EXHIBITION BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 5

EXHIBITION BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

A six clays' bowling tournament, under the auspices of the New Zealand Bowling Association, was commenced of the 23rd ult., when about 200 bowlers assembled in Dtinedin to compete in the various events- Tho visitors came from nearly all parts of New Zealand, while the sister colony of Victoria sent ovsr four rinks. The weather was magnificent throughout and the proceedings most enjoyable. Owing to demands on our space we only give tho intercolonial match, the North v. South match, and the finals of tho rink and singlehanded tournament.

INTERCOLONIAL MATCH-VICIORIA V. NEW

ZKALA.ND. The 6cene on the Dunedin green on the 25th, when for the third time a team of New Zealand bowlers met and defeated a Victorian team, was a very brilliant one. The lovtly weather, aud the fact of ita being a ladies day, tempted out not alone a number of bowlers and the guneral public, but also a very large number of ladies, Including many from Victoria, who attended to ace the Victoriaus do battle for their colony. His Worship tho Mayor (Mr John Roberts; find tbe Hon. '11.I1. Fergus were among those present. Mr Mendershausen (the preeident) and the officers and members of the Dunedin Club laid themselves out to dispense hospitality, and the ladles were able to eujov a cup of tea, coffee, or other light refreshments whi!e watching the game. Tlie following are tho names of the players aud the 6cores:—

VIOTOHIA V. KI!W ZEAIAKD. (V— W Aitken, G Smith, C Clark, A Aitken I (skip) 22 U N.Z—P Keddiofßalclulha, 0 Crombie. (WelI liniitou), U Mackio (Mosgiel), W \ Carlton (Koslyn) ... ... 21 (V— May, l'illen. Newman, Jeans (skip) 6 ,! N.Z—Twias (Milton), lieunie (Wangauui), "H H Toomer, juo. (Canterbury), JI Thompson (Ohristchurch) ...(skip) 52 /V-Mnin, Newt n, Wright, Ellia ...(skip) D ~J N.Z.-J Blaney (Caledonian), Martin 'M (Unmaru), J Haiu (Invercargill), J I I'aul (New Plymouth ...(skip) 34 f V.—Hemmings, Fritsch, Maddox, Muuro (b) 16 1 N.Z.- Nichol6on(lGiitai)gata),Watters(Breeu 4") Island). Macdonald (Lawrence), A (. Thomson (l)uuedin)(s) ... 21 Totals—Kew Zealand, 131; Victoria, 52. Majority for New Zealand, 79. NORTH v. SOUTH. The match North v. South*as played by eightrinke ?. ?ide on the Uoslyn and Caledonian greens on t-li ; 27th nit., and resulted in a victory lor the Northern «rs, after a keen contest, by a majority of six points Uy South, it must bo understood that south ol thio Waitaki river ia meant. In the eighth link substitutes had to be found tor the first three Wangamii players. »lio had left ior their homes during the afternoon. As will be seen from the scores, the rinka uppear to have been pretty evenly matched, though the scratch team got rather a rough handling at ths hands of their opponents. Scores :— CALEDONIAN GBKEN. North— V Stoln-, W Morey, C Creagmill, aod J I'aul <s),Niw Plymouth ... ... 21 South-H'Laren and WiUon, Kaitangata; W Shaw and i' lieddie (s), Bitclutua ... J3 North—A Scoullar, W Lambert, J M'Glaslmn, and A Campbell (a). Wellington ... ... 17 South— Taylor, Milton; Oatfieid. Green Island; Blair, "Green Inland; and G S White (c), Milton ... ... ... ... 22 North—J G Harris, W Thomson, J M Taylor, II IV Toomer, jim (s), Canterbury ... ... 21 South—Taylor and Famlltnu, Phrenix Club; and Mollisou and Waddell (a), Oamnru ... 18 North-W Savage, V W Parsons, B C Ashby.and B Hale(s)C.intarbury... ... ... IT South—r Dow, W Carlton, A Matheson, and W OAlluutt(s), Koslvn ... ... ... 20 North -D Marshall, It Strathers, h B Wood, and J C Matlieaon (s), Christchuroh ... ... 27 South-11 Churton, W Weir, W White, andD Mackie (bj, Taieri ... ... ... 15 North-W Gray, M. Young, C M Crombie, and T Fergus (s), Wellington ... ... 23 Wouth-vV Oowie, A M'Diarmid, X Wilson jun, and J Hunter (s), Duuedin ... ... 13 KOSr.YN GRBEK, North—J S Gutlirie, Ur Thomas, C Jackson, H Thompson (s), Cliristchurch ... ~. 19 South-Storie and Miller, Invereargill; Jeffery and Macdonald, (a) Lawrence ... ... 20 North- Jones and Leatham, Wellington; Wright and Eennie (a), Wangauui ... ... 10 South- G Capstick, J Blaney, X Hogg, J Ogg Caledonian... ... ... ... 28 Totals-North, 155; South, 149. Majority for North, 6. The Northern teams having won the match, the various rinks engaged played oft for the following prizei:—First: Trophy, value £15 15s, presented by Messrs Speight and Co.. City Brewery; also, gold medals, ot the value of £10 10s, presented by Miss J, Gobbie, Shamrock Hotel, to each of the players in the winning rink. Second -. Four trophies (gold), value £6. FIHST TIES. Cauterbury-W Savage, B C Ashby, H Toomer, B Hale (s) ... - ... ... ... 11 New Plymouth-Stohr, Morev, Creagmill, Paul (5)... ... " ... ... 28 Wellington-Bray, Your.g, Crombie, Campbell (s) 15 Christctiurch—Thomson, Wood, Maddison, Struthers(s) ... ... ... ... 17 I'INAL. Chrißtchurch-J C Maddison, L B Wood, E Struthers, Thomson (s) ... ... 26 New Plymouth—itohr, Moray, Creagmill, Paul (s) ... ... ... ... 12 EXHIBITION CHAMPION KINK TOURNAMENT. First prize, Exhibition Cup, valued £2(i, and gold medals to each member of the winning rink, presented by Mr W. Carlton, President Kew Zealand Bowling Association, of the value of £10 10s. Second prize, Jubilee Cup, value £10 10s. and a suit of exhibition Mosgiel tweed to each member of the rink winning the second prize, presented by the Mosgiel Woollen Company, of the value of £8 Ba. FIFTH BOUND Canterbury No. 3 : W Sava;-;e, V W Parsons, X O ABhby, B Hale (si 26. bent Kosiyii: X Crawford, J Crawford. W Yuill, Matheson (s) 13. Christcaurcii Ko. 2: Marshall, Wood. Maddison, Strutherß (b) 22, beat Caledonian No. 1: Stokes, Shepherd, lienfrew, Barlow (s) 14. FIXAL. Canterbury No.!. Ckristc/iurc/t No. S. W Savage J W Marshall V W Parsons L B Woods X O Ashby J 0 Maddison BHalo(s) ... 27 H'S Struthdrs (b) ... 14 BINGUS-UANDRD CHAMPION BOWLING TOUUNAMBNT. First prize, handsome tea and coffee service, presented by Mcbsi-s M'Gaviu and Co., Union Brewery, of the valu.s of £10 10s; second prize phir go'.'d-mounteil bowls, presented by Mr J Gibson, «l Lite value nf £5 5s ; third prize, eas>y ctiair, presented by Messrs Scoullar and Ol'tsholuj, of ilu- value o( £-1 10s; fourth prize, tuwling cup, prnsi-iiied by Messrs (}. and T. Xuunn, value £3 3s. vi mi dhaiv. Sneililou (i 5) bs t Twiss (12). U S Whit" lit bent A Krasor 12 Scoullar 25 bent dinnlair 15. Hunter received a bye from Struthtre, who was mmble to m«( t him owing to his rink being engaged iti other matches. SIXTH DRAM. Snwlilim 21) bent Hunter 11 Whitc27beai, Scoullar 15. FINALS. G S White 21 beat T Sueddon 13 for first p ace Hunter 21 bent Sc.mllur 10 for third place. John Hunter was lstlkrl by a fall of earth in PaddyV Ailey, Nokomid goldlielrl, en (ha 3rd j ji.e-fc. He was married, and leaves a widow and two children.