SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 64

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

Taiebi v. Otago. On Taieri Green.

The following are the complete scores in the above match, played on Saturday, and which resulted in a tie, each club being 17 up on its "opponent's green: —

Five rinks from St. Kilda, accompanied by 13»lady enthusiasts, journeyed to Outram in drags on Saturday afternoon, and had a, most enjoyable trip. ,The Outram Club succeededin defeating th*e town club by 2 points. Winning matches is- of secondary importance to the St. Kilda Club, a friendly and pleasant same being tfieir ambition. Mr W. Snow (Outeam) end Mir J. J. Marlow (St. Kilda) spoke briefly after the match. The St. Kilda players^ wisli to specially thank Mi Hartley and Mr M. Wills (Outram) for attention received. The scores are as follow: —

NORTH ISI/AND TOURNAMENT. Th 6 North ' Island Bo*ling Association's tournament -was continued at Auckland, on the 7th and ' succeeding- days, ihe weather being -fine. In the Pairs final Smith «nd Parsoniu (Ponsonby) 29 defeated Simpson and TuM (Mount Eden) 16. In the Singles J. Patterson (Wartganui) 26 defeated *J. Bennie (Auckland) 11. The following table gives the wins^ losses, and (points scored' for and against each club in the three sections in the play in the Championship Pennaiut matches: — ■ A Section.

'reached, Carlton , (Auckland) proving tha winners. This team went righ^ through the contest without a defeat. Carlton, who had defeated Gisbwrne on the previous evening-, played Hastings on the 10th, and won in ths aggregate by 46 to 35. Wilson's team, after a well-contested game in izhe latter , stages; defeated Land's team by 28 to 18. Kilgour's team started off with ai big lead holding 10 points in band as the tenth, head. Hastings rallied, fighting out the game to a finish-, which ended U to' 17. G-iaborne played Hastings for second place, • and Gisborne won in Jhe aggregate by 34 to 33, thus securing second place in Championship, with Hastings third. «, The prize for she club having the leas* number of points scored against them waa jron by Gisborne, but as -they were placed! in the Championship they were ineligible for the prize, according io the conditions, and the Mount Eden (Auckland) Club won -with; 318 points against them. Gisborne had only, 314. The finals of the Citizen^ Match at the bowling tournament were played on the 13th. Palmerston defeated Greenmeadows in the match for first and second honours. WeUingtaa and Thorndon contested third prize. The first same resulted in & -sonrawihat easy victory for Palmerston by 36 to'ao. In- the second 'Thorndon defeated "Wellington "by 34 to 24. . ■The Palmerston Jeam was:.' Mash (skip),Mowlem, Scott, and Yourg;

Points Points "Wins. Losses. far. against. Auckland .5 5 441 405 Hastings ..9 1 '468 356 • Hawera .., .. 4 6 368 382 Napier .... 6 4 383 401 New Plymouth 8 2 ( 441 341 Babiatua .4 6 - 358 '419 Petea .... 1 9 324" 474 Petone . . : 5 6 - - 367 - 415 Rocky Hook .7 3, 428 387 • Stratford , :. 3 7 389 . 406 Thomdon . . 6 4 416 372 B Section. Giaborne ..10 0 444 314 " Mount Eden ..8 2 439 318 Ponsoniby ..9 1 455 350 PaJmerston N. 6 ' 4 464 367 Wellington ..6 4 398 384 Feilding ..6 4 398 384 Manoia. ... 4 6 408 356 Fitzroy ... 3 7 313 466 Bluff Hill" .2 8 352 397 Greytown .1 9 294 539 Kelbnrne . . 1 9 338 . 466 C Section. Caxlton .... 10 0 463 322 Dannevirke „5 5 399 410 Green iMeado-ws 6 4 407 404 ;&ar<}ri .... 1 9 290 563 Masterton .2 8 369 404 Bemw'a .-8 2 472 354 Ne-wtewn .2 8 366 434 Turanganui .4 6 391 430 Victoria .8 2 444 330 Wanganui .6 4 402 378 "Wav-erley ..5 5 434 408The final oi the, P«nasult CliapipioiisJfiß was

/ - - St. It t. O. A. J. Downing, J. White, R. Mercer, . D. C. Cameron, jun. (s) 24 J. B. Grant, W. Snow, J. Wildey, F. G. Hartley (s) ' — H. Howe's, J. J. Marlow, W. Jacofcsen, H. W. S. Hellyer (a) .... 18 G. Withers, G. H. Stephenson, H. 'E. Anderson,' J. Buchanan, jun. (s) — J. A. Cdrdno, A. J. Manning,'- W. - Taylor, J. M'Curdy (a) 15 J. Buchanan, .R. M'Donald, R. Webster, T. A. Mackie (s) . . . . — D. Scott, A. Walker, D. M'Farlane, H. M. Ewing(s) .23 A. M'Donald, A.^hiaholm, W. Watson, jun.j tT. M'BrySe (s) — A. H. Allen, E. K. Broad, W. N. Riddell, G. P. Mollison (g) .\ . . 13 W. Least, T. Wright, G. Morgan, W. Scott (s) s. . — -17 21 17 21 19 Totals .. .. ,t, t 93 95

At Caversham. G.I. C. Irvine. Smellie, I/indsay, W. M'Bonifta (s) '•• 28 — lastings, Barron, Iggo, Wilkinson (s) < ~~ ° 31oan, l)ev«jiie, Smellie, Youne (s) 15 — Speight, Snowball, Davie, Kennedy (s) .. — 21 smeUi©, Jonnsjan, Campbell, D. Buchanan (c) . . . . ". . .' . . . 17 — Sutjierford, Stevenson, Forrester, Wilkinson Cs) - • — 15 • Ai Green Island. r. Dempster, W. Walker, D. Watter^, jun., D. Watters, sen (s) ..25 — r. Wilson, H. W. Head,- B. A. ' CWandi G.- Walker (s) .... — 15 SV. Evans, J. Blair, L. v Miller, A. Paloon«r (s) 9 — F Dempster, A. Mitchell, ' D. M'lntosn^ O-- Itillie (s) — 32 5. Stott, J. Mason, A. Smellie, J. Aiidifison (s) ,•• 16 — 3. W. Fogarty, D. Robertson, B. Harming, A. M'Gregor (s) .....— 20 Totals '„ .. >. 110 110 •*St. Bxlda. v. Otjtbam. .

Following axe th-e scores of the an ;ame; — bove O. T. 3. Young, C. R. Smith, H. L. Smitih, J. Ooolie (s) 21 W. Gibson. D. Barclay, J. Smith, J. Campbell (s) .... ... — 3. Coluaib, A. Gregoryf A. Mo-1-lison, J. Glover (s) 19 S. Cousins, A. Cameron, •W. M'L«od, A. WL'Leoa (s) .. .. — ?. Coombs, C. Bills, T. Scott, W. Millen (s) „ .. , 15 V. Carswell, A. F. Cheyne, J. A. MiSnnon, A. Davidson (s) ... — '. Blakeley, P. Gordon, W. Crewfoxa,'W. E. Don (s) .. ..... 21 I. Fxeeman, G. B. Barnes, H. Miller, A. C. M'lntyfe (») .. — 18 ,28 27 22 Totals 76 95 Cavbhsham v. Green Island. -