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Otago Witness, Issue 2396, 1 February 1900, Page 46

BOWLING.

Secretaries are requested to forward particulars of games plsjed »nd of forthcoming Matches.

Our Auckland correspondent states that a private cable 'has been received statins; that a team of New South Wales bowlers have left Sydney, and will take part in the bowling tournament at Auckland. Many of them are accompanied by their wives.

BOWLI3G TODBNAMENT.

Second Day. — Tuesday. The bowling tournament was continued on Tuesday morning, a start being made with the rink matches on the Dunedin, Kaituna, and Caledonian greens. The first, second, third, and fourth rounds were completed during the day, the following being in for the semi-finals : Caledonian (Barlow, s), Roslyn (Crawford, s), Taieri (Carswell, s), and Dunedin (Hunter, s). In addition to the rounds mentioned in the Rink Tournament, the bulk of the matches iri the first round of the Pairs Tournament were also got off, there being still five matches to play to finish the round. Owing to the rain of the previous night, aA'd to a few slight showers which fell in the morning, the greens were not in the best condition for bowling. Theie was, nevertheless, some very good play diiring the day, a few particularly interesting matches being witnessed. In the second round in the Kink Tournament Dunedin (Sinclair, s) and Caledonian (Hogg,^s) tied at the twentyfirst head, but Dunedin won in the extra head played. The match between Kaituna (C. Pateison, s) and Oamaru (J. Taylor, s) in the third roimd of the Rink Tournament was also a very close one. At the twentieth head Oamaru were 4 points behind, but got a pull of 4 at the next head, making the scores even. This necessitated playing off an extra head, which was won by Kaituna by 1 point. Results : — RIN3£ TOURNAMENT. First prize, certificate, suitably framed, with the names of the winners engrossed thereon, and gold medals (presented by Mr James Hislop), of the value of £2 10s , second prize, certificate, suitably framed, with Ihe names of the winners engrossed thereon, and gold medals, of the value of £1 10s each. FIRST BOUND. Caledonian. Invercargill. C. F. Greenslade W. Lillicrap R. Powley Dr Don A. Evans W. Lock E. Hogg (s) ..28 W. H. Sebo (s) .. 12 SECOND HOUND. Caledonian. Port Chalmers. H. Smeaton R. Bauchop J. A. Kir by J. R. Monson G. Wedderspoon J. M. Cameion A. Morrison (s) .. 37 J. Gray (s) . . .. 6 Roslyn. Timaru. P. Dow W. A. Courtis D. Scott G. Gabites W. C. Allnutt D. navies R. Crawford (s) .. 25 J. Gow (s) .. .. 16 Kaituna. Roslyn. J. Eden J. Scoular R. H. Coitman W. I. Bolam J. W. Smith A. Clothier C. T. Paterson (s) 24 J. B. Callan (s) .. 16 Phcenix (Oamaru). Taieri. A. Potter A. M'Leod R. C. Young A. Dixon W. Waddell W. Melrose J. Taylor (s) , v 20 W. Turnbull (s).. 18 Roslyn. Canterbury. J. Corbett F. Storey W. Mill W. Jacques A. Matheson H. S. Drummond W. Wilson (s) .. 20 W. Thomson (s) 13 Caledonian. Dunedm. J. Evans J. Barnes R. Snieal J. C. Short J. Cowie J. White C. Barlow (s) „ 24 T. G. Young (s) .. 15 Dunedin. Kaituna. T. Mori is J. Saunders W. Thomson F. Smith C. Ilayncs C. Payne J. Hunter (s) .. 19 T. Sneddon (s) .. 18 Milton. Christchurch. T. Bewley A. Louisson R. Robertson. W. M. Gibb F. Twiss R. Struthers W. Taylor (s) .. 19 A. V. Bishop (s) .. ; 10 Taieri. Kaitangata. G. P. Howell A. Bissett D. L. Christie C. Bissett T. A. Maekie C. Nicholson W. Carswell (s) .. 21 W. M'Laien (s) .. 12 Balclutha. Lawrence. J. Chapman D. L. Christie Wm. M'Elrea A. Campbell W. Finn W. Ander&on J. G. Bentley (s).. 18 H. L. Darton (s) 15 Dunedin. Caledonian. A. Robertson C. F. Greenslade J. Johnson R. Bowler Alex. Fra.ser A. Evans M. Sinclair (s) .. 23 E. Hogg (s) .. 22 Christchurch. Canterbury. B. Throp T. Skelton W. Thomas E. C. Ashby H. J. Raphael W. Geo S. Manning (s) .. IS J. M. Taylor (s) .. 12 Gieen Island. St. Clair. E. H. Harraway E. A. Cogan J. H. London J. C. Bmiowes A. Falconer W. Dall A. Young (s) .. 23 J. M'Kay (s) .. 22 Timaru. Caledonian* W. Philp H. G. Yates M. White J. Collms T. G. Rowley C. E. Keast Dr Reid (s) .. 19 J. Yates (s) .. 17 Dunedin. Kailangata. J. Gilmour Saunders W. Cowie Jcffory W. M'llwrick Clements A. Gillies (s) .. 31 Hislop (s) l( . 10 Kaituna. Dunedin. P. C. Gray A. J. Barth T. Sanders T. Moodie A. Cutwford A. M'Donald H. W. Keid (gj .. 28 D. M'Pherson fe> 0

THIED HOUND.

Dunedin (J. Hunter, s) 23 beat Timaru (Dr Reid, s) 19. Caledonian (C. Barlow, s) 38 beat Kaituna (H. W. Reid, s) 13. Kaituna (C. Paterson, s) 23 beat Phoenix, Oamaru (J. Taylor, s) 22. Christchurch (S. Manning, s) 18 beat Roslyn (W. Wilson, s) 14. Dunedin (A. Gillies, s) 25 beat Balchxtha (J. G. Bontley, s) 20. Roslyn (R. Crawford, s) 19 beat Caledonian (A. Morrison, s) 14. Taieri (W. Carswell, s) 29 beat Milton (Taylor, s) 8. Green c Island (Young, s) 25 beat Dunedin (Sinclair, &) 19.

FOURTH ROUND

Caledonian (C. Barlow, s) 23 beat Christchurch (S. Manning, s) 22. Dunedin (Hunter, s) 20 beat Kaituna (C. T. Pat&rson, s) 15. Roslyn (Crawford, s) 18 beat Dunedin (Gillies, s) 17. Taieri (Carswell, s) 27 beat Green Island (Young, s) 19.

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP,

First prize, trophy, of the value of £2 10s to each player ; second prize, trophy, of the value of £1 10s, to each player. FIRST ROUND.

Smith and Payne 14 beat Howell and Allan

Hislop and Clements 19 beat Yates and Collins.

Keast and Yates 19 beat Courtis and Davis

Twiss and Taylor 17 beat Reid and White 9. Gillies and Gilmour 20 beat Bissett and Bissett 11.

White and Short 18 beat M'llwrick and Cowie 9.

Dickson and Melrose 24 beat Hancock and Cogan 15. Anderson and Darton 22 beat Philp and Rowley 15.

Bishop and Louisson 16 beat Reid and Crawford 10.

M'Donald and Gray 21 beat Ashby and Gee

Fraser and - Johnson 21 beat Barlow and Evans 13.

Scott and Wilson 23 beat Campbell and Christie 12.

Bolam and Crawford 19 beat Nicholson and M'Laren 13.

Morrison and Smeaton 18 beat Taylor and Potter 12.

Matheson and Corbett 14 beat Storey and Jacques 12.

Bentley and M'Elrea 22 beat Jeffrey and Clothier 18.

Carswell and Maekie 18 beat Mackay and Dall 13.

Gow and Gabites 15 beat Corliss and Sanders 11.

Waddell and Young 20 beat Taylor and Skelton 10.

Robertson and Bewley 16 beat Chapman ard Finn 10. Don and Lillicrap 16 beat Dow and Allnutt

Thied Day — Wednesday.

The bowling tournament was resumed or> Wednesday morning, play being carried on, as on the previous day, on the three Dunedin gieens. The matches were, however, a good deal interfered with by the ram, which commenced to fall at about half-past 11 and continued until the greens became quite unfit for bowling. Shortly after 1 o'clock it wjeis accordingly decided to knock off play on the three greens, but later on m the afternoon another start was made at Kaituna. The players there were, however, again compelled to retire at about teatime, when bowling finally ceased for the day. Despite the lain several very interesting contests were witnet-Fed during the day. In the Pairs Championship, Carswell and Maekie, who were the winners of the event last year, were beaten by one point by Matheson and Corbett in the second round. In the same round of the same event Morrison and Smeaton, playing against Bolam and Crawford, scored 10 points in the last three heads, and won what at one time seemed alzno3t a hopeless game by two pomt3. Dr Don and Lillicrap tied with Darton and Anderson at' the sixteenth head, but the latter pair won by a point on the extra head being played off. Another very close match was that between Sneddon and Sanders and Wilson a-nd Scott, the former pair winning by one point with the last ball at the sixteenth head. In the Singles Championship a wellcontested match was witnessed between Dr Reid and M'Kay. The players were equal at the fourteenth head. M'Kay got a point at the next head. Then M'Kaj , failing with his last ball in the final head, let Dr Reid get three points, and win the match. The following are the details of the day's play: —

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP.

First prize, trophy of the value of £2 10s to each player ; second, trophy of the value of £ 1 10s to each player. First Round.

Paterson and Coitman 18 beat Manning and Throp 15. Morris and Haynes 13 beat Young and Barnes 12. Tumbull and M'Leod 18 beat Eden and Smith 15. Falconer and Young 19 beat Scoular and Callan 6. Christie and Christie 15 beat Sinclair and Robertson 14.

Second Round,

Bishop and Louisson 18 beat Dixon and Melrose 16. Anderson and Darton 16 beat Dr Don and Lillicrap 15. Sneddon and J. Sanders 14 beat Scott and Wilson 13. Struthers and Gibb 11 beat Fraser and Johnson 10. White and Short 20 beat Robertson and Bewley 16. Morrison and Smeaton 17 beat Bolam and Crawford 15. Twiss and Taylor 20 beat Gillies an<l Gilmour 11. Matheson and Corbett 17 beat Carswell and Maekie 16. Gow and Gabites 17 beat Waddell and Young

Hunter and Thomson 21 beat Wedderspoon and Cowie 17.

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

First prize, gold medal of the value of £3 and framed certificate ; second, pair of silvermounted bowls of the value of £2 and framed certificate ; third, pair of ivorymounted bowls of the value of £1 5a and framed certificate. First Round. Carswell 11 beat W. Thomson 6. W. M'Laren 17 beat Christie (Lawrence) 11. H. Yates 14 beat J. Cowie 11. J. G. Bentley 9 beat Dr Thomas 6. F. J3mith H beat M'llwrick 11. C. Bissett 18 beat T. Chapman 16. H. W. Reid 17 beat Lock 14. T. Sanders 11 beat Gabites 5. R. Struthers 9 beat G. P. Howell 8. Second Round. M'Laren 14 beat C. Nicholson 12. Courtis 13 beat C. Bissett 10. J. Yates 8 beat Carswell 3. Lilhciap 9 beat M. Sinclair 7. T. Sneddon 11 beat J. S. Evans 7. S. Manning 16 beat Allnutt 10. J. Sanders 13 beat Maekie 6. W. M. Gibb 11 beat W. Gee %

Harrsway 16 beat Cowie 13. J. Barnes 17 beat H. W. Eeid 9. Dr Eeid 14 beat J. M'Kay 12. A. Bissett 8 beat Struthers 7. A. Dixon 12 beat A. H. Crawford 7. Payne 10 beat Louisson 5. A. Gillies ]1 beat Morrison 6. Clements 15 beat Campbell 10. Turnbull 11 beat Yates 9. F. Smith 10 beat Dow 5. Bentley 10 beat Short 6.

Foubth Day — Thursday.

The bowling tournament was resumed on Thursday on the Kaituna and Dunedin greens, mest of the matches being played on the former gieen, which, considering the recent rain, was in an excellent condition, and reflected great credit on the caretaker (Mr J. Sanders). Play was kept up till about half-past 7 in the evening, and the weather remained fine for the greater part of the day, only one slight shower falling in the morning. Very good progress was made with the tournament, all the matches being now completed, with the exception of the finals in the Pairs and Singles and the semi-finals and finals in the rink tournament. Several exceedingly interesting matches were witnessed during the day. One of the most exciting finishes was afforded by the match between Bishop and Louisson and Gow and Gabites in the third round of the Pairs, the last head resulting in a tie, an additional head had to be played. This was a "'burnt" head, owing to the

" jack " being driven out of bounds. Another head had consequently to be played. Gow, v.-hen playing his last bowl, was lying two, and drew up behind. Bishop, then failing to put enough force into his last shot, lost his opportunity, and Timaru thus won by 2 points. In the fourth round of the Pairs Match, between Gow and Gabites and Sneddon and Sanders, with one end to go, the latter players were one up. Each bowl played was a better shot than the one preceding it. When each of the skips had but one bowl to play Tnnaru were lying one, making the game equal. Sneddon then drew the shot right on the " jack," totiching it. Gow, with his last bowl, drove, and, after careful measurement, the secretary declared the shot in favour of the Kaituna pair, who won by 2 points. In the semi-final of the Pairs, Sneddon and J. Sanders (Kaituna) met Struthers and Gibb (Christchurch). The game, as might have been expected, was exceptionally exciting, and until the last bowl was played, it was impossible to say who were the winners. The Kaituna representatives, however, came out on top. In the same round Andeison and Darton (Lawrence) had rather an easy win over Paterson and Coltman (Kaituna), whom they be?*t by 6 points. In the semi-final of the Singles. Gillies and "Bprnes (two Dunedin representatives) met to try conclusions. Barnes led by 5 points witli two heads to go. Then Gillies pulled up by 3 points in his next head, leaving him 1 down with one head to go. In the last head each player lay alternately, but Gillies, coming in with two beauties at the finish, pulled off one of the best games in the Singles' tourney by 1 point. The following are the details of the day's play: —

PAIES CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, trophy of the value of £2 10s to each player ; second, trophy of the value of £1 10s to each player. Second Eound.

Morris and Haynes (15) beat Christie and Chri3tie (7).

Bentley and M'Elrea (12) beat Turnbull and M'Leod (10).

Falconer and Young (27) beat Raphael and Thomas (8). Paterson and Coltrnan (16) beat M'Donald and Gray (11).

xhird Round.

Sneddon and Sanders (13) beat Hunter and Thomson (6).

Morrison and Smeaton (11) beat Mathesoii and Corbett. (7)

Struthers and Gibb (9) beat Keast and Yates

Gow and Gabites (11) beat Bishop and Louisson (9).

Morns and Haynes (12) beat Thomson and Drummond (10).

Anderson and Darton (12) boat Bentley and M'Elrea (10).

Patterson and Coitman (9) beat White and Short (8).

Falconer and Young (8) beat Twiss and Taylor (7).

Fourth Eound,

Strutheis a:id Gibb (12) beat Morrison and Smeaton (4).

Sneddon and J. Saunders (8) beat Gow and Gabites (6).

Andeison and Darton (10) beat Morris and Haynes (9).

Paterson and Coitman (10) beat Falconer and Young (9).

Semi-Final. Sneddon and J. Sanders (Kaiiuna) 10 beat Stiuthers and Gibb (Christchurch) 8.

Anderson and Darton (Lawrence) 9 beat Paterson and Coitman (Kaituna) 3.

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

First prize, gold medal of the value of JS3 and framed certificate; second, pair of silverrnoiuiled bowls of the value of £2 and framed certificate ; third, pair of ivory-mounted bowls of the value of £1 5s and framed certificate.

Second Eound.

Smeaton (6) beat Gray (5). Hislop (9) beat Rowley (6). Bishop (10) beat Hunter (5). C. T. Paterson (9) beat A. Young (3). Fraser (11) beat Keast (7). Davies (10) beat T. Sanders (7). M'Leod (9) beat W. Taylor (3). Wedderspoon (8) beat Morris (7). Melrose (20) beat Bewley (8). Anderson a bye.

Third Eound.

Gibb (9) beat Anderson (6). ■T. Sanders (14) beat Smeaton (2). J. Hislop (iO) beat Bishop (7). C. T. Paterson (10) beat D. L. Christie (6). A. Fraser (11) beat Payne (6). A. Dickson (9) beat Turnbull (5). M'Laren (8) beat J. Yates (6). Davies (10) beat Courtis (8). M'Leod (12) beat Clements (9). Wedderspoon (10) beat Harraway (7). Gow (10) beat A. Bissett (5). Sneddon (9) beat Dr Reid (6). Molrose (11) beat S. Manning (3). Gillies '(lo) beat Bentley (5). Smith (11) beat Lilhcrap (5). J. Barnes a- bye.

Fourth Hound. Sneddon (11) beat Melrose (5). Gibb (9) beat Paterson (6). Gillies (12) beat Smith (6). J. Saunders (11) beat A. Fraser (5). Diokpon (11) beat Hislop (10). M'Laren (11) beat Davies (6). Gow (8) beat M'Leod (7). Barnes (9) beat Wedderspoon (8). Fifth Eound. Gillies (9) beat Dickson (7). Barnes (10) beat M'Laren (5).

Sneddon (13) beat Gibb (8). Gow (10) beat J. Sanders (7). Semi-Final.

Gillies (Dunedin) 10 beat Barnes (DimedinJ

9. Snedclon (Kaitiina) 14 beat Gow (Tiniaru) 8.

Fifth Day. — Friday.

The bowling tournament was continued o:*' Friday, and concluded, the weather being all that could- be desired. In the morning tha semi-final and the final matches of the Rink Tournament were played on the Kaituna. greeny also the finals of the Pairs and Singles Championships. All these matches were watched with great interest by a considerable nurnberf of spectators. In the semi-final of the Rink Match between Carswell (Taieri) and Barlow (Caledonian), the former's rink, after losing twof in the first head, ran to nine before their op-? ponents scored again, and at the seventh headJ Taieri were leading by six, the score being 10 — i. The next stage of the game was veryj even, each side scoring five shots, and at tha fouiteenth head the score was (15 — 9) in favour of Taieri. The Caledonian then got in twa» shots, and on the sixteenth head Taieri lay five till Cowie put the " kitty " in the ditch withf his last bowl, and lay one. Taieri scored onf the seventeenth, and Caledonian on the nexfe two heads, the score, with two heads to goy being Taieri one up. On the twentieth headTaieri lay a nice shot, but Caledonian wera lying very well with four bowl 3 near the ditch^' Barlow tried to run the " jack," but missecl with both his shots, thus leaving Taieri two) up with one head to go. In the last head Evaoas f diew two nice shots a, foot short, but Christia got in well beside the " jack." Cowie tried! . with both bowls to rake the " jack," buff ' missed," being rather wide each time. A similar; fate befell Barlow's first bowl, while his second was within a- turn of another Taieri bowl for, second shot, Taieri thus winning by 4 points'* Himter (Dunedin) met Crawford (Roslyn) in tha rink semi-final, and the play for the first seven heads wa3 of a very even character, Dunedin being 6 points to their opponents' 5, the scor9 at the fourteenth head showing but little di cfcience, there being still but 1 point between them — Dunedin, 14; Roslyn, 13. In the fifteenth and sixteenth heads Dunedin scored 5, bringing their score up to 19. Roslyn then got one up, which* was followed by Dunedin advancing three in the next head. In tha nineteenth head Dunedin's thiid and skip both, played short, and Roslyn scored four, making the score, with two heads to go, Dunedin 22, Roslyn 20. Dunedin scored one in the npxi head. In the last head Dumdin's leader put' in a good shot, which was ne\ 2X interfered with, and the Roslyn skip, failing in his attempt to alter the position of affairs, ?ft Dunedin lying thiee, and the winner? by 6 roints.

A large ciowd of . _u>ctatois witnessed the final rink match batweaii Taieri and Dunedin, and a close game was confidently looked for. Dunedin made a good start, and were lying three on the first end, but Taieri had equalised th? score at the third end. Dunedin again, scored at the fourth head, biit Taieri got a good break by scoring five shot 3on the fifth head. Dunedin followed with a single, but Taieri made two at each of the next two ends, the scor2 at the eighth head being 12—5, with. Taieri leading. Dunedin now had an innings, scoring at three ends, accl equalising the total again. In the twelfth end Carswell played a fine shot with his first bowl when Dunedin were lying, trailing the jack " a yard, and making 3 points for T.ueii. Dunedin then had a look in, Hunter getting a rather lucky ona with his first bowl, and drawing a fine, shot with his second. Taieri again scored on the fourteenth head, making two shots, which gave them a lead of three. This reverse put Dunedin players on their metal, and the fifteenth! head proved the turn.iig point of the game. Dunedin scored two here, and followed this success up with four, two, and ona point a.'a the next three heads. This left them five up with three heads to play. In the nineteenth, head Carswell drew the shot with his last bow), while in the twentieth head he made two good shots, which left him two down with one head to play. The last head was an exciting one, a3 at one time Taieri lay three, and later in the head, when Haynes shifted the " jack," Taieri still lay one, and another bowl was turned for a second shot. Haynes, however, drew a good shot. Carsv/ell's drive, which was intended to burn the head, just failed, and Dunedin thus won the match by three points. The final of the Pairs Championship was fought out between Sneddon and J. Sanders (Kaituna) and Anderson and Darton (Lawrence). The match was a well-contested one. At the) seventh head the game stood five all. In tha next five heads Kaituna scored, making them six up. The next head was the turning poinfe of the game. Darton was lying four- shots, when Sneddon, with a lucky one, took out three. At the fourteenth head Kaituna had seven points to the good. Lawrence then scored one ; but in the following three heads Kaituna added four to their score. Then in the last three heads Lawrence made four, the game ending 17 — 12 in favour of Kiituna.

In the final of the Singles between Sneddon (Kaituna) and Gillies (Dunedm) the former started badly, and Gillies scored seven in the first three heads. Sneddon then got in and scored the next thr<-3; but Gillies came again, on the nmth head, making the game 12 — 6. Sneddon then had a b.g innings, scoring 10 in. the next five heads. Gillios scored again in the fifteenth and sixteenth heads, the game then, being 16 — 15, in fa\ oui of Sneddon. From this out the game was rarely in doubt. At the nineteenth head Sneddon was four up, and he lay two shots in the twentieth, when Gillies, with his last bowl, " burnt " the head. On playing the head over again Cfillies lay one with a good shot, but Sneddon, with his second! last bowl, trailed the " jack," and lay a good first, making him five up with a head to go. Sreddon scored one in the last head, thus winning by six points. The contest between Gow (Timaru) and Bamc3 (Dunedin) for third place in the Sing'e3 resulted in the former wirning easily by 13 points.

The following aro the details of tho day's play: —

RINK TOURNAMENT.

First prire, certificate, suitably framed, with' the namps of the winners engrossed thereon, and gold inf lals (presented by Mr James Hislop), of the -'alue of £2 10s ; second prize, certificate, suite ~)ly framed, with the names of the winners engrossed thereon, and gold medals, of the value of £1 10s each. SEAII-JFIXAIi. Dunedij. Kaituna. T. Morris P. Dow W. Thomson D. Scott C. Haynes W. C. Allnutt J. Hunter (s)" »< ti R. Crawford (s) .. 20 Taieri. Caledonian, G. P. Howell J. D. L. Christie R. Snieal T. A. Maekie J. Cowie W. Carswall (s) .. 19 C. Barlow (s) .. 15

Duredin (J. Hunter, s) 23 beat Taieri (Carswell, s) 20. PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, trophy, of the value of £2 10s to each player; second prize, trophy, of the value of £1 10s, to each player. Fixal. Sneddon and J. Sanders (Kaituna) 17 beat Anderson and Darton (Lawrence) ]2. SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, gold medal of the value of £3 and framed certificate; second, pair of silvermounted bowls of the value of £2 and framed certificate; third, pair of ivorymounted bowla of the value of JEI 5s and framed certificate. Final. T. Sneddon (Kaituna) 21 beat A. Gillies (Dunedin} 15. J. G. Gow (Tirnaru) 26 beat J. Barnes (Dunedin) 13 for third prize.

TOWN" v. VISITORS

In the afternoon a match Town v. Visitors was played on the Caledonian green. Sixty-four players took part in the match, which was witnessed by between 500 and 600 people, a large number of ladies being among the visitors. A marquee had been erected on the ground adjoning the green, and there the visitors were supplied with tea and other refreshments. Mr W. Dawson (the president of the Caledonian Club) and Mr C. P. Green&lade (the patron) being responsible for thus providing for their enjoyment as well as for the presence of Yates's String Band, who played a number of selections at intervals throughout the afternoon. The bowling matches resulted in a victory for th« town players, who won by 10 points. The following are the scores in the sev.eral rinks: — TOWN. VISITORS. Barlow's rink *.. 30 Taylor's rink .. 20 J. D. Yates's rink 16 C. Bissett's rink.. 19 Gillies's rink .. 15 3. M. Taylor's rink 25 J. W. Smith's rink 12 S. Manning's rink 20 A. Mathesoii's rink 19 W. M'Laien's rink 15 J. Hislop's rink.. 23 R. Struthers's rink 22 J. M'TCay's rink.. 22 Dr Reid's rink.. 16 M. Sinclair's rink 23 Berkley's rink .. 13 Total .. 160 Total .. 150 A large measure of the success of the tournament is due to the energy of Mr R. T. Wheeler, j\in. (the secretary), who was assisted by Mr W. Thomson and Mr J. Hislop (piesident of the association), who presided over the meetings of the Tournament Committee. A word of praise is chic to the various green-keepers for the condition of the respective greens.

SMOKE CONCERT.

The annual smoke concert with which it has been customary fov some years past to wind up the tournament took place in the Victoria Hall, on Friday evening. Mr Jas. Hislop (president of the association) occupied the chair, and beside him on the platform sat Messrs R. Struthers (vice-president), T. Moodie (treasurer), R. T. Wheeler, jun. (secretary), and D. M'Pherson (president of the Dunedin Bowling Club). There was a very large attendance, about 200 bowlers being present.

The concert opened with a pianoforte duet by Messrs A. J. Barth and J. Timsoii. The first toast was entrusted" to Mr A. Morrison, M.H.R., who proposed " The New Zealand Bowling Association, ' coupled with the name of the president (Mr Jas. Hislop). He referred in eulogistic terms to Mr Hislop's two years' term, of office, and said that if bowlers knew when they had a good man as the president, they would see that they kept him for another two years. — (Loud applause.) The toast was enthusiastically drunk with musical honours. Mr Hislop, in reply, thanked Mr Morrison for his kindly refcrpnees, and said that it was a great pleasure to him to notice the healthy condition of the association. New clubs had been started at Gore and Ashburton, and they would ail like to see several new clubs in Christchurch. The tournament had been carried out, despite the unsettled weather, in the best possible spirit, and the entries this year for the Singles Championship were a, record. He hoped that they would even be better next year. — (Applause.) Dr Thomas, of Christchurch, proposed in felici ous terms " The President," and the toast was drunk with cheers. Mr Hislop, in reply, paid a tribute to the executive cf the association, saying that they had always worked together in the most disinterested way for the benefit of the association.

At "this scage the Chairman presented the prizes. The champion rink received quite an ovation when they came forward to receive their medals, and, in fact, all the winners were enthusiastically applauded when the presentations were made.

Mr Taylor (Oamaru) x^roposed '" Our Secretary, Mr Wheeler," and that gentleman briefly responded. Other toasts were, " Oijr Boys in the? Transvaal." proposed by Mr D. M'Pherson, and responded to by Mr J. Taylor, who formerly commanded the Oamaiu Naval Brigade : and " The Visitors," proposed by Mr J. R. Thornton, and responded to by Mr Struthers (CHristchurch) and Mr White (Timaru).

During the evening songs were rendered by -Messrs W. Manson, S. Sinclair. D A. De Maus, Lillicrac. Ibbotson, and Dr BeicL Mr J. R. M'Donald gave a recitation, and in response to an encore recited '' Bobs." This evoked such enthusiasm that the health of Lord Roberts was drunk with great cheering. A double qiiartet. sung by Messrs Carter, Don, Crawford, Hopcraft, !3arth, Thomson, Manson, and Ibbotson, was one of the best items of the evening. By request, Mr J. R. M'Donald recited " The Absent-minded Beggar," and there was a consensus of opinion that this famous poem has never been heard to better advantage in Dunedin. A collection for the " gentlemen in khaki," which was taken ud immediately after, resulted in .-£6 being added to the tmtriolic fund. The gathering concluded by al' m-esent singing " Auld Lang Syne " and the National Anthem.

A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE SAVED

HER LITTLE DAUGHTER'S LIFE,

I am the mother of eight children and have had a groat deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my little daughtei had the dysenlry in its worst form. We thoug-ht she . would die. I tried everything I could think of, but nothing seemed to do her an 3" g )od. I saw by an advertisement in our paper that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recommended, and sent and got a bottle at once. It proved to be one of the very best medicines we ever had in the house. It saved my little daughter's life. I am anxious for every mother to know what an excellent medicine it is. Had I known it at firsl'it would have saved me a great deal of anxiety and my little daughter much puffering. — Yours' truly, Mes . Geo. £ . Bukdick, Liberty, R. I. ' For sale by- all dealers— price Is 6d and 3s.

It is stated, says the Nelson Mail, tlrat a COU -Pi e m llorSGS > one of them # racer, owned by Mr Tasker, were stung to death by bees at Motupipi the other day. The animal" were near a hive when the latter' was accidentally unset.

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