BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 4

BOWLS.

NORTHERN ASSOCIATION. f RUMMER TOURNAMENT. * A meeting of the council of the Northcm Bowling Association was hold oil ] Tuesday. Mr. J. Keith was in j tho chair, find there were sonw ?■# dele- . gates present. ( A letter was received from (tie secretary ef lh» New Zealand Bowlins Afeo- , cia'tion, the South island body, slating ] Hint at a (nesting of the Association it had liceu decided to postpone consideration of the question of amalgamntvin with the N.Z.A. until tournament time, when _ it would be possible to ascertain tho ■ opinian of bowler* on the subject, i'lis chairman. ?tat.?d that it would not be wise to discus* Ue proposal at present, and at kis suggestion the letter was re- _ crived merely. ; The. followi*!* programme, was approval for the tournament to bs held under (lie auspices oi' tta A«?.or.iation on Monuny, January S, 1!)12, and succeeding days:— CHAMPION RINK. Entries will bo divided info sections of ten, and nino games .of 21 heads will bo played. No section ties will b<! played. Threo games will be played on Monday, three 011 Tuesday, and threci 011 Wedne.v day. Winners of sections and those who tie in sections will be divided inU) sections of four, and threo games of 21 ends will of four, and threw games of 21 heads will lie played on Thursday. Nu section. lie; will be played. _ 1 Winners of .sections and those who tie 1 in sections will play oil' (sudden death) for first and second prize, and banner and shield. These wmi-final matches will 1.1 played on Friday, and the filial on .Saturday. THIRD PRJZK. For rinks defeated in Rink games on Thursday and Iriday. First Hound.—Rinks d*f'.'it"d in Champion Rink p»mm on 'I'lpinflay. Second Round.■ P.inl:s winning first round and rinks lo'-.iii;.; in fii.'-.t round of tlio Champion Pink fir_r.lt> on Friday morning. Third Round. Rink'i winning fiwmd > round, and /in!-: in :w.nd round Cif any) if liiik final'-:, first; and v,ii,>:<Ti oi champion . rink 'J'he.-- v.Ki'h v.-i:I U- d'-eid'd , by )/■. p.'v.eri mi Friday, and U.«! t,n r.:-.'.t;r<l r-y i.v-niin;;. <:<i!<K')Uri'ia MUZI:. For riV-.': -h.-i.rink pl-iy on .M'.-.'.'i.iV, 'J i.v! ; .''<dr.<;-. day. i'.r,v...' \a isM ' (ions of four, fII '-m!s will pl.-.T»'!. r. v.! I! be played. T/ie n,r.''r.". -/-ill U »rrariE'.d for Thursday r ; :.d Fr.;■, 'K.: final (of 21 head'; fr.t KiV.f/Ur- , It will 1/* r.',if. if. th' : pr.u'rnrnrnn contains rink only, sr.d that pairs . are done aw-.y v.ith. that the . number of rink er:trie'i vdil 1/; about 100, the earli'st that nny pisyer can hi 1 put out of full rink play will b<: Thuriday night. COMMITTEES. It wa.s decided that the Entertainment Committee for the tournament consist of Messrs. Hill, Cohen, Haybittle, and Towns-end, with at least one representative from each of the city and suburban j clubs. I The following Tournament Committee was appointed-.—Colonel Collins, Messrs. Brunsldll, Kelly, Bush, and Prince, with f! the president and secretary of the asso- _ ciation ex officio members. An Executive Committee consisting of the following ineml>ers was appointed to 1" deal with minor matters, including per- ' mils for inter-club matches, in tlio in,l tcrvals between meetings of the council . The president, tlio secretary, Colonel Col- " lins, Messrs. Veitcli, Brunskill, Bary, and Bush. h AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. ' r A communication was received from a team of Auckland boivlers to tho effect L that tlier wished to ploy a team of six 9 rinks selected from members of tho 6 Council of tho N.8.A., and also a team 0 from members of tlio 'Wellington City and suburban chibs about January IS or j 20. It was decided to accept the clial- , lenso 011 behalf of the N.B.A. Arrango--1 me.nts for the matches in Wellington j. woro left in the hands of tlio tournament ,1 Entertainment Committee. PENNANT MATCHES. 0 Tlio following matches will be played ; on October 28:— ,° Khandallali v. Hut).—Khandallah: Wil- ,■ lans, Weight, P. Bonrke, .T, Plimmer (s.); Davis, Vincent, Davy, M'Arthur (s.); Finn, Loe, Fleming:, Nalder (s.); Bourke, J" G. Clark, Plimmer, Dumbell (s.). j' Junior Pennants. IDiatulallah v. Johnsonville.—Khandallali: Stafford, (Jollan, Cameron, Thomson (s.). ' KELBLTvNE CLUB. Th» Kelburno Bowling Club held a most successful progressive pairs competition on Labour Day, the prize for tho winsinß ekip fe.lling to P. Jt'Coll, W. o Duguiil btins runner-up. Tho first prizo n fp.r wiininj lend has yet to be decided as Hamertnn and W. Gray tied with an equal number of wins. The following will represent Kelburno in lh» p;nn«at match against Victoria on Saturday next Home—Hanierton, Jt'Coll, Dugiiid, Wil,l liamjon; W»ddel, Ilarton, Knowles, Mil- , ler. Away—Mnnley, Coull. T. Gray, Routlev; AVhite, F. Johnson, Macarthur, Kelly. ' Junior Pennants v. llutt, at Thorndon. " — Scott, Lu.sli, Wnkelin, Widdop. A comnii(!«: meeting of the Kelburno t Ladies' Bowling Club was held yesterday . afternoon. Mr. 0. A. Marquis wa.s elcctu ed lion, .--ecretary. Tho prospects for a .1 successful season are very promising. Tho . membership list is rapidly filling and \i seven new meml>ers were elected. Mrs. Church, vice-president, is presenting a trophy for a single handicap competition. A trip t'o Waiiganui is also under consideration and everything points to tho ladies having a very busy season. ly TE mwi CLUB. Tho following will represent To Hiwi le Bowling Club in the pennant matchcs » r against llataitai 011 Saturday next:— ~iy At ilatail'ai—G. Johnston, Skinner, ITaybit tie, Hallantyne (s.); Cohen, Jlatthews, C. Smith. Wiggins (s.) At Te Ifiwi—Allen, Robertson, Remington Whittle (s.); Toovev, Brice, Harrison, E. J. Hill (s.). The following are tho ITntaitai teams:— AO Te Hiwi—Martin, Nieol, M'Wliannell, Topp (s.); Penny, Moore, Julius, :G Laurenson (s.). t, At Hatailai.—Morrah, Rhodes, Gruar, il Pryor (s.); Williams, Jones, "Kinniburgh, Mitchell (s.). h Junior Pennants against Newtown, 011 Victoria green—Clicesman, M'Kittriclc, Ballinger, G. Smith (s.). EASTBOURNE CLUB. Tho Eastlxnirne Bowling Club opened its season 011 Saturday afternoon with a r- good attendance of incmlwrs and lady n friends. The president announceil that 1, for tho past seaman Mr J. S. Fleming r, had won the club championship and pror. sidenf's trophy, while Mr. 11. W. Shorlt n had wen the Wills ironhy. Tile latter was II pi-esenled by Mr*. Wills later in the day. c- After .Mrs. .1. ]). Avery, Hie president's ?, wife, had thrown tho kitty, the green was is declared open, and games proceeded. Mr. H. W. Shortt's team easily defeated a visitors' team, while, after a closely contested game, Avery's team defeated Fleming's team by 18 to 18. There was a good muster at the green ' on Monday. A number of friendly games were played, in addition to a pairs match for the Speed buckles, in which Avery d. (s.) and Chittey defeated J. Morris (s.) 13 nnd Girdle-«ton». ris The following will represent Hatailai in the Pe.nnant matches next Saturday:— , Senior Pennants, against Te TTiwi.—A t liome: Morrah, Hhed<w, Gruar, Pryor (s.); Williams. Jone.c, JCinnibnrph, Mitoliell "J fs.). Awav: Martin. Nicoil, M'Whannell, 1(1 Topp (s.); Penney, Moor, Julius, 1.-auren-,e son (s.). r " Junior Pennnnts, against Newtown. 011 er the Victoria grpen.—Cheesemnn, M'Kit(Tick, Ballinger, Smith (s.). NEWTON CLUB. The, following players will represent tho Newtown Club in tho senior pennant is me.tch ag.ii:ist Wellington ou Saturday -.— At homo—lL Soiton, Powell, J, Sexton,

Prinoa (s.); Phillips, J, M. Braehenridge, Louglilon. Piice (s.). Away—B;iiley, Noble, Richards, J. lirackcnri'dge, jun. (s.); Warwick, Dull, Rollick, Wylio (s.). Junior Pennants (v. ]latait;\i, on Victoria green).—Pnnkhurst, Chickey, C'laxton, Spears (s.). THORNDON CLUB. The following have been selected to play for tho Thorndon Bowling Club in tho senior pennant match against Johnsonville on Saturday next:— At Johnsonville-W. 1. Clark, M. Clark, .1. M'Eldowney, (i. Uogbou (s.); Lewis, Freeman, llo.=s, Kerr (s.i. At Thorndon —Ronaldson, Spene-rr, Chitiy, 'Coombca (s.); V,x\ey, Seston, Cnnlin, JJickman (s.). Junior pennanls (Thorndon v. b'arori, on Kelhurne)—Thornr-an, J. M. Hoklk-h, Hull, D. A.'Wilson (s.). JOHNSONVILLE CLUB. The. following will represent the John* sonville Bowling Club in tho senior pennants v. Thorndon :— Away—Orr, Jerusalem, Bethuue, Wallis (s.); Wackrnw, Gweii. IVlrie, Manson («.). At homA—Morgan, Slyles, ]{olx>rtsj'.n, Turner; Tounshend, Mills, Toplin, Thflrnjisnn (s.). Junior pennants (v. Khandallah, un llalnil.ai green)—Steele Qirnian, Cairo, Edfc-e (s).