BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 908, 5 June 1903, Page 3

BOWLING.

THE SHIELD MATCHES,

CITY WINS THE TROPHY,

Tho district howling matchos for tho Shield presented uy tho President, Mr J. A. Harding, wore concluded yesterday, and by tboir victory over West Eud, City wins tuo mucb covoted trophy, Colemau’s mam mot Massey’s, aud u good garno resulted, tho veteran skip winning by 24 to

12. Coleman played a steady and consistent game, aud saved his sido many points, as also did McGowan, who, as member throe, played one of tho finest games of tho seuson. Eure and Harris also showed excellent form. Massey played a splendid up-hill game, but from the outset he was overpowered by tho team against him. Gaudin’s team led horn thu start aud defeated Nasmith’s by

25 points to 8. The three Adairs proved a very powerful combination, and the skip had littie or nothiug to do. T. Adair was especially brilliant, and it was iu a (»reat measure duo to his efforts that City fn ibis rink put up such a big score. Nasmith aud Skeet, for West Eud, played very well, hut had hard luck. On the aggregate City won by 49 points to 20, tin) following being tho scores : City v. West Eud Eure Humphreys Harris Robertson

McGowan Quigley Coleman, skip 24 Massey, skip 12 A. Adair Collinge G. Adair Holmes T. Adair Skeet Gaudin, skip 25 Nasmith, skip 8 49 20 Majority for City, 29.

A match has been arranged for Saturday afternoon between a team of Australian natives aud a Now Zealand rink, skipped by McGowan. Tho former team will include Deane, Ferris, Coleman, aud Massey, whilst McGowan will bo associated with Hamon, Gaudin, and Dixon. A "ood gamo should result.