BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1713, 2 January 1920, Page 6

BOWLING.

MANAWATU CENTRE TOUKNA MENT.

Tin; first three rounds of tin- Mann\vutu ('('litre’s tminmijiont worn played on ! the Palmerston North bowling groan yes- 1 torday. _ .The green was in good condi- 1 lion though u trifle fast, and play was of •' 'Try fair standard nil round. In welcoming tlio mtonbjys of.mlher- clubs, Mr J. A. Nash, president oT tlio Centro, said that tliis competition was not a vgry largo one. There wore 16 rinks .altogether, and after the first round there would be I no byes. ik> went on to Say that just'' twelve months ago they wore rejoicing that they had come to the end of the great war. To-day, they had almost forgotten that there had been a war at all. It \y.ls now the period for reconstruction, and ho would like, among other things, to see , a reconstruction in , the game of bowls. Thtee hearty cheers were then given for the visiting mouthers. , The Rev. K. Gardenei; (Woodville), on behalf of the,visiting players, thanked the Centre for its kindly reception. The visit-', prs had always appreciated the clean sport j they had enjoyed when they attended the » Palmerston North Club, and he ffelt sure * that a strong feeling of brotherhood existed between players. ’ . . ) Mr J, ,11, Simmons acted as secretary for (lie tournament, and Mr C. Drew filled the position of umpire. i. The following are the results:— round : Simmons, Stevens, Smith, Seifert (Palmerston North) fi, V. .Topes, Hankins, j fiiVingslone, Lanrenson (Matiawfttu); 24:1, Cra'pt, Needham, Stuart, Ramsay (Pal- , nierklon - I win, Bui land, Ransom (Paliiatua) 10; ( Jor- ; , bridge, Radford, Fastier, Braekenridge 1 ' (Manawatu) R, v. Million, Law, Stacey, J. ' A. Nash (Palmerston Nartb) 24; Brough- ‘j ton, Higgins, I>) Kassil tor, Pollock (Levin) 1 30. v. Palmer, Pearson, Bowman, MeCor- I mick (Woodville) 13; Kersluke, Jackson, ( Micliie, Crump (Manawatu) 22, v. David- ( son, Bailey, Wearne. Rankin (Terrace End) 14: Hancock, Vautier, Sollif.t, Jolly (Map- j awotu) 20, \\ Fraser, Burley, Pickering, , Nicholson (Woodville) 18: Horne, Grim- ‘ lington, Gardener, James (Woodville) 15, v. Webber, Rankin, Carston, Culder (Dan-

iievirkej: 24; SHp'por, Thoniley, 'MeKenzie. Iloldaway (Mahawatuj a Lye. • Second round: Ramsay 21 v. Nicholson 14;' Hansom 13 v. Jolly 28: Scifort 23 v. Rankin 22; Guldor 15 v. Lauroiisou 21; J.'A. Nash 19 v. James 15; Iloldaway 10 v. Braokonridgc 31; Pollock 11 v. Crump 29: Meuormick 18 v. Moullon 22. ■ Third round"! James 23 v. Ilolduway 15: MoC'orhiiek 14 v. Braclconridgc Zs i Pollock 21 v; Nicholson 22; J. A. Nash 14 v. Rankin 29; Crump 15 i\ Lauronsbn 23; Jolly 21 v. (/'alder 12; ttcifert 115 v. Ransoni 22; Ramsay 33 v. Moulton 10.

RESULT OF TO-DAY'S I'I,AY. ' Tlio Miinawjitu Gontro's bowling tournament was continuod this in'orhink', wlion the fourth round wfis played tlio Karoos rcsultin* as follows :t-Iloldaway 19 v. Ransohvl7, Pollock 26 v. 32 v Sdifort 7, Jolly 20 v. Hank in 18; r/iLiircrittoi. 19 v. Brackonttdgo 16, Ramsay 25 v. McGWick 5, J. A. Na»h,lß v. Nidiolso. 17, Crump 31 t. Moulton 15. At thcr end of tho fourih round Jolly I,auren«on and ltaay were «<"«?«'& four wins oaCK, Crump .and 7. A. N.isli being next with thjoo wins each.