BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1726, 18 April 1906, Page 3

BOWLING.

OHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA By telegraph, Press Ais’n, Copyright Rioeived 12.15 a.m , April 18. Sydney, April 17. For the bowling ohampionship of AusIralaaia Hale, of Sydney, beat Stephens, of Victoria, by one point. TURANGANUI CLUB. Sjnia very interesting games were played on the above Club’s green during the holidays, the resultß being : Bennett Edwards MoSkimming Nasmith, jar. Matthewson Birrell Colley, skjp 21 Young, skip 20 Birrell Hailey lawyer Maekrell jifatfcbpwßon McSaimm^Dg iNasmith, jar.,sk.2o Humphreys, sk. 15 lljawyer Maekrell ■Nasmith, jnr, sk. 22 Allan, skip 13 iNasmith, jnr. 21 West 5 I OHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

| Two more matches in the first round of the above competition were played, with the following results : Morrison 18 Humphreys 12 The lead was rescued by Morrison, who Bopl the advantage, winning rather easily. 3is score was 7 to 3 on the sth head, 10 ltfr-son the 10th, 13 to 8 on the 15th, with (she 21st head as above. [Young 24 Edwards 11

This game was in Young’s favor throughout ; taking no riak°, be held his opponent safely, and won easily. ( JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

The first round in the above compelit’on was continued, one game being 'played, resulting— Birrell 20 Earle 18 1 The lead was seoured by Birrell, who was 9 to 2 on the abb bead. The 10th head, however, saw E »rle holding the advantage with 11 to 9, but Birrell was not * 3 bo denied, ai) 1 playihg splendidly wrosted tee load on the 15 b head wi'h 17 to 15. Maintaining his advantage, Birrell won by two points.

GISBORNE CLUB’S OREEN. Oa tbo Gisborne Club’s green on Monday Whatanpnko and Haiti defeated City and Wes! End by 8 points in the morning and in the afternoon City and Woßt End turned the tables with a win by three points, keen interest being taken in the various games : morning GAMES. Wbataupoko and City and West Haiti. End, Pavitt ® Lowia Williams Morgan WittyTskip 14 Crawford, skip IS H. Lewis Wilson Pettigrew Garvey , fVarUn, skip 23 Mssfey, skip 2( '-ttz. ' lias:-, *i“ lf i

; Totals -61 Totals 53 afternoon games. J. H. Marlin Bedstone Q Mil j ßr JJodd Bobertson “S" it f'Ztln «"•'? " K 2 I K, totals