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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1645, 11 January 1906, Page 2

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fTHE LONDON WOOL MARKET. By telegraph, Press Abb’d, Copyright London, J„n 9 Tho quant'ty of wool that has arrived to dots for tho forthcoming sales is 288,000 bales, whereof 123,000 have been forwa-ded direct to the manufactu-ers, leaving 105,000 ava’lablo.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Limited bavo received fhe following report cf the wool market from their London agents by last incoming 'Frisco mail" The sixth and Enel series of ea'es of colonial wools for the present year opened on the 28th just, ia the presence of a very large end representative body cf buyers. Competitim was very aetivo and general from all sections of the tralp, indica'ing that wcol was ae'ually wanted in nearly all quarters. With regard to crossbreds, the first day’s catalogue contained vary litt’o greasy fleece, and thia description sold at about last sales’ closing parity. There was a selection of slipe crossbreds, which gave way to the extent of par to 5 per cent., the decline being most marked upon the coarser grades. There has been no alteration in the rnsitinn sines f.ha nnor,i„™ rna*

(Per Press Association.) _ Wellington, la°t n'gb l ', Tbo North Island Bowling Associati tournomont was continued to-day. , weather was beautifully fine, and greens wore crowded with speclator o, Carlton started by boating Wanga by 7 points (42 to 85), but in tboir second game they astonished everybody 0° * ground by go'ng down in the most hoi fashion before Pocsonby, wbo boat toe by the tremendous margin of 34 po iatß 58 to 24; viz ,28to 10 and 30 to 14. P to this point Carllonfhad won all in matches, while Ponscnby had won on y two. .The supporters of Ponsouby wo I naturally much oxcited at the reß ” ' Carlton’s game was muoh betier than t scores would seem to indicate, but Pocsonby players went ahead from » 6tart and made no mistakes. Carlton’s third game was with Dunedin, and the latter elub won by the narco margin of 2 points aft r a very close gam in bo h rinks, one finishing 18 to lo an the other 25 to 23. Dunedin gainad an easy victory ov Brache Oak (52 to 24), but in thoir eecon 1 game they gave the onlooker a great su ■ prise by losing to Kelburn by 3 P°’“ ‘ Nobody thought that the younger ci had a cbanco of winning, but they playe a very consistent game ail through. After their defeat by Carlton yesterday Victoria recovered their form, beating Petone but by '1 point ody, Palmersto North by 12 points, and Feilding by points, Although the margin ovei Palmerston North was a fairly substantia one, there was considerable excitemen over tho last head in the game playec by Sniddon and Nasb. The lattei was 4 points behind Sniddon, and we trying hard to save the rink’s defeat, a • though there was no chance of Palmerston winning on the aggregate, Hueston’s game having finished at 26 to 17. Sneddon a first two men played well, both of laying their bowls very near the jack, but j they weto promptly knocked away I Nash’s men. When it came to Nash a turn to play, he used a’l his efforts to I make a dead-head of it, Sniddon lying | a TCTooV, n,i*h hia fir.t ball, 800

Sniddon triad to block him, but unsuccessfully, and Nash’d last bowl sent the jack flying. On the p'ay-off Palmerston put m one point victorious. The finish With Feilding was also very exoiliog. Feilding had finished in one rink with 3 of a lead, but they were behind on the other, and were trying hard to pull up. They made a great effort, but Saiddon would not be denied, and won his points, but they gained a very C' editable victory over Auckland by 15 points. Hastings gained an easy victory over Carterton (59 to 26). aod also won from Rooky Nook by 45 points to 34. Their game with Auckland was an interesting one. In one of the rinks Auckland stood at three only to Hastings’ 19, but after that the former gradually drew up, sooring 13 while Hastings scored three only, and finished at 16 to 22. The other rink was Aucklsnd 23 to Hastings’ 22, and Hastiogs thus won by floe points. In this game HastiQg3 in one bead soored with every one of their eight bowls. New Plymouth gained an easy victory over Remuera. They also beat Patea after a good game by four points aDd Masterton by one. . . Remuera were unfortunate in their day’s play, losing to New Plymouth by 12 points, to Greenmeadows by 19, and to Newtown by 20. Gisborne had to put up with two losses in the seventh and Sih rounds on the Victoria green. In the forenoon they met Waverley, and a close game resulted in favor of the latter by three points. The victory was due to a splendid bowl drawn by Emerson (Waverley skip) when Gisborne were lying the game. In the eighth round Gisborne suffered defeat at the hands of Southland on No.’s 1 and 2 rinks by a substantial margin. On No. 1 rink Gisborne (Gaudia skip) only scored 10 points, Southland (McLaren) putting up 30. On No. 2 rink matters were more even. After 10 heads Gisborne (Ponsford) led by 13 to 10, but at the 20ih the difference in favor of Southland (Hayne) was four. The latter added one in the last head, and won with an aggregate of 54 to 41. Thß winners gave the finest exhibition of driving sesn at the tournament. Gisborne in one rink soored eight heads, and in the other nine out of the 21, but the ekip3 were not supported by their men. Hawera aud Napier met on Nob. 3 and 4 rinks. On the former Napier (Yafps) were 14 to 7at the 10th head. Hawera (Cowell) never picked up the arrears, aud were but 14 to their opponents’ 31 when the 21st head olosed. On No. 4 rink Hawera (Parringten) fared better, though not sufficiently well to*make up the deficit on ths other rink. The soore was 8 all at the 10th head, but at the 14th Napier (Bennett) had gone behind 2, and at the last head were 17 to 26. Napier won on the aggregate by 48 to 40. The scores were

Seventh Round. Hastings 59, Cart9rton 26 Rocky Nook 49, Thorndon 43 Palmerston North 45, Feildiog 14 Ponsonby 55, Kelburne 28 Dunedin 55, Brache Oak 24 Victoria 34, Petone 33 Carlton 42, Wanganui 35 New Plymouth 39, Masterton 38 Greenmeadows 52, Remuera 33 Newtown 62, Patea Hawera 66, Karori 2^ Waverley 33, Gisborne 31 Southland 49, Napier §0 Stratford 44, Hutt 32 WeTiugtcn 26, Pahiatua 25 Auckland, a bye. Eighth Round, Rocky Nook, a bye Hastings 44, Auckland 39 Carterton 50, Thorndon 40 Kelburne 47, Duuedin 44 Petono 39, Feildmg 33 Wanganui 45, Brache Oak 33 Ponsonby 58, Carlton 34 Victoria 46, Palmoret-n 34 Greenmeadows 41, Patea 37 Newtown §B, Masterton 29 New Plymouth §3, Remuera 26 Pahiatua 47, Hutt 27 [ Wellington 41, Strat'ord 37 Waverley 41, Karori 33 Sauthlaud 54, Gisborno 31 Napier 49, Hawera 40 Ninth Round. Carterton, a bya Thorndon 47, Auckland 32 Hustings 45, Rocky Nook 34 Bracbo Oak 37, Ponsonby 35 Palmerston 34, Petone.3o DuDedin 43, Carlton It Wanganui 38, Kelburne 84 Victoria 38, Feilding 34 New Plymouth 49, Patea 36 Newtown 49, Remuera 29 Greenmeadows 45, Mastaitoo 34 Sauthland 62, Karori 21 Gisborne 52, Hawera 20 Napier 53, Waverley 33 Hutt 42, Wellington 33 St:atford 44, Pahiatua 40 WINS AND LOSSES. • Following table of wins and losses by each Club’s tram shows the scores at the eod of the 9th round : Thorndon, Hastings, Ka-ori, Gisborne ! Napier, Hawera, Cartfrtor, Rocky Nook' and Auckland have had byes in Section a' Section A : Thorndon 5 wins 3 losses' Hastings 6-2, Karori o—B, Gisborne 5-3, Napier 2 —6, Hawera 4—4, 8ou:h----land B—l, Carterton 4—4, Rocky 00 k 4-4, Auckland 4—4, Waverley 3—6, Section B : Feeding 3-6, Brache Oak 1— 8, Carlton 7 —2, Kelburne 36, D,j q . edin 6—3, Wanganui 3—6, Ponsonbr 3—6, Palmerston 6—3, Vietor’a B—l Petone 5 —4. ’ Section C : New Plymouth 6—3, town 7 —2, Greenmeadows 6-3, Sttaifn^i K_4 Wollinntnn 7_‘i Ppk;„»._- „ 0r “

GISBORNE’S PLAY. (Special to Gisborne Times.) Wellington, last night. Gisborno played to-day at ibo Viotorla green, obtaining ono win tj two losses. Tho first gamo against Waverley was a keenly contested one, Gisborne beiDg ahead until the list shot was played. When lying two Emerecn for Waverley >1 drew a magnificent ebot, which Gaudin was unable to ditlodge. In the matoh ogaiDst Southland tho Gieborne men made a poor display, the superior drawing powors of their opponents telling with deadly effict. Poosford’s rink lost by sevoral point", and Gaudin’s toam went down by 80 to 10. Ia tho latter game, on a remarkably koen green, neither the one, two nor throe of ibo Gisborne team could find the jack, and but for eoverel fine drawing shots ou tho part of the skip tho defeat would have been much greater. With a groat rovoisal of form Gisborne fairly romped home over Hawera in the evening, whom thoy defeated by 54 to 20. In the latter game tho green wos somewhat heavy, aod more suited to the play of tho Poverty Bay players. Gisborne have yei to play Auckland and Hastings, —-i and given a victory against both, there is a chance for them still competing for the championship banner and shield in the finals. On the whole the performance of the Gisborne club is the beet so far exhibited an inter-dub tournament, and tbelr play has been followed with great interest. i A largely attended meoling of bowlers was held this evening, when a number of matters wore discussed.