BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 176, 20 April 1908, Page 7

BOWLS.

TOURNAMENT AT SYDNEY. it TELEGIUPH—PItEES JISSbCIATJON—COPYMGBI . . . (1100. April 18, 7)44 p.m.) . Sydnoy, April 18. ~ The -bowling"; totirnameiit started' in ; disagrceablo: weather. ~Vln .the early 'part of the ' day it;' was ; fine; >: but a, - strong wind :' blow; In the afterno'on dtizzlirig 'showers, fell..' The championships were played on. the Ashiield, Petersham, ( and ;City .'greens, .- At the' lastnamed-' green ' Chegwin : and' - Finlay : were knocked out in the first rriuudj -buVßunting, Bishop, ; and Jbhiistpri beat .their opponents. In the second round, AVaddell easily disposed of Johnston (Sydney) by 21 to 12. Thompson, Neave, and; Broad went under. jJohnston (New Zealand) beat his opponent comfortably; In the . third round AVaddcll : was-beaten by Kelly (Victoria) by 21 to lil. This was a good contest.. . At AshEeid, f Manning, Coltrnan, Smith-, and M'Gifebon . were beaten in- the first round. Bentley, Hain, . Allnutt, ■ and 'their .games.'■ In'the second, round' Hain, Wallace, and Bentley wero Successful.,' ,At Petersham, Bastings and Goldstein won in the. first round, awhileScoullar, Martin, and Stubberfieid were 'defeated. : In the second roiind Bastings succumbed, while Goldstein won a place in tho second, and third rounds. • . / \ The finals will be played on the' Cioy green on Monday. ; V ': 1 " (Rec. April 19, 4.13 p^m.) ■ ( . , Sydnisy, Apr.i 19. In tho semi-finals at Petersham, Waxman (Victoria) boat Goldstein by 21 to 12. At tlw City green. Johnston was knocked out in the .fourth round; • Wallace is-tho 'only New Zcalander remaining ,in ' the fifth round.' ' v A CONFERENCE. ! . A conference of tho lifnvling Association was held .with the view- of securing uniformity of rules of .tlie game. On the motion of Mr; Waddell, it was de- , cidcd.that tho maximum length of greens bo 120 feet, the minimum, being fixed at liu feet;' ' ■'- ' With regard -to the sizo of mats, it was ' decided that tho maximum bo -.au. flin. by i 22in., and tlio minimum 3ft. by 15in./ Reference y.'as mado to tho method of de» 1 livery from the: mat.. Mr.-.Waddeil, stated . that the New Zealahdera would fall in with . any , reasonable proposal on thb part of the ■ Australian States. ' ' On tho question of testing' bowls, it was | stated that tliere was-a want of uniformity i throughout Australasia. It was resolved that . a standard of genuine ■ bowls be fixed by the ' various associations.: ..In"connection..with, mat blocks, it was ari ranged that all bbfrls that did not pass 20 i feet from the mat line should be removed ; from tho green. .'