BOWLS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 April 1915, Page 3

BOWLS

EASTER TOURNAMENT. THIRD DAY'S PLAY. The Easter bowling tournament, commenced on Good Friday, concluded yesterday with a further series of matches on the Nelson and Maitai greens. The weather was almost perfect, and as on the preceding days, both greens played splendidly. | NELSON GREEN. MORNING (9). Te Hiwi v. Court Cards. Wiggins, McClintock, Wilson, Shallf crass (s), 18; Oraystone, Bush, Mannering, Warwick (s), 8. Hataitai v. Nelson. I Blick. Rose, Claridge, Kinniburgh (s), j 9 ; Burns. Watt, Haldane, Moyes (s), 13. Gvles, jStonebank, Hendry,, IPenjiey (s), 18; Best, Squires, Stiles, Angus (s;, 26. McWhannel, D. Claridge, Gruar, Bailey (s), 20; Jacka, Cray, Wilkinson, Monson (s), 13. Hataitai, 47; Nelson, 52. Greytown v. Nelson. Loasbv. Wyett-, Day, Trotman (s), b, Scott, Savage", Clutten, Winterburn (s), 15. Riversdale v. Nelson. Blvth, Young, Crook, Wemyss (s), 11; Phillips. C Leaper, Kilgour, A. E. Cresswell, 15. ,- MORNING (11). i Court Cards v. Nelson. Gravstone, Bush, Mannering, Warwick (s), 8'; C Leaper> Hey ward, H. Hogg, Robinson (s), 30. Takaka v. Nelson. Barnett, A. Haldane, Johnston, Page (s), 12; Clutten, A. Leaper, Pitt, Be»t> 15),'.20. Greytown v. Nelson. Trotman, Wyett. Loasby, Day (s), 21 ; Phillips, Harris, Stiles, Mansford (s), 10. Te Hiwi v. Nelson. Wiggins, McClintock, Wilson, Shallcrass (--5), 14; Jacka, Haldane, Angus, Crawford (s), 11. Riversdale v. Nelson. Young, Blyth, Wemyss, Crook (s), 11; Robertson, Crav, Redgrave, Moyes (s), 19. Hataitai v. Nelson. Gyles, Stonebanks, HendTy, Penney (s), 17; Burns, Squires, A. E. Cresswell, McKee (s), 13. Blick, Rose, Claridge, Kinniburgh (s), 13; Ccoke, Cat-ley, Winterburn, Allen (s), 10. McWhannel, D. Claridge, Gruar, Bailey (s), 14; Robertson, Creasy, Monson, Harkness (sj, 13. Hataitai, 44; Nelson, 36. AFTERNOON. Wakefield v. Nelson. Batt, Arnold, Eban, Tunnicliffe (s), 20 j Edwards, Robertson, W r yllie, Mansford (s), 22. Khandallah v. Nelson. Stafford, Grant, Willans, Davie (s), 16; Catlev, Savage, Squires, McKee (s), 21 - ' ,_ Gollan, Matthew-man, Plimmer, Thomson (s), 20; Robinson, Cooke, Jackson, Pitt (s),'2l. . Khandallah, 36; Nelson, 42. Wellington v. Nelson. Jackman, Wylie, Brodie , Hamilton (s), 18; Watt, Best, Moyes, Stiles (s), 18. Tanner, Roberts, Burns, Bush (s), 23 ; A. E. Cresswell, Monson, Haldane, Crawford (s), 15. Campbell, Ledger, Skinner, . Erskme (s), 14; Clutten, Graham, Richards, Angus (s), 25. Wellington, 55; Nelson, 58. Greytown v. Nelson. Trotman, Wyett, Loasby, Day (s), 15; Jacka, A. Leaper, Creasy, Allen {s), 18Shannon v. Nelson. Mitchell, Butt, Stephenson, Gunning (s), 14; Burns, H. Hogg, Wilkinson, Harkness (s), 18. MAITAI GREEN. ' - • ■ . ' MORNING (9)., ■•;■; Masterton v. Shannon. \ ! Masterton had an easy win, scoring 2 to 1. Nineteen heads were played, in. 14. of which (Masterton had the counting shots. Each side netted a, fiver. Masterton—Wilkes, Blinkhorne, Ewington, Hollings (s), 26; Shannon —Mitchell, Bull, Stephenson, Gunning (s), 13./ JMaitai y. Wellington. Wellington scored a decisive win—s3 to 35. Erskine's rink "counted on the first'-11 heads—a great run, Which produced 22 points. They added another single on the 13th head. Maitai got to 9, including a fiver. Jackman, Wvlie, Brodie, Hamilton (s), 15; Levy, Jacobs, Hockey, Whiting (s), 11. I Roberts, Norton, Brown, Bush (s), 15} A. Richards, W. Milher, Johnson, T. Dee (s), 15. Campbell, Ledger, Skinner, Erakme (s), 23; Bartlet-t, Hounsell, Calder, Milner (s), 9. Wellington, 53; Maitai, 35. Maitai v. Takaka. Takaka won on both, rinks, and in the aggregate by 18 p<fints. Each of their rinks notched a sixer. Sanson, Boyes, Haldane, James Haldane (s), 17; Brundell, McArtney, E. Richards, (s), 10. Barnett,.Page, Johnston,; A. Haldane (s),'23;' Shone, McEachen, Sherwood, AV.-Simpson (s), 12. Takaka, 40; Maitai, 22.. ■, uVlaitai v. Khandallah. The visitors on one rink made no game of it, and went down to the tune of 24 to 4. The other rink made a I good-fight, and finished only 2. down. Mattne'wman, Grant, Gollan, Willans (s), 4; Armsti-ong,. Logan, Levenstcn, Laird (&), 24. Stafford; Davie. Plimmer, M. Thomson (s), 9; Marston, Stallard, Court, Allen (s), 11. Maitai, 35; Khandallah, 13. MORNING (11). Maitai v. Khandallah. In one rink Maitai scored on 12 of the 17 heads, played, securing a 5 on the 4th head and a 6 on the, 7th, and finishing 27 to 12. - Khandallah led in the other rink, but were 8 down in the aggregate. ( Stafford, Grant, Plimmer, Gollan (s), • 21; J. Milher, McArtney, Johnston, Armstrong (s), 14. • Willans,-Matthewmah, Thomson, Daviess), 12; Calder, W.-Milner, T. Dee, Hounsell, (s), 27. Maitai, 41; Khandallah, 33. iMaitai v. Wellington. An easy win for the visitors, who were up en two rinks "and tie on 1 the third. Two fours and two threes to Bush's rink was pretty solid going, while Erskine and Hamilton each scored a sixer. Levenston and Hockey got in a 4 each, and ! these were the only big . bags Maitai i scored. • ' j Erskine (s), 17; Jacobs, McEachen, I Court, Hockev (s), 17. I Bush ~(s), 24; Allen, Marston, E. Richards, Levenston (s), 11. I Hamilton (s), 17 j Lockwood, Laird, ! Sherwood, Shone (s), 11. t Wellington, 58; Maitai, 39. j Maitai v. Masterton. The scoring in this' game was somewhat out of the ordinary. Maitai took the first two Jieada.- The next 7 heads went to Masterton, and carried them to 13. There they remained, while Maitai 1 counted on the next six heads, to 11. ; Then, came two more heads to Master-

ton, and the final two to Maitai, leaving the home team two down. Hollings (s), 16; W. Simpson, Lcgan, Brundell, Levy (s), 14. Maitai v. Wakefield. Two rinks were engaged, and Maitai were up on both, leading by 16, points in the aggregate. Maitai v. Wakefield. Eban, W. Arnold, Batt, Tunnicliffe (s), 15; Eades, Sherwood, Whelan, Thorn (s), 18. - Cook. Perry, Boyce, Baigent (s). 11; A. Richards, Stallard, Whiting, Bartlett (s), 24. Maitai, 42; Wakefield, 26. AFTERNOON. Maitai v. Riversdale., .Riversdale at the 12th head had a lead of 7; but Maitai on the 13th got in a 6, and also scored on the four .following heads, which put them 5 to the good. On the 20th head. Riversdale were 1 up; bub Maitai, after a close measure, were able to score a brace, and finish 1 up. Wemvss, Blvth, Crook, Young (s), 23; Hounsell, McEachen, Brundell, E. Richards (s), 24. Maitai v. Te Hiwi. Te Hiwi was again successful. So far as heads were concerned it was a great so, the visitors counting on eleven' occasions, and Maitai on 10. The visitors, however, got more at a time, 7 twos and 2 threes appearing on the card ; while Maitai had no fewer than 8 singles. Wiggins, McClintock, Shallcras3, Wilson (s), 22; Levenston, Shone, Allen, .Lockwood (s), 14. .■••■„" Maitai v. Hataitai. This game, a three-rinker, ended 59-al. Maitai °vere up on two rinks; but < the visitors' third rink just equalised iratters. "Kinny's" List shot saved the Stonebanks, Hendry, .Penney (s), 27; Bockmann. Laird, T. Dee, Whiting (s), 18. Rose, Blick, Claridge, Kinniburgh (s), 18 ; Bartlett,' Lew,' Hockey, Sherwood (s), 24. Harris, D. Claridge, Gruar, Bailey (s), 14; ATnistrong, Stallard, Court. W. Simpson (s), 17. Hataitai, 59; Maitai, 59. Maitai v. Court Cards.. The Cards came to light in this game, scoring a decisive win. They scored on 16 out of the 21 heads, securing a r sixev and Hwo fours, and piling up a. total of 32 points. Bush, <xraystone, Mannering, Warwick (s), 23; Logan, E. Sherwood, Karsten, G. Simpson (s), 11. Maitai v. Takaka. In this game the Bay boys had to strike their colours to the home club. Takaka rinks have been very successful throughout; the tournament, having a full share of wins. Honours were easy in rinks, but Maitai had the. best margin, and in the aggregate won by 39 to 37. Barnett, Page, A. Haldane, Johnston (s), 23; A. Richards, W. Milner, .WTielan, J. Milner (s), 13. Manson, Penriev, Jas. Haldane, John Haldane (s), 14; Marston, Jacobs, Thorn, Calder (s), 26. - Maitai, 39; Takaka-, 37. Afternoon "tea was provided on the Maitai green by Mrs McGillivfay. CLOSING SCENES. , The bowlers assembled on the Nelson green at the conclusion of" play. Mr. -Ledger; for the- visitors, thanked the members of the local clubs for the pleasant time that had been provided. Mr Stiles acknowledged on behalf of the Nelson clubs. A collection amongst the visitors resulted in a substantial bonus for each of the caretakers. Mr. Graystohe, of the Court Cards Company/ sang "Rule Britannia," the assemblage joining in the chorus. ( Bowlers, with their friends, including a number of ladies, then- formed a circle on the green, when- "Auld Lang Syne" was sung, followed by the National Anthem, and cheers for Britain and the Allies. Thus ended what may truly be described as the most successful Easter tournament vet held in Nelson.