BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 5

BOWLS.

. THE, NEW ZEALAND TOURNAMENT, .. (nr TBIEaEAPII—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) • "fchrlstcliuroh,'January''lß. The ; New Zealand • Bowling Association championship tournament ; opened to-day, . ; wnen .the first three gaines of: the rink tournament were played. Tho morning was wet, ; but improved, by midday. In the afternoon, however, another shower fell, and the various greens became very sodden.' The positions of the/different. rinks in eaoh section are as follow:— .. No. 1 SECTION. Clinton (Nelson); 3 wins; Nowtown (Prince), 2 wins, 1 \loss; Palmoston South (Clark), 2 wins," 1 loss; United (Jacques), 2 wins, 1 loss; Ashburton (Hart), 1 win, 2 losses; Welling- ., .job. (Webb), 1 win, 2 losses; 1 Christohurch (Rowley), 1 win, 2 losses; . Roslyn (Scott), .!■■ ' /3 IoSSeS. - ' No. 2 SECTION. United (Stark), 8 wins; Ashburton (Manchester), 2 wins, lloss; Southland (Erskino), 2 wins,'l'loss; St. Albans (Russell), 2 wins, 1 loss; Christohurch.(Daj'),'2 wins, 1 loss; Duiiodm (Begg), 1 win, 2 losses; Sydenham (Mitchell), 3 losses; Canterbury (Rcahnll), 3 , losses. /. , V , No. 3 SECTION. • Christohurch (MacDougall), 2 wins, 1 loss; North. End (Wilson), 2 wins, 1 loss; Victoria (Towaseiid), 2 wins, 1 loss;: Kaiapoi (Haywin, 2 losses; Roslyn (Crawford), 1 win,.2 lossesj.Meadowbank (Taylor), 2 wins, • 1 loss; Newtown ■■(Hendry), ,1 win, 2 losses; Sydenham (M'Gallon); Irwin, 2. losses. No. 4 SECTION. Wellington _(Ballinger), 3 wins; .Lnwrehco (Darton), 2 wins, 1 loss; Canterbury (Greig), .. 2 wins, l loss; St. Clair (Hancock), 2 wins, 1 , loss; .Victoria (Brackenridge), 1 win, 2 . losses; Green. Island (Buchanan),- 1 win,' 2 losses:Waimate (Goldstone), 1 win, 2' losses; Sydenham, 3 losses;.- ■ . ... No. 5 SECTION. . Dunedin (M'Laren), 2 wins. 1 loss; Kai- , tuna (Sanders)/.-2 wins,: I loss"; Roslyn (Alliiuit, 2 wins, 1 loss; St..Kilda (Cameron, jun.), 2 wins, 1 loss; Caledonian (D. Smith), 2 wins, .1 loss; Thorndon: (Mtinro), 1 win, 2 Josses; Greymouth (Scoglund), 1 win, 2 losses: Palmerston North. (Nash),. 3 losses. - , No. 6 SECTION. n Gore wins; Southland (Lock), 2,wins, 1 loss; Ckristehnrch, (Maddison), 2 ; wins,.:! loss. Canterbury (Marriott), 2 wins, , ; l-loss 2 wins, l loss; - (Jonnston), 1 win, 2 losses ■ To- '*. t , a (Edwards), 3 losses; Rangiora (Gibbs Jordan), 3 losses. ' v .■■ No. '7 SECTION. . .;GrMnmeadoTO,(Crowley),-3; winsWelling/f'Sl ,01I '? So ' 2 n 'f ,ns ' k hsß ' Caledonian : (Cpilins,., 2 wins, 1 ] OSS ; Christchureh (Har- . ,dip),. 2 wins, 1 loss; Sydenham (Dennv). 1 win, 2 losses; -United (Stevens), 1 win 2 losses;. Sunnysidp (Brackenridgo), 1 win' 2 losses; Canterbury. (Barlow), 3 losses. ' No. 8 SECTION. ; : . Victoria (Bary), 3,wins; Tiinaru (Harrison), u wins'; Wellington (Moult), 2 wins 1 lose; Canterbury (Hoffmann), 2 wins; 1 loss • ' -Mercer), i win, 2 losses; Phoenix (WauueU), 1 will, 2 losses: Rangiora (Sancom), 3 losses; St.. Albans' (Bourn), 3 losses. No". 9 SECTION. ■ i . Kaituna (Payne), 2 wins, 1 loss; Rangi(Cresswell), 2 wins,' ,1 .loss ; St. . Albans (rarsonsi, 2.wins,l loss; Newtown (Prince) , 2 .wins, 1 loss; Caledonian (Read), 2 wins, 1 ■ loss; Roslyn (Wedderspoon), 1 win, 2 losses • Sydenham (Spiller), 3 losses. . .. EDWIN FEATHERS. : .. A game for the Edwin Feathers was played at : the Wellington on Saturday, result- . lng as follows:—Holders —Hill, Lawrenson, 24: Challengers—Geddis, : Waddell, .M'Lean, Lockie (s.), 15. .