BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1646, 12 January 1906, Page 3

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

GISBORNE TO PLAY IN FINAL. (Por Pross Association.) Wellington, last night. Tho bowling tournamont was continued to-day in beautiful weatbor. Tho result of tho rink tournainont is that Southland playa oil for tho championship in tho morning with Viotoria. Tho following aro tho soores :—■ Tonth Round. Southland a byo Hnwora 4G, Thorodon 36 Napiu- 40, Kiroii 27 Wnvorloy 47, Hastings 37 Cartarton 54, Rooky Nock 33 Gisborne 45, Auckland 41

This game placod Gisborno on a level with Hastings, six wins and tbreo losses. Eleventh Round. Waverley a bye Tboradon 68, Napier 35 Rooky Nook 63, Karori 27 Southland 49, Hawera 40 Carterton 33, Auckland 30 Gisborne 47, Hastings 32

Gisborne's win in this match made them runners up to Southland in Section A. As Southland is not affiliated to the Association, Gisborne is given an opportunity to play c£E for tho Banner and Shield, The tie between Wellington and Newtown was won by Newtown scoring 39 against Wellington’s 32. The following table shows tbo wins, losses, and points scored by each Club up to and including tbo eleventh round of A section played to-day :

From this it will be seen that Southland has Booredl Ihe greausst number of points with 531, with Newtown and Hastings next with 465 end 447 ; but as Southland and Newtown a-e still in the runn'ng the winner of the aggregate points prize is still in doubt, as Southland cannot take the shield and banner. If its defeats Victoria there will be matohes between Gisborne, Newtown and Votoria for second place. SINGLES. The final between Still, Wellington club, and Bary, Victoria Club, was played in the aftornocn. and was won by Bary, the score being Bary 10, Still 18. PAIRS. Tbo pairs championship was won by James and John Bracksnridge, father and son, of tho Victoria Club, who beat the WaDganui representatives, Willing and Bennefield, by 25 to 23. INTERESTING GAMES.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, laat night. It was known on Wednesday nigbt that Victoria wore winners in section B, that club having made 8 wins onl one loss, Newtown and Wellington tied in section ■O, and the play off had to take plaoe on Vrhorndon green. Tho sides were pretty evenly matohed, and there was much speculation ai to which would win. The green held ont well, and was in.very good condition. The game started very quietly and very evenly, and ended in a win for IJewtown by 7 points. Newtown were thus the winners in section C, and were left to play in the finale wilh Southland and Victoria. , . Tho 10th and 11th rounds of section a. Were played pn the Wellington green, Southland proving the winners in this section, A good game took plaoe between Auckland and Gisborne, the latter wiioning by 4 points, 45 to 41, after an interesting finish. Auckland also lost to Carterton in the next round by 3 points. The last round of section A having bo9n oomp'eted, play in the finals was started, The sides for the first match beiog Southland and Newtown. tin the early pari of tho game it seemed ai if Southland would score on oasy win, Oo tho tenth hold tho gamo was 24 to Southland’s 17 to Newtown. At this stage Price’s riok, playing agamst tlam, began to draw up, scoring in seven sue 0033ive heads and adding 12 to their total by five two’s and two singles. Places rink plaving against McLaren, did not do so wel‘, and at the fiftieth head Newtown bad ODly lessened their defioionoy by three points, the soore then Standing-South-land 30, Newtown 26. The three following heads added four lo Siutblauds total, and three to Newtown’s, Price having made two dead h-ads. Prioe’s rink finished when Price had roaohed his Dioet.enth the sooro then showing—Southland. tug-of wor. Newtown, requiring three to tie aud four to wio, the twentieth bead was productive of somi very fioo p'ay.aud finished with oao to Nawtowo aftsr o very

uu OUOU n'»“ . hard struggl). Wanting two to tie, o three to wiD, and it beiog the last bo id, Priuoe’s men played their bardisi. At their aoventh bowl they lay throe, bat Southland's second man upsot this wun his second bowl, an! drove thejaok nearly t‘o tbe outside of tbo rink. Aftor sevora fidotuations Prices drove with ms l<t« bowl, and undo a dead beat of it. the extra head the players scomod rather upset by tbe gravity of the situation, and the play was not so good as in the previous head. Prince's leader drew tho shot with his seoond bowl, and his second man diow another. McLaren’s third man took them both with his first bowl and lay the shot, but with his next he trailed tho ] ick and gave Newtown one. The skips fallen . alter the position, and' the game ended in a victory for Seutbland by a single point. Thero wa3 a great crowd of spect .tore, who applinded any good Bhots liberally and impart ally. Generally speaking tho play wa3 oxoeediogly good, aid right up to tho last shot it was anybody’s gamo. . Southland has thus to meet Victoria and there will doubtless bo a very keet struggle for victory.

GISBORNE TO PLAY IN FINAL. TO MEET TWO WELLINGTON OLOBS. (Special to Times.) . Wellington, ia>t night. After four days’ steady and consistent play the Gubcrne Club finished as head of {he A. Section, and play off for the Championship honors to morrow. Whereever they have been the play of the team bae been followed with the greatest m> terest. In their matoh against Auckland .this morning there was the kosnest interest evidonoed in tho ploy. _ Lsdingham was beaten by Gaudtn a rink by three points, whilst Ponsford’s team got home Who final match agaiost Hasting?, Gaudin's rink had a runaway v.oiory, beating Beatson’a orack quartet o by 27 to 13 Ponsford, who was 10 points behind pa the 15th head, made a brilliant re-

oovory towards tho close, and by good generalship, finished a poiat to the good on the 21st head. a , ~ Tho final for tho Banner and Wbiola will bo fought out by Victoria and Nowtown (both Wellington Clubs) and Gisborne, and the issuois nwnitod with muoh interest. . As Ihoro wore 91 Clubs oompotrng the sympathies of tho bowlors of tho Empire City naturally tend towards tbo visitors, i and tho ganaos to-morrow should provo most exciting. , VT i Gisbomo will play both tbo Newtown and Victoria Clubs, tho first gamo being against Nowlowd on tho Wellington greon at 9 a.m. to-roorrow. Thero was a crowded ntlondaooo of bowlers at tho smoko concert hold this evening. The reply to tho toast of the Northern Bowling Association wbs down to Mr J. A. Harding, President of tho Northern Bowling Association of Now Zealand, but in that gentleman's absence, tho Vice-President, Mr F. W. Haybittle, made a mod happy apoech. In tho oourso of his remarks, Mr Haybittlo made pleasing roference to tho hospitality extended to tho bowlors at the last tournament hold in Giaborno. Tbo Newtown Club are strong favorites for tho final competitions to bo hold tomorrow.

SECTION A. Wins Losses Pis. Auckland 4 5 408 Carterton . 6 4 392 Gisborne . 7 3 440 Hastings . 6 4 457 Hawera . 5 5 271 Napior . 3 7 380 Bocky Nook .. . 5 5 412 Southland . 9 1 521 Thomdon , 6 4 440 Wavorley , 4 6 365 Earori , 0 10 — SECTION B. Braobo Oak ... 1 8 304 Carlton 7 2 416 Dunedin 6 3 444 Feilding 3 6 391 Eelburno 3 6 330 Palmotston ... 6 3 413 Pelone S 4 391 Ponsonby 3 6 421 Yiotoria 8 2 426 ■Wanganui 3 6 374 SECTION C. Greenmeadows 6 3 437''' Hutt ... 3 6 340 Masterton ... 3 8 327 New Plymouth 6 3 399 Newtown 7 2 465 Pabiatua 3 6 364 Put:a ... 3 6 370 Bemuora 4 5 388 Stratford 0 4 388 Wellington ... 7 2 420