BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2506, 2 April 1902, Page 51

BOWLING.

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HIAWATHA ON IHE GREEK.

H'iwatha, w>nt a-Bowlmg, Went with K^'itle Minnenah.', Wheie th.i Bowlers v.ere a-Co.. !jn;_ T , Whore they tned to draw tiie Kit. 1 . , Where thy drew and where ti>f>y <' c.-c, Where the Mighly Mac was Cluniaior, And the Alecs and the Willies, Willie Smith and Alec Gillies, And the Dennids and the Moti?t«. And the Finnemores were gathered. Full of zeal, brrve Hiawatha Purchased bowla at Jeweller Yourg's, Bought fiom Molhsou's cap and jumper, Ditto shci from St. Clan- Mackay , Doffecl his coat and donned Ins jumper, Laid the Miit and threw the Kitty, Winked at -miling Miunehjha, Winked and muiraured • "Minnie, watch me, Watch me when I tlirow the i!ov. ), Oi when I drive the distant Kit'j. Watch how gentle my deliver*.-, So deftly eiuiiiiiig my delivery, Watch mi cioap, sweet Mmnehalia, See my wrist and arm, so puiup-hke, Watch me knock out \lajor Murray, Watch me heat great Will M L.iren — Will M'Laren, Will M'L,drtii,Oh, that I could evei cicw heie! WaUh me now '' . . . . . S.iy> Minnohaha, What has happened ' Where' d it go to ? " "It's in tho ditch, the maiden lmirmiued, "There it hes> riglit wheie jou put it 1 A pooi shot fiom my noble Chieftain, When you could easily have done better ; I fear me much you've eaten something That has gapped you in the middle. See, Champion Mac is laughing at you, There he stands convulsed with laughter, And the Aloes, too, aie laughing, Stand"!;, rmnid .uul laughing ?.t you, O my noble 'Hi. wytha l " —A F. Dunedm, Marth '25 PALMERbiO.N v. CALEDONIAN. Thiouyh ,i ni..sunder-tandiug only two mil;* fiom the Caledonian Cub visited Pa!mer?ton on Friday to play the local team, and they thoroughly csjoyed themselves, being well entertained hv the Palmerston Club. The absentees of the C.B.C. lost a, mo=t pleasant day. The game was keenly contested, resulting in a win for Palmerston by 4 points. The following were tht scores . — Palmer'-'.oa Caledonian. T. Muir J. Smeaton T. Shore A. M'lnnes E. Lefevre A. Hocking J Hutchison (p) 16 J. Cowie (s) .. 21 A. M'lnto^h J. North J Storer F. Partridge D. Ross P. Davie, D. Fcrgu-on i-) . 2) W A. Snath -j .. 13 Jfti^ « ..43 Iota! « -36

BOWLING AT PALMERSTON NORTH. PALMERSTON NORTH, March 31. The holiday passed off very quietly in splendid weather. Three rinks of the Victoria Club met the local bowlers and suffered defeat in two rounds by 67 points, the scores being: Victoria 84, Palrherston 151. Pahiatua also sent three rinks, and were beaten by 16 points, the totals being: Pahiatua 84, Palmerston 100. Two rounds were played. The visitors expressed great satisfaction at the hospitable treatment shown by the local club. THE OAMARU TOURNAMENT. Fibst Day. OAMARU, March 2S. The bowling tournament began to-day in good weather. Owing to the recent rains only one green was available. The Doubles are nob yet concluded. The following are the results : PAIRS MATCH. First draw. Don and B. Mollison (17) beat Green and Miller (10). Potter and Taylor (19) beat Reid and C. Patj terson (13) Turpie and D. Patterson (16) beat Coltmau and Smith (12). T. Reid and Waddell (23) beat S. Mollison and Kennedy (16). Harraway and Aitcheson (21) beat C. Bee and W. Bee (17). Second draw. Potter and Taylor (22) beat . Loudon and Buchanan (18). Ogilvie and D. Bee (23) beat Dr Thomas and il'Jjougall (T2). Joynt and Barne-tt (20) beat Crawford and Sneddon (IQ). Barth and Sinclair (23) beat Smith and Payne (19). Monson and Watson (22) beat Gilmour and Morris (5). Rowley and Bourn (17) beat Harraway and Aitcheson (9). Parker and Bishop (17) beat D. Brown and Green ( 'll). Turpie and Paterson (19) beat Manning and Gruer (1 6). W. W. Daw?on and Meek (18) beat M'Donald and Smellie- (16). Don and ilol'.son (17) beat Swindley and Meyors Howe and Mnrtin (21) beat Every and M'Kinr.on (15). Wilson and Crawford (24) beat Jones and | Captain Monson (12). | T. Reid and Waddell (20) beat Wedderspoon. I pnd Capstick (13). I Barlow and Connell (17) beat Hay and Herron Dawson and Collins (13) beat G. E. Brown and Fraser (S). Manning and Gillies (21) beat Scott and Don (11). Secoxd Day. OAMARU, March 29. The bowling tournament was continued to>liy. Theic was a drizzling rain when the Rink Match started. Results: — PAIRS MATCHES. Ihird Round. Rowley and Bourne a bye, Turpie and D. Paterson withdrawing. Howe and Maitin (19) beat Don and Mollison (16)Barth and Sinclair (16) beat Joynt and Barnett (12). Potter and Taylor (18) beat Ogilvie and D. Bee (17). Manning and Gillies (21) beat Dawson and Collins (16). T. Reid and Waddell (16) beat Park and I Bishop (10). Coiiiiell and Barlow (15) beat Wilson and | Crawford (13). Monson and Watson (13) beat W. W. Daw- | =on ar.d Meek (12). I RINK MATCHES. Green Island (Buchanan, 19) boat Oamaru (Mollison, 16); Wanr.ato (Coltman, 20) b?at Dunodin (Gillies 8), Phoenix (M'Kmnon, ]2) I beat Green Island (Smollie, 10); Phoenix (WadI doll, 19) beat Timuru (Uowley, 14). Secor-d Round. Kaituna (Pateraon, 1?) beat Roslyn (Crawford, 10). Calcdonun (Capstick, 16) beat Kaituna (Sneddon, 14). Chri-tchurch (Bii'.iop, 16) beat Oamaru (Martin, 17). ]'h<.emx (WaddeU, 13) bc-at Chrisichureh (M'Dougdll, I-). Phucnix ('layloi, IP) bet Port Chalmers (Monfon, 11). Phri'i-ix (M-fk, 1(3) beat Groen Island (Butlmiiiip, 'o/ Phoenix <\V. B-e, 19) beat Waimate (Coltman, 35). Dunedi.i (Siiiclau, 18) boat Phoenix (M'Kinno)i, Vi) The third J.aw was not completed owing to lain and darkness ( oiiiing on. : Third D vy. ' OAMARU, March 31. The Bowh.ig Tournament was completed to- ! day m tine veather. In the Rink turnameiifc - Sinclai' 1 (Dunedin) bsat Meek (Ormsru) :>nd j won. In the. Doubles Bourn and l^owley | (Timaru), Howe and Martin, and Sinclair and (>illic3 have vrt to play. In the Consolation R'nk game Capstick beat Sneddon and won. IHE IXVERCARGILL TOURNAMENT. Fibst D\y. INVERCAHGILL, Maich 30. The Lowhng tournaiTcnt was favoured with excellent, weavlicr, al'hough Saturday waa cloudy and somewh.it chilly. In the fourth tie o. the Double*, Uo-.vell and Cariwell (Taieri, 1C) beat Scott and Bewley (15); Short and; M'L.iren U9) beat Porteom and Churton (12). To-morrow Cctrswe>'l and Howell meet Short and M'Laren, and Burnsieie and M'Uwnck play Smith and Craig in the semi-final. The sirgle-hand-id matches are making fair progress, ard should ba finished on Tuesday morning. lhe weather to-day is sultry aud overcast. Secoxd Day. IXVERCARGILL, March 31. The Southland Bowling Tourney was practically finished to-nr^ht, pfter extremely interesting contests The honours go to the visitors', Leqgat's rmk being the only local one to get into the fint>l=, which were as follow — Rinks.— W. Taylor (Milton), 1 , M'Larca (Dunedm;, 2; Leggat (Invercargill), 3. Pairs' Match.— Carswell and Howell (Taieri), 1 , Craig and Smith (Gore), 2 ; M'Laren and Short (Dunedm), 3. Singles.— Howell plays Mackie for places tomorrow morning. Porteous beat Cox for third. The weather throughout has been very good. With the approval of the Sultan the Turkish authorities have decided to rai&e a loan of £900,000 for the completion of the railway to MrctM. Boy bridegrooms are growing in number in London There are four under 21 iji overy 100 bridegrooms. About 16 eirls under 21 vw 100 get_ ifiDttrisaL N