BOWLING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11121, 13 January 1899, Page 4

BOWLING.

THE TOURNAMENT. NAPIER LEADING. [prom our special correspondent.] [by telegraph.] Wanganui, Thursday. The weather for the third day of the bowling tournament was again exceedingly Bne, the heat of the sun being tempered by a cloudy sky. To-day being the weekly half -holiday there was a large attendance on the green in the afternoon, iintl the visitors were, as usual, treated with the utmost hospitality by the local bowlers and their lady friends. The defeat of the Wanganui team by Palmerston, and of the Wellington men by Auckland, Thorndon, and Newtown, lent additional interest to the day's play, inasmuch aa it affected the aggregates very considerably. The Napier men won all their matches to-day, defeating Newmarket, Danevirke, and New Plymouth, the latter by 17 points to 8. This places Napier in the proud position of being ahead in the | tournament after three days' play, Evans's team having won nine matches, lost two, and scored a bye. Wanganui and New Plymouth are close up -with nine wins and three losses each; Feilding comes next with eight wins, two losses, and a bye. Bluff Hill has won seven matches and lost four, whilst Wellington has won seven and lost five. The Bluff Hill team, skipped by Laing, were also very successful to-day, having beaten Gisborne, Danevirke, and Victoria (Wellington), and lost their match to Hastings. The Hastings men lost two matches to Newmarket and Danevirke, but defeated Bluff Hill by 15 to 12. This game was uncommonly close, and at the tenth head the score was 10 all. The other Hawke's Bay team (Danevirke) won their match against Hastings, but were beaten by New Plymouth, Napier, and Bluff Hill. Considerable interest now attaches to the tournament, and the next two days' play will be keenly criticised. The following are the scores : — THIRD ROUND. Nelson a bye. Palmerston 22 v. Wanganui 12. Thorndon 15 v. Blenheim 11. Gisborne 21 v. Auckland 12. Newton 20 v. Wellington 7. Hastings 15 y. Newmarket 17. Feilding 16 v. Waverley 12. Bluff Hill 17 v. Danevirke 13. Hawera 12 v. Carterton 8. Bemuera 16 v. Victoria 8. FOURTH BOUND. I Napier a bye. t Nelson 14 v. Wanganui 15. New Plymouth 18 v. Blenheim 4. Palmerston 8 v. Auckland 20. Thorndon 14 v. Wellington 12. Gisbonft 11 v. Newmarket 10. Newton 27 v. Waverley 3. Hastings 14 v. Danevirke 15. Feilding 14 v. Carterton 13. Bluff Hill 17 v. Victoria 6. Hawera 14 v. Remuera 13. THE POSITIONS. The following were the positions at the end of the day's play : — Wins. Losses. Napier 9 2 Wanganui 9 3 Feilding 8 2 N S w Plymouth ... 7 3 Bluff Hill 7 4 Eemuera 7 4 Wellington 7 5 Auckland 6 6 Palmerston North ... 0 6 Newmarket ... ... 6 4 Thorndon 6 4 Hawera 5 4 Newtown 4 5 Nelson 4 2 Gisborne 3 6 Danevirke 3 8 Victoria ... ... 3 8 Blenheim 3 9 Waverley 2 9 Carterton 1 10 It is understood that Blenheim intends to drop out. CRICKET. * WANGANUI V. HAWKE'S BAY. The following players have been selected to practice for the above match, to bo played in Napier on the 28th and 27th January : — United A. — Hallimore, Macassey, Marshall, Wilson. United B.— C. H. Cato, W. J. Hughes, Wolstenholme, Young; Scinde. — Gardiner, Hawke, Hill, Or. White. County.— Andrews, Canning, Gr. Cotterill, Gore, Lewis, Taiaroa, Fannin. A practice will be held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of the Scinde-United match, and every evening during the following weeks. The men chosen to go into practice are requested to roll up.