ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12852, 28 April 1905, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

SOUTH AUCKLAND BOWLING ASSOCIATION. PENNANT AVON BY TE AIiOHA CLUB. • lit; first annual tournament of the .South Auckland Bowling Association, was played 011 the 'le A rob a green, beginning on Easter Monday. The weather,* although threatening, did not, beyond a live minutes' shower oil Tuesday, interfere with the play. Heavy rain had fallen before Easter, and the rinks were very heavy. Five clubs were represented, and 10 rinks were entered. Under the rules of the association one rink forms a team, and a club mav enter any number of rinks. The teams were constituted as follows;— • Pratt, W jhirton, Wood. A. Court (skip). Hamilton 'I';,"? '-n ie 'V Bon ' Channel!. G. Pearson * I lir . * Paeco a No. 1: Williams, Hamilton. Mc\\ utters, Moore (skip). Paeroa, No. 2: .Norland, lleape, Brabant, Forrest (skip). Karaiigahake -No. l: Heron, Vuglar, Noonati, woodward skip). Karangahake No. 2: Guthrie, Cochrane, Fleming. McLean (skin). Karangahake No. 3; Davis. Searle, Trcsize, Bay lies, (skip), To Aroha No. 1; A. I'. Burton, homers Dalton. Power (skip). Te Aroha No. f■ . Bobson. Barbour. Gallagher. Wallace wi'U'- to Aroha No. 3: Stanley, F. O. Pavitt, AYhite, F. Pavitt. (skip). The competing teams were drawn in two sections of live each, and play resulted as follows: — i: ■ A SECTION. First round: No. 1 Te Aroha, 33, v. Hamilton, 6; Thames, 36, v. No. 2 Karangabake, 12. Second round: No. 2Te Aroha, 18, v. No. ITe Aroha. 15; Hamilton, 24, v. No. 2 Karangalifike, 10. Third round : No. ITe Aroha 24, v ,Thames, 22; No. 2 Te Aroha, 28, v. Hamilton, 14. fourth round; No. 2 Te Aroha, 37, v. No. - Karangabake. 9: Thames, 26. v. Hamilton, 13. Filth round; No. 1 Te Aroha, 9, v. No 2 Karangabake, 8 (game of It heads up); Thames, 18, v. No. 2Te Aroha, 17. Thames. No. 1 Te Arpha. and No. 2 Te Aroha., each scored three wins and one loss; Hamilton, one win, three _ losses; No. 2 Karangabake. four losses, 'the ties were decided by games of three.- heads up. No. 2Te Aroha drew a. bve, and No. 1 Te Aroha beat Thames by 3 to 1. Then after a most, exciting finish, the scores read three all on the third bead, Te Arolia No'. 2 defeated No. 1 Te Aroha in four heads by 5 to 3, thus winning the section. No. 1 Te Aroha .had scored thre. points on tho first two heads, and- were lying shot. There was a bare possibility of Wallace (skip) punching out the shot and lying three. It', however, Power (skip) played his bowls among the opposition the chance was gone. I'owei failed, and Wallace succeeded with a beauty, equalising; the scores. In the deciding head Bobson (lead) drew a shot immediately behind tho jack, which, in the waniinr light none of the „No. 1 team could dislodge. They used up "their bowlj in running and driving shots, leaving No. 2 with two allots to the good. ' B SECTION. First, round: No. 1 Paeroa, 24, v. No. 2 Paeroa, 17; No. 3 Ki-irangahake, 23, v. No. 1 Karangahake," 16. Second round: No. 3 Te Aroha. 33. v. No. 2 Paeroa, 13; No. 1 Paeroa, 20; v. No. 3 Karangahake 17. Third round; No. 1 Karangahake, 21, v. No. 2 Paeroa, 8; No. 3 Te Aroha. 15,• v. No. 1 Paeroa, 13, Fourth round: No. 1 Karargahakc, 33, v. No. .1 Paeroa, 14; No. 3 To Aroha, 29, v. No. 3, Jvii.rangahake, 12. Fifth round: No. 3 Te Aroha. 20. v. No. 1 Karangahake, 12; No. 3 Karangahake, 11, v» No. 2 l'aeroa, 10 (game of 11.beads). No. 3 Te Aroha scored four wins; No. 1 Karangahake, two wins, two losses; No. 1 Paeroa, two wins, two losses; No. 3 Karangahake. two wins, two losses; No. 2 Paeroa, lour losses - .

, Section play was completed: on Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning Te Aroha No. 3 brought off a big surprise by defeating-No. 2 To' Arolia by the substantial majority "of 23 to 13. The Te Arolia Club wins 'the association pennant for 1905, and gold medals are awarded to the winning team—J. li. .Stanley, F.'C. Pavitt, J. White, and F. l'avitt (skip). Good form was shown toy the Thames representatives, and on the play there was nothing; to choose between them and the Te Arolia men. A special word of praise is due to the Paeroa and Karangaliakc Clubs, which, although only i;i their first season, courageously .entered two and three rinks respectively. Tile Hamilton Club had very toad luck. A strong team was selected, some of the ) lumbers of which, at he last moment, iound it impossible to get the necessary leave of absence from business. Next year the association will be reinforced by the adhesion of the Cambridge and Te Awamutu clubs. A green is toeing prepared at Waihi, and 110 doubt the Wjtihi Club will also affiliate.

'file visiting bowlers were the guests ot the Arolia Bowling Club, at a smoke concert, on Monday evening, when a most enjoyable time was spent. The local club, with the kind assistance of Messrs'. Homers, Pilling, and Shaw, provided refreshments during the course of the-play. The tournament was excellently managed 'by tie? Match Committee, Messrs. Pavitt (president of the association), Court (Thames),-Nootuui (Kariuigahake), Evabant (Paeroa). Pearson (Hamilton), and burton (secretary.).—[Own Correspondent.] ]''• FOOTBALL. ' ;* MOItRINSViLLE FOOTBALL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Morrinsville Football Club was 'held on Wednesday. ■ April 19. Mr. J. M. Clifford was in the chair, and there was a'' Targe* "attendance. The'report and balance-sheet,', showed* a credit balance of -2h 4d.-;wa» adopted as read. The following officers were elected-for the ' ensuing year: — Patfoh, .Mr. W>' F. Masscy, M7H.R.; president, Mr: T, Ilijitonv. (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mr. P. .T. Marshall (re-elected), and Dr. Seaville; secretary, and treasurer. Mr. J. 'P. fjpargo (re-elected); committee, Messrs. W. Cole, J. O'Brien,,C. Tuck. W. Neds, 1). P. Campbell. G. Di'ghan. and D. Hie key; delegates to the I J iako tin ion. Messrs. Cole. O'Brien, and the secretary. The election of captain and vice-captain was deferred till the first match.

' PAEROA EAST footrall club. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] Paeroa, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Paeroa East Football Club last night, Mr. Waddingha.ni presided. Officers were elected as follows; — President. Mr. H. Moore; Management Committee. Mown. Coote, Collins, Brenan, Huttoil, and the secretary; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. S. MeCulloch: delegates to Paeroa Union. Messrs. Coote, Brenan. and McCullocli; selector, Mr. Waddingham. The Paeroa Rugby Union lias arranged the first round of senior cup matches as follow*: — May 6, liast t. West.; May 13, West v. Suburbs; May 20, Suburbs v. West. WAIIII RUGBY UNION". [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] Watiit, Thursday. A special general meeting of the Waihi Rugby Union was held last night to consider the question of substituting tin district scheme for that at present in «ogue. Mr. T. Sheen occupied lie* chair, and moved that .the district be divided so as to lorm three clubs, as per proposed boundaries submitted. After considerable discussion the motion was carried, an dit was decided that the commit- ' tee should again go into the question of boundaries and submit results to a general meeting of the union, to be held on Tuesday next. Mr. Garvey. on behalf of the representative team wliicji went on tour last, season, presented MY. Cullen with an artistic, shield containing the portraits 'if the team. Mr. Cul'.en suitably returned thanks. CANTER RUGBY UNION. [ill' TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] C'HRistcHtrncii, Thursday. The Canterbury Rugby Union has decided to affiliate the sub-unions on practically the same conditions as those of the Auckland 1 union no entrance fee or subscription to be charged. The sub-unions are to have x iio representation on the Management Committee, but are to have control ot local affairs Willi the union as a board of appeal. i