, 'had' a rare battle' in the third round;Blanchatd V.Vranted two to ; tie, wbeh-'liQ U'ent .dowh bn, the Inst'-head, but' lio only succeeded in dralwing; 0110. ; ; ::At the last: mdiheiit :PakoO;(Wellingtoh Club)- found' it incsnvoilient to ; play, and ■ his duties as Skip were ; &ssutoed. by , s6tti :i -Trhfe withVhiltiErskine,'; ;'A. ; Wylie; and Gibbes.:: ' • All Mqy Play. The; gamo; of ibowlfl is not only opou'.to the- old-' arid- young of .both sexesi - its Bcopo is. evon wilder, ■ On: tlla Wellington gfeon.'yesterday; Were .'hbticed tliree lilay-ersT-good ones, could not Very outdoor .sjort/Ls: One^was,:minus.' 'a i.log.ii and ;had to Use ; a:riubber-cltibbed VcfUtclivto., gac-0. thb';;Srb.en-;withi ' observed, ,with 4 a ; .,cbi-E leg,'.dnd;still,another; had, aw'dodea, jy.pi'btebted ';.with.-'; a. ilibber; sole. Xt-It*. wis - cheering: to V- seo . thei'keen; pleasure, thit. these .njeiiitbpk.in the. giitte,. and the skill thoy froito able to -oiorcisb in -Spite, of ,their.-, physical; handicap^"Bowl, Boys, Bowl." . 'Tho: Auckland - bowlers enlivened the ;to6ltasi6n'.\(6t: ; .iie.'. : '6peiiing cbieuibny' by bur^hg'fihto;rsbh^,'^hvrattTing;':good■:boWl- , ißg bhbru's'having,beleh>Titteh'to the trihs. ."Climb, 'Boys,/ Climb." Thb : chorus VThere's.'. a: littie^'..Tvhite:jack at ; tli'o' end: ' of the grtdnj . Roll, : boys, roll. v .-.; . • :.. If .-you i:waut.. tb : h :brkgi,back the! banner serene, •ifßowl,: boys, .boTri.' ', : :v.;. , .';'. i :- ' ■ • To be shoH'is folly; ; Be up, by golly, * ' '•v: ; \jßo.oareitil«n6w I ;y6U , ivv;;, There;g,;& i : -littl6\,whiW ■ afc uthd - end. i>w- T -J-.'-.M* Roll; v. ■ ;■ The. 6fFort.'.Waß:'heartilyjteceivetl. : A Natiwal Gamo. .: i Bpnjo aiitet-est' an<S : no littio amusbißtht ■ that :;thb>'siibct&tA# : at' yestef.'' day's .bowling jjoiitnameht ,was 'impressed' with ' the c'ostaopolitauiain of, ' tho ganie.i .Ffolti 1 ,-every :rihk. i :ai'bse V:iiiiltifaribus( ac* 1 .bents.'that • could?:be-,v:identified Iby the :niuoh-travelled—iti was ,'ai regular ; oohcert ;6f;; the ...naapiis,.V,-'YpU-fb. , ,,tm 'tis,: time,; -Tonftldi'-' coiild 'only como from-.:a.tall,' raw-boiied. playci*. whose., ancestors must Surely,: have : .fielded; the, bl&y'mor6. : in the. ;tlark;glens ,;bf, Caledonia,', ;styh and '..wild., ."p ; aye, tye're"; litoie,; inarrie/j, moh l'?.-'.bamb.aroto.-aYLow'landef,-. wh'Oi'spoko-.thd s6f tlyr >Q;' hlaiselfi a-critici si hy : tt; !it .ji'eached:. the .*Ms4te'd:!jWk./' , V: , :V;%V : V'-(.-' ?;. j s'npj: li jif'fem^tet'boia!; ■utP'".; 'abn tvbe .shorJrut'.fdr! liivven s. sake !"v.This! ■ ti'dmVa:sba\bf:-JErih; l ,ttho, despite-his-many; itesidenibi) H fa'/T the, I'Dominion;' 1 has; ;the} peat' from-; his, bboti.fo - ',v •: ' jMa-bW,::K6d,--'b6 . bbj, lad; -ibut): bj gblly,;dabtt't'-.tak'i ars -ahtl'V iThis-irbm a' : rbcal,v.Yorkshira\-(or, ;is.' he ;'il,ahcashir6f). skipij.wlib,,Wriggles'and .Wista; himself .into .extrabrdiiiafy^'-jittitudes:;as ;,:eaoh;;"-bo)vl. comes up tho greoii. " •:,;.•. . •'. • ■; i "Aoh,-dat's 1 no' goot," in deep guttural, comes; ; frpm,,'ttilv iipKiduii try j.Geriii ah;';wlio 'has found' the'ditcli i instead' Of the jack. That:,type; of,,skip:-who-niakes , a real, business of bowls; aHd Who never misfeea a:chance:of. imprbvuig his chanccs through lack l -of, instruction,! is .rather I,irritating ,to the; -.average 1 .'bojvlef"who-/plays for. fun..'.:,, I Wait.:a;'minute,".,he says, to.?hist Np.i ! 3, v ;"l, think, jroii- vcan.'get'-it , bn: the ' .b'acli. hahd.';Tnatiis-oiifs, and.tliat isidiirs, (indicating'-differertt:, bowls), ;l)Ut-;-, thls'is' against ;yOu.';iiTake,'n good : deal of greeii,' :hnd'^;try,; to-icomei roiindthatbiie, 'but dont touch-.this'.or youvwill.'-give them' : the :sh6t.. yl;>-dbi t/,caf6' if "yoii ..trail ;;the they'll lay- a; liati'til; = "'NdWi'.be' ] up.!; , ,',':YbU Can ,-iliiafeilde;'. lays :.a -.bdhpie.Vdf ,>yards ; ahbi-t ili, the ' billy'possible 1; v;,'-f i;',;: ,T 'i/ j f iplay y ■■Ai11..: l>e the %ity. gfedhs"at. 0 o'clock this morning. . ; >