THAMES TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 281, 27 November 1922, Page 8

THAMES TOURNAMENT.

(By Telegraph.— Press Association.)

! TH AMES. i I Epsom rink - Uo.aiinev -Kini won thel__i bowling tournament ..u ihe tweitty-_S~ head by ■"-''" '• Hi- winner., esta*-S_ a c.mnnaudiiig iead. an-I played with trail steadiness. ~™ l DOMINION TOURNAMEHT. The pre-ent season will be a very b,™ one for bowlers throughout New _«__!? for in addition to tho local and Domlulm" tournaments there will bo visits from a|r ties Troni (".i-cnsland and .\ ew - Wales. Tne Dominion tournament win b_ lieid In Auckland. -Lining nn January lo Arrnnsromonts are well under wav, and ._' ready Ihe secretary. Mr. A. R. Coltman has received several entries, lie will be pleaM to give any informa-ton i« bowler, , n general In connection with the tounamtnt All the local ••!___ have placed their greens at the disposal of :_e Dominion Council aulas record entries are expected, most of the city and suburban greens will he fully or-' cupied during the tournament. Sevenl gentlemen have already offered their services as umpires, and ... i: devolves upon the council to find umpires for every frets any service in this direction hy bowler, not otherwise engaged at tournament time nil] be greatly appreciated. A point that has been discussed by t_. council, in consequence of enquiries. Is the tournament status of aswociato and -Outran- member, of ciui>_. and the matter hat been made clear by- the following resolution -.hat was carried by the council this week"An associate or honorary member of m club affiliated to the local centre is n ot eligible to play for that Hub in tbe to___ment." VISITORS FROM AUSTRALIA. QU-_-N_-.AI.DERS' TOUJL ' The following is the itinerary of the tour of a party of 40' members, inelnding IS ladies, from Queensland, who will play at towns between Dunedin and Auckland:— Arrive Wellington December. 18; Christ, church. D.eember 22 to 27; tinuro. December 27: Dunedin, December 27 to January ..: Palmerston North. January *; Rotorua, January (j to 12: Hamilton, ___nary 12: Auckland. January 13. At Auckland some of the members of rlie party will take part in the Dominion tournament, ana: others will pay games arranged on the sob-' urban greens. If the boat arrangements permit, test matches will be played e_ January 10 and 20 against A___l__bowllng teams. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. . A howling party of 28, including eight ladies, will leave Sydney on January is. ' and reach Auckland on January 17. Their itinerary through New Zealand is:—Leave Auckland for Rotorua. January 23; leave Rotorua for Hamilton (to ♦play SoutAuckland). January 20; leave Harailton for Palmerston, 10 p.m. January 20; "arrive ._ Palmerston, 9.C0 a.m.. January 30; VtOttti.. Wanganui. per train or motor, retntallig same night. January 31; leave Palmerston for Wellington, 10 a.—.. February 1: ___».: Wellington for Christchureh. February .: leave Christchureh for OaMartl, 9 __B February 10: arrive Oamarn 1.16 p.m., leave 6 p.m. for Dunedin. February 10; remain in Dunedin. February 11 to 14: leave for Wellington, February 15.