THE OAMAE.U TOURNAMENT. OAMARU, April 1.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 50

THE OAMAE.U TOURNAMENT. OAMARU, April 1.

The bowling tournament began to-day in splendid -weather, and with 128 bowlers takingpart. The two greens "were in' splendid order, and the playing was in consequence very good. The conditions of the play this year were that all tHa rinks , play in the Citizens' Prize; the losers then play -for the Meadowbank prize, $od the losers in the second round of the Gitiaens' Prize and in the first round of the "•Meadowbank Prize to play for the Phoenix Prize. The following are the results: — . . ' ' CITIZENS' PRIZE. First Bound. Smith, Hocking, M'Gregor, and Murchison (Caledonian) 20 beat Smith, Melville, Smeaton, and Paterson (Kaituna) 13. Crawford, Matheson, Scoullar, and Wilson (Roslyn) 23 beat Lang, Goldstone, Morgan, and Scott (Waimate) 3. Rennie, Fraser',"' Russell, and Thompson 15 teat- Patterson, Mackay, Howe, and Martin (Oamaru) 11. Holmes, Lindsay, Hazlett, and Corliss (Kaituna) 18 beat Chapman, Thomson, M'HutcheBon, and Rowley (Timaru) 13. ' London, Harraway, Falconer, and Buchanan .(Green Island) 22 beat Barber, French, Cole, end M'Kinnon (Phoenix) 17. Smellie, Lindsay, Aitchison, and M'Donald (Green Island) a bye. Mqnson, Dawson, Brown, and Herron tPhcenix) 14 beat Campbell, Smart, Hilher, and MTjachian (Port Chalmers) 11Morris^ Barnes, Peake, and Hunter (Dunedm) 23 beat Pope, Monaon, Kennedy, and J. Mancock (St. Clair) 5. - . Sutcliffe, Davis, Smith, 'and Payne (Kaituna) 13 beat Allcock, Miller, Green, and Crawiord (Roslyn) 12. ._ Ho°-g, Whitelaw. Scott, and Gilmour (Dunedin) 20 beat Rule, Swindley, Potter, and Watson (Phoenix) 16. Newton, Paterson, Reid, and Taylor (Phoenix) 17 beat Greer, Dr Thomas, Manning, and Struthers (Christchurch) 15. Reid, Connell, Stokes, and Sneddon (Kartuna) 17 beat W. Bee, Fairley, Rodgars, and Waddell (Phcenix) 9. , „ MacFarlane, S. Mollison, Ifcr Don, and a. ■Mollison (Oamaru) 15 beat Wright, Akhitrst (2), and Goldstone (Waimate) 11. . Shand, Ogilvie, C. Bee, and D. Bee (Phoenix) 16 beat Mackintosh, Clarke, Lefevre, and Fergusson (Palmerston) 15. Barth, Johnston, Gillies, nnd Sinclair (Dtmedio) 17 beat H. Meek, Hewat, Thorpe, and T. Jleek (Phoenix) 8. Greig, Wilson, Inkster, and Smith (Waimate) 16 beat Hardy, Dodds, Thomas, and Snodgrass l^shbxuton) 14. .

Second Rotjkd. Murchison 23 "beat Wilson 10. Thompson 19 beat Corliss 10. M'Donald 21 beat Buchanan 15. Hunter 19 beat Heron 12. Gilmour 18 beat Payne 11. Sneddon 18 beat Taylor 11. Mollison 11 bsat D. Bee 8. Sinclair 14 beat Smith 9. Third Round. Thompson 14 beat Murchison 11. Hunter 25 beat M'Sonald 8. Sneddon 24 beat Gilmour 13. Sinclair 24 beat Mollison 16. MEADOWBANK PRIZE. Open, to rinks beaten in the first roond of the Citizens' Prize. First Round. Paterson 18 beat Scott 10. Rowley 17 beat Martin 15. M'Kinnon a bye. Hancock 22 beat H'Lachlan 16 Watson 20 beat Crawford 9. Struthers 16 beat Waddell 15. Goldstone 23 beat Fergusson 21. Snodgrass 23 beat Meek 6. Secoihx Rouot. Hancock 28 beat M^Kmnoii 13. Paterson 17 beat Rowley 14. , -" W«.tson_22' beat Struthers 13. Goldstone 23 beat Snodgrass 10. PHCEN.IX PRIZE. Open to beaten rinks in the second rounct of the> Citizens' Prize and . the first round oi^the Meadowbank Prize. First Round. Wilson, 15 beat Scott 13. Martin 18 beat Corliss 15. Herron 16 beat Buchanan 9. M'Lachlan a' bye. Smith 19 beat Meek 9. Bee 21 beat Fergusson 12. Taylor 18 beat Waddell IC. Payne 16 beat Crawford 9. April 2. The bowling tournament was continued today in splendid weather. Results : — DOUBLE-HANDED FOUR-BOWL MATCH. First Round. Pope and Hancock (14) beat Clark and Lefevre (13). / Hardie and Snodgrass (14) beat M'Gregor and Murchison (13s). M'Lean, and Miller (11) beat Whitelaw and Gilrcour (9). Brown and Heron (16j beat Miller and Crawford (15). Swindley and Watson (15) beat M'lntosh and Ferguson (13). , Hogg and Scott (24) beat Thomson and Petrie (19). Holmes and Lindsay (16) beat C. Bee and Ogilvie (14). Wilson and J. P. -Smith (19) beat Gruar and Struthers (15). Harraway arid Buchanan (20) beat Johnson and Gillies (13). F. Akhurst and C. Akhurst (18) beat Lindsay and M'Donald (14). Davies and F: Smith (15) "beat Patterson and HoY« <U). " > - ' HockiHg and D. Smith (17) beat Morris and Hunter (13). ■ D»w3on. and" Monson (13)- ' beat Smellie and Ailchison (10). --.' ' Loudon and Falconer (17) beat King and Chapman '(lo). T-horpe and Hewat (22) Melville and Smeaton (5). Connell and. Sneddon (21)' beat Wright and J. Goldstone (11). Corliss and Haslett (17) beat Hillier and -M'Lachlan (12). Rodgers and Waddell (22) beat Barnes and Peake (16). „ Matheson and Wilson (21) beat Rule and Potter (13). Sh'and and D. Bee (23) beat Morgan, and Scott (3). Sutcliffe and' Payne (15) beat Fraser and Russell (10). J. W. Smith and Paterson (16) beat Laing and J. Goldstone (15). Mackay and Kennedy (19) beat Monson and Newton (14). T>on and Mollison (15) beat Smart and Campbell (10). Allcock and Green. (16) beat Barber and M'Kinnon (12). Reid and Stokes> (27) beat French and Cole (13). , Dodds and Thomas (19) beat Dr Thomas and Manning 1 (15). Rennie and J. Thomson, (18) beat Greig and Inkster (9). Second Round. Buchanan (21) beat Akhurst (15). D. Smith (12) beat F. Smith (10). Monson, jun. (19), beat Falconer (16). Hewat (18) beat Sneddon (10). Hancock (17) beat Snodgrass (10). Heron (14) beat Miller (11). Watson (25) beat Scott (16). Lindsay (16) beat J. P. Smith (15). Waddell (24) beat Haslett (20). Sinclair (19) beat Rowley (16). Taylor (15) beat Sooular (12). D. Bee (14) beat Wilson (13). Payne (17) beat PateTson (11). B. Mollison (16) beat Kennedy (10). Stokes (16) beat Green (14). Thomson (18) baat D. Thomas (13). W. A. Scott and W. L. Scott byes. Third Round. Sinclair (22) beat Taylor- (10). Waddell (19) beat D. Bee (10). J. Lindsay (17) beat Watson (16). LAST TRY PRIZE. Clark and Lefevre (13) beat M'lntosh and Ferguson (11). Ogilvie and C. Bee (24) beat M'Gregor and Murchison (10). Gruar and Struthers (19) be?t Whitelaw and Gilmour (18). Rule and Potter (16) beat Hillier and M'Lauchlan (12). Melville and Smeaton (22) beat Wright and C. J. Goldstone (17). King a:nd Chapman (IS) beat Smellie and Aitcheson (12). Morris and Hunter (21) beat Patterson and Howe (8). Johnson and Gillies (22) beat Lindsay and M'Donald (16). * Lang and J. Goldstone (19) beat C. Fraser and Russell (7). Smart and Campbell (21) beat Monson and Newton (il). French and Cole (24) beat Barber and M'Kinnon (4). Dr Thoma3 and Manning (26) beat Greig and Inkster (13). April 4. The following are the results so far of the bowling tournament, there being yet five games to play, all in the double-handed matches : — CITIZENS' PRIZE. Final. Barth, Johnson, Gillies, and Sinclair (Dunedin) 22 beat Morris, Barnes, Peake, and Hunter (Dunedin) 21. MEADOWBANK PRIZE. Thiid Round. C. J. Goldstone, a bye (Watson drawn). Final. Wright, Akhurst, C. Akhurst, and C. J. Gcidstone (Waimate) 27 beat Smith, Melville, Smeaton, and Paterscn (Kaituna) 24. PHCENIX PRIZE. Third Round. Martin 25 beat Heron 17. Payne 20 beat Smith 12. Final. Sutcliffe, Davies, F. Smith, and Pajne (Kai-

tuna) 24 beat Patterson, Meckay, Howe, and Martin (Oamaru) 16. ASSOCIATION MATCH (DOUBI/ES). Third Round. Hancock 15 beat Heron. 13. Payno 18 beat Mollison 12. Stokes 13 beai Manning 10. Fourth Round. t Hancock 16 beat Lindsay 11. Buchanan 17 beat Sewat 10. i Sinclair 1 18 beat Waddell 13. Stokss 22 beat Payne 15. Fihh Round. Stokes 21 beat Buchanan 16. LAST TRY. Second, Round. Peake 22 beat C. Bee 14. Struthers 16 beat potter 8. Maiming 19 beat Cole 15. . Morgan 17 beat A. Thomson 11. i Gillies 20 beat Hunter 16. Lefevre 20 beat Crawford 14. C. J. Goldstone 18 beat Campbell 12. Third Round. Smeaton, 15 bea-t Gillies 8. C. J. Goldstone 16 beat Manning 14. ' Peake 18 beat Lefevre 17. Morgan 16 beat Struthers 13. THE INYEBCARGILL. TOURNAM3NT. INVERCARGILL, April 2. The weather ifor the bowling tournament was not of the pleasantest on Friday, a cold wind and passing showers rendering things somewhat .uncomfortable, but on Saturday ihe weather conditions were excellent. The entries constitute a Tecord, 132 players taking part in the Rink Match, 123 in the Doubles) aiid 72 in .the Singles. The following are results: — RINK MATCH. Firat Tie. J. Sanders, D. Melville, T. Sanders, and W. C. Allnutt 21 beat J. Petrie, J, Murphy, E. Bastings A. Plank 8. There* t'ere 31 byes. Second Tie. J. Latimer, A. Porter, F. Bastings, and R. Dunn 17 beat A. Storrie, J. Mitchell, W. Lock, and W. Smith 15. W. Durie, H. Foster, J. Bentley, W. M'Laren 1C beat J. G. Barrie, A. Porter, J. .Lock, and J. Yates 10. J. M'Natty, D. Thomson, R. Wesney, and J. Iteggatt 17 beat J. Kessell, Ayling, S. Padget, and J. Allen 10. O. Wilson, R. Fisher. R. Brockie, and D. Holmes IS beat P. G-reaney, J. Watt, H. Wilkinson, and A. Hayward 9. W. A. Stout, J. Manson, W. Wesney, and J. Findlay 19 beat J. Perks, E. Frobarth, W. Crow, and D. Alexander 15. J. Taylor, A. Miller, J. Rennie, and R. Taylor 21 beat J. Sanders, D. Melville, T. Sanders, and W. Ailnutt 11. A. Steans, T. Wallace, A. King, oaid W. M'Hwrick 16 beat C. Greenslade, J. Wedderspoon, G. Capstick, and J. Collins 14. J. Pennell, A. Sheddon, H. Hitchori, and J. Hislop 16 boat J. Greer, T. Moodie, Miller, and D. M'Pherson 12. W: Allen, J. Oliver, D. Campbell, and T. Mackie 14 beat J. Howie, A. Grenfell, J. Porteous, and J. Ham 13. J"". Stewart, M. Fleming, J. Parlane, and: A. Scott 24 beat W. Miller, J. Walker, L. Lambsth, and W. Manson 11. A. Cross, T. Kingsland, A. Harper, and P. Gilkison 16 beat A. Jack, J. Sheddon, W. Finn, and J. Fruish lb. J. Dewar, C. Matthews, W. Swiss, and A. E. Smith 24 beat J. M'Donnell, H. Adams, J. Crawford, and J. V. Instone 8. W. Taylor, D. Taylor, J. Kelson, and W. Moore 16 beat F. Anderson, J. Arkle, E. Black, and Dr Black 8. J. England, W. Stead, W. Tebo, and R. Erskhie 15 beat Brown, J. Mac Gibbon, A. Martin, and W. P. Craig 11. D. Gibson, A. M'lntyre, J. Tait, ond T. Neill 17 beat C. Smith, C. Hannah, D. Dewar, and T. Lock 15. T. Barclay, A. Kerr, D. Alexander, and W. Shaw 18 beat J. Forde, J. Smith, j. X ingsland, and E. M'Phail 16. Third Tie. Neill (Taiori) 20 beat Findlay (Invercargill) 11. Leggatt (Invercargill) 17 beat Holmes (Gore) 15. Scott (Milton) 14 beat M'Hwrick (Invercargil» 13. Mackie (Taieri) 15 beat Dunn (Clutha) 12. Taylor (Invercargill) 19 beat M'Laren (Dunedin) 10. Hislop -(Kaitangata) 14 beat Shaw (Clutha) 11. Gilkison (Invercargill) 22 beat Moore (Milton) 14. Erskine (Invercargill) 25 beat Instone (Gore) 11. Fourth Tie. Scott (Milton) 16 beat Leggatt 15. Erskine (Invercargill) 18 beat Taylor 16* Mackie (Taieri) 19 beat Gilkidon 17. Neill (Taieri) 18 boat Hislop 13. CONSOLATION RINKS. First Tie. Macoherson 14 beat Black 13. Wilkison 35 beat Smith 11. Plank 14 beat Alexander 8. Instone 15 beat Manson 10. Yates 13 beat Collins 11. Porteous 15 beat Look 11Second Tie. Allen 11 beat Allnutt 10. Plank 18 beat Instone 7. Findlay 15 beat Wilkison 8. Yates 14 beat M'Phail 10. Porteous 14 beat Fruish 6. Ho'.mes 12 beat Macpherson 10. M'Hwrick a bye. Third Tie. 'Porteous 11 beat M'Hwrick 10, Findlay 14 beat Plank 8. Yates 15 beat Allen 13. HoCmes a bye. Fourth Tie. Findlay 15 beat Yates 12. Porteous plays Holmes. DOUBLES. First Tie. Jack and Fruish 17 beat England and M'Kay 9. Finn and Dunn 15 beat Brown and 1 Craig 13. Miller and Macpherson. 16 beat Dewar and Smith 15. Latimer and Sheddon 12 beat Perks and Alexander 7. Petrie and W. Smith 16 beat Stout and Cross 9. Sanders fnd Sanders 22 beat C. Smith and another 11. Kingslaud and Findlay 17 beat Durie and Bentley 15. Mac Gibbon and Martin 21 beat Barr and Allen 12. Allen and Mackie 15 beat Barclay and Alexander 14. M'Hwrick and Ham 17 beat Hannah and) Dewar 16. Melville and Allnutt 17 beat Kingsland and M'Phail 13. "D. Taylor and W. Taylor 16 beat Moodie and Dr Black 11. Harper and Gilkison 19 beat Carr and 1 Kerr 14. Hayward and Watt 18 beat Hitchon and Hislop 11. Foster and M'Laren 17 beat Stewart and Parlane 10. Nelson and Moore 15 boat Instone and Greer 14. Christie and Darton 14 beat Manson and Wallace 10. Porter and R. Wesney 14 beat Howie and Stead 12,

Ji'lntyre and Neill 29 be--!. Wilson and Fisher 11. A , , Brookie and Holmes 17 beat Anderson and E. Black 10. . Fleming and Scott 14 beat Eiskme and Erskine 10. , . „ Storrie and Barrie 23 beat Adams and Arkle 11. Hiskins and Eennie a bye. Wilkinson and Greaney 14 beat Collins and Sheddon and Shaw 15 beat Craig and Ayling 7. • Frobarth and Crow 13 beat Grenfell and Porteous 11. Oliver and Campbell 17 beat KisseJ and Padget 12. , , Bastings and Murphy 18 beat Capstick and Macpherson 13. Gibson and Tait 15 beat Miller and E. Taylor 33. M'Kechnie and another a bye. Ussher and T. Lock 17 beat Mathews and Bebo 16. M'Natly and Leggatt 22 beat Lambeth and Manson 10. Second Tie. M'Natty and Leggatt 20 beat Wilson and Moore 7. Hayward and Watt 19 beat Foster and M'Laren 15. Ussher and T. Lock 17 beat Harper ana Gilkison 8. Wilkinson and Greaney 14 beat Melville and Alhmtt 13. Oliver and Campbell 21 beat D. Taylor and W. Taylor S. Finn and Dunn 16 beat Sheddon and Shaw 12. Miller and M'Pherson 22 beat Storrie and Barrie 6. Christie and Darton 18 beat Fleming and Scott 14. M'lntyre and Neill 17 beat Brockie and Holmes 11. Allan and Mackie 22 beat Mac Gibbon and Martin 7. „. , . Kingsland and Findlay 17 beat Hiskms and Rennie 9. Porte? and Wesney 18 beat Lattimore and Sheddon 15. „ , Petrie and W. Smith IS beat Jack and Fruish 15. . M'llwrick and Ham 14 beat Gibson and Tait 13 Sanders and Sanders 21 beat M'Kechnie and Parlane 17. , Bastings and Murphy 21 beat Frobarth and Crow 9. Thihd Tie. Oliver and Campbell 26 beat Wilkinson and Greaney 10. M'lntyre and Neill 26 beat Petrie and Smith 10. Ussher and Lock 17 beat Harper and Gilkison 8. M'llwrick and Ham 22 beat Hayward and Watt 8. Christie and Darton 18 beat Miller and Macpherson 14. Allan and Maclfcie 24 beat Bastings and Murphy 15. Porter and Wesney 21 beat Sanders and Sanders 9. M'Natty and Lsggott 20 beat Kingsland and Findlay 11. April 4. The day was abominable for -the bowling tournament. The roller sent a wave of water before it when it was run over the turf, and the affair was facetiously termed a "regatta." The following are the day's results: — DOUBLES. Fourth Tie. Oliver and Campbell 15 beat Ussher and Lock 14. M'llwrick and Ham. 16 beat M'lntyre and Neill 11. Allen and Mackie 15 beat Christie and Darton 10. M'Natty and Leggatt 15 beat Porter and Wesney 11. Semi-Fi-nal. Oliver and Campbell 18 beat MTNatty and Leggatt 15. M'llwrick and Ham 18 teat Allen and Mackia 6. Final. Oliver and Campbell play M'llwrick and Ham at 9 a.m. to-morrow. SINGLE HANDICAP MATCH. Bentley (Dunedin) 1, Wilson (Gore) 2, M'lntyre (Taieri) 3. „ , , , , In the Consolation Rink final only local players are" left in. RINK MATCH. Semi-Final. T Mackie (Taieri) 16 beat Ersk-ne 12. T. Neill (Taieri) 13 beat Scott (M-ilton) 10. The final will be played by the two Taieri rinks on their own green during the week. Erskine and Scott played off for third place, Scott winning. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, April 3. The Australasian bowling championships commenced yesterday. Prince, of New Zealand, disposed of his opponents in the first and second rounds. Gibson won his heat in the second round. Biish was defeated in the first round, and Notman forfeited in the second round. April 4. The New Zealand bowlers were unsuccessful to-day. The Championship lies between two 7Tew South Wales men and two Victorians.