BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1332, 9 January 1912, Page 7

BOWLS.

. N.B.A. TOURNAMENT. FOUR HUNDRED COMPETITORS. THE FIEST DAY'S PLAY. . The twenty-first annual tournament of tho Northern Bowling Association opened yesterday .morning in perfect '■ weather. Thanks, to the genial wannth of.the sun. during tho past- few days, the greens, whjch have been on-the dull'side,-, haveeinco become fairly keen, and, ontbaV score- there wore no complaints. ' Play commenced promptly; at 9,15.a.m. on all. Ihtt city and suburban greens.'' Even at the:.Wellirigton green, where the opening ceremony took place, tho president ■ (Mr. ■>■ &• Keith) spoke at tUO a.m., in order.' that the play should comm'ence right on *l me ",, lhere.wero-112 players engaged on the.-Wellington green (out.of a total of 100- engaged in tho' tournament), and as they swarmed on to the ever-so-green greens,, sporting the brightly diverso colour's of their ,clubs, tho sight was unmistakably a fair one. Very full and. complete arrangements have been made- for tho and comfort of visiting bowlers by the tournament officials. Tho officials are «rf-follow:-Presid«ht-, Jfr. Ji'S. Keith; vice-president, Mr. M. Casey, of Auckland; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. J. Roberts; tournament committee; Colonel Collins. C.JI.C, Messrs. T. Bush, W. Bninskill, • G. Prince,, and B-.- D. Kelly. Standing on the grand stairway of the.'-Wellington Bowling- Club-'3 handsome pavilion,-: Mr. J. S. Keith, president, addressed < his fellow-bowlers in a characteristically He said that tho entry of 100 rinks was the- largest tho association had ever had, and was a record for the, Dominion. Seeing that there was sUch a large entry, it .was only ■natural, that there- should be a large number of visitors; and on behalf of the, executive -,hq extended them a, hearty wolcome, and trusted that they- would have 'a -.pleasant and enjoyable .week. With that object in view, ■ the various committees had left-nothing undone; to make tho. stay of .tho visitors, as. pleasant, as possible. Further, the.' council had deemed it advisable to eliminate the pairs match from the programme. (Hear, hear.) Under the -existing arrangements bowlers would p> oh to a green and would, play on that preen for tho whole of the day, and fuueheta and refreshments would be provided on the various, rrreens.- The association was-, now in its,.twenty-first year. It started with something. like 15 clubs nnd a memberahio of 500; now there were 62 clubs affiliated", with a membership of over• 4300. ■ (Applttiwe.) -4s he, had stated before,.the committee had left nothing undone, to iri-aks .things pleasant, and mmong , other thing!! hewbiild ask-visiting bowlers to regard themselves as members of the. Commercial Travellers' Club, 'Civil Service Club, and the" Central -Club. (Hear, hear.) There. would be a mass meeting of bpwleM "that evening, an "at homo" on Wednesday eveiiing;-und a harbour trip on Friday evening. He had much pleasnre .in." declaring the association's tournament of 11)12 open, and wbiild call for' : three- hearty cheers. •As'these'were given-the banner of the Northern Bowling Association was run up to the and play began. FIRST ROUND. ■ Section: A.—Wellington Green, •'■ball (Wellington) beat Hollings (Mastefton), 28-16; King (Thorndon) beat Eddio (Mount Eden), 20-15; Eddio (Hutt) beat Jl'Kenna (Patea), 22—20; Carman (Eltham) beat Topp (Hataitai),- -28--15;" Gordon (St. John 1 ?) beat Masson (Carterton), 18-16. .. • . '... . .■" -Section B.—Victoria ■ Green. ■ ■ Barnas (Newtown) beat Sollitt (Terrace Lnd), 23-22; Bayldon (Grey,Lynn) beat i. Laurenson (Hataitaij, • 26—2-1; ■ Wylie (Peton«) beat-Beab'on (Hastings), 20—10; Wakoinan (Pahiatua) beat Hendry (Hutt), ,27—10:/-Bell (Wellington) beat Wright h-.---:- •■,-,.;- ;~ : ; Section C—Newtown Green. '■ '"," Payne (Caledonia) beat Kerr (Thornton), 23r-21; Southgate (Petona) beat Reid (MastertDn); 22-17; Vosseler . (Victoria) beat Glasgow (St' John's), 25-19; Sloahe (Johnsonnlle) beat Nasmith "(Turan"a- «'■ K-llj Balliuger (Wellington) beat Anderson (Stanley), 27—11. Soctiqu D.—Thorndon Green. • • Prince (Newtown) beat Smart (New Plymouth), 22-21; Campbell (Welling- ™ '„ Sba!lcras 3 (Greenmeadows), 20-17; M'Gregor (CarltonV ■.beat--"M'Fa.r'. Jane (Wanganui), 2&-16,-Brunton (Greytown) beat. Cooper (Karon;, 18—15; Snaddon (Victoria) - beat Ewmgton (Masterton),^?—l3,; ' . ' . Section B.—Karori Green. Still (Wellington) beat Pickering (Pal-merston--North), 13-17; Gilahnan (Patea) beat Munro Ti'horndon), 28-8; Chegwin (Sydenham) beat Williams (Karori), 23H; Mason (Pihama) beat Hemingway i tVf.T ,, 121 Parri HEton (Hawera) beat M'Lcod- (Ponsonby), 18—15. Section F.-Wellington Green.' Powell (Newtown) beat Porteous (Weilington), 2.5-17; Jackman (Thorndon) beat Harraway (Dunedin), 21-18; Sayweil(Feilding) beat Sangster. (Stratford), 21n-' ,F alker (Ponsonby) beat ,Williamson (Kelburne), 30—10; Foy.: (Hawera)--beat Ihomson (Johnsonville), 27—16. ..... '~ • Section G.—AVellington Green. ■ ' Sieywright (Wellington) beat Eagle-ton-(Epsom), IG-13; Uland - (XowtownV m a - f M°v ton i HUl )' 3!-18; Hollard (Hutt) beat-lisher.-(Carterton); -22-"0- : Mncdougall (Christchurch) beat Mackav OVestpoH) 25-17; Norwood (Victoria) beat Hicks (Hawera), 22—12. Section H.—Kelburne Groen. • Lock (To Hiwi) boat Dee (Maitai), 20— "'" Hueston (Victoria) beat Ferguson (Otah) 42-5; Wylie (Newtown) beat lienmSneM (Gonville). 37-S; Waddell (Wellington) beat Williams (Napier) HrV; Xash (P.N.) boat KcmLw (S wood), 17-167 :.'.-.■■■■. i Section J.— Thorndon Green. Pollock (Newtowni beat Dudlev (Opn-"fl^',l.7-10;-Cr;.!g. (Ohboruo) b=at Webb (Wellington), 22-13; liull (Napier) pail Ccouiley (Grcmmwidows), 23-19; JI Intosli (OnehnnKa)-bcat .Pryor'(Hataitai),; 25-171 Parata -(To- lliwi) beat' btepbtus (Petoue), 2-I—2o. Section l<.—tliitaitai Grcon. Churchward; (Wellington) 'beat West(Ldgeware), 22-111; Brackeni-idgo (Newtown) beat Haldane (Takaka), 31-12;' London (Wangainii) beat .KilKour (Carl-' ton), 22-13; 'land (Hastings) l Jea t Kriowles (Ivelbunie), 2t-18; Wilson (Hamilton; beat- Itemiugton (To Hiwi), <21 10. SECOND ROUND. Section A-V/elliugton Green. Dall beat ilercer Jt-nj. Eddio .beat Hollings. 22-lb; Gordon teat Carman M'Kenim beat■ -Mutton, 20—13• King ■ bsnt. Topp, ,23-m. ,': , ■Section B—Victoria "Gfeen : . : Bafilds beat' Laureuson,- 22— MV'WrigJitcon beat,.Heiidr.v. .25-22; Wakeman beat Wylie, Bayldon beat Beatson 20-15; Bell-beat Sollitt,. 20—IS. \ . .tjection C—Nowtoffu Green. Nasnlith boat Voisslel , , 22—31; Ballincer beat .Payne, 20-13; S6uthgate beat Anderson, 29—7; Reed boat Sloane, 21—17Kerr beat Glasgow,'23—ls. . " ' ' Section I)—Thorndon Green. M'Gregor" beat Shallcrass, 29—20; Cooper beftt Ewiilgtotli 25—17;:.Campbell' beat Smart, 21—1!); Prince beat Brnnton, 21—l'J; Snaddoh. Ijeat Jl'Farlane, 18—It! Section E— Karori Green. Still beat Qilshnaij, 20-19; Pickering k'at .Williams, 20—15;:Munro beat Heningwaj;, 32—11; piiegwin beat Parrington, 2—20; Mason beat .M'Lcod, 20—17. Section F—Wellington Green. Snywell beat Powell, 11-9; Sangster loat Manson, , Williamson beat ?oy, 28—9; Walker beat Jackman, 20—12; Porteous beat Hnfraway, 21—23. Section G—Wellington Green. Sievwright boat Newton/ 23—tl; Holland boat Eagleton, 22—18; Mackay beat Bland, 29 1 -!)- Jlacdougall beat .Norwood, 23-15; Hicks beat Fisher, 20-12. ■ , Section If.—Kolburno Green. Nash beat Fergusson, 30—10; Lock.bail Williams, 29—20; Benueiield beat Wadd«ll, 25-18; Wylio beat Hueston, 17-11; Kershan- boat-t'ee,-20-IH. Section .7 Green. Parata boat Crowley, 2-1—20; Webb beat Dudley, 17—11; Craig beat Pryor, 30-19;

Ball boat Pollock, 29-17; Stephens beat M'lnlosh, 'JB—2l. Section K.—Hataitai Green. Knowles beat Wilson, 23—21; London beat liemington, 2.1—11; Land beat Braekenridgo, 22—11; Kilgour beat West, 23— 8: Churchward beat Ifaldane, 19—18. THIRD ROUND. Section A.—Wellington Green. Carman beat M'Ketina, 27—12; Hollinga beat Jlasson, 21—19; Mercer beat Topp, 29—18: Gordon beat King, 19—1G; Dall beat L'd<lie, 23—19. Section B.—Victoria Green. Wvlie beat Wrighton, 18—12; Laurenson beat 'Soliitt, SI)—13; W'akeman beat Baildon, 20—17; Bell beat Hendry, 21— 16; Beatson beat Barnes, 21—11. Seclion C—Newtown Green. Ballinger beat Southgate, 27—It; Payne beat Glasgow, 32—11; Heed beat Vosseler, 23—13; Nasmith beat Kerr, 23—20; Anderson beat Sloane, 21—20. Section. D.—Thomdon Green.. Smart beat .Brunton, 35—6; Prince beat Erington, 2K—ilG; Cooper beat 11 'lindane, 26—15; Shallcra-ss boat Sneddon, 21—18; Jl'Grejror beat Campbell, 28—22. : Section E.—Karori Green. Still beat Williams, 29—13; Hemingway beat Gilshnan, 23—18; Parrinngton boat Pickaring, 24—11; Mimro boat ll'Leod, 21 —la; Chegivia beat Mason, 20—10. S«3ction F.-r-Wellington Green. Tory ■ beat Jaokman, 21—13; Powell beat Manson, 22—17; Williamson beat Sang-sl-er, 31—17; Horraway beat Walker, 24— 10; Sayivell beat Porteoua, 15—13. Section G.-r-Wellington Green. Eagleslxm beat Hicks, 26—21; Mackav; beat Neivion, 22—15; Norwood beat Bland, 27—25; Eisner beat Macdougall, 20—15; Sievwrigbi beat Holjaud, 26-rl7. Section H— Kelburne Green. Lock bea± Waddell, 35— U; Hueston beat Bennefleld, 29—9; Williamis beat Kershaw, 24—17; Dee beat Fergussom, 28—19; Wylie beat Nash, 22-11. Section J.— Thomdon Green. Parata beaJt Pollock, 39—17; M'Tntosh' beat Crowley, Webb beat Pryor, 23—17; Bull beat Dudley, 17—15; Craig beat Stephens, 22-^-15. Section. K.—Hataitai Green. Kilgour beat Eeipington. 21—18; Churchward beat Land. 19-16; Wilson beat Hnldane, 21— li; Knowlea beat West, 31— 12; Brackenrjdce beat London. 20—19.