BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 6

BOWLS.

NKXT WliKK'S' TOI'KNAMKN'r. Tim recent heavy rainfall, which partly spoilt tlie Christmas holidays, lias done nothing lint to tln> greens. Thanks to tho splendid watf-riu? ami the onl'orccd rest, Wellington's playing grounds should bo in perfect condition lor tho Wellington Ccntiv's tournament;' which is to commence on Monday next (Xeiv Tear's flay). -The full programme ami the draw (which has already been published in these columns) have been compiled into a neat little book programme, which will be found of .use to tho.-*; who intend to play. The section umnires will bo as follow:-], K. J. Ililf: 2, W. .r. Wcjton: 3, J. .r. Koberts; +, V.Dimock; 5, C. Trevethick; (i, Flem. Laurensonl Play is to start on the various greens at 9 a.m. on Monday. ■ r DUNEDIN* TOURNAMENT. (By Tclcsraph-P.ress .Association.) ' . ■ Dunedin, December 2T. ■ The New Zealand bowling tournament opened to-day in fairly good weather, and the greens were in surprisingly good order considering the climatic conditions prevailing of late. There arc three competitions in the rink match—champion, B, and C—and when playtrs have a certain proportion of losses they drop automatically out of-'the championship class into B, and-later into C competitions. At the close of the dayLs play the following were -left in the "championship:— ■Dunedin preen-. Mann (Fairficld), Maynard . (Ashburton), ' Cooper (Kaituua - ) Stevenson (Taieri). Kaitima green: Kayne (Kaihina), Black (Duuedm), Tillio (Cavwsham), -Carswell (Taieri). „-?:?•. " Tull T y , ? reen: SmUh (Kaituna), \\ hite (bt. liilda), Young (Green .Island). Ml'uiiaiid (St.-Kilda).' - ■St. Kilda. (jreen: Kennedy (Grcenmeadows), Bentley (Dunedin), M'Cuniv (bt. Jvilda), Carson (Kai,tuna).