BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 5, 30 January 1909, Page 5

BOWLING.

THE XOKTHEKX hOWLIXG ASSIICIATION'S KI'LKS. A MOVEMENT TO DEVISE TIIK.M. liy Telegraph. -I'ross Association. Wellington, Last Xbdil. A movement is afoot' is revise i|„. nii'ilimls uf 111,. Niirtiii-i-ii Bowliii" U,„. ™liun. In tin. Hint in effect competitor, snomu ,„„• nil i-iiii'iiiKt- IV.. sullieiently |.,,-,,,. t „ ~,'.. coup thi' nisi of their entertainment In the clubs of tin' city in which 11„. t„,„:. iniiiiicil. is lifld. lint, that is not tinchief point. 1% ami liltl,. dubs com'"i"' i» insisting that they should not !«' limited in their representation at thi* tournament, and tlip question is tx>; M <>' fully argued as to tlic licsl means iif yetting over the difficulty. t)nc su.r-Ki-tion is Hint the North 'island should I he iliviileil into centres on (lie line of | Hie Wellington cut re. that each year there should he a centre tournament with unlimited onirics, and that the two winning teams from each centre should compete at one of the centres for the championship of the North Island. The subject is heing discussed among bowlci\s in -considerable detail, -and has already coiui' before the Wellington Chili, which will hold a special merlin.; mi .Monday night to give linal expression lo its views. The directors have already had the i|Uostion under consideration, and will, it is understood, bring forward a proposal Hint the two club rinhs at the centre tournament which score the greatest number of wins shall represent, the club at the Association's tournament. It is not certain, however, that this will meet with general acceptance, as many members are in favour of the ■'open door" policy pursued by the Xew Zealand Association, and an interesting discussio'u is anticipated when the subject comes up at a special nieetint;.

The return mulch between Xew Plymouth Club's Saturday players and the Civil Service will be played'on the Xew Plymouth green to-day, commencing at 2.30. The Civil Service loam will be selected from the following (the match will consist of four rinks): Stevens. Smith, Kilgonr, Cullender, Hallo. Bishop. Simpson, Palmer, Sole, Ebbletl, Dcnipsey, Wylie, Harry, Hill, Millinglon, drew Winliehl, McElroy. : Five rinks of' Elthnm bowlers will visit Jnglcwond next Thursday.