BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1638, 3 January 1913, Page 3

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT. SUNSHINE ANDJUIN, Fine weather prevailed yesterday for the second day of the Wellington Bowling; Centre's tournament, which is interesting 210 bowlers in tho city-at present. At the outset the meteorological aspect was rather gloomy, and many anticipated that rain would, fall before noon, but after a struggle Old Sol won, and the conditions during most of. the afternoon wero very pleasant. Light rain fell towards tho close; of the day., l'he greens were a little alow compared with the slippery state they have been in during the past fortnight,. and losers of games naturally used the fact as a renson for their noneuccess. " !As notified, yesterday the centre' found it necessary to cut out the. second, third, and fourth 'rounds, 60 that a start :was made on the fifth round in the morning, and- the four concluding rounds were Completed during the day. . The following are thte results of . the games:— ' • < ' . < , .. FIRST ROUND. With the exception of the games played on the Wellington nnd Kelburne greens, tho results of the first-round games were recorded in yesterday's Dominion. The remaining games of the first round are as follows;—. Section I.—Wellington Green. Remington beat King, 10—6; Manson beat Ballinger, 25—10; Prince beat Moult, 18—13; Hemingway-beat-Hollard, 16—15; Leighton beat Coles,; 20—18. , Section 2.—Wellington Green. Gray beat Ballantyne, 13—8; M'Arthur beat Skinner, 14—11; Brown beat Pollock, IS—l3; Parata beat Johnston, 17—13. . Section s—Kelburne Green. Kinniburgh beat •A/ Laurenson, IG-i-10 ; Munro beat Dall, IG—ls; Williamson boat Taplin, 19—7; Powell beat-Ashton, 27—10; Wylie/beat Watchman, 23—10.

FIFTH HOUND. .. Section I.—Wellington 1 Greene. Leighton beat Remington, 18—12; Coles beat Ballinger,. 20--10; Moult beat Hemingway; 18—12; Hanson boat Hollard, 20—8; Prince beat; King, 19—6. ' " Section 2.— Parata beat Ballantyne, .17—12; Johnston beat Skinner; 1 12—10; Brown beat Vosseler, 29—3; M'Arthur beat Hendry, 15—9; Pollock beat Gray, 18—9. . Section 3—Wellington Green. Sierw'right bsat Smith, 22—15; Webb beat Southgate, • 24—10; Knowle9 J beat Mayer, 20 —13; Brackcnrklgo teat Plimmcr, 19—13; Hatch bedt Spiers, 25—13. • --V Section. 4—Thorndon Green, : Look beat Crane, 18—12; Pprteous beat Beynon, 17—10; Gray beat Hueston, 19— 11; Kerr beat Crewes, 17—10; I l '. Laurenson beat Phillips, 15—J4 ■ Section s—Victoria Green. Watchman beat A. Laurenson, 17—11; Dall beat Wylie, 1&—8; Williamson beat Ashton, 22—10;'Munro beat Powell, 14— 10; Kinniburgh beat Taplin, 18 —7. Section Green. ■■ M'Leaina.n beat Williams, 19—16; Fowler beat B. B. Allen, 16—10; Norwood beat Rontley, 19—16; Mason beat Trevor, 25—5; Sloano beat M'Whannel, 18—15. SIXTH ROUND. V ' Sectioi^l-7Kelburne,;,Greini !; Prince' beat Holland, 17—8; King.beat loigliton.t Si— 12; Cole 3 beat Remington, 23—14; Hemingway beat Ballinger, IB—8; Moult beat Manson, 14—10.' ■ : . . 'S.Mtioa 2—Newtoira Green. Pollock beat Hendry; 15—9; Gray beat Parata, 15—14; Ballantyne beat Johnston, 19 —-10; Vosseler beat Skinner,. 17—14; Brown beat. M'Arthur, 15—11, ■j';' Section' 3—Wellington Green. . Southgate Sievwriglit, 17—12; Mayer . beat Webb, 18—14; Knowles beat Plimmpr,!. 13—12; < Smith ..beat Hatch, 10—15; Brackentidgo Spiers, 19-r4; Section 4—Thorndon Green.

Phillips beat Crowes,' 15—10; Lock beat IVLaurenson, 21—15; Beynon beat Crane, 15—12; Porteous beat Hueston, . 11—10; Koxt btat Gray, 21—8.. /;: .- . Soctipn s—Victoria, Green, v : .vPowell . beat Taplin,2o—lo; Watoiiman beat Kinniburgj ; '.Wylie beat' A; Laurenson, 23—12; Dall I>eat - Ashton, 21 —8; Munro . beat Williamson,23-—l2. Section G—Wellington Green. Foivlcr beat Williams, 18—18; Norwood beat B. B. Allen, ,19—12; Mason beat Routley,-16—13;- M'Whannel beat M'Lennan, 10—10; Trevor beat Sloane, 23-715. ; SEVENTH ROUND. ■ Section I—Wellington Green. . Remington -beat Hemingway, 22—16; 'Monlt beat Ballinger, 19—15; Manson beat i Coles, 10—13; Princo b;at Leighton, ■ 15— 11; Hollard beat King, 16y8. • Section 2—Victoria Green./ Vosseler beat Ballantyne, 22—9; Brown beat Skinner, 16-13) Johnston beat M'Arthur, 21—13; Parata beat Pollock, 11—10; Gray beat Hendry, 15—10. Section 3—Tliorndou Green. ; . SievwTight; beat Mayer, ■ W«bb beat ICnowles, .23—7; Southkate 'beat Plnnmer, 14—12; Smith beat Spiers,: 15— ,11;. Hatch beati Brackenridge, 15—11. ~ Section. 4—Kelburno Green. .. Hueston beat Crane; 16-14; Gray beat Porteous, 23—9; : Kerr, beat Beynon, 18— fu; Phillips beat Lock, 15—12; P. Laurenson beat Craves, 19—9. , Section - s—Wellingtons—Wellington Green. A. Laiirenwn beat Ashton, 16-11; Dall beat Williamson, 22-13; Wylie beat Munro, 19—8; Watchman beat Taplin, 21 —14; Powell beat Kinniburgh, 17—11, : Section .6—Newtown Green.

■ Norwood brat Williams, 18—11; Routltry beat B. B. Allen, 20-12; Mason Wt oi o,l io r 'm II; sloane beat M'Lennan, 21—12; Trevor beat M'Whannel, 19—9.

EIGHTH ROUND. . Section I—Wellington Green. Hemingway beat Princo, 15-11; Moult beat Eomington, 18-13; Coles beat Hoilard, 18—16; Manson beat Leighton; 15—12; King beat Ballinger, 15—13. ' Section 2—Victoria Green. Johnston beat Hendry, 16-8: ■ Parata boat M Arthur, 17—13; Brown teat Ballantyne, 19-11; Gray beat Skinner, 15-14; Vosseler beat' Pollock, 20—9. •' Section. 3—Thorndon Green; r' - Sievwright, 22-15;' Webb beat Hatch, 14—12; Mayer beat Spiers, in i 't,. .faoiitugato beat Brackenridge, ' > Plimmer beat- Smith, 10—16. Section, 4—Kelburne ' Green. Gray beat Crane, 18-12; Porteous beat Laurenson, 19-15; Eucston beat Phillips, 28-8; Beynon beat Crewes, 21-11; Lock beat Kerr, 22—1 G. ' . " Section s—Wellington Green.' Williamson beat Laurenson, 19—17; Dall beat lunniburgh, 20-8; Taplin beat Ash- ™'< J'-18; Wylie b«t Powell, 18-10; Wntchman beat Muiuo, 13—10. Section G—Newtown Green. Trevor beat Fowler, 14-10: Mason beat M'Lennan, 21-7; Williams beat Routley, 18—13; Norwood beat Sloano, 35—3; Allen beat M'Whannel, 16—10. SECTION TIES AND WINNERS. : Section I—Moult (Wellington), Manson (Johusonville), and Prince (Newtown) tid with 4 wins an<l 1 loss cach. ' Seotion . 2—Magnus (Wellington), 5 wins. . . ■ Seotion 3—Siovwright (Wellington), Webb (Wellington), and Southgato (Petone) tie with 4 wins and 1 loss. Section 4—Kerr (Thorndon), 5 wins. ! Section s—Dall (Wellington),:. Wylio (•Petone), and Watchman (Karori) ' tie with 4 wins and 1 loss each. ; Section'6—Norwood (Victoria), 5 wins. ' ' WINS AND LOSSES. : • Section 1. Wins, i Losses. 'Remington ..., 2 '3 BalVingor 0 • 5 Coles i... .....; .3 2 Leighton 2 ;i Hollard • 2 .; 3 '. Hemingway 2 3 .Moult 4 ! 1 Manson ■■■', 1

Princa 4 1 King ~,;s 2 ,3 Section 2, Ballantyne 1 4. SBnner 0 5 Johnstone 3 2 ■Parata .'. 4 1 Hendry 1 • 4 Vosseler 3 2 Magnus 5 0 M'Arthur 2 8 Pollock .'. 2 3 Gray 4 1 Section 3. Sienvright i 1 Smith 2 3 Webb 4. J , Southgate ' 4 1 Knowles ..- 3 2 Mayor 2 3 Bracken-ridge 3 2 Plimmer 1 4 Spiers. 0 5 Hatch 2 3 Section 4. - Crane 0 5 • . ; ..—3 2 ■rorteous 3 2 Beynon 2 , 3 Hueston 3 2 G™y 3 2 Orewes 0 5 Kerr 5 0 Phillips ; 3 2 P. lauieoson 3, 2 / Section. 5. A. Laurenson 1 ' 4 Watchman . 4 1 Ball 4 ' 1 '•-•"Wylie ■ ; 4, 1 Williamson 3 2 ' . Ashton 0 5 Powell 3 2 Monro 3 2 Taplin 1 4 Kinniburgh 3 2 Section '6. . M'Lennan 2 3 Williams 2 3 Allen 2 3 V Fowler . ~ 2 '3 Norwood ~,. 5 0 Routley 1 i Trevor •..... 3 ' 2 Mason /. 4 1 ■ M'Whannel 1 4 Sloano 3 . 2 HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORER.

. Tho prize for tho highest aggregate scorer was won by. Norwood, of the Vic-, torm Club, who in]the five games played (all of which ho won) compiled the creditable total of 117, joints. . In yesterday's games the teams entered G -,Jrmvn (Wellington Club), Ballanty]6. (Wellington),' and' Marison (Johnsonwile) were skipped by Magnus, Frost, and Urr respectively. ' ■ " The games in the section ties,- not affected, by players leaving for Auckland, ™ W played ■; off on ' the Wellington 1 Clubs green on Saturday afternoon, the final play. , The games between those rinks winning or tidng in sections "will not be played until after the Northern Bowling Associa■urnament at Auckland, as several os tpe players interested are leaving for the north to-day and to-morrow. V PAIRS TOURNEY AT EASTER. Tho Wellington Centre propose to hold a pairs tournament at Easter (in March), A great many of the bowlers engaged in: yesterday's tournament were ' consulted, with the result that tho proposition, was warmly welcomed, and: there is little doubt that it will eventuate in due course.