BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1916, Page 8

BOWLING.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. NEWTOWN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegrapli.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night, The final rinks for the championship were played to-day and attracted a large concourse of spectators. The rinks were: —C. Davis, A. Davies, A. Duff, .T. Laughton (si 1!); v. Christchurch —J. H. Seager, ■). Caughley, W. S. Atkinson, E. Torrance (s), IS. Details of the scores were: —First head: Newtown 0, Christchurch 5; 2nd, ' I—s; 3rd, 1—0; 4th, 1—!); sth, 1—10; 6th, 2—10; 7th, (bowls moved); Stli, 4n-10; 9th, 5—10; lOtli, (i—10; 11 til, 0—11; 12th, S—11; 13th, 9—11; 14th, U ; all: 15th, 11—15: 10th, 11—10; 17th, 11—17; ISth, 15—17; 19th, 17-all. With two heads to go,, and an even game, interest was intensified. Davies came to light and left two for Newtown. Caugliley made a good attempt which just passed the scoring bowl by a fraction, and with his second drew a yard in front of Atkinson's and just missed its object, Duff drawing forth loud applause by drawing the shot itself. With three shots against them Ohristchurch were on their mettle. Torrance drew a beautiful second shot which just failed scoring by a fraction, but with his second, midst great excitement, he rolled in a lovely scoring shot, and he was cheered for his fine effort, the score being K—l7 in favor of Christchurch. In°the final head, Seager kept up hia reputation by finishing a few inches behind kitty. ' Caughley was short, but his bowl acted as a baulk. He also I failed with his second shot. Davies with his second got. kitty, which shot to the left. Atkinson, drew a nice shot, which Duff promoted slightly, and the question was raised if the bowl was within bounds. A line was run over and the bowl was adjudged out. With his second he was pacey, and Duff also followed suit. Torrance's first- was out of bounds, and with his second lie proved just too strong, and Newtown was left with two points and won the game by 10 ito IS, Laughton not playing his second bowl. At the conclusion of the game, the president of the Council (Mr. M. F. Harnett, presented Laughton (the skip of the 'winning rink) with the bowling banner, a handsome piece of work given by the ladies of Dunediii on the occasion of the tournament held at Dunedin in 1914. TARANAKI BOWLING CENTRE. ANNUAL TOURNAMNET. The annual tournament of the Tara-. liaki Bowling Centre will open in. New Plymouth,, on Tuesday, January 25. Forfrf-four rinks are engaged, including players from Wangamii, Waverley. Jit. Eden (Auckland), and Patea, who are outside the Taranaki Centre. Following is the draw: —

SECTION A. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23. (Fitzroy Green). First Round.—Tohnson plays Morton; Des Forges plays Loudon; Flower plays Sampson; Jackson plays Medley. King a bye. Second Round. —Johnson plays King; Morton plays Flower; Des Forges plays Medley; Loudon plays Sampson. Jackson a bye. Third Round.—Johnson plays Sampson; Morton plays Medley; Des Forges plays King.' Loudon a bye. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. (New Plymouth Green). Fourth Round. —Johnson plays Jackson; Morton plays Loudon; Des Forges plays Flower; 'Sampson plays King. Medley a bye. Fifth Round.—Morton plays Sampson; Des Forges plays Jackson; Loudon plays Flower; Medley plays King. Johnson a bye. Sixth Round.—Johnson plays Flower; Morton plays Des Forges; Loudon plays Medley;' Jackson plays King. Sampson a bye. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. (West End Green). Seventh Round—Johnson plays Loudon; Morton plays King; Flower plays Medley; Sampson plays Jackson. Des Forges a bye. Eighth Round.—Johnson plays Des Forges; Morton plays Jackson; Loudon plays King; Sampson plays Medley. Flower a bye. Ninth Round.—Johnson plays Medley; Des Forges plays Sampson; Loudon plays Jackson; Flower plays King. Morton a bye. SECTION B. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. (Fitzroy Green). First Round.—H. Smart plays AY. Beal; J. Burton plays Langman; S. Smith plays S. Sutherland; M'Millan playg Morshead. Waverley a bye. Second Bound.—H. Smart plays Waverley; Beal plays Smith; Burton plays Morshead; Langman plays Sutherland. M'Millan a bye. Third Round.—H. Smart plays Sutherland; Beal plays Morshead; Burton plays Waverley; Smith plays M'Millan. Langman a bye. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20. (West End Green). Fourth Round.—ll Smart plays M'Millan; Beal plays Langman; Burton plays Smith; Sutherland plays Waverley. Morshead a bye. Fifth Round. —Beal p!ays Sutherland; Burton plays M'Millan; Langman plays Smith; Morshead plays Waverley. H. Smart a bye.

Sixth Round. —H. Smart plays Smith; Beal plays Burton; Langnian playa Morshead; M'Millan plays Waverley. Sutherland a bye. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, (New Plymouth Green). Seventh Round. —H. Smart plays Langman; Beal plays Waver ley; Smith plays Morshead; Sutherland plays M'Millan. Burton a bye. Eighth Round.—H. Smart plays Burton; Beal plays M'Millan; Langman plays Waverley; Sutherland plays Morshead. Smith a bye. Ninth Round.—H. Smart plays Morshead; Burton plays Sutherland; Langman plays M'Millan; Smith plays Waverley. Beal a bye.

SECTION C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. (West End Green). First Round.—M'Neill plays Tarrant; Murray plays Harrison; Harkness plays Julian'; Williams plays Betts. Second Round,—M'Neill plays Williams; Tarrant plays Harkness; Murray plays Betts; Harrison plays Julian. Third Row;'' _ M'Neill plays Julian; Tarrant pla. £■ :tts; Murray plays Harkness; 11a....uii plays Williams. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. (Fitzroy Green). Fourth Round.—M'Neill plays Betts; Tarrant plays Harrison; Murray plays Julian; Harkness plays ..llliams Fifth Round.—M'Neill plays Harrison; Tarrant plays Murray; Harkness plays Betts; Julian plays Williams. Sixth Round. —M'Neill plays Murray; Tarrant plays Williams; Harkness plays Harrison; Julian plays Betts. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. (New Plymouth Green). Seventh Round.—'M'Neill plays Harkness; Tarrant plays Julian; Murray plays Williams; Harrison plays Betts. SECTION D. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. (New Plymouth Green). First Round.—A. K. Smart plays Carmen; Wyllie plays Hollard; Ritchie plays Fk. Newell; Abbott plays Rankin. Lealand a bye. Second Round.—Smart plays Lealand; Carmen plays Ritchie; Wyllie plays Rankin; Hollard plays Newell. Abbott a bye. Third Round.—Smart plays Newell; Carmen plays Rankin; Wyllie plays Lealand; Ritchie plays Abbott. Hollard a by«.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. (Fitzroy Green). Fourth Round.—Smart plays Abbott: Carmen plays Hollard; ( Wyllie plays Ritchie; Newell plays Lealand. Rankin a bye. Fifth Round.—Carmen plays Newell; Wyllie plays Abbott.; Hollard plays Ritchie; -Rankin plays Lealand. Smart n bye. Sixth Round.—Smart plays Ritchie; Carmen plays Wyllie; Hollard plays Rankin; Abbott plays Lealand. Newell a bye. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. (West End Green). Seventh Round—Smart plays Hollard; Carmen plays Lealand; Newell plays Abbott; Ritchie plays Rankin. Wyllie a bye. Eighth Round.—Smart plays Wyllie; Carmen plays Abbott; Hollard plays Lealand; Newell plays Rankin. Ritchie a bye. Ninth Round.—Smart plays Rankin; Wyllie plays Newell; Ritchie plays Lealand; Abbott plays Ilollard. Carmen a bye. SECTION E. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. (West End Green). First Round. —G. Smart plays Fred. Newell; MeAneny plays Bennett; Marriott plays Tayior; Foy plays Mason. Carey a bye. Second Round.—Smart plays Carey; Newell plays Mason; 'MeAneny plays Mason; Bennett plays Taylor. Foy a bye. Third Round.—Smart plays Taylor; Newell plays Mason; McAnenv plays Carey; Marriott plays Foy. Bennett a bye. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. (New 'Plymouth Green). Fourth Round.—Smart plays Foy; Newell plays Bennett; MeAneny plays Marriott; Taylor plays Carey. 'Mason H bye. Fifth Round.—Newell plays Taylor; MeAneny plays Foy; Bennett plays Marriott; Mason plays Carey. Smart a bye. Sixth Round, —Smart play 3 Marriott; Xi-well plays MeAneny; Bennett plays Mason; Foy plays Carey. Taylor "a bye. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. (Fitzroy Green). Seventh Round—Smart plays Bennett; Newell plays Carey; Marriott plays Mason; Taylor plays Foy. MeAneny a bye. Eighth Round. —Smart plays MeAneny; Newell plays Foy; Bennett plays Carey; Taylor plays Mason. Marriott a bye. Ninth Round.—Smart plays Mason; MeAneny plays Taylor; Bennett plavs Foy; Marriott plays Carey. Newell'a hyp. STRATFORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Three rinks from the Inglewood club journeyed to Stratford on Saturday, and after a most enjoyable game, Stratford proved victorious by (17 points to 40. The following were the scores (Inglewood being mentioned first): Peterson, Marshall Lightfoot, Branch (s), 15; v. Wood, Jackson, King, Rowe (<). 21. > Mackay, McDonald, Codd, Sutherland (s), 17; v. Foley, Leversedge, Masters, Reeve (s), 21. Kilpatriek, Esse, Gollen, Johnston (s), 1-1; v. Porritt, Wilson, Morison, Hartlev (s), 25. Other games played on the green were:— Sharp, Walters, 23; v, Stewart McDonald, 19. On Friday, the holders of the Buttons played the challengers, and were successful in retaining them. The team? were as follow (the holders being mentioned first): —Davey, Smith, Cottier, Smart (s), 19; v. Wilson, Robson, Wright, King (s), 10. The following are the drawings for the third round of the O.M. Curtis trophy;— No. 1 Section. —McDonald v. Leversedgs; Sharp v. Bickerton; McDonald v. Porritt; Locklica.d v. Hartley; J. S. McDonald v. C. Jackson, No. 2 Section.—Smart v. Masters; Morison v. McMillan; King v. Sang•tsr; Wilson v. Skoehmt