EASTER BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8161, 16 April 1895, Page 3

EASTER BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

This event was nil but concluded yeiterdiy — the final in the North v. South Match, mid tho firtt, bocond, and third posi' ions in the doubles having yi>t t> be decided. Tho first will ba plnyed off in Dunedin, and tho others*, in which, with one exception, only local men <tro engaged, will bo played off this morning on the Phosn'x green. Yesterday was not a day that conduced to an exubontnou of animul spirits, and it is not (o be wondered ai if bowling under tho circumstances whs not quite as cheerful as it might Invo been hnd the aun Ikoh shining The woithor hai hidn hotter in Oarmru than in any o'her part of tho South Island, and if Saturday and y.!«iorday wore bad dayn h"ro they wero worse elsowhcro, and 'hisgiim consolation m«y be accepted as a sort of comfort for tho rather trying period put in by tho visitors. Tho loc»l b >wlors did all they could to niako tho visitors p'oased with their trip, and, apirt from the wea'her, they no d'.ubt succeed. Two uxira gam^s were played — O.itimu against tho world, and Chri-tchurch against Mtadow bank Most of tho visitor left by yostordHy's afternoon train?, tho locil men soeing them off at tho nil way b tat ion. Tho following nro th<> result : NoitTir v. South Match. Second Draw. John Allan, Hodges, Jamrs Allan 1). L Christie (s) 22, beat Buchauan, M 'Donald, Miller, Sinclair (9)19. Fynomoro, Inverarity, Stokes, Pall (s) 32, boat Osipond, Monson, M'Kay, Scott (s) 16. Held, Crawford, Patoraon, Sneddon (s) 23, beat Foster, Morris, Gillies, Huntor (b) 21. Giconslado, Koast, Weddorspoon, Cap. stick (s) a bye. Third Draw. John Allan, J. C. Hodges, James Allan, I). L Christie r s) 23, beat Greoiislado, Kcast, Wedderapoou, Capatick (a) 21. Reid, Crawford, Patorson, Sucddon (s) 12, beat Fynemore, Inverarity, Stokes, Dali (8)11 ' - i Final. Sncddon plays Christie on tho Dunedin green. Tho following is the continuation of tho two-bowl maton f THI«D DRAW, Morris and MollUon 25, beat Headland and Waddell 11. Bee and Taylor 14, beat Raphael itnd Bishop 13. Gillies and Gemmcll 24, beat J Miller and Sinclair 15. Dalglcisli and Meek 18, beat Scott and Inverarity 11. FOCRTH DIUW. A. Gillies and J. Grmmell 19, beat G Dalpleish and T. Meek 11. T. Morri* and B. Mollison 17, beat \V. Bee and J. Taylor 14. Gillies and Gemmcll play Morris and Mollison for fint and second place, and Taylor and Bee play Mock and Dalgleish for third place— this morning on tho Phoenix Green, Oamaru v. World. W W Dawson Osmond ¥ Turpie Monson G M Procter Scott Jas Martin (s) ...21 M'Kay (s) ...14 Reid Keast Greenfield Kilgouv Paterson Wedderspoon Waddoll (■) r . 18 Cadstick (s) .. 13 Total ... 39 Total ... 27 Christoiiukoh v. Meadowjmnk. Raphael Patterson Buchanan Familton Bishop Fleming Thomson (s) ...13 Martin (s) ...17