BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 9

BOWLS.

:'.: TOURNAMENT AT: DUNEDIN.; /....(Ey'Telegraph.—Presd Association.). ■'-. ''•' i .-, : '.'..;.,.';" .'^--';■'Dunedin, "January .18., : ;-;The New. Zealand Bowling; Association's annual tournament was continued, to-day. Light rain fell almost ill the .morning, and; the'drizilo also prevailed fin' the afternoon; the; result .being that most of the - greens were; somewhat" heavy. and .dead. Two games necessary to''complete the 'Sectional contests..'.were .'played off,' and V then '.'.the sectional .contests -were decided:-,':' It' was' hoped' that 'the games would, be .sufficiently far, advanced to. admit, of. the green winners, being reached, but owing ':.to the large- number of' sectipnal! ties ,tp' be decided .'this: ,was hot possibieVjinv'all -caSes.", In:.; the ; fifth :roiindV' pi:'■',•.' Section■■'.' A. - .on':-Kaituni green ..: Taieri':, ~ (Carswcll) . had -";' a big .struggle..-. to,' defeat. ■Te . Rangi (M'Hutchesdn);",'. The former, lagged ;ber hindVu'ntil: the 18th head,-.but:then;scored 3 'and 4,-.. which: gave them the; victory; In . Seotioh B /there were four. ties, which protracted ;.."'play .considerably: In the second round of the ties Canterbury. (Saxton) ■ aiid St.;;Albans :had .a very, even game/till the.l4th head when'the scores were: 13: all. :Saxton■'got 6 on the'.lsth. head, 1 and.kept the lead till the finish.; The contest ■•. between Carswell and ■: Saitoh' for- green "winner will probably, he decided on Friday. >In the game between Mlartn'.andjM'Gallan: on the Mornington green'thb'latter ..led. in the; ;.early. .stages, - but'WLaren pulled up towards the: finish,; and,- at the ,21st head, the sopres' ;were';level.i.': Ah; extra head .was played,.- and - McLaren' won by one .point. The game.-between Hain and ■' Wedder : ' spoon .-was very.'ihterestirig.V.nnd. nibre closely cbntasted l ; thah the scores indicate.' The.'', most ■'; remarkable game, .-.on Ihe- : 'Eoslyh : - ■'■'<; green". •'; occurred: - in' the round,:: >: when :'Dunedin (Behtlev)jmet .Stl : ;Clair'(MacPhersp.n).:'-At .the'' J6th- -head,■ the, latter were' 9 , d6wn,' but Dunedin/playing. a:liltle.carelessly, allowed MacPherson■■ to ■■ score 9, making the rinks 'leVel,;with one: head to : go.. On this"liead"St.ldair':scored, one,'.and .se-. pured-victory.;' In the .fifth :• round .a tough-contest was, fought out between North-East Valley. and Caversham. . Iho former commenced the last end five downi but.the Valley:skip cut,"out.-the-.; shot bowl with' 1 his'.last:-shot,:>and'scored six; thus .winning byiono;- In .nlayinc'Off-his 'sectional -tie;.: Bentlcy.led .Begg by;l9 -,tojri- at the, 16th'head,-but-the nexttwo ends gave-• the. latter ;5: and i; equalising the;'sc6fes; : ;-.THo'Remaining ■ chds.gttve North-East-i.Valley.,' an ;•.advantage, -.and green : winners.North-East Valley led Fairfield.by' 13 to the'l2th .end, but the latter-.then put'on : 18 without-a break, and?'finish6d, ; iP;.up.i;-The-following;' are the; -,:. :''';''; ; -':;- : :;■:'■■'■''.:''■ ■■:'.

KUTTJNA GREEN Section A. Wins Los«es Taicri (Carswell) 5 0 Dunedin (Ilarriwny) 4 J North-East Vnllej (Barnes) 3 2 Sydenham (Throp) 1 J "To Rangi (M'Rutchison) 1 , * Mataura (Easton) .. 1 ' 4 Section B. Southland (Erskme) ••• •> 2 St Albans (Hertlcy) , 3 2 Canterbury (Satton) .. I- 3 - Victoria (Bar}) .. 2 ' Hokonui (Patcrson) . 1 & Balclutha (Cuff) • 1 * Sectional Ties First Bound-St Albans (Henley), 20, beat Victoria (Ban), 12, Canterbury (Sa\ton), 21, beat Southland (Erskme), 1° "Second Hound -Canterbury (Barton), 24, beit St Albans (Heuley), 1G Sarton therefore won Section B, and will meet Carswell (Taieri) later in the week to decide the green winner.

;.-?■;-.■.>:; ':> ■;;•■;.• . 7:-:^7./..Wins.Losses., " 'sMii;'Eria?(Pa}ij;::;:.:v.».;v»: .*;:;;;-2 : . '.. (Esson);-........-.••»••• ■:%<;■';?■% ' : , '■•, Kaitarigata -.(Carson),..;...:....'.,- 2,;-vt ■»'- :. /A-l[orningfen'-V(Bobson).;v»»'.r.".'■:,-■''.<', •"•'«•; JiEoslyn^Scoular) 1- : ; : J ■ ' ;• Newtown: (Braolienridge);. >..v".l.,. - ...J . - ; >.'■■"»•■; & : :- ;-V-\''';;Si!.cti6n'r-.B.- : ..'''.>'.i ;"J''Y;:"V--\ ; •(WeSfespobn)'"»l.»;'5 :;: 0 . ;•; (Jl f Iijiren) r 3 ,; 2 ■;: Sydenham';'(ITGallan) !: .......... '3 .:.v,2- :■> -liaituna'*: (Sanders) 7...'.:.......7 Sv.. ; --: A- 1 :;;CaledohianM(Oirg) : 7...;.;..v.;.... ( l.." : ::Jv - : 77 St. •'Kilda' (MoUis.on) vflf ; : > v 5 .:.'. ' ; :' v ;-' ''Eoslyn: .(We'dd'eVspoon)J- 17 ; beat>!North :End; ; ■:(;;,..;;■:; 7%-7:.-;.; ;. -■^'':':7:7 A.':..'':- ■ •■' ; :">\V> . ■'•'•';'-S;; ,, ;,v--;"i :^-f f-i-'-■■■.'.'";"■ '■ -.•.:•■ Wins. Losses.' y VKontliland : v'.Goro;;(Ingram) 7 ■'■'•,• ;?«■•;■.■ : ':'Bnlinacewan ; :(Balk)'..:.:..,....::-. 2 7; "72;. "iWeadbwbanTc ■-. (DicksonV-.1;... ;2.;: ;• 2;.-,.. 1 ! CKristchurcli' : (M'Dongn1!)».7 2'; ; : 3 V 7 •■^Caledoman^tEdwar^);;.:;'.:.;.;.:!;;..:'';'.!'^. '^>V':^^ , -; , i^!;^SeIjtibBal' ; iEma'i.^'; ;;; '■;.■ : ; £> : V'-j' "■''■ : SontUand^(Smith) ; ::26.;i'ettt : . ram) r 18/.r> ! ;\'-V\.":;;^v^.:'-;--:.vv:-'-'i ; -v: A•v.'-:Y.V : i':;-.': 1 '- Section, B. ■'.: :f ..■''■_■■■'-:.' :."..,' ■ ■■' •' ■ ■.vfi r : ';'Y:.7Kt$. '..Wins;' Losses. ."v'Taieri '(Stevenson) ■ ;;v.-™..'.'.;..'.'• '4-.'''':■'-1 ■''■ - (Allan) v Linwood" (Marriott) :...;.';;...;; .3'.-:'^2 .''•D'ttiiediiiv-'(Wheeler)'-'-;;;i.;.::™ :2,j; ''VS:-'.'. ■ Eoslyn (Scott) ;2.'..:., ;.;>Vv ' ;., .Caledonian;■: (Iveast), ....•...;..'.''. ■;1''.; ' i "'. :v iS^:r:Y-,; : : V;Green.;Knal...-V'>:'^\- ! -ft>;.V- - ■ '(Smith) i ; ,22v/ .(Stevenson);; 19;..•-.■ ■■:>;.,. ;: >;7ivO\V !';■;: J; wr.^ :;>'|£ : " 7. ' , i-";''!- ■;' : ;k'i i -?iCv^Y7 : .' :: '' , r-Wins/LosscSi' .'.'Buncdin(Bentley).'•;'...'.'...';:'..... ■* ■'; -l - ■V.N.E; ? :VftHey:---(JJegg),;-.;.'..v..::.. :-i'f.y- 1; 7 Balmacewan' (M'Doriald) ■ 3. .. -2 . ■ y. Caversham (Tillie) v.:.V...'....;. 2 ' : ,: St..Clair';(MabPherson) :..:.v;2 •'■ 3,' YTim'aru\(Harrison) 1-0;.:;;4 •'; ■";;': ■"'7:';V7 ..SectionalFinal.-': ■':■". .;' : . ', ■' . -.North-East Valley. (B^gg),'22,'beat Dunedin,; (Bentley),J21, :7.' : 7'77^ ■"'"■': "'■ ? ,,; 'v''JiSection^B.7/'I.'.'!v?:/Y'-' ;■. ''Wairfleld'.''(Mlau'0Uan):..':.:;..^'; , 5v'.'.7-..'b. : ; .7 Caversham (Wrquharsoh) ... ,'3. 7 2 ;. : . Dnnedin ; ' (Hunter)' ...U.......... 2 ■''■; 3 .'■■'Green Island-(Sinellie).'..i..;..; 2 : ;'"■;•'3 . v7Liriwobd;:(Killnor);.../.'........: ;; 2:' : .: ■.'. Wakari (Gebhie), •..«..i..™..... 1 . - i'. ':'['■-■■■'. '-■■'>7VY;VGrecriiFinal, j': 7 ;:,: ,.i,''';■'.: '. -Fairfield:i(MXauohian), 23,' :beat' N.E. ;yaUey^(Begg), ; ;13;:;.fiv-2v;7;;^';j.y7^ .'■'•''•'.;■•'. v';•'.; r.-'-'i- Section A. •/•■'■■ '■.■;■.■• -;C •■' ■'■''■■ ;~' !::^'^:: '! / ('''f :■'■'■ 'Wins.Losses'. ,. ; Caledonian (D. Smith);.'...:.... :4 '• 1 ■ .'■ Otago•'(J.,Cooke) ■.....:.,:......:...3..... ■'2:. , Canterbury,IT.: W-Beece) ... :3 , ...2., . Kaituna.(C. J..Payne).......... 2 -,i 3V ■'-.iawreioe. 2.;.. 3 Forrest).............. 1V : ;4 , ; ;Scotional:' ; wianer:. Caledonian. , ' l-;'-'::.'--'i-:--:-j:-.:r, :: .'" ; '-Sectibn'B. '■'■''' "''■'•:':"■'■." Phoenix (A: .Potter)-.;......:;..^3' ; ';;2 Dunedin'(A.Findlay).'.;......, ,3 :2 ' 'Mo'rnington (B.C. Hooking), 3. .1- , Boslyn-.(J.'A: "M'Kinnon)7..; 3 , ' ■■'• 2 . Kaituna'i (J: W* Blackwood) ' 2 v , 3 ) ■ St. Kilda\(W.; Taylor) .....::..\1'' Ci\[ . Tlib-play-off of the sectional tics resulted in'Dunedin winning. ■ ,;•;.,: . :.:■ CALEDpNIAN'iGREEN!;,';"_'; ■',' ;:■■ ;-■•'•'. ■:■:.■'.'/■'. : Sectibn-A..' :'""'.'' '.'7 Won. Lost.. Dnnedin (A. Gillies) ........... 4; ■■ 1. Green 1 Island (J., M'Mullan) i• .: • 1 ■■■ :. Southland (J. Leggatt)..:....... 3 7 2 Kaituha (D. G. M'Phorson). 2, ,3 Caledonian (M. Coughlan) ... 1 ■. ■-A": Bodyn .(A, M'Dougall), ...... 1 4 '" Sectional-Final..-7 Dunedin 28 beat Green Mand 27. ' ■ Section B. ...;.- Won. Lost. '. St. Elda (H. Smeaton). i - 1 ■ Otagb (C. K. Smith) , 3J 11 \ ■ 'lEosfyn (W. C. Allnutt)...... 2 7' 3... • - North End (A. Eaesidc) ....;. ;2.:-.:. ,3 ■ i ' Mondowbank (J. Taylor) ... 2 3 ; ■■:. Bnlmaccwan (A...S. Arm- - i- ; strong);............,.:.. 11. 3} .--.' .-,..:"_.";;■. ,'• : 7 GreenFinal. -.-.■' I ■ Dunedin (Gillies) 21' beat St.. Kilda (Smeaton) "11.

GEEEN ISLAND GREEty Section A. Won. lost. St. Kilda' (J. M'Curdy)......... i / 1 North End (A. J. Service)... i 1 To Rangi (J. H. Kisscll) 2} 2J ■ Roslyn (D. Scott) 2 3 Bluff (E. Smith) 2 3 Knitoa (G. Sealey) : 11 i\ Sectional Final. ' North End (Service) 24 boat St. Kilda (M'Curdy) 17. Section li. Won. Lost. Greenmeadows (A. Kennedy) 5 0 Grien Island (W. M'Donald) 3 3 Sydenham (E. C. Chofwin) 3 2 _ Kaitangata (J. Eutherford) 2 3 St. Kildn (H. M. Ewing) ... 1 * Clinton (W. Sheddan) 1 * Green Final. North End 17 beat Grcennicadows 10. DUNEDIN GREEN. Section A. Wins. Lost. ' Kaiftina (Bailey) - 4 1 Kaitangata (Gage) 4 1 i Tc Eangi (Look) » I Duncdin (Dall) 3 2 Eangiora (Gibbs-Jordan) 1 1 Sydenham (Mitchell) 1 4 Sectional, Final. Bailey 1 (10) beat Gage (15). • Section B. St. Kilda (White) 4 1 Taicri (M'Intyre) 1 J Lawrence (Barton) * j Bunedin (Hoge) 2 3 Palmcrston (Letevre) ~ a Eangiora (Cresswcll) 0 5 Sectional Final. M'Intyre' (26) beat White (14). Green Final. M'Intyre beat Bailey by 3 points. . NOETH-EAST VALLEY GREEN. .Section A. St. Clair (Hancock) 4 J United (Brown) * J • Edgcnare (Mayuard) S £ Caledonian (Andrews) , 2 3 Ocraldine (Rawliuson) 2 3 Otago (Hay) 0 5 Sectional Final. Brown (21) beat -Hancock (15). . Section B. Dnnedin (Johnson) '•••• * } Caledonian (Collins) 4 J Temnka (Edwards) & £ Waimatt (Morgan) •.-• J J Palmerston Wallowa:-) J * Ashbuiton (Manchester) 1 » Sectional Final. ' Collins (23) beat Johnson (15). , Green Final. Brown (21) 'beat Collins (11). .