NORTHERN BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1353, 13 January 1905, Page 3

NORTHERN BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPION FOURS TOURNAMENT. FOURTH DAY’S PLAY. The tournament was continued yester- ■ Tbo weather was fine, though cool, i.aad there was a very largo attendance of B P Bo J^ ora ' Keen interest was taken in the. different tnafcoho3, and at times much • enthusiasm was worked up. 5 Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Jj* 8 £ ardi °S (wife of the President), and Aire Carroll,assisted by a number of young ladies. The following uro the results :

SECTION A. (Tenth Bound.) Gisborne 26 Greenmeadows 16 Greenmeadows scored 4 on the Ist - head, Gisborne scoring I—2—l on the next JUak’.wg. tho scores equal on the 4eb hebd. Greenmeadows scored 8 on tho neit head, but wero uuahlo to score again until the 10th hoad, Gisborne putting on 18 in the meantime. On the 14sh head the-score was, Gisborne 18, Greenmeadows ~.10. Gisborne soored Bon the next head, with a splendid only one down, "•"huiows soored ;; on the next head. '' jr l na . ,faßC > went slowly- ahead, Pons jrd playing a great game, and won by 10 points. J

Poaao-bly 21 Napier 16 head the score was. Ponson by 7, which was increased to 14 to 9 on the 14th. Napier then scored I—3—2 on the next 2 heads. The B a ™o was evenly contested, Ponsonby .ultimately winning by 5 points. Kaiti 24 Feilding 21 Feilding started well with 6 on the first head, but Kaiti with a oouple of singles and a 6 on the 4th head gave them a lead of 2. Feilding scored 4 on the next head, bc 4 Kaiti son the 6th. On the 14th head Kaiti kept the same lead, bat Feildiog steadily reduced the gap, and on the 18fh head the score was 21 all, but Kaiti gained S on the final head. Wellington 28 Patea 20 On the 6lh head the score was 5 all and 7 all on the Bth head. Wellington then obtained an advantage, but Patea again reduoed the Bcore, which was again equal on the 15th head. On the 17th head the score was 19 all. Wellington then pulled themselves together and won by 8 points Dnnnevirke - 19 Auckland 18 . This was one of the most evenly-oon-testod games in the competition. On the 7th head the soore was, Auckland 6 to 5. Auckland gained a single .on the next, making them 9 to 5, which was the greatest difference in the score throughout the game. On the 12th head Dannevirke had lead up of 1, which was increased to 4 on the 17th head. On the 20th head Auckland had a lead of 2, but Dannevirke made a tie on the final. Dannevirke soored a single on the play off. SECTION B-: (Tei.tn Hound.) Te Baa 26 Htiwera 20

Hawera started with 8 and a single, bu f Te Ban playing consistently were 12 to 4 on the 7th head. With a 5 ana 6on the next two head 9 Te Bau seoured a lead, End on the 4 last heads scored 4 singlet), winning by 6 points. Carlton 23 Mactarton 17

Carlton commenced with a single and 8, which Masterton equalled on the Sid head. Carlton soored 11 on the next 4 heads, and on the 14th head were 19 to 10. Masterton then, scored a single 4—2, and were 17 to 19 on the 17th head. Carlton scored singles on the last 4 heads, and won by 6 points. Wbataupoko 33 Petone 16 Whataupoko started brilliantly, seorinS 5 and 6 on the drat 2 heads. Peton e scored on the next 4 heads. Then Whataupoko steadily forged ahead and were 16 to 7 on the 7tb head, which was increased to 25 to 11 on the 14th bead. The fmalshowed Wbatanpokc loading by 17 j points.

Mount Eden 26 Hastings 13 This proved the easiest of victories for Mount Eden, who won by 13 points. Victoria 29 WaDganui 17 game was very closely contested, the 7ih head the score was, Viotoria 9, Wanganui 6, and on the 14cb head Viotoria s-ill had a lead of 3. On the 17<-b bead Wanganui had reduced the lead to a single. Victoria then forged steadily ahead, and won by 12 points. SECTION A. . ' (11th Bound). Auckland ... 23 Patea ... 20 Auckland scored 5 on the 2nd head, bnt Patea replied with two threes on the next two heads, and the soore on the 7th head being Auckland 11, Patea 9. Auckland maintained their advantage until the 14th bead, when Patea soared 4 and made the soore 17 all. On the 19th head the Bcores were still level. A close finish left Auckland victorious by 3 poiats. Feilding ... 23 Dannevirke ... 18 On the 10th head the score was 10 all. Feilding then drew away and were 14 to 12 on the 14th head, and 17 to 12 on the succeeding head, winning by 5 points. Ponsonby ... 31 Wellington ... 19 On the 17th head Ponsonby was 12 to Wellington’ 3 5, on the 14th head the soore was Wellington 21 to 11. Wellington kept up their lead, being 31 to 13 on the 19sh head, winning by 12 points. Qreanmeadows 28 Haiti 17 Haiti led off with a 4, Greenmeadows repeating the performance on the 2nd head, and scoring 3 on the 4th, and 3 on the 6th. On the 7th bead Greenmeadows were 11 to 5, wbioh was increased to 24 to g on the 14th head, Kennedy oarrying the iaok with his last bowl, leaving Green meadows 8 up. Oo the next hea.d Baddley with a fine shot left Greenmeadows lying 3. whioh Kennedy increased to 5, but Witty with his last shot drew the jack and scored 1- Haiti soored 3on the next head, and Greenmeadows won by 10 points, Gisborne 23 Eemuera 17 Bemuera led off with a 8, and were 7 to Gisborne’s lon the 6th head. Gisborne then scored a 5, followed with 8 singles, and 6 on the i2sh head, which was not so much good play on Gisborne’s part as bad D lav on the part of Bemuera. On the next head Gisborne put on 4, being 19 to gon the 14th head. Bemuera soored a couple of singles, and Gisborne 2 and a single On the 18tb head Bemuera were lying 4 up, but Ponsford oarried tbe jack, and left them lying 1 down. SECTION B. (Eleventh Bound.) Victoria l 0 Hastings 17 Viotoria «tarted auspiciously, scoring 10 on the first 4 heads. Hasting then got troine and on the 14th head wore 4 short, but on the 17th head HastingiTwere to the oood The finish was closely, watohod by I large number of spectatorsrbut Hastings were unable to keep their position, and defeated by a couple of points after a Close and exciting finish. '*"'Whataupoko 39 Wanganui 10

-- On the 6Sh head Whataupoko had •-cd y; to 3, sooring 7on that head. —m h o game proved a runaway one for Whataupoko, who scored 29 to 8 on the 14th head, and on the 20th head were 89 So 9, Winning by 29 P oiu * 9, On the 7th head Mount Eden hatf-4 lead of 4- Carlton then slowly overtook them, and on the 14th head were 17 to 12, ultimately winning by 6 points. Rooky Nook _2l PeSone 16 Petone styjrtlPW'fth 8, but Becky Nook .innredMatn: pairs, aod on the 7th head Lnrjf 11 to 4. On the 14th head they were 12 to Petone’s 14. On the 19th head Jlocky Nook had a lead of 4, winning oy 6 points. Mosterton 27 Te Ran is Jbjfo9sejrfcQQ scores ~ the 2r?d head and 4 on the 6th, and on the 7th head were 14 *o 4. On the 14th heas were oi rn 7 but Te Ran improved, and bn tbe 16th head were 12 to 21. Oo the 18rb head To Rau was 15 to 22. The game resulted io » win for Maalerton .by 9 ftaiaifi

The prize for the highest aggregate Bcore was iieourod by Whataupoko with 281 points.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITION. Also, —

j The ohivrnpionship singles competition I was commenced last evening, and was fol I lowed with a great amount of interest. I The game is a knock-out one, and the first I round last evening saw Boatson (Hastings) I aud Ballinger (Wellington) drawn against I one another. A good game resulted, end i«>g in favor of the Hawke’e Bay player by 116 to 14. Perrett (Wanganui) played Potts (Daunevirke), the latter winning by 28 to 16. Kennedy (Qroenmeadows) easily I accounted for Bastoo, the scores being 21 to 9. Kent (Remuera) made a runaway j game of it with Palmer (Patea), whom he I defeated by 26 to 6. After a close game I Klliofe (Masterton) beat Haselden (Rocky I Nook). The following were the games I played :

Beatson 16 v. Ballinger 16 Potts 28 v. Perrett 16 Kennedy 21 v. Euston 9 Kent 26 v. Palmer 6 Elliott 17 v. Haselden 15 The following is the draw for this iaocaing:—

Beatson (Hastings) v. Potts (Dannevirke).

Elliot (Masterton) v. Kennedy (Green meadows).

Martin (Gisborne) v. Kent (Bemnera). Kilgour (Newmarket) v. Soaddon (Vic toria).

Witty (Kaiti) v. Seymour (WhataU' poko).

Saywell (Feilding) v. Parkinson (Hawera). Kelly (Napier) v. Swales (Ponsonby). Gaudin (Te Ban) v. Bankin (Mount Eden).

TO DAY’S MATCHES. I In view of the exciting match between I Carlton and Gisborne last evening there I should be a large attendance at the green this afternoon, when the same teams meet to compete for Mr J. Kirker's speoial prizes. At the same time it is expected that the hna l of the championship singlesof the North Island will be played. The seoond round commences at nine a.m. sharp, and every effort will bo made to get through the competition to-day. The first prize for the championship singles has been donated by the Hon. James Carroll and the socond prize by Mr J. Ponsford, skip of the Gisborne team. At His Majesty’s Theatre this evening a smoke concert will be held, when the Committee of the Gisborne Ciub expect to Beß all local bowlers in attendance.

OPEN-AIB CONCEBT. There was a large gathering at the bowling green last evening, when a very successful open-air concert was held. Songs were contributed by Misses Kirkby. Bissell, Bedstone, and James, and Messrs Hill, Barlow, and MoGibbon. The Club Orchestra rendered a number of pleasing selections under tbe able condnotorship of Mr M. Foster. Messrs Dittos and Lomax aeted us accompanists during the evening.

A. SECTION Win Liost Byo Pts. Gisborne ... 10 0 1 248 Groonmosdows ... 7 8 I 211 Ponsonby „ ... 7 8 I 226 FeildiDg .. ... 6 4 I 204 Wellington ... 6 4 1 220 Auckland . ... 4 6 1 108 | K.iiti ... 4 6 1 181 Daanevirko ... 4 7 1 173 Bomuera ... 3 7 1 174 Napier . ... 8 7 1 177 Patoa . ... 1 0 1 162 B. SECTION. Win Lost Bye Pts. Carlton ... 8 2 ‘ I 258 Viotoria ... 7 8 I 211 Hastings ... 7 8 1 194 Mi. Eden .. ... 6 4 1 228 Mastrirton .. ... 6 4 I 204 Whataupoko ... 6 4 I 231 Pocky Nook ... 4 6 I 170 Petono ... 8 7 I 182 To Bau ... 8 7 I 188 Wanganui ... ... 3 7 1 180 Hawera ... 2 8 I 167