BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 695, 15 December 1902, Page 2

BOWLING.

There was a fairly good muster oL howlers and their friends at the Gisborne green on Saturday, and several interesting matches were played.- The green was l in fairly good condition and some capital play was witnessed. The following games were played during the afternoon Marlin v. McGowan Massey Nasmith Gaudiu Dixon Simson (ship) 19 Sidchottom (s) 25 Collingc v. Jacobi Willock Jiurton Witty Pettigrew Bright (ski]i) 25 Buttle (snip) li Jones y. Lewis Peitio ’ Beerc Harris (skip) 21 Hires (skip) 21 At a meeting of the Committee of the Gisborne Bowling Club, held on Saturday morning, the Selection Committee’s appointment of Mr lan Simson as skip of the champion team w a s unanimously approved, and he was requested to pick his team and submit the names to the Committee fur a.|>proval. Mr Simson lias proved himself a capable skip in the inter-club matches, and was in a great measure responsible for the victory Wliataupoko secured in the recent pennant contests. As Gisborne at present holds the championship, we hope to see a strong team sent away and the trophy retained tiy the Club. The team whiel Ml he selected to-day will probabl. ,i----elude Messrs Massey and Martin, ijoth of whom are at present in first-class form. The President of the Club, Mr J, A. Harding, will accompany the team to Palmerston North. Bowlers arc reminded that the matches for the Vice-President's trophies must lie completed before Thursday next.* A large number of entries have been received for the prizes offered by Messrs A. Clark ami Sons, and tho matches will be got under way at oncej