FOURTH DAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2654, 25 January 1905, Page 31

FOURTH DAY.

CHRISTCHURCH, January 19.

. The New Zealand Bowling Association was ! again favoured with glorkms weather for tha annxial tournament, and the greens were in capital order, but as keen us the keenest of ! ice. By pushing on the Singles at first andl I then the Doubles, matches -were carried to tha semi-finals, and the North v. South match, was got off Play commenced at 8.80 a.m. with the Singles, and there are now four re-niaining—-viz., Harraway (Green Island), wha plays Scott (Dunedin), and M'lntyre (Taieri), who meets Neil fTaieri). The winners of tha next round play each other to-morrow for first! and second prizes, and the losers play for third! place. Some fine games were seen, and they were watched with keen interest by a large number of spectators. The play in tha Doubles occasionally excited much enthusiasm. Bentley (Dunedin) and Seoular (Roslyn), who^ are playing together, wore down all opposition, and are in the semi-final. Sneddon an<l Sanders (Kaituna) had a great game with Wilson and Lock (Gore). The Gore players had evidently the sympathy of the bulk of tha spectators, and the scores, 18 to 10, are far from representing the merits of the game. Unfortunately there were two unpleasant mci-> dents by the "burning" of the jack and afterwards the "burning" of a bo-wl, and in each' case, so far as could bs judged, the Gore players were not advantaged, but rather otherwise. To-morrow Sanders and SneSdon meeti the Braekenridges (father and son), and the j winners play against Bentley ami Scoular for . first and second prizes. The match ixTorth v. South, eight rinks aside,' after fixing on 16 heads last night, -was extended to-dayj to ' 21 heads. Four rinks from each side played on the Christchurch green, and a sjmilar number on the Canterbury green. The Southerner's went- off with the lead and retained it to the end, winning eventually by 14 points. The ! players and scores were: — I Cirri stchurch Green. — North Island: (1) W. Wyllie, F. Wise, H. Price. G. Prince" (s). 11 ; (2) J. M. Geddis. E. J. Hill, W. Moult, Nl.N 1 . M'Lean (a), 14; (3) Webb, Veitch. Bush, Nl.N 1 . I Bell (3), 24; (4) J. Longton, Mowbray, Ross, .T, D. Sievwright (s), 21. South Island: (1) A. ! Louisson, S. Manning, A. V. Bishop. L. B. I Wood (s), 24; (2) R. Erskine, J. Porteous, C. T. Paterson, C. J. Payne (s). 19; (3) D. Porteousr, C. A .Cunningham, W. Harrison, J. Taylor (s>, 16; (4) J. Philp, J. Hayman, C Goldstone, W. C. Allnutt (s), 15. Totals: North, 70Scuth, 74. Canterbury Green. — North Island: (1) Pollock. Sexton, Underwood. Brightwell (s), 17; . (2) Robert 3, Brackenridge. Barry, Brackenridge (9), 23 ', (3) Pickering, Jack, Bxinting, Nash (a), I 25; (41 Thompson, Still, Hamilton, Gooder (s), ! 15. South Island : (1) Denny, Jeywin, Wedderi spoon, T. Mackie (s), 24; (2) Murchison, Hattj nah, A. Young, Ham (s). 27; (3) T. MorWa A. Gillies, M'Laren, M. Sinclair (s). 22: I* A Jj Thompson, J. Mercer, D. Munro, C. J. I "low (s). 17. Totals: North, SO; South, 90. Grand totals : North. 150 ; South. 164. The following results are supplied V th« Press Association : — SINGLES. First Round. ! Lock (11) beat Struthers (10). Geddis (20) beat Sievwright (13). Wilson (18) beat Crawford (17). Second Round. John Brackenridge (19) beat Darton (2). Lock (18) beat Hewa-tt (14). Poole H4) beat Miller (13). Wise (11) beat Thomson (10). \Prince (17) beat M'Donald (8). Munro (12) beat Geddis (10). Wilson (15) beat Hamilton (9). Thtbd Round. Harraway (19) beat John Brackenridge (11). . Patorson (16) beat Bunting (5). Poole (16) beat Storey (15). Wise (14) beat Prince (8). Barnett (15) beat Burnside (9). Neil (15) beat Greer (14). Barry (15) beat Jatnes Brackenridge (14). M'lntyre (17) beat Munro (6). Wilson (18) beat Balk' (11). Lock (13) beat Bell (11). Fourth Round. Scott (17) beat Poole (11). Wise (16) beat Erskine (15). Neil (16) beat Barnett (15). Wcolf (14) beat Barry (13). Harraway (15) beat Sneddon (11). Reid (18) beat Wilson (8). Lock (17) beat Paterson (6). M'lntyre (19). beat SandeTs (l' 4). Fifth Round. Scott (16) beat Wise (14). Neil (18) beat Woolf (5). Harraway (161 beat Lock (10). M'lntyre" (14) beat- Reid (13). DOUBLES. Fifth Round. Scoular and Bentley (20) beat Smith and Reid (6). Thompson and Gooder (23) beat Black and Fraser (12). Brackenridge and Brackenridge (16) beat M'Dougall and Struthers (12). Sanders and Sneddon (18) beat Wilson and • Lock (10). Semi-final. Scoular and Bentley (21) beat Thompson and Gooder (13). The. semi-finals and finals of Singles^, Doubles, and Rinks will be played to-morrow. FIFTH DAY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. The New Zealand Bowling Association's tournament was brought to a close to-day. Tho weather was again fine, and the Cbristohurcn. green, en -which the finals were played, was in splendid order. A strong nor'-easter was blowing in the morning, and made things unpleasant in the streets, but on the -wellsheltered green it caused only occasional inconvenience. In the afternoon, which was termed " ladies' day," the wind went down 4, and there was a very large attendance of ladies and bowlers, who were received by the president (Mr J. C. Maddison), who has entertained throughout in right royal style. This afternoon he provided afternoon tea, and that it was appreciated is shown by tihe fact that 700 partook thereof. Play commenced with the semi* finals in the morning, and each game was ■patched keenly. In the Rink Match Bishop's (Christchurch) rink went ofj from its previousf high, standard, and Taylor (Phoenix) and hia men defeated them by 24 to 19. Prince (New?-" town) beat Harrison (Ashburton) by 24 io 19> In the Doubles Sneddon and Sanders put dowii 'the two Brackenridges by 16 to 14 atfter a stubfc born fight. In the Singles Harraway (Green Island) had Scott (Dunedin) in difficulties »x| au early stage, and won by 23 to 14. Thd keenest" contest of the day was between tha two Taieri men, Neil ancl tM'lntyre, the formefi eventually winning by 18 to 17. The luncheon? adjournment wad' then madte, an* at 2J50 th|j games were started 1 to decide the prize-takersS The most interest naturally centred in the con^ test betwe*en Prince and Taylor for t2ie RinS Championship. The Oamaru taeh, who had] throughout played a remarkably steady g*niev comparfcively wenl to pieces, and did not give! their skip the support that might "have beeil expected. The veteran (froug. a bowling poinjlf of view) never knows when is beaten, jvad hi struggled -on nmnrallj. At the tentK l&aa Prince had 11 Jo his credit to 'taylpYa 8, bulf th» latter Ac6raa at th.© next W#. k«a|i js& t£|

total was 11 all at the eleventh head. Taylor kung to his opponent, and tne scores at the thirteenth head were: — Taylor 13, Prince 14. •From that on the steady play of the Wel'Hng- . ton men commenced to tell its tale, and they yteadily drew away until the nineteenth head. Taylor made one, more effort, but the Fates "~ were against -Mm, and, requiring 8 points to tie at the last end, it was evident, through the Oamaru bowls not being placed together, that the task was impossible, and eventually tPrince "won by 25 to 16. The surprise of the flay was the win of the Ashburton team, skipp-ed l»y Harnson, against Bishop for third position. 3?ho winners played a nice, steady, drawing game, and their win was very popular. In the Doubles Secular (Roslyn) and Bentley (Dunedin), who .had been playing in - great form /throughout, also went stale, and were some.■what badly beaten by T. Sanders and Sneddon (Kaituna) by 27 to 10. For (third prize Thompson and Gooder defeated the JBrackenridges. In the Singles young Harraway, of Green Island, defeated 3D. Neil Jiy 24 to IS, and for third prize M'lntyre (Taieri) defeated Scott (Dunedin) by 19 to 10. It should be mentioned that during She morning a number of matches, mostly of an Amusing nature, were played. ~~~ A team of ■bantams (feather-weights) easily accounted for a team of-Brahmas (giants, for the most part ever 14st). A match between the -members of the executive is understood to -be unfinished. - -successful tournament was brought to a tiose b ya smoke concert in the evening. - following are the details : — CHAMPION RINK TOURNAMENT. First .prize, trophies (presented by/Mr J. C. Maddison and- the New 'Zealand Bowling Associa- --- tion) of the value of £A each,, and certificate, suitably framed, with- -the names ,of the " winners engrossed thereon — one ea-oh yuember of . the -winning _rink and one for their club; second prize, trophies of the Valuo ot £2' 10s each/ and certificates Buit"libly. framed, with the -winners' names •efnjroseed thereon; third prize, four trophies if the value of £1 10s each. Semi-Final. TNewtown (Prince) -24 beat Ashburton (Harrison) 19. Phtemx, Oamaru, (J. Taylor) 24 beat Christilurch (Bishop) 19. - ' - Finalr Stfewtown (Wellington). , Phoenix (Oamaru). , W. Wyllie G. Bloomfield ,- —FT Wise IR. C. Hewatt H. Price - J. Heron G-. Prince (s) . . 35 3. Taylor (s) .. 16 Played off for third prize. r_ r Ashburton. - , ' .Ohristchurch. -S). Thomas A. Louisson G-. F. Doads A. J. <xuxney H. Craighead W. Barnett VT. Harrison (s) ..20 A. V. Bishop (s) ..- 12 : CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-Final. Sanders ana Sneddon (16) beat Bracken-ridge-stnd Braekenridge (14).' •. Sanders sund Sneadcn. (27) beat Secular and Bentley (11). and won first -prize. _ Thompson, and Gooder (31) beat •Brackenridge•nd Brackenridge (17) -for third prize. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. ~ Semi-FinaL . fflarraway (23) -beat Scott (11). fleil (18) beat M'lil^re (V 7). Final. 12. Ilarraway_.(24) beat T. JSeil (9). A. C. M'lntyre (19) beat W. A. Scott (19) for -third prize. * G. Prince, the skip of the winning rink in the Championship Bank Match, was -skip <of the -winning team "in -the same event last -year. Harraway, this year's winner of the Ghampion- ' chip Singles, played second in Mt Prince's rink last year. - ■ ' i THE SMOKER CONCERT. PRESENTATION "fo' I£B -WHEELER. At the smoke concert in connection with Jthe bowling tournament a presentation was made in recognition of the services of the secretary (Mr R. T. Wheeler).' Mr Med'dison (president of the association), in handing over to Mr 'W'beeler, as a gift for —Mrs Wheeler, a gold necklet set with pea-risy* •said it was hut <a small recognition by bowlera of the valuable services ~Mx Wheeler had ren- ~ tiered. The speaker went on to eulogise the recipient, referring in complimentary ierms to pis geniality and. firmness, and lihe smoothness Yrith which everything had gone on under his ■fcatchful eye. Mt C. J- Payne /vice-president) endorsed jfhat had been said. • The work which had to joe undertaken at night to-cairy out the touinainent had ccme as a. surprise to him. Mr Townsend (Wellington), on behalf of the - northern /bowlers, referred in highly oompM--snentary terms to the management, and said ie beJieved that they in the north had something to learn in this respectMr -Wheeler ' replied, thanking the bowlers for the presentation for carrying out what to Jiim was a labour of love. There had been Tecord entries for the ' Rinks; Doubles! and Singles, and" the completion of the whole of iho games and also the North v. South Match |n :hve days was -also -a record. Quite a number of speakers referred with Satisfaction to the large -number "of bowlers north, -and: congratulated Mr Prince mi having, two years in succession, won the feink Championship. This successful. gathering -was a fitting finale k> a successful tournament. There "was a very large assemblage . of wwlers at the Christchurch .railway station on Saturday- morning- when -the majority of the , ; wwlera from Dunedin, "Taiefi, Green Island, : [nvercargill, Gore, .and Oamaru who took part ip. the tournament left for ilieir homes. The departing bowlers -were given a most .■enthusiastic send-off, and cheers were exchanged and "Auld lang syne" sung as the train left ~ iChTSstiihufrchi. The departure of the train some few minutes to enable the i©ave-t*king to take place. — The United States "War and Navy D®toartrnents are close observers of events at - The. front, and amongi ojjher points which ■Srttract their particular attention is that of Ihe weather conditions accompanying the> Operations of th« two forces. Official rejPordß show that almost every important iotion since gun, cannon, and mortar haye 1 -jiebome factors "in warfare* was acoompanied -i>r followted by tfriuideistorinp -©r heavy fainfalls. - In. iac*, the continuous disoharge J»f -firearms and heavy .ordnance is said to he - the direcf- cause of this natural phemo'i — A stone viaduct fe being built at •JPlauen. Saxony, v over the-Eiver Syra, which "contains the longest aji&sonry arch in the frorld, its lengfeE being measured -Wizbntally ftoiD!. HP W &**' , v*** T ST •bridge vh.9 ip iave been opened for trafiio 'about TSafacbet 1 lasfe. The LuX : jeuaboung Bridge across tihe vaSHeV Jhf - Petraffe, -which was completed «. f«wumontbs ago. has & span of 277 ft. The longest masonry arch is in the United fitates, near Washington, D.C., and is known as the Cabin John Bridge Its