BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 85, 30 March 1908, Page 3

BOWLING.

Per Press Association, Napier, Last Night. 11l tnc flual of ill <; pail's gaillCS 01' tilt' carnival bowling tournament, Bull anil Gates 22 beat Di<in ami Tabuteau 17. It is a coincidence that D. A. ilillar, who played in the winning rink (St.' .John's) ill the link tournament, \V, ,). Talmteau who skipped the winning rink for the citizens' matches, and W. C Yates, who played in the winning rink in the pairs matches, were all schoolmates at the Napior Grammar fchool in the early days,

Auckland, Saturday Night. There am now seventeen clubs affiliated to the local Bowling Association, and a movement is on foot to further extend the functions of tlie Association m such a way that it is anticipated more than 20 clubs will l,c affiliated to, the Association in the near future.

Dunedin, Last Night. The team of bowlers about to tour Australia liad what might be ealled a test game with strongly-foniied rinks l epiesenting Dunedin Centre yesterday prior to their departure for Australia to-day. The match was played on the Kuituna green, six rinks of which were

occupied by those taking part in the match. At the conclusion, of the game, which refilled in favor of Dunedin by U points, the chairman of the Centre "I'oke a few words of adieu to the team, ami expressed the hope that its tour would lie pleasant and successful. Mr. I'. J. Payne, who ea plained the last New Zealand representative team, spoke in similar terms, and Mr. 1 lain, in whose charge the team travels, replied. I Hie players and scores are as follows, Centre rinks being mentioned liivt in each case:—

I>. Miirchison, W, A. Scott. .T. Johnson, \\. McLaren, 21); J. McGibbo.l, S. Manning, '!'. Mackie, A. V. Bishop, 11. \V. Jacobsen, J. C. Stephens, F. Smith, C. J. Pryne, II); L. Stubbersfield, !. Gibson, F. W. Johnston, .J. Main, 22. J. Barnes, L. Miller, D. Natters, \V. McDonald, 23; W. Bee, .J. 11. Maynanl, A. Martin, \Y. N'addell, IS.

I 10. 11. Fountain, O. Balk, D. Scott, (!, I Wedderspoon, 12; E. C. Chcgwig, W. I'. Bastings, ,1. Scoulhir, .1. Bentlev, 28. J. Scott, F. Carter, ,). Collins, C. E. Kiast, 18; D. Neaves, C. H. Matthews, T. Bunting, W. C. Allnutt, 23. W. G. Hay, W. Allan, J. Tait, W. Carswcll, 22; W. Thompson, W. Gee. W. Coltman, 0. J. Goldstone. i 3. In the last-mentioned game only 17 ends were played in place of the prescribed 21. Totals—Centre 123, Dominion 112,