NEW ZEALAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 72

NEW ZEALAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT.

A GREAT GATHERING OF BOWKERS. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. " Tournament Committee. — Council — President, Mr W. Waddell, Oamaru; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. Biown>C Christchurch; Treasurer, Mr F. Smithj Dunedin; hon. auditor, Mar J. A. Hopcraft. .Councillors— Messrs "W. Allen - (Taieri).\ W, Austin,- (Dunedin), ' W. faall (Dunedin), J.- M. Gallawvy '(Dunedm), A.E. Smith- (lnvercargill), C.'Gray (Milton); Dunedin Centre — Chairman, Mr C " Frasei, 1 Otago Witness ' Office ; ' vice-chairman, Mr J. J. Marlow, St Kilda; treasurer, Mr P. C. Corliss, Neill's Buildings, Crawford street. Committee— Messrs W. Alloo (Fairfield);-. R. « H. Scott ' (Rosiyn), J. H.'-v, Bjancock.' (St.-' Clair), C E. Keast ' (CaleQonian),/- AY M'Gregor (Caversham), J. B«nnie (Port^ Chalmers), H: Wilson (North-Ea&t Valley), and the presidents,- of the. fallowing clubs: —^ "Messrs, O. Balk (Balmacewen), C. F. Greenslade (Caledonian), T. K. Sidey, M.F. (Oaversham), -Pr Miller (Dunedin), D. Jolinston* (Fairfield), J. Lindsay . (Green Island), C. B. Smith. , (Kaituna), W. King (North-East Valley), W. D»wson (Otago), F._ G.^Jffartley ! (Outram), J. H. Mat"thews-(Port Chalmers); ! J. Garratt ' (Rosiyn), J. H. Hancock (St. Clair), D. C. Cameron, iun. (St. -Kilda), and James Allen (Taieri). Seeretaries-^Mr W. Alloo (council), Mr N. A." Teesdale (Dunedin | Centre),. , .' '-\ ,' i •/'-'." ' J The annual tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association was opened on Monday morning in weather that could not have been improved upon from a .bowler's point of view. As the day advanced a strong wind sprung up, but most of the greens have been co protected by fences and hedges that no great discomfort " was experienced in tin© majority of oases. The tournament is being conducted by ■ the Dunedin Centre, which has the management and control, and that body is to be cpnI gratulated upon the very, complete arrangements made for carrying the tournament i out. Everything seemed to have been, thought of, and the result was that the first day's play went with remarkable smoothness. Play was yesterday confined to getting off the first four draws of ihe Rink tournament, in which -91 rinks participate — a record for the South Island ;" — and so well-timed had everything been'thab the final names for the day finished a few * minutes after 6 o'clock. - In most instances, if not in all, light, refreshments had, been ' provided for. the players, and any notable visitors, and the lady friends of the various olubs gave every - assistance^in this connection, --and -jveie most attentive -to all. During the afternoon the Right Hon. Sir ! J. G. Ward, - accompanied by the Hon. Dr Findlay, visited several" of .the greens, .bo-,-ginni.ig with St. Kildar, the selection -bernftmade owing to the - fact that it was 'on this green that tht -president of the association (Mr W. Waddell, of , Oamaru) was drawn to play. The Prime Minister and Dr Findlay were met by several of the officials at the St. Kilda Green and heartily welcomed. Mr J B. Dick, vice-president of the ss, Kilda Club, in welcoming the visitors, said it was the first time- a Prime Minister and an Attorney-general had visited their green, t and they naturally felt proud. Mr Burk (Mayor of the Borough of bt. Kilda) also spoke a few words v of welcome. , ...» Mr Waddell (president of the association)

was particularly felicitous in extending i welcome to Sir Joseph and t Dr FindTay, and .mentioned that -there wore 46 clubs in the island, containing' 3000 members. He nJso referred to the growing popularity of the game of bowls. Cheers were given for the Prime Minister, for the Hon. Dr Findlay, and for the Government. -The Eight Hon. Sir J. G. Ward said he_ desired to express his warmest appreciation of the kind way a welcome had been extended to him and his colleague upon* such a. happy' occasion. It had not been hie pleasure to indulge in 1 the delightful game .of bowls, but, he had not. been indifferent to it, because he-had rbeen-e life, member of a club for the' last 10 or 12 years, but 'the duties devolving upon him' had prevented him taking an active part in the game. >He wae glad to., hear it was ■ taking such a hold all over the Dominion, • and as to the expression of good will to- , wards the Government by' one <of the • speakers, he hoped they* would bowl in the ! right direction 12 months from . now — (laughter and applause) — and he promised . them in»-the interval he would -learn the game' himself.-.. They had one -member ofs - the "Government ".who - should - be. .winning. He was" at -;Roslyn, and if was ' not '. winning it ' was 1 out of consideration for hie,, electorate. — , fLaughter). Iny-his-. (the speaker's) .early days the game of bowls- was .looked' upon as rather x for the glad" to see that- the younger ' people -were tak- 5 -ing it up. The game brought -people to'-\ gether, and if was by comjngling- in thsfc - way and an interchange of -ideas that good feeling was * brought about. He hoped they would extend - their v tours far beyond Australia, -where -,/they had played the game successfully. "Ho hoped they would have ■a- turn at the Americans, and after that- wo^ild go over to the' Old Country.; It waß a great pleasure to, him and hia eolle*ague to be* -present, and he regretted he not accept the offer made by, the president .Jof the association to play - a game,, -but' he wanted to go to Rosiyn and see how Mr Millar^was getting on. He" expressed his. delight at being on the green, ana, hoped' ■to see some of thevmen timing their shots - and putting a little side on, which members - of the Government never did.— (Laughter.) „ . The. Hon. Dr Findlay said it was very., gratifying to be so . .welcomed. He had begun bowls "30 years ago, .when he played on, the Cumberland Green, near hi» father s .house? &nd as- soon "as he had the -chance he intended "to return to it,* because," as Walton' said of angling, {'G<M might have made a better game .than bowls, ,but it was certain fre never did."' If they met & man 'who" played bowls they 'would know he was a virtuous man and a good-tem-pered men, and— probably drank whiskyj— - (Laughter.) - " . . . . , ". , , ' A photograph of the visitors .and.^ bowl- , era was then taken 'end play- was re- ' The* following are" the' results- of- the 'day's play: — , ■ v CHAMPIOJT RINK TOURNAMENT. First' prize, trophies of She -rohie of £1 each -ant certificate, suitably r framed, with the names/of winners engrossed < thewon— one •for each member of -winning Tink, ' and on« i for their club; % second prize, trophies of Ja» value of £2 10s each, and certificates, suitably .framed, with the names of the-winneiß engrossed thereon; third priae, four, tropluea of the value of £1 10s each. ST. s KIIiDA. GREEN. Section A. First Bound. ' < . ' ChristchurcTi (W.^K. Cook, G-. B. + migh* Dr Thomas, 0. Manning, s)< 14 beat; N. prth- , East Valley (J. B. Frame, J. Abbott, J. H. Spencer,- J. Barnes, s) 10. _ • ._. . . . Canterbury (J. Thompson, F. Eedpath, W. C. Wood, F. A. Saxton, s) 20 W Phoenix (W Paterson, W. W. Beswick, S. B. Pater- . son, W Waddell, s) 9. _\ „ 1 . _ v . St. Kilda (T.< Buist; -W. C«roll, Ti-Irvine, J.'M'Curdy,,s) a bye. - • "' ; ' t ' Second 'Round. Phoenix, CSV. Waddell) 21 beat St. Kild»(J Canterbury (F. A. Saxton) 18 beat NorthEast Valley (J. Barnes) 12. ' Chris-tchurch ,(8. Manning) a bye. ,Thifd Round. ■ ' Christchurch (S. Manning) 18 beat St. Kildft(J. M'Curdy) 12. \ i Forth-East vVaUey (T.^.JBames) 20 beat Phoenix (W. '."Waddell) 10. p > Canterbury (F. A..Saxtok) a. bye._ Fourth Round. - . , Canterbury (F. A:, Saxton) 19 beat Christchurch (S. Manning) 18.1 North-East Valley {J. B»rnes)24 beat St % Kiia* (J.- M'Curdy) 15. -^ Phoenix (W. 'W»da«ll) a^bye. Section 8. , _' First^ Round. , " " , ,' Thorndon (C. Berraud.'D. M'Manaway, VJ. M King" D. Muhro, s) 16 beat 1 Canterbury (H- Kilner.-S. W. Lester, W: G'ee.-F. Storey. Leeston (Johnston, Campbell; Denby; Dr Gosaett, s) 18 ,beat Milton (Bread, Nelson, Taylor, Moore; s) 7. . Gore (Ingram, Blaikie. Perks. Paterson. s) 22 beat Timaru (White, Coxhead, Sgaley, Pringle, s) 16. • „ Second Bound. . Milton (W. Moore) 15 beat Canterbury (F. Storey) 14.' , , s. ._. Gore (J. B. Pateison)l9 beat .Thorndor>(D. Munro) 13. , ' Timaru (A. C. Pringle) 15 beat Leeston (Dr Gossett) 14. " Third Round. Timaru (A. C. Pringle) 29 beat Canterbury (F. Storey) 8. ■ Milton (W. Moore) 12 beat Thorndcn (D. , Munro) 10. ' , " . _. S ' Gore (J. B. Patersop} 13 beat Leeston (Dr Gossett) 12. _•■_..„. Fourth Bound. , Gore (J. B. Paterson). 19 beat Canterbury j.^mrS y(y (A 15 C. Pringle) 20 beat -Milton. (W5 j Tharndon (D. Munro) 13 beat Leeston '(Ds GOSS^ >l2 ' AGGREGATES. - "" '^ Section A. - Wins. Losses, Canterbury (F. A. Saxton) » 4 0 . Christcbuxch " (S. Manning) r-t 8 . A N.E.V. (J. Barnes)" ■'„'':• a . % • * PJiosnix (W. WadaeU) .-. .v 2 ,a - I SI. Kilda (J. M'Curdy) . . ._. 1 . -8 ' | „ Section B. Gore (Paterson) ..,.<-,". 4 0 ■ Timaru (Pringte) .. „-. ..*-., . : - Thorndon (D 7 Munro) ' . .- 3 .2 ' " Milton (Moore) . ,~-\ ' % 3 S Leeston (Dr' GosseU) * ; „ 1 8 ; ' Canferbury (F. Storey) .. 0 .' t '" The St. 'Kilda, .though rinmbered .amc%^ th© younger '.greens, .played, i«markably w%ll, and there were evident signp'^hat much work had been expended upon it to bring it to such a state of perfection, There was, gener- , ally speaking, nothing phenomenal about tha games played, but Sexton's rink gave an cx'a cellenf exhibition ' of bowling in its oonteai

with that skipped by WaddelL Saxton him- J m&H auxz.& $us tliirA -&\a.-y&r were -etsr^GOxally I brilliant. In the game, between Pater son and ' Gossett each had scored 12, points af the *ixteenth end, and fhe deciding end ter-" minated in favour of the former, who" lay three shots. ROSLYN GREEN. Section A. First Round. Port Chalmers (J. Rennie, $. Collier, D.M'Gregor, N. Murray, c) 16 l»eat Roslyn (C. Dickson, W. 'Yuill, R. Crawford, D. Scott, b) 11." - '"' ' l _' ; Balmacewen (Ai Armstrong, 3.\ M'MuHtra, A. W. Stables.-jO,. Balk.'B) l^Tfeat'St. Albany, CShxistchuTch (J. -^gram,- "W.-^'J. l#eCren^Ji A. Nicholson, F*j r W. "Johnson," s) '14. - ' - i-; Dunedin - (J- -.Coventry, W. M.^ -Hogg, H. G. Foster^ Wv As Scott, s), a bye.' *- 3" ' Secondr "Round.- " s : Dun«o3n'~'fW.«i4. 'Scott, s) 19 ibeat Balmacewerii<b. -B*lk,l-B) 3. - ' i! t ', ' St.-Albtos (Johnston,- a) 13 beat- Port Chalmers "-CMuxraT'^i's)"- 11.- ■> " ■ Roslyn-'(D. Scott), '*, bye." - -- >« -Third Round. - - U'unedin(W. A. Scott, s) 1& beat Roslyn (D. Scot*,, s) 14. -• =■ - -Port Chahners (N. Muray, . s), - 16 beat » Balmecewer. (O. Balk, s) 1L St. Albans (F. W. Johnston, s) i»_bye. ■ "-Fourth Round. : - _ St. Albans (F. W.- Johnston, s) 16 beat Roslyn-^CP- > Scotfc.-<s) 7. , . DunGdin.fW. 1 A., Scott,.; b) 17 beat Port Chalmers (N. Muray, a) 13. - Balmacewen CO. Balk, a) a bye. „. Section B. . . -.' -;Firsi Round. - - Ka'ituna (C. Lambourne,-.-T. Lambourne, A. J- .Cooper, D. G. M'Pheram, s) 19 beat Dunediiv (W. .Austin^.W. S. Young, R. T. Wheeler, M. Sinclair, <&) 8. . Waimate (R. Inkster, T. Laing, F. Akhurst,' C. J. Goldetcne, s) 1!2 beat Green Island (W." Evans, L. Muller, A Falconer, J. M'MuJan, s) 9 Wellington fJ. Thomson, Hon. J.A. Millar,' E Moultl " G. B. Dall, s) 16 beat United, Chriatchurch v '(W: Butler, C. "" Duggan, J. Brown, 1., Wolff, s) 14. . " _ - Second Bound. " ' Kaituna '(M'Pherson, s) 14 beat Wellington, (Dall," s) 12. ' v '- i ■ Dunedin (Sinclair, s) 17 beat Green Island (M-MuHanr's)-'l£J. : " ' ■ " United/ -(Wolff, s) 19 beat -Waimate (Goldrtonfe -s) "12. ' jv " ■ '- ■ - •' ;:- ' Third .Round. .< - - « . " Dtmedin '(M.-^SiHclair^ s).^l»- bjSaft«fCaifed-, (I. Wolff^.s)-,JO.; (J ' -. ■ -■„ ;f.c^r> -jl" Green -Island ,(J". M'Mullan, a^ Ifcfbea*. Kaituna, (D.. G-. M*Pherson, s) 12. r - . V }"-~- Wellington (G.. B. DaU, s) 18. beas Wai 7 mate (C -J. G_c\ds,toße, s) 11. .•. Fourth Round. - _ - Dunedin (M. Sinclair, s) 17 beat. Wellington (G. B, J3al\. s)' 10. . United . (I vWolff, s) 20 beat Green Island^ (J. M'Mullan, s) 12. . Waimate (C- J. Goldstone, s) 19 beat Kaituna- (D- Gi'M'Pherson, s) 8. * ' ' - ' Fifth Round. ' ' * «• - Wellington (G. B. Dall, s) 18- beat Green > Islaad" (J. M.MuUan," ») ;16.; 16. x- " - „ .AGGREGATES. '-. ' '-.- - , Section A." ■' - - " , " Ji Wins. Losses. Dunedin (W.. A. Scott)'..- .; "4 ' 0 St. Albana'(F' > W. Johnson)' ..3 1 ' ! .Port Chalmers" (N. "Muf ay) ..2 2 j Balnuaceweii I{Q. -JSalk)., -. . ~.. 2"' 2 ' i Roslj'? (X Scott) _ ..." „ 1 3. -"< 1 ' Section .B. , i. Wins. Losses, i Dundin (M. Sinclair .... f 3 1 Welington (G. B. Dall) ..'.." 3 2 Kaituna (D. Jt'Pherson)^... -„ 2 2 Waimate (Goldstone) .... 2 2 United. Christbhurch . (I. Walff) 2 2 Green- Island _(J. M'Mullan) .. 2 . 2Note. — On- this green Wellington (Dali) and • Green Island (M'Mullan) played their' draw in the fifth- -round, being .the only team to do so. f ..,..:' The .Roslyn Green j-was in. good order considering -the long spell of dry weather, . although some of the visitors found it rather hard to their liking. The play -waa not of . an exceptionally-interesting order, but all the games were keenly . contested, and several were very close indeed. The 'Dunedin rink, skipped by W. A. Scott, .went through- without' « loss in" Se6tion""A, St; Albans '(F.-W. 'John:.-.' eon) haying three wins and cine .10j55..".. In._r: this section there ' was a "bye each founds " In Section B, M. Sinclair's -Dunedin rink and G. B Dall's Wellington rink were on -the.' same mark at the end of the fourth .xound; each having threerwins anfl-dWlpss. 'Wel•Jington, however, managed -to—work 'in "an-"-other round. - Green Island' (M'Mullan) whicl,""which was drawn againat-theWelEngton rink, for -jthe- fifth,, round, were agreeable to- play -off the round, and it was decided Ao do so~- - rather than make another-- excursion,- to HHe ground. The game ended-. .in "rWellington'-s favour. Should Sinclair Twin ;.~his match - the fifth round he - will ■be the sectional winner on the green." Sinclair's defeat by M'Pherson (Kaituna) in the 1 "first round was • very unexpected. '*'""-, , BALMACEWEN GREEN.* Section "A. ~ First Round.' s Southland " (W.~ M'Lean,. H. Hastfe, J. Howie, J. Rennie, s) 20 beat Dunedin (J. Forrest, 'H.' Mercer, D. Murchison, J. White' s) 8. -~ Caversham (J. D. G. Dempster, H. W. Head, W. G.lasse, W. Farquharson, s) 20 beat St. ' Clair (C. L. Hawky. D. S. Jolly, S. F. Sherwood, J. H^. Hancock, s) 7. North End, Invercargill (G. A. Carr, A. J. Service, H. Seifert, 'J. Allan, s) 19 beat " United, - Christchurch (J. Taylor, ' P. Hynd--inan,* A. Stark, J. Rowe, s) 16. Second Round. Southland (R-ennie, s) 20 beat St. Clair '- (Hancock, ,s) 13. ; Caversham (W.- Farquharson^ s) 23 beat -United (Rowe, a) -17. North End (J. Allan, b) 22 beat Dunedin _ (J. White,_ s) 13.- . J Third Round. j Dunedin (J. White, s) 24 baa tr Caversham ; fW. Farquharson, s) 11. Southland (J. Rennie, s) 17 beat I End (J. Allan, s)-12. St. Clair (J. H. Hancock, «) 21 beat United (J. Rowe, sX 14. Fourth Round. United (Rowe, s) .18 beat Southland (Rennie, b) 14.' Dunedin (J. White, a)- 22 beat £*• Clair£J. H. Hancock, s) 11. Caversham (Farquharson, s) 15 beat North End (j; Allan, s) 14. - • • - - - Section B. First Round. Bahnaoewen (R. Adamson, P. Pilkington,. ,C. A Wilson, O. G. Lockhart, s) 20 -beat Caversham (D. Robertson, C. W. Fogarty rj J." Robertson, C. Tillie, 5).16~ - ' - ""- -" Victoria, Wellington (J. M. Brackenridge, .- John 'Brackenridge, C. Bary/ James Brackenaridge/ c) 16 beat Rangiora. '(W. Efford, H. C. •Wilßon, T.- R. Ciesswe.ll, "G. Gibbs-Jordan, s) Stirling (H. C. Jones, A. Duckworth, D. Boyd, J. Eason, s) 16 beat Balclutha (J. Fruish, C. J. Wood, H. Gunthorp,.W. Finn, V IS. ' I

Second Round. __ Victoria. (Brictenrijgo si 19 be =.4 33al"clutha (Finn. gf-fbT • r --" ' •■ 7 „ 'Stirling (Esson, s) / 22 . Jbeat Balmacewen ."(Lockhart, s) 10. „-.*.-- ■ Ca*Brsham " (TillieT 1 s)** 14 .Tjeai" ' Ranglora-(Gibbs-Joidan, s) 13. - Third Round. Balclutha (W. Finn, s) 35 beat Cavershani (C. Tillie, s) 5. Balmacewen (O. G. -Lockhart, s) 19 beat Rangiore (Gibb«s-Jordan, a) 10. Stir.ling ' (Esson, s) 18 beat Victoria (Brackenridge, s) 11. - . . t ,'. Fourth R^jund., " Rangipra .(Gibbs-Jordany s) -19 beat . Balclutha (Finn,i-s)^-16. „_•-, > Balmacewen (Lackhart, s) 18 beat Victoria (BrackezLridge, s) 12. Ca^ersham <Tillie, s) 18 beat Stirling (Esson, s) 17, AGGREGATES. Section A. . .. . Wins. Losses. Southkna (J. Rennie) .... 3 1 Cavershani (W. Farquharson) 3 1 Dunedin (J.. White)' ..,„.. 2 2 St. Clair (Hancock) 2 2 North End, Invercargill (J. Allan) .. v -„2 2 United, Christchurch (J. Rowe) 1 3 Section" 1 - B. «■ Wins. Losses. Balmacewen (O. G. Lockhart) 3 1 Stirling (J. Esson)- "3 1 Cavershani (C. Tilley) ~ .. 2 2 Victoria, Wellington (Bracken- _, ridge) .". 2 2 Uangior-a (Gibba- Jordan) . . „ 2 2 Balclutha (W. Finn) .- -.. -.1 3 The Balmecewen .Green was in good order, and played .very' keen. Generally speaking, the play was good, and, there were some really fine tussles. Southland (J. Rennie) and" Caversham (W. Farquharson) are at present • tieing for winner of . Section A, with 3 wins and 1 - loss" each.' The' latter rink played, very pluckily, and "brought- off some surprises. . The B "Section was chiefly "interesting by reason of the presence of the ; celebrated Victoria (Wellington) rink, skipped by Brackenridge/ It, however,- suffered defeat afr the hands" of Stirling and Balmacewen (O. G. Lockhart). These two lasti mentioned clubs aTe in the lead, 'having each -only one "loss. Stirling" were unbeaten until the fourth round, when their colours were lowered by Caversham (C. Tilley). • -; GREEN ISLAND GREEN. =" & S£ u--J- .Section A.7*f First. Roiufid.- - Roslyn (Wales, Nicholson, Alcock, R. H. >Bobtt, 's) 16Vbe?t. North ' End; Invercargill (Sfeans, Pejtr"ie;*Honoway } rW^ H- Sebo, s) 13. Invercargill' (Kingaland, "England, Duwar, J. Le*ggatt, 6) '•■19-^beat "Kaituna (Henderson, "Stevenson, Cameron,- J. W. . Blackwood, s) 16. (Blackwood, .s) M l 5. - Dunedini (Rogers, Harraway,, Gilmour, A Gillies, s) a bye. Second Round. Dunedin (A: Gillies, s) 14 beat Invercargill r'fr: Leggatt;. s) 11. ' • '. - „ North End' (Sebo, s)-- 21 beat Kaituna (Blackwood,s) 15. ■ • Roslyn (R. H. -Scott,. s)-a bye. -^ - \ Third Round. 'Dunedin (A; Gillies, s)' 22 beat Roslyn (R. H." Scott, s) 6. North End (W. H. Sebo', a) 14 beat Inver'cargiir»(<T- 'Leggatt, s) 11. Kaituna (J. W. Blackwood," s) a bye. Fourth Round. ' „. Kaituna (J. *Wr Blackwood," a) 18 beat Roslyn (R. H. ->Scott, s) 10. Dunedin (A. Gillies, s) 18 beat North End (W. H.- Sebo, «) 10. Invercargill (J. Leggatt; s) a bye. Section B. ' First Round. ' Dunedin (Durie, Thomson, Neill, W. M'Laren. s) 21 beat 'St 1 . Kilda (Allen, Clark, Jacobsen, G. P. "MoHteon, s) 12. Christchurch (Clark; JDavis, Burnett, W. H. MacDougall, s) 14 beat Te Rangi (Harper, Redland, Paget, T. Lock, s) 11- _ Kaitangata. (T. Finlay, Carson, H. Finlay, J-. Rutherford, s) 19 beat St.- Clalr ,(Paddingtori^Joyce, Warsaw, W> R. Piddington, -s). 6. ' Second Rounds Christchurcli.-(MacDougall, s) 12 beat-Dun- ■ edin -(M'Laren', s) 10." ' ■> St.< : 3Baldar>i:(Mk>Hisoa, s) 22 / beat St. Clair (Piddingtonv- s): 8»w. ' .->-.,-» ' Te.-Bangi-^T. -Lock^ s) " 26-<beat • Kaitang»ta "J. JTuaerfordys) 12j - ' -''- --'•'> -,;-■ i-Tmrd- Round. '■ •■ ■ Dunedin .(W. M'La"reto, ' b) 20 beat Kaitangata (J-.-' Rutherford,! a) 13. - - Cnristchurch (W. H.' MacDougall, s) 15 beat St: Kilrta (Gr*P. Mollison, *s) 12.' Te -Rangi-' (T. 1 Lock, s) 20 beat St. Clalr W. R. Piddington, s) 9i Fpurth Round. Dunedin (W. M'Laren, s) 30 beat St. Clair (W : "R. Pi3dington, s) .9. . Christchurch 7 (W. H. MacDougall, "»). 23 beat ' Kar£apgat~a""(J. ' Rutherford, ' s) 20. \ ' Te Rangi (T. Lock, s) 19 beat St. Kilda (G. P. Mollison, a) 18. ' "AGGREGATES. Section A. Wins. Losses. Dunedin (A. Gillies) ...... 4 0 Roslyn (R. H. Scott) 2 2. Kaituna (J. W. Blackwood) ..2 2 -Invercargill (J. Leggatt) 2 9 North End, Invercargill" (W. H. Sebo ' 2 t Section B. Wins. Losses. ChristchuTch (W. H. MacDougall}' 4 0 Dunedin (W. M'Laren) .... 3 1 Te Rangi, Gore (T. Lock) ..3 1 St. Kilda (G. P. 1 Mollison) ..1 3 Kaitangata (J. Rutherford) ..1 3 St. Clair (W. R. Piddington) ..0 4, There ia every probability that Gillies (Dunedin) will win Section A, having no losses and only one team to meet. MacDougall (Christchurch) is in a similar position in Section B, and the chances oxe> that the play-off for winner of the Green Island - Green will be between these two teams. A good deal of interest centred round the game between MacDougall and Rutherford, for if Rutherford had won, three teams would have tied at the completion of the fourth head. MaoDougalFa win, however, gave him a decisive lead, and the fifth game he has still to play i»" practically a. certainty for -him. Special mention should be made of -the excellent "condition of the green, for which great credit is due to, the care and attention bestowed on_ii by Mr James Taylor, the greenkeeper. The ladies of the district provided afternoon tea, and Mr R.. H. Soott. as representative of therDunedin Centre, proposed a very hearty vote of thanks to the •ladies, and also to Mr Jdhri Blair for acting as official timekeeper. DUNEDIN GREEN. ! \ Section A. First Round. -. Canterbury (X. B. Bill, A. Lowry, J. W. Recce, J. Greig, s) 16 "beat Green Island (J Irvine, W. O. Smellie, A. Smellie, A. Young, .s) 14."^ . ... - - " • - - - ■ St. Albans jJ. B. DavieSj A. JEL. Brown*

] J. L. Stubberfield, A. L. Parsons, s) 13 beat • Otago (W_ D. Wnm, 3". Edgar. ]?. Corliss, 1 C. TTynmore, s) 12. 1 Roslyn (A. Hanraa, A. S. Blyth, W. T. i Weir, iA., WDoagall, a) 13 beat Caledonian (H. M. M'Lauchlan^ R. . Mackenzie, R. M'Robie, W. H. MTieod, s) 12, j Second Round. . ! Otago (C. Fynmore) 17 beat Roslyn (A. M'Dougall) 16. Canterbury" (J. Greig) 17 beat Caledonian W. H. Miceod) 12. Green Island (A. Young) 15 beat St. Albans (A. I/. Persons) 10. . Third Round. Green Island (A. Young) 18 beat Roslyn (A. M'Dougall) 14. Otago (C. Fynmore) 16 beat Caledonian (W. H. M'Leod) 15. Canterbury (J. Greig) 18 beat St. Albans (A. L. Parsons) 13., Kourth Round. ' ! Canterbury (0". Greig) 17 beat Roslyn (A. M'Dougall) 14". ~jGreen Island (A. Young) 25 beat Otago (C. Fynmore) 12. St. Albans (A. L. Parsons) 17 beat Caledonian (W. H. M'Lecd) 12. .Section B. First" Round. Southland (J. Erskine, S. Hunter, C. Hannah, R. Erakine, s) 19 beat- (Port .Chalmers (Rackley, Sutton, Walker, W. F.-Baat-ings, s) 12. - ■- Caledonian (E. -C. Hocken, R. Powley, J. Evans, J. Cowie, s) 13 beat Wellington (W. Pryor, F. Lajrrenson, J. D. Sievwxight, T. Ballinger, -s) 8. . . > Dunedin (H. S. White, A. Dempster, A. S. Douglas, "A. Findlay, s), a bye. 1 Second^ Round.. ' Port' Chahners (Wl F. Bastings) 20 beat" Dunedin (A. Findlay) 6. ' - ' Southland (R. Erskine) 15 "beat Wellington v (BallingeT) 12. " - , ;• Caledonian (J. Cowie), a bye. • \ ' i . -Third Round. Caledonian (J. Cowie) 18 beat Dunedin (A. Findlay) 8. Wellington (Ballinger) 17 beat Port Chalmers (W. F. Bastings) 15. > ■ Southland (R. Erskine), a bye. i Fourth Round. ■ Southland (R. Efskine) 27 beat Caledonian .(X. Cowie) 14. ' Wellington (Ballingex) 17 beat Dunedin (A. Findlay) 16. Port Chalmers (W. F. Bastings), a bye. ' AGGREGATES. Section A: Wins. Losses. Canterbury (Jr Greig) .. .. 4 ° \ Green" Island (A. Young) .. 3 1 St. Albans (A. L. Parsons) ..2 2 Otago (C. Fynmore) .. :. 2 2 Roslyn (A M'Dougall) . . . . ' 1 ' fCaledonian (W. H. M'Leod).. 0 4 Section eS. - .. — - Wins. Losses. Southland (R. Erskine) ..4 0 Caledonian (J. Cowie), .... 3 1 Wellington. (T._-Ballinger) • .. 2 \ 2 > . Wellington ,(T. Ballinger) ..2.2 { Dunedin (A. Findlay) .... 1 * J Play,-pn the Dunedin Green. was not such as to enthuse over, with one or two exceptions. Findlay, him.self; a young player, skipped a team of /colts against Ballinger, and made a good fight of.it,' but the Wel- * lington men, - after a close, contest," came out victorious. The 'green played" beautifully. ~ otago" green. Section A. First" Round. Taieri (M'Fadden, Turnbull, M'lntyre, M'Leod, s) " 23 beat Roslyn (Boyd, Walden, i Howard, Crawford, s) Jl." ' Southland (Martin, Bmythe, Raeside, Yates a) 15- beat Kaituna (Stone, Scott, Bailey, Paterson, s) 10. ■" l! Dunedin (Hunter, Thomson, M'llwnck, W., Dall; s) a bye. Second Round. Dunedin (W. Dall)' 21 -beat Southland (J. Yates) 15. - „ m Taieri (A. M'Leod) 20 beat Kaituna (C. T. Paterson) 13. ' Roslyn (A. 1 M. Crawford) a bye. ■ . - Third Round. Kaituna (C. T. Paterson) a bye. , ' Dunedin (W. Dall) 17 beat Roslyn (A. W. Crawford) 117 Southland (J. Yates) 11 beat Taieri (A. M'Leod) 10. , Fourth Round. Southland (J. Yates) a bye. . Kaituna (C. J. Paterson) 16 beat Roslyn (A. -W. CrawfQrd).ll. ,- Dune-din (W. Dall) 16 beat (Taieri (A. -M'Lepd) 13: * - ' Section B. First 'R\ound. Taieri (W. L. Christie, H. L. Christie, A.W: Christie D. L._ Christie, s) 14 beat St Kilda (Marlow, Mayo, Cameron, Taylor, s)" 8- ' " -- Palmerston (M'Donald, Ross, Clark, Lefevre, ,s) 14 beat Eafluna (SutclifEe, Seelye,' Smeaton, Smith,, s) 11. , . . Dunedin- (Williams, Hopcraft, Begg, Smith, s) 13 beat Caledonian (Scott. Anderson, Keast, D. Smith, s) 11. Second Round. Kaituna (F. Smith) 16 beat Dunedin (W. . H. Smith) 14. Palmerston (E. Lefevre) 17 beat St. Kilda . (W> Taylor) 11. Caledonian ' (D. -Smith) 17 beat Taieri (D. L. Christie) 6. Third Round. Dunedin (W. H. Smith) 17 beat St. Kilda (W. Taylor) 15. Caledonian (D. Smith) 14 beat Kaituna (F. Smith) 10. Palmerston (E. Lefevre) 15 beat Taieri (D. L. Christie) 10. . Fourth Round. Dunedin (W. H. Smith) 15 beat Taieri (D. L., Christie) 14. Kaituna (F. Smith) 17 beat St. Kilda (W. Taylor) 16. Palmerston (E. Lefevre) 19 beat Caledonian (D. Smith) 14. AGGREGATES. Section A. Wins. Losses. , Dunedin (W. Dail) .. . k . 4 ° Southland (Yates) 3 1 Taieri (M'Leod) 2 2 Kaituna (Paterson) :-r .. .<. 2 2 Roslyn (Crawford) 1 3 Section B. Palmerston (Lefevre) ... 4 0 Dunedin (W. H. Smith) .... 3 1 Kaituna (F. Smith) .. „i „ 2 2 Caledonian (D. Smith) .... 2 2 Tuieri (D. L. Christie) .... 1 3 St.- Kilda fW. Taylor) .... 0 4 fhe- Otago Gre«n was in very fair order indeed,' and the general opinion was that it played, far, above its reputation. Sir Joseph Ward paid a visit to the green during the -afternoon, and .there was a good sprinkling of spectators. The hospitality extended to the visitors by Mr W. Dawson (president of the' Otago Club) was quite exceptional, and bowlers sSd. visitors alike were of the opinion that they could not have been treated better.— Mr J. J. Marlow was in charge of the green, and worked splendidly throughout the day The games, played were in many instances interesting end exciting. Taieri. (M'Leod) 'and Kaituna (Paterson), in, the Second sound of tha fixaf section," yam a, j

game full of interest. At the eleventh, head the score -vrscs 1O all. bat' Taieri serf in. 5 during the fourteenth heady and that head practically won the genre for them. In section B, second round, Kaituna (F. Smith) and Dunedin (W. ,H. . Smith), was an- excitj ing game. Both skips showed generalship ; and splendid play. The game was close'-y contested up to the finish, and Eaife^tia won a hard game by a narrow margin of two. Dunedin (W. H.' Smith) and St. Kilda (W. Taylor) was a game that was in doubt right up to the finish, being won on the last head. Kaituna (F. Smith) and- St. Hilda (W. Taylor) was an equally interesting game. The score stood 16 all in the last head. St. Kild-a then lay shot, and in the „ additional head F. Smith, with the last ball, drew the shot, and thus won the game. What was undoubtedly the most senj sational episode of the day occurred in 'tihe j fourth round of Section A. Taieri (A. I M'lreod) were two up, with one head to go, i and Dunedin (W. D*ll) law one shot. With his last ball he trailed the kitty ,„ making five, and thus securing 'a win "by three ; points. In the 'fourth round of Section B, Caledonian, were badly down to Palmerst-on; but made _ a wonderful recovery, thoughstill finishing five down. » . - ?;■ a NORTHEAST VALLEY, „_, ( Section-, A. .-._,, / , _ - . First Round. . j.Pncenix (J. V. Aikenhead, "&/ Mills, J. S. Bee, R. C. Hewjat, s) 12 Otago .(J. Barton, C. Speight, W. G. Hay, H." P.. Moss, i Roslyn (B. H. Fountain, A.- Math^son, 'T: I Scoular7 G. Wedderspodn.. s) 17 beat Kaituna I (J. Sanders, J. .Melville, D:, Melville, T, . Sanders, s) 12. ~ ~~ -" ' Eaitangata. v. Palmerston.— Kaitangata won by default. ' ' • Second Round. Kaitangata P. Middlemass) 18 beat Kaituna (T. Senders) 12. . „ Roslyn (G. Wedderspoon) 17 beet Otago (H. F. Moss) 13. Phoenix (R. Hewat) 17 beat Palmerston (D. Ferguson) 10. , '"Third Round. , , Roslyn (G. W.edderspoon) 16 beat Pelmerston (D. Ferguson) 13. • - ""- "".. ,„, Otago (H- F. Moss) 17 -beat Kaituna (T. C. Hewat) 21 bea* Kaitangata (D. Middlemass) 9. '- " Fourth Round. f Roslyn (G. Wedderspodn) 19 beat Keitan«ata (D. Middlemass) 18. , • - Otago (H." F. Moss) 20 beat Palmerston (D Ka!S S CT! Sanders) 19 beat Phoanix C.H.wat)lo. gection - B First Round. , North End, fnvercaxgill (T. A. Wallace, O. J Wilson A B. Smith, J. Ham, s) 16 i beat St mW^(J. Cardno, F. E. Alfreyf D. M'Far-' William Carswell, s) 20 beat Caledonian -(J. . C. Abernethy, J" Edwards, J. Ogg, J. Col- ; A .Black, FT Pe*ke, b) beat Roslyn (G. Scott, A. Barnett, W. Wilkinson, W. C. ALnutt, s) 12. Second Round. 1 North End (J. Ham) 16 beat Roslyn (W. C 'Taieri l1 CW' ll Carswell) .20 beat St. Kilda (F. •^Duildin (F. Peake) 18 beat Caledonian (J. Collins) 16. -,_'•, ■ ■ - , ' Third -Round. , . .-Dunedin (F, Peake)- 17 beat St. Kolda (F. { ' (J. Collins) 23 beat Ro'slyn (W. ' 'TaierTcW- Carswell) 18 beat North End (J. H»in) -8. • " Fourth Round. North End (J. Ham) 19 beat Dunfcdin (F. , P&ake) 10 ' St. Kida (F: Carter) 16* beat Caedonian ' -Taieri n (W- Carswell) 13 beat Roslyn (W. C. Allnutt) 12. AGGREGATES. Section A. -Wins. Losses. | Roslyn (Wedderspoon) .... r 4 0 Phoanix, Oamaru (Hewat) ,„, '8 1 Otago (Mobs) ". 2 2 Kaitangata (Middlemass) '..2 2 ! Kaituna (Sanders) ' 1 8 Palmerston (Ferguson) .•• •• ° * Section B. Taieri (Carswell) 4 0Dunedin (F. Peake) 3 1 North End, Irivercargill (Bain).. 3 1St. Kilda (Carter) ...... 1 8 Caledonian (Collins) 0 _ 4 Roslyn (Allnutt) .. ..■..'' B" -4 The North-East Valley "Green, was in fair • order. The various games provided nothing of a startling nature. Palmerston failed, to arrive in time, and de-faulted in the first round. Wedderspoon - (Roslyn), Carswell (TaieriJ, and Peak© (Dunedin) put in^some good "games. ' v ' In the first round- of Section B, Dunedin (F. Peake) Secured a win over 'Roslyn (W. ' C. Allnutt)- with a margin, of 5 points • win that i was largely dua -to the' Rosfyn skip unfortunately punching out one of his own "bowls^y It thus happened that on one occasion^Peake secured 6 and on another occasion 5. The former was the largest single score at any one ' head, excepting in the fourth round of_ Section B, Ham' (North End, Inyercargill) secured 7 against Peake (Dunedin). In * Carswell's (Taieri)^rink there was ,an excellent display, on the 'part of each member 'of the rink, the skip being acoarded splendid support from bis three men and securing wins in ell of the four rounds. In the last % head, when Carswell beat Allnutt by 19 to 12 in the fourth round, the Roslyn skip burnt the head twice, but Carswell was not" to be ' denied and secured a meritorious win in the end. The games were played, under the supervision of Mr 0. J. Hodge, who was unremitting in his attention to the wants of an. CALEDONIAN GREEN. Section A. First Round. St. Kilda (H. Howes, E. I. G. Falconer,.H. M. Ewing, J. White, s) 16 beat" Otego (C. Toung, C R. Smith', H. L. Smith, J. Cooke, s) 13. Ashburton (J. D. Stewart, F. M. Clark, H. C. Cranfora, W. Harrison, s) 18 beat Clinton (P. Delamere, C. Cuff, W. Sheddan, W. Nelson, s) 11. Outram (J. Watson, C. Mi^eod, P. Wright, W. Scott s) 21 .beat Oamaru (W. Hadley, H. Gibson, E. Manchester, J. Taylor, s) 11. Second Round. St. Kiida (J. White) 26 beat Clinton (W. Nelson) 18. Oamaru (J. Taylor) 2£beat Otago (J. Cooke) 10. . . . - • - Ashburton-- (W. Harrison) 16 be&t' Outram (W. Scott) 9. • ■ . Third Round. Outram (W. Scott) 17 beat - St. Kilda (J. White) 16 " Clinton (W. Nelson 15' beat Otayo (J. Cooke) 13. * „- Oamaru (J. Taylor) 16 beat Ashburfrji (W. [.Harrison} 1* '. - - - *- - -■

Fourth Hound, , „ OamartL (I. Taylor) 17 beat St. JSjlda (*, White) 10. Outram (W. Scott) 15 beat Clinton (\tb Nelson) 13. . Ashburton (W. Harrison) 17 beat Otago (ir« Cooke) 13. Section B. '• First Rbund % Green Island (J." Aitoheson,'. J. Lindsay, D. 'Buchanan, W. W. s) 16 beat Palmerston (J. Ross, A. M'lntosh, T. Watson, W. B. Galloway, 's) 11. Caledonian (D. Connack, B. White, E. H. Coltman, A. Baillie, s) 26* beat JDunedin. (P* Walker; J. C. Short, J. Thomson, J. G, Bentley, s) 20. , Cfiristchurch".— W. Halliwell, C. D. Hardie. A. S. Gurney, A. V: B. -Bishop, s) 16 beat Kaitangata, (H. Brown, W. Brown, G. Middlemass, J. Hislop, s) T.. , Second Round. Dunedin ~J. G. Bentley) 16 beat Chri3fe church (A.. V. B. Bishop) 15. Green Island (W. M'Donald) 14 beat Cale« donian (A. Baillie) 12. •Kaitangata (Jt Hislop) « 11 beat Palmer%tonl .. , (GallowayX 10. ' „_ ' , Third Eound: : t • •*. Dunedin (J. G. Bentley)., H Beat Palmer* ston (W. B. Galloway) 10. -- ' , j - Ckrisiichuroh (A. V. B Bishop) 19 beat C.Caledoinan (A. Baillie) 17. * ;._ Kaitangata (J. BCislop)* 21 beat Greeaf Island) W. McDonald) 14. t " - , - Fourth Bound. ■- . , Green Island' (W. M'Donald) 14 "beat Dun* edin (J. G. Bentley) 12. ' - ' Christclrurch (A. T. B. Bishop) 22 be< ,-Palmers-ton >fW:> Galloway)/ 17,. Kaitang*ta" (J. Hislop) 16. beat Caledonia* (A. Baillie) 13. ' - -. ; * ' ' - •■* AGGREGATES.,. ' ■'"' , ■ ' ■ Section A. Wins. Losse* AshbuTton (W. Harrison) -.. 3 . 1 Ou-tram (W. Scott) ..... 3 1 Oamaru (J. Taylor) 3 1 St. Kißla (J. White) .... 2 . 2 .Clinton (W. Nelson) .... 1 3 Section B. Green Island (W. M'Donald) 8 X Christchurch (A. V. B. Bishop)- 3 ' I Kaitarigata (J. Hislop) .r^ .'. "3 1 Dunedin '(J. G. Bentley) ••''% ' "3 Caledonian (A. • BfttUi«>- ~ . --1 3 Palmerston' (W. G. Galloway) 010 1 '4 Play on ; the Caledonian Green' .was 'of < most enjoyable ' order. 'The green ""played! smoothly and, truly, and;- axposed as/, the locality is to a north-easter, the .wind cftu'secl but Jittle trouble, the high -fencecand macros caTpa hedge making' an effective break wind. In, the .tie between Wiiite- and "Oooke* tha formeT was 6 up with twq.ieads to go, but Coolie made up his leeway, and the sixteenth, saw matters level. The deciding; head went ia favour of White, who ictfred 3 shots. The game between Bentley. and Baillie was t m. f* oc/3. onej-aßd-the-^b^out beiwoto. Bishop' an# ; .Saillie waa' interesting. Aitcheson led^ particularly well for S£*Don«<d, and was seldom far away from the jack. - ■ -