BOWLING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9021, 7 January 1908, Page 5

BOWLING.

NORTHERN TOURNAMENT.

(By Telegraph—Special Reporter). AUCKLAND, January 6. The bowling tournament opened today. A hearty welcome was tendered to all bowlers at 9 a.m., on the Auckland Club's green by the Vice-Presi-dent (Mr J. M. Mennie.) The tournament was opened by Mrs A. M. Myers, wife of the Mayor of Auckland, by throwing up a "jack," and declaring the green open. The bowlers then dispersed to the different greens, the Masterton rinks going to the Remuera green. The following are the Mastertcn rinks:—No. 1: Boagey, D. Mcintosh, Prentice, Cochrane (skip). No. 2: Bartlett, M. Mcintosh, W. Pragnell, 0. Pragnell (skip). MASTERTON v. GREENMEADOWS. The rinks met Greenmeadows. No. 1 were beaten by 34 to 12, ana No. 2 won by 22 to 13, Greeenmeadows winning on the aggregate by 47 to 34. MASTERTON v. DANNEVIRKE. Masterton No. 1 rink, lost by 16— 21, and No. 2 lost by 18 aggregate Masterton lost by 34 —42. MASTERTON v. WANGANUI. Masterton No. 1 rink lost by 15— 25, and No. 2 lost 18 —22. On the aggregate Masterton lost by 33—47. Masterton play Remuera, Carlton and Newtown, to-morrow, on the Auckland green. A large crowd of bowlerj and friends weie entertained at an excursion down the harbour this evening at the invitation of the Mayor. The Masterton colts are playing brilliantly against heavy metal. BY TELEGRAPH - PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, January 6. The following are to-day's results:— Section B (first round). —Palmerston 53 v. Manaia 34, Mt. Eden 46 v. Fitzroy 29, Bluff Hill 41 v. Kelburne 40, Ponsonby 45 v. Wellington 36, Gibsorne 51 v. Foilding 33. Second round: Mt. Eden 43 v. Wellington 32, Ponsonby 40 v. Bluff Hill 31, Gisborne 40 v. Manaia 26, Palmerston 48 v. Kelburne 36, Greytown 36 v. Feilding 51. Third round: Greytown 22 v. Manaia 71, Mt. Eden 42 v. Bluff Hill 31, Fitzroy 23 v. Wellington 61, Ponsonby 36 v. Palmerston North 28, Gisborne 25 v. Kelburne 34. Section A (first round). —Rocky Nook 37 v. Hastings 48, Auckland 57 v. JNapier 34, Petone 44 v. Pahiatua 32, Patea 37 v. Thorndon 53, New Plymouth 46 v. Hawera 31. Second round: Stratford 41 v. Auckland 31, New Plymouth 54 v. Pahiatua 30, Napier 33 v. Patea 35, Petone 35 v. Hastings 42, Thorndon 39 v. Rocky Nook 41. Third round Hawera 28 v. Pahiatua 46, Stratford 46 v. Patea 39, New Plymouth 29 v. Hastings 40, Petone 40 v. Thorndon 46. Section C.—First Round.--Master-ton 34 v. Greenmeadows 47, Turanganui 26 v. Dannevirke 48, Carlton 39 v. Victoria 37, Waver>ey 42 v. Wanganui 41, Remuera 45 v. Karori 36. Second Round. —Newtown 39 v. Victoria 44, Masterton 34 v. Dannevirke 42, Carlton 48 v. Karori 33, Turanganui 29 v. Wanganui 40, Remuera 52 v. Waverley 37. Third Round. —Newtown 46 v. Karori 37, Greenmeadows 44 v. Dannevirke 55, Masterton 33 v. Wanganui 47, Carlton 47 v. Waverle;, 32, Turanganui 22 v. Remuera 65.