BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 17 October 1901, Page 3

BOWLING.

PLATE AWAITING G ISBOKX 1: FOWLERS.

lSpecial to Times.i

Auckland, last night

If tile Gisborne Fowling Clubs are sending down " Hep. " teams for the January tournament uf the Northern Fowling Association, they will have, in c-unpini-tion with the other visiting

hovvi-rs, n diancei of competing in a m itch for trophic- wortii twenty guineas, presented by the Wciiiiigtou Commercial Travellers ami Warehousemen's Club. The prizes will consist of four pieces of plate, and are given by the Club in recognition of tin- hospitality accorded by the various bowling clubs to commercial travelh-r.s when on tlie ro ids. The only stipulation made is that the competitors must be con lined to members of the bowling clubs outside of Wellington.

Tim President of the Fowling Club iMr "W. l'etlii-i and members of Committee are to be congratulated upon the successful nature ol the opening ceremony on Thursday last. Tlie weather was line, there was a record attendance of bowlers find visitors, and one and ail spent a jolly al’ternoi m.

Sunii- |•!:i v was vv finessed in the match i’rt-i'h-nl Vice-President, the "iiiip throughout I>ei11 u keenly contested. .Martin eontmu, - to huhl hi- own as a lead, and lie n aiwa vs hovering round the Jack.

Doyle of toe Mount Eden Club was tlir vniiuis on opening day. lie skipped against. .Matthewson and secured a victory bv two points, the scores being Hi to 11. Teddv " has lost none ol his old cunning. and the several fast shuts he made told with deadly effect.

■ lackson is showing improved form, and with a littie more practice should he Miller and Harding arc in active training for the doubles at the Wellington tournament, and with plenty of practice should make a stroiir; pair. They lost I huan and Cummings m a trial on Friday hi'!., much to the latter's discomfort. Sin-rill,-in plam witii ooid style, ami shows drawing anility In-vond the average for the time he has been at the yilnr. Unbelts,in is one of the ruining numher threes m the Club. I’iesse of the Telegraph Department was among the beginners on opening day. .1 le started on the fast side, hut towards the end of the name got in some very wind shots.

P. Petrie ; IPI \a earciul game, and is a Int too strong for some of the old hands 011 I In- gl\ l'!l. Ma—e\ continues to improve, ami will have a strong claim for representative honors. Unhand of Auckland male the best show for the afternoon as a skip, securing 11 victory over Witty hv h-.l to 13. lieplayed a eatvfui game throughout. At a meeting of tin- Committee of the Gisborne Fowling Chib, held on Tuesday, the Committee discussed the question of afternoon tea, and decided to leave it in (ho hands of ti.e IVe-elent. Vice-President, and secret try to meet the ladies and make suitable arrangements. It was derided to start haudu-ap singles as soon as possible, and that entries beat once taken. Members wishing to take part in the tournament at Wellington in January are to be asked to hand in their names, in order that praetiee may be eommeneed at an early date. With regard to tlie pennant lings competition, it was derided to ask the Presidents of the local clubs to discuss the matter of holding such a competition again this year.

A good joke is related at the expense of one of our suburban green owners. lie invited a party of bowlers over to have a friendly game ami have their photographs taken, and. being busy, overlooked tho fixture himself.

Sidebottom made a good show as number three for l’onsfovd on Thursday last, his firm shots being especially effective.

Cussen. A. Adair. Ambridge. ami Ferris are to be complimented on their victory over McGowan's team, the scores being 20 to .14. Ambridge played a capital game as number three.

Wallace was hardly at his best in the President—Vice-President match. He showed quite different form when assoeiatevl with l’onsford against Massey an 1 Gaudin. Jones is becoming a demon bowler, and has been most successful in all his games this season. The fact that he has not played many helps his average. Quigley was a famous number three on Thursday last. Some of his shots were fair " terrors. ’ but he got- there all tlie

C. Rosie was another of Holland's quartette, and be played 'his usual steady

Garrett, who played his first game of the season on Thursday last, made a good lead, and was never far avvav from ‘the Jack. U. Adair was out of his place on Thursdav lust. He makes a better number one

T. Adair did not play up to his usual form, amt found the green a bit ott. lie generally plays a consistent game. T. Witty is one of the most promising players in the Club, and with a little more practice would give some of the veterans 11 good run. Lewis shows considerable improvement this season. Tiie Petone Fowling Club has decided to s-.t apart a rink for the use of ladies, and two prizes have been offered for a competition among members of the fair sex. The Winitaupoko champion skip might make a note of this. Seymour and A. W. Adair have been putting in -ome r.sefui praetiee during the week. Titov both promise to make

cnthusiastie bovvezs. McGowan is on the sick list suffering from a sprained ankle, caused by jumping off a ’bus whilst it was in motion. Mac’s many friends will wish him a speedy recovery.

Williams put in some good work as loader for MatthewsOii on Thursday last. Oman and Gumming are training together. but neither is very forward as yet. Dixon has so far this season shown very good form, and should be well up in the singles.

Ponsforvl is in very good form at present. and must undoubtedly have first claim as skip for Gisborne.

Hennessy had a ding-dong game with Humphreys on Thursday last, and was only beaten by a couple of points. ; Oleara did some good drawing on the

Opening day. Seven or eight names are alreadv- down for the Wellington tournament, including Ylassey, Mania, Ponsford, ami Ferris.