BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 776, 28 March 1910, Page 4

BOWLS.

WELUNCTON V. WAIRARAPA, The return match botwecn the Wet* lington and Wairarapa Bowling Centres' took place on Saturday afternoon. a£. Carterton.' The Wellingtot Centre eenti ' up seven rinks (eight were originally, picked), but for some reason the Hutf Olub failed to appear. The following clubs were represented: —Victoria: Higgins, Guise, Stevens, and Hemingway' (s.). Karori: Cook, Campbell, and Bennett (s.). Johnsonville: Eodj • Wackrow, Orr, and Taplin (s.). Pew tone: Castles, Reid, Henry, and Carter! (s.). 'Wellington: Erskine, ■■ Tanner,, ." Geo. Brown, and Churchward («.)< Wellington: Crane, Pryor, BrunakelL, . and Porteous (s.). Newtown: Martiny. Campbell, Ramsay, and J. J. Robert^'" (s.). ■■-~:■■ ■.•:• ■.-....■■ ■Wellington Centre. Bennett (Karori)' j ■:.,, , 17 Hemingway (Victoria) ._. 31 Taplin. (Johnsonville) .. _ 15 Carter (Petone) .. . ; ~20 . Churchward (Wellington) 33 ' Porteous (Wellington) _____ 24 ': Roberts (Newtown) , __.___. 18 • >■-■■ : ' ," 158 ■ ■ Wairarapa-Centre. 'Wigg (Greytown) . _____ 19' ■; .'■ ' Cochrane (Masterton) ______ 10 Eunigton (Masterton) '____/ 25 •. ' Bafflie (Carterton) ■ _______ 16 • Fisher (Carterton) 17, ■•'■• Potts (Featherston) ______ 20 Ramsay (Carterton)' __.......„. 17;' . ; The trip was a- most enjoyable and the Wellington bowlers speak hi'. high praise for the hospitality extended; ; to them.' Mr. Udy (chairman), Messrsi: ■ Trotman (secretary), Fisher, Baillie, a'ndj .-■ others were very attentive to : the visy--tors and to their wives, some of whom;... made the trip. The secretary' of :thei\ Wellington Bowling Centre thanked th«V Wairarapa Centre for their hospitality,-; ■• and Mr. Udy, in responding, hoped thaft : the present trip was the beginning..oSi..many visits. Cheers wore. then, given;' for the Wairarapa bowlers and respond- ..' ed to by them. The Carterton greed'," played well, being fast and true, "com-,. \ paring more than favourably with so'mtf •■■ of the town;greens.."■" . >./•.:.'

VICTORIA CLUB. Diamond Buckles.—The... Wellington! . Club's! representatives,' Messrs;, Hildreth) _and'Ballinger, succeeded.in wresting th« ' ; Diamond Buckles, from' Victoria (Redstone arid Norwood),' the. scores being ~ ~ 18 and 6 respectively.;' : ''.■■''■;'■■■: ~*;- - .- Tbe club's contests have now ' been!.. , completed, the following members being', '',' tbe winners of tbe.seyeral events:—......*j.' Longmore, 6. H:, ; W. Barker, andW.E. Redstone(s.). r ■'' Poubles.--F. A. King- and W- JWHiiestori (s.). . / : '.'. ' ■Senior Singles.—W. E. Redstone. ;';::.'': > Junior Singles.'--W. E. ! Jackson. ,!. ; ' On Saturday /nest' a friendly game 0f.,; . twelve rinks each side will be played between Victoria and Newtown-Clubs, ■".'■•:. six rinks on each green. The Mowing w. will represent Victoria:—..' ;'■ v >..':'>:.-:' Home; Dr. Anderson, M'Lean,Ste-,ra-vens, Barry (s.); Baggett, Dement, ...-. MacMorran, Fossette:('s.)'; Broad, Gau-•'','.. din, Townsend,' Hneston (sj; Kellow, M'Giny Martin, Kitto (5.),; . Madeley,;-■'■'•_■ Redmond, Godber; Redstone (5.).; Hig- V . gins,, J. D. Mitchell, -Vosseler,.Towns- ■,-. ley (s.). . ; ■~;:'-,•. 'u ■;.■-.- -'■■'•'" ._. V:. ';!■' Away: Evans, Henry, A. Dixon, ;. Hemingway., (5.).; Kirker, Langdon,y...:; Mark's, Keith (si);'. Worboys, Pilcher,' Witt, Mayer, (s.); R. Dixon, M'Hutch- >.- esori, Guise, • Norwood''(s.).;' A: iong--';:' .raoroj'M'Leodi A. B- Anderson, ;Scptti->.-£ '(s.)';.yo\imans ) ..Thompson,..Mack ) .Snad* -;. ; don (s.). .• .., . -~ ~ .. : KARORI CLUB. , a .J '," * The following other: than ordinary- . games were played on the:Karorigreer:. ' on'.Saturday:— ; . ' '.■'''v.''; / ..' Cathie Pins(Final). . -;:\ '] Dickersoh, Read, Cox,' and Lloyd (a.),.., 18;' .Atkin, : England,, M'Lennan,:. and. .;_~ Magnus (s.), 21.- ■ ' ,' -:, : ..•;.;'.;<. ' Senior Bowls. :: 'y.-:'?'"l (17) -v.' Hemsley (29); Hemai; : " ley(20) v. Sunley (16):. . .':.'. ;.:■ : In this contest the prize lays between-. \ .;■ Hemsley. arid Sunley. To the memben. v . winning the two first games, the abovff is the result of first game..'" .'-.;, : MANAWATU TOURNAMENT; . ; •:■ ■ : ThVaiinual tournament in connection."',., with the Palmerston Bowling Club.was. ,; . commenced on Friday, ;in vbeairtjflii.-.-..;. weather;'and continued ;on. Saturday; ~ morning: A number of the pairs.games. ■ were played on the Terrace End greenj -j-; that club, having kindly placed its green .:.- at the disposal of the Palmerston GluDj ... The tournament is proving most. en-. ; ioyable, and . some exceedingly keen, games are. beingjplayed. . ; The . teamsi': competing are:—Kelburne, Dinnie, Barber, Knowlcs> Blanchard (s.); . -Hall, Gordon, Roache, White (s.); Mar-., , tori, Ward, Duck,' Bell, Sutchffe (s.)> Wellington, Mazer, Ledger, . .Thomson,Webb (s.); Terrace' End,.H. Mow Jem, .- J. Smith, N. Malcolm, .0. .Pickering;.., (s.); Palmerston North, No.' 1, Han- ; sen, Jolly, Haydon, J, A. Nash (s.); . No. 2, Shortt, Frazer, Watson, .SmitJi. (s.); No. 3, Harris, Mendy, Slacker,.. Tasker (s.); No. 4, Seifert,. Crump, A. ; Pickering, H. Nosh (5.).. Following aro - the results of the .rink games:— First round: Smith . (Palmerstqn, North) 18 v. Wellington 19; Masker (Palmerston North) 6 v. Terrace End.. 22- H. Nash (Palmerston North) 14. v. Hastings 12; J. -'A.': Nash (Paknerstoa . North) 19 v.Marton.24.. Kelburne. S Second round: Smith 3 .v..-Kelburni.'h 16; Smith 16 v. Wellington. 14;..% Nash 19 v. Marton 14; Hastings 23 vTerrace End 15. J. A. Nash a bye: Third round: Tasker 12 v.Kelburn»20; H. Nash 14 v. .Terrace. End 1 .2; , J. A. i\ T ash-8 v. Hastings 17;: Smith , 14 y. Marton 11. -Wellington, a: bye.. :■■•■. Fourth round: H. Nash 13-v.; Mart-oat • ■16; J. A. Nash 15 v. Kelburne e ; .' Terrace End beat Smith; Tasker lq,.v> Wellington 23. Hastings a 'bye. Fifth round: Tasker 15 v: Hasting? 19; Terrace End 16 v. Wellington. 11l .;■ Smith 15 v'.'Ji-A. Nash 13;.:Marton 19 ■v. Kelburne 15. H. Nash a.-bye. ■.-,. . . Final: H. Nash 17 beat Kelbnrne.iO. , . The pairs' matches will be; concluded.. Following were the positions, of : the . ; competing rinks at;the close, of. the tourney:—H: Nash, 5 inns; Hastings, . 4 wins; Wellington, 4 wins.; Kelburne, ... 3 wins; Terrace End, 3. wins: Smith,. , 3 wins: J. A. Nash, 2 wins; Marton 2 wins; Tasker, 1 win. ~ • '.

NORTH OTAGO TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.):. Oamaru, March 27. Tho North Otago bowling tournament was continued in a strong wind, which - affected plav .to sonio extent. The play, was confined to pairs competitions, and, • at the closo of the day, tho following remained in tho association, match:— : MacFarlano (St Kilda), Black (Palmerston), Gallowav (Palmerston), Stcven-,-son (Ashbiirton), J. Scott (Caledonian),-. Rattray'(Gore), Swindley (Phoonix), '; Robertson (Cnversharn),- Melville (Oav-;-, , orsham), and Booth (Phoenix). In the last. trv those remaining in, are:—Paterson (Gore), Cormack..(Gale.••: doniau), J. Howson (N.E. Valley),Sconllar (Roslyn), Hewat ' (Phoerax), ;" Mollison (St.-Kilda), Forrest (Du'nedm), - Harraway (Dunedin); ' ■ Farquharson:vi : (Caversham), and Campbell (Ashburton)*