BOWLING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2080, 4 January 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)

BOWLING

cß.v “Toucher.") By the .Manuka to-night the local howling teams ieave for Auckland. 1 wish them bon voyage and every good luck. The Northern Bowling Assoeia'.i > i s tournament commences on Mon .lay next at Auckland, when all the greens in the Northern City will be engaged. Inter-club, pairs, anil singles matches will keep howlers engaged for the week, and the rink matches provided by the Auckland citizens will also receive large attention. A round of entertainment is being provided by Aucklanders, and the tournament is expected to he the largest held by the Association. The Association, at the present time ranks as the strongest of its kind in the Australasian colonies, having a roll of J 7 clubs with a total memhersliio of 3100. While three clubs —Bniche Oak (Palmerston), Kaiti and \\ kata itpoko became defunct during lastyear, the Association had its numbers further augmented by the affiliation of the Eltliam, Fitzroy (New Plymouth), Picton, St. John’s (Wanganui), Turangauui, Wairoa, and Westnort clubs. Entries for the Pairs and Singles ■ Matches at the tournament close with the secretary, at the Star Hotel, Auckland, at J o'clock this evening.

A very good game was played last week between Hamlin's and Martin's rep. rinks, wherein Hamlin's team won hy ‘J points. Williams, who wis leading for Hamlin, played splendidly. heating Hird (who was quite “off” i'll the early part of the game) on almost every fu-id. Ilallam at tiimx got in some splendid draw:-, hut as a rule lie drew short, seiviug to block iiis opponent'. Skeei played well, hat J have seen him in better form. Sawyer played a safe game, while Ni.sniitli was very sound. Hamlin displayed better form than Martin, though tho latter made some brilliant shot s.

Nasmith, senr. was in lip-ton form on Saturday last, when lie skipped a winning team against Collc.v. lie drew splendidly, and availed himself of every chalice.

Colley played a great game, hut was out-generalled. lie invariably got his shots, hut his opponent was always equil to him. 1 notice Hepburn putting in some good drawing of late. He lias a weakness for driving, and though he often attains his object I would advise him to alter- his style of delivery, for humping a howl down in driving is not a good practice. Let him deliver tin' howl freely. “Tommy” McConel! has been an absentee from tin* green of late, but is putting in an appearance after the holidays. I expect him to create some surprises in the competition for the Bennett Cup. T). J. Barry—the genial “Dive” — has returned from his trip Home, after a pleasant holiday. I expect to see him on the green shortly, for he is a keen howler. Last season lie donated two pairs of howls to Turanganui. fuAiidfiai' 'Catus;' Vvedcling Cards,

tloui. as he did mil expect to nin any oilier trophy, and would present another pair of howls to the eluli. (!. Alat't'hcwson, the president of the Turiiiganui Club, has been to Moivio for the holiday season. Hi-; heart is ill the game, and lie (with I. ,1. .Martin) lias presented howls to i lie i*|iih, the coinpeLil ion for which i.s now progressing.

1 fin vc notic'd the absence from the rinks of .J. Burke. At the beginning of Llie season lie was constant at the game, hut of late his.ab.xoiice lias been marked. With the lioluln.v season over, doubtless lie will give the game his every attention. E. P. Joyce i.s on a holiday vi.-ii to Auckland, and maybe lie will lie present, at. the tournament. lie takes ’keen interest in the pastime, but Ills form is capable of much improvement. ('■■ Morse has presented a walking stick to t lie Turangauui Club fur competition for singles matches. If i.s expected that entries lor the matches will shortly he taken, and that a coniiiieiiceiiient wil lie made oil the return of the rep, rinks. Business seems to prevent IV. Edwards from playing this season, but if is expected that he will shortly he able to .spare lime for (lie pastime. A great game was witnessed on Thursday last on the Tiiranganui green, when Neill and Colley met Pirn'll and Martin in the semi-linal for the Handicap Pails. It was expected that a good game would ensue, hut opinion was expressed that Neill and Colley would not he able to give their opponents five points. However, Neill and Colley on the 3rd and Ilb heads seo red I and o, and on Ihe oth head led by II to 7, thus overtaking their handicap. With good drawing (making up somewhat lor poor shots in the first few heads) Martin's paiif got the lead on the ltiili head. with 18 to 17. Colley obtained 3on the 17th head, and Martin -I on the llltli. The gtttli hvad saw Martin and Birrol! laying '2. hut Colley, playing a fist shot, luckily "wisIc.v, playing a fast hall, and ran on to the shots, knocking i liciii nut and laying'?;.score—'22 all. The last head saw some gooil drawing, and (.'olle.v with a good howl obtained the shot, and won by 1 point. Neill played well, nod Colley solidly. It was the latter's worst howl that praetivally won llie match. Bins IPs play was erratic' and he left, most ol the work to his skip. Martin was weak in the earlier stages of the game, hut near the finish he played excellently.