BOWLING TOURNAMENT

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1613, 28 January 1903, Page 60

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

GOOD PLAY BY WELLINGTON MEN. CHRISTCHURCH, January 19. The Noav Zealand Bowling Association’s annual tournament began this morning in excellent Aveathcr. Tho greens Avere in splendid order, and some good play av as shown. Results: — t . RINK TOURNAMENT. First round —Canterbury (Barlow), 21, v. Roslyr (Allnut), 15; Canterbury (Meikleham), 35, v. Southbridge (Loudon), 9. Second round—Christchurch (Dr Anderson), 24, v. Canterbury (Jacques), 12; Dunedin (McLaren), 23, v. Ashburton (Coleman), 12; Invercargill (Erskine), 22, v. Kaituna (Payne), 16; Dunedin (Sinclair), 18, v. Phoenix (Taylor), 10; Christchurch (Jackson), 21>, v. Kaituna (Sneddon), 11; Wellington (Plimmer), 19, v. Ashburton (Harrison), 15; Dunedin (Gillies), 23, v. Invercargill (Hain), 18; Roslyn (Crawford), 20, v. LaAvrenco (Darton), 14; Green Island (Buchanan), 24, v. Oamaru (Martin), 20; Timaru (Go;av), 19, A r . Christchurch (Maddison), 15; Gore (Lock), 23, v. Sydenham (Throp), 11; Victoria (Brackenridge), 31, v. Phoonix (BroAvn), 21; Canterbury (Rave), 30, v. Canterbury (Meikleham), 17; Thorndon (Longton), 23, v. Canterbury (BarroAA"), 18 ; Canterbury (Oaklc-y), 15, v. Christchurch (Bishop*. 12. Third round —Victoria (Brackenridge), 32, v. Canterbury (Taylor), 11; Gore (Look), 20, v. Timaru (Goav), 16; Roslyn ’ (Crawford), 27, Canterbury (RoAve), 12; Green Island (Buchanan), 20, v. Thorndon (Longton), % 19 ; Dunedin (McLaren), 23. v. Canterbury (Oakley), 16; Invercargill (Erskine), 25. A r . Wellington (Plimmer), 11 ; Dunedin (Sinclair). 24, A r . Christchurch. (Anderson), 18. In Christchurch (Jackson) v. Dunedin (Gillies), the Dunedin rink Avas disqualified. Fourth round —Victoria (Brackenridge), 23, v. Gore (Lock), 17. Play Avill bo resumed to-morrow, Avhen the doubles will bo the chief attraction. Tho early stages of tho rink tournament to-day Avere responsible for more surprises than haA’o been AAutnessed at any tournament during recent years. The Canterbury rinks ail suffered badly, tho only ono loft in (Jackson’s) owing its p’nco- to tho disqualification of the Dunedin, rink through one of the player’s bowls being loaded. CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. At the boAvling tournament to-day the greens Avere again very keen, and the play AA r as of a higher standard than yesterday. The fourth round of the Rinks Tournament was completed, Green Island winning from Christchurch very easily. The best game Avas that betAveen Dunedin and Roslyn, the former Aviuning by one point after being two down at the twentieth head. There Avas an interesting game betAveen Dunedin and Invercargill, the former Avinning by four paints after a very even game. The Champion Singles Avill be played to-mor-roAV and the Doubles continued in the afternoon. The results of to-day’s play are as folloAA r s:— RINK TOURNAMENT. Fourth round —Green Island (Buchanan), 26, v. Christchurch (Jackson), 17; Dunedin (McLaren), 19, a 7. Invercargill (Erskine), 15 ; Dunedin (Sinclair), 20, v. Roslyn (CraAvford), 19. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First round —Smith and Payne, 17, v. Bee and Waddell, 10; MacDougall and Struthers, 25, v. Roskruge and Plimmer, 13; Rowe and Meikleham, 17, \ T . Gooder and Bell, 13; Simmers and RoAvley, 16, v. Lee and Seay, 13; Churchward and Webb, 16, v. DaA r ies and Goav, 12; Clarkson and Paterson, 17, v. Crawford and Reid, 14; J. BroAvn and M. S. BroAvn, 15, v. Woolf and Oakley, 14; Veitch and Bush, 21, v. John and James Brackenridge, 7; Smeaton and Sneddon, v. Jackson and Raphael, 13; Joynt and Barnett, 14, v. Mcllrea and Poole, 11; Storey and J. M*. Taylor, 21, v. Petrie and D. Brown, 14; Erskine and Mclhvrick, 17, v. Williams and Duggan, 12 ; Snodgrass and Thomas, 18, v.- Storey and Gilkison, 6; Lambie and Maddison, 21, v. Throp apd Manning, 8; Jeffreys and Darton, 17, v. Mercer and White, 9; Don and Mollison, 15, v. Collins and Keast, 14; Taylor and Rennie, 18, v. Munro and BarloAV, 8; Tiseli and Seager> 15, v. Greig and Marriott, 13 ; Porter and Taylor, 13, v. BroAvn and Johnston, 9; Grenfell and Porteous, 13, v. Scrint and Coleman, 12; Craighead and Harrison, 14, v. Matheson and Yuille, 9; Barth and Sinclair, 21, v. Fisher and Taylor, 11; Macdonald and Young* 14, v. Dr Thomas and Dr Anderson, 11; Helyer and Gee, 18, v. Short and Bentley, 15; Christie and Campbell, 16, v. Austin and Burnside, 15; McManaway and Longton, 21. v. Thompson and Hyndman, 9; Hunter and Dodds, v. Neave and Jacques, 6; Louisson and Bishop, 19, v. Monro and Gillies, 17; Barnes and McLaren, 17, v. Hanna and Look, 12; Scoullar and Wedderspoon, 16, v. Finlay and Hain, 9; Wilson and Allnutt 22, v. Aitcheson and Buchanan, 15.

Second round—Louisson and Bishop, 20, v. Hunter and Dodds, 14; Allnutt and Wilson, 21, v. McDonald and

Young, 19; Tisch and Voitcn and Bush, 11; Potter and laylor, 16, v. Scoullar and Wetherspoon, 11; Smith and Payne, 17, Dow and Crawford, 12; Churchward and Webb, 19 ; v'. Grenfell and Porteous, 12; Barth and Sinclair, 21, v. Smeatoa and Sneddon, 15; Christie and Campbell, 15, v. Craighead and Harrison, 14: Lambie and Maddison, 21, v.„ Taylor and Rennie, 12; Jeffries and 12, v. Storey and Taylor, 11; Simmers and RoAvley, 19, v. Rowe and Meikleham, 16; Joynt and Barnett, 23, v. MacDougall and Struthers, 18; Barnes and McLaren, 17, v. Erskine and Mclhvrick, 13; McManaway and .Longton, 25, \ r . Brown and BroAvn, 16; Clarkson and Patterson, 18, v. Don and Mollison, 17 ; Snodgrass and Thomas, 17, v. Helyer and Gee, 14. Third round—Lambie and Madison, 17, v. Allnutt and Wilson, 13; Tisch and Seager, 22, v. Potter and Taylor, 7 ; Joynt and Barnett, 19. v. McManaAvay and Longton, 12; Simmers and RoAA-ley, 14, v. Jeffreys and Darton, 13; Clarkson and Patterson, 21, A r . Barnes and McLaren, 10. CHRISTCHURCH, January 21. The bowling tournament Avas continued to-day. The Aveather Avas fine and the grounds in good order. Tho greater portion of the day Avas occupied Avith singlehanded matches, which have now reached the final stages. The Wellington player Bell Avon six games and is now in the final.. His opponent will not be knoAvn till to-rxorrow, as there are two games still to be plaj'cd betAveen Allnutt (Roslyn) and Bishop (Christchurch) or Cow (Timaru). The consolation rink match reached its semi-final stage, the clubs left in being Kaituna (Sneddon). Ashburton (Harrison), Oamaru (Martin), Christchurch "(Barnett). CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. ' The bowling tournament Avas continued to-day in excellent weather. The morning Avas taken up with the Singles, Doubles and Rink® Matches, Avhicli were brought to their final stages. In the afternoon there Avas a large attendance on the Christchurch green, Avhen a team under 45 y ear s of age beat a team of 45 years and over. The following are the results: CHAMPION DOUBLES. Fourth Round —Churchward and Webb, 18, \ r . Joynt and Barnett. 8; Louisson and Bishop 18, v. Lambie and Maddison, 15. Fifth round—Webb and ChurcliAvard, 16, v. Tisch and Seager, 14; Simmers and RoAvley, 16, v. Louisson and Bishop, 12. CHAMPION SINGLES. Fifth round.— Goav, 26, v. Reid. 6. Sixth round— Goav, 16. v. Allnutt, 15; Sneddon 17, v. Allnutt. 1). CHAMPION RINKS. Semi-Final —Dunedin (J. Barnes. J. C. Short, J. G. Bentley and M. McLaren, skip),’ 20. v. Green Island (J. Aitchison, W. McDonald, A. Young and D. Buchanan, skip),l7; Victoria (John Brackenridge. T. J. Boeder. N. Bell and .Tames Brackenridge, skip). 19, v. Duifedin (A. J. Barth. J. Johnson, W. Burnside and M. Sinclair, skip), 15. To-morroAV the finals av ill be played. In the Singles, Bell (Wellington) meet 3 Goav (Timaru), in the Doubles, RoAvley and Simmers (Timaru) meet ChurcliAvard and Webb (Wellington), and iu the Rinks Tournament. Dunedin (McLaren) meets Victoria (Brackenridge). CHRISTCHURCH, January 23. This morning ' the concluding scene of the boAvling tournament was begun on the Christchurch green, Avhere tho finals of the tournaments that had been proceeding for the past four days Avere played. The green Avas in very good order. The final of the Doubles Championship Avas disappointing, ChurcliAvard and Webb beating Simmers and Rowley very easily by 30 points to 11. At tho seA'enth head the score was 12—4, in favour of the ultimate winners, and at the fourteenth head 19—9 Avas recorded. ChurcliAvard and Webb continued to score freely, and their opponents resigned at the tAventietn head Avith the score of 30—11. Louisson and Bishop played off with Tisch and Seager for third prize, and another TunaAvay game resulted, Bishop Avinning by 21 to 13- At the eighth head the score AA’as 8 5. in favoui of Tisch and Seager, but from that out they lost ground steadily, and were beaten as stated. The final of the Consolation Rink Match betAveen*. Oamaru (Martin) and Kaituna (Sneddon) Avas a fine game. Sneddon scored 2 and suffered defeat by 2 points. Tho Singles Championship was decided in the afternoon. At the last head play Avas very close, and with Bell lying 1 Goav made a good but unsuccessful attempt to drive his opponent’s ball out of position, leaving Bell to win by 2 points. Scores: — Champion Rinks. —Final: Victoria (John Brackenridge, T. J. Gooder, N. Bell and James Brackenridge, skip), 27, v. Dunedin (J. Barnes, J. C. Short, J. G. Bentley and W. McLaren, skip), 20. Champion Doubles.--—Final : T. L. ChurchAvard and J. C. Webb (Thorndon), 30, v. G. A. Simmers and T. Rowley (Timaru), 11. Consolation Rink Match.—Final: Oamaru, 19, v. Kaituna.. 17. Champion Singles.—Final: N. BelE (Wellington), v. J. G. Gow (Timaru), 16.