BOWLING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 12, 8 December 1916, Page 8

BOWLING.

NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT. The Now Year howling tournament promoted by the three New Plymouth clubs will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Ist and 2nd January, 11)17. The not proceeds arc to ho devoted to the Taranaki Rowling Centro’s Patrio-j tie Knud. The competitions to ho iield Jon Fitzroy, New Plymouth, and West' I End greens. Entrance fee to he 10s, i per rink. Games to he 16 heads up.' Semi-finals and finals to he 21 heads up. Entrants to lie divided into sec-j tions. Winners and ties in sections 'to go into semi-finals. 1 j The rules governing the tournament are to he those adopted hy the Taranaki Bowling Centre in its annual tournament, where applicable. J ! Nominations, accompanied by entrance fee, to close with the socretaiy, <). N. Firth, P.O. Box 152, New Plymouth, on Saturday, JGth iust., at 8.30 p.m. Tournament to be open to ( all clubs affiliated to the Taranaki ( Bowling Centre. Semi-finals and finals are to he played on the West End green. Games will he started each, 'morning at 9 o’clock sharp. The exc-. entire consists of Messrs A. K. Smart, I Fred Bellringer, and J. D. Sole. All disputes to he settled by the executive, whose decision shall be final. The banner match between Inglewood and Waitara did not eventuate, owing to the wet weather. Fitzroy defeated Wo.'t End at 1 itzroy yesterday hy 100 ’o 14.6. Owing to the inclement weather, the visiting members from New Plymouth did not make the journey to Stratiord, and the bowling match was not held. A championship match was played on the Stratford Bowling Green last evening between Dr. Paget and Mi Stan Sharp, the latter beating his opponent hy ,17 points.