BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1918, Page 8

BOWLING.

THE DOMINION TOURNAMENT. HARRAWAY WINS THE PAIRS. OTAGO VICTORS IN THE RINKS, ".y Telegraph,—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The Dominion bowling tournament was continled on Saturday, when the finals in the rinks competitions were reached Rain early in the morning made the green rather heavy, and a shower was also experienced during the progress of play in the afternoon, i Tlif unfinished pairs game between YYoolf (United) and Parsons (Ponsonby) was completed, the former winning bv 26 to 13. The semi-final between Parsons and Brown (United) was won by t hp Ponsonby pair by 22 to 17. This left Parsons to meet Harraway (Dnnedin) in tin (!nal : and an interesting game resulted, the finish being played in the fast fading light. At the tenth head Harraway led by 13-8, but Parsons scored three and four on the 18th and 10th heads, giving him the lead of 19 to 18. Harraway, however, came again,! and with 2 and 1 on the last two heads won by "21 to 13. The rinks' final, between C. R. Smith. (Otago) and Parsons (Ponsonby). was only a fair gamp, Ponsonbv players not being up to the form previously shown At the fith head Smith was leading bv 0-3, which lie increased three heads late? to 9-4, but a couple of threes to Parsons reversed the position and the score read 10 to 0 in his favor. At the fourteenth head Smith was eight, up, and the pos-' tion was unchanged with three heads tu go. Three to Ponsonby gave them an outside chance, but two to Otago on the •20th head put the game beyond doubt, Parsons requiring eight to win with one head to go. He scored two, and the game ended: Otago, 23: Ponsonby, IS In the play-off for the third place in the rinks Maxwell Walker (Ponsonby) •beat Smellie (Green Island) by 24 to 20. Sir James Allen presented the banner' to t'he winning team, the skipper of which this year is president of the association. Mr. Smith, in returning thanks, expressed special pride, because this was ' the first, occasion the banner had been won by n South Island team. Maxwell 1 Walker said he thought the time liad come for itanda>rdisation of tourneys, 1 po that the conditions of the competitions would he the same Ifi each eentre, -The Duqedin arrangement#, with (UfH

amendments, might be advantageously followed by other centres. Mr. H. Smart has returned from Dunedin, where lie was skipping .a Stratford rink at the' Dominion bowling tournament. Up till the last day of the section play his rink was leading in its section, but lost its chances by going down twice on the last day. The popular New Plymouth skip says that it was a hard struggle, right through, though he would not characterise the bowling at the tournament as good.

GILMOUK CUP MATCHES, >*EW PLYMOUTH "A" DEFEA'i o FITZROY. At Fitzroy on Saturday, New Plymouth A defeated the local club by ten points. The green was a trifle dull after the heavy rain of the previous night, hut played true. One of the rinks on each side went down badly, the play at the other rink being fairly even. Following are the scores, New Plymouth being mentioned first at each rink: Brooking, Dempsey, Luseombe, Fookes (sk.) 23 v. Sole, Northern, Jury, Allen (sk.) 21. Binnie, Cutfield, Wood, Smith (sk.) 38 v. Roberts, Brooker, Weller, Higgs (sk.) 14. Hooker, Chancy, tytcLeod, Smart (sk.) 18 v. Oxenham, Gibson, Beadle, S. Smith (sk.) 34. Total—New Plymouth 79, Fitzroy 69. NEW PLYMOUTH "B" DEFEATS WEST END. New Plymouth "B" met West End at the latter club's green, ?.nd won comfortably, each of the four rinks scoring, the aggregate points being: New Plymouth, 115 j West End, 74. The visitor* were, as usual, hospitably entertained to afternoon tea. Detailed scores (West End being mentioned first) are as follows: Hodson, Thompson, Billing, Frank Newell (s.) 23 v. Fraser, Goodacre, l£ Smart, Firth (s.) 27. Honey field, Clark, Townley, Sole (s.) 10 v. Hoby, Percy Smith, Phillips, Willis (s.) 27. Walsh, Crutch, T. Sole, Hill (s.) 18 v. Evans, Furlong, S. Rtuidle, Bhuidell (s.) 33. Tichbon, Thomson, Curtis, Oliver (s.) 7 v. Hooper, Renaud, Cock, Ewing (s.)

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. The thirteenth annual tournament, under the auspices of the Taranaki Bowling Centre, opens on the three New Plymouth greens to-morrow, and will continue throughout the Week. It promises to be equally as successful as the best of its predecessors. In all 44 rinks have entered—the same number as last year. Every club in Taranaki is represented, whilst the visitors include, the three Wanganui clubs, Waverley and Patea. All the local greens are looking splendid, the recent rains having had a beneficial effect, and they are said to be playing equally well, and with the prospects of a continuance of fine weather, bowlers should have an enjoyable week's play, and spectators should witness some exciting games.