BOWLS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 April 1926, Page 9

BOWLS

EASTER TOURNAMENT

El XA E WON' BY GltA'i

The final game et the howls tnurnal flout was played on the Maitai green yesterday ifternoon, tu:de: - splendid i'-r- hrig coi.-Jilimits, ros ill:r•; K -he.- . J. Li. i I.- , 'j Or- )

\,n., W. 3, ' j . » f - . La. Richmond: th Kui,l. W . .\held \. t Dee. \Y. Hockev (s). 14.

Until links showed splendid form from tlir start, (,'rav getting ;i 2 and a 1, Hockey 2. Cray 2. followed by 2 t*> Mickey, making thr scon- 3 I in favour of Cray on the liftli head. Cray then sirred 3. 1. 3. 5. giving him a majority of 11 on the ninth. Hockey Mien got 1. and Gray 2. Hockey on the next heads stored 3. 4. and 2. placing him in a good fighting position. 14 —T° out from thru to tlm finish (day kt pi ium out and scored on each head, the

gaum ending in favour of Cray by 2(j lo 14. Hockey's tank played heller howls than the score indicates, the shut howl being displaced time and again. Hockey went up several times lying one or two shots, and on one occasion live, hot Gray, playing a great game, reversed tlir position by beautiful draw mg shots. Gray scored on 14 heads and Hockey on 6. At the close nt tlm game, Mr \\ . Wilkinson presented the winners and the runners up with the trophies, and after hi/tli Gray and Hockey had replied cheers were given for the winners and those who had assisted to make the tournament a success.

Mi Gray, on behalf of the visitors, expressed thanks for thr hospitality extended. adding that all had spent a most enjoyable lime.

Messrs K. \Y. Stiles and I. TunnielilTe, the joint secretaries, had a strenuous time, and carried out their duties to the complete satisfaetion of all. The umpires were: Messrs hums and Wilkinson (Nelson green'. j. Tunniililfe i-Maitail and 11. Ricketts (Wakefield). !

The ladies who had charge of the catering arrangements did splendid work, and their help was much appreciated. Ilie tournament has been a most successful one.