BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1015, 3 January 1911, Page 2

BOWLS.

THE CENTRE TOURNAMENT. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. The minimi tournament of tho Wellington Bowling Centre was begun yesterday on the four city greens—Wellington, Victoria, Newtown, anil Thorndon. Two hundred players took i>art, the twelve city and suburban clubs contributing rinks as follows: — Wellington, 11; Ivelburne, 3; Victoria, 5; Karori, 5; To Hiwi, 3; Hutt, 2;' Johnsonville, 3; Petonc, 2; Khandallali, 1; Newtown, S; Thorndon, 6; Hataitai,' 1: total, 50 rinks. -.. Tho ono thing that marred the day's enjoyment was tho weather. A blustering; northerly blew without intermission, and a shower of rain interrupted play for about half an hour, soon after 12 o'clock. The moisture was not enough to affect the greens, but the wind simply made • havoc with tho. play. Skill availed almost nothing against its vagaries. Kinks of crack bowlers were, as often as not, defeated-by scratch teams. Never were bowling results more difficult to forecast. The line points of the game were of no avail—they were simply blown away. Another effect of the boisterous weather was that .there wero comparatively few spectators on the greens. . The general arrangements of the tournament were in the hands of tho secretary of the Centre (Mr. Churchward), and were carried out in the most systematic and satisfactory manner. Tho admirable organisation and smooth working contributed much to tho pleasure of the bowlers.'Below aro. the results of yesterday's play. The name of the skip appeal's last in each rink in the first round. In other rounds, the names of skips only are given. Tho names of the clubs are also given in the first round, initial letters being used as follow to save repetitionW., Wei-, lington; Ke., Kelburne;l£a., Karori; Kh., Khandallali; A 7., Victoria; To, To Hiwi; H., Hutt;'Ha., Hataitai; P., Petono; N., Newtown; T., Thorndon. FIRST ROUND. Section 1, at Wellington Green. Knapp, Manz, Brodie, F. Laurenson (W.), 13, beat Penny, Kinniburgh, Mitchell, Pryor (Ha.), 12. Whitlen, Cnets, Jones, Cole 9 (P.),. 14, beat Grcnfell, Watson, Carroll, Crane (W.), 13. Hatch, Avery, Kershaw, Varcoe (V.), .14, beat Fletcher, Alv.es, Nimmo, Millington (N.), 11. Stevenson, Peterson, V. Dimock, Jackman . (T.), 22, beat. Watchman, Cox, Hemsley, Lloyd (Ka.), 12. - r. S R. M„ J. M., John, and. James Brackenridge (N.), 1G; beat Alpe, Williams, Nancarrow, H. Price (N.), 14.Section 2, at Wellington Green. Bailey, ■ Castle, Topp, Kerr (N.), 26, beat Blake, N.' M'Lean, Dall, Moult (W.)-, H. ■ _ . Adams, Richard, J. Brown, Lockie (W.-), 19, beat Focke, Cook, Ilaybittle, Berry (W.), 12. . Fossetto, Godber, Redstone, Norwood (V.), 17, beat- Hill, Gilmer, Leighton,' Locke (Te), 13. , -Crawford, Hope, Burn, Williams (Ka), 15, beat Manley, E. C. Gannaway, Hill, Blanchard (Ke.), 10! Warwick, Duff, A. Pollock, Wylie (N.), 27, beat Ronaldson, D. J. Nathan, Brice, .Robieson (T.), 9. Section 3, at Victoria Green.: Sullivan, Baird, Gale, A. Laurenson (W.), 20, beat Jeffries, Orr, Petrie, Manran (V.); 14., Fay, Goddes. Grundy, Sievwright (W.), 18,. bent Cohen, Martin, Wiggins,' Porteous (Te), 10. Hamerton, M'Call, Duguid, Williamson (Ke), 15, belit Cavell, Gray,-,Redmond, Markmann (V.), 10. Burdekin, 'Lewis, Jamieson, Kilgonr (T.), 19, beat'Wright, Dickerson, M'Len- ! nan, Magnus (Iva.), 13. . -■ Read, Jenkins, Crewes, Danks (N.), 19, beat Crengel, Noble, Ramsay, J. J. Roberts (N.), 12. Section 4, at Nowtown Green. Stephens, Melhuish, Fowler, Southgate (P.), 21, beat Nielsen, Jennings, B. B.' Allan, Still (W.), 10. • -Y- • . Waekrow.i Sloanc. Cook,.Thompson (J.), .19. beat Price, Wylie, Lawson,-Brunskill (W.), 12. 1 ? . Hendry, Davidson, Hollard, W. Hendry (II.), 17, beat Kirker, Youmans, Scott, Vosseler (V.), 12., Campbell, Sunley, Lower, Cooper (Ka.), 15, beat Remington, Latham, G. Brown, Pnrnta (To), 14. Phillips, Salmon. Bland, Armstrong fN.), 10, beat W. I. Clark, I. Clark, Slater, Hatch (T.), 9. Section 5, at Thorndon Green. H. F. Allen, .Veitch, Thompson, Webb' (W.), 21, beat H. Gannaway, Johnson, Miller, Kelly (ICe.), 10. ... Munt, Glendinning. Hildreth, Ballinser (W.), 19/ beat Dumbell, M'Arthur, Davy, J. A. Plimmer (Kh.), 13. Morgan, Hall, Taplin, Wallis (J.), 16, beat Tucker, Langdon, Stevens, Towiisend (V.), 10. • ; Nicholson,. Barlow, Jones, Macaskill (H.), 32, beat H. Sexton, Tovey, J. Sexton, Prince (NA,' 10. Atkin, Smith, England, Spiers, (Kn.), 17, bee.t Spencer, liogben, J. M. King, Munro (T.), 11.. ' . . SECOND ROUND. Scction 1, at Wellington Green. . Coles 21 beat F. laurenson 15. ■ Crane 20 beat 3lillington S. Jackman 20 beat Vnrcoo 9. Brackenridge 13 beat Lloyd 12. Pryor 19 beat H. Price 13. Section 2, at Wellington Green.. Moult 23 beat Berry 18, . ■ Lock 21 beat Lockie 12. 'Norwood IS beat Blanchard 14. Robieson 19 beat Williams 15. Kerr 22 beat Wylie 14.-, j Section 3, At Victoria Green. . 'Williamson 15 beat Sicvwright 13.' Kilgour 19 beat Markmann 13. '.Roberts 18 beat Magnus 14. ■Danks 19 boat .Mauson 10. Porteous 19 beat A. Laurenson 12. ■ • Section 4, at Newtown Green. Hendry 17 beat Brnnskill 10. Vosseler 21 beat. Parata 15. .'Cooper 20 beat Hutch 13. Armstrong .27 beat Southgate 18. Thompson 18 beat Still 17. ! Section 5, at. Thorndon Green, Ballinger 24 beat Wallis 10. ; Townsend 16 beat Macaskill 11, Munro 24 beat Prince 17. Kelly 19 beat Spiers 12. Webb 27 beat Plimmer 11. - ' THIRD ROUND. Section 1, at Newtown Green. -l-\ Lawrence 23 beat- Millington 11. 'Jackman 18 beat Crane 14, Brackenridge 19 beat Varcoe 6. Jl. Price 16 beat Lloyd 14. .Coles 19 beat Pryor 13. Section 2, at Victoria Green. Moult 20 beat Lock 13. Lopke 27 beat Blanchard 9. Norwood 15 beat Robieson 14. Wylie 30' beat Williams 5. ■ Berry 15 beat Kerr 13. Section 3, at Thorndon Green. . Williamson 15 beat Laurenson 14. Kilgour 20 beat Sievwright 14. ,T. J. Roberts 16 beat .Markmann 15. Magnus 16 beat Danks 6. Porteous 18 beat Manson 15. ' .Section 4, at Wellington Green. Still '21 bent Hendry 11.. Parnta 20 beat Brnnskill D. Vosseler 13 beat Hatch 12. Cooper 10 beat Armstrong 10. Southgate 27 beat Thompson 7. 1 Section 5, at Wellington Green. Webb 33 beat Wallis 2. Macaskill 16 beat Ballinger 14. ' Munro 19 beat Toivnsend 8. Prince 18 beat Spiers 11. Plimmer 14 beat Kelly 13.. 1 FOURTH ROUND. | Section 1, at Newtown Green. Crane 16 beat Ilrackenridge 10. Varcce 20 beat 11. Price 1-1. Pryor 17 beat-Lloyd 13. F.'Laurenson 20 bent Jackman 10. 'Colos 18 beat Millington 13. .Section 2, at Victoria Green. Lockie 15 bent -Robieson 10. Wylie 14 beat Norwood 11. Williams 16 beat Kerr 12. ■Berry 15.beat .Lock 9. . Moult 22- beat Blanchard 14.

Section 3, at 'Thomdon Green. Sievwright 2."> beat lloberts 5. -Markmami 24 brat Danks 10. Hanson 23 boat Magnus 11. AVilliarason 21 boat Porteous 16. Laurenson 20 boat Kilgour 11. Section i, at Wellington Green. I'arata 21 boat Still 8. J latch 21 beat Brunskill 12. Vossclcr 17 boat .Armstrong 12. Hendry 23 boat Thompson 13. Section 5, at Wellington Green. Webb 18 beat Macaskill 15. Ballinger 17 beat Munro 15. Townsend 17 beat Spiers 11. Prince 19 beat Kell.v 11. l'limmer.2o beat.Wallis 6. SUMMARY OF RESULT. The following summary shows the number of games won by each rink in the first fonr rounds, thus giving the position when play closed last evening:— Scctioh I.—Coles, 4; P. Laurenson, 3; Brackenridge, 3; Jackman, 3; Crane, 2; Varcoe, 2; Pryor, 2; 11. I'ricc, 1; Lloyd, 0; Millington, 0. Secton 2.—Moult, 3; Lockio, 3; Norwood, 3; AA'ylie,"3; Williams, 2: Berry, 2; Kerr, 2; Robieson, 1; Lock, 1; Blanchard, °- . Section 3.—Williamson, 4; Kilgour, 3 j Roberts, 2; A. Laurenson, 2; Sievwright, 2; Danks, 2; Porteous, 2; Markmami, 1; Magnus, 1 ; Manson, 1. , Section 4—Yosseler, 3; Cooper, 3; Hendry, 3; Southgate, 3; Armstrong, 2; Parata, 2; Thompson, 2; Still,-1; Hatch, 1; Brunskill, 0. Section s.—Webb, 4; -Ballinger, 3; Townsend, 2; Prince, 2; Munro, 2; Macaskill, 2; Pliiuiner, 2; Wallis, 1; Kelly, 1; Spiers, 1.1 . NOTES. ■ Play will bo Tesumed at !) o'clock tliis morning, and' unless the weather, prevents, eight rounds will be finished this afternoon. The finals and semifinals will lie played 'to-morrow afternoon. t Following are the umpires of the tournament'.—Secton 1, A r . Dimock;.-section 2, . AY. AYylie; section 3, H. Dickerson; section 4, E. H. Stephens; section 5, G. Prince. All inter-club matches that were set down for this week are postponed as follows:— ' "' . Hill Pins, January XI, Petone v. Thorndon. Junior Stars, January 14, Hutt v. Petone. ' Edwin Feathers, January 14, Petone v. Khaudallah.

GAMES AT FEILDING. ■ VISIT OF WANGAKUI PLAYERS. IBy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Feilding, January 2. A party of 20 bowlers from the ■ St. John's Club; AVanganiji, Teturned . the Feilding Club's visit of last Monday today, and played five rinks. in, perfect weather. , Two sets of games , were played in the morning. < The visitors were beaten on the aggregate by 87 to SO, AVanganui winning in two of the rinks and making a tie of another." In the afternoon games Feilding scored 133 (winning four of the games), and the visitors 87..Feilding thus had a lead of 5S on ;the day's play. A link of Wangamii ladies defeated a local rink of■ ladies by • three points.