Bowling Notes

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 197, 9 April 1904, Page 16

Bowling Notes

By Wrong Bias.

THE. Victoria, Bowling Club kept up an old-time custom by visiting Feilding and Palmerston for the Easter holidays. The party consisted of Mack, Snadden, Martin Anderson marriage bell. Three games were played at Feilding. ViJtor^ on Friday and Saturday rested I th but the local trundle™ Turned the tables in the gam c pl«gedon Saturday afternoon. Two against Feildm- is 'no so bad. After the complet on of the game on Saf^day morning, advantage was taken bv the Feilding ladies to bestow <m "Bowler" Anderson some token of their grelt Appreciation of the latter's sterling play and genial company. Mr. SudiWds, who made the presentation cSnp'imented the recipient upon having SS the hearts of all theladieß. He bad great pleasure in handing over the Present, which doubtless would bring the Victorian's recollections back to his infantile days. }) When the "pocket comedian bowler had finally extracted himself from the crush at the Manawatu station, he dis covered that his railway, ticket was cone The subscription list, however, which was passed around received so generous a response that "the man that Peter knew" has some thought of using the balance for the purpose of forming a "corner" in "Capilla." The Feilding green though, heavy, playefc as true as a billiard table The only fault that possibly could be found was that after a few heads were played the bowls had a tendency to stick somewhat. This possibly explained why same of the bowlers had to resort to wasning their hands" so frequently. The bowling antics of "MacTavish" were a source of much amusement to the Feilding players and spectators. One lady in particular was fairly captivated by the "hop-scotch" actions ot the manager when the latter was opposing skip to- Peter. There is nothing so uncertain as bowls, as Snadden's game against Zander goes to show. At one stage of the game the board read Feilding 11, Victoria 2. Then Snadden got in a six and a seven, the final being Victoria 28, Feilding 23. • * * So all the New Zealanders got knocked out in the Championship Singles in Sydney. Well, the green would! b© unfamibar, and they would have had very little practice. Under the circumstances, they were heavily handicapped. Geo. Prince, of Newtown, had the longest life. Only went under in the fourth round. I expect to hear better tidings when they get to the full-rink matches. • * * Looal holiday weather was not of the best for bowling, and so there were no exceptional events. Among the visitors who turned up to take a hand at kissing the kitty were the veteran Beatson, from Hastings, and danger little Lou Lewis, from Auckland. « » • The Wellington Club Pairs were settled on Monday afternoon. In the final, Mitford and Hill defeated Purvis and Berry by 25 to 20, but, as the latter had a handicap of 5 points, the actual scoring was 25 to 15. For Sargood's Cup, Lockie meets Reich, and then the winner tackles Bell m the final. If Reich comes right through the cup will become his own property, as he won it last year. If Bell wins, it will be his second leg-in. Russell was m terrific form on Saturday afternoon. Flattened out Mentiplay by 42 to 13. That fata! 13 ! Bell and Plimmer had a very good ding-dong go in full rink. Bell got home 27 to 26. Churchward passed out Hamilton at 27 to 22. • • • Up at Thorndon a full-rink tournament was the special attraction for Easter. Each rink was given a couple of lives. Longton's and McManaway's rinks were left to fight out the final, viz., Barraud, Kane, J. M. King, Longton (s.) v. Murdoch, Plimmer, Dawes, and McManaway (s.). Rain interrupted the game and "Mac," who was a good deal to the rear, resigned. Longton came through with an unbeaten record.

J C. McEldowney has won the Secretary's Tiophy, beating J. T. King by three points in the semi-final, and bowlinf over Lewis in the final. One shamrock beat the other. For the president's prize, Sievwright <md Longbon are the final contestants. Since last notes, Wylie, Wise, Brightwel) and Price, of Newtown, have successfully resisted two attempts to despoil them of the Edwin Feathers. D'Emden's party fell short by 8 points, but Lambert and Co. got within two of them. It is Wellington's turn next. Weathei permitting, D'Emden and Lambert mean to have a dart for those Diamond Buckles on Saturday. Berry and Ballinger are the holders.

The Hon. T. W. Hislop and Mr. T. M. Wilford aie both definitely out for the Mayoralty of Wellington. Their intimations to the electors will he found in this issue. Mr. Hislop will speak at the Diuids' Hall, Taranaki-street, on Monday night, and at the Sydney-street schoohoom on Tuesday night. If the ratepayers wish for a change of mayor after four years they have now a good choice offered them. • ♦ ♦ Mr. James Moore, of the Missions to Seamen, advertises the holding of a jumble sale on Friday, the 15th, in aad of the winter work of the mission. He asks for discarded article^, for which he will send if advised by post-card. In connection with th& Masterton laces, at Opaki, on the 14th and 15th mst., holiday excursion tickets, available for return till the 18th, will be issued from Te Aro and intermediate stations. • • • Hit, Honor the Chief Justice will open the Nairn Exhibition, at the Art Gallery, in Whitmore-street, at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the 9th inst. This collection of the works of the late talented artist will be open from the 9th to the 13th inst. There will be musical intervals each evening. The exhibition should be well patronised not only because of the undoubted merits of the exhibits, but because of the charitable object for which it is held. It is to be hoped that the proceeds will be of substantial use to Mrs. Nairn and her children.

It is best to keep a bottle by you, better than to keep A cold on you that keeps on getting woise. It is not at all expensive ; no, indeed, it's very cheap, Far cheaper than black hoises and a hearse. So be very caieful of your health, Dear children, and be sure In New Zealand and the Commonwealth There's Woods' Great Peppi-rmixt Cure.