NAPIER CARNIVAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 150, 19 March 1908, Page 5

NAPIER CARNIVAL.

BOWLINC TOURNAMENT. . ' .' THE SWIMMING RACES. '(BY JKLEGKAI'U— ntKSS ASSOCIATION.) ■ . : . . . Napier, March 18. • The carnival bowling tournament was continued to-day. .The following aro the results of-.tho rink contests:— • SIXTH ROUND. Section 'A.—Palmerston North (Pickering), 24, beat Wellington, .18; Greenmoadows (Crowley'), 19, beat Napier (Smith), 17; St. John's (scrire not-telegraphed), beat; Palmerston ;,North; (Brophy), 11; Danne\yrko, 22; beat Marton; 17.. Section B.—Bluff Hill, 19, beat Gisborno, 18; 'Masterton, 30, beat Hastings, 18 j'Greenmeadows . (Badley), 26, . beat - Palmerston Vorth; (Bunting), ;12 (Bull),' a bye. : - . SEVENTH ROUND. Section A'.—Wellington, > 19, beat Palmers«jn ;North (Brophy), 12;. St.; John's, 22, beat Palmerston- North: (Pickering), 19; Greenmeadows (Crowley), 22, beat JDannevirke, 16; Marton, 19, beat ,Napier. (Smith), 15. . Section B.—-Hastings, . 25, beat Napier (Bull), 23; Greenmeadows (Badley), 23, beat Masterton, 19; Gisbome, a bye. An -unplayed . match,l Gisborne v. Masterlon, from the second round, was finished this afternoon. This.leaves the positions of . the •jjlc as follow:— j .? ■■■ SECTION A. ■: ■' Wins. Losses. St. Johns 1 .■ ... ... -7. 0 Palmerston. (Brophy) . ... -4\ : ; 3 Wollington ... ... 4 3 Greenmoadows (Crowley) 3 4 Dannevirlco : 3 ■ 4 Napier (Smith). ... : . ... 3 - 4 . Palmerston. (Pickering) ... 2 • 5 Marton - - n..; 2 - 5 > In Scction B the position- is as follows: — ; * • . ■ Wins. Losses. • Bluff Hill , 4 2 • Greenmeadows . (Badley)... 4 2 Palmerston (Bunting) .... 4 . 2 Gisbome ... ' ... ... \4 2 '; • Masterton. 2 .4 : , Hastings ' 2. -.-4.-:. . ; Napier/(Bull) ... 1 5 \ Bluff Hill, Gisbome, Greenmeadows (Badtoy), and Palmerston North (Bunting) will play off their' tio 'in Section B to-morrow, ind tho .winners will, play tho St. John's rink-' in* the final. The games have been •marked;' by'fsome. • splendid play.^throughout,! »nd the performance of St. John's rink m ivinning all their games is an excellent ono.-

/ (BY-TELKGRAPH—SPECIAr/COIIREBPONDEN'T.y ' ' . " Napier, March 18. ;H; In;the; fifth round of tlio carniy ( al bowling iouriiameni,' Wellington,• 29, 'defeated Mar;ori;. 2Ci; .while, in the* sixth round. thd 'rpprejeritatiyes' of■■ the' capital ' city, Ayere defeated by Palmerstqn' North (Pickering,,skip),' by 24 t0!18..' ;|ln the seventh round, Wellington, 70, defe_a't«l;.l?almerston 'North (Broi)!iy, skip). St. "Johns • (Warigariui) r have • a.-lead, of. a clear,,-win) in-; Section' A,-, having seven- - wins apd-iho' .losses, Wellington tying with. Palm-eret'onvNort-h; (Brophy) for second "place with four wins and' thrco losses. In Sectibn B, - matters':-, are ■'somewhat icomplicated,' Bluff, Hi!l|': l : 6reenmeadows ''(Badley i . "skip), ;>and, Palmerston/North. (Bunting, skip) having tied-.-'for;.''first',- place', v/ith 'four,wins' and two lteses' eacH, •n'nile Gisborno has to' play Masyet be in the' running..

•'' B.: .C.Fr : byberg, ; : of> .Wellington,; holder: ,o£ New' , Zealand vVchampionships,..; arrived .in Napier, last evening, and .will compete .in .the Carnival championship swimming sports, to be decided to-morrow; Considerable interest attaches, to these events, and: the pick of .the Dominion's- prominent swimmers, including H. Rich, G. L. Bull, F. E. Dodge,. Fi-Trus-cott, W. Russell. P. Schwartz (Christchurch); M.. Champion (Auckland), A. Bridges (Wanganui),rF. .Turnbull (Hawera), J./S.' Emerson (Nelson), have arrived to particiji'ate!'Messrs. Bailoy 'and- Smith, of the Wellington Yacht Clujb,-who. have a vessel here'entered for the reg'a'^ta'Vto-mbiTpw'jv^arrived' 1 in;-Napier; last : evening. , -' ;J ';. f ...

.. Wero. aro prospccts of fine; weather for tho swimming hundred yards, half-mile and two hundred yards . (breast stroke)—to be decided .to-morrow mommg. .Times;will -probably be- slow, as tho •: course K tTf o ; hundred / .'and twenty yards in the opon sea. " Freyberg (of Wellington) will not bo' a ; starter :in the - breast stroke championship, and, the Wellington champion y' is . 'confident -'of.-',-winning - the 100 and 880 yds.', but: local opinion strongly favous Malcolm, champion of Auckland, who is said'-to be.'in ,; great.-form.The, races are to tw held at tho Western Spit.