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I have r&poived a copy of Hie programme o, the tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association, which is to be hold in Christchurch next January. It is very nicely got: up, and contains a lot of information of interest to bowlers. Turning to the programme itself, it will be found that there is to be a Champion Rink tournament, rhe first prize, for which is two trophies presnted by Mr J. C. Maddison (the president for the year) and the association, of the value of £4 each, and a suitably framed cci tificate, with the winners' names engrossed theieon, to be presented to each member of the winning rink, and also one for their club. For the second prize there are to be trophies, of the value of £2 10s each, and a certificate for each player framed, and witb the winners' names engrossed thereon ; and for the third prize, four trophies, of the value, of SOs each. The Double-handed Champion Competition provides also three prizes — trophies to the value of £3 3s each to the winners of the' first" prize ; trophies of the value of £2 2s each to the winners of the second prize; and trophies to the value of £1 10s each to the winners of the third prize. The Single-handed Competition provides also for three prizes, the first being a gold medal, valued at £3 3s. and a framed certificate ; second, a pair of silver-mounted bowls, um'T.u* ??', and a Earned certificate/ whilst the third i« a pair of ivory-mounted bowls, valued at £1 10 3 , and a framed certificate. These are the various competitions and prizes, and surely they are enough to satisfy the most acquisitive player. In the Kink contest a new departure has been entered upon. Each rink has to play -six games, and I suppose the winners of mo=t of these contests will be declared the vic*ors jj may be a tetter plan than the sudden death" arrangement which -has obtained in previous years; but as the tournament is supposed only to last for live dap— and 1 suppose there will be one afternoon devoted to the ladies out of that time— l do not see how ife can, be got through m the time. By usintr three or four greens it may be done, and as the programme bears the signature or name of <R. T. Wheeler, secretary," we nn n a5 V ?^ e lfc ? or S ranted it has been at !?£ y , and sc l uarel y planned out. If Mr Wheeler cannot carry it out I do not know anyone in the colony who fan. In the conditions of the games rhe executive committee reserve the right to strike ouc the Single-handed competition if it is considered that time will not permit .of its' being pla-yeo. off. I think to do- so -would! be a groat pity,, for in single-handed, matches P-aeh player is on his mettle, and more skill is displayed than in the Rinks or Double-handed. The prizes this yeai are more valuable and numerous than thoy have been on any previous occasion, and consequently the entries will be larger. I earnestly hope that the chief prizes will not go across Cook Strait where, unluckily, thsy have been taken for th© last two years. Saturday was a good day for bowling, and the greens in Dunedin and suburbs were fully taken advantage of. In the various contests reported the result of only one surprised me--that of St. Clair v. Kaituua. It was a great victory for the little club, and i. am proud of their success. They mar, like the Border chief of old, sing, My Etm is little Jack Elliott, An' wha' dsmr meddle wi' me? MILTON v. INVERCARGILL. (Fhom Oub Own Correspondent.) MILTON, November 30. Five rinks from the Invercargill Club visited Milton on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was not all that could be desired from a bowling point of view, as a strong breeze was blowing, which interfered considerably witb. the play. An enjoyable game, however, resulted, and at the finish it was found that the Milton players were "'up" by 37 points. The play was characterised by the utmost good fellowship, and at the conclusion of the game the President (Mr M. Henderson) thanked the Southland players for their visit and for the hearty manner in which the play had been conducted. Mr Moore also said a few worda in reference to the compliment paid to Milton by this the first visit of the Southland players. Mr J. Rennie, on behalf of the Invercargill Club, thanked the Milton Club for the reception accorded. A' return game was afterwardaentered upon to fill in time till the departure of the express for the south. The following were the scores for the first match : —

Milton.— (l) C. N. Draper, M. Henderson, E. Condon, W. Moore (s), 33; (2) T. Allchin, J. Breck, -J. Parlane, A. Scott (s), 22; (3) J. Lockhart, A. M'Kechnie. R. Robertson, W. Taylor (s). 28; (4) E. W. Wade, C. Grant, D. Taylor, * C. Gray (a), 29; (5) J. Stewart. E. M'Miilan, M. Fleming. F. Twiss (s), 12. Total, 124.

Invercargill.— (1) W. M'Nattie, J. Allan, A. E. Smith, R. Taylor (s), 10 ; (2) J. H. Kingsland, A. Flank, J. E. Taylor, W. Wesney (s), 25; (3) J. S. Murphy, W. Manson, J. C. Howie, J. Findlay (s), 14; (4) J. England, J. Erskine, E. Wesney, R. Erskine (s), 10 ; (5) A. D. Millar, A R. Porter, J. Taylor, J. Rennie (s), 28. Total, 87.