BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 323, 25 January 1902, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

V GISBORNE VICTORY. EX 'ITING GAME. U 1 (Special to Times.) Wellington, last night. Heavy rain interfered with play at the j bowling tournament to-day, and the first round of matches did not start until after eleven o’clock. Gisborne defeated Car- ' ’ terton by several points in each rink,-and ® lost to Mount Eden by three points. The 0 £ concluding match of the day was against J 0 Newtown, who were well to the front for . tho banner. Ponsford’s rink was defeated by eleven points, and on the twentieth head Coleman’s rink had a lead of seven, requiring four to tie. The Gisborne men le were set a severe task. When the third |C * player came on Newtown was lying two, y . and thex-e appeared little chance of drawr t mg the Jack. With his first shot Gaudin attempted to trail the jack, and just missed. Coleman then asked for a draw j’r to save the head, but the skip was prevailed upon to allow a second attempt a;.;i run the jack, which came off beautifully. Gisborne lying two, Coleman was ’ then asked to run the jack a further foot with a square composed of | four Gisborne bowls. With his first shot he sueceedol, and the Newtown skip, failed to draw. Coleman had an open draw for last shot, but failed owing to the j darkness. There was great excitement e _ when the Newtown skip again failed, and the game resulted in a draw. Although nl it was now after eight, and quite dark, the a teams had to play an extra head. Much m to the amusement of the great crowd of )n spectators who had assembled, the Gisborne men had all the best of the last head, and scored five points in the two rinks, tho game concluding at a quarter to nine. The winners were heartily conQ _ gratulated on their victory, and were n _ warmly’ cheered by the crowd as they left ie the green. y Mr W. Pettie, the president, left for (jj Gisborne this afternoon. ;n [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. 5 s The Bowling Tournament was coni' tinuod to-day. The following are the results of the play : THIRTEENTH ROUND. Napier 44 boat Hastings 38, Newtown 44 beat Auckland 82, Ponsonby 38 beat ' Newmarket 32, Waverley 47 beat Re- ‘ muera 28, New Plymouth 51 beat Wan[r ganui 26, Feilding 42 beat Victoria 30, Masterton 39 beat Palmerston 35, WeiA, lington 54 beat Mount Eden 29, Gisborne l s 84 beat Carterton 24, Bluff Hill 46 beat (■_ Petone 27. , s FOURTEENTH ROUND. l- Auckland 40 beat Carterton 28, Newo market 53 beat Waverley 24, Victoria 37 i- beat Napier 36, Hastings 46 beat Master:s ton 37, Palmerston 43 beat Ponsonby ie 31, Thoradon 39 beat Feilding 36, Wanie ganui 38 beat Remuera 37, Mount Eden :r 38 beat Gisborne 37, Newtown 56 beat >• Petone 52, Wellington 55 beat Bluff Hill a 52. II FIFTEENTH ROUND. i~ Napier 51 beat Waverley 31, Thorn- ', don 48 beat Bluff Hill 27, Feilding ■■ 38 beat Hastings 36, Petone 32 beat ; > Remuera 23, Thorndon 43 beat New.i market 40, Palmerston 46 beat Carterton S 30, Wanganui 44 beat Ponsonby 39, Wellington 45 beat New Plymouth 33, Mount Eden 35 beat Auckland 20, Gisborne 45 beat Newtown 40.