BOWLING.
TilU PALMRRSTON TOURNAMENT, WON BY H. SMART, OF NEW PLYMOUTH. (By Telegraph—Special to News.) Palmc-rston North, Last Night. The bowling tournament was brought to a conclusion to-day, H. Smart (New ;I'l>inoutli), who has played consistently throughout the season, winning the final after a great contesS, by Hi to l.'i,- the game being in doubt until the last shot was played. In the panics unfinished last night, Nash (i'ahuerston North) defeated Smart (Stratford), and If. Smart New Plymouth) defeated hull (Napier). In tlic semi-fina!*, 11. Smart 20 beat Fraser (T\ anganuii IS; Nash 22 beat Wylio (Newtown) 18. : ■ The final contest between If. Smart (New Plymouth) and N. TI. Nash (Palmerston North) was a great game, played on a fasigreen. It was keenly watched by the interested spectators, 'who frequently applauded the play on both sides. In the first heads Smart led, the score, at one stage, reading Smart 7, Nash 1. Nash then'scored 11, \Yhile Smart was adding a single, and on the twelfth bead the board showed 10—8 in fitvor of Nash. After some hotlyieontcsted head*, Smart led by 15—in. Nash then scored a couple add Smart a single), the score being Smart Hi, Nash 13 at the conclusion of the 20th head. In the final head, Nash narrowly missed scoring live, but lay three and was defeated by one point. Luseombe played a great- lead. Hill was a little seedy, ami nob up to-the iorm be had shown throughout the tournament. Johnson was reliable, and Smart was really wonderful. MANAIA v. HAWERA. Four rinks from Manaia visited Hrwera on Saturday afternoon. Scores, Manaia being mentioned first!— Meiili, Vine, Stevenson, J. Christie 2IS v. McPhillips, Goodwin, Parrington, J. Syme 34. Kirk, Hanson, Hair, Armitage 23 v. Black, Parkhouse, Bates, Tarrant 24. • Taylor, Greenhill., Butler, H. Christie 23 v. Brunette, Lewis, Power, Grant 2S. Herbert, Hunt, Franklin, McKcnzie 10 v. Foden, Payne, Curtis, lieiwon 20. Totals: Manaia 88; Hawera 112.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1917, Page 5
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