BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 718, 14 January 1903, Page 3

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

By Tolegraph—Press Association. Palmerston North, last night. Tho second round of the Bowling Tournament, which was interrupted last evening by wot weather, was completed this morning. Tho weather was line, and tho green, which was dull at the commencement of tho game, is now rapidly improving. The results aro : New Plymouth 23 v. Petone 11 Palmerston 27 v Feilding 25 Wuverly 20 v. Stratford 14 Gisborne 23 v. Auckland 10 Thorndon 41 v. Upper Plains 13 Hastings 23 v. Whataupoko 8 Newmarket 19 v. Ilawera 14 Wellington 24 v. Kaiti 17 Newton 29 v. Carterton 8 Masterton 21 v. Patea 8 Wanganui 18 v. Ponsonby 17 Nupior 23 v. Pahiatua 22

In tho second round Victoria and Dan nevirko drew byes.

In tho third round tho results woro Palmerston 22 v. Newton 17 Ponsoriby 28 v. Dannevirko 18 Feilding 20 v. Wanganui 17 Cartel ton 22 v. Thorndon 10 Napier 29 v, Patea 9 New Plymouth 23 v. Ilawera 12 Gisborne 26 v. Upper Plains 13 Nowmarket 27 v. Mastorton 19 Hastings 22 v. Auckland 12 Wavcrly 24 v. Kaiti 16 Wellington 22 v. Pahiatua 19 Victoria 25 v. Petono 13 Stratford and Whataupoko drew byes. In the fourth round tho reaults wero Palmerston 39 v. Thorndon 10 Hastings 28 v. Upper Plains 17 Whataupoko 24 v. Auckland 20 Newmarket 28 v. Napier 10 Feilding 28 v. Dannevirko 11 Nowtown 21 v. Wanganui 19 .Gisborne 21 v. Carterton 18 Victoria 20 v. Hawera 13 Kaiti 21 v. Stratford 11 Mastorton 26 v. New Plymouth 15 Newmarket 28 v. Napier 10 Pahiatua 25 v. Waverley 16 Wellington 29 v. Patea 18 Pousonby and Petono drew byes. In tho fifth round tho results wero : Wanganui 36 v. Thorndon 24 Hastings 31 v. Carterton 18 Dannovirke 21 v. Newtown 18 Petone 28 v. Hawora 20 Stratford 22 v. Pahiatua 13 Wellington 23 v. Newmarket 18 Napier 22 v. New Plymouth 19 Pousonby 25 v. Fielding 23 Whataupoko 27 v. Upper Plains 16 Waverley 30 v. Patoa 15 Palmerston 27 v. Gisborno 16 Mastorton 21 v. Victoria 18 Kaiti and Auckland drew tho byes. The most interesting match of the day was that betweon Palmerston and Fielding. Tha round resulted in a tie, and in the play-off Palmerston was victorious. (Special to Times.) Palmerston North, last night. In the second round at the tournament Gisborne met Auckland, and all the members of the team playing in good style, the present holders of the championship wero able to inflict a heavy defeat on their opponents, the score being 23 to 10. In tho third round Gisborno met Upper Plains, whom they easily defeated by 26 to 23. In the fourth round Gisborne had a ding doDg game with Carterton, and in the last head they gained a victory by three points, the score being 21 to 18. In the fifth round tho match between Gisborne and Palmerston North was the most interesting fixture. In the first head Gisborne scored four, hut in the second head, when lying two, Ponsford carried the jack and gave Palmoisbon two. Palmerston caught their opponents, and in one head scoring six, they soon established a lead of a dozen points. Steady play on the part of Ponsford and Gaudin reduced the score to within throo points, when Palmerston again got in three points, and increasing their lead in the last three heads, won by 15 to 16. The match was played on the new green, which was most erratic, and loth teams were fairly puzzled in getting to tho jack. Whataupoko went all to pieces in their mater. against Hastings, tUe score being 23 to 8. In tho third round they had a bye, and in the fourth thoy defeated Auckland by a substantial majority. In the uftb round Simson’s team had an easy victory over Upper Plains. Haiti's only victory was against Strat ford, and as the latter -had been the means of Wellington’s downfall the win was all She more meritorious. To-morrow Gisborne plays Wanganui, Dannevirke, and Pousonby ; Whataupoko nests Carterton, Palmerston, and Wanjanui.