BOWLING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1903, Page 2

BOWLING NEWS.

NORTH ISLAND TOOKNAKIST.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Palmerstos Nobth, January 12. Twenty six clubi will be represented at the Bowliag Tournament 'which oping this afternoon, including all the prominent North Island Olubs. The greens are in excellent order, and U revral rinks are very strong, capital play is bound to be witnisted. Latu. The first annual tournament of tkf North Isltcd Bjwling Association wm commenced on the locil green to-day. The entries fram 26 clubi constitute a record. The weather was fine, but windy up to well on in the afternoon, when heavy rain set in and stopped play.

Daring the afternoon, Mr D. Nathan, president of the Association, declared the tournaaent op»n. The The Hen. J. Oarroll was amongst that* present. The following are tht results cf the tint round:-Wanganui 28 t. Danoavirke 17; Masttrten 34 ?. Pahiatua 14; Btratford 21 v. WftUiOf* too 18; Palmtraon 22 v. Pooswbj 18; Victoria 20 v. New Plymouth 19} Newmarket 86 v. Petoue 13, Hawera 17 v. Pa tea lfi; Anokland 33 v.Thoredon 19; Newtown 33 v. Upper Plains

Several teams arrived too lata to take part in the play.

BXCOSIUSNDATIORB.

At a large and enthusiastic matting of bowlers this evaniog the following important recommendations for the Bowling Association were decided upon: -That tha prestnt system of holding inter-club tournaments sfery two years, and a biennial tournamtnt in the intervening years be continued, and that it is unadvisable to hold alternate tournaments in the Snath sod North Islands; that the cost of the tournaments be raised by a pre rata levy on all affiliited oluSn, tbo amounts to bs fixed by the Association; that in ftr-ur* all. intar-olub tournaments, including singlet and pairs, bi held alternately at Auckland and Welling!on, the ohampion foam to take phce in the smaller centres,