BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11620, 6 April 1901, Page 7

BOWLING.

The contest for the championship of Auckland is becoming interesting. The scores of A. Littler (Ponsonby) and -... James (Auckland), on the Mount Eden Green, were only divided by a single : point. [; The contest of C. G. Brookes, present-champion of Auckland (Mount Eden), was not so'close, the chamI pion feeing defeated ■; fey C. G. Laurie (Newmarket) by seven points! The contest is new narrowed down to the final game, in which C. G. Laurie (Newmarket) will play R. James (Auckland), the winner securing the honourable position of champion of Auckland. This game will "■ be' played on *. the Remuera. Green, that club having set aside a rink for: the purpose. .' Play will commence at two p.m. sharp :on Saturday next, the 13th insi., instead of Easter '■Monday, as originally arranged, Mr."Laurie being unable to play;:on the original date owing to an attack of influenza. The first draw for the vice-presidents' match of the Remuera Club must be finished this afternoon; -The following are the vice- I presidents' teams drawn:—Maxfield, Rees | George, J. Brown, lOngswell (skip), v. Cullender, Rose. Macky, Laxon (skip); Rsnson, Walsh.,; Ruddock, E. Clerk (skip), ,v. Stevenson, Sibbald, Bruce, Hardie (skip); Kent, Bodies Rev. Monro, F. Hull (skip), v. Spooner, Cozens, Heron, Geo. Court (skip); Gable, R. Hall, Holden, Beatty (skip), v. Sanderson, E. B. : Vaile,. F. :W. Court, Dingwall ; (skip). ■■ v, There has been another challenge for the Bartlett challenge buckles. The holders were Leo, P. Leigh ton; W. Swales, J. Veale (skip). The challengers were J. Court, A. Coutts, A. Bartlett, J. Montague, J. Webb (skip). The match resulted in Webb's team winning by 20 to 8. -'■ : .':'- :' -• ' During the Easter holidays the various greens; will be well patronised, and advantage taken to play ■ off for the trophies of the clubs. '~;■ "

On' Monday, the. Devonnort Club play for a trophy presented by Mr. Harvey, open only to members 'who have never won a prize. Play commences at ten a.m. This afternoon the Devonport Club invite five rinks from the Ponsonby Club to play a friendly interolub match. The following are the Ponsonby teams: —J. E. Robinson G. Easton, A. S. ; Russell, '".■ R. : Ballantyne (skip); J. • Montague, Captain Duder, J. Bladen, J. Veale (skip); G. Webb, V. Langsford, T. Watson, A. Littler (skip); J. C. Robinson, E. Dutton, J. Becroft. J. Court ! (skip); A. J. Hurndall, J. J. Payne, > ; A. I Coutts, J. Sfcichbury (skip). Emergencies: J. Christie, D. J. Wright, A. Sutherland, W. Jones.- . ■ The Remuera Club, feeling confident. on their native heath, so to speak, gave a bad drubbing to the Ponsonby and Mount Eden men, defeating them by about two to one. Devonport pulled their match off against Ponsonby on the Ponsonby Green, but the home teams pitted against Mount Albert and Mount Eden scored a victory. ■ In last week's notes 1 the name of J. Paire was given in the New Zealand visiting team to England as taken from the Sydney papers. It should be J. Paul. It was understood that Mr. Paul had induced Mr. Morey (Now, J Plymouth Club) to accompany him to the Mother Country as ; One of the team ',• but Mr. j Morey's name does not appear in ; the list. ' ; They have been playing " progressive bowls" Sat the Wellington Bowling,, Green. Tho game was first played here at the Mount Eden Green. • A progressive rink match has recently been played on the Kaituha (Otago) Club's Green. '".,. Yesterday a game of progressive bowls was played on the Auckland green. ; Mr. Justice Cooper, of Wellington, is early showing ;' his "bias" by becoming a candidate for membership of. the Wellington Bowling Olub.. ' '.' ;. The executive committee of the "Victorian Bowling Association decided to hold a. bowlers' smoke night on : the 25th pit., at the association rooms, Duke of ; Rotlißay Hotel, Melbourne, to bid bon voyage and wish success to the Victorian members of the Australasian team proceeding to England and Scotland to play international, games. ! It was anticipated that a: largo number of bowlers would be present. Invitations were to have been extended to members cf the team from other colonies should they have been :n Melbourne on the date fixed.

LADIES' BOWLING TOURNEY. The ladies' bowling tourney of the Albert Park (Victoria) , Olub ] was concluded on the 19th ult., under favourable auspices. There was a'• large attendance to witness ! the j finals for the champion pairs, which was won by Miss and Mrs. Heather; the latter being captain. Mrs. Dow arid; Miss Sugden were runners-up. ~ ;i; The >•' ■■ ladies' t> iid» gentlemen's' pairs trophy, was won by. Mrs. Dillon and AV. A.. Williams; the' runriers-up being Miss Sug- ■ den and E. D. Heather. W. A. Williams is one of the pennant captains for Albert Park, and is a good tmndler. E. D. Heather is also a pennant player for the Albert Park team. During the tourney afternoon, tea was served from the Geisha tearoom of the Albert Park Ladies' Olub. The results of the play were as follow: — ! -. rr "T Champion Pairs (final): Miss May Heather and Mr 3. Heather (A.P.), 22, beat Mrs. Dow and 1 Miss Sugden (A.P.), 9.

Lady and Gentleman Pairs: Second round —Mrs. Heather and J. Philipson; 21, beat Miss Williams and A. E. McMicken, 17; Mrs. Peardon and 8. Thackwray, 22. beat Mrs. Inglftton and W. H. Dow, 10; Mrs. Holland and J. Hely, 21, . boat Mrs. Evans.and J. Nicholson, 9; Mrs. Dillon and W. A. Williams, 21, :■ beat Mrs. Bennett and W. J. Mountain, 16; Miss May Heather and A. Thackwray, 22, beat Mrs. James and .1. H. Monfceath. 15; Misß Sudden and E. D. Heather, 21, beat Mrs. Locke and W. Hunter, 15; Mrs. Dow and J. Nixon, a bye. Third round—Mrs. ■ Heather and J. Philipson, 22, beat Mrs. Dow and J. Nixon, 8; Mrs, Holland and J. Hely, 21, beat Mrs. Peardon and S. Thackwray, 7; Mrs. Dillon and W. A. Williams, .21, beat Miss May Heather and A. Thackwray, 11; , Miss Sudgen and E. D. Heather, a bye. [A Fourth round—Miss Sugden and E. D. Heather, 23, beat Mrs. Heather and J. Philipson, 15 Mrs. Dillon and W. A. Williams, . 21, beat Mrs. Holland and J. Hely, 5. ; Final game—Mrs. Dillon and W. A. Williams, 21, beat Miss Sugden and E. D. Heather, 14. Jack.

AUCKLAND CLUB. "PROGRESSIVE BOWLS." ' Yesterday, at the Auckland Green, a same of ." progressive bowls" was played. There were 38 players (pairs matches), making . nine rinks occupied, each pair playing eight games, play continuing from, ten a.m. till six p.m. Tho game resulted: J. Kilgour, 7 wins 1 loss; and R. James' (skip), 7 wins 1 loss. They elected to take trophies of equal value, instead of playing off for second place. The leaders winning, namely, Cottle, .Pollard,* Squirroll, and Moritzson, were equal— 6 wins and 1 loss— elected to take trophies of equal value, instead of playing off for first and: second place.