BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1412, 24 March 1905, Page 2

BOWLING.

The Bluff Hill Bowling Club send three rinks to Gisborne to play the long promised match with the looal club to-morrow. Messrs J. W. Witty, I. S. Simson, and A. J. Massey have been appointed to skip the Gisborne teams and have chosen the following players who should give a good account when the scores are made up :

Ambridge Robertson Adair Harris Corson Nicholas Martin Bright Hennessy Simson (skip) Witty (skip) Massey(skip) All the arrangements are well advanced for the tournament with tho Bluff Hill Club. Play will commence at nine sharp, which should give time to finish the games. The committee extend an invitation to their members’ friends for that day.

YESTERDAY’S PLAY. At the bowling green yesterday afternoon there was a large number of members present, and some . very interesting matohes were played. In two games ties were made on tho last head, whioh necessitated playing one more head to decide the winner. The following games were played : Handicap Fours. Clarkson Rowlands Cussen Rosie Eure Pettie, W. Wallace (skip) 20 Ambridge (skip) 15

Simson’s Trophy. Craig ... 20 Corson ... 22 Simson ... 23 Nicholas ... 24 Ordinary Games. Craig Adair Harris Nicholas

Seymour Hennessy Simson (skip) 9 Massey (skip) 24 Matthewson Robertson

Pettie, F. Corson Nasmith Humphreys Martin (skip) 22 Witty (skip) 21 Rossbotham Martin, J.

Oman Hawk Neill Lewis Collins (skip) 18 Harvey (skip) 19

Redstone Young Colebrook Griffiths Adair, C. Lewis, H. Lomax (skip) 14 Hounsell (skip) 18

Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs DeLautour, assisted by Mrs Coleman.