MEETING OF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 29 January 1900, Page 3

MEETING OF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.

A Meeting, of'the -ournament Committee took place on Saturday eyen-"«-the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr A. VL: Thomson, (vice-president of the J>orth lislaml fowling Association) Prided. There was a large attend-

anee. Mr James Barker made a suggestion, which he submitted for the approval of the committee, as tending in the way of entertaining the visitors. He said if a match were played, Australia v. New Zealand, he had no objection to his green being used for the purpose. Members of clubs would be guests. The match would be played on Saturday afternoon at half-past two, and a steamer would leave Queen street Wharf at 2 p.m., which would enable the visitors to see the harbour,' calling at the Ponsonby Wharf, which was adjacent to his grounds, at 3 p.m. or a quarter past three, and thus enable them to see the finish of the intedcolonial match. A resolution yas passed, on the motion of Mr Ballantyne, seconded by Mr Gorrie, thanking Mr Kirker for his hospitable offer, >^d approving of the proposed arrangements, which would admit of the match being played on a first-class, green. The Secretary (Mr Mentiplay) was instructed to convey the thanks of the committee to Mr Ivirker. It was decided to commence the first round of the competition for Stewart Dawson and Co.'s clocks on Saturday forenoon, so as to enable the contest to be finished in good time on Tuesday. Entries are to be made not later than Thursday evening next at 8 p.m. There are likely to be a large number of entries. It was resolved that the entrance money be divided into two equal moieties', the one-half to be awarded to the runnersup,_ and the remaining- moiety to be divided to the other runners-up as third and fourth prizes. The money is to be expended in the purchase of trophies. The following- committees were appointed to take charge of the greens:—Auckland (Grafton), Messrs D. Ross, Simmons, A. W. Thomson (secretary); Ponsonby, Messrs Esam, J. Butts, J. Blades (secretary); with power to appoint substitutes. Mr Thomson announced that in the way of entertaining visitors there would be a smoke concert on Friday evening,in the Choral Hall, and that'he would on Thursday entertain the wives and lady friends of visiting- bowlers by taking them to Lake Takapuna, where there would be afternoon tea. TEAMS FOR THE TOURNAMENT. The following clubs entered the undermentioned teams for the tournament:— Wellington: Sir Ed. Gibbes, Messrs D. McLean, J. Russell, N. McLean (skip); J. Reich, N. Bell, J. H. Mentiplay, T. Ballinger (skip). Hawera: Messrs J. Syme, J. Davidson, G. Syme, C. E. Pallington (skip); A. Haughey, J. Connell, W. A. Parkinson, R. Tait (skip). Hastings: Messrs F. Clarke, D. O'Reilly, J Holt. J. Beatson, (skip); P. Martin, G. Land, F. Hazard, G. Ellis (skip). Bluff Hill (Napier): Messrs Webber, C. W. Badley, Simpson, XV. J. Tabuteau (skip); Bull, H. A. Banner, A. Kennedy, E. Paully (skip). Napier: Messrs Smith, J. P. Smith, Lucas, Evans (skip); Bridy, Cherry, Yartes, Stubbs (skip). Gisborne: W. Hennessy, S: Humphries, W. Gaudin, J. Ponsford (skip); C. W. Ferries, W. Petty, McGowan, J. Coleman (skip). , Feilding: Messrs P. Thomson, T. F. Lethbridge, C. Bury, G. H. S. Saywell (skip); A. B. Curtis, E. Goodbehere, W. A. Sandeland, R. Young (skip). Palmerston North: Messrs Thacker, J.. R. Russell, F. W. Bunting, F. Mowlem (skip); .7. Young, J. L. Buick, H. Hay bittle, J. A. Nash (skip). Auckland (Grafton): .Messrs. J. V,. Dingle, R. James, G. M. Handcoek, J. Carlaw (skip); A. Hegman, J. Mennie, W. Lambert, W. Ledingham (skip). Ponsonby: Messrs D. Stewart, A. S. Russell, A. Littler, R. Ballantyne (skip); J. Court, Jas. Stichbury, A. Coutts, T. Brown (skip). Remuera: Messrs D. E. Clerk, F. W. Court, D. M. Dingwall, G. W. Court (skip); J. M. Geddis, Maxfield, A. Holden, J. M. Laxon (skip). Newmarket: Messrs 11. C. Haselden, W. Southwell, G. 11. Laurie, J. Kilgour (skip)'; C. G. Laurie, H. Kent, A. Brookes, H. Brookes (skip). Mount Eden: Messrs'H. O. Brown, G. F. Brimblecombe, J. Coe, A. F. Hooper (skip); C Hudson. D. G. Burns, C. G. Brookes, R. R. Ross (skip). Devonport: Messrs G. H. Brookes, John Taylor, J. Stewart, J. W. Harrison (skip); Harry Niccol, G. Glenister, M. Niccol, R. Eagleton (skip).