OAMARU EASTER BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10414, 29 March 1910, Page 4

OAMARU EASTER BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

To-day sawjlis North Ctago Bowling Asscciaxioivs tournament for 1910 completed most satisfactorily, the weather for the final ties surpassing even that of the previous days. Local interest centred mainly in the Association Pairs, where Meek and'Swindiey were viewed as having a good chance to add laurels to the Phoenix crown,' and their supporters found themselves justified, for the local men just squeezed home after a good match with Green and M'Farlane, of St. Kilda. With seven heads to go Swindley had as many points to his "credit, but his opponents, who had. contested every scoring bowl, were rewarded at last with a 6, and this put them on level terms. At the last end they were three down: again, however, and lay one. This was not enough, and M'Farlane, with his last bowl" attempted to convert it into a three by trailing the kitty. He played the shot, but gained only two points, and "the prize went to Phoenix. In the other Pairs game G. P. Mollison had run through to the semi-finals, but had to leave for home, and his place was filled by Scott, who' with Allen as his partner, pulled off the trophv . for . St. ' Kilda, beating "Veifcii and Cormack in the finals after an interesting-game in which the margin was never great. "It has been throughout . and in every respect a most enjoyable and successful tournament. This was the view expressed by all the visitors as they shook hands in bidding farewell to the tournament of 1910. For this success the greatest credit is duo to Mi- H. F. Gibson, -who has organised •affairs most capably, and to whom we are personally grateful for his courtesy and assistance. Following are the results of ■ the various matches: — CITIZENS' MATCH, rfor rinks; first prize, four trophies or medals, valued at £10; second prize, four trophies or medals, valued at £5; third prize, four trophies' or medals valued at £2. Fourth Round. T Brown 20 beat Wedderspoon 13. Fifth Round. F. Smith 14 beat Harrison 12. A. Baillie 13 beat T. Brown 12. Final. P. Seelve, T. Sutcliffe, C. Payne and F. Smith" skip (Kaituna) 23 beat T. Lambourne, 0. Lambourne, H. Campbell, and A. Baillie skip (Kaituna) 19, and took first prize. .J. B. Perks, J. Calder, D. Dewar, and T. Brown skip (Gore) 16 beat R. Kirby, E. Wade, S. Wickstead and W. Harrison skip (Timaru) 15, and won the third prize.' MEADOWBANK MATCH; dpen to losers in the first round of the Citizens' Match; first prize, four trophies or medals valued at £6; ... second prize, four valued at £8; third, four framed certificates. Third Round. M'Curdy 19 beat Williamsou 11. Fourth Round. Campbell 14 beat It. Watts*l3. R. Hewat 15 beat J. M'Curdy 12.

Final. W. W. Beswick, W. H. Meek, J. Swindley' and R. Hewat skip (Phoenix) 21 beat G. M'Ghie, L. King, H. Petrie and H. Campbell (Phoenix) 13, and took first prize. J. Brown, J. Hamilton, W. R. Gordon and 11. J. Watts skip (Ota go) 20 beat J. Green, E. Falconer, D. M'Farlane and J. M'C'urdy skip (St. Kilda) 19, and took the third prize. PHOENIX MATCH; open to losers in second round of Citizens' and lirst 'round of Meadowbank Matches; first prize, lour trophies or medals valued at £4 4s; second prize, four valued a I £2 2s. Second Hound. . J. Brown IS beat J. Thomson .7. Keast 18 heat Rule 12. ' Third Round. D. Smith 17 beat Harraway 10. Peako 14 beat Fergusou 11. . • Cormack ]3 beat Lefevre 11. Keast 1G beat J. Drown 14. Fourth Round. F. Peako 15 beat JJ. Smith 11. D. Cormack 21 beat C. Keast 15. • Final. W. S. Young, J. Pieterson, W. D. Wyatt and F. Peako skip (Dunedin) 19 beat G. .Haydon, J. Veitch, -W. H. M"'Leod and I). Cormack skip (Caledonian) 15, and won. \ OAMARU MATCH; open to rinks losers in the third round of the Citizens' and the second round, of the Meadowbank Matches.- One prize of £4 4s. ■ First Round. C. T. Pnterson IS beat Waddell 12. Middleraass 20 beat Alloo J3. Second Round. W. White 19 beat J. Patterson 15. J. B. Paterson-16 beat G. P. Molli&an 12. C. Mac Gibbon 25 beat F. Mills 17. Middlemass 17 beat C. T. Paterson 10. . Third Round. J. B: Paterson 14 beat C. Mac Gibbon 13. Middlemass 17 beat W. White 13 ASSOCIATION DOUBLE-HANDED FOUR BOWL MATCH. > First prize, trophies or medals valued £4; second, value £3 ; third, framed certificates. Fourth Hound. J. Swindley 11 beat D=. Robertson 10. F. Booth 17 beat A. G. Melville 16. Fifth. Round. Stephenson 12 beat Galloway 11. D. M'Farlanc .14 beat Lefevre 13. J. Scott 19 beat Ramsav 17. J. Swindley 11} beat F." Booth 8. Sixth Round.

D. M'Farlane 16 beat Stephenson 13. LAST THY MATCH;. open to losers in the first round of the Association Match. First prize, trophies or medals value £4; second; value £2. Third Round. Harraway 16 bent Forrest 14. Farquharson IS beat D. Campbell 16. Fourth Round. D. Cormack 19 beat J. B. Paterson 16. Scoular 15 beat J. Thomson 13. Harraway 19 beat Farquharson ]3. G. T. Mollison 15 beat R. Hewat 12. TO-DAY'S PLAY. OAMARU MATCH. Final. Middlemass (Kaitangata) 25 beat Patorson (Gore) 15. LAST TRY PAIRS. Fifth Round. Cormack 18 beat Scoular 10. Mollison 11 beat Marraway 10.

ASSOCIATION PAIRS. Semi-Finn]. J. Swiudley 20 beat J. Scott 10: Final. Mock and Swindley 22 beat Green and M'Farlano 21. INVERCARGILL TOURNAMENT. (Per Peess Association.) Tnvercargill, March 29. The bowling tournament was continued . CHAMPION DOUBLES. Final. Ingram and Simson (Gore) ]2 '.j»;\t Hunter and Steans (Nortli Knd) S. CITIZENS' DOUBLES. Final. Tait and Cliristie (Taieri) 12 btat Hain and Wallace (North End) 11: The final for the rinks clumpi? is'iip will take place this afternoon l:etveen Hain (North End) and Rennie land).