BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

North Otago Times, 27 January 1906, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

By Telegraph, Duncdin, January 20. The Bowling Tournament was concludcdl to-day, when the weather conditions were again perfect. The final in the singles was played off in the morning between ,J, (J, Gow (Timaru) and 11, Garforth (Gore). For some ten heads the game was evenly contested, the Timaru representative being one up. The llih head was a perfect one, Garforth leading off with two tpuchcrs, hut Gow was nof to bp denied, and drew a toucher, which Garforth rested out with his last, and lay one. Gow trailed gently, scoring two, thus making him 11 to Garforlh's 8. On the 13th head Gow started with a toucher, the Clinton player making three-splendid efforts to rest the winning shot, One to Gow. On the succeeding head Garforth drew a fairly good one, which his opponent failed to displace.-Gow 12, Garforth 9. On the Hlli head Garforth made good use of his first thivc bowls, but Gow saved'the situation with his third howl, his ppponcnp beipg too heavy with his last. Another single to Gow,-who was 4 up, Op the- next head Gaiioilh played poorly, allowing Gow to add livo, the score at this stage being: Oow .15, Garforth 9, The 10th head resulted m> a brace to Gow, who was then i up, with five beads to go. On the succeeding head Garforth notched one, thus getting into double figures. The play on the 18th head was rather disappointing, the Timaru player scoring another couple, making him 19 to Garforth's 10. On the next head Garforth iinfortiwMy tinned in one of his opponent's bowls, thus settling the game in Gow's favor. .W. M'Laren (Duncdin) played J. Tait (Taicri) for third prize in (he singles, the former having no difficulty in securing a win The final in the doubles, which iay between Tumbull and M'lnt/rc (Taicri) and M'Urick and Dall (Kiit'inn), vas easily won by the Kaituna men, who led from the start, «nd wade eve:.- pvl a winning post. At the 18th head the score was: Kaituna 24, Taicri 12, and at the 19th M'lntyre was again on the defensive and taking out his nearest howl with a drive left the Kaituna pair with d, 'thus piakipg rjall'3o W 13. M'lntyre then resigned. 'Tile winners injtb played a splendid game,' ai>d fhcigli Tumbull gave his partner heller assistance n the latter Jl'lijlyre did not show anything like his hut form. In the afternoon there was » great turn out of visitors, the like of which has never been equalled uii t New Zialanfl bowling green. High grassy banks surmount the northern side of 'the Kaituna green, and. the seatjng accommodation was arranged on those for several hundreds of people. .A huge marquee, which covered the adjoining tennis court, was also used (or cntcrtalonKiit purposes, and socially the day was a great success, The match pwl uikcr a soft thing for the South Island- rinks, who won by 149 to. 119. Scores in the Single-handed Clanpionshlp: "J.'G. G.QW (Timaru) 20 heat 11. Uktforth' (Gore)' 10. " Third prize.—W. M'Laren (BunciUn) 19 boat T. Tait (Taicri) 3, -Double-handed Championship W. M'Urick and G. 13. Dall (Kaituna) 29 beat W. A. Tumbull and A. C. M'lntyre (Taicri) 12, Third- prizc.-D, Smith and C. R. KcastlCalcdonian) 22 beat R. W. Davies and W. Harnett (Christchurch) 20. The prizes were presented and the visitirs entertained at a smoke conceit tonight in the Garrison Hall,