BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 713, 12 January 1910, Page 7

BOWLS.

; NORTHERN ASSOCIATION'S TOURNA- ' MENT. (' SECOND DAY'S PLAY. . .. Ho / Northern . Bowling . Association's . ; (annual, championship tournament was -re- , v ... 'framed on-tho city, and' suburban greens •■i - : ,yesterday morning..- Tho weather, "which • ;;v : 'promised:to,behave so brilliantly on Mon■jSfeSii j<?MVChanged;its;mind■;during (the* niglitV! early/hours,'. ~:i;ij;!^l.^d^t^.;d^; d awneui!dull;;-:ltht(!ateiiuig) : •': • (and mtiggy." • Tho cffectof the rain was • 'to • stiffen tho: greens a good deal, and fJij^Vaplsyejs;whb ;had'' i CTtiused!'to;yMonday J s ;coniditiphs-'quicklySfound that thoy ';{ 0^ readjust;their■; play.;-;?" More: push" Swasjtlie border A of fths ■ morning. ,; Just' as ,the:.first ..round was being, completed rain hegan to fall, again, , 'and continued".to ,;deScor.d - gently for J> about:an hour, when.it ceased sufficiently; jfor play to bo resumed Though tho s®/KiJ /greens continued ' damp , and tho bowls; .'grass .shavings ; in,ith'eir course, ■■iby .-no i'mijnns.'disagreeablo.'Eain >lell> again, however, , at 5 p.m./ and • con- ; tmuea ~ tovdrizzle untiL the. ond of tho v. ■: ■ :Bixtk, round was . played, and tho novel :,v(sight ofbowls''; ,;,in i: .- over-'' [coats' andiunder ■,umbrellas .<. ;'was^''pre-. vented. 1 THE RESULTS. The following are the results of yester- , "day's playi— > SECTION A (VICTORIA GREEN). S.:Sfei.vt ; s:V-:-^®;SFburt^ - Bell (Wellington) boat Tasker- (Pal-." . jmerston), 21—19; Boatson fHastiMs)'beat . : ' jßlanchavd (IColburne), 25—14; * -Honson i.v-:• Clark; (Dannevirko) beat Young (I'e- . tone), ; 28-^-17; -Norwood. (Victoria) - beat {Mercer (Count Eden), 26—18 <n • • ■ ■...pi-- Fifth Round.- .. Bell (Wellington) •hcat>Beatson '(Hastily ;ivr;JpSs)'/' ; r-fat :, ;MoHsori' (Stratfofd)i ; Blaii-' 4r?i^.'«Mrf?oMboiiie)' t • s:'M?il ! 27-y6(j Hewatt;-:'(Pahiatua),tbeat : . ! Mercer tet gs^r-24. ■;£; Sixth Round.",j.l-r'vi'f ?: ;." . "- Bfili:"(Wellißgion)' bGat : (Strat-fcrd)/^,29-;-15';^Beatsbn;^*(Ha^tiiigs):.V''beat'. fe^^fiEden)ibeat>,Taskef ; '(Palmorstdn- : North).' f:Vv', : ' I P» Blaii'6hard r (Kelburne); beat ;Noriv.vr.'vlwoodH (Victoria),. <19rrl8;:-Howatt:.(Pahia-' .Clar*;;^pahnovirke)^lM6./; SrCTION B (KELBURNE GREEN) , Crime!.(Wellington):.:beat . *s-. f- fnunga)j ~' 26r-15; Pickering. : ; (I'almerstoh %'ik. 120—14; : oEUistbh;(Rocky? Nook):'beat'Ogil-; ir : ..vie (Manaia), : 30 : --12; ::: Dco (Maitai) beat' <:■■■ ■;v ■; Leech iifWestport); -19—17 j./Smith ~ ,(Kel- •.' .. j'burno) beat I'oilock (Newtown); 24—15. h Tifth Round ?!- . ' Crane (Wellington) beat Pickering .(Pal-; merstoii ' North). ' 26—18;-;;' James (One?Sr','::' hhnga)rbeatiiEllist6ri"' ; (Rbcky':.Nopk);;:V,2!j: : g'SX•,'. —8; ThompsonV(Johnsonville) ; ; beat Leec h :, i ; (Westpbrt);'?L2s-r-14i'?::S •i74:' ; iv:'<beatV.Ogilyiel-:(Mariaia),l9rrr-i6;, -PollbcK, ■ .■■ (Neivtown) .beat, Dee (Maitai), 1&—38.., :, :. it:r;- : ::' : ' ;: Ellistbn'(Rboky;-Nbakj'.':b (Wellington), 21—13; '-Pickering.(PalmeKton)? : ■ bfotl»eecliii(JVcstport); 2.^--]5; :J;amesi $ 'rbeat'}. Sinith'J. (Kelburne)>:;27 ; ; fji'ifv—lß ;'vPojlocks:(Newtown)!'.beat: Thompson . ■ 1 (.Tohn£onville), ..14—13 j -Dee (Maitai) beat ' ; : -Ogiltio (Slanaia),'26-16.":;; •' ••• RUCTION C (WELLINGTON GREEN) ■*<>;^ St^'rbuxtii^lloUnd^vv';?-:':H/■: fi 1 ' ( J'SBd.r (Hastingy^bpat^? (Welliiig-' ' . ' ton), --19—16;': Curt«is. (Carlton) beat-Bull ' ; (Napier), 26—2-1'; '.'Ciirman (Eltham) boat V :■ ■ •Riddell": (Picton), ■: 10—16; .Roberts (New- ■ town),beat.'Wyll]e (Petono), 23—22; ton (Te Hiwi), a bye x >Koundit'.v 'j V-■ •- ; -.- .V- .Bull 'ill : ; :i LSMtbh' (Tb,fHiwi)':beatiEiddell' - (Picton), r- 31—15; - ? Wyllio: (Pctone): boat. ■ 1 ;•% '.v : i.Cnrteis v (Cbrltori),; 25f-15i' 'Roberts (New-: V f :?'.town);iibbilt:"CnrmanV;i(Eltham)i, :• (Wellington), l a bye.:.;.;r' ;*'<J v:5-. ?}■'- : 1 i .■i': : .\i;; : :!,v-t'bne),. : -!^10|:';I^ighton'^ v, Roberts (Newtown)/23—13; Curteis (Cnrl-; ■ . ' ' - ton):beat;;,Carman.: CEltham),' '30-^ls;;Rid-dell (Picton), a bje

SECTION D (WELLINGTON GREEN) '*■ $$ Round. ' ' ; : • ;Lawson (Wellington), -beat Emmerson. : (Waverley),<-,25—12;-i Osmond (Aucklnnd) ?<(: beat;Bonnett (Karon), 23—16; Lowin (Pe- ! >V'tone) ilbeaf;.' Hollings • (Mastertori);) 19^-16; . : Paterson;'. (Wanganui) beat.'' M'Eachen ' ; . (Maitai),;; 17—10; ■ • Wvhd ;(Newtown) beat Wright (Ohehunga), 20—18^ Fifth Round Osmond s(Auckland) :beat-Lawson 1 (Wei-- : :;v;>bcatfiomnS;(Peto!ie),:' 26—19;;vM'Eaphen: •^'^tiWrightii.COhehiui'^Ji^eatvHbUinßs;.,^^.-' .- terton);.. 32—7 ;■■■ .Wylio.. (Newtown): beat Paterson- (Wanganui), 18—15 'i-pZj Lowi'n\ : (Petone);;beiivL'aw6bi^^ ,ton), 24—20; i.Wright- (Onehunga) beat' . . Eramersmi *. (Waverley), . 26-^18;-. Wylio' . v ".; (Newtown) ibeiitßennett - (Karori),. 25—-S ir'.v.HolUngsijHastertohj'-beati.Patersbn: (Wavy: .' nganui),-.-.32—15;: M'Eachen< (Maitni) beat y : v SECTION E (THORNDON GREEN) orf,i Y '-;;-' ; :l'ourth R-ound.' y; ■ Thompson; (Wellington) : beat ' Dudley ■:v (Opunake),-.-22—13j: Hendry (Hutt): beat ;K;-ing): :beat?iAiMtagb'W (Man'aia);■..24^12; •. Pragnell (M&stertoh)beat;' Waieman • • -.;(Pahlatua),: 26—15;- Price-(Newtown) beat . 30—17.' fc;: , . Thompson : (Wellington)- beat: Murray .. (Carlton), . 29—16 ; • ;Armitage ■ < (Mnnaia) ' beat "Dudley*/ (Opunake),': 22—14j '■. Hendry v> -.(Hutt) beat Wakeinan (Pahiatua),. 27—18; :;.Crowley:7Qreenmeadows)r: : ; beat;; iSaywell '-.'(i'eilding),." 17—15 j Pragnell (liasterton) beiit-. Price (Xowtown), 20—11. . ? ' Sixth' Round.'- ' • : i; Y'Yv -' lArmitage - (Manaia) beat' Thompson V, (W6lhngton),. 22—21; Wakeman: '(Pahia- ■ ' tua) beat Murray (Carlton), 29—17 ; Crowley' (Greenmeadowe) beat Dudley (Opunake), 24—14; Price (Nowtown) • beat ...Hendry (Hutt), 22-21; : Saywell (Feilding) -beat - Pragnell' (Masterton),- 24—15: - -;v SECTION T (HUTT GREEN) Tourth Round .. v. Miller (St.- John's) beat Ballinger (Wel- : lmgton),.. 23t-7,- - Magnus (Karon) beat -././Townsend .(Masterton), 23-21; Mnson (Piflam a) beat.Martin (ltocky \NOOk), 22—21; M'Kenna (Patea) beat Wooller (Re- . muera), 23-15; Buck ; (Westport) beat. Snaddon (Victoria), 21—16 ;v-..''«w -Fifth Round. ' "i'-: Town«end (Masterton) boat Balhnger (W«illMgton),' 21-18; Maftiri (Rooky Nook) £■ -, beat; Miller /(St, John's), 30—22; Wooller , vStemwfj) beat Magnus-(lCarori), 24-13; ■: Buck (Westport)' beat ..Mason ? (Pihama), 23—1" > Snpddon (Victoria) beat M'Kenna (Patea), 24-19 > \

.Sixth-Round. ' . . Ballinger (Wellington)' - beat Martin ■, : (Rocky ; Nook), .29—1; Wooller (Rcmuera) , -~ beat Townsend; (Masterton), 23—9; Miller y-V.(St;.* John's .'beat, Buck(Westport), 17—15; .Mason (Piliama). ■ beat M'Kcnna (Patea), 24—15; ; Magnus ; (Katori) beat. Snaddon , ■ v!. (Victoria); (game stopped by rain en fifteenth head). 1 ■ . SECTION 0 (THORNDON GREEN). Fourth Bound. Churchward (Wellington) beat Martin • , (Turanganui), -16—U;-, Foy; (Hawora). bdat iWigg (Greytown), 18—14;; Kslier '.(Carter--ion) beat Rankrn (Wanganui),• '24—11; -. ",, 'Barrand;. (Thorndon)'beat . Hockey x(lfaitoi), 26-rls;,Kflgour (Carlton) beat Muck '(Victoria), 23—15. '•'Fifth. Round...' . Wigj; (Groytown) beat -■- Churchward • (Wellington),.2l—2o; Marlni:(Turanganui) teiit 'Rankin ? (Wanganui), 19—13;, Barroud (Thorndon), beat (Hawera), 21 —19; Fisher (Carterton);. .beat ICilgour ' (Carlton), - 23—20; Hockey (ilaitai) beat . • Mtwlj- (Victoria), 19—17.

. . •.. Sixth Round. : Churchward ' (Wellington) beat Rankin (Wanganui), • 33—12; Barraud (Thorndon) beat Wigg (Greytown), 24—17; Kilgour (Carlton), beat Martin .:(Tur'anganui), -26— iOj' Foy tHawora) beat "Maok (Victoria), 22—14;. Fisher (Carterton) beat 'Hockey (Maitai), 17—16. . ' SECTION H (WELLINGTON GREEN). ' ■ Fourth Round. Jackson,'(Sltatfbrdj. beat, Stilt (Welling-, ton);:; 21—16; .Nash!i : (Palmerst'on,' North) boatli, Gilshuan (Patea), 33—11; . Casey (Grey I.ynn) beat -'fait (IJaweru), 21—18; Parata':(Te.Hiivi) beat M'Donald (Auckland),, 24—12; (Wellington) .beat Prince ..(Newtown),. .17—16. ...... :v :. V ;Rouhd^.;, ; ;M;:7v^;:' ! i:, : Still (Wellington) beat Gilshiian (Patea), 20—16; Casey. (Grey Lynn) beat;Jack-. soii .(Stratford), 17—15; Nash . (Palmers-' ton : North): beat'. M'Donald-: (Auckland), 23—16;;; :Prihce ■" (Newtown). ■' beat:' 'Jfait, (Hawera), 26—20;'.. M'Lean - (Wellington) beat Parata (Te, Hiwi), 2-1—23. . . .. Sixtli Round. 7.'-; v';- / ' Casey. '(Grey,jLynn) beat Still. (Wellingr ton), 27—16; M'Donald (Auckland) beat Gflshnani (Patea), ; ..:ll)—l6;;;Prince:.. {New-; tn\ra). beat Jackson (Stratford), 24—14; :Nash ..(Minerston.J North) : •: M'Lean (Wellington) .13—18;' Tait (Hawera). beat Parata (To: Hiwi), 23—19. •; SECTION J (NEWTOWN GREEN). Fourth Round. f.;', 1 .:,vMonlt' l '(Wellingtbn).'beat Ponsford' (Gjs- . borne);':-',;21—16j/.-'-:' Harrison '(Wanganui) beat M'Gorrery (Waverloy),. 14—13; Lock (Te Hiwi) .beat Smith .(Napier),'26- L -17 i 'Parringtoh' (Hawera) beaf'M'Leod (I|onsonby), 29—9; Brackenridgo (Newtown) beat^ .2(p-19. y ';. :' .. Fifth' Round.' '• :• M'Gorrory (Wavcrley) boat Moult (Wellinpftbn),'- 27—17;'.; Look (To': Hiwi) ' beat: Ponsford. (Gisborne), . 31 —10; : Harrison (Wanganui) beat M'Leod (Ponsonby), 19— 18; Braekenridge' : (Newtown) beat Smith (Napier), ; ; 26—20;'Webb (Weliington) beat Parringtoh\ (Hawera), 23—16. _■

« Look ,(Te , Hiwi) ,beat. Moult • (Wellington), ,21—16;- vil'Leod , (Ponsonby) beat ■M'Gorrery -(Waverloy), 21—17; Ponsford (Gisborne) teat ;Brackenridge; (Noivtown); 25 —13; Webb (Wellington)' beat Harrison (Wanganui), 29-7-17;; Parrington (Hawera) beat Smith (Napier), 21M8. • ' .

WINS AND LOSSES j V' : iSEdTlGfeA^^ : :v;-A,.;'' Losses, Bell, (Wellington) :....« ; 5 1 .Clarke (Dannevirke) 2 4 (Norwood (Viptoria). ;3/.:,. 3 ; ■ Hewatt; (Pahlatua) .4'2 'Mercer, (Mqiint Eden). 3 ; r 3 : Blanohard. (Kelburno) 3 ■ 3 ; i '-'; ; ;5 ; ;v: Tasker- (Palmerston: North) 2 i V 'Mbrisoh v )(Sfratfbrd)-:;i:.:fe.v;.;.;'- : 2' -';.'4' - Beatson (Hastingb) 5 l SECTION B Qrane (Wellington) ...v. 1 ..... i 2 .-1-.-' Deo (Maitai) 3 3 Pollock (Newtown) . 3 3 Ogilvie■ (Manaia) .0- ■ 6 Smith (ICelburne) : 3 3 . Thompson (Johnsonville) •...... 4 2 Leech (Westport) 0 . ' 6 ■ Ejliston.(Rooky:Nook) '-.4,2- V Pickering.(Pahncrston N.) .v.... 4. 2 James (Onehunga) 5. / 1 ' SECTION C Lockie (Wellington) 3 2 ■.: ;Caraan:; (lJlthain)';;;i;;.;.^,2 '- 3 Roberts (NdwtoWn)'...;-I- ; 2 Curteis (Carlton) 3.3 ■ 4 WyUfe..(Petono): s - Leighton (Te Hiwi) Riddell (Picton) . .... 1 i Land;.(Hastings) B' 3 Bull (Napier) 3 3 .. (The abovo scotion contains a bye.) .

■ Lawson (Wellington) 3 3 -■'■ - .Eaferson/('\yanganui) \....t..i-.,, .'3 ii:;: 3 . Wylio.- (Newtown) 6 0 • Hollings (Masterton);...i...-.-r!l- . .5■ Wright, (Onehunga) i...;.-.;,"4. ■.•■■'■2 ' Bennott.-'(Kai-ori) -:.........i........ 1-I'.'.:*-5 Mliachen (Maitai). 4: v-2 - :Emm«rson' :(Waverley): 3. 3. ; ; - 1 ; -'lioWn'---(PptoM)-\';i£™i.™ '4'.'", Osmond- (Auckland) 3 3 SECTION E. ' Thompson';. (Wellington); 2 4 Price.-.(Newtown) ..............:„„. 3 >:-i{ : Saytvoll s (I'eiltlaig) 5v '1 Crowley (GreeuWeadows) 4 2 Hondry -(Hutt)':,...;:.:.....-..;:;..'....'; 5' 1 Wakeman' (Pahiiitua) ;3 : 3 v Dudley (Opnnrke) 1 5 ;Armitage, (Mancua)-3' Murray :■ (Carlton) ' 0 -.<• -e. v & f. ; .v. ' V sßallinger (Wellington) . 3 ' 3 ; "M'Kennn (Patea) ..'....v.;.-.:...-....;.' 1 5 ' Snaddpnv(Vi6tbria) : ' 2 .4 .• Mason (Pihaina) ....I: '6 .1.. Budb (Westport), .............': 3 3 Magnus \(Kafori)':;..,;.^^.i;:....;' ; i\:il 2 -Woollcr" (Remuera) 3 3 : a l . Miller:.(St.'';John's);.3 : . ' 3 -.: Martin (Rocky Nook) ....:.. 4 2 Townsond (Mastertou) 2 4

SECriON G Churchward'(Wellington) -...... 5: 1 ;Mhckr(Victoria)': : Mi;:;' 5 Htickey. (Maitai) : 2 4 ' Fisiher. :(Carterton));..;i..Vi..;....;/;. : 5. -.1;:. Rigour:.(Carlton) 5' -l:-)' Eby,, i y *. Bdrraud'(Thorndon) .'v...'!;.;/.;,.-:3 : ; g Martin .(Turanganui)i 2' : 4; '; Rankin jWanganui) 3 ' s ! ' ; - Wigg (Greytown) . 1 5 SECTION H :SiiU'j(Weliihgtbn)V...; 3 3 Parata (To Hiwi) _ 15 M f Lean 3 '3' . Tait (Haivera) 1 5 Prince; (Newtowii) .... . ......... 4 . 2 ' NAsh (Palmerston North) „.. 6 v .O H'Doiiald. (Auckland) 2'4 Jackson (Stratford). :3 3 Casey-(Grey:.Lynn)'.s ;■ j Gilshnan (Patea) 2 4.' ■ SECTION J. Moult;', (Wellington)' 4,, ' 2 Parrmgton, (fiawera) 4 ' 2 1 Webb (Wellington). 3, 3 . /Smith. ;.(Napier) ,r ; 0i : ''6, -. 'Brackenridge .(Newtown):"i.._.; :^4 ;iV-2V s , Harrison (Wanganui) 2 4 '. M'Leod (Ponsonby) / 2 4 .'• .(6isborne) ....;. i ... 1 . i .,.Vi 1 3 i -'3 •Lock (To 'HlWl)s •• 1. . M'Gorrery (Waverley). 3 . 3

SECTION LEADERS. ': The following are '.leading thedr sections (up to the end of the sixth round) —■ . Section A.—Bell (Wellington) and Beatsoil, (fastings), with 5 wins each. . Section B.—James (Onehunga), with 5 .wins/A'Vi'i-j

Section C.—Leighton (Te Hiwi),: with 5 wins. , r

Section . D.—Wylio (Newtown), with fi .wins. ■ ! : r ■ 'Section ' -E.^-Saywell;!(Peilding)..... and Hendry .(Hutt),. with 5 wins'.each.',, ■X'.Section' (Pihanla),i.'.with's. wins Section G.—Churchward (WollinEton), Fisher, (Carterton), and Kilgour ■ (Carlton),, with 5 wins cach.. Section H.—Nash. (Palmorston), with • 6 wins. :■ ■' .';'. 1 ; Section J.—Lock. (To ■ Hiwi),. with' B wins.- v, : "i

NOTES ON THE PLAY. : Thero .were some .splendid finishes oi tho Wellington. Club's green yesterday morning. One of the best was between the veloran skips. Princo ; (Newtofrn). and N. "(Wellington).,' For : the 'first - six. heads Prince did . not score, by which- time M'Lean had. stacked up -13— tho unlucky 13. On - that, score tho Wel-lington-skip, stuck for five heads, then getting over: the line: lie, went ahead again until tho last. three hoads, when' Prince prilled,up levol—on tho. twenty-first head. On the play-oft, a-Newtown player.tipped in..ir. Wellington \bowl snug behind the jack, .: and thero it lay - when the ikijis. went down. Prince drove twice, Shaving it by a. whisker with tho first shot, and going, wide with the second; . . ." .Another exciting finish/was: that / bo-' tween;-. ■ Curteis . (Carlton) ■ and Brill (Napier) /, On the nineteenth . head the scoro-was: Carlton, 22; Napier, 17. On tho twentieth, - Napier 'surrounded - the: jack- with no fewer'•! than soven shots, which made the scoro; 'Napier, .24; Cnrlr ton, 22.. - On the - final head, " Carlton's No. .3 and' "skip, by caroful drawing secured four shots, and so secured a twopoint .victory. . -...' v

The Wyllio (Petone)-Roberts (Newtown) hot' .go., On. the'-twentieth head Potbno was two Tip, and it looked all over, but Roberts got in what looked like; a basketful;: but so close did tho Fetone bowls Jay that tlie Umpire (Mr. Jas. Russell)' was called in,, and after measuring half-ii-dozon times only, gave Newtown two,- which made a tie. In the play-off, Ramsay (Roberts' No. 2); played fit rft'';sh6V lying right on the; kitty. Wyllie advised his team to play firm to rake -. it out, < but they all failed, : and Wyllio, who [attempted a; drive,; got no nearer. Ramsay had won 1 the game for. Nowtown. 1 ; ■ ... . ; Neil; McLean (Welliigton), who : had a one-point win 'in tho fourth'round, just squeezed home by the same : narrow mareini.'agaihst ;Parata (To Hiwi) in : the'--fifth; . round. <. On % the twntieth- head M'Lean was 2i to his opponents' 21, and when,, the skips went down' on , tho last head ,Te Hiwi ..lay. the= shot, and there was: a chaflce of .bringing 'off av tie; but the >gemal; "Charlio" was Only able'to make .it. two, leaving;;M'Leilh"ivith onb* point to the: good; Hon.-J. A., Miller :is..:plAying No. '2; for M'Lean.. I n the sixth round M'Lean had to meet the redoubtable Nash (of-Palmerston).': It Was a: ding-dong game throughout, Nash being two' up. on tho twentieth' head. :. With' ..his first bbwl M'Lean drew the shot, but failing'tb'get up : with his sebond Nash scOretf a win'. rccdrd' yesterday wis unique. He won two games by orib ! point, and lost the third by one point. . r.'"*-' ■* :: • Wylie, who' is' leading Section D (with sik':.wins),',put''up a .record yesterday .in; the'.'sixth'; round by : defeating Bennett (ICarori), 25—6. •' . ■'■ Bowlers;are.always liable' to -be either, "lip" or '"'"down,''" according • to' " the strength with : whioh thoy put their bowls. . The;* one :shbuld : counteract', the /otheri liiicely!: iii" tho . case 'of ohe .double. ;in" thb pairs. ..They hail from Napierj and their names are Bull and Bear. ■ .'

TO-NIGHT'S MEETING. There' is'a gbodT'deal of. talk among the bowlers',as..tb .tho hierils,-or demerits' of. the ! '"oiett-ddor".policy, under Which the present.-, N.B.A; .tournftmfeh.t ; is .being condubtedr-and; which :is. to form the chief item for dis'eussibn at .'the general mee t T ing'of, bo'wlers to be 1 held in the: Wellington Club's pavilion this evening. To those not' seized ,of .the points; in 1 ,-connection with ',the subjeot','.:it 'should, be'.explained, that.for.some.-tiiiie paSt;,there: has been a. feeling among;lbcal, pkyers that the num 7 b'er of, entries' to;an association: .tourhdment;' 6hould not ,be. restricted; ' to' : two. rinks^ias was:the,ease prior to.this.year's tournament. >, As ■ 'the result..of;ah agitation against tho restrictive policy, the .'assWiation,';at::a:;generdl.:meeting ,of dele- : gates,'ifdeoidedi in;. favour: : .of,! the. "open door." The. result;of: this change is apparent ■' during 1 - the * tournament uov in progress; v The' Wellington, Club is ;i;eprer sented -by" eleven.:'rinks, -the; .Newitown Club > byV six,i and' Victoria, ;Mastcrtoii, Hawera, -t Maitai,' .Petone, ;. : Wanganui, Te Hiwi and.- Carlton, by. three;, rinks each. Under - the. old rule, only .two. entries would bo received .from each club. .Th6';.'tiuestibn' discussed'-does not appear.-to bo an involved one, unless the; matter ; .'bf:': accommodating ; the y rinks with, greens. crops up. ~ Country clubs may, -argue that' the. heavy . entries from cityi' 1 clubs ■ lessens their chance ;iof,;coming out on' top, .but: at: the 6amo; time it gives them the opportunity/ of, sending a cb'uplb: ,of /. Dozen/i members/.'toytown; to enjoy a big tournament instead of reBtricting it to two rinks.

A NOTED OFFICIAL. •'llr. J. H. Monti play, who has been sobrptary of :the .Northern. Bowling: Assosince 1895, informed a Dominion irepresentative : that: , 'ho, had ..definitely 'deqided, to retire ■ from the olhco >nt ;the'. conclusion of the present tournamcntV?This' 'a)uiouncemeiit 'will ho received' ;with. :general .-'•regret y.byall howlers, north and- south,:' who have come into - touch .with.:. tho- gentleman' in- his : bihoial--'capacity.'.■ -The .position is not altogether; an : enviable one, ; and. it-requires special - qualifications that. are seldom : embodied ; in-the'pno.pertfon^'^ .tho size ! dnd importance of-the Northern Bowling Association, embracing tho Whole' North' a gpod part l of thoSouth /Island; the ' gift of •• organisation', is ; absolutely 'nte ensure tho .sin cioth iuniling *of - -th o:• annual = tournament'. 5 Ten ' or,-- fifteen; years : . -Ago. the tournament 5 was ; a '■ small': aff air: at: most. : biit vit has grown' with the years, until there .'Are engaged at the tournament: now in progress no fewer- than 90. rinks (of . foiir ,plriyers)i ;and-"l2G}'pairS/ s;To arrange that: theseshall all play off against 6ne":anothr-r, and- that' within a : week,' is iio . light; task, 'and played. who. come to Wellington :to take, up their'allqtteJ: • plwies ! ' the green dach day, do:not' as' a •'rttlf give much consideration" to the -work or brganisationVentailed' to eiisurb " their '-'pleasuw.. -Mr. Mehtiplay will never accept assistance in'. this ■: ar.duous task—lie plays "a- strong lone hand— and : the>Teßult. had, always justified- the* confidence;placed 'in his administrations The: first N.B.A, tournament he had the management, of was--in ■' Wollington . in'-' 1895/i:when the '.fain ' descehded- : and : the winds;-blew. A.: way. out- was' foiind :by hiring, the drillshed: (in .Maginnity'Street) th'b. floor ', of which i.fras - neitly:,- covered' with roofing 'felt, ;-which : 'made a ,fairly. good substitute for the sward:.; Ever:since that year Mr. Jfentiplay has been a factor: at' N.B.Ai', tournaments, 1 and now that ; :he .is 1 afcout"to relinquish: his ; imi p'brtant .' dnties' .it' iS r only 'proper :'that bowlers .throughout the. North '. '.Island should be reminded of the services he has- rendered iii 'advancing their interests and.,raising the.: status of' the game in this, country;'" " ■]' '' ■ tHE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT. . ' .The New Association's toiirna- . meut'/cbrnmeiices .at Dun'edin on Moiiiday next.' So' faf- as is known 'only ./two These, are as follow':—Newtown; Williams,: Campbell, Wylic, Brackenridgo (s.); Victoria : ,Varcoc, Guise, rEedstone, ..Bary . (s.). v/.lt .ib riotable' that no. rinks from clubs bwning,.allegiance'-to' . the . New. Zealand' 'Association; are, playing in'the Northern Association's touxnament now in progress : here. ! -