ANNUAL REVIEW.

Otago Witness, Issue 972, 5 September 1889, Page 27

ANNUAL REVIEW.

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At New Plymouth the Northern cluba met during Easter week, and held a tournament on their own, account. The dubs represented were — New Plymouth, Auckland, Wanganui, and Wellington. Play was to have started on Good. Friday, bud had to be postponed until Monday owing to the wefc weather. The Wellington and Auckland teams were the first to start on Monday, at 8.30. The following are the names of the players : — Auckland — No. 1 Rink; Edwards, Hardie, Miller, Kingswell (skip), 27, played Wellington— Campbell, Blupdell, Crombie, M'Glashan (skip), 15. No. 2 Sink; Payne, Winks, M'Dermott, Oliphant (skip), 23, played Gray, Barraud, Flyger, M'Kerrow (skip), 24. No. 3 Kink— Jones, Mackenzie, Scott, Tait (skip), 18, played M'Dougall, L9Atham, Gale, and Scoular (skip). Totals — Auckland, 68 ; Wellington, 58 ; majority, 10 points. At 11 o clock New Plymouth played Wanganui New PlymouthNo. 1 RJnk; Humphreys, Wright, Stohr, Morey (^kip), 16, played Wanganui~Oordoza, Tawee, Rosb (skip), 19. No. 2 RinkNewman, S&nqergpn, Ye'ale, Paul (skip), 80, played M'Farlaihe," Purnell, Pateraon, Bush (skip), 14. No. 3 Rink: Oreagmile, Davis, Jackson, Downes (skip), 24, played Rodwell, Young, Bennie, Notman (skip), 13. Total — New Plymouth, 70 ; Wanganui, 46 ; majority, 24. At 1 o'clock Now Plymouth met Wellington:-— New Plymouth. .Wellington. No. 1 Eink. Morey fskip) ... 26 Scoular (skip) ... 12 No. 2 Hink. Paul (Bkip) ... 20 M'Kerrow (skip) ... 20 No. 3 Eink. I Downes (skip) ... 22 M'Glashan (skip) ... 14 Total... ... 68 Total... ... 46 Majority for^New Plymouth, 22. At 3.15 p.m. Auckland met Wanganui :— AtrCKLAHD. WAHGAfIUI. No. 1 Eink. KlDgßweU(skip) ... 20 Boss (skip) ... 18 No. 2 Eink. Oliphant (skip) ... 29 Notman (skip) ... 12 No. 3 Eink. Tait' (skip) ... SO Bush (skip) ... 15 • Total... ... 69 Total... ;.. 45 Majority for Auckland, 24 points. The next day (Tuesday), New Plymouth bad to compete with Auckland lor the championship, and at 2 o'clock the competitors started with four riaks wide, A larga number of

spectators were present. The teams were:— New Plymouth— No. 1 Rink : Stohr, George, Humphries, Morey (skip), 31, Auckland— Hardie, Thomson, Paterson, Scott (skip), 23. No. 2 Rink—Veale, Govett, Wright, Paul (ekip) 29; Edwardß, Culpan, Miller, Kingswell (skip), 14. N£ 3 Rink—Hammond, Jackson, Sanderson, Newman (skip), 34; Jones, Winks, M'Dermott, Tait'(skip), 22. No. 4 Kink— Davis, Ramson, Oreagmile, Downea .skip , 22 ; Heron, Cozens, Payne, Oliphanfc (skip), 23, Total— New Plymouth, 116 ; Auckm? » if ' ma i° rit y f o* New Plymouth, 30. The home team winning the first bowling tournament held in the North Island of New Zealand.