THE N.B.A. TOURNAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1330, 6 January 1912, Page 3

THE N.B.A. TOURNAMENT.

BIG WEEK AHEAD,

They came from south and .north, yesterday, and will arrive from , all poLt of the compass, to-day. They are all- ?. f T^L.» at c , littlo white witch « V i a ? w L llo ' ' 30 ' Ia PPy N until they find her. Tho allusion is to the bowling fraternity-a real fraternity in tho best sense of tho word—which is assembling in Wellington, in view 0 f tho Northern Bowling Association's tournament which commences on all tho local and suburbau greens at 9.15 a.m. on Monday. flic official opening will take place on (he Wellington grebn .at 9 a.m., when the president (Mr. • John Keith, of the Victoria Club) will make a lew brief remarks prior to throwing tho nrst jack. Only those engaged to play the Wellington Club's greens will bo able to bo present, as it is essential that all the games should commenc© at" 9.15 a.m. sharp, in order that the rounds will be completed together. A neat programme, containing all information about the tournament has been compiled by the energetic secretary (Mr. J. J, Roberts), A useful ■ innovation, as far as visitors to Wellington aro concerned, occurs on page 13, where is set out in readily-understandable form the' best and quickest way to reach the various greens. Skips aro, requested to call for copies at the Wellington Bowling Club's pavilion between 7 and 10 to-night. There is to bp a mass meeting of bowlers at the Willis Street School at 8 p.m. on Monday next; on Wednesday tho association will give a musical "at home" in the Concert Chamber, and on Friday eyeniiij* the Wellington Bowling Club invite visiting bowlers and their wives to a trip on the harbour. In tho event of tho weather not being favourable, a smoke concert will be held in tho parent club's pavilion.

The following list of teams shows that the gathering should provfi a, brilliant success. Some of New Zealand's most, stalwart bowlers arc among the competitors. The team that won tho banner and shield for the Onehunga Club at Auckland last year will again represent O.'jehungci. "Among others, one notices the names of old champions—W. G. Price, T. Churchward, T. Ballinger, C. J. Payne (Dunedin), E. Harraway (Dunedin), W. 11. M'Dougall (Christchurch), J. Kilgour (Auckland), H. Bull (Napier), and others. Bluff Hill.—Sproule, Murray, Smith, Newton (skip). Carlton.—Parker, Otter. Lamb. Macgregor (skip); Flewellyn, Laurie, Martin, Kilgour (skip). Caledonian.—Foster, Edwards, Camp-' bell, Payne (skip). Carterton.—M'Phie, Phillpols, Di\ .Tolmston, Fisher (skip); Hnghan, Koydhouse, Barry, Masson (skip). Christclnirch.—Dr. Sandstein, Seger, Dickson, M'Dougall (skip). Dunedin—Forrest, Pieterson, Walker, Harraway (skip). Edgcwa.re — Sliearma'n, Hill, Duvies, West (.-kip). Kllliain.—Manley, Strack, Maslin, Carman (skip). Lpsom.—Palmer, Williams, Walton,' Eagleton (tkro). Feildin?.— Chappell, Garrett, Stewart, Saywell (skip). Gisborne.—Brown, Wootton, M'Miilan, Craig (skip). Greeuineadows.—Glendinning, Saunders, Fletcher, Crowley (skip); Badley, Steele, Oakenfull, Shallcrass (skip). Grey Lynn.—Buckley, Healey, Casey, Baildon (skip). Greytown.—Day, Manning, Webster, Brunton (skip) Gonville.—Foster, Bourne, Wright, Bennefield (skip). Hataitai —Williams, Jones, Griffith.*, Pryor (skip); Ballinger. Horner, Mitchell, Laurenson (skip); Morrah, Claridge, M'Whanr.cll, T'opp (skip). Hamilton.—Clonig, Fry, Gillies, Wilson (skip) Hastings.—Gillespie, Smith, White, Land (skip); Hall, Dr. M'Kibbin, Holt, Boatson (skip). Hawera.—Robertson, Parkinson, Henson, Foy (skip); Bnrnott, R-oilly, Tail:, Parrington (skip); Fodcn, Wilkie, Curtis, Hicka (skip). Hutt.—Ginger, Russell, Yates, Kddio (skip); Jones, Cudby, Trevothick, Hollard (skip); Johnson, Palmer, Nicholson, Hendry (skip). Johnsonville.—Mackrow, Mills, Petrie, Manson (skip); M'K'Orr, Jerusalem, Turner, Sloane (skip). Karori.—Campbell, Cox, Ninimo, Williams (skip); Dryden, Burn, Lower, Cooper (skip). Kelburne.—Hamniorton, M'Coll," Dll- - Williamson (skip); Waddell, Marquis, Miller, KnowUs (ski))). Linwoad.—Shell, Killner, Marriott, Kershaw (skip). Maitai—Simpson, M'Eachcn, Milner, Dee (skip). Masterion.—Cole. Indcr, Iforrison, Ilolliugs (skip); Wilkes, Rose. Cresswvll, Reed (skip); Townsend, Blinkhorue, Archer, Ering-ton (sHp),

Mount. . Eden.—Miller, _ Burns,., Brown, Mercer (skill). Napier.—Bear, Thomson, Laurie, Wrightson (skip); Irvine, 'Preston, Cunningham. Hull (skip); Williamson, Simm, Smith, Williams (skip). New Plymouth.—Bundle, Burgess, Smart, Smart (skip). Ni.'U'lmvn.—Warwick, Duff, Pollock. Wylie (skip); Crengel, Carroll, Gwywie, Barnes (skip); H. Sexton, J. Scxtou, H. Price, G. Prince (skip); R. M., J. 11., .Tno.. «nd Jas. Brackenridge (skip); Pankhurst, Smith, Castle, Bland (skim; Lead, Salmon, Watt, J. Pollock (skip); Dead, Flyger. Trevor, Powell (skip). Opunake.—Brennan, Sorrenson, Burton, Dudley (skip). . ... . Onehnnga.—Ramsay,' Clarke, • Wright,. M'inlosh fikip). _ Otaki.—Thomson, Bright, Smith, Fergusson (skip). Piihiatua.—Sayers, Ransom, M'Bratney, Wakeman (skip).

Palmcrston NOrth—H. N. Nash, Haydon, Young, J. A. Nash (skip); Ifccd, Bryant, Harris, Pickering (skip);: Patea.—Howitt,. Christensen, Williams, M'Kenna (skip); Curteis, llnlbert, Elliott, Gilslman (skip). . . Peton'e.—Hopkins, Rennic, M'Arthnr, Stephens (skip); Jones, Dr. Ross, Coles,"" Wylie (skip); Findlay, It'Ewen, Melhuish, S'ouUigate (skip). Pihania.—l/unbie, M'Hardy, Lambie,'.. Mason (skip). — Ponsonby— Dinnic, Wilson, ■ Kumniar, M'Leod (skip); Casey, Gardner, Sneddcn," Walker (skip). Stanley.—Ball, Macgregor, Burnsido, ' Anderson, (skip). St. Johns.—Scrivener, Paterson,. Chrislie, Gordon (skip); Soler, Laughton, Laird, Glasgow (skip). ' ' Stratford.—Maedonald, King, ■ Smart; - Sangstor (skip); Curric, Ryan, Curtis, Morrison (skip). Takakn.—A. Haldane, J,. Haldane, Prince, T. Haldano (skip). Thorn don .—Lewis, Dimock. Mason," Kerr (skip); Stevenson, Spencer, Robieson, King (skiji); Ronaldsou, Seaton, Benzie, Munro (skip); Brandon, Hatch, Grey, .Tackman (skip).

To Hiwi— I Toooy, Hoybittlo, Hill,-Loct (skip); Cohen, Martin, Wiggins, Parata (skip): Alpe, Robertson, Geddes; Remington (skip). Terrace End.—Jack, Turner, Malcolm, Sollitt (skip).' Tauraugauui.—Uridge, Neil], Williams, Nasmith (skip). • ' Victoria'.—Martin, Dement, Longmore, Snaddon (skip); li'ossette,' Varcoe, Red-f stone, Norwood (skip); Tucker, Dr. MaoLaurin, Hatch, Hemingway (skip); Kitto, Scott, Mayer, Hueston (skip); Cavell, Madeley, Markman'n,. Vo'sseler (skip). Wanganui—Collins, Atkinson, : Hoggard, London (skip); Wildiug, Bates, Milne, M'Farlane (skip). , ... Wellington.—Mimt, Magnus, Brown, Churchward (skip); -Frost, Focke.-Thomp-' son, Webb (skip); Ledger, .' Hamilton, .Dal I (skip): Norton, Williams, Kinvig, Balliugar (skip); Manz, Grenfell, Crane, Porteoiis (skip): Xeilscn, Siium, Allen, Still (skip); Richards, Adams, Lockie, Waddell (skip);Bluiidcll. Gibbes, Kfiapp, Sievwright (skip); Hildreth, Vcitcli," Brunskill, Bell (skip); ,Askbolt "Wylio, Gale, (Campbell (skip). . . r , Westport.—Blaxall, Galloway, Bedell, Maekay (skip), (