NEWTOWN WINS THE RINK CHAMPIONSHIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2707, 31 January 1906, Page 32

NEWTOWN WINS THE RINK CHAMPIONSHIP.

SEMI-FINALS OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES. Ideal bowling weather prevailed on Thuisday, when the New Zealand Bowling Association's annual championship tournament was advanced several stages, and was brought Aery near completion. It was originally intended only to play the Singles Championship down to the semifinals and bring the Doubles down to the same stage. The oxecuthe, however, very wisely decided to run no risks and perhaps lose the good weather, and accordingly notices were sent out that Rinks and Doubles finals would be played off at. Kaituna at 4.30. As will be seen from the subjoined details of the day's play, the Rink championship was disposed of and the Doubles and Singles reduced to a ?tagc leaving only the deciding games for places to be played. Much of the credit for this satisfactory result is due to the association's energetic secretary, Mr R. T. Wheeler, who from his position at Kaituna directed operations on all greens, and saw to it that regular ylay was maintained. This is a remark that applies not to Thursday only, but to the other days of the tournament. In this connection mention should also be made of Mr Wheeler's capable secretarial as=i=tants. Messrs S. Jones and B. Hanlon. who performed a lot of difficult and exacting work in keeping the draws and «coies on the vaiious giecns posted at Kaituna. Only tlioie closely connected with the inner working of the tournament haie any ide.i of the amount of work which is thrown upon the chief executive officer and his assistants, and it is only fair to say that the woik was performed with great accuracy and expedition. During the eailier part of Thursday the Singles Championship wa= conducted on Caledonian, Dunedin. Kaituna, and Roslyn green*, and in the afternoon everything was concentrated at Kaituna. Her<>,there was a very large attendance of bowlers and the general public, who were rewarded by -one of the finest exhibitions of the game ever seen in Dunedin. Great interest was taken in several of the matches, and the .spectators were unstinting and impartial in Hs expressed appreciation of good shots. It was 8.30 when the last bowl was sent down, and by this hour it was really too daik for reliable play. The last game to finish was that between Turnbull and M'lntyre and Da\ ies and Barnett in the semi-final of the Doubles Championship, and which was won by the former. Afternoon tea was dispensed by a number of ladies, who did everything in their power to see that the needs of all were fully supplied. THE RIXKS CHAMPIONSHIP. 'That Prince (Newtown) should win the championship for the third consecutive occasion is a performance that will long remain a record. When the Newtown team stepped on to the green yestciday no one for a moment doubted but that they would put up a good performance, and that little difficulty would be experienced in running away from Kaitangata. As the scores show. Prince and his men had an easy win. but it was only at the latter stages of the game that Newtown got a break on the Kaitangata team. That Hislop and his men gave their opponents all they wanted up to about the fourteenth head will be seen from the full report of tiie game published below. Kaitangat&'e need was a fairly steady third— Alexander was evidently not at his be^t, and three bowls from him at this stage of the game would have saved something like 15 points. The following were the teams: — Kaitangata (J. Ga^e. H. S Hitchon. D. Alexander. J. Hislop, s) v. Newtown (W.

Wiley, W; "H. Briglrtwell, J. Roberts, G. B. Prince, °) First head: Kaiiangata took the jack, and p.fter an indifferent end, Kaitangata lying till Prince drew with his first bowl, which. Hislop v.as unable to shift Second head. Wiley placed his first right at the back of the iaek, and Kaitagatii's leacl was short— two really bad bowls. — but Hitchon bumped aud lay a good second. Roberts c hook th<s jack, jnd Newtown lay 2, but Alexaiider su&oeded in burning the head, there being no chance of Kaitangata scoring. On tho jack being rethrown both teams put in grand work, and on skips changing it was a r"pasure for shot. Prince drew on the forehand to trail ihe jack a. few inches to make a 2, and Hislop endeavoured to do likewise on the backhand, but without success. Kaitangata got a single. Third head: Gage secured a toucher and liy right on the jack, while Wiley wasted 'ucth bovsls Brightvrell relieved Is'cwtcnvii hy tiaiiing from Kaitangata, and Hitchon played a beautiful shot to retrieve the position, but .us Gin short, and Alexandra w.is tillable to do any good, neithei could Hislop, and Ntw-fov.-n got a single. Foiuth head: Gage placed his second bowl vithin a foot of the jack, and Kaitangata lay till Roberts pent his first down and counted. Prince sent in another counter, aud Hislop played nicely and rolled the Xewtown skipper's out. Taking the chnnces Hislop came down strong, probably to burn the head, and got 2. Fifth head: Kaitarigata led off by layirg on the jack, and their second bowl also lay. Jiobert=. foreseemp disaster, burst the end, and a wide bowl became Newton's oomiter. I r islop was unable to hold kitty, and Prince gc-od-iiatuiedly played up i-o the white, snicked it, and Kaitanga'ta scored— "Wiutangata, i; Newtown, 2. Sixth head- The leads were right on -the vck. and Prince nmde a call on Roberts for back bowls, and the latter player went back to the edge of the ditch. Newtown lay 2. and, while Ilislop struggled to get amongst a heap of wood, Piinca left it alone, and hvng well on the outside '.forehand). Newtown sot a single. Seventh head. Kaitangata held tho position till Roberts cire-n? a handy one. and Alexander did not piovc eqtial to the task of drawing on the open hand Piince- played to bock the port on the forehand, but Hislop played the reverse hand, trailed right amongst Ins own bowls, and notched a 4, declining, after Prince's failuie to alter, to attempt to get in his (Hislop's) last. Eighth head: Gage wss within a few inches of the jack, and Hitchon put in another, but Brighfwell relieved Newtown by rutting out ihe white and making N-ewlown's cha.nce-s iosv, and when skippers changed the northerner* lay 3, Hislop failing to save, and Prince pitting in another —a splendidlyplayed bowl — iiaitangata, 8; Newtown, 7. Ninth head . Newtown lead got the shot, but Tlitchon was thereabouts, and mode a measuie of it. Alexander, however, almost made a certainty oE the shot, and Hislop, 1 layme a difficult shot on the backhand ran the jack and lay 5. With his last bowl he rrn amongst the counters, a,nd a roao- went iip from the crowd when it was announced that Kaitangata had secured s— Knitangata, 11; Newtown 7. Tenth head: Out of a very ordinary end. Newtown got a 5, Hislop bnmpinrr in ins opponent's bowl aud Prince drawing — Kaitari°;af a, 13 ; Newtown, 12. Eleventh hwtl : Gaje bea.t Wiley in 'eadmg, •Hid Kitchen put law first r.'ght behind the jack. The position vas fa; too bright for Kaitin^ata. and Prince called on 'Roberts to - bur 1 " The latter made no mistake, and ihe jack iu c t ran out of bounds. On the let«row WiW made a fu'-l-latigth ercl. and hung to the jack with his fiist bowl. With the white ob&cured play was lather erratic, n.id the «ccoiidn put in a couple of clitcliois. I'tiiice di'.-w with both bowls, a-id al the conclusion of Ihe head got the lead. Twelfth head- "Wiley beat Gapre in leading, and Bnahtwell lrapioved, Hitchon just rubbing the jack but failing 'o do any good for Kiitargata Puree trailed and anotner d-fficulty faced Hi -lop— Newtown. 15; Kailaiigaln, 13. Thirteenth head- Wiley, playing steady, placed his fiv=t on the jeck and Grge rubbed it out, but hardly sufficient to lav shot. Kaitangata had gor.e off slightly, and Alexander was absolutely u*ele=s to his side, all depending on lli'lop, and he was strong with Ins first and rather wide with his second. Newtown pcoiod 3. *• Fourteenth head: When Robeits's turn came to pay Prince saw rothmg but to run the jßck.'and Roberts fai'ed to carry out his skip's Older Hislop onei ed, and Prince eagerly availed himself of an excellent opportunity to ' smas'i it up." but his bowls were wide. Kaitangata 3. Score- Newtown 18, Kaitangata 16. Fifteenth hear! Kaitangata lay til! Roberts plajed his first bowl, which hung on the jack, but Alexander put in a beautiful shot ard lay. Roberts burst it. and the jack almost ran out of bounds, where Kaitangala had a bow! Hislop with his firet got a toucher — a, glandly played, shot,— and lay alongside the jack. Piince was wids with his first, and. Hislop failing to do anything with his second bowl, Prince came down and earned the jark into the ditch, where Robeits's toucher was lying. It was a great effort on Prince's part, and the spectators rewarded his game play— Newtown 20, Kaitangata 16. Sixteenth head : Prince could see nothing for it but to tnke a run at the iaek, and wps successful in taking it away from Kailangata, and, with a single bowl to go. Hislop just managed to leach *the goal and got 1 out of a seemingly disastrou 0 end. Seventeenth head- Wiley rested on the jack, and Gage wrested him and lay, Wiiey following suit and securing the position. Roberts drew, and when Alexander played his first bowl Kaitangata badly wanted a, bowl amongst Newtown timber; but Kaitangata was wide, and all depended on Hislop. However, the Kaitungata skip was unable to alter .and Newton n scored 3 more — Newtown 23, Kaitangata 17. | Eighteenth head Wiley beat Gage with bowls, and while Hitchon's bowls went to the right of the jack Brightwell's and the rest of Newtown's bowls lay on the left An open jack, and the chance of a hatful for either side. His'op missed a grand oppor- J tunny, although his second bowl was not by any means a bad one. He sadly needed a strong third player, however. Nineteenth head- When Prince accom- ] panied Hislop to the opposite end Kaitangata [ lay shot This Prince failed to fate with !'is j first, but a second effort met with success, and Newtown again increased their score — Newtown 26. Kaitangata 17. Twentieth head- Kaitangata got in a single, and when Alexander's last bowl ceased running Newtown were lying 2. Hislop sent up a strong bowl, sprang the jack, and Newtown lay 6, the championship ending — Newbown *2 Kaitaagata VI The result was greeted with loud applause and the winners were congratulated on the green by the presidenr of the association (Mr C." J. Payne). Mr Prince's games, said the President, were all played in a friendly spirit, and none would grudge him his win. He must be a great player to come down here and win the New Zea-

land Bowling Association's championship three times in succession. (Applause.) On Mr Payne's call hearty cheers weregiven for Mr Prince and the players who supported him, and cheers were also given for the runners-up. I NOTES ON THE OTHER GAMES. Roslyn Green, although badly worn from Monday's play, was at all events level, and was keen enough to suit the taste of anyone relishing a fast running plot. Many of the games played were evenly contested, and in numerous instances the heads were a treat. W. C. AUnutt, J. White (Dunedin), J. White (St. Kilda), J. Brackenridge, A. C. M'lntyre, all showed good form, while P. Braithwaite — one of Kajtuna's colts — gave evidence of big things in the future. In ; the game J. White (Dunedin) v. W. Barnets the former surprised his clubinates, and beat Barnett after a great game. The third round on this green was more than ordinarily interesting-. From the play in previous games the spectators expected that J. White (Dunedin) would make a good fight with Allnutt, but the Dunedin veteran had phot his bolt in the second round, and the Roslyn skipper had little difficulty in disposing of his opponent. Brackonridgo and Leggett played a solid game, and though the former won by a goodly number of points, Leggett played a first-class game, and Brackenridge, in the early part of the game, had his work cut out." Jn Webb v. Neill a neck-and-neek game resulted, and Neill with 3 down at tho fifteenth end got in a 4. At the lasb end with a bowl to go and 1 down Webb lay 1. This ho drew with a beautifully-laid bowl and won. Yesterday, for the first time since T. Lock joined the ranks of the bowling fraternity, ho met W. M'Laren in contest for championship honours. W'u-n Hurraway met M'Donald in the second round tho former was 13 to 2 when seven heads had been played. It was time for M'Donald to go into the battle with some earnestness, and he did so with such effect that Hari-away (last year's champion) retired from further participation in the tournament. In the third round of the singles W. Carswell had 11 to his credit before W. M'Donald had occasion to use his pencil. But the Green Island bowler was not done with, and again gave evidence of his brilliancy, the great Taieri player being beaten. J. Ogg met F. Smith in the second round of the singles, and the Caledonian player was 11 to 2 when halfway had been reached. Smith then began to improve his position, and gradually overhauled^ Ogg. Playing carefully, he was 1 up with an end to go, and was lying short when Ogg with his third bowl wrested Smith and lay 2, but Smith again drew, and Ogg, being unable to displace, lost, after a stern chase on the part of Smith. Allnutt v. Webb. — In the early stages of the fourth round the latter did not play noarlv so well as at Roslyn an hour or two earlier, and Allnutt had a fairly easy win: Lock v. M'Laren. — The representatives of Gore and Dunedin met in the fifth round, and a tfi'eat battle was anticipated. At tho conclusion of the third end M'Laren lay on the jack, and Lock sprung it, but the kitty did ' not favour Lock, and M'Laren scored a single. Leek burnt tho following end, and on the succeeding end. by a remarkably fine shot, displaced M'Laren, who was lying a couple of inches from the jack. Lock was wide in the next end, and his opponent got 4 in — 7—4.7 — 4. Two more to M'Laren made his score 9. Again M'Laren found kitty, Lock failing to dislodge- — 12 — 4. Lock's turn came, and at the next end fortune favoured him, a 3 resulting. Again he held the jack and materially altered _ the scores — 12 — 9. M'Laren secured a single after Lock had endeavoured to trail the jack for 4, which lie jusfc n'lifescd by an inch. A series of driving shots at the next end on the part of Lock and only two bowls on the green — a .single to Lock. M'Laren 13. Lock 10. But for being a yard short at tho twelfth end Lock might possibly have notched a 4. but he got 2 out of the end— l3— l2. M'Laren. playing strong in the back hand, irot a single — a lucky shot. An unintentional trial on Lock's part gave M'Laren another sing-lo — 15 — 12. The fifteenth end gave M'Laren 2. and the sixteenth end v.as not plajed. M'Laren 17, Lock 12. j J. G. Glow v. J. Brackenridge. — In the i fourth round of the Singles the Timaru : champion and Wellington's crack met. Twis promised to be a groat and exciting game indeed, both players being: out to gam honouis, and right up to the last end it was anybody's game. Gow was just as steady and accurate as r->uul, and Brackenridge gave an' ahnost faultless exposition of drawing. Rut Gow had a little the best of it nearing the latter stages of the game, and won by a couple of points. Allnutt v. Garforth. — A fine game, but the Gore' player was too consistently on the jack," aticl the Roslvnite had to give way Garforth also defeated M'Laren without much trouble in the next round, and his form of yesterday was a "startler" for the very best of aspirants for singlehanded championship honours. J. Tait and E. F. Black met in the sixth round of the Singles, and after an interesting game the scores were level at the fourteenth head; then Tait eot a single. Black then got 1. Tait with his last bowl drovo and lay, Black being narrow, Tait winning by 2 points. In the game. Go '•forth v. M'lntyr? (fourth round), at the fifteenth head thp former lay 3: M'lntyre burnt the end. Garforth then planted a couple of bowls close to the jack : M'lntyre burnt the end. Garforth. put jn a single; M'lnlyre burnt tho end. The head was completed, however, and M'lntyie again had a "run," but the Gore man er^ntually broke him up. In tho fj\th round of the Singles one of the most noteworthy sanies was* that between the veteran T. Sneddon (of Kaituna) and Garforth (of Gore). The contest was very close, the scores being 8 all on the .sixth head, 10 all on the eighth, €4 all on the thirteenth, and 16 all on the fifteenth. In tho lost head Garforth, with his second bowl, .drew a splendid shot, which, was cut out with Sneddon's third bowl. Garforth then drew up. but was rather thin, and. Sn-eddon with his last bowl drew the shot, -but was rather wide. Garforth's ia«t bowl was watched with great interest, and an oration- was accorded as it came rp and rested short within 18 inches of the jack. Garforth. played one of th« finest .single handed games in the tournament. Christie (Taieri) met Gow (Timaru) in. the sixth rotond of ihe Sineles, and started off well, t>eiflg 4 up at the seventh head, the scores then being : Christie 7, Gow 3. The Taieri man from this out never got a look in. Gow scoring at every head, and finish inn up 9 to the cood.

Great interest centred in the Singles feixth rdund contest between W. M'Laren (Dunedin) and J. H. Hancock (St. Clair). Hancock scored a single on the first head, and Mi/aren responded by securing 1 point .victories in the next three heads. The next two heads gave a point to each, making tli© score M'Laren 4, Hancock 2 at the sixth head. Two singles to Hancock made the score 4- all at the eighth head, and a single to M'Laren and a, 2 and a 1 to Hanoock gave the St. Clair man a lead of 2 at the eleventh head. M'Laren then came away with a 3,' to which Hancock responded with a 2 and a 1, making the score at the fourteenth hpad, with two ■heads to go. Hancock 10, il'Laren 8. M'Laren then again scored 3, making him 1 up with a head to play. The next head ■was a delightful one to witness. Hancock, with his third bowl, drew the shot, lying about 6 away and slightly in front of the jack. M'Laren, with his last bowl, played one of the be3t shots of the tournament, a beautifully-judged bowl coming in and resting against the jack gave victory to M 7 Laren. Both players played a magnificent game, and gave the spectators a great treat. In the semi-final of the Singles M'Laren {Dunedin) met Garforth (Gore) and his quietus for the championship. M'Laren scored a pair of singles in the first two heads, and then entirely failed to get the strength of the green. Garforth scored consistently, and was 12 up at the eleventh head. M'Laren then found the spot, but it was too late, and the game ended 15 to 11 in favour of Garforth. J. G. Gow, of Timaru, met J. Tait (Taieri) in the semi-final of the Singles, and secured a well-merited win by 15 to 10. The game was one-sided from the start, and at the fourteenth head the Taieri player required to make two possibles to tie. The game was then practically over, but was played out to a finish, Tait pulling up 3 points in the last two heads. This brings Gow into the final, which he plays with Garforth (Gore) to-day. The Wellington pair (J. M. Geddes and E. Moult) met E. W. Davies and W. Barnett, of Christchurch, but were never in the hunt. Barnett's play was faultless. He drew with wonderful precision, and was ■extremely successful in cutting out his opponents when they were lying, and securely safeguarding his own bowls when himself lying. The game ended: Davies and Barnetn, 21; Geddes and Moult, 11. In the semi-finals of the Doubles W. M'llwrick and G. B. Dall. of Kaituna, met D. Smith and C. E. Keast. The Kaituna players were never really extended, and finished -5 up. The Doubles semi-final between Turnbull and M'lntyre (Taieri) and Davies and Bar■nett (Christchurch) was the last game to be played, and was finished at 8.30 m rather more than semi-darkness For the ■first half of the ejarne Barnett had a distinct advantage, being 12 and 5 up when the tenth head was completed. From this point, however, M'lntvre asserted himself, and scored steadily, winning, all the remaining heads, and finishing with 19 points to Barnefct's 12. RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. Pirst prize, trophies valued at £4 each, and certificates suitably fra-nied, with names of winners engrossed th-ereon-^one for each member of winning rink and one for their club; second prize, trophies valued at £3. 10s each, and certificates, suitably framed, with names of winners engrossed thereon ; fttircl prize, trophies valued at JEI 10s each. ' Newtown, Wellington (W. Wylie. "V£. H. Brightweil, J. Roberts, G. Prince, s) 32 beat Kaitangata (J. Gage, H. S. Hitchson, D. Alexander, J. Hislop, s) 17 for first prize. Green Island (W. Smellie, J. Aitcheson, D. Buchanan. W. M'Donald, s) 26 beat Southland (J. Taylor, A. D. Miller, J. Rennie, R. Taylor, s) 17 for third prize. DOUBLE-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, trophies valued at £Z 3s each ; second prize, trophies -valued at £1 2s each ; third prize, trophies valued at JEI 10s each. Seventh Round. Tumbull and M'lntyre 17 beat EuJe and Hewat 9. Davi« and Barnett 26 beat Ged.dis and Moult Jl. Semi-final. M'llwrick and Dall 22 beat Smith and K«ast 17. Turnbull and M'lntyre 19 beat Davies and SINGLE-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, gold medal (value £Z 3s) and framed certificate ; secand prize, pair of silver-mounted bowls (value £2) and framed certificate; third prize, pair of ivorymounted bowls (value £1 10s) and framed certificate. First Round. W. Allan 18 beat J. Ramsay 13. J. G. Gow 25 beat J. K. Simpson 5. R. Davies 16 beat J. M'Mullan 15. C. Bary 17 beat J. F. Button 11. W. Barnett 16 beat J. Johnson 11. J. White (Dunedin) 13 beat W. Martin 11. T. Neill 16 beat E. H. Clark 11. J. C. Short 22 beat F. Townsend 12. W. Clark 18 beat J. White (St. Kilda). J. Rennie 18 beat W. Gee 14. J. Brackenridge 17 beat C. J. Payne 10. W. Allnutt 17 beat W. M'llwrick 15. J. Leggett 21 beat A. Grenfell 6. J. C. Webb 16 beat W. Alloo 9.. W. J. Thompson 16 beat A. Harper 13. P. Braithwaite 15 beat G. Hemingway 12. Second Round. H. Adam 18 beat T. Atkinson 7. A. M'lntyre 18 beat H. Andrews 8. H. Garforth 11 beat F. W. Johnston 10. J. White (Dunedin) 17 beat W. Barnett 16. J. Leggett 15 beat J. Rennie 12 T. Neill 18 beat J. C. Short 12. J. Braokenridge 19 beat P. Braith-vraite 11. J. C. Webb 20 .beat W. H. Clark 11. "Usher 1-1/ beat Sheddan 11. Alluutt U beat Thompson 10. N. Bell 14 beat R. Inkster 13. H. Smeaton 17 beat T. Mtiir 11. J. F. Bailey 22 beat Q. T. Smyth 6. W. M'Laren 18 beat J. Stone 13. >W. G. Finn 16 beat R. Hasti<s 6. R. Wylie 13 beat F. Storey 11. T. Lock 29 beat J. Heatley 3. G. Wedderspoou 13 beat J. Taylor 12. F. Smith 21 beat E. Lefevre 6. J. Ogg IS beat J. Fmish. 12. 37. Coltman 18 beat W. NekoH 12. A. Gillies 11 beat Dr Thomas 9. G. Gage 18 beat A. C. Allccck 5. 33. S. Jolly 15 beat D. Smith 12. J. H. Hancock 16 beat D. Murebison 13. A. «. Guerney 16 beat F. Carter 13. S. F. Peake 19 beat W. Minser 16. H. C. Foster 19 beat A. B. Galloway 11< 5?. Sneddon 18 beat Dr Black 12. J. F. Lindsay 23 beat B. White 12. D. Bee 14 beat C. Mardie 11. S. Manning 15 beat J. W. Blackwood 14. D. Buchanan 17 beat J. North 9. J. Allan 18 beat A, Walker 7. 3. G. Gow 17 beat R. Davies 13. H. Erskine 16 beat C. E. Keast 10. T. A. Wallace 23 beat & "Wwtcott 7,

E. Harraway 13 beat J. Collins 11. TV. M'Donald 14 beat T. Young 9, S. Hunter 18 beat A. Findlay 15. W. Smellie 13 beat W. Wyatt 12. W. M. Hogg 15 beat T. Sanders 10. J. Scott 15 beat P. Grant 9. D. L. Christie 19 beat G. L. Bartlett 7. A. Young 18 beat H. Millar 11. A. Bogg 18 beat J. Loclc 17. J. Aitcheson 20 beat R. Powley 13. J. Brown 21 beat J. Watt 4. E. F. Black 15 beat G. Snaddon 12. C. Bary 15 beat W. Allan 14. D. Mackie 13 beat J. Swindley 8. J. Bentley 15 beat F Akhurst 14. J. Tait 20 beat F. J. Smith 13. G. B. Dall 18 beat A. D. Miller 16. W. Worsley 17 beat C. Fraser 9. W. A. Turnbull 16 beat E. Frobarth 18. W. Cesford 18 beat J. Sanders 16. H. W. Reitf 13 beat J. Barnes 11. W. M'Dougall 17 beat M. Sinclair 8. A. M*Leod 12 beat J. Baird 10. W. Carswell 16 beat VV. A. Scott 9. W. Durie 14 beat A. Bunting 10. I A. JtJaillie 16 beat J. England 10. I C. T. Paterson, a bye, his opponent (T. Bush) not putting in an appearance. Third Round. Bell 12 beat Smeaton 11. M'Laren 19 beat Bailey 14. Finn 19 beat Wylie 10. T. Lock 17 beat Wedderspcon 8. F. Smith 14 beat Ogg 12. Sn-eddon 21 beat Lindsay 11. ! Han-cock 15 beat Guernev 7. W. Coltman 17 beat Gillies .8. Gage 17 beat Jolly 14. : J. F. Peake 15 beat Foster 10. Manning 15 beat Bee 13. ! Buchanan 13 beat J. Allan 11. T. A. Wallace 15 beat R. Eiskiue 18. 1 W. M'Donald 17 beat El Harraway 14. W. Smellie 17 beat S. Hunte* 10. J. Scott 16 beat W. M. Hogg 9. D. L. Christie 21 beat A. Young 16. A. Begg 19 beat J Aitcheson 9. E. F. Black 20 boat J. Broad 9. J. C. Gow 18 beat C. Bary 10. J. Bentley 15 beat D. Mackie 10. J. Tait 13 beat G. B. Dall 11. W. A. Turnbull 19 beat W. Woxsl^y 16. A. Bailhe 15 beat C. T. Patea-son 7. H. W. Reid 15 beat W. Cesford 10. A. M'Leod 19 beat W. M'Dousall 14. W. Durie 17 beat W. Cars-well 12 Garfoith 13 beat Ussher 12. Allnutt 20 beat White 14. Brackenridge 15 beat Leggett 7. Webb 18 beat Neill 17. M'lntyre 14 beat Adams 13. Fourth Round. Ml>aren 17 beat Bell 10. Loch 13 beat Finn 5. Smith lfi Jbeat Coltinan 13. Hancook 15 beat Gage 13. Sneddon 19 beat Pea.ke 11. Garforth 15 beat M'lntyre 10. Tait 18 beat Turnbull 14. Reid 16 beat M'Leod 15. Baillie 16 beat Durie 12. Buchanan 14 beat Manning 9. Allnut.t 17 beat Webb 13. Gow 13 heait Brackenridge 11. W M'Dwnaid 15 bea+ T A. Wallace 11. E. F. Black 19 beat J. Bentley 14. J. Scott 17 beat W Sniallie 8. D. L. Christie 12 beat A. Begg 11. Fifth Round. M'Laren 17 beat T. Lock 14. Baillie 21 beat Reid 10. Hancock 14 beat F. Smith 11. Garforth 17 beat Allnutt 11. Sneddon 15 beat Buchanan 13. Tait 14 bea.t E. F. Black 12. Christie 14 beat Scott 13. Gow 14 beat M'Donald 13. Sixth Round. M'Xajen 12 beat H&neoek 10 Gariorth 17 beat Sneddou 16. Tait 14 beat Baillie 8. Gow 16 beat Christie 7. Semi-Final. Garforth 15 beat M'Laren 11. Gow 15 beat Tait 10. LADIES' DAY. FINAL OF THE DOUBLES AND SINGLES. The New Zealand Bowling Association's tournament was .brought to a conclusion on tin Kaituna Green on Friday under ihe> most favourable circumstances. The weather was delightfully fine, and the greens were in excellent condition. A start was made at 10.30 a.m., when the final rounds of the Doubles and Singles championships were started. In the Doubles M'llwrick and Dall (Kaituna) played Turnbull and M'lntyre (raieri) to decide the winners of first and second prizes, -and after an interesting game the t former were victorious by 29 points to 12. Smith and Keast (Caledonian) and Davies' and Barnett (Christchurch) also played off for third prize, the former winning in the last head by 22 points to 20. In the final for the single-handed championship J. G. Gow (Timaru) was pitted against H. Garforth (Clinton), the former securing a victory by 20 points to 10. The play-off for third prize resulted in an easy victory for W. M'Laren (Dunedin), who beat J. Tait (Taicri) by 19 points to 3. The afternoon was given over to the Inter-island Match, which was the programme provided for Ladies' Day. The president of the association (Mr C. J. Payne) and Mrs Payne were host and hostess, and had the honour of officially receiving the largest turn-out that ever graced bowling green in New Zealand. The arrangements for the function could not have been better, and the attendance was only equalled by the provision that had been made for the entertainment of the visitors. The Kaituna Bowling Green has natural surroundings that make it the most picturesque of the colony's many picturesque greens, and these natural advantages were on Friday enhanced by the artistic manner in -which the management had made use of the slope at the northern side for the accommodation of the patrons on a raised tier of seats. Every available inch of seating accommodation was utilised, and the bright summer attires of tho ladies made up a scene of beauty not likely soon to be forgotten by those whose good fortune it was to be present. The attendance fell but little short of 800, and the function was the finest and most successful of its kind in the annals of New Zealand bowling, and Mr and Mrs Payne are to be heartily congratulated thereupon. Afternoon tea was served in a large marquee erected near the top tennis ground, and those who preferred to stay on the green

had tea dispensed to them in the open air. The weather was all that could be desired. The forenoon was dull, but not threatening, and as the afternoon advanced the clouds rolled away, leaving the sun to shine out bright and warm from a clear sky ; nor was there any wind to mar the general enjoyment, as was the case on last Ladies' Day at Kaituna. As has been mentioned elsewhere, the South Island had a somewhat easy win over the northern visitors, but in the general success of the gathering no mundane event of that nature was required to stamp Friday's Ladies' Day as in every way a complete success, and thoroughly enjoyable, alike to visitors from outside places and Dunedin people. Prior to the match commencing Mr Payne, the president, welcomed the visitoi's to Kaituna. He felt honoured in seeing such a large attendance, and he trusted it showed that all present appreciated bowling as a true and clean sport. The present executive of the New Zealand Bowling Assoeiai tion had the interests of bowling at heart, j and so long as the present executive was in power he felt certain that the sport would remain a clean sport. All bowlers knew that the veal work of the association fell to the -worthy and esteemed secretary (Mr R. T. Wheeler), and it was due to his admirable capacity for managing that the present successful finish of their tourney had been arrived at. If those present would for the time being feel at home he should be pleased. The match to take place that afternoon would be between representatives of the North and South Islands, and he hoped the better team might win. Tlie match beine; over, the players wore photographed, and the following bowlers' sons', to the tune of " The bonuie banks o' Loch Lomond," was sung, Mr G. B. Dall taking the solo: — There's a bonnie wee bit spot in a corner o' the earth. Awa' fiom the dm o' the toon, a' Whore mony a simmer's clay we've spent in merry play, On the bonnie, bonnie, banks o' Kaituna. Chorus. — Oh, some tak' to thai game, And some tak' to yon game, But we hac the game far aboon a' To the merry game o' bowls. W a pack o' jolly soul=, On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Kaituaa. 'Twas there that I first threw my pair o' number three's, And peaceful the s>immer, =irnmer °cene o' : Bui I gaed them sich a pitch that they baith flew m the ditch. When our skip said, "Xoo, be up, mon, and tak' green-oli.' (Chorus ) Oh, oft hae we placed them close aboot the jack, Ajnd said we to ooisel's, " Xoo, we'll score; oh '" Til! Prince cam' wi' a bang, and we pud our faces lang When he drove the jack, and took us oot four, oh ! (Chorus.) This innovation to a bowling tourney was received with much acceptation, and the assembled bowlers, enteimg heartily into the spirit of the song, gave the chorus with great gu%to. Mr Townsend president of the Victoria (Wellington) Bowling- Club, on behalf of tiie visitors, thanked Mr Payno and Mr Wheeler (president and secretary of the associat.ion respectively) for the very onjoyable time they had all had in Duiiodin. In his opinion the gathering that afternoon had been the largest and most picturesque ever held on one fireen in the Australasian colonies He was very pleased indeed thst so many ladies had been present, for bonls was essentially a. married man's game. When a man played bowls his wife always knew where to find him.— (Laughter.) Mr Townsend. in concluding a highly humorous speech, complimented all who had burn connected with th«> management of the tournament and of ladies' day, and on his call hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs C. J. Payne, the host and hostess of tl»i» successful afternoon, and Mr R. T. Wheeler. ! DOUBLE-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIPS. l-"ir=t Lead 'When skips cTos~ed Dall lay 2, and M'lntyre, seeing nothing- for it but to "burn" the end, came up strongly and succef ded. On the jack being rethrown M'lhvn< k again boat the opposing lead, and again j M'lrrtyre ran the jack, but Dall w-as equal to I the occasion, and in the final play of the end Dall beat M'lntyre and 1 got a single. j Second head: A wideH-played end on the part of the leids ; nothing within 4ft of thejack Dall drew and lay ; M'lntyre diovc and failed. Dall drew and was within «. few ineneo of the jack, and ll'lntyre, driving, failed. j Third head: M'lntyro tapped up a Taicn bc.wl, >a,nd iitado H of it, but Dall, who was playing a- faultless game, ies-ted and lay. j M Tnf yre v as unable to pievent the Kaituna i pair from scoring i Fouith h^ad The first fivp bowls weie wide, but M'llwrick placed ins third bo',\l right in front of the jtick The s,kips played mdifferently, is.ikl aio alteration occurred till M'lntyre came down a yaid on and burnt the fi>d On a- rethrow of the jack the head lav in DalPs favour till Turnbull carried the >ack and lay, and give-and-take play ensued, Dall notching a 3.— Dall 6; M'lntyre 1. Fifth head • Tho fiist four bowls were a ya.id ■a-way from the jack, but M'llwrick succeeded m beixig within, a. few inches of tjve msurk with ljis next iwo bowls. M'lntTT* then played a ciaiid> shot right in front of the jack and Dall van by into the ditch, but his next snicked the jack the bowl running iuto the ditch, Kaituns. lyinp 2. M'lntyie drew with his lail — a well-judged shot. Sixth hf-ad: When skip^ chancerl Kaituu* lay % Kaituna. bowls on the left and Taieri on the righ r . of the jack. M'lntyre Tested one of Kaituria's bowls, and Dall made up for it by rolling one iairly in front of kitty — a bad end for Taieri, and M'lntyre, playing on to it, ran the jack out to Kaituiw's saving bowl. Dall again got v.'ell back, and M'lntvre was wid*, the former drawing again and increasing his total by 3. Seventh Jiead: Nothingr particularly brilliant in the leading, but Kaituna lay 2 -when M'lntyre played his fir-st, -which hung to cue jack. There was an awkward port on the forehand, &«<3 M'lntyre endeavoured to be up to Kaituna's back bowl, but was a. vaid short, j Dall wicked M'lntyre's shot bowl, and Kai- I tuna lay 2 — a grand snot M'lntyre -was determined to again attempt the port on the foieband, and succeeded in his object, but kilty sprang a few inches, and Kaituna again took the mat — Kaituna. 11; Taieri. 2. i Eighth head: A lieap of bowls at file back and Dall on the fa\ and suiother_ bovil f^pge.

M"lntyre ran "one tout, and afterwards endeavoured to " burn," but lost bis bowl. Ninth head: M'll wrick had the shot till Tnrnbull rested and lay, but the former again drew and Dall improved, Kaituna lying 2 when M'lntyre played his first, -which, was "wide but fine length. M'lntyre came down to run tho jack through and succeeded, Dall having to take a cut near j>he boundary, possibly to " burn," as the Taieri bowl was lying almost on the jack. His next bowl also missed tho mark, and Taieri got a single. Tenth head: Turnbull had the best of tfli© end till M'llwTick played his lasi bow], which ran the jack through, and Kaituna lay. M'lntyre ram the -white through, and lay, but Dall with his second bowl, got the shot. M'lntyre, however, -was not to be denied, and agam got the position, bat he wasted his nest two bowls. A single -to Taieri. Eleventh head: M'llwrick l«y 3 when Turnbull drew and lay, the former just failing to trail to his own bowls, which were lying in a heap 18 inches to the. left of the jack. -Dall also missed with his first, and M'lntyre tried a block, but the bowl was out sufficiently to allow Dall to reach the jack, which lie nearly carried amongst Kaituna bowls. M'lntyre tried hard to improve, acd a carefully-played end resulted in Taieri getting another single. Twelfth head: Turnbull beat the Kaituna lead with three bowls, M'llwrick taking a run to burst the head. Dall also lost his first two bowls, M'lntyre trying a block, but was slightly out of the line to prevent an accu-rately-nlayed bowl. Dall was narrow, however, and M'lntyre with bis laat made 3, Dall mixing the bowls, and Taieri notching 3—3 — Kaituna 12, Taieri 8. i Thirteenth head: This piomised to be a great end, till Tumbull ran the jack a yard with hie last bowl, where M'llwrick had a bowl. Dall put in some grand work, and lay alongside, making the head a difficult one for Taieri. M'lntyre was evidently waiting to get a run at it, although Kairuoa, had a- bowl on the -edge of the ditch a foot away from Kaituna's back bowl. There -was just room for Dall to draw into the heap with his last, and this he did, playing one of the best shots of the game up to this stage, and making a 5 of it. Fourteenth head . Turnbull easily beat his opponent m the lead, and Dall slipped through the two Taieri bow!s. His second attempt was wide, and M'lntyre was erratic with his first two, and his last was a few inches short— Kaituna 17. Taieri 10. Fifteenth head — Kaituna were lying 2 when skips crossed. M'lntyre drove, and scattered the bowls without advantage to Taieri. Kaituna's skipper placed his first bowl almost on the jack, and, M'lntyre failing to draw, Dall gradually improved, and Kaituna scored 5. Sixteenth head: Kaituna were lying 1 on a wide head, when M'lntyre wicked and sent an opposing bowl into second place, giving Kaituna 2 up on the head, making the score — Dall 24, M'lntyre 10. Seventeenth head This head resulted in another single to Dall, making him 15 up, and the game virtually over. Eighteenth head ■ A fairly -well-played head, and with a bowl to go Taieri lay 2. M'lntyre failed to improve. Xmeteenth head • Kaituna had a heap of bowls m front of the jack, and Taien, playing a forlorn hope, were not able to reach the jack. The game then came to a conclusion. W. M'llwTick and G. B. Dall 29 W. A. Turnbull and A. C. M'lntyre . . . . 12 The match for third place in the Doubles between Smith and Keast (Caledonian) and Davies and Barnett (Ghristchurch) ' produced a very interesting contest. Barnett wont off with a lead of 2 on the first head, and was 3 up on the second, making the score s—love.5 — love. On the third head Kloast drew the shot with his last bowl, and with a 3 on the fourth head and a single on the fifth equalised "cores, making the tfamo 5 all. Tho sixth head was disastrous to Keast. Barnett, when lying short, trailed the jack and lay 5. The seventh head yielded 1 to Barnet f . making the score: Barnett 11, Kca^r 5. In the next head Keast scored a single, and at this stag* 3 Smith (Keast's lead) recovered his form. The ninth and tenth heads gave a couple of doubles to Keast, bringing the Caledonian players to 10, or 1 off their opponents. In the -eleventh head Davies played splendidly, and was instrumental in the head yielding 3 to Barnelt, making tho Christchurch pair 4- up. The twelfth head resulted in a single to Keast, and t}ie fol lowing head 1 to Barnett. Keast scored .a 2 and a single in the following two heads, making the score: Barnett 15, Keast 14. In the sixteenth head Keast, when lying short, trailed the jack, and g-ave Barnett 3. In the seventeenth head. Keast <lre\v two splendid shots, making the score: Barnett 18. Keast 16. In the eighteenth head Smith lay four shots for Keast, but Bar nett got rid of two of them in trying to rake the jack, and equalised the scores. The nineteenth head was a wide one. Dalies lying 4- Keast, with his third : bowl, just managed to wriggle in, putting the Calodonians for the- first time in tho lead. The twentieth head was ajrain disastrous to Keast. who. when lying 3, tried to trail the jack, but in doing so gave Barnett 2. In the last head Smith, Keast's partner, played splendidly, and got in thw beautiful shots. Barnett, in trying to ; work the jack back to his partner's bowls, played thin. Keast with his fir3t bowl drew another shot, and Barnett, playing j ■wide, gave Keast tho chance of getting in j a block. Koa-fs safeguard baulked Bar j rcti'sv draw, and tho head resulted in 4 and a \im to Keast. the match ending: Smith and Koast 22 Davies and Barnett 20 , SINGLE-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP. | In the Single-handed Championship Gow | got a sing-le at rhe first end. In the second j end ho v\as again successful, notching a 2. The third and fourth ends resulted in s single in each case to Gow, who at this fetago had scored 5 to his opponent's nil. In ° the sixth head Garforth placed his j first just behind the jack, and his other shots were also close up. When Gow came to his last shot Garforth was lying 4. but the Timaru player with an excellent drive cut out one of his opponent's bowls, and | Garforth scored 3. In the seventh head j Garforth placed his second within about two inches of the jack, and his third lay right alongside the second. Gow trailed j the kitty -with his third, and took it away i from GavfortK's bowls, scoring 1 himself. The last shots failed to alter the position. In the eighth head Gow was lying 2 when three shots had been played, and with hjs last shot Garforth bumped one of Gow's bowls, giving the Timaru representative 3. In the ninth end Garforth. lying shot placed his last bowl just in front of Gow. who had bpen Wing tecond, and securer! 2. The next end resulted m a single for Garforth. At tins ->taa;p ilic score was: Gow 9, Garforth 8. In tho eleventh head Garfonh\ fust layabout a foot behind the jack, ami the same plavc-t with a very fine second j cairierl the kitty to within about four n.chcs of hi-, fir<=t, Ins second being about j a.n iach away from the white. Gow's third-

■which was a toucher, lay right alongside the jack, but Garforth with a well-placed fourth opened out the head, and carried the jack far enough to lie the snot. Gow was not yet done with, however, for witli his fourth he trailed the jack again, cufi out Garforth's bowls, and scored 2. In th? next end Gow covered the jack with n\% first {a toucher). With bis second Gaf-» forth just missed the jack, but lay a good second. Garforth just missed the whiti) with his fourth, and Gow scored 1. %n the thirteenth end Garforth placed his second about nine inches from the jack, and Gow failed to make any alteration in the position, the Gore player scoring IV Garforth's first two shots in the fourteenth head_ were really good, one lying alongside the jack. Gow's first two were fair snots-, and his third drew the jack a short distance, giving him the shot, his bowl lying right alongside. Garforth's third and fourth were rather heavy, and Gow's fourth was a trifle short, tho head resulting in 1 for the Timaru player. The fifteenth end was not productive of any remarkable play, Gow scoring 2. In the sixteenth end Gari forth's first shifted the jack a little and lay about a foot behind it. Gow's second lay just in front of Garforth's bowl, ano the latter with his second touched his opponent's shot, but failed to shift it. Garforth with his third just failed to get past Gow's first, which was lying in fronfc of the jack. The remaining shots did no 6 alter the position, Gow secured 2. Gatfforth's second shot in the seventeenth head went within about two inches of the jack, and Gow with his third wicked one of his own -bowls and lay a good second. Garforth placed his third alongside his second, and sent- it a little nearer the jack. The head resulted in a single to Garforth, who missed scoring 2 by the narrowest of mar-. gins. In- the eighteenth end Gow scored 2, which made him 9 up, the scores being — Gow 19, Garforth 10. In the nineteenth" head Gow's first and second shots were narrow. " Garforth's second- lay about 18 inches behind the jack, and Gow with his third lay second, just beside Garforth's second bowl. Garforth's third was short, and Gow's fourth laoked strength. Garforth's fourth struck one of Gow's bowls and gave the Timaru player the shot and the game, as Garforth retired. Gow^s success being assured. The scores were : — J. G. Gow 20 H. Garforth 10 W. M'Laren {Dunedin Club) met J. Tait (Taieri Club) in the play off for third place in the Singles championship. The Dunedin representative was in his best form, whilst Tait never appeared to get the strength of the green and retired at the twelfth head when 16 down, tho game being — M'Laren 19. Tait 3. The following: ai - e the results : — DOUBLE-HAXDED CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, trophies, -valued «t £3 3s each; second prize, trophies valued at £2 23 each ; third prize, trophies valuad at £1 10 a each. Final. W M'llwrick and G. B. Dall (Kaituna) 29 bcac W. A. Turnbull and A. C. M'lnfcyM 12 and won first pnza. T). SmiiJi and C. E. Keast- (Caledonian) 22 beat R. W. Davids and W. Baraeti (Christchurch) 20 for third prize. SINGLE-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP. First prize, gold medal (vain© £3 3-s) and framed certificate; second prize, pair oj silver mounted bowls (value £2) end framed certificate ; third prize, pair of ivory-mounted bowls (value £1 10s) aad framed certificate!. J G Gow (Tiinn.ru) 20 beat H. Garfcrth (Gere) 10. and won first prize. W. M'Laren (Dunediu), 39 beat J. Tait (Taieii) 3 for third prize. DETAILS OF THE SCORING. Seeing that many bowlers in outlying districts, and also in the North Island, nr<j interested in the results of tho 1906 tournament, we publish the cards of the different -finale, so that they may see for themselves how the scores ran. The following are the cards of the

NO&TH ISLAND v. SOUTH ISLAJSTD. The match North Island v. South Island Was- played iir the afternoon in the pregenofi.of a* very large number of spectators, frho manifested a keetn interest in the play. The winners of the Rink Championship (Wylie, Brightwell, Roberts, and Prince) frere pitted against White, Mmrchison, ■Beanie, and T. L. Lock, and after a keenly-eoirte3ted game the South Island representatives won by 1 point. The South Island players had the best of the early part of the game, but with nine heads gone the scores were even, a 5 at th» eighth end having enabled Prince to make jup liis deficiency. After the fourteenth head the South Island rink drew away, And led by 17 to 13 at the end of the eighteenth head. The champion, rink {pulled up in th» last few heads, but * suffered defeat by 1 point. In all the other games except one the South Island players more than held their own, and th» game .finished) in their fa% r our by 147 points to 3.18. The following are the scores : — S.I. NI. ff. "White (St. KMa), Murclnson, Rennie, T. Lock (s) 19 — / iWylie, Brightwell, Roberts, Prince (s) — 18 Akhurst, Erskiue, Gow. Ham (s).. 33 — Ged'dis, Thompson. Bush. Moult (s) — 13 *'BReicl, Waddell, M'Donald, M'Laren — " ' (c) ■ 26 — Hemingway, Bary, Price, Brackenlidge (s) — 18 • Swjndley, Smith, Manning, G. B. ' r -Dall (s) 15 — faybittle, Veitch, Smitih, Bell (s) .. — 12 aylor, - Snieaton, M'Dougall, Bar■■■l nett>(s) 20 — " ' iWyatt (sub), ilackay, Town-send, 'Snadaon (s) •• .. — 32 D. E. Keast, P. Smith, Dartoii, His-,-fop (s) 12 — Hill. Hogben, Underwood. Brown (3) — 27 JDr Hislop, Dawson. Barlow, M. Sin- • -clair <s)- 22 — Bcott, Remington, "Webb, Hamilton (s) — 18 Totals 147 118 DUNEDIN v. VISITORS. A match was arranged on Friday morning on 'the Dunedin Green between e?ght rinks of visitors at the bowling tournament and eight rinks from the Dunedin "Club. The green was in good order, but it was played /. .on (north and south, and all the rinks were therefore not so true as when played east and west. Visitors turned up in larger numbers than the eight rinks, and in order to give them a game, a .number of Dunedin players selected dropped out, and gave the visitors their places. The play was jiomewTia.t of the happy-go-lucky order, and all appeared to be intent on deriving as lnijch enjoyment as possible out of it. The game ended in a win for the visitors by 10 points. At the conclusion af the game Mr R. F. Smith, the president of the Dunedin Club, complimented the visitors on their good nlay, a-nd expressed the hope that a somewhat similar game might be arranged the following day. Mr T\ Towns. end" (president of the Victoria Club) re- ' jturned 'thanks on behalf of the visitors _ ,So£ i£he kindly welcome extended to them -'"srad to the geniaiitv 'and cordiality which . Jhad characterised the prceeecHngs. The jivisitors had thoroughly enjoyed themselves. . '(Messrs Veitch and Brown endorsed Mr jTo'wnstJnd's remarks, and hearty cheers (.w-are exchanged. The players and scores ( i*vere : — I .- D. Y. , ftlinsen, Claik. Dr Thomas. S. Man- \ rung (s), all of Christcburcb . . . . 25 — ST. W. - Gedrlis (Wellington), Mackay. t Townsend. Snaddon (Victoria Club, I s) - . 18 ST. P.- Marshal!. E. Wa'.den, Craighead, W. M'Dcugall (s) ... 18 — JWorsley, Mills, J. Swindley, D. Bee 1 (Phoenix, s) — 23 Dr'Black, J. White. T. Neill. A. Gillies (s) 21 — 2. England (Southland). R. ToTrance... (Christchurch). J. Taylor, J. Rennie (Southland, s) — 14 3L C. Hodges, k. Begg. W. Hogg. J Hunter (s) . . 16 ■ — D. Neave. 31. Brown, W, Qee, F. J. Bar'.ow (Cluistchurcht s) — 18 - J. C. Shoit. W. Alloo, Ciaighead. D. Russell (s) 24 — F. AMmrat (Wainjate) J. Ufsher ' (Gor«). W. Coltmwi (Waimate), T. Lock (Gore, s) — 17 Gale. Hoff, Johnston, W. Dall . . 14 — G. L. Baxtleit. A. Veitch, H. V. Smith, N. Bell (Weilingion. a) . . — 18 E. F. Black. H. C. Foster, P. Miller, F. Peake. (s) . '.'. 13 — Jas. Allan (North Jos. Allan (Taieii). X W. Allan '(Taieri), J. Ham (North End' s) — 29 H. MosS, 5". Pieter'son.'W. A*. Sootfc, "'• R. T. .Wheelei (s)" ".: 19 — Hamilton, 'Por teens." Webb, Dr Ilis- "* ■ lop .(s) ".. .. '.'. " — 23 z 150 IGO THE SMQK£ QPNCERT. - v The' tournament . was brought to a ccnclusknv w-iih a smoke- conocxt. which vas - iield in tkc Garruan -Hail, on Friday night. The attendance was very large, and the function was a- complete success in levery way. Mr C\ J-.- Payne (president of ithe association) occupied the chair, and several of the presidents -of the clubs w< ro seated at -the president's- table. In opening the proceedings Mr Payne extended a hearty welcome to all present, and in happy terms expre < 3°ed pleasure at Beeinjr such a large -attendance. He then stated that he had 'received an apology from Mr <T. C. Maddison (last year's pivsi'<lent) regrett'.ng his inability to be present. Be (Mr "Payne) did not intend to inflict on the compan3' a lengthy speech, and he (trusted that none of the gathering would lin the course of Ihe eveniuc. speak at ai.y 3ength. They had met for the purpo-e ol - scciaL.ijnjoymeut, aud there was plenty of jtalent amongst bowlers to provide sufficient entertainment for the evening. Without going any further, he -would ask th^ com - jaany to charpe tileii* 'glasses and drink to the toast, "of " The Khig." Mr Pavne, in proposing the toa-t of - *,'The Northern BowHng "Association," sa:d that whatever Wghf have happened in the ,-- past,lthere was no* doubt 'now that the »iPt c t friendly relations' existed' [between the Nov- "- them- an(( the JSew Zealand Bowling Associations. „ The speaker * "hoped that those relations ..might Tong, exist, and he was ' certain that all n^eseijt Hoped so too. Important matters wpuld come forward shortly En oemneefcion with both • associations, ana he {Mi- Payne) was sure, that these matters would- be. dealt with.. in the most friendly and amiable spirit by. .all true bowlers. The New Zealand Association might feel it an honour to have the. Northern Association luggesting that the big Exhibition tcur-ia-jhent should be run under the auspires of both associations. — (Applause.) The pic-

sent- feeling must continue to exist, and he Mr Payne) was certain that ever 7 man with the true interests of bowling at heart would be pleased to know that friendly relations existed between the two associations. He could not say too much in favour of the Northern Association, but as time was limited he would conclude by proposing the toast he had mentioned above, coupled with the name of Mr Yeiieh .(president of the Wellington Club). Mr V-eiteh, in responding, said the Northern Bowling Association desired a cioser union with their southern brethren, as they felt that nothing in any shape _ or form should separate them. It was hoped that this was only the .beginning of a new and better state of tilings than had exited in the past. The members of the Northern Association originally thought that trey knew more than the members of the New Zealand Association, but since they had been amongst the latter they found that they had a good deal to learn. At the next northern tournament the northern players hoped to see a larger number of southern players. The northern players would rise I again, and they would beat the southern ! players in the next North v. South match. The next toast— "The New Zealand Bowling Association " — was entrusted to Sir J. [M. Gcddis (Wellington). In the course of ' his remarks, Mr Geddis said that he thought ! the New Zealand Association was doing magnificent work for the colony in proclaiming and propagating the gospel of bowls. There was no finer school for the development of men's characters than the game of bowls, because the element of ! luck was so intermixed with that of science. The game was clean and free from the taint of professionalism, and the speaker hoped that it might continue so. Besides developing the character of the individual player, the game promoted the best spirit of good fellowship. So far as the Northern Association was concerned, he might say that on the part of the Wellington bowlers and other visitors there was a very strong feeling of comradeship and friendship towards the southern bowlers. The southern players had taught them a good many lessons, and he hoped they had been "good pupils, and that they had* given the southern players a few suggestions regarding the modification of tournament programmes. Mr Geddis paid a tribute^to the highly methodical manner in which the programme had been carried through. The New Zealand Association was fortunate in having such a president as Mr Payne and such an executive as it had. Mr Wheeler, as secretary, was a treasure, and his methods of conducting tournaments and attending to details was unsurpassed. As a result of the interchange of visits between the North Inland and South Island players a strong feeling was growing in the north (and he thought that feeling was reciprocated in the souih) that the time was ripe for a federal jn of the associations and the formation of an association for the whole- colony. Ihe two bodies could combine and have a supreme body to control the game and arrange, .«ay, an -annual tournament in each island, with -perhaps, at longer intervals, a-combmed tournament in which ihe whole colony would be represented. Mr Geddis, after "endorsing what had been said by Mr Veiteh, expressed a wish that southern bowlers would pay frequent visits to the North. I'Jand, and concluded by coupling the toast with the name of Mr M. Broun (vice-president of the association). Mr Brown, in responding, said that the southern bowlers reciprocated the feelings of those in the north. The southern players felt that the interchange of visits such as had iaken place lately was ihe best thing that could happen to bowling. A number of other toasts were honoured, and during the evening the prizes were presented to *he \arious winners. Sonos were i-endored by Messrs Hendry, De Maus, H. Smith, James Swan. G. B. Dall, J. T. Carter, Dean, and Dr Thomas, and .a quartet by Messrs Hoperafr, Dickinson, Kent, and J. T. Carter, while a recitation was given by Mr D. M'Pherson. Mr W. Pagel Gale acted as accompanist to the satisfaction of all. THE RECENT TOURNAMENT. (By Rixkee ) It is usual, after the annual tournament of tlie N.Z.8.A., to review the eients, and place before bowlers the impressions formed of various players, etc. Before going further, it is opportune to offer a word or two of congratulation to the executive of ihe association, which haa had thrust upon it the work of carrying to a. successful issue the largest tournament of its kind ever held outside (./.'"eat Britain. As anticipated in my notes some weeks back, the entries were' heavy, and in the case of the Doubles a ballot had to be taken to reduce the number, so that not more than 10 greens would be brought into requisition. And, strange to say. several of tlie South Island champions were amongst the first to be drawn out — viz., Messrs T. Sneddon, W. M'Laren. A. Gillies, and J. Gilmour. Of course, this could not be avoided ; it was certainly a doubtful system of reducing the acUial playing list, but it gees without saying that the officials of the association will keep the matter prominently in view, and when occasion again necesstates the elminaticn of players who=e entry money has been accepted some method will have been adopted which will meet with general approval We haw yet to learn, however, and as we move along there is na reason to doubt but that improvement will result. That Mr R. T. Wheeler nnd his assistants (Messrs B. Hanlon and S. Jones) had a hard week of it anyone know 3 who had occasion to meet thorn any time between 5 a.m. and 12 p.m. for five days of last week. And yet, with all this work ahead of him, Mr Wheeler was over courteous and ready to answer questions. I have «o often dilated on his organising powers and qualifications for the office he holds that it would be invidious for me to again recapitulate or e\lol Mr Wlieelor's general fitne»s as a chief executive officer; suffice it to c-ay that not a tingle hitch occurred during the five days on which the tournament was held. Tjie Concert Committee — Messrs P. Miller. F. Peake, and J. Hopcraft — 1« also deserving of more than passing recognition, for these gentlemen spared no time in the endeavour to providing a fitting wind-up to the tournament, ladies' day at Kaituaa Green iw a sight that has rarely be«n witnessed on a. bowling green. The natural advantages, of course, had a deal to do with last Friday's function. Mr and Mrs C. J. Payne met \isitors at the gate, and wished all would enjoy the outing, which everybody did. After the game North Island v. South Island, Messrs Payne, Wheeler, and F. Town-end (Wellington) addressed the large

assemblage. Mr Townsend's speech was in happy vein, and was thoroughly appreciated. One point he emphasised: "Girls, when you are old enough to marry, look for your husbands on the bowling green. If tney are bowlers, you'il always know where to find them." When Mr Veiteh rose to respond to the toast of "The Northern Bowling Association,"' it was expected by southerners that something would be forthcoming in regard to an amalgamation with the North Island. To take a few words from Mr Veitch's speech: "The northerners desired closer union ; there should be no separation. The north thoughc they knew enough to carry out a bowling tournament, but, after taking part in tie South Island tournament, he (Mr Veiteh) was quite satisfied that the north had a lot to learn." It was a happy speech, and one which will have a tendency to draw closer together bowlers in the two islands. Ma- Geddes ably seconded Mr Veitch's remarks, and oossibly these two gentlemen, on reaching home, will "be found advocating the amalgamation of the two associations. The contest for the championship rinks — towards the latter end. at all eventswas a keen one. That the wretched state of the greens on the openinc day had a lot to account for goes without saying. Teams with first-class reputations were u'iable to " act in the mud," as it were, and in many instances were simply outplayed from the jump by teams which, on ordinary occasions, would not have a hope of extending- them. Take the rinks from Dunedin, Canterbury, Christchurch, Kaituna. and one or two other smoothrunning plots ; they were never able to '• raise a gallop." On the other hand, some of the teams from eountz-y clubs " revelled in the weather," and, in the case of Kaitangata. had no trouble in walking through their section. Green Island, too, came out of their shells, and up to the semi-final, in which they met Kaitangata, played a faultless game. For a time it looked as though J. Lock's team would prove victorious in their section (Dunedin Green), but both Moults and R. Taylor's teams played in good form on the second day, and Lock, being unable to notch another win, left Moult and Taylor to fight out the section, and, both the latter teams having five wins each, a one-hour game gave Taylor the advantage after Wellington had put up a -game fight. At Roslyn Prince and his men had been making few mistakes, and up to the time of meeting Payne's rink had had rather a pleasant time. The Kaituna team got pretty close to thorn at the finish, and, even if Payne had " burnt" the last head, it is doubtful if Prince would not have put in his last bowl every time he was wanted. Kaituna wanted 4 to beat the Newtowners, and Prince, as everybody knows, has the happy knack of getting one amongst a bunch. At Kaituna it was evident early on Monday that only a combination of double strength could hope to succeed against Haiti's North End team. They won the six games right out, but, like the Green Islanders, when the semi-finals came on they had palpably "gone off." Ham and Wallace, who had played so brilliantly in previous games, lost their form, and simply could not find " kitty." On the other hand, Prince's (Newtown) team, also Kaitangata (Hislop), and Southland (R. Taylor), showed consistent form, and in the play between the latter and'Newtown (semifinal) an excellent game resulted. The members of both teams played carefully, and as a result some fine heads were built. When the last end had been reached Taylor played the bowl of the tournament. He waß then 2 down, and lay 1. There was a chance — to rest his second shot and also make his bowl a counter. [A diagram will appear in next week's Witness.] He scored the 2, but the playing bowl ran out. It was a grand shot, and in the play off at the next end would have disconcerted anybody but an easy-going Prince. Of the game Newlown (Prince) v. Kaitangata (Hislop) it can only be said that on the day it was Kaitangata's misfortune to be '" unprepared for a call." They knew the final was set down for Friday, but on Thursday afternoon wore instructed that they must " pull out right now."' It was hard luck, because Alexander was not bowling that day—Kaitangata's less was Newtown's gain. I do not mean to infer tliat Newtown did not play a solid game. Every man of the team did. Roberta's smashing- and drawing shots were worth journeying a long- way to watch, and I doubt if Prince ever had a more capable third. Right through the tourney Roberts seldom failed iii cutting out the jack, and hardly eve-r left Prince a difficult end to tackle. Still, Kaitangata gave them a great run up to the ninth head — Kaitangata 13, Newtown 7. Then the latter got a 5. This is where Alexander's bowl was wanted — one bowl ! It was the turning point of what had promised to be a great game. The Kaitangata first and second players and Hi&lop (skip) had been putting in great work, notwithstanding the fact that Wiley was always within 1 few inches of the jack and Brightwell handy. Newtown had tho Kaitangata team beaten after the fourteenth head. While no one grudges Prince's tpam the honours of the 1906 Championship Rinks, I feel pretty sure that had Kaitangata won the roar of congratulation which would have greeted the country n>en would have been somethingonly heard when a great and almost invincible combination meet with defeat- at the hands of previously httle-thought-of and modest opponents. Of the Doubles, it may be said that there were many hard-fought battles, and from the start one could hardly fail to single out Messrs G. B. Dall and W. M'llwrick as amongst the pick of a large entry. especially with his clubmate T. Sneddon out of the way. One of tho hardest games the successful pair had to nlay was that at Green Island on the Tuesday, when fig-hting for sectional honours against \\\ Wilson and A. Matheson (Roil_\ 11), when the latter were only beaten at tho la->t end by 1 point. Earlier in the d-iy Calvert and Siorey also g-ave them a close run. there being only a point diftVroncp. I congratulate both Mr Dal! and Mr M'llwrick on their win, and, if it may not be out of placo, offer sympathy to Messrs M'lntyre and Tuinbull (Taieri), who were unfortunate in meeting such heavy opposition. It was almost a matter of impossibility for one man to make" a note on the Singles. On the four greens things went along with ligrhtnmg cpoerl. and until th<« is<-ue narrowed there was no chance of ' doing more than jotting down a line or two at intervals, and these have already

The general talk among bowlers is the cheapness bowls are engraved (design free) at John Swan and Co.'s, Bath street.... '

appeared in print. As, however, I saw Garforth play the whole of his games, I would like .to say that his play has been : the theme of conversation during the past day or two, and in getting where he did (runner-up) he has given another instance of the steady, drawing game when it comes . to a single-handed game. It came as a surnrise to find Garforth standing up to all-comers (M'Laren amongst them) and easily downing them. In meeting defeat at the hands of J. G. Gow, Garforth is not disgraced, for if he were to ti^el the colonies in search of a single-handed opponent he would find nobody capable of making a greater fight for the championship than tho present holder of the X.Z.B. A. honour —Mr J. G. Gow, .of Timaru. A word in praise of the various carefakers. But for the elements on the first couple of days Dunedin would have placed greens at the disposal of plajers which would have callod forth admiration. Even as it came about, -, isitors ha-> c expressed themselves as being- amazed with the manner in w-liich cvi «wards arc kept. One or two greens in the north may excel, but on the whole "' the greens of Dunedin have j nothing wrong with them." I PRESS v. DUNEDIN CLUB. 1 This game, which was not commenced till late on Saturday afternoon, had eventually to be postponed owing to rain again coming on. Mr Ham having- to leave the green early, Mr T. Lock, who had arri\ed late on the scene of operations, relieved the South End skipper, and Mr J. White (St. Kilda) filled an absentee's vlace. The following were the players and scores : — D. P. J. "White. A. Slubbs J. Gilmour, J Thomson (s) 20 — J S. Evans, W. Alloo, J. White (St. Kilda), T. Lock (s) .... — 17 "U". Dmrie, J. Piotsiion, W. A. Scctt, W. Dall (s) 15 — 11. Smoaton, J. M. Gcdcl&>, C. Fraser, W. M'Larer. (s) . .. — 16 Totals 35 33 We have received the following letter: — New Zealand Bowling- Association, Dunedin, 27th January, 1906. The Editor Otago Daily Times, Dunedin. Dear Sir,— l desire to thank you for the 1 space devoted in your valuable paper to ' the proceedings in connection with tho recent bowling tournament. The full and accurate reports reflect great credit on those of your ttaf? who had the matter in I hand. Bowling 'is not a very easy sport j to report, and 1 feel that J should not allow the present opportunity to pa c s without in some way formally lotting- you know how thoroughly the Executive of the New Zealand Bowling Association appreciates the splendid efforts put forth by your I paper to make our tournament a success, i I recognise the importance to bowling of I having such a large space devoted to it, and and trust you may see your way to continue to assist -the game by keeping it prominently before the public. — Yours I faithfully, Chas. J. Payxe, President N.Z.B.A.

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