BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 1 February 1907, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

STKATFOIII) JiEATS NEW i'EV .MOUTH.

A lovely afternoon, spoiled a little liy the breeze, and greens as keen as razors, were the conditions attending the linal games of the Taranaki Howl ing Tournament on Thursday after noon at New Plymouth, when Strut ford met the local team. Two rinks were played, and Hie play was close and exciting The lirst rink compbt ed gave New Plymouth a lead of one point, although the visitors seeiuel to have been leading fairly comfortably on each rink The next ended, amidst considerable excitement, in a win for Stratford, also by a margin of one point, and a tie resulted. A final head was played, and Stratford led on each rink, winning the Association's trophy by live points. The 'teams

wore opposed us follows: No. 2 green NVw Plymouth— V. Smart, ]l. Cold wiitcr, P. W. Hall and J.- (jrnj (skin); Stratford—E. A. Osmond, .i I). Mmison. Ji. Diivglc. ami Allan K. Smart (skip) No. 4 green: New liv mouth-O'Loughlin, Willie, ,). S. MoKollar and K. lUindle (skip); Stratford—'!'. 11. Pcim, (J. Smart, 11. 1,. Hells and (I. .M. Curtis (skip). Tin' latter loams finished lirst in the 21 heads. The visitors started nil' with a lead, and lipid it until within n little of Hie finish, a tie hem- readied at IK-IS, New Plymouth notching live in a verv loin/ head, almost In- Hie ditch. 'in the iinal. liyndlo out out the best howl, and landed his side a winner, lII—IS. Number 2 green saw steadier play. Here the home players got away with (lie lead, luil St nilford' passi'd'tllem at ihe eighth iie.nl. S—7, and held it right through. Willi ono head to plav, New I'lvinnuUi wanted one In tie and two t'o will. They mil in one. and this game ended Strut ford IS, New JMyiiHtilli 17. Then' all lined out again (or the conclusive head. Stratford winning on each green, and making the senres -ll—;in. ' a result Hint was loudly applauded. air li. ('nek. President.' of the New Plvinnnlli (Mill), iircsented the. Association's trophy to llr Dingle, on Ir.-lui'l" ■ vif the winners, and to each of (he win- ! ning team n gold T.IS.A. monogram I tie-pin. He congratulated Hie Stralford players on their victory, and ex- j pressed his pleasure that iin- trophy ivus going round. In rehiring thanks ;'

Mr Dingle said this was an uncxpoct- > ed pleasure. They had met two good , rinks that day, and with luck had lien ten them. He li'.lpeil to see Die New Plymouth men striving at Slrnl j ford next year to regain the trophy., ami. promised another interesiiug. si niggle hefore it was allowed to change j its abode. Cheers were interchanged, with special salvos for the holies who hud dispensed afternoon, ten. j