BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 164, 10 January 1906, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

GISBORNE GETS FIRST REVERSE i I rm* ■ '(Per Paresa Association.) Wellington, laet night. Tbo North Island Bottling Association s touenamont was continued to day in fine, bright weather. Tho greens were crowded with onlookers, groat ioteri st being taken in tho play. A romaikablo game was that between Southland and Auckland on tho Tnorndon green, Lodingham’s rink played a very good game against McLaren’s, winning by four points (21 to 17). It was in the other rink (Hancock v. Hnin) where the unusual play ocourred. On tbo 9th head Auokland were 2 ooly, and tho Southland score was 22, From this point Auckland steadily pulled up, ecotiog two twos, a six, two fours, and two ones, while Southland scored only 1, so that on tho 17th head the eoore was 23 all. Then Southland camo on agaiD, and scored a single, a four, and another eiogle. On the last head Auokland put in one, and lost by 24 to 29. Tho othfr rink being 21 to 17, Southland thus won by a single point. The second game played by Auckland was against Hawera, and contrary to expectation tho latter club won by 7 points. This result was brought about by very consistent play on the part of Hawera. Thoir drawing was exceedingly good, while on tbo other hand Auckland’s play was at times rather reekless. Their skips sometimes resoited to driving when it appeared to the onlookeis that drawing would have been tbo safer game. On the whole Hawera well aeeerved their wiD. Hawera also scored a oredifable win over Carterton by 5 po'nts, but in the game with Rooky Nock they loet by tbo narrow margin of 2 point?. Auckland’s third gamo was againet Wavorley, and they won it oomfortably. Another remarkable game was that played by Wanganui against Dnnedin. There was some very fine bowling all through, the play of the Wanganui rink skipped by Patterson and that of the Dunedin rink skipped by Payne, being especially noticeable. Payne’s rink beat Rodwell’s by 22 to 15. but Patterson against Sinclair juet made up the difference, scoring 25 to Dunedin’s 18. This left tbe game at a tie, and an extra head had to bo played in consequence. Iu the extra head Patterson’s rink beat Sinclair’s by 2 points, but Payne put in 2, a win of 3 against Rodwell, and Dunedin thus won by one point. Dunedin’s third game was sgain-t Feilding, end both rinks were victorious by 7 pointe, 24 to 17 and 23 to 16. Dunedin also scored aa easy win over Pobsonby, ecoring 47 to Pcn3onby’s 34. The game, Ponsonby v. Wanganui, was disastrous to the latter club, Poasonby scoring 30 and 28 to WaDganui’a 19 and

■ Tbe ecores and position of each team in the several sections at the conclusion of the sixth round are shown in the following table of wins and losses. Thorndon Karori, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, and Hawera have had byes in the first section Section A. —Thornlon, 4 wins, l i CH ,’ Hasting-, 3-2 ;• Karori, 0- 5 ; Gisborne’ 4—l; Napier, o—a: Hawerh, 2—3 ’ Waverley, I—4;1 —4; Southland, Cu ’ terton, 3-3; Rocky Nook, 4-r-2; Auckland, 4—2. Section B.—Ftildittg, 3 w'ns, 3 j 3gß . Branche Oak, o—6; Cailton, 6 —o- Rot. 1 burne, 2—4 ; Wateganui, l—s . Dunedin" 4—2 ; Ponsonby, I—s ; Palmerston, 2-2-Victoria, s—l; Petone, 3—3. 1 ’ Beotion C.—New Plymouth, 3 W j ap „ losses; Greonmeadows, 3-~3; Newtown ' '

The finish of the game Wellington v. Remuera proved very exciting. McLean’s rink had done rather badly, but Churoh» ward’s made up the difference, and the result was a tie. 0a the play off Remuera appeared likely to win, as they were lying two when McLoan bad to play his last bowl. He drove effectively, and scored one, thus winning the game. The biggest surprise of the day was the defeat of Wellington by Patea. McLean’s rink went down yery badly, and although Churchward’s rink played up well with 27 to Patoa’a 16. it did not quite make up the deficiency, and Wellington lest by 6 poinfs. Patea played exceedingly well, especially Gilchrist’s rink, and they were loudly cheered by their friends and supporter. An excellent game was witnessed at the Newtown ground in the forenoon, Gisborne and Napier, old time rivals, meeting in the fourth round in a match that eventually went to the Poverty Bay men by the narrow margin of one point. In the early stages Gisborne on the two rinks had a lead of 20, but this was gradually reduced by Napier. On one rick Gisborne, with an original lead of tan, wound up winners by four poinis. In tho other rink the scores on the 20th head were Napier 21, Gisborne 20. When the skips wont up Gisborne were lying two. Yates, the Napier skip, failed to draw with his first, and Gaudin, the opposing skip, put in a block. With his second shot Yataa caught tho jack, carryiog it to the edge of the gutter, and lying two. Gaudin had the option of oarrying the jack to the ditch, but rather than risk knocking in a third bowl for Napier and thus making a draw of the game, he did not essay the shot y instead he throw ths bowl away, leaving Gisborne tho victory on the aggregate by one point. In tho sixth round Gisborne were pitted against Thorndon. Gisborne went ahead to the 16th head, when they were 20 to the local team’s 13.’ Thorndon won the next four heads, and when the last came to be negotiate! the score was 20 all. The Wellingtons won the final head with 29. No. 3 rink, 10 heads, saw TborndoD leading by 14 to 10. Failing to gain a point in the next four heads, however, they went eight behind, but with two heads to go the score was 20 all, making Thorndon two to the good in the aggregate. The 20th head added one to Thorndon’s lead, and securing three more in the last they inflicted upon Gisborne that team’6 first defeat. On thß Victoria green the CarltonPetone game, in round five, provided an interesting finish. The teams played on No. s 3 and 4 rinks. On the former the Northerners opened well, scoring 6 in the first head and a single in the -eoond. Petone won the next head with 4, and Carlton the fourth with 1. Petone obtained a lead in the next four heads scoring 7, and making their total llto 8' Carlton had equalised matters by the end of the 12ih bead, however, and the board at that stage read 12 all. Continuing to hold the lead the Auckland team were 20 to 13 in the 17th head. Then Petone added 2, and in the 20th head were 17 to their opponents’ 21. The last head put on 3 for Carlton, who thus won this rink bv a margin of 7. On No, 4 rink Carlton iia the meantime had also drawn first blood scoring sin the first two heads. Petone added 5; in the succeeding heads, however, scoring 11, they held their lead to the 14th head, when 3 was tho difference ia their favor, but in tho 16;h head Carlton had drawn level, the board reading 13 a i| Petone with 18 bad a lead of 5 at the 19th head, but Carlton scoring 5 in the two final heads play ended 18 all. The Northerners thus won on the eggregate by 7 points ° The following are the scores Fifth Round. Newtown 49, Hutt 33 Greenmeadows 49, New Plymouth 30 B ratford 44, Remuera 23 Masterton 44, Pahiatua 31 Prttsa 44, Wellington 38 Feilding 52, Ponsonby 34 Dunedin 43, Wanganui 42 Carterton 53, Waverley 33 Hawora 48, Auck'aud 41 Southland 48, Rocky Nook 41 Carlton 42, Petone 35 Victoria 52, Kelburne 21 Palmerston North 40, Braohe Oak 3 Thorndon 54 Karon 34 Hast’ngs 49, Napier 35 Gisborne, a bye. S xth Round. Greenmeadows 48, Hntt 28 New Plymouih 53, Newtown 33 Wellington 45, Masterton 28 Remuera 43, Stratford 35 Dunedin 47. Feilding 33 Ponsonby 58, Wangauui 28 Southland 68, Carterton 24 Auck'aud 44, Waverley 33 Rocky Nook 39, Hawera 37 Hastings 67, Karori 28 Thor -'on 45, Giaborno 40 Pttone 46, Bracbo Oak 33 Palmerston Noith 47, Kelburne 29 Carl on 39, Victoria 37 Napier, a bye.

8-8 ; Stratford, 8-8; Wrl'/ngtcn, s—l { Pahiatuo, I—s; Hutt, 2—5 j Remuera, 4—2; Maetortop,2—4 ; Psteo, 8-8. PAIRS MATCHES. The pairs mutches were O out : nued on the Petone ground Tbo winners were : - Third round-Gcddes ana McKee, Wilding and Beanefold, Kelly ana Barrv Dawson and Keast, Oafcorno and Baffinger, Brackf nridge and Brackcnriflco. Thomson and Wobb. round—McEldownoy and Barand, Welding and Bonnefeld, Osborne and Ballinger, Brackenridgo and Brackenridgo. i, and Benuefeld beat McEldowrcy and Ban and, BracW ridgo and Brackenridgo beat Osborne and Ballinger, SINGLES. The following are the names of winners of the singles:— First round (incomplete)—Elliott, Kesst, Macfarlane, Alpr, Wilding, Bell, Robin* eon. Barileit, McKee, Ramsay, Barry, Pollook, Ross, Polt-, Blanobebead and Wilson.

INTERESTING DESCRIPTION. GISBORNE STILL HOLDING THEIR OWN. to Times.) Wellington, last night. Favored with glorious weather the Northern Bowling Association Tournament was continued on the three Wellington greens to-day. There were seme fast and exciting games, but there was but slight change in the position of the olubs at the end of the day’s play. In the fourih round Gisborne met their old-time rivals, Napier, on the Newtown groeD, and a battle ensued, although tbe Poverty Bay team bad always the best of the play. In the early part of the game Gisborne had a lead of 20 in the second rink, but this was gradually reduced as the cobtest proceeded. The green was remarkably keen, and towards noon, with the full force of the suo, it was difficult to find the jack. When Ponsford’s rink finished hiß lead of 10 had been reduced to 4, the scores being— ' j Ponsford ... ... ... 19 Bull 15 In Gaudin’s rink the soores on the 20th head were Yates 21, Gaudin 20. 1 When the skips went up Gisborne were lying two. Yates, the Napier skip, with his first bowl failed to draw, and Gaudin pul in a block with his second shot. Yates caught the jack, carrying it to the edge of the ditch, and lyiDg two it was on the cards for Gaudin to carry the jack to the ditch, but the fear of knocking in a third bowl for his opponents and thus making a draw of the game, prevented the Gisborne skip from essaying the shot. The bowl was therefore thrown away, borne victorious by one point. Gisborne had a bye in the fifth round and in the sixth round met Tborndon, one of the Wellington city clubs', who were skippered by Messrs McKerrow and Sisvwright. Gisborne having a bye puts them back somewhat in the aggregate, bnt this will be made up before Thursday, by which time every team will have had their bye. Iu their match against Tborndon the Gisborne teams played well to their form, but lost tbe match through sheer misfortune. Gisborne had a lead of 15 points on the 16tb head, and they never scored again in either rink, tho game ending In favor of Tborndon by 6 points. In Gaudin’s rink on the last head the scores were oven (20 all), and Gisborne were lying the shot. In attempting to turn a bowl over Gaudin carried out the shot bowl, and gave his opponents two, With 2 heads to go, aud requiring 3 points to wiD, Ponsford, when lying the shot, ran the jack to his opponents. On the 21st head PooEfjrd required 3 to win on the aggregate, but tho drawing of the Thorndon players prevented the necessary points being obtained. Gisborne has 60 far sustained one lose, as has also every club in A eeotion;’ Auckland being two down.

To morrow Gisborne play Waverley, Southland, and Hawera, and it is anticipated that they will win two out of tbe three matchei.