BOWLING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1507, 17 January 1901, Page 48

BOWLING

GISBORNE, January 30. The results of the play at the North Island Bowling Association’s tournament to-day are: —Whataupoko, 15. v. Ponsonby 24; Auckland, 30, v. Palmerston, 16; NsU pier, 19, v. Masterton, 12; Kaiti, 27, v. Mount Eden, 17; Wellington 20, v. Hastings, 13; Bluff Hill, 22, v. Victoria, 19, Gisborne, 32, v. Newmarket, 8. Wellington beat Napier by 21 to 13, Palmerston North beat Victoria by 21 to 20, Auckland beat Masterton by 29 to 15, Gisborne beat Ponsonby by 30 to 10, Bluff Hill beat Newmarket by 24 to 21, Hastings beat Mount Eden by 26 to i 7, Whataupoko beat Kaiti by 18 to 16. Gisborne won the championship, as matches to be played to-morrow cannot affect the result. This afternoon a match was played between local teams and visitors, eleven rinks a. side, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 30 points. The following is the position of the clubs in the tournament matches :

GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY. VICTORIA GREEN. Port, Inglis, Chapman and Schultz (skip), 20, beat Trevor, Hendry, Mayo and Crichton (skip), 10. 'Vri-nbull. Harland, C- R. Stuart ana W. xienuiy, 2/, 'beat Dutch, J. Kellow, Norwood and R. Hendry (skip), 18. Paterson, Prance, Reid and Mack (skip), 17, beat Hamerton, Dallaston, Martin and Mackay. (skip), 16. The holders of the Townsend Buckles, skipped by Mr Dixon,, were defeated by a team skipped by Mr J. Martin. In the match for the Hamerton Badge, the holders for the fourth time proved successful. The scores were as follows : —Holders ; .Snaddon, J. Brackenridge, J. Brackenridge, junr., J v Brackenridge, senr. (skip), 23. Challengers: Anderson, Hendry, Keith, Page (skip), 13. WELLINGTON CLUB. Mixed team—Drummond, Muir, N. McLean (Wellington), Binnie (Wanganui, skip), 23. Feildimf- —Dr Johnston, Wyllie, Sandilaiids, Say well' (skip), 19. J. Smith, Smith, Hamilton, Pethe-l-ick (skip), 85. Grundy, S. Brown, Grady, Kibblewkite (skip), 13. H. Smith, Remington, Geddis, Churchward (skip), 26. Hill, M’. McLean, Gibbes, Salmon (skip), 16. J. Mowat, Turnbull, Roskruge, Boyes (skip), 18. Jotinston, Jones, Barron, Wix iskip), 16. Collins, R. Mowatt, Brunskill, Sample (skip), 22. Hustwick, Pap worth, Lawson, Russell (skip), 16. Maudsley, Riley, Whitehouse, McKee (skip), 22. Jones, Captain Edwin, Waddell, Lockie (skip), 15. Evans, Cohen, Louisson, Lindsay (skip), 20. Isaacs, Montefiore, Cordoza, Harbree (skip), 6.

■“' -THOSNDON GREEN—LADIES.’; DAY. It was “ladies’ day” at the Thorridon i Club’s green. The weather was all that could be wished, and tlie at- £ tendance of players and their : . r iady :? f- friends was numerous. A , rlak had been set aside for ladies, who enjoyed the play. It was not the first time some of them had ' : “thrown a bowl,” and the beginners were kindly instructed by gentleman players. From the zeal displayed in the game it is probable the ladies of Thorndon will become expert howlers, in Australia, especially in Melbourne, quite a number cf ladies have become skilful at the game. Tea was proviued 1 by Mesdames -Barry and Rose, and added much to the enjoyableness of the afternoon. The : following is the result of the play : Ladies’ Match—Miss L. Koch, Miss R. s Barrv, Mrs McPherson, Miss Tclhurst '■ (skip), 19; Miss Koch. Miss Bendali, £ Mrs King, Miss E. Heywood (skip), 10. Freeman, Newton, Hickson, Ross ' (skip), 19; Hume, Seaton, Reeves, Sievwright (skip), 19. -A o Brown, Grace, Gould, Jameson (skip), 25; Leighton, Nathan, Heywood, Kilgour (skip), 15. L Conlin, McManaway, Quick, Flanagan. : (skip), -26; Townsend, Anson, Burns, c Wright (skip), 16. . to Koch, Marildinne, Eliott, .McKerrow '• (skip), 20; Archibald, Blanchard, Mow- ,■ bray, Barry (skip)", 18. d.:: r ' Thai;. first round of the Subscription - bPair Match was played with the followh ing' result: —-Hume, Webb (skip), . 20; ij Gould: Jameson (skip), 13.

niameiu inatunea: — Wins. Losses. Gisborne ... 10 1 Newmarket ... 7 4 Ponsonby ... 7 4 Hastings ... 7 4 Whataupoko ... 7 A" Wellington ... 7 4 Palmerston North ... 6 5 Auckland ... 6 5 . Napier ... 5 6 Bluff Hill ... 4 7 Victoria ... 3 8 Masterton ... 3 8 Mounteden ... 3 ' 8 Kaiti .... ... 2 9