BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7020, 7 January 1910, Page 5

BOWLING

> OENTHE TOURNAMENT FINALS.

WYLIE'S TEAM WIN AN INTER ' ESTING GAME.

Newtown have come out victorious in each of the tournaments held by the Wellington Centre so far, and last night two teams from that club had tie honour of fighting out the finish of the 1910 competition on the Wellington green. There was a large attendance of spectators, who certainly got a good run for tJieir money. Powell's team started rather nervously, and Wylio secured a four on the first head. The green was keen, and drawing beautifully on both sides. A single in favour of Wylie resulted in tho next head, but thanks principally to tho deadly leading of Cant, Powell's combination got going and put on five singles in successive heads and two in tho next. This was responded to by Wylio with two, and the teams were seven all at the ninth head. They wore then eight all and ten all. After this Powell scored three ones before his opponent moved, but his team collapsed under the strain, and Wylie's combination came to light with two threes, a one, ■ and a two, making them 19 to 13. Powell scored one on the last head and the game ended 19—14. Powell's team was strong at the ends, but weak in the middle. Cant led magnificently during the earlier stages of tihe garni© and the duel between this player and Warwick kept the spectators . keenly interested. Just before the sixth head Wylie had a few private words with, his lead, who immediately became inspired and took charge of the jack for the rest of the game. (Visiting skips aro anxious to know what those few words were!} Powell himself played some splendid drawing shota to save and score, and his efforts were warmly applauded. Noble and Webb evidently felt the strain and did not do nearly as well as on the previous evening against Roberts. Wylie's team were on the defensive during the earlier part of tho game, mainly through the deadly drawing of Cant, but directly their opponents showed signs of collapse they came quickly into the breach and piled up the, score. Duff played good bowls throughout. Pollock did not draw well, but ho was all there with his firm shots. Wylie played a skilful and patient game and well deserved his win. Hearty cheers marked the conclusion of the contest. The h'eads were as follow:—Powell: I—l, I—2, I—3 1-4, 1-5, 2—7, I—B, 2—lo 1-11, I—l2, I—l 3. I—l 4. Wylie: 4-4, I—s, 2—7, I—B, 2—lo, 3-13, 3—16, I—l 7, 2—19. Powell scored on twelve heads and Wylie on nine.