Bowling.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 90, 22 March 1902, Page 6

Bowling.

The Wellington colts — Reid Knapp Still, and Hodd- aftoi smashing up another team of vets., handed in those Edwin Feathers to the club, and letired fiom the lists with a,n u»be'a.ten record Were they faint-hearted 3 Not much But tihey had their leasons The team of vets that went for thorn, and got bumped out, looked all right on paper Fr'mstanoe, Hamilton, Allen, MentiD'lay, and Chuiehward They wont down bv 12 to 21 Alter Hodd and Co 's retirement with their blushing honouis thick upon them, Drummond, Brunskill, Bell, and Churchward lifted the challenge from Thoirndon, and bea,t Blanohard, Gibbs, Mowbrav, and Sievw right bv 24 to 10. Blanche rd has come on very fast this season His loading is reliable and has rather a blanching effect on the other side. There was a, suipnse party of two up at Victoria on Saturday, w hen Page and Longton defeated the two tournament ciacks, Gooder and Brackenndge, bv 23 to 20. Four rinks from Mount Victoria wjII pay a visit to Feildmg and Palmeiston at Easter. Tin oo New town links, skipped by Biogam Webb, and McLean went out to Petone for w 00l on Saturday last and came back sihorn. Gilmoui made heavv weather foi Brogan, 24 to 14 Reid tied with Webb at 19, and McLean held hivS end up against Johnston, 23-19. Petone's hospitality was O K There was an ' Age" match on the Wellington green last Saturday — undei and over -)0, and seven rinks a-side The alleged youngsters won bv 123 to 106 but T am bound to confess it was difficult to pick the old bovs from the youths who didn't own up to the half-century There was a verv aged look about somo of the nippers of 40 or so, and a verv chirpv air about several of the olid hands Donald McLean made the pace wann for Samiple — 20-lo— and Mentiplay timbered up Waddell by 21 to 8 Salmon was smiling audibly as he chalked up 2f> to McGfashan's 16 Which are the youngsters in this crow d ? Ask something easier. The latest convent to bowls is Gilruth, chief Government veterinarian. He makes a good show , too. Thev are nursing him. up at Thorndon Soa-Captain Cantley has also put in an appearance at Thorndon Expects to get his credentials as a skipper after he has done a bit of dead-reckoning on the green Young Newton is shaping beautifully pi onuses to plav even bettei than his dad. Quick wasn't quick enough for Fieemaii on Saturday last 3(> to 10 tells a tale. Allen and Ballmger won the Diamond Buckles last Saturday, aft en a dingdong battle with Nancanow and Lambert out a.t New tow n Score 13 to 1] But they did not hold them long Lost them to Harry Smith and Bell on Tuesday, but only by a point (12 to 13) Lockie played as substitute for Allen, and the game w as prolonged into utter darkness In the Hamerton Badges match on the Victoria green, Hueston's rink was badlv cut up, a, team of colts winning easily by 14 points — 27-13. Dixon and Mackai> had to hght hard to retain the Townsend Buckles After making a tie on the 21st head, they managed to notch one in the play off — 17-K). Stall and McGlas'han beat Hart\ and Boyes by a couple of points in the semifinal for the Wellington Pairs Still and Mac. now cope with E J. Hill and Mentiplaiy in the final. It will probabh eventuate on Saturday afternoon. In the game between Andeison and White, up Mount Victoria way, there was some tall scoring At the 20th head both were 27, Anderson scoring a five in the final head — 32-27. Vaa coo accounted comfortably for Redstone, hearting him by 10 points, although Redstone scored more often than lus opponent — 2/5-1-3.

Season matches atie approaching their finale m the Wellington Club. The Whisky Bawls lie between McGlashan, Reid, Lmdsa,v Hamilton, D. McLean, and H. B. Smith — all good Scots vqu will observe. Therefore, it is .suggested the lemaining stages ought to be played out in kilts to the skirl of the pipes^ — the winner to provide whisky for Varcoe accounted comfortably foi all hands, and Hany Smith to sing Scots Wha Hae " Sargood's Cup is still an open aifaar between McGlasban, Remington, PhmMici Mentiplay, Drummond, and Ted Hill, while for the Senior Bowls, Allen, Guv Bal linger, Mentiplav, Lockie, Bell, and E J Hill aie in the running The Wellington Club's link tournament (for president and vice-president's gold medals) has been won by Cuff, J. P Campbell, D McLean, and Gibbet, (skip), who, in the final, beat Hume, Jones, Tustin. and Phmmer by 23 to 22. Here is a coincidence Phmmer got o in the last head, and lost by a point, So did Balhngei, who played against Gibbes m the pievious lound Sa,v\\ell, Sandilands, Scott, and Bartholomew , of Feildmg, went to Danne- \ irke the other day, and won and took home with them the "Cottle Feathers." Down m C hnstohuich, they have managed to extract a great deal of mteiest and suppressed excitement from a sealed handicap pairs match. A fe-w novelties like that might be tried in Wellington with advantage just to vary the monotony of Scotland versus tlie World matches. The question lias been raised in the South whetlhei a rule should not be introduced to prohibit the use of bow Is weighted with lead. Seems that a w ell-know n Southern player was the subject of a deal of adverse comment at the Dunedm tournament from this cause. A loaded bowl is not easily shifted, ve ken. Bowling seems to be under the special patronage of the Church up in Auckland No few ei than seven parsons were engaged in 'kissing the kittv" up North last Satuidarv. Dow n in Dunedin the ladies are mvadng the bowling green, and planting then tnlbies on the mat There is a full femininei team attached to the Kaituna Club, who axe playing regularly — and an Amazon contingent is also just about to be attached to the Dunedin Club Are the Wellington dames listening ° Bowling bv gaslight has been tried on the Giafton-road green, Auckland, and they liked it &o w ell that there was a repeat performance a week later. Gasi standards weie put up on the banks bounding the green, and incandescent . lights turned on, and, while conceit selctions w ere sung in front of the pavilion, twelve links of the Auckland Club played the other six clubs (tw o rinks apiece), scoring 185 to their 167 But Auckland only defeated two of the &iister clubs, tied with a third, and lost to three others. A Wellington visitor telle me the affair w r as all right as a novelty and a spectacle, but the light was rather too dim for very skilful play. Bowls is going ahead in the Northern City at a. great rate. Just now thev are forming their eighth club, which is to be called the Rocky Nook Bowling Club The green is beine formed in that portion of the Mount Eden district nearest to Mount Albert

We have to thank Mr. A. M. Burns, of the Press Association, and his s>taflr at the Wakapuaka cable station, for a ccpv of the neatly-bound pocket memor-andum-book issued on behalf of the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies. It is a complete repositary of just the kind of information relating to cables and telegraphs whaoh the busy mercantile man must be in constant need of There is a coloured map of the Empnes of the world, and the cable system of the Associated Telegraph Companies The public aae notified else-where that holiday excursion tickets for the Government railways will be obtainable from the 25th till the 31st instant. Thev will be available for return up till the 29th April.