BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 26, 31 January 1910, Page 7

BOWLING.

BESTCFERA CLUB.

The following games were played today:—

Murdoch. Cnp (pairs match).— Choyce end Robertson—lß, v. Wallace and Gamble—2B; Hamilton and Wilkinson —26, t. Hall and •Saundenson—2s; Price and Garland —18, v. HerroW and Campbell—3l; Gibbons find Littlejohn—39, V. Shrewsbury and Baker— 13.

Second Round.—Gibbons and Littlejohn— 24, t. Baxßtow and G. Court—2s.

Play was then abandoned on account of the weather.

SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT.

(By iTelegnaph.—Own Correspondent.)

ROTOKTJA, Saturday. The South Auckland Bowling Association's Annual Tournament was begun hete yesterday morning under favourable conditions. Twenty-six teams entered. The local committee, Messrs. Urqnhart, president, and Bennett, secretary, had all the arrangements complete. The day was warm but not too bright-

During the match, Paeroa 2 and Rotoraa 5 in the third round when the skips went down, there were three touchers lying against the jack. A drive burnt the head. In the evening the visiting bowlers were entertained at a smoke concert and a very enjoyable time was spent. The greens are playing well. The following are the re-: suits of the concluding games: — FOURTH RCHJND. Section A.-—Rotorua No. 1 13, v. Waihi No. 1, 28; Hamilton No. 3, 26, v. Waltete 18; Rotoma No. 6 a bye. Section B. —Karangaiake No. 1 I_, v. Thames No. 1 37; Rotorua No. 2 24, v. Rotorua No. S 1O; Cambridge No. 1 a bye. Section C—Hamilton No. 4 17, v. Rotorua No. 3 24; Cambridge No. 2 29 v. Pae--1 roa No. 1 18; Taurauga a bye.

Section D.—WXutiora 16, v. Hamilton No. 2 20; Kara-ngahake No. 2 18, v. Rotorna No. 4 21; W-ihi No. 2 a bye.

Section B.—Cambridge No. 3 22, v. Rotorna No. 5 21; JBotorua No. 7 11, v. Hamilton No. 7 23; Paeroa No. 2i a bye.

FIFTH ROUND,

Section A. —Hamilt->n No. 3 10, v. Waltete 25; Rotorua No. 6, 13, v. Waihi No. 1 20.; Rotorua No. 1 a bye.

Section B.—Rotorua No. 2 27, v. Cambridge (No. 1 13; Rotorna No. 8, v. Thames No. 1 (unfinished); Karangahake No. 1 a bye.

Section C.—Cambridge No. 2 2S, v. Taurauga S: Paeroa No. 1 IG, v. Rotorua No. 3 15; Hamilton No. 4 a 'bye. Section D.—Karangahake No. 2, v. Woihl No. 2 (unfinished); Rotonia No. 4 20, v. Hamilton No. 2 9; WhiHora a bye. •Section E.—Rotorua No. 7 22 v. Paeroo No. 2 K>; Hamilton No. 1 26, v. Rotorua No. 5 29; Cambridge No. 3 a bye. At a smoke concert last evening the medals won at the Te Aroha New Year tournament were presented to Messrs. Grinxths, Urquhart, Manson, and Klrkby (Estonia), winners of ■the Frtnrs; and Messrs. Jury and Hilton (Karangahake) winners of the Pairs. ROTORUA, this day. The following are the sections winners in the South Auckland Association's bowling tournament:—■

Section A, Waihi No. 1; section B, Rotorua No. 2; section C, Rotorua No. 3; section D, Rotorua No. 4; section E, Rotorua No. 7. The sixth round, semi-finals, and final were to have been played to-day, but, owing to torrential rain yesterday and last night, they cannot be played lill to-morrow. In section C, Hamilton No. 4 and Rotorua No. 3 tied. They played off seven heads, and tied again. Another seven were played, resulting In Kotorua winning by 16 to 10.