BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 323, 14 January 1909, Page 3

BOWLING.

XUKTIIEHX IOUKNA.uii.VJ. l!y Telegraph.—Press Association. Xapiur, Last >.igtat. The .Northern Bowling Association's Uiui'iiaiucut was continued at Xapier and tivceunicadows to-day, but ou the latter ground c. strong cross wind somewhat uiLcrl'cml with play.

P.nmcrston Xurl.li nail an easy win over Lpper Plains by 2» to 13. "l lavelot:,> proved too much for llawera and triumphed by 31 to 18. Thoriulon v. Carllou prov.dcd a surprise, the funnel' lieat.ng the previously uneomjuered Caiiuui by 27 to 17. Thoriulon look the lead aiter the fourth head and w.-re never afterwards really troubled. Ilast•ngs and Xewtown played a fairly even game, the former winning by 2U to 17. .Napier lnid no trouble in defeating Patea by 211 to 14. Grcenmeadows went under to D.inuevirke by 111 to 11. Maslerton, after an interesting game, got the best of karori by three points, the scores being Masterton 17, Itarori 14. J'l'ud.iig v. Kelbunie was a good game ill the closing stages, Eeilding getting home by 18 to 15. Wellington never had a look-in with Farudon, who won by 31 to !). Uisborne, after leading all through, won from Greytowu by 2(i to 11. Wanganui, previously undefeated, had to strike their colors to Manaia by '2O to Hi. The winners started well and managed to keep in front, though closely pressed at tunes by the leaders. In the eighth round Gisborne defeated

Wanganui after an exciting game by 20 ' to 10. Oil the eighteenth head Gisb'ome | were 17 to Wanganui's 14. Wanganui got live oil' the next head and looked, like winning, but Gisborne got two ami L one 011 the remaining heads and won the match. Wellington was 100 good for Manaia, winning by 24 to 12. Feililing took the lead from Greytown after the eleventh head anil won by 20 to , 17. Kelburae just got home from Daulievirke by ID to 18, after an even and exciting game. Masterton had not much difficulty in winning their match against Greeiiiueadows, the scores being 28 and ID. Karori and Farndon had a very close game, and were 17 all on the final head, Parndon won on the play-oil' by one point. Xewtown and latea were level on the sixth head, but Xewtown fell away and lost by 25 to l(i. After very pretty and close play, kapier maintained their unbeaten record by defeating Thomdon by 23 -o 15. llawera defeated Hastings after a good fight by 23 to 20. Carlton (20) easily accounted for Palmcrston (10).' The game between St. John's'and Havelock saw the former, who led all the way, win by 24 to 19. Hastings and St John's tied with 23 each on the final heau, but Hastings scored four in the play-oir and won. Greeiiiueadows were successful in their match with Ivelburne by 19 to 15. Dannevirke's win over Greytown was an easy one, the scores being 27 and 8. Napier met their first defeat at the hands of Palmcrston by, 23 to 21 after a close game. Wellington defeated Gisborne by 30 to 26 after a very good game, Wellington just getting home at the finish. Karori, who have not yet won a game, again tasted deteat, this time at the hands of Manaia. the scores being 20 and 15. Faradon, secured a victory over Masterton by 22 to 18, and scored their third win during the day s games. Upper Plains and Canton a;i<l Thorndon v. Newtown were easy things for the first named, as the scores, 2.1-13 and 30-11 show. Strattprd defeated Wavorlev bv 31 to 17 .Stratford went to the front after the', sixth head and won comfortably. Bluff Hill met. their first defeat at the hands of Kemucra, who won bv 27 to 19 The; , scores were even on the fifteenth head, but a three and a seven, gained by beaiuiful drawing, gave Remuera a lead and the game. Pihama accounted for I ahiatiia very easily, scoring 23 points to their opponents' 10. Victoria and Elthain was the best game in the morning round. Eltham were leading bv two on the nineteenth head, but with a six and a one on the two remaining heads gained a victory by 20 to 21. Turanganul were off tli'e:r play in the game with Waipawa, who won by 27 to 12. Remuera defeated Petane by 29 to 19, after leading throughout. Stratford beat Pihnina by 23 to 14, the winners iiavin" the best of the game from the start luranganui experienced little difficulty in defeating Pahiatua bv 31 to 19 after an even game till the fourteenth head. > lctorja defeated Waipawa by 21 to 16» Bluff Hill were front all the way in their game with Eltham. and scored 23 to their opponents' 14. Wavcrlev defeated J-ihama somewhat easily bv 21 to 17 Petane and Eltham played a close game' the is-ue being in doubt to the final head, but a strong cross wind interfered with Petanc's last bowl, and the game went to Eltham by 24 to 21. Turaimttnui scored 24 to Stratford's 19. Thcr game was won by the pood bowl'm* of Martin, the winning skip. Bluff"ililj easily defeated Waipawa by 25 to 12 " Victoria defeated Pahiatua by 24 to is'. Til" w nners led practically all through! I The position of the clubs at the end of to-day's play was as follows, excluding byes:—

A SECTION. Tiirangauui .. Wins losses . 4 4 Eltham . 4 5 U'aipawa . 4 4 X'ihaniit 2 7 Victoria . (i 2 3 Kemucra . 5 l'aliialiitt , 2 0 Wavcrley . a 5 Hill .. , 7 1 l'etanc ,, tJ Q 2 0 Stratford ,, . G 2 J3 SECTION Wins losses -Napier , 7 1 ■Hastings . 4 5 i'atea 2 <1 Carlton , a 1 Newtown , l 7 llavulock . 0 3 Thorndon . 3 5 Upper Plains . j 3 Hawera ., ,, , 3 5 St. John's . 3 rajmerstou . 4 4 (J SECTION. Wins losses Creenmeadows , . i 5 .Manaia . 3 C Creytown , 2 7 W'anganui . U 3 Farndon !> 4 (jisborne .. . 1 2 Kclburne .. , 5 4 Wellington .. , 5 4 -Mastcrto-,1 . 5 4 Feililing . S 1 J)nmicvirkc . 4 5 ltarori ■ . 0 !) The play in the champion foul's will, be resumed to-morrow, when a start will also be made with the Citizen's. Match.