BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 68

BOWLING.

Secretaries are requested to forward participate cf games played and of forthcoming matches. The game of bowls is not only open to the old and) young of both sexes who are sound of limb; its -scope is oven wider. On the Wellington Green, at the opening of the bowling tournament, were noticed three players—good ones, too—who could not very well take part in any other outdoor sport. One was minus a leg, and had to use a rubber-clubbed crutch to pace the green with. Another was observed with a cork leg, and still another had a wooden stump protected with a rubber sole. It was cheering to see the keen pdeasur-e that these men took in the game, and the skill they were able to exercise in spite of their physical handicap. INTER-CENTRE MATCHES. Dunedin v. Southland. A match between -eight rinks from Southland a-r:d eight representing Dunedin Centre Avas played on Ivaiiuna. ail'd Caledonian Greens on Saturday afternoon. It was hotly contested, and in only throe cases were the wins recorded by either side secured by more than a few points. Leavmig one game that between’ Wnilac-o and K-eaet—out of count, the -result of the other seven gave a small margin in favour of Dunedin. But Wallace’s victory over Ke-ast was so thorough and decisive that Southland was given a clear gain of 25 and, of course, won the match. 1-ms resuit was peculiarly interesting, insomuch as Keast, the rdaver who skipped the winning rink at Christchurch last vear was one in whom Dunedin had much conlicence; wmle Wallace, widely known as a lead, has not had so much c ■pcv.ciice as £i skip. Tlic following’ arc the scores; Caledonian Ground.

Dunedin v. South Otago. The annual match between the South Otago Centre ami the Dunedin Centre was played on Saturday afternoon on the NorthEast 't'alley Green. There were eight rinks r,n each side, and the match resulted in a win for Dunedin by 35. The players were'- favoured with exceptionally fine weather, an i showed good form. Following are the results

■ s CHAMPIONSHIP games. Balmackwen v. Cavehsham, The championship match between Balmaoawen and Cavers ham was played at Balraacewen on Saturday, ana resulted in a victory for the home innks bv 14 points. Players and scores:—

THE WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. HOME RINK WINS. i WELLINGTON, January 16. The final in the Northern Bowling Association Club rinks was played on Saturday afternoon. T lie re was a large attendance. Amongst those present were the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) and the Hons. ,J. Carroll and J. A. Millar. The weather j was fine and the green .was very keen, i The teams were: Grey Lynn—Casey Pas- ! ooe, V. Casey, and Baildon (s); V ellmg--5 ton—Mayer, Carroll, G. Brown, and j Churchward (s). „ , , , j Wellington scored 1 on the first head, ! and Grey Lynn 2 on the second, followed i by two ‘singles on the succeeding heads, i Then each team scored a single alternately. I At the ninth head Churohvvard, with his second bowl, drew a beautiful shot, and | Baildon, deeming it impossible to alter the position in any other way, drove and made a dead heat. Mayer, who played a fine .game throughout as lead for Wellington, drew the shot with his second. Brown improved Wellington’s position, as also did Churchward. The opposing skip tried to take the jack out, but failed by about an inch. Wellington scored 3, the figures being—Baildon 5, Churchward 7. A 2 and a 1 were then secured by the local club on the twelfth head. Splendid play, chiefly on the nart of V. Casey and Baildon, resulted in the northern team adding 5 to their total—Baildon 10, Churchward 10. Good drawing by Carroll Brown increased Wellington’s score by 5. and Grey Lynn responded with a 4. On the fifteenth betid, Churchward, by bold but successful iplay, drove out an opposing bowl, and i secured s—Baildon 14. Churchward 18. I Grey Lvnn. then notched 1, followed by a j 3 for Wellington. Then Grey Lynn fob. ! lowed suit on the next head—Baildon 17, 1 Churchward 21. Skilful play by Brown and Churchward increased their score by 2. On the twentieth head Carroll put in two fine shots, and Churchward drew another shot— w Baildon 17, Churchward 26. With 9 behind on the last head. Grey Lynn gave up the contest. The Wellington , Club _ thus wins first prize and holds the champion banner for the year. Grey Lynn takes second prize. THE PAIRS, i The following are the results up to the semi-final: Dali (Wellington) beat Smith (Thorndon), ' 25—19. _ Bell (Wellington) beat Kilgour (Carlton), 22—21. ; Bell (Wellington) beat Pollock, substitute for James Brackenridge (Newtown), 21 —20. i Wyllie (Newtown) beat Dali (Wellington), 23—18. i Lock (Tehiwi) beat Williamson (K-el-i burne), 24 —11. j Pickerino- (Palmerston) beat Webb (Wel- ’ Hngton), 21—18. 1 John Brackenridge (Newtown) beat ! Pasoo-e (Wellington), 20—12. . Casey (Grey Lynn) beat Williams 1 (Napier) 20—19. 1 Pickering (Palmerston) beat Bell (Welj ling ton), 24—12. 1 John Brackenridge (Newtown) beat Casey (Grey Lynn), 23—14. i Prince (Newtown) beat Mason (Piliama), 19 -13. John Brackenridge (Newtown) beat Wyllie (Petone), 23—15. . Lock (Tehiwi) beat Prince (Newtown), 25 -18. In the play-off, Brackenridge (Newtown) I boat Pickering (Palmerston), 24—14, and I Lock had a bye.

Fraw. Wales, Matthews, Secular D. 24 S. M’Callum, Jefcoate, Dewar Kissel! Veitcb, M'Leod, Scott, Keast 11 20 Stearns, Eaeside, Hunter, Wallace 36 Buchanan, Anderson, Ho~ M* Laron 20 Loudon, George, Holloway. Allan 19 Boeby. Brown. Armstrong. Balk 21 Waugh, M - Naught, Wilson, Hain 25 Totals 76 100 Kaituna Green. Allen. Falconer, Jacobsen, M Curdy 27 MLean, Longuet, Ay ling, A. E Smith ..• Gooch. Sutcliffe, Paterson, Payne 26 11 Harper, Hastie. King, Paterson 26 Cousins, M'Kinnon, Christie, M* In tyre 23 Lillicrap, Strang, Kingsland. Erskine 18 M‘Kin lay, Dempster, Ti Hie, M‘Gregor 13 Simpson. Ramsay, E. Smith, Ingram — 27 Totals 89 82 Caledonian Green 76 100 Grand totals ... 165 182

D. S.O. JV'.ddox, Sherwood, Hancock. Sanders 29 Sharp, Guest, Murray, Cuff 13 Crow, Short, Johnson. Bentley 27 — M‘Ghie, B. Carson, H. Carson, Alexander — 13 Cope, Hutchison, Abbott, Thom.son 23 — Tripp, Malcolm, M‘Fad.yen, Rutherford — 19 Lindsay, Smellie, Buchanan, M‘Donald 14 — M‘Corkindale, Campbell, Christie, Darton — 30 M'Grath, Kirkland. Don, Smeaton 31 — Macnamara, Dunn, Clemente, Bragg — 14 Gordon, Watte, Cooke. Scott 18 — Nelson, Fruish. Hay. SJreddan — 23 Miles, Blytdi, Tait, Carswell 20 — Lockhart. Arthur, M‘Ara. Martin — 21 Stewart, Collier, Hillier, Cowie 25 — Henderson. Jones. Duckworth, Henderson — 19 Totals ... 187 152

B. C. Butterfield, Christie, F. H. Jones, C. Wilson 25 — Brown, M‘LauchIa.n, Piddington, Forrester ... ••• G. L. Jones, Wright, Fielder, Macdonald 18 21 Brebner, Howard, Mitchell, Meekijon Kirkwood, M'Lennan, Pilkington, Thompson 25 21 Gall, Fogarty, Cleland, Farquhar13 son : ••• J. S. Wilson, Melville, B. JSmith, Adamson 19 Renfree, Rutherford, Merchison, Walker — 18 Totals — 87 73