THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9340, 3 February 1892, Page 2

THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

A meeting of the New Zealand Bowling Association was held in Watson's Hotel last night, and was attended by Messrs W. B. Smith (vice-president, in the chair), Thomas Moodie, W. Forrester, W. Weir, T. R. Dodds, F. Peake, W. Carlton, P. Dow, James Hislop, C. Haynes; D. Watters, J. Wedderspoon, E. Hogg, and G. Capstick (hon. sec.) A letter was read from Mr B. Hale (president) stating that., the Christchurch players approved of a suggestion that the time for playing the draws in rink tournament on the third day be altered so as to allow those engaged m the rink match to play in the singlehanded match.—lt was resolved— <• That the question be left to the Tournament Committee to make the necessary alterations if required, and that the players be protected so that no one need fail out of any match." Mr John Taylor wrote asking for a ruling re a dispute in the Phcenix Club concerning playing off a tie.—lt was resolved— " That al it was not an association game, the association could not interfere."

It was announced that 32 rinks had entered tor the rink tournament, which is to be played off next week. The following is the result of the draw:— First Ties. Tr ~ „ roslyn green. rink * PlayS Dunedin No* 3 on No. 1 Taieri No. 1 plays Dunedin No. 6 on Ny 2 rink rink arU PlayS Cantertmry No* 2oh No. 3 AU the other rinks receive a bye. ■ Second Ties. ■kt , DUNEDIN GREEN. Timaru No 1 or' Canterbury No. 2plays Roslyn No. 1 on No. 1 rink. . N ChristiAurch No. 1 plays Caledonian No. 4 on Oamaru'No. 2 plays Taieri No. 3 on No. 3 rink. Roslyn No. 4 plays Phoenix No. 1 on No. 4 rink. Milton No. 1 plays Caledonian No. 1 no No. 5 r . Christchurch No. 3 playkrfiitehix No. 3 on No: 6 ! Taieri No. 2 plays Kaituna No. 2 on No. 7 rink r-- •• »t „ CALEDONIAN GREEN. 2 o^No. 1 dln N°' 6 Play 3 Koßyln No '. . Roslyn No. 3 plays Dunedin No. 2 on No. 2 N?T n -J slanti No. 2 plays Canterbury No. lon KAITUNA GREEN. . Oamaru No. 1 plays Lawrence No. 1 on No. 1 Christchurch No. 2 plays Dunedin No. 1 on No £ rink. rink "^ N°' 2 PlayS Kaitan Sata No* I <«- No. 3 -rv j- >t ,K °SLYN GREEN. . Dunedin No. 4 plays Caledonian No. 2 on No. 1 rink. rink* 11 Island No* X plays Dunedin No. son No. 2 Kaituna No. 1 or Dunedin No. 3 plays Caledonian No. 3 on No. 3 rink.

The Kaitangata and Milton Bowling Clubs had a friendly game last Saturday, Kaitangata winning by five points. '*' *i_A b°™lin S club is being formed at Gore. About 30 gentlemen have given in their names.