BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12758, 7 January 1905, Page 7

BOWLING.

Play on the various Auckland greens had to bo abandoned Inst Saturday afternoon after llic first few heads -had been played. Heavy rain then set in and disconsolate howlers had to spend the balance of the day in the pavilion:, discussing "'what might luivo been." ' • * •■' .

Congratulations (o Messrs. G. B. Osmond' and .1. Ncale, of the Ponsonby Club, who succeeded in annexing the pairs event at the New Plymouth Carnival., going through without a. loss, 1 understand)'however, that tho bowling portion' of tho carnival proved somewhat of a disappointment, as far as visiting howlers wero concerned, inasmuch as (hat the tournament had not; been thoroughly organised beforehand, and the valuable trophies said to have been arranged for turned out- to bo a myth. Nevertheless, the Aueklanders who went down appear to have enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

Mount, Eden green will, after all, bo represented in the championship fours event at tho Northern Rowling Association's tournament at Gisborno. The .suburban club's team will consist of Messrs. J. W. Jones, G. Tint. 11. Rankin, and W. 11. Mercer (skip).

The Rocky Nook Club's four for the Northern Howling Association's tournament will bo Messrs. Wakelov. Rathbone, Fletcher, and Haseldcn (skip).

A pairs tournament was held on the Carlton Clubs green on Tuesday last. The winning skips—Messrs. Kilgour and Crawford-— played consistently throughout, losing only one match each, and divided the prize. The winning leads— Messrs. Cottle and Baddoley also showed good form, and. like the skips, divided the fruits of their, victory. Cottle, who is playing splendidly "at present, had hard luck in losing a game.

The Carlton Club's first-year players are said 10 be a good lot, and the selected four should _ give a creditable account of themselves in the match for novices at the forthcoining tournament under Iho auspices of the Auckland Bowling Association. A. G. Wilkinson, who is looked upon as a likely lead foi the Carlton youngsters, is playing a steady, consistent game.

Splendid entries had been received for the To Aroha, Bowling Club's annual tournament held during the early part of the week, but, unfortunately, rain interfered with the play, and games of eleven heads had to be resorted to 10 enable visiting players to return to their homes on Wednesday. The final of the tours match could not lie got off, and will have to be .played on one of the Auckland green- to be mutually agreed upon by the Rocky Nook and Devonport Club representatives, who play .off for the trophies. Tho teams in the final are: Rocky Nook Rathbone, Butler, Bouskill, Cutler (skip). Devonport—Armstrong, Mitchell, Ralfe. Harrison (skip).

11. Rankin, champion of lie Mount .Eden green, will compote in the singles championship at the Northern Bowling Association's tournament. Rankin has not been at his best so far this season, but may strike form again before the tournament, in which ease lie should give a good account- of himself at tiisborne.

Twenty-throe clubs have entered teams for the champion fours match at the Northern Bowling Association'* tournament.

TIO AROHA TOURNAMENT. The following arc tho competing teams for the To Aroha bowling tournament pairs: -l'om-oiiby: Wright. t'sshcr (skip). Devonport: Marly, Armstrong (-kin). Mount Albert: Pricitley, Ash lon (skip). Cambridge: Harrison. Ihiekhind (skin). Kotorua No. 1: Ku.-abs, McFarlane (skip). Rotorua No. 2: I'eacc, tvillinghain (skip). Kotorua No. 3: Forrest, Herd (skip). Thame., No. J: Newman, Raul (skin). Thames No. 2: Thomas, Dodd (.skip). Thames No. 3: Lucas, Pratt (>ki--' TlnmuV No. 4:* Davis. .Jordan (si ip). Auckland: HeiVm. l'errcit (drip). To Aroha No. 1: Hilton, Power (skip).* 'IV Aroha No.'2: Gallagher. White (skip). Te Aroha No. 6: Sclleii. Kob.-ou (skip). Tc Aroha No. 4: Tidiwcll. Somcrs (-kip). SIX)i:E SIU.KT. A Section.—Ponsonby (winner): • Wins, 5; losses. 0. No. 1 Kotorua : Wins. 4: los-es 1. No. 1 Thames: Wins, 2: losses, 3. No 3To Aroha: Wins,, 0; losses, 5. Auckland: \mus. 2: losses, J. No. ■; To'Aroha: Wins,

i' Section. — Koroma No. 2 (winner): Wins '"'■■. losses. -2. Thames No. 3: Wins 3; lcs c e.<" 1. To Aroha No. 2: Wins. 1: losses. 6. Mount Albert AViiijs, 2; losses, 2. C Section.—Eotoma No, 0: Wins, 2; lasses, 2. Thames No. 4: Wins, 0; losses 4. Thames No. 2 (tie with To Vroha No* 1): Wins, 6: losses, 1. To Aroha No 1: »'»'. 3; losses, 1. Devonport: Wins 2lo«s,\=, 2.

To decide the tie in C section-the' competitors agreed to play; seven head*, and To Aroha No. 1 were successful bv seven to -ix Poiison! v, Te Aioha'N'o. i. and Rotorua No 2 drew for the semi-final, Pniisonhy secur- '»«' the bye. To Aroha No. I—Dalton Power (skip)—beat Rotorua No. 2 Peace; Willingham (skip)—by 19 to 15. The final, which was to have been played yesterday mornimr, had to bo '- ironed on account of bad weather. It will be played at a time and on ,-. green to be agreed "upon by the competitors. ATHLETICS. •

Cable messages from London dining Hie week confirm the news received at this end that Alfred Shrubb, [England's famous longdistance runner, and A. F. Duffcy, America's sprint champion and 100 yds world's recordholder, are coining out ;o the colonics at the imitation of the New Zealand Aiua'teur Athletic Association. No reference is made to the liiigiish sprinter. .1. W. Morton, and I suppose we may lake it for granted that he will not. bo associated with Shrubb and Duffcy in the tour. The Australian -tier, Harry Pcarco, ievidently still in this colony, as recent files from Duiieuin givn details of a match between the Australian and M. Rowley, a local mini, who only scales between lOst and

list, but is an exceedingly clever exponent of the game. Pearee, it will bo remembered, telegraphed to Auckland early in December intimating that he intended coming North in it few days to complete his match with Arthur Skinner. The Auckland constable

at once went, into training, bid as the Aus-

tralian failed to put in an appearance before lie Christmas holidays- Skinner discontinued training, as at litis time of year his official duties take up practically the whole of his time. In the course of a conversation during the week Skinner informed inc. I hat he has now abandoned ail idea of completing the match, and will not again go inio training. Tim! he should conic to ihh decision was only is') be evpiiu'd, as nothing was left undone on his part to keep laiticwiih the public and complete the match within a reasonable lime after the adjournment mticu.diy agreed upon between the contestants at li,.- Majesty's. Theatre. After a highly successful season in Sydney, George Hackcuschinidt, champion (ii'ifco-Rf.maii wrestler of the world, left for Melbourne a few days ago intent upon making a match with the Hindu, Butt-m Singh, in flic latter':: lavouriie style, catcli-as-catch-cau. Tiie Hindu had been talking

through iin: papers of matching himself against tin; Un ittu. unci Hackeuschmidl; in anxious in put O.io. liirlmm-i! alhleto I.) the km! fur m • much money as the latter is prepared In nut mi.

1,, „, v last >mm< fay** notes I detailed a

wresililig b'jiil. between (Jm.-.. 11.■ i:ii• ■ l-I and '... urge ii;,, !..('iiM.'!iniiiil jit i in- 'J'ivoli Theatre, Sydney, when >i:<: first-named opposed till- " ■.-:;.!! l/io.l" for I'M! Ullllllllwithout :ho hater gaining a fall,

thus taking tin; £10 ofl'ui-c.-l i.y ill''. management for any in.in j.'u'ji'. 1 ol opposing Hacken.-chinidl for thu time mentioned without being thrown. A further mooting was arranged, ami from particulars now to hand it would seem thai, llennert gave m very good account «>? himself, In the lir-l bout tin- Russian got a fall in 7m.

f As. alter seme hot, work, in which Ltemmrt

was luoi'i' figjtrt'is.sivn ihait when they first can)'' into hold-:, and in tin: second tho (Jcrliiail c.ii'hl stayed tin- 1.0 minutes, lull, failed to Sec out an additional tivo. liiimitiv-; for a iiirli)ur'£s, {Jailo.ii-fhniidt. gaining a fall a! Ili<) (..snnatioii of 14m. lO.s. liy Ihcaid of. a h.alf-Npl,iOii. The (!ra<co-]{o-nian cliainyiion rill'iu's any man who can throw him £900. and Itciuicrt Ulkn of tryin;,' l<> reduce IJackcn.u Iniiidt'.i banking aouount tt> that, extent.

Tin) sturdy atlilototi of Cornell have again captured the iuter-collogiale cross-oomitry championship (says the American correspondent of ii Sydney iiapor). The race was decided on November 23, the course lyiuK between I'eih.un Manor Station and the home ■A Hie New York Athletic Club on Travel's Island, in Long Island Hound. Five teams, made up of 31 runnel.-, representing Cornell, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, k\\>.\ the Uni-

' versify of Pennsylvania, look part its the contest. Of the seven men who carried the ! colours of Cornell, four finished in the first ; five, winning the honour with a total of 12 .points. J2. T. Newman, of Cornell, led the ! big field 'during the greater part of the journey, and finished fully 50 yards in front i of his team-mate, 0. V. MeGni!in. who was ! a similar distance in front of W. .1. Hall, of ! Yale. Nearly 101) yards back of these three , leaders were i). C. Million and A. Starr, ' bulb of Cornell. Newman's time (32m. 525.) i.-, 23::. faster than the tiitio of his collegemate, Sehttli-. made over the same course a . year ago. The distance ia said to be &ix miles.