BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 485, 19 April 1909, Page 9

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT CONCLUDED. WON BY NUWTOWN. The Easter tournament of the Wellington Bo« ling Centro vas brought to a close on Saturday an the Thorudon green, when the two sonn-flnals and final games were plnjtd, the result being a victory for the twin skipped by Price, of the Newtown Club. The weather was all) thing but conciliatory. It blew * hard north-wcterly gale that made "willy■«a\vs" all. over the green, and made the bowli dd alt those things which f hey should not hare done The bite of an early winter edged the wind, and detracted from the pleasnre of the pin) to a large e\teut; still a large number of bonleis witnessed the final games THE SEMI-PINALS. Blanchard v. Dall. The semi-final games (Iβ heads) resulted as follow — Kelburne II Gannaway, jun , Drurv, Gan»anay, sen, Blanehaid (s), 16 Wellington. Ledger, Baird, 0 Brown, G, B. Dall (s.), 13. ■ Oni the thirteenth head Dall was 13 to his opponent's 7—a lead of six, with only three heads to go. Tor the remainder of tho came tho Wellington team stood still, whilst Blanchard, plaving a heady game, piled on a three, four, and a t»o, and so won by a. comfortable niargm. Bary r. Price, Newtown U'llwraith, Williamj, Wyli* (rice 'Nancauon), Price (*)■ 17 Victoria Hatch, Guise, Eeditone, Biry (s), 12 Price led throughout, on the tenth head bsing 15 to Barv's 3, but though tho latter Bcoiod on fotif of the six last heads he could mot gel up ' THE PINVL Tho final gatno between Price (New town) and Blanchard (Thonidon) was quito interesting. Prico Tent off with a great spurt, having on thfr ninth head notched 18 to Blanchard's 2 It looked all o> or, bnt Blancliard's team pulled themselves together wond"rfullj, and got 2 on

:J ■■': the tieiith,' son the twelfth,; I'.oh the thirteenth, •'. '-and'-S:pn-.tho;fifteenth, fringing the scores up :■: ■ .to i '.J6r-20; . . From? .that; Price; : ; with, the ■•.able .',.■.: assistance of : , Wylie,*':drew.away ngain; .find■ •V .won ■iwith 'the. greatest: , bf'-'.e&se' by 28. points

'"■■a■• At the conclusion'of , the tournanient'Captain ■(Kingiv'-on .jhehalf of tKo;:Wellingtpn Bowling. • /Centre^-congratulated/the winners,-tod-thanked; ;■; the.- yiiiibus ■ clubs. (one;, excepted). for the -Teadi'''•■■iiie^i.with^wliich'ythey/had.iplaceditlieiroire^ne. :at:.the'.disposal of the centre..; In particular,. ,/hV- thanked-jthe-.Thorndon ,Club, :; /which had '■ '/allbiysdiliemHo 1 play off. the/finals.ihat after-. : /and. the Kelburne Clabywhieh had placed ' the/ whole :of -'its ■ greens at. the' centre s'/dis>"posal/when.'the Newtdwn green.became flooded. /.. Ho; c»Ued..f or/.three ..heart} , 'cheers for the win-. : : Vners;- .'«:■■'" ■;■• ; ': \-~'■■■'!■'.. '.'..2'.'.•■ <'■"■'; ; .■':;.■■ i '■. ■:'; ; :•./■:' ■ '--.' : . '/o/Mr/'vPricoyVrertlied briefly,V:referring:to tho :r:'-'sterling'/work.' that .had•'been';,donor by.■;Mr.-- T. ~'.X.-.Churchward,ias.■secrotary.pf'/the,centre and. ■. .irialta'ger'of'the-tohrnamept;/,;■../-/.■'• ,; - ',;■,:. •;/:llr.-; ; T./Li?,Chuvchwa'Td" returned 'thanks/all -■/;t'efeiriiig'"''t9f.;tbfi;*-:"sncc€ss.'- of the > tournaiAent, '■.Kβ said that - ' ■'aWrieeting of. bowlers ■■■■',■ was'vie' be 'called: this-VweeK:'"to/ discuss "'.'.'the' : met^d/. ; of./eiitcrinj; : ''te'airis. , /f6r ! toiirnainents.: / The/idiscUssion/'-Wouldi be especial, significance r.'as;. theyNorthsTn 1 Bowling 'Association was/'to •;/ .hdld..iits/annual* tournariient. in , Wellington : next ; ■C-.eeSsotii'i'aiid'.he and-others'were .'fighting/for,-the ,/-.•'foptaklbor", policy An- regard to entering l teams, .-.intead.'qf each JclubHrrespective of/its .';" .ehipi.heiiig.;only /permitted , to; totei, two?;, rinks ..;■ (eight .men).;; -'He lioped, that .the' Meeting would ;'bejlaigely-:attended -soi:that .the-matter/could ■t/be/thoroughly/thrashed .out.■/•. / :•:;'... '■■'•;'■■:'.■ .ii-J: At}'.the;:"cpH(;lusion:;/of ; ibniarks v : Mr> ;.;; : Churchward "was.; given thtee cheers,'and was. /''■.hoTiour6d/Tocally^/'/:/ :; *,/." : //■,.'/■■ -/^;/ ; ■•;-':..;.