THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 10, 12 January 1912, Page 8

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

, FINAL GAME. t NEWTOWN v. WELLINGTON. The fight for the championship commenced on the- Wellington green 'at* 2 o'clock this afternoon, the contestant* being.' — Wellington— Nielsen, Simm, B. B. Allen, Still (skip); Newtown—War,wick. Duff, Pollock. Wylie fskip). At the fourth head Wylie had scored six to the Wellington's man one,, but in the next head Still scored three by picking out the lying bowl with a fine run through. , The green was playing Very fast, and the skill of the players was put to a severe test. There was a big attendance of bowlers and enthusiasts, and every shot was watched with the closest attention. Play was close in the sixth, head. Pollock . put a beauty on the jack, and Allen " removed it with a lovely draw, which elicited loud applause. Pollock just missed trailing the kitty for 4, and Still was lying when the skips went down. vVylie also missed with hie first, and Still got m the road, the Result being that the Wellington skip scored — 4-8-b. The leader* did well in the next round, Warwick being' particularly good, and Doff also displayed excellent form. In fact, this was Newtown's head, and -when the skips went dawn Wylie was lying two close to the jack. Still did no good with his first shot, and Wylie drew another just in front of the jack. Still sent down a fast one, and the jack went out of tiie rink — a dead head and a rattling good shot. -Still was il lying 2 when the" skips went down, but Wylie came along with a masterly draw and lay on the jack. Still was unable to replace him, and the scor« was — SMI 8, Wylie 1. Nielsen had the best of the lead in the succeeding head, but his efforts were counteracted by Pollock, who was drawing beautifully, Still attempted a firm one, but it was unsuccessful, and the score was eight all Vt the eighth head. The ninth head opened in favour of Newtown, and was also distinguished by excellent play on both sides. Wylie waft lying three when the skips begatf With, his first bowl Wylie drew another a beauty— and Still took one out with a firm draw. Wylie drew close up, and Still took the jack through into the ditch, amid applause, for a seally good »hot. But Wylie < bad good bowls at the back, and he scored six. Wylie- 14, Still ZKZ K I

The tenth head added 1 to Wylie's score. ■ Wylie's men were playing well at this stage, and it looked as if the contest would end in a win for the Newtown representatives. Still's team, on the other hand, showed slight signs of wear, but Allen retrieved the position by drawing a splendid bowl on to the jack when it looked as if Newtown were going to have the best of the head. Wylie sent down a fast one arid carried the jack into the ditch, but Still lay 1. Still drew into the ditch. Wylie drew short, and Still again found refuge in the gutter. On a measure it was foimd, after calling on an umpire, that Still scored I— Wvlie 15, Still 9. On the next head Still scored 2. bringing his total to 11. Wylie 15, Still 11. (Proceeding.) . J