AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 7

AT THE EXHIBITION.

SPORTS AND "GATE." I AND DOINUS OF THE DAY. ' Up to date 111,608 persons have visitec , tile Exhibition. One thousand five hun dred and ninety-one passed through th< - turnstiles yesterday, and the receipts ; amounted to ioo 17s. 3d. It is intended to hold a masquerade ball 1 on July 28. Arrangements have been mido for a wrestling match between Louis Robertson 1 and J. Gardiner lor the professional light- . weight championship of New Zealand. The event will be decided at the Stadium on July 20. TRAINS AND TICKETS. .?^ r : W' !'• Alleii, secretary to the Exhibition, has received the following letter from Mr. T. Ronavno. General Manager of Railways, tinted July 5:-"With reference to your letter of the 27th ult., and the interview with your commissioner yesterday respecting the issue of S? c 1 u .W°. n tickets in connection with tho Exhibition, 1 have the honour to inform you that tho next issue of holidav excursion tickets to Wellington will be on 14> '8, and 21, from Woodville, Foxton, Porirua, and Opoki, and all intermediate stations, available for return until July 2t, and from Masterton and stations to Cross Creek inclusive, on July 14, 10, 18, 19, and 21, available fir return until the 24th idem. Instructions have been given for special Exhibition posters and hand-bills to be issued in connection with these excursions. With respcct to the Question of the amount and guarantee required for an excursion issue from Pnlmerston North to Wellington, this would bo .£'sß 13s. 4d., and for a similar issue from Napier the amount would be ,£133 6s. Bd. If your eommisr on Tt- rS n- l lro atl(litiona l excursion fares to Wellington on dates other than tho=e mentioned above, the Department will be prepared to make tho neccssary Sjj ° n tlle guarantee being'forthcomTHE BOWLS TOURNAMENT, I.AST NIGHT'S GAMES. The following is the result of last night's play, the name of the winner being mentioned first in each case:— Prince (IS) v. Trevethick (12); Webb (13) v. Mack (6): Pa rata, (21) v. Mayer (10); Snadden (13) v. Routley (5); "W. Hendry (17) v. Ballinger (7); Webb (14) v. Barv (10); Wylie (10) v. Miller (10); Crawford (17) v. Avery (15). Positions of Skips. . The following is the position of skips in their respective sections:— Section A.—W. Hendry, 3 wins and 3 losses; Snadden, 5 wins and 1 loss; Routley, 3 wins, tie, a.nd 2 losses; G. Hendry, 2 wins, 4 losses; Ballinger, 1 win and 5 losses; Mayer. 2 wins, tie and 3 losses; Para la, 4 wins and 2 losses. Section B.—Bary, 3 wins, tie, and 2 losses; Prince, 6 wins, no Josses; Trevethick. 2 wins, losses; Kinniburg, 4 wins, 2 losses: Williamson, 1 win and 5 losses; Webb, 3 wins, 3 losses; Mack, 1 win, tie, 4 losses. Section C.—Avery, 2 wins, 4 losses; Laurenson, 1 win, 5 losses; Porfcous, 3 wins, 3 losses; Ballantyne, 5 wins and 1 loss; Crawford, 3 wins, 3- losses; Miller, C wins, tie, and 3 losses; Wylie, 4 wins, tie. and 1 loss. Section D.—Smith, 2 wins, 3 losses; Brackenridge, 4 wins, 1 loss; Bennett, 3 wins, 2 losses; Still, 2 wins, 3 losses; Norwood. 2 wins, 3 losses; Kelly, 2 wins, 3 losses. Section Winners. Tho following are winners of the respective sections:— Section A —G. Snaddon (Victoria). Section 8.-Prince (Newtown). Section C.—Ballantyne (Wellington). Section D.—Brackenridge (Newtown). The semi-final of the tournament will be played at 6 o'clock to-nigh't, when Prince meets Brackenridge, and Ballantyne meets Snadden. The final will be played at 8 o'clock. Pairs Tournament; It "has been decided to extend the time for tho' closing of entries for the pairs tournament until to-night. The tournament will commence at two o'clock nn Saturday nftornoon, and the final will be played either on Tuesday or Wednesday. ENGLISH PIERROTS. The entci to!nment provided at the Exhibition Theatre, by the English Pierrots continues to be o.;ie of the leading attractions there. The musical items pul)mitted ere distinctly good, aud,. throughout, there runs a bright vein of comedy which keeps the audience interested as well as amused.