THE EXHIBITION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7848, 10 July 1911, Page 8

THE EXHIBITION

THREE MORE WEEKS PA I ItS BO WRING TOURNEY IN THE STADIUM. OTHER ATTRACTIONS. With only three more weeks to rnn tho Coronal ion Industrial Exhibition may 111,.- he said to 1,0 enterin',' upon its linel Carre of existence. So far it has h-s-ii visited by Ih7 persons, of whom :JIX7 passed through the; turnstiles on •Saturday. Tiie week-end attcmlanco was regarded as satisfactory, especially in the evenir.;:, when in many parts the aisles were glide iiili. Tho Garrison Band played an excellent programme of music in the gallery of U building during the evening. The cookery demonstrations were, as u-ui.d. a. cause of much interest to many and shared with the displays of machinery in motion the bulk of tho visitors’ attention. THE CONCERT CHAMBER NEW ATTRACTIONS. Tho English Pierrots, who have held tho lease of the concert chamber from the opening of the Exhibition, ended then sou iron on Saturday night, when they had ii record audience, one thut occupied uvoiT available corner. The excellence of tiie entertainment provided by tho talented combination has won for it )Uim f.reus warm admirers. Many new items were introduced in the farewell programme and each was cordially received and heartily applauded. Before the final item the manager .of the company made a little speech in. which ho thanked Wellington people for the patronage accorded during the season and intimated that after a country tour the Pierrots would return to Wellington for a short farewell season at tho Town Hall. This week tho concert chamber will bo occupied bv Professor Godfrey and his performing” birds and animals. The professor will put on a much bigger show then lias bemi possible with tho space hitherto at his disposal in the annexe. Mr H. I l ’. Allen, the Ivxlubition secretary, has received a communication from the proprietor ox tho Royal Marionettes (which are now' showing at Hawera), intimating that he would like to lease the ppaco in the annexe now' vacated by Professor Godfrey. Negotiations are still in progress. IN THE STADIUM BOWLING TOURNHY PBHLIM IN ARIES IN PAIRS COMPETITION. The pairs competition was started in the Stadium ou Saturday, and occupied all the afternoon, and evening. All games wore, played on a time limit of two hours. The afternoon, games were played in two rounds, occupying from two o’clock till six o’clock, similar procedure being followed in the evening, when the games ran from 6 o’clock till 10 o’clock. In tho absence of tho secretary of the Northern Bowling Association, Mr B. Keesing controlled the tournament. Following are tho results of tho play, skips’ names only being mentioned: AFTERNOON GAMES. First Round. Prince beat Ballinger, 15—-12, Arden b_eafc Neville, 16—10. Pollock heat Thompson, 20—9. Diraock beat Williamson, 20—3. Campbell beat Dunks, 17—10. Hill boat W. Hendry, 12-10. Second Round. Prince boat Neville, 17—0. Ballinger boat Arden, 20 —7. Pollock beat Williamson, 20—6. Dimock beat Thompson, 15—9. W. Hendry beat Hanks, 92—9. Hill beat Campbell, 25— -7. EVENING GAMES. First Round. Brackenridge beat Wobb, 17—(J. Parata beat McWhanneli, 29 —6. Ballantync beat Wylie, 18 —10. Kelly beat Taplin, 38 —7. Koutley beat Noble, 19—9. Crawford beat Griffiths, 32—6. Second Bound. Ballantyne boat Taplin, 21—6. Routley beat Griffiths, -21—4. Noble beat Crawford, 15—9. Webb beat McWhanneli, 15—4. Brackenridge beat Parata, 13—2. Kelly beat Wylie, 18—34. SKIPS. RECORDS. Tho wins and losses standing to tiie credit of each skip at the close of the play wore as under.—

TO-DAY’S PLAT. The drawings for to-day’s play are as under:— (To start at 6 o'clock.) Brackenridge v. McWhannell, Webb v. Pa rata. Wylie v. Taplin. Kelly v. Ballantyne. Noble v. Griffiths. Routley v. Crawford. (To start at 8 o'clock.) "Prince v. Aiclen. Ballinger v. Neville. Bollock v. Bimock. Williamson v. Thompson. Banks v. Hill. Campbell y, Hendry. To-morrow night the sectional winners will play-off and the tournament will conclude on Wednesday night. THE TENNIS TOURNEY ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. Entries for tho tennis tournament, which will commence on Saturday next, have now closed. They arc especially numerous in tho ladies' section. Tho drawings and handicaps will bo announced in a day or two. HOCKEY SEYEN- A-SIBE TOURNEY. On Thursday night the Stadium will bo the scene of the first seven-a-side hockey

tournament of the Exhibition. Iho event will be run by the Hockey Association. which has received an encouragingly large number of promises of entry. AU entries have to bo in by this evening. BOY SCOUTS’ DISPLAY IN' AID OF ITEPPLE XTND. Boy Scouts will take charge of tho Stadium on Friday night,.when an entertainiucnt will be given in aid of tho Hopple relict final. The lads will give a display of pioneering work, including hut and bridge building. The Mission Band, which has given its services free, will play in the Stadium during tho entertainment. Special HckeLs are to be issued in connection with tho event. They will bo sold at Is Gd, and will admit’ holders through the turnstiles at the main entrance to tho Exhibition ami ahio to the Stadium. The whole of the proceeds from tiie tickets is to be dovoted to tho fund. LIVING BRIDGE “Living bridge” will be tho attraction in the Stadium ou Saturday night, in conjunction with a gymnastic display by Mr .1, ML M. Harrison's pupils. Great preparations are being made by the participants in (the bridge pageant, ami it will bo produced on a most elaborate scale.

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