BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2142, 18 March 1908, Page 3

BOWLING.

THE NAPIER TOURNAMENT. Frees Association. NAPIER, March IG. Tlio carnival bowling tournament was continued to-day, and the following are the results of the day’s play:

THIRD ROUND

Section A.—Palmerston JNorth (Brophy) 22 beat Dannevirke 15; Napier (Smith) 21 beat Palmerston North (Pickering) 19, Wellington 27 beat Grcennieadows (Crowley) 14, St. Johns 23 heat Marton 15.

Section B—Hastings 21 beat Greonmeadows (Badley) 20, Gisborne 21 beat Napier (Bull) 20, Palmerston North (Bunting) 22 beat Mastorton 18, Bluff Hill a bvo.

FOURTH ROUND. Section A.—Wellington 20 beat Dannevirke 19, St. Johns 31 beat Napier (Smith) 11, Palmerston North (Brophv) heat Greenmeadows (Crowley) 12,' Palmerston North (Pickering) 23 beat Marton 13. Section B.—Greenmeadows (BadIcy) 20 beat Bluff Hill 17, Gisborne 32 beat Hastings 13, Napier (Bull) 29 beat Mastorton 19, Palmerston North (Bunting) a bye.

FIFTH ROUND. Section A.—Wellington 29 beat Marton 20, Napier (Smith) 29 beat Palmerston North (Bropliy) 12, St. Johns 23 beat Dannevirke 21, Greenmeadows (Crowley) 22 beat Palmerston North (Pickering) 15. Section B.—Greenmeadows (Badley) 17 beat Napier (Bull) 14, Palmerston North (Bunting) 28 bent Gisborne 10, Alasterton 24 beat Bluff Hill 19, Hastings a bye.

AGGREGATES. v The following are the aggregates up to the end of the fifth round: Section A. Wins. Loss St. Johns ... ... ... 5 0 Palmerston North (Brophy) 4 Q Wellington ... ... ... 3 2 Napier (Smith) 3 2 Dannevirke ... ... ... 2 3 Greenmeadows (Crowley) ... 1. 4 Palmerston North (Pickering) 1 4 Marton 1 4 Section B. Wins. Loss Palmerston North (Bunting) 4 0 Gisborne ... ...' ... 3 1 Bluff Hill ■ 22 Greenmeadows (Badley) ... 22 Masterton ... ... ... 1 2 Hastings ... 1 3 Napier (Bull) ... ... 1 4

THE GISBORNE BOWLERS. BEATEN BY PALMERSTON. (Special to Times). NAPIER, March 16. We won two out of three matches to-day. Napier 20—Gisborne 21 was the first reading, and the second was Hastings 13—Gisborne 32 for 18 heads. Everything looked lovely at this stage, until Palmerston North came on the scene, and this brought us to our senses, with such a doing, 28 to 10, but wq still have a good chaucevof winning our section, as if tlio team that beat us to-niglit meets with a loss we can certainly settle them if we meet again. To-day the best team won, but we are satisfied. Wo play three games to-morrow, and expect to win the lot; in any case we will be closo up when the final event is posted. Another trophy has been donated, to bo called the Citizens’ Trophy. This is a knock-out game, and we intend putting a good performance in this event. Tlio team are all well, and- the entertainment is excellent.