BOWLING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 22, 27 January 1915, Page 8

BOWLING.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. Ideal bowling weather greeted the opening of tiie annual tournament under the auspices of the Taranaki Bowling Association -yesterday. The entries tins year were very numerous, being 18 rinks, compared to 32 last year, and it was found necessary to utilise three greens, play taking place, at New Plymouth, Fitzroy, and Inglewood. The competitors are divided into six sections, two of which occupy each green, and a daily change of venue takes place, each team playing on each green. Eleven Taranaki clubs are represented with 38 rinks, the only absentee being Patea. New Plymouth and Fitzroy have six rinks each ; Hawera, Inglewood, and Stratford, four each; Pihama, West End, and Waitara, three each; Opunake and Eltham, two each; and Manaia, one. The outside rinks number eight, and comprise: Gonville (Wanganui), three; St. John’s (Wanganui), two; and Waverley, three. There was some nue pi ay shown yesterday on all the greens. The following shows the fortune of play of the Stratford rinks during yesterday’s competitions:—

SECTION A. (New Plymouth Green). First Round; West End.—W. Putt, T. Petty, J. Lohb, F. Newell (s) 21); v. Stratford—P. Skogluud, C. Jacksou. E. Jackson, J. .Masters (s) 10. Second Round.—J. Masters 32, v. W. Andrew (Waitara), 18. Third Round.—F. Julian (Pihama). 17, v. J. Masters, 10. . SECTION B. (Inglewood Green). First Round:' Hawera.—Rudkin, Bates, Curtis, Foy (s), 20; v. Stratford—S. M. Porritt, J. W. McMillan, N. J. King, G. Smart (s), 18. Second Round.—G. Smart 22, v. J. Abbott (Fitzroy), 20. Third Round.—G. Smart 27, v. George Morton (Inglewood), 9. SECTION C. (Fitzroy Green). First Round : Stratford—C. Wright, T. C. Fookes, G. Sangster, R. McK. Morison (s), 20; v. Waitara—J. Crombie, T. Hellier, H. Langman, C. Sampson (s), 15. Second Round: R. Arc Tv. Morison 21, v. J. Bennett (Fitzroy), 17. , Third Round : G. Sutherland (Inglewood), 2-1 ; v. R. McK. Morison, 14.- ■'

SECTION 1). (New Plymouth Green). First Round: Hawera. Tong, Hodge, Syme, Hicks (s), 40; v. Stratford—R. Masters, C. Martin, T. Nicholson, W. McDonald fs), 3. Second Round: W. McDonald, 25; v. J. Hodson (St. John’s), 21. Won on the twenty-second head. Third Round.—W. McDonald, 31; v. J. H. Bowater (Gonville), 10. POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. SECTION A. Wins. Losses. C. E. Hollard (Hawera) 3 C. Harrison (N.P.) ... 3 F. Julian (Pihnma) ... 2 1 F. Newell (West End) ... 2 1 J. Masters (Stratford) ... 1 2 H. Crawshaw (Fitzroy) 1 2 W. Andrew (Waitara) ... A. H. Christie (Manaia) SECTION B. Wins. Losses. G. Smart (Stratford) ... 2 1 W. Edwards (Pihama) ... 2 1 Foy (Hawera) ... 2 1 J. Abbott (Fitzroy) ... 2 1 G. Morton (Inglewood) 1 2 R. P. Palmer (Waverley) R. Cock (N.P.) SECTION C. Wins. Losses. H. Smart (N.P.) ... 3 G. Sutherland (Inglewood) 3 R. McK. Morison (Stratford 2 1 E. Scrivner (St. John’s) 2 1 J. Bennett 'Fitzroy ... 1 2 C. Curtis (West End) .1 2 C. Sampson (Waita.-a) Walker (Po-wmoy), hy default

SECTION D. Wins. Lfisses. 11. Hicks (Ha wera) ... ,‘5 \\ . C. Dudley (Opunake) 2 1 W. .McDonald (Stratford) 2 i Cartels (Eltham) ... 2 1 ■I. H. Bowater (Convilie) x 2 S. Smith (Eitzroy) ... 1 2 C. H. Burgess (X.P.) ... 1 2 J. Hodgson (St. John’s) .‘3 SECTION E. Wins. Losses. A. K, Smart (X.P.) ...3 C. N. Johnson'(West End) .‘3 E. Mason (Pihama) ... 2 1 McGorrery (Waverley) ... 1 2 E. Drake (Inglewood) ... 1 2 L .Tarrant (Hawera) ... I 2 E. Jackson (Eitzroy) ... 1 2 H. Rice (Gouville) ... SECTION E. Wins. Losses. 0. N. Eirth (N.P.) ... 3 _ E. Des Forges (Opunake) 2 1 T. H. Nixon (Oonville) 2 1. O’Brien (Waverley) ... 2 1 W. Sampson (Waitara) I 2 .1. Wilson (Inglewood) ... 1 2 I*. Lealand (Eit/.roy) ... 1 2 McKay (Eltham) ... RESULTS AT INGLEWOOD THIS MORNING. Per Press (Association. Inglewood, January 27. Section C.—H. Smart a bye. Morisou (Stratford), 19, v. Curtis 20. Sutherland 21, v. Scrivener 16. Bennett 16, v. C. Sampson 14. Firth 12, v. Lealand 27. Nixon 21, v. O’Brien 20. Desforges 21, v. W. Sampson 10. McKay 10, v. Wilson IS.