Bowling Notes

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 196, 2 April 1904, Page 16

Bowling Notes

By Wrong Bias.

NEW Zealand is to be represented after all in the Inter-colonial Bowling Tournament at Sydney this Easter, although, unfortunately, it is only a single rink. Notman (Wanganui). Gibson (Patea), T. Bush (Wellington), and G. Pnnoe (Petone) sailed on Saturday and, as they are all experienced bowlers, should give a very satisfactory account of themselves. Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania will all be strongly represented. The festivities extend from Good Friday till Saturday, April 9th, so onr little picnic party ought to have a rattling time. • * • Mack and Scott are to play off the final far the Victoria Senior Singles, and for the Junior Singles Crease meets Markham, and the winner contests the final with Mitchell. In the Pairs contest, Mr. R. E. Bannisters pr.ze lies between Mack and Fowler versus Hueston and Hatch, with Bary and Godber to compete in. the final. • * • In the semi-finals of the Senior Singles (Wellington Clu^ Neil MoLean, in consequence of his accident, cave Norrie Bell a bye and Gooder beat Nancarrow. In the final, Bell came out victorious, winning two games straight off. In both events Gooder went off with a strong lead, but was beaten on the post. The second one, played on Saturday, was particularly interesting. Gooder had a lead of 13 to 7 for 14 heads, but the game was 19 all for 19 heads, and the last two fell to Bell for a single and a pair. » * • The final for the Wellington Pairs, between Mitford and E. J. Hill and Purvis and Berry, is two-thirds through, and well worth watching. With 14 heads gone, Mitford and Hill have scored 14 to Purvis and Berry's 13, but, as the latter receive a handicap of five points they really stand at 18 to 14. • • • For the Newtown Senior Singles, Underwood bumped out Prince just before the latter sailed for Australia. But there are others still in the opening. Shearer and Blythe have won the Newtown Pairs, beating Merrick and Ha worth in. the final. r * » Victoria, represented by McMorran, Hueston, Bary, and J. Brackenridge, sen., had a shot for the Edwin Feathers last week, on the Newtown green, against the holders, Wylie, Wise, Brightwell, and Price, but struck a snag. Strong team though they were, they were flattened out by 28 to 9. They stuck religiously at 6 points through 15 heads, while the Newtown boys kept pegging away. How is that for high . Jamie says 1 he never saw the like o' it since he left the braes o' Killiecrankie. Wylie was an awfully wily lead, and Wise a cunning second. » • » The Junior Pennant is providing a close finish, similar to the Senior. Victoria, after an exciting game, defeated Newtown on Saturday by one point, Mitchell, Dixon, Jas. Brackenridge, jun., and Crease beating La\rton, Scott, Goodall, and Roberts by 20 to 19. This made it necessary for the Wellington and Victoria Clubs to play off. Crease played a great game for the winners, and, as a third, he had Jas. Braokenridge, jun., a chip of the old block, who plays a remarkably good game for a novice. • • » Newtown sent four rinks to the Victoria Club on Saturday, but were taken down, losing in three rinks, and winning in one. Keith just managed to beat Henry by five— l 9-14. Scott, with the help of Freddy Townsend's erratic wicks, swamped Danks — 32-9. Page also completely eclipsed Lambert — 24-12. Astill came out on top, defeating Nonfood— 2B-20. Wellington is the next club to try a fall with. Newtown for those huia feathers. Unless defeated beforehand, Drummond, Brunksill, Bell, and Churchward will be the reps. • • • Wylie, of Petone, now wears the club's star. Knocked out Gilmour by 8 points. Also, Colquitt, Reynolds, Wilmshurst, and Carter have stripped the Ferns from Armstrong, Coles, McLean, and Home by 31 to 14.

Victoria sends three or four rinks to Feildmg and Palmerson for Easter, and Petone four rinks to Pahiatua. Thorndon holds a full rink tournament all on its little own.

The New Zealand Ra lway Department sets out elsewhere its schedule of train arrangements for the Easter holidays. Trains will constantly run, for Wairarapa. Trams* enabling excursionists to reach the Tauherenikau laces on 2nd and 4th April, the Labour and Liberal Picnic at Kurupuni on 4th April, the coursing meeting at Wallaceviile on the 2nd, 4th, and sth April, and the Feildmg races on the 4th and uth April, are advertised. Mr. W. H. Tisdall, the present Mayor oi Kaiori, had intended to retire from public life, but, owing to the expressions of appreciation for his past services, and the many requests from Karon people that he may again contest the election, he has deeded to do so should his health, which is not very good, permit. * • • Mr. A. D. Riley (late Director of the Wellington Technical School) ie going to Briiam on business and pleasure. He will ai.o visit America and. will accept commissions in art wares, architectural and educational appliances, or general merchanise. Correspondence on the subject may be addressed. Messrs. Riley and Holmes, Box 514, Wellington. * * * Miss Fitzmaunce Gill and her company of twenty-two, Under the direction of Mr. C. MacMahon, open a season in the Opera House on Saturday, 2nd April, with the "Bank of England." The play introduces some very novel ideas, notably an attempt by the villain to enclose a body in a specie box for transportation. The scientific detective, Holmes, is set going, and the tracking of the criminal is in the hands of the master sleuth-hound. The bank guard, composed of files from the Houseshold Regiments, play an important part in the unravelling of a plot of stin ing interest. The interior of the bank, and its operations, are faithfully delineated, the properties being veritable copies of the original. The season, which will extend over three weeks, promises to be a notable one, inasmuch as no less than four entirely new and important dramatic productions will in the course of it be placed upon the Wellington hoards for the first time.

The stately Eucalyptus bends its head, And sighs and moans as if all joys had fled. The sleepy Bear cries, "Why such sad lament ? I'd like to know what's ruffled your content." "Alas !" the sad old tiee says in reply, "Once full of joy, and pride, and power was I, But now my oil's discarded, and I find Woods' Peppermint Cure is used by all mankind."