BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 5

BOWLING.

iw.nxiOK yoi HXAMKXT. coxc-i.n-ix:; da v. By Telegraph.—Per Pruss Association. Auekiaud, j.ast X'giu. The annual louniauicut of the i.\> minion Howling Association was brought to a close to-day in hue weather. Nation winners 111 111 ..* singlis rssaasniun- • ships met this morning, and 1,,.: linal was readied mis aiicriiouu. of play are as follows: — Eliminating Round. -XeiU (Duneilh:!,. '2O, t. Buchanan (Green Island), 10. iXTER-SB/ii:)X I'ii.AV. M. Walker (Ponsonby), 23, v. July > (Karangahake), 14. klill (T'cuiwi;, 2« v. Harraway (Dun;dili), 20 The a'aiue oiit(c<L 20 all, hat Hill scored time on the 22nd head. ■Stokes (Hrev i.vnnl, IT, v. X.sU (Dunedin), ]f>'. Osmond (Airmd). IS, v. (Yowhuist . (Auckland) I C. (Mn.md made a great dash at the start, and at the 13th'head led 13—8. Tlio game ended 20 all. Tiie 22nd head was won uy Osmond. - THE SE.\J I-FINALS. Walker 20. v. Hii! 12. The seiiro ' no indication 01 the quality of play in this match. Hill was drawing beautifully, but Walker was always: a; little better than hj- opponent. Stokes 25, v, Osmond 17. Osmond lost the game through liesivating to play 'linn shots wit'i which he is usually -a* 'successful. Till' FINAL. M. tNalker (Ponsonby) 16, v. Stokes I Grey Lynn) S. Tint uame opened promisingly, with both ni' ii drawing Ivan- ' tifully. The game was 3 all at the hith head, and 5-1 in Stokes' favour at the seventh li"ad. Walker then got a nili oi 1, 2-. 2.). anil led II)—j at the iltii head, two singles to Stokes reduced the margin, iuit Walkev went lii'i' a will with 2. 2, 1, and' led 7 at ' the Kith head. A. single each gained, and the game given up at . ,-on- • elusion of the 18feli liead. Maxwell VV'alker thus became - second Dominion champion, the lii (Kilgour, .mother Aucklander) having been i defeated in Section play. Walker lias; for years been looked upon as one of the. strongest players in New Zen!:'.ml. He h;.s plaved into prominent positions a( most o[ the important'teurnaments in recent years. Stokes, the '■Runner-up" surprised most Aueklanders. lie took pari in the tournament as a substitute 'member of the Grey Lynn Club. The contest for third place resulted: J. B. Osmond (Auckland), '2O v, E. .T. ITill (Tehiwi) 14 n'u\v Plymouth am. Tile following matches have recently ! hoen_ decided in the New PI;, mouth l-'l l ;■ >" 5 competition--: Chemiiion fli!!i Cn;): Third round.— IT. Smart 21. v. M'-d'ev 17: Bare 21, v . tuscombe 7; Firtli 21, v. C. Bundle 16. Handicap Sin;;b s: Third'round.—Bin--' nip "21. v. Ewing 15. Ihudif-a'p Pairs: Third round,4-Morv and ("'itfield, 1»* It. Smart and Mekot 19. Firth and Green 4, v Penu ami Cjianey 10. * I lie follow iH'r TOi'.- h:ive been e' 1 s T f to represent Firzrnv v. West Em' en v t'ie West I,i 1 >1 „„ Tloir d') • .. ''tpnbaai. Dmsle, Itoimell. Ablwtt < lister Cook. Plnmtree, Lealand («); Uellringer, Pitcc, Chivers, Jackson (a)'; , Avery, Pote, Allen, Benwit !sL: P. . : ' - ••r. eead'e. McNeil! lb a!