NORTHERN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8330, 11 January 1907, Page 5

NORTHERN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

The Northern Bowling Association's Tournament was concluded, in fine weather, yesterday.

TENTH ROUND

The Newtown-Patea match ended in a win for Patea by 27 to 15. The game between Carlton and Stratford was won by Carlton by 21 to 14. At the eleventh head, Carlton had a lead of 11. At the thirteenth head the scores were level. The Carlton team secured the lead at the next head, and won comfortably. Pahiatua met and defeated the Hutt by 30 to 20. Up to the fifth head Pahiatua had not scored. At the next three heads they put on 10, and kept on scoring well to the finish. Gisborne won the match with Petone by 28 to 18. Petone, up to the seventh head, had the lead. Gisborne pulled themselves together, and scored 18 in five heads. Ponsonby met and after a good game defeated Victoria. The game was very even up to the fifteenth head, the scores being 12 all. At the next head Ponsonby put on 5, and eventually won. The Karori team played a splendid game against Wellington, and up to the twelfth head had the game well in hand, the scores being—Karori 14, Wellington 8. The Wellington team drew level at the fifteenth head, and, getting in 2 at the sixteenth head, passed their opponents' score and won by 21 to 16. Undoubtedly the game that interested the spectators most was that between Greenmeadows and Carterton. The game was evenly contested up to the eighteenth head, when the teams were 19 all. At the twentieth head the score was —Greenmeadows 20, Carterton 20. When the skips went up to play the last head Carterton were laying 2. The Greenmeadows skip, by a beautiful drive, shifted the "jack," making it a dead head. In the final head Greenmea- ' dows required two to win, and scored 4, each bowler drawing the "jack." The Carterton, skip had a drive, which' missed. He then tried to draw the shot, but failed, leaving Greenmeadows winners by 3 points. In this game there were seven dead heads. The game between Upper Plain and Greytown was won by the former, who scored 7 on the first four heads, and, keeping their lead, won the game. Eltham and Masterton played a very interesting game, Masterton winning by 18 to 16. Feilding met and defeated Napier by 22 to 13. The game up to the twelfth head was even. After this the Feild-1 ing men drew away, and won easily. The following were the scores: — I Patea (27) beat Newtown (15) I Carlton (21) beat Stratford(l4). | Masterton (18) beat Eltham (16). Feilding (22) beat Napier (13). Wellington (23) beat Karori (16). Greenmeadows (24) beat Carterton (21). Gisborne (28) beat Petone (18). Ponsonby (22) beat Victoria (15). Pahiatua (30) beat Hutt (20). Upper Plain (18) beat Greytown (13). ELEVENTH ROUND. Pahiatua met'Petone and secured another win. At the ninth head the game stood—Pahiatua 16, Petone 4. The latter team were unable to overtake Pahiatua's score, and the latter won easily. The game between Gisborne and Victoria resulted in a win for the former team by 26 against 11. " Gisborne secured the lead at the ninth head, and were never overtaken. Upper Plain met the Hutt. The play of the latter team was disappointing. Upper Plain secured the lead at the third head, and won easily by 30 to 11. Greenmeadows were again victorious, beating Dannevirke by 23 to 15. The game was in favour of Dannevirke up to the seventeenth head, they having a lead of 7 points. Greenmeadows scored 13 in the last four heads, and won. The . game between Wellington and Carlton was evenly contested up to the sixteenth head. On the seventeenth head Carlton got in 5 and made their score 17 against 11. They added 2 more on the eighteenth and nineteenth heads. Wellington were 3 up on the twentieth and twenty-first; heads. The score at the finish was—Carlton 19, Wellington 14. The game between Napier and Patea was won by Napier by 26 to 13. Newtown met and defeated Stratford by 18 to 15. The game was well contested, Newtown winning the game in the last four heads. Carterton beat Greytown by 20 to 14. Carterton scored at the first three heads, and, obtaining the lead, were never overtaken. Karori were beaten by 20 to 13. The game between Te Rau and Masterton was keenly contested. Te Rau at the first head got in 1. Masterton at the second head replied with 3. In the next two heads Te Rau secured 6, making their score 8 against 4. They slightly increased this lead up to the thirteenth head when Masterton, by a splendid piece of play, got on level terms, the scores being 12 all. At the fourteenth head Te Rau got 3 up. At the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth heads Masterton got in 3, again drawing level with their opponents. At the eigthteenth head Te Rau got in 1, and at the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first heads Masterton secured 3, 2 and 1, respectively, winning a game that was generally considered to have been the best in the tournament, by 21 to 16. The drawing of the Masterton team was better than that of their opponents. The Te Rau skip played splendidly, his drawing being specially good. The combination of the Masterton team was good. The following were the scores: — Masterton (21) beat Te Rau (16). Eltham (20) beat Karori (13). Carterton (20) beat Greytown (14). Newtown (18) beat Stratford (15). Napier (26) beat Patea (13). Carlton (19) beat Wellington (14). Pahiatua (27) beat Petone (20). Gisborne (26) beat Victoria (11). Upper Plain (30) beat Hutt (11). Greenmeadows (23) beat Dannevirke (15). THE FINAL.

I The final between Te Rau and t Greenmeadows was commenced about 4 o'clock on the old green. The former team had been beaten by Master ton while the latter had won all their matches.. Te Rau won the toss, and Greenmeadows led. The green had been rolled prior: to the match, and played very fast. The first three bowls'—two by Greenmeadows and

one by Te Rau—went into the ditch. Te Rau's second ball went close up to the "jack," but the next Greenmeadows' bowl drew the shot. Greenmeadows were lying one when the skips went up to play. The Te Rau skip sent down a fast one, and drove the "jack" into the ditch. The Greenmeadows skip drew a fine bowl right into the "jack," and won.the head by one. On the next head Greenmeadows were lying one when the skips played. The first bowl by Mr Kennedy, the Greenmeadows' skip, drew the shot, and the team won the head by two points. Greenmeadows were lying the shot on the next head when Mr Hennessey, of Te Rau, by a splendid draw, drew the shot. The Greenmeadows' skip, by a good draw, went very close, but was unable to shift Mr Hennessey's bowl. On the next head Mr Pettie, the Te Rau lead, placed his first bowl in a splendid position, and Te Rau were lying two when the skips played. The Greenmeadows' skip drew a fine shot. Mr Massey, the Te Rau skip, knocked one of his own bowls out, and Greenmeadows were declared in after a measure. Greenmeadows drew the shot -in the next round, but Te Rau subsequently drew on the "jack". When the skips played, Mr Kennedy, the Greenmeadows' skip, sent down a fast drive, and just missed the "jack." With a second drive he also missed, leaving only one bowl in. The Te Rau skip with a fine draw cut the Greenmeadows' bowl out, and left his side lying six. The next head was a very poor one, none of the first three | bowlers getting near the "jack." ! The Greenmeadows' skip drew the shot with his first bowl, and his team won the head by one. Greenmeadows lay the shot in the next head, and Mr Smith, of the Greenmeadows team, drew the second shot. That bowl was shifted by Mr j Hennessey, of the Te Rau team. The skip did not alter the position, and on the head Greenmeadows lay one, making them one behind their opponents. Te Rau drew the shot in the next head, but that place was soon taken by Greenmeadows by a fine shot. Greenmeadows were still lying the shot when the skips took their bowls. Mr Kennedy, in his first bowl, put Te Rau in, and in his next shot cut them out; Mr Massey then sent down a fast drive and made a dead head of it. In the next head the Te Rau leader, with his first shot, drew fair on to the "jack." Mr Simmonds, of Greenmeadows, made two good draws, but could not get in on his opponents' bowl. Mr Hennessey drew the second shot for Te Rau, and they were now lying two. The Te Rau skip, with his last bowl, drew the third shot, making the score—Te Rau 10, Greenmeadows 6. Te Rau , in the next head, were lying two after their second player had played. Mr Smith, for Greenmeadows, sent down a good draw but just missed the "jack." The Greenmeadows' skip in his first bowl drew the shot and with his last bowl j drew on to his own ball and lay j two making the score —Te Rau 10, Greenmeadows 8. In the next head Mr Hennessey who was playing a splendid game drew a toucher. The Greenmeadows' skip saved the situation by sending down a fast drive and making a dead head. Mr Hennessey gained the shot for Te Rau in his first bowl on the next head. The skips did not alter the position, and Te Rau lay one on the'head. Te Rau lay one after the first players' bowls in the next head. Greenmeadows eventually drew the shot, and lay one at the end of the head. At the 12th head, a short one, Mr Simmonds, of Greenmeadows. drew the shot, and lay one. That was cut out by Mr Hennessey, of Te Rau, with his first bowl. Greenmeadows, when the skips went up to play, made a running shot, but failed to alter the position. With his second bowl he carried the "jack" to the rear when his side lay two. The Te Rau skip sent up a long draw, and with a "wick" got the shot. At the 13th head (a full head) Greenmeadows lay the shot first, but were very nearly cut out. When the skips went up to play Greenmeadows were lying four. Mr Massey played a good shot, but went' right through. The Greenmeadows' skip knocked one of his opponents' bowls in, and his team were lying, three. This was educed to two, as the Greenmeadows' measurer "burnt" the "jack" when measuring for the. third shot. The Te Rau leader drew the shot in the next round, and Te Rau were lying one before the skips played. The Te Rau skip drew the shot on his first bowl, and on his second he drew the shot, and hit one of his team's bowls up, lyingthree. Te Rau got the first bowl in in the next head, and Mr Hennessey followed this up by drawing the second shot. The Greenmeadows' measurer (Mr Smith), with his last bowl, made a fine shot, and drew the shot. Greenmeadows were then lying one, but the Te Rau skip,- with his first bowl, forced it out. With his second bowl he drew another shot, but Mr Kennedy, the Greenmeadows' skip, sent down a fine bowl and lay one. On the 16th head Mr Hennessey drew the shot for Te Rau with his last bowl. The Greenmeadows' skip changed the position by drawing the shot with his first bowl. Mr Massey, the Te Rau skip, played a following-up shot, and won the head with one-up. Te Rau held the advantage on the 17th head until Mr Simmonds, of Greenmeadows, drew on the "jack." Greenmeadows were lying, and Mr Massey tried to wrest it out. He just touched the bowl, but not sufficiently to move it. The scores now were—Te Rau 16, Greenmeadows 13. On the 18th head Mr Pettie drew the shot for Te Rau, and the position remained unaltered during the head. In his last shot Mr ' Massey tried to trail the "jack," but drew narrow. Te Rau were lying two when Mr Hennessey drew a "block." Mr Smith, of Greenmeadows, put in a drive, and drove out all of the Te Rau's bowls but one. The Te Rau skip in his last bowl drew on the "jack," and placed his side, lying two. The Greenmeadows' skip drove hard, and cut out one of the bowls, leaving his opponents' one up. In the next round Mr Harris, of Te Rau, whipped off his lead's bowl, and drew the shot. Te Rau were lying one when the skips went up to play. The Greenmeadows' skip sent down a fast bowl, and drove all his own bowls out, leaving Te Rau four up, and making the scores—Te Rau 22, Greenmeadows 13. The last head was not played owing to the

substantial lead of the Te Rau team. I The feature of the match was the fine play by both skips. The scores were—Te Rau 22, Greenmeadows 13. The following are the members of the rinks competing in the final: —■ Te Rau: Messrs Pettie, Harris, Hennessey, Massey (skip). Greenmeadows: Messrs Currie, Simmonds,! Smith, Kennedy (skip). The positions of the teams at the conclusion of the tournament were as follows: Won. Lost. Te Rau ... 10 1 Greenmeadows ... 10 1 Carlton ... 8 2 Ponsonby ... 7 3 Pahiatua ... 7 3 Gisborne- ... 7 3 Feilding ... 6 4 Wellington ... 6 4 Masterton ... ? 6 4 Napier ... 5 5 Carterton ... 5 5 Stratford ... 5 5 Upper Plain ... 5 5 Petone ... 4 6 Victoria ... 4 6 Patea ... 4 6 Karori ... 3 7 Dannevirke ... 3 7 Grey town ... 3 7 Newtown ... 2 & Eltham ... 1 9* Hutt ... 0 ' 10 ' The special prize for the Club having the least number of points scored against them during the tournament was won by Carlton, who had 160 points scored against them. Wellington and Feilding were next with 177 points each, and Masterton fourth with 179 points. The scores in. the final did not count for this prize. SMOKE CONCERT.

The Masterton Bowling Club entertained the visiting bowlers and their friends at a smoke concert, last evening, in the Foresters' Hall. Mr O. Pragnell occupied the chair. The following toast list was honoured: — "The King;" "Northern Bowling Association," proposed by Mr F. Harris, responded to by Mr N. McLean; "Champion Fours Team, Te Rau," Mr W. H. Jackson —Mr A. J. Massey; "The Runners-up, Greenmeadows," Mr J. Coradine — Messrs Simmonds, Smith and Currie; "Winners of the Points Prise, Carlton Club," Mr Pettie—Mr Gaudin; "President of the Masterton Club, Mr F. J. Dignan," Mr E. McEwen—Mr W. H. Jackson; "The Chairman," Mr Sandilands —Mr O. Pragnell.; "The Secretary of the Masterton Club (Mr E. J. Rose) and his assistant (MrC. D. King)," Mr Churchward—Messrs Rose and King; "The Ladies," Mr Townsend —Mr S. Brown; "Mr J. Whittaker and the Masterton Team," Mr Smith—Messrs C. Peny, Cochrane and Rigg; "The Press," the Chairman. . Musical items were given by Messrs S. Earee, T. Churchward, W. Jago, W. Cooper, Martin, and others. A very enjoyable evening was spent. The catering was carried out by Mr E. Pelling.