NORTHERN TOURNAMENT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1912, Page 8

NORTHERN TOURNAMENT.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY..

The weather broke in the early hours ,of this morning, and the hot sun of yesterday, with greens running keenly, gave place to cloudy skies, a breeze from the aouth, threats of rain, and lawne to "which a sharp shower had imparted a grip that was in decided contrast to .the glassiness of the day before. Play started a little late in" consequence, and -it wai not until nearly the end of the •first round of the day and the fourth of the tournament that anything occurred "to mar the harmony of the proceedings," aa a visiting bowler remarked. Then a sharp shower drove all hands to shelter, but the rain lasted only^a few minutes, and the round was concluded in fine weather. Later, and just before the commencement of the fifth round, tile rain again came on, but it was only ,• shower, and the game proceeded. Not 'long afterward* the rain returned / and the indications' are not too promising. With to-day's play only just begun •and another full day'fi play in prospect the beginning of the end, there »re only a few signals out. In section A Dall (Wellington) and Gordon (St. .John's) have completed their course, with four wins and no losses. Dall is now playing Masson, who has only one win to has credit, and Gordon te playing ,Topp, who has losb as. many games as Masson. - Bell (Wellington) and Wakeman (Palaatua) are standing out prominently in section B, and both are playing in round k 5 against skips who have suffered previous defeat. „ Ballinger had an easy win against r Glasgow (St. John's) this morning and •stands out easily as head of section 0 with 4 wins! and no losses. This afternoon he is. playing Sloane, of Johnsonville, who has one win and three losses. The Carlton Club (Macgregor, skip) Stands out prominently in section D, with a 4 to 0 tecord, but Prince, of Newtown, and Coopew, of Karori, are .following closely with 3to 1. Prince's -.team was off colour this morning, and '•fell down to the veteran M'Farlane, of 'Wanganui, but this afternoon h» is playing Shallcrass (Greenmeadowsj, who has ,not done very well so far. Cooper is meeting M'Gregor, and the contest ¦should be a good one — weather per--mitting. Chegwin is on top in Section E, with Still (Wellington) close in the rear, and ¦in Section F Sayweil (Feilding) is lead ,ing, with three others close up. In Section G Sievwright (Wellington) ' met hifi first defeat at the hands of Mac(Ghristchurch),' with whom he now ties; along with Hollatd (Hutt) and Norwood (victoria). Wylie (Newtown) and Lock (Te Hiwi) win with unbeaten records in Section H, and Craig (Gisborne) and Parata (Te Hiwi) have similarly won through Section J. In Section IS. Churchward this morning fell a Victim to Kilgour, of Carlton. j " This is the first time Kilgour has beaten us for six years," said a member of the team, "and now we are equal — 3 wins, 1 loss." London, of Wanganui, ifi in the same position. •' Details follow : FOURTH ROUND. SECTION A. On Victorian Green. Dall 23, Topp 9. ( Hollingfi 28, Carman 11. Gordon 20, Mercer 15. King 28, M'Kenria 14. * Masson 28, Eddie 19. SECTION B. , On Newtown Green. Bell 24, Laurenson 20. WyHe 18, Hendry 17. Wrightson 23, Baildon 18. Wakeman 26, Barnes 11. j Sollitt 25, Beateon 12. ' SECTION C. ' On Wellington Green. Nasmith 22, Payne 21. ¦Voseeler 27' Anderson 12. Ballinger 26, Glasgow 18. K«rr 23, Reed 18. Southgate 27, Sloane 18. SECTION D. ; On Wellington. Green. Cooper 28, Shallcras& 7. Smart 20, Ewington 14. M'Gregor 23, Snaddon 16. M'Farlane 15, Prince 12. Brunton 21, Campbell 16. SECTION E. On Thorndon Green, M'Leod 23, Gilshnan 19. ' Williams 35, Parrington 23. Hemingway 21, Still 17. Mason 27, Pickering 11. Chegwin 23, Munro 22. SECTION F. On Karori Green. Walker 25, Porteous 16. Saywell 23, Mansdn 14. Foy 24, Harraway 13. Powell 21, Williamson 12. v gangster 32, 'Jackman 16. . SECTION G. On Thorndon Green. Norwood 22, Fisher 10. Bland 28, Hicks 16. Macdougall 28, Sievwright 21. Hollard 20, Newton 17. Eagleton 23, Mackay 19. SECTION &„ ' ' On Hataitai Green. • Kueeton 22, Waddell 12. Lock 21, Kershaw 16. Nash«29, Bennefield 11. Williams 20, Fergusson 11. Wylie 25, Dee 13. SECTION J. On Kejburne Green. Webb 28, Bull 15. Stephens 22, Pryor 18. * Parata 18, Dudley 17. Craig 19, Crowley 15. M'lntosh 26,. Pollock 17. SECTION K. On Wellington Green. Brackenridge 21. Wilson 11. Eemington 18, West 16. Haldane 18, Lang 16. Kilgour 23, Churchward 18. London 21, Knowks 19.