BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 97, 3 May 1901, Page 3

BOWLING.

Tur. glorious state of tho weather yesterday afternoon, had tho effect of drawing a large attendance at the bowling green, and several very interesting games were played. The green was in lirst-class condition, and the standard of play in tho several rinks was beyond the average. A game of thirty heads was played between Martin, •). Ifnsie, Malthowson, and Bright (skip), and Hamilton, I’ettie, McGowan, and Humphreys (skip), and produced a very keen contest. , The teams wore evenly matched, and the scoring was close throughout, there being no big figures on either side. Bright handled his men splendidly, and succeeded towards the end of the game in getting a slight lead, the scores on tho thirtieth head being 29 to 27. I*. M, Orr, Nicholas, Wallace, and Silicon (skip), met Ucmiessy, Massey, Jackson, and Witty (skip), and bore again a remarkably close game was witnessed. Simson’s rink got away with the lead, hul Witty, with a pretty seven in one head, drew on terms, and from that out, a ding-dong game resulted, the Wlmtaupoko skip winning on the last head by one point, the scores reading 22 to 21. Sidohotiom. Johnston, Coleman, and Ponsford (skip) met 0. Adair, Morgan, Quigley, and (iaudin (skip), the latter rink being one the three that recently visited Napier. Gaudin’s rink got away with a good load, the scores on the seventh head being 7 to 2, ami on tlux. eleventh 9 to 0. On the fourteenth head Ponsford had I I to his opponent's 10, and having slightly the best of the remaining play, won by 21 to 13. Some lino play was witnessod, C. Adair especially being worthy of mention. 11c played a most consistent game, and more than held his own against his opponent. Quigley played a number of very line shots, hut on the whole was hardly up to his Napier form, and tho same might bo said of Morgan amlGaudin. Coleman, as number three for Ponsford, started badly, but after the tenth head shewed some of his old form. Johnston played his usual steady game, whilst Sidebottom did good service for his side. Cooper, O'Meara, and L' is (skip), played Colebrook, T. Adair, and Ambridge (skip), and an exciting game resulted in favor of Amhridge’s team by 23 to 21, and appears to have learnt a great many wrinkles from the Napier tournament. T. Adair played a careful game, his drawing being particularly good. Ambridge proved himself a good general, and kept his men well in hand. The bowling season is to he brought to a close on the 24th instant.