BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 3

BOWLING.

NORTHERN ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.- Press Association. Napier, Last Night. ( The annual meeting of the Northern Bowling Association was opened to-day on the green< of the Napier and Greeiimcadows Clubs. The weather was fine, but dull and cold for the time of the

| J ear. The greens were in good order, ami tlie preparations generally were | complete. Mr. J. (.'. McVay, president ot llu Association and of the Napier Howling Club, declared the tournament open. Speaking at the Napier green in the presence of a full muster of players, he said he hoped tlie tournament would be as successful as those which had preceded it, and he believed they would witness some first-class plav. Three rounds were plaved to-d'av in each section. Following'are the positions of the clubs, at the end of to-day's play, exclusive of bves:

A section—Turanganui, 1 win, 1 loss; I'-lthaui, 1 win, 2 losses; Waipawa, 1 win, 1 loss; Pihaina, (I wins, 3 losses; Vic-} toria, I win. I loss: Remuera. 1 win, 2 losses; Pahialim, 1 win, 2 losses; Waverlcy, 1 win, 2 losses; Bluff ||il|, ;i w j ns> no losses; Petane, 2 wins, 1 loss; Stratford. .'I wins, I) losses. II section—Napier. 2 wins, I) hisses; Hustings, 2 wins, 1 loss: Patea, 1 win, 1 hiss; Carlton, :i wins. 0 losses; X'ewtnwns, 0 wins, 2 losses; Havelocl;, 3 wins, (I losses: Thorndon. 0 wins. :i |oss,. s: Upper l>|,|j;i s 2 wins, I |„s s; Haweiu, 0 wins, ;) losses'; St. John's, I. win, 2 losses; Paluierston, 1 will. 2, C seetion-Jirei'iiiiieadows, 1 win. 2 losses; Manain, 0 wins, 8 losses; Grey" town, 1 win, 2 losses; Wanganui, 3 wins, 0 losses; Farndon. 0 wins, .1 losses; Gisborne, 3 wins, 0 losses; Kelburne, 2 wins, 1 loss; Wellington, 1 win, 2 losses;' -Masterton. 2 wins, I loss; Feihling, 3 wins, 0 losses; Dannevirke, 2 wins, 1 loss; Bannevirkc, 2 wins, 1 loss; Karori, 0 wins, 3 losses. Play will he continued to-morrow.