Fifth Round.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7622, 14 January 1903, Page 2

Fifth Round.

A very great deal of interest centred in the Gisborne - Palmerston match, which was played on the new green. The rink proved tricky, and the visitors led off with foar. Palmerston by good play scored in the next few heads, and obtained a commanding lead, which was substantially increased by a gain of six on one head. Gisborne played a good game, Hennessy and Gaudin both being prominent, but they were unable to make headway against their opponents, the game eventually ending Palmerston 27, Gisborne 16. The match attracted great attention from the spectators, who applauded impartially good play on both Bides.

Wellington and Newmarket had their set-to on a fine piece of turf on the old green, and 0. sterling game between these champions resulted in a win for Wellington by five points. The northern men had slightly the worst of the luck in the earlier part of the game. Newtown and JUannevirke had a capital game on the new green, which resulted ia a tie. On the play-off Dannevirko were lying the shot, when Barry for Newtown cut the jack out. Dannevirke, however, had a bowl handy to the ditch,, and Henderson, the skip, scored with both his shots, Price, the Newiown skip, although making two good attempts, being unsuccessful. This >vas Dannevirko's first win (

The Feilding-Ponsonby march, contrary to expectation, proved rather an easy win for the Aucklanders, who played, a telling game, in which the skip, Vealio, was very conspicuous.