BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1646, 12 January 1906, Page 2

BOWLING.

TURANGANUI BOWLING CLUB. MARTIN WINS JUNIOR SINGLES The Turanganui BowliDg Club's green presented a very bright appearance yesterday afternoon, when a large muster of bowlers assembled. Tho Native Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) and a number of bowlers from tbe Gisborne Club were also present, and joined in friendly matches Thogceon was also graepd by the presence of a largo number of ladies, apd tho afternoon tea dispensed by them proved very acceptable to visitors and players, The chief interest in the play centred in the final for the Junior Singles, for which a pair of bowls had been presented by Messrs Smith and Smith, of \yellingtaD. As expected a good game ensued, .the scores at tho finish standing Marlin 18 v. Nasmith, jar 13

Immediately tho Ist head war played it was aec-n that tho best match of the competition was about to ensue. As tho game progressed play became vory keeo, BCUI9 splendid shots being madr. The I players were ia tboir best form; their drawing was superb, and in fact tbe'r play was far above junior grade. Both toilers wo'o well ma'ched, and some beautiful beads were witnessed. Oa the Ist boad Martin got 1 in, and a 2 on tho 2nd head, being 3to nil. Nasmith answered with a I 1 and a 3, tbe scoroon iho 4 b bead being : Nusmiih 4, Martin 3. On the next head Martin drew 1, thus making the score 4 all. With a 2 and a 1 Mait'n brought trs score up to 7 on the 7tb head, wbi'e his opponent, replyit g with two singles, nude the soore on t v e 9h head: Maitin 7, Nasmith 6 On the two fol'owiog heads Martin secured 4, while Nasmith on tbe next two scored 3, tbe scores on tho 13tb head being : 'Martin 11, Namoith 9. The former then pub up a 3, while tbe latter added a single, and on the 16th and 17th heads each player registered a single, tbe ecoro then standing : Maitin 15, Nasmitb

11. On tho next three heals Martin succeeded ia securing tingles. Oa the last bold Haernth secured a d. the game thus ending ts above. OTHER MATCHES. Morse Bennett Jduub Bird Sawyer Matthcweon Nasmitb, skip 10 Ha-vey, skip ys Gorman Ha'lay Hagan Hepburn Hfiryia Elwards McGowan, skip *9 Morrison, skip 19

nilQ UiUIBD Mattheweon Joiuie Harvey Nasmith Bennst-, skip 15 Sawyer, skip 14 Birrell Nasmitb, jar Earle Harnon Martin, skip 26 Carroll, skip 22 Morrison McGowan Edwards Harris Hepburn, skip 9 Hagan, skip 3 '