BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 7

BOWLS.

; NORTHERN ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT, CONCLUDING GAMES. L (By Telezraph—Press Association.) ' Auckland, Janunry H. Tho Northern Bowling Association's annual tournament was brought to a close to-day, tho ■ finals of tho champion rink nnd pairs matches being ployed in perfect weather, and the uncompleted semifinal of tho, pairs between Munro (of Thorndon) and .AVakeley (of Rocky Nook) ended in favour of tho Thorndon pair by 15 to 9. The champion fours, which carriers tho Association Shield and Banner, was won bv the Onehunga team (skipped by li'lnlosh) from the Ponsonby four (skipped by Parsons), and tho pairs championship was carircd off- by Sawyer and Martin, of after a liardfouglit gamo witli Dimock and Munro, of Thorndon. Tho grand finale of ilio. tournament took placo at the Auckland tfrcen this aftern,oon in tho shape of a 13-rink match between teams representing Auckland and tho southern visitors, and opportunity was taken to mako the gntheriiig a social function, with a band in attendance to add .harmony to tho proceedings. • ' In tho course of tho afternoon . fho trophies won by tho successful competitors were presented. To-morrow tho visiting bowlers will bo taken for' a motor-car run, n numbci of local owners having promised "to; pro-, vide cars.' Tho run; ivill Tip mado 'tlirougli tho suburbs tb;'the - Onehunga Kiosk, whero, tho 'partwill' bb' chtortained at "afternoon tea. j' l ■' A number of tho Gisborno bowlers left for homo this attqrncon by tho southern boat, which was delayed an hour, for 'their convenience. .' The great-njajority of thoso remaining will return hoine" by to-morrow's Jlain Trunk train. The following-' d?6 7! th6P s detailS'> r o£ 'the play— . ' ' ' ' ' ' Championship Rink. Onehunga. (ll'lntosh), 21 .v.-.Ponsonby (Parsons) 14. The Onehunga rink started to score from tho first head, and .were never afterwards headed. They were i to 0 at tho' fourth head, and 7 to 1 at tho seventh, but at tho thirteenth Parsons had got within one point of the Onehunga rink. A i and a 2 to Onehungu put the game safe, and although Ponsonby mado a bold bid, and were only threo down at the nineteenth head, they, wero finally beaten bv n , fair. iniii«i«. Clarke, "Wright, and Jf'lntosh, all played fine games for : the winners, l while- Smith stood out from his mates 'in.'v.tho.ilosin:iside. . Tho winning' Ramsay, Clarke, 1 Wright, and M'lntosh <.s.), the runncrs-up being Harkins, Crabtrce, Smith and Parsons (s.). Championship Pairs. Turanganui' (Martin) 19 v. Thorndon (Munro) 17. This was a ding-dong "go* from the) start to .tho lapt bowl. Tho Thorndon skin led at first and was then caught, but for several alternate' heeds tho scores wero even. Finally Martin got ahead, which wa's wiped off by Munro, who was 17 to 18 when the lost liead was played. A threo to Martin gavo tho Turanganui (Gisborne). pair , tho championship by 19 points to 17. Tho winners were: eawyers and. Martin (s.), tho Tunnings-up being Dimock and Munro (s.). j SATURDAY'S LOCAL GAMES. Owing to tho absence of many, prominent bowlers in Auckland, bowling was not so ivcll patronised as usual cn Saturday on the local greens. Tho following games, however, were played:— WELLINGTON V. HUTT. . On Wellington green Wellington: Eemminjjtou; Pcohe, Berry, Brown (s.), 22; Ilutt: Sinclair, Cuff, Barron, Hendry (s.), 11. Wellington: Grundy, Wylic, Brimskill, Sicvwright' (s.), 23; Hutt: Alport, Dawson, Nicholson, Macaskill (s.), 28. Wellington: Grenfell, Blake, Crone, Churchward (s.), 18; Hutt: Simpson, Seymour, l'\ Hendry,. Hollard. (s.), 20. Wellington: Russell, Brodio; M'Lean, Moult (s.), 33;' Hutt:' Murphy, Buckingham, Treadwell, Stevens (5.),. 21. Wellington: Manz, Waddell, Laurensen, Hamilton (s.), 21; Hutt: Cudby, Dr. Purdv, Palmer, Calender (s.), 19. : JUNIOR .PENXAXTS. Kelburno v. Victoria.—On Newtown green. Kelburne:' Wakelin, Scott, Wiiidap, M'Coll, 21. Victoria: Cavell, North, Besant, Jackson, 19. ■ HILL PIN'S. Newtown v. Potono (played on Wednesday on Ndwtown green).—Newtown lips, Williams, J. Martin, Barr, ;)3. Pctone: Whilfen, Cates, Mearn, Preeth; 12.