BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16213, 26 April 1916, Page 5

BOWLING.

EASTER TOURNAMENT,*

ROCKY NOOK'S SUCCESS.

Thb Easter -tournament arranged by the Auckland bowling centre was. with the exception of part of the final of the pairs match, brought to a successful conclusion yesterday.

The club executives' match was won, for the second year in succession, by tho Rocky Nook team skipped by Bouskill. the first year players' championship match also by a Rocky Nook team skipped by Keatley, and the pairs match ,is in its final stage, the contesting teams being drawn from tho Rocky Nook and Devonport Clubs and skipped by Martin and Mclntyre respectively. The arrangements for the tournament, carefully made by the centre executive, with Mr. C. C. Laurie, president, and Mr. A. M. Bryden, secretary, worked with automatic precision. The fine weather also assisted, particularly for a period so late in the season, to bring the tournament to an oasly close, and it is safe to Bay that tho gathering of bowlers i this Easter wan one- of tho most enjoyable yet experienced in the history of the game in this city. As a compliment to the centre president, Mr. C. C. Laurie, who is also president of the Carlton Club, tho finals were played on tho club's now green at Fairfax Road. Situated amid charming, surroundings of native bush, through which peep the red roofs and vari-coloured walls of suburban residences, and with vistas of, the harbour and Rangitoto Island in the distance, there I is much to please the eye, but perhaps the most enjoyment was gained from the excellent qualities of the green, which, although in its first year of play, has been so well and truly laid that it played true on either hand. The tournament test has given the new Carlton green a place among the best of the province. The up-to-date appointments on the club's property also make it a worthy place at which to hold important tournament games. The success of the Rocky Nook-teams has been a pronounced feature of the tournament. The club executives' match and first-year players' championship has been won by teams from the club, and the final of the pairs match is beins fought out by a team from the club. _ The galla.it fight made by the Rawhiti rink in tho final of the club executives' match earned many admirers for that young club, and it is I possible a win to Long's Rawhiti team I would have been even more popular than that, gained by Bouskill's Rocky Nook rink.

CLUB EXECUTIVES' MATCH. ] (At Carlton). SECTION TIB DECIDED. The tie in B section of the club executives' match between Gilles and Bouskill was decided at Carlton green yesterday. Five heads were played, and Bouskill won by 6 points to 3. the rraiL. Rocky Nook—Hirst, Kayes, Butler, BouBkill, 17, v. Bawhiti— Townley, McKinley, Lone, 16. The game was all square at the third and seventh heads. Rocki Nook gained a slight lead, but Eawhiti evened matters, and the game was 11 all at the twelfth head. Eawhiti led 16—13 at the eighteenth head. Rocky Nook scored 2—l, and the game was all squaro with one head to play. Rocky Nook scored a single on the last head, and worthilj won an excellent exhibition game on an almost perfect green. The drawing of all the members of both teams was most consistent, '.rid in some heads the bowls wero so closely packed round the jack that they were likened to a bunch of grapes. At the conclusion of the final game Mr. C. C. Laurie, president of the Auckland Association, presented tho prize for tho match—a cup—to tho winning skip. Bouskill, and in doing bo reminded his auditors that this was the second full-rink championship trophy he had handed to Bouskill this season. The Rock' Nook team won the centres' championship pennant at the Chrißtfnas tournament, and also the olub executives' match last Easter. They had the unique honour of winning three consecutive full-rink championship matches. Cheers were given for the winners and runners-up.

FIRST- CHAMPIONSHIP. (At Ponsonby.) Tho leading teams in the first-year players' championship match, Keatley (Rocky Nook) Bennett (Otahuhu), and Murdoch (St. Heliers), assembled at Ponsonby green yosicrday. Keatley was drawn to play Murdoch, and defeated him by 28 points to 15. Bennett had a bye. As both Keatley and Bennett won their eleventh round games by default, the.formor won the championship with nine wins and ono loss, and the latter was runner-up with eight wins aid two losses. The winning team was: Eoylance, Blackwell. Phillip. Keatley.

PAIRS' MATCH. (At Carlton.) SECTION TIES DECIDED. The section ties in the pairs match were decided at Carlton green before tho commencement of inter-secticnai play. Quin beat McMillan in A section, af| Eaglcton beat Gardner in H section.

INTER-SECTIONAL PLAY. A SECTION. First Round.- 24. v. Eagleton. 14Martin, 32, v. Buckley, 12. Second Round.— 12, v. Eagleton, 10: Wright. 12, v. Buckley, 10. Third Eagleton, 12, v. Buckley, 11: Martin, 15. v. Wright. 8. The positions of the teams at tho end of inter-sectional play wore:— (Rocky Nook), 3 wins, no losses; Wright (Onehunga), 2, 1; Eagleton (Rocky Nook), 1, 2; Buckley, 0. 3. Martin won the section. B SECTION. First Round.—Wakerley. 34. v. Quin. 29; Molntyre. 26, v. Lamb. 22. Second Round.—Quin. 14. v. Mclntyre, 5; Wakerley, 11, v. Lamb. 8. Third Mclntyre, 14, v. Wakerley, 10: Lamb. 10, v, Quin. 8. The positions of tho teams at the end of intcrsectional play were: Wakerley (Rocky Nook), 2 wins, no losses; Mclntyre (Dcvonport). 2 wins, no losses: Quin (Pon6onby). 1 win. 3 losses; Lamb (Carlton). I win, 9 losses. Wakerley and Mclntyre tied. The play-off of 11 heads between Mclntyro and Wakerley was won by the former by 14 points to 10. THE raAL. —Coltman, jun.. Mclntyre. v. Rocky Nook-W. Bain. G. Martin. This match wi\s commenced at about five o'clock, the contesting skips agneing to play us long as the light lasted. Six heads were played, and the position when the match was adjournod was: Mclntyre. 6; Msnin. 5. Tho match will he finished at Carlton greet, on Saturday afternoon.

CAMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT, ROTORUA WINS THE FINAL.. t~BT TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Tuesday. Ideal weather conditions favoured those taking part in the concluding Hatches of the Easter bowling tournament. In the semi-finals Brown (Rotorua), boat Parker (Auckland), by 21 points to 16, and Pilkiugton (Whitiora), beat Galbraitn (Hamilton!, by 21 to 20. The teams in the final were :— —Hanson, Miller, W. McFarlano, A. Brown. Whitiora— Higgott, Kemp. Pilkington. Rotorua assumed the lead, and playing steadily together, maintained that position throughout, winning comfortably on the twentieth head by 21 to 12. This was the first loss Pilkington had. Forty players, divided into two sections, entered for the pairs matches. Three rounds out of nine nave so far been ployed.

NORTH AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. [BY ireiBJGRAPH—OWN CORRSSFONDEXT.]

Whaxgakei, Tuesday. The North Auckland bowling tournament was conducted, to-day. The games were played on 15 heads on the first day and after that were subjected to a time- limit. Dargavillo entered three teams, Kawakawa two, Hikurangi two. and Whangarei eleven. The' semi-finals wore played this morning. Bull Brown. Tunstall, Millington. scored 16 against McLcod, Moore, Wilkinson, Bray 9 A. McGregor, Allan, A. G. McKenzio, Pearco, 15, against Chapman, McDonald. Harding, Jervis, 12, The final between Millington and Pearce was to have been played this afternoon, but rain prevented it.