BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14357, 29 October 1908, Page 5

BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

DRAFT PROGRAMME. Ah a meeting of tho ChAstclrureh Centra of tho New Zealand Bowling Association last week a draft, programme for tho New Zealand championship mcctimt ivas submitted as follow, and adoptedßink matches, to lie played in sections,; 21 heads, with a time limit of two houre &td a-lialf—

savon games assured. Doubles—to. bo played on tho "sudden death" principle, 21 heads, with ft timo limit, of two hours. Singles—" Sudden death," 21 beads, ■with, a time limit of ono hour and a-lialf. Tho touirmarucnt is to commenco on Monday, January 18. at 8 a.m. Threo gauic.s of the samo mo to bo played on Tuesday and Wednesday; sectional tics (if any) and semi-finals of rink matches on Thursday; doubles lo commence a.t 8.30 a.m.—four rounds—aind 1 singles, if pebble, o,u Friday; doubles and singles on Saturday morning; and finals of rinks and doubles in the afternoon: singles on lionday, and finals of simgks, if necessary. Tho ladies' day is to bo fixed later. It v;as resolved that tho rink championships should' commence at 9.30 a.m., and that all New Zealand players must be bona fide members of tho club they .represent, and have been resident at least one cala-ndar month before ths clcso of entries. within' cither proviincial district of centre district to which tho club belongs. It. was resolved tliat tho council should 1» asked to await a- recommendation from ills centre to Mr Dalle system of tho limitation to burnt ■heads before finally dealing with tho tournament programme.