BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3016, 3 January 1912, Page 31

BOWLING.

Secretaries afe requested to forward particulars •f games played and of forthcoming matches. AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. AUCKLAND, December 31. The Auckland Provincial Bowling Association’s annual pennant tournament was concluded yesterday. In the eemi-final of the ivinks Harvey (Devonport) beat Yoale (Ponsonby) by 21 to 17, and Armstrong (VVaikino) beat Baildon (Urey Lynn) by 23 to 9. The final was won by Devonport, who beat Waikino by 28 to 14. TOURNAMENT AT MILTON. . A double-handed progressive tournament was played on Milton G-recn on Boxing Day, in which 20 players participated. Four rounds of nine heads each game were played. Three pairs were left in the semifinals, in which W. R. Brady and H. H. Wilkinson defeated R. Rcbertson and G. Reed, but wore beaten in the final by T. G. Henderson and F. Twiss, who thus secured the trophies. N.Z. BOWLING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL TOURNAMENT. RINK PLAY. According to established custom the annual tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association was this year held in Dunedin, the only deviation made from the beaten path being that the 27th December liad been fixed upon for the opening day instead of the middle of January. It seems probable that had the old d'ato been adhered to, the competitors would have been more numerous, but as it was there was a big turn-out of bowlers, and the four greens in use were fully occupied. Quito the usual amount of onthusiaism was manifested among the bowling fraternity, and interest in the tournament was by no means confined to thoae participating in the tournament alone. There was at all times a liberal sprinkling of spectators about, and as the afternoon drew to close the miinibor sensibly i nor eased. The day was devoted to playing the rinik competitions in their earlier stages, and good progress was made. There were three competitions in all, two being made subordinate to the champion competition with which the tournament started. These two were called B rinks and C rinks, those suffering certain defeats in the originating competition being drafted into B and subsequently C, so that the rink tournament to all intents and purposes took the form of the threo-lifo eystem. The result of the method adopted was that every rink, however unlucky, was assured of a good busy day’s play. The association has ueuallv been pretty fortunate in the matter of weather, but on the 27th was anything but an ideal day for bowling, or for anything else for the matter of that. Still, it was sufficiently good for the tournament to proceed, which is something bowlers have to bo thankful for. No matter how sheltered a green might bo, it was impossible to altogether escape the effects of the high wind blowing, and many a bowl well enough laid down under ordinary circumstances ran away narrow, or failed to answer the bias owing to its being held up by the wind. But bowlers are accustomed to the eccentricities of the weather, and as they are a goodtempered lot. not a grumble was heard. A fit matter for comment is that in one instance, at least, the position of plavers in a rink was changed several times, the object apparently being to give everyone a chance to skip. It does not seem oesiiablo that such a. chopping and changing about should be allowed. It is. however, a matter for tho centre to consider .and adjudicate upon. , .. , , The Dunedin Green was in splendid order and visiting players were most laudatory in their comments. It was anticipated, in view of tho recent rain, that the gieen would bo somewhat dead, but experience showed that sun and wind had been benefactors, tho rinks, without exception, being keen. Bowlers, however, were faced with tho problem of a somewhat tricky north*.;ast wind, which somewhat interfered with the play. As it happened, however, very few Diinodin Club members were playing on the green, so that Dunedin’s prevailing wind was as much an advantage as otherwise to all competitors. _ Some very fine games were played, and in several instances tho final result was in doubt up till the last shot. Mr W. was tho umpire of tho green, and in the discharge of his duties gave every satisfaction. Tho Kaituna Green was in first class condition, and not nearly so heavy as would have been expected. Towards tho afternoon it became fairly keen. Some very good games wore witnessed, and there werrsomo very close contests. 3?ayne and M'Gallan had a very close struggle, M‘Gallan scoring with his last bowl and winning tho game by a point. An exciting finish was witnessed between Carswell and Abbot, the scores being 19 all on tho 21st head. Another head was played and resulted in favour of Carswell, the result being 22—19 Owing to the efforts of the caretaker (Mr R. Grinlay) the Valley Green wasplaying well, but the gusty wind affected the play to some extent. Mr John White, the green umpire, was called upon several times to decide a number of minor points. Lunch was provided in the pavilion by tho caretaker. The visitors appreciated this innovation, as it allowed them to give more time to play. Everything was exceedingly well ordered at the St. Kilda Green, where play was continuous from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.. and Mr J. H. Hancock proved an efficient umpire. Ho kept tho record of the play in a way that could bo understood by anyone, and was seldom called upon to exercise his functions as umpire, and when the

was his decisions appeared to give satisfaction. Information was readily and courteously afforded by him to players and press. The green played well, except for a slight bumpiness, which was only to be expected, but the wind proved very troublesome, and must have been a source of irritation to the players, though, beyond an occasional despairing tossing of the arms in the air as a bowl well and truly laid was swtpt out of its proper course, there was no sign of it. There was nothing very exceptional in the way of play, notwithstanding the fact that many of those competing were veterans at the game, and have on plenty of occasions nut up a great performance on the bowing green The plain English of it was that the draw could not be relied upon, and in such a case good play is out of the question. There were several stubborn _ fights for supremacy, and ono was seen in the game between Bentley and M‘Fadden, who kept pegging along shot and shot about. _ And there . were the usual misfortunes in the shape of cutting out the wrong bowl and leaving an opponent with a hat full. So™ 6 games wore fairly evenly Contested, while others were of a runaway order, and in a few instances the vanquished were defeated by more than two to one. In one case the score was 24 to 8. While on the subject of scores regret may be expressed that the scoring cards do not always show the true result. A generous winner; and most bowlers who won are generously inclined; thinks nothing of permitting several additional points being put on to his opponent s score and while that is a very commendable ‘and graceful concession in one sense it is not desirable in tournament_play. In no other sport or pastime is it done, and it may bo taken for granted thattho defeated parlv is not seeking to bo “"ret down lightly ” when he loses at bowls. The following are the details of the plaV ' DUNEDIN GREEN. Champion Rinks. First Round. R. Hatch, J H. Worboys, E Bary. C. Bary (Victoria, Wellington) 22 beat W. King. D. H. Hastings, D. S. Jolly, A. Macpherson (St. Clair) 17. 'T. Clark, A. Christie, H. Craighead, J. H Mavnard (Ashburton) 50 beat M. Peaice, C. ‘Fogarty, W. M‘Kmlay. F. P. Evans. (Caversham) 10. .... „ T A. Foam, A. Arthur, J. M Ara, H. L. Darton (Lawrence) 25 beat C. C. Rawlinton. F. Wright, J. M'Clymont, A. Rawhneon (N.E. Valley) 18. A. Cameron, D. M Lachlan, o. O. M‘Lashlan, D. Stevenson (Taieri) 28 beat F. Sharp, T. W. Ambrose, H. J. Gulliver, 3. A. Webber (Rangiora) 11. J. Hungerford, A. Walker, y W. Clark, H. M Ewing (St. Kilda) 28 beat J. Reddmgton. W. Hogg, J. Cowie, J. Edwards (Caledonian) 22. _ . W. F Brundell, F. Kettle, J. Buist, H. Smeaton (St. Kilda) 24 beat J. M‘Neill, -I. Anderson, H. Mann. D. Miann (Fairfield) is. G. F. Smith, F. Akhurst, H. L. Smith, C. R. Smith (Otago) 26 beat F. Linegar, J. H Mathcson, F. Wilkinson, W. Nioolson (Roslyn) 18. W. Anitman, O. Lambourne, T. Lambourne A. J. Cooper (Kaituna) 23 boat J. Turnbull, J. H. Mitchell, J. T. Pettigrew, C. Taylor (Sydenham) 19. Second Round. Maynard 29 beat Darton 15. Webber 25 beat Nioolson 23. Rawlinspn 32 beat Evans 9. Cooper 23 beat Ewing 19. Bary 22 boat Smeaton 9. Smith 21 beat Stevenson 11. Edwards 18 beat Taylor 12. Mann 20 beat Macpherson 15. Third Round. Byes (rinks having two wins): Bary, Maynard. Smith, Cooper. % Smeaton 19 beat Darton 9. Webber 25 beat Edwards 16. Mann 24 beat Rawlinson 23. Stevenson 20 beat Ewing 17. Fourth Round. Mann 21 beat Webber 19. Maynard 20 beat Bary 12. Cooper 28 beat Smith 22. Stevenson 20 beat Smeaton 13. B Rinks. First Round. Taylor 23 beat Nioolson 17. Macpherson 29 beat Evans 14. Second Round. Darton 28 beat Ewing 25. Rawlinson 27 beat Edwards 20. Macpherson 13 boat Taylor 9. C Rinks. First Round. Evans 21 beat Nicolson 20. KAITUNA GREEN. Champion Rinks First Round. J. Forrest, J. A. Wilkinson, D. Robertson. A. Black (Dunedin) 27 beat C. Young, G. M. Pizey, W. G Hay, J. Cooke (Otago) 15. A. T Bastings, J. M'Lcnnan, H. D. Campbell. L. H. Campbell (Caledonian) beat Newton, Nelson, Bryce, F. Lough (St. Kilda) 9. Pritchard, Beaumont, Millar, F. M'Gallan (Sydenham) 23 beat J. Scott, W. P. Gale, A. Bailho, C. J. Payne (Kaituna) 22. A. Christie, W. Allan. J. Tail, W. Carswell (Taieri) 26 boat J. Paterson, J. Murdoch, W. Gregory, R. H. Scott (Roslyn) 12. J Brown, A. F. Burns. Walker, C. Tillie (Caversham) 19 beat W. Bridget, J Angus, W. Efford, G. Gibbs-Jordan (Rangiora) 18. H. Donald, Donald, P. Gray, J. Abbott (North-East Valley) 26 beat Dillon, J. Baldwin, D. M'Dougall, J. Day (Gore) 8. G. Lucas, T. Martin, 11. Laker, J. Chetwin (Edgeware) 17 beat J. S. Foster, W. Giles. W. A. Maddox, 11. B. Colo (St. Clair) 16. F. Berry, R. J. Price, W. Jacobsen, F. Carter (St. Kilda) 25 beat L. G. Scrimshaw, G. Collins, H. Monahan, T. Edwards (Tomuka) 18. Second Round. Campbell 19 beat M‘Gallan 17. Black 26 beat Carswell 21. Carter 22 beat Chetwin 15. Tillie 28 bea-t Abbott 8. Carter 22 beat Chetwin 15. Payne 33 beat Lough 20. Scott 20 beat Cooke 15. Gihlis-.Tordan 2 beat Day 22, Colo 25 beat Edwards 7. Third Round. Campbell, Black, Tillie, and Carter, each Carswell 28 beat M'Gallan 9. Payne 31 beat Scott 17. fvd.e 21 beat Gibbs-Jordan 11Abbott 17 boat Chetwin 14. Fourth Round.

Payne 21 beat Cole 12. Black 17 beat Campbell 13. Ttllio 28 beat Garter 17. Carswell 22 beat Abbot 19. B Rinks. First Rcmnd. Cooke 36 beat Lough 25. Day 19 beat Edwards 9. Second Round. Cooke 25 beat Day 14. M'Gallan 21 boat Chetvvin 19. Gibbe-Jordan 26 beat Scott 16. C Rinks. First Round. Edwards 23 boat Lough 16. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. Champion Rinks. First Round. J. A. Cardno, J. G. Roberton, T. R. Irvine, and D M'Farlano (St. Kilda) 18 beat D. Soott, T. C. M'Lellan, J. Scott, and D. Cormaok (Caledonian) 16. P. Seeiye, A. Blakeley, T. Sutcliffe, and F. Smith (Kaituna) 23 beat W. Allen, P. Dobbs, F. Fowin.gs, and W. Calvert (Sydenham) 18. J. Hanna, T. A. Maitland, W. H. Smith, and W.. D. Wyatt (Dunedin) 23 beat G. Clarke, F. Farley, A. M'Dougall, and G. Wcdderspoon (Roslyn) 19. R. Sinclair, C. J. Jennings, 11. C. Wilson, and T. R. Cresswell (Rangiora) 22 beat W. Lane, J. D. Stewart, J. Boothroyd, and D. Campbell (Ashburton) 14. W. Heenan. A. M'Corkindale, D. L. Christie, and A. Blair (Lawrence) 19 beat M. M'Lood, J. R. Townsend, E. W. Horn, and J. C. Fruish (Gore) 16. A. Clark, D. M'Donald, E. H. Clark, and E. Lefevre (Paljpenston) 18 beat 11. Frapweli, John Ford, P. Carolin, and A. Slater (Mornington) 17. A. Dobson, W. Denholm, J. Denholm, and H. Martin (Meadowbank) 25 beat J. Lindsay, jun., W. T. Smellie, A. Smellio, and A. Young (Green Island) 22. A. H. Alien, R. Scott-AHan, D. C. Cameron, jun., and John White (St. Kilda) 25 beat Mills, Bethune, Petrie, and Manson (Johnsonville) 19. Second Round. F. Smith 25 beat D. M'Fa.rJane 14. T. R: Cresswell 19 beat W. D. Wyatt 16. E. Lefevro 20 beat A’. Blair 18. J. White 21 beat H. Martin 14. G. Wcdderspoon 19 beat D. Campbell 15. W. Calvert 23 beat D. Cormack 15. J. C. Fruish 22 beat A. Slater 13. A. Young 24 beat Manson 16. Third Round. D. M‘Farlane 18 beat W. D. Wyatt 17. A. Blair 22 beat H. Martin 16. G. Wcdderspoon 22 beat W. Calvert 13. A. Young 31 boat J. C. Fruish 25. Bves (rinks having two wins): F. Smith, T. R. Cresswell, E. Lefevre, .J. White. Fourth Round. Smith 32 beat Cresswell 12. White 22 beat Lefevre 18. M'Farlano 21 beat Blair 17. Young 23 beat Wcdderspoon 18. B Rinks. First Round. D. Campbell 21 beat D. Cormack 18. Manson 19 boat A. Slater 15. Second Round. Manson 20 beat Campbell. 13. Martin 20 boat Wyatt 13. Fruish 25 beat Calvert 24. C Rinks. First Round. Cormack 26 beat Slater 17. ST. KILDA GREEN. Champion Rinks. First Round. T. Ashton, J. H. Hinton, A. Stoneham, and J. D. Cameron (St. Kilda) 22 boat Foster, Haydon, Stevenson, and Kcast (Caledonian) 19. J. Beattie, E. E. Chegwin, Young, and J. D. Taylor (Sydenham) 18 beat Howard, Kingston, Fruish, and Trounce (Kaituna) 17. J. C. Short, C. Foster, A. Gillies, and J. S. Bentley (Dunedin) 21 beat J. Spinks, J. K. Hamilton, A. j* Gregory, and R. J. Watts (Otago) 13. T. M'Faddon, J. Thompson, W. M'Lood, and Jno. M'Faddon (Taieri) 22 beat J. Dick, D. Blyth, A. Napier, and A. J. Botting (Mornington) 18. W. Glondining, F. C. Williams, E. Crowley, and A. A. Kennedy (Greenmeadows) 29 heat J. Stephenson, C. Dykes, C. C. Cook, and R. Erskine (Southland) 11. A. M'Kenzie, W. Penman, A. Middlemass, and 11. Carson Hvaitangata) 31 boat Morton, M'Millan, Hollows, and Walker (Kaikorai) 18. Lawry, Wallace, Barnett, and Borland (Canterbury) 19 beat J. Mercer, W. Fraser, J. Brown, and J. Woolf (United) 14. O. Balk, A. W. Martin, C. Allnutt, and Armstrong (Balmacewen) 27 beat G. G. Adoss, A. Summorell, E. Falconer, and J. M'Curdy (St. Kilda) 17. Second Round. Taylor 20 boat J. D. Cameron 18. Bentley 18 beat M'Faddon 15. Kennedy 27 boat Carson 21. Borland 19 boat Armstrong 15. Koast 16 beat Trounce 15. Botting 24 boat Watts 8. Walker 19 boat Erskino 17. M'Curdy 16 beat Woolf 11. Third Round. M'Fadden 25 boat C'cm&roa 11. Carson 24 beat Armstrong il. Botting 26 beat Koast 11. M'Curdy 28 beat Walker 21 Byes; Taylor, Bentley, Kennedy, and Borland. Fourth Round. Kennedy 26 beat Borland 22. Bentley 16 beat Taylor 14. M'Curdy 27 beat Botting 17. Carson 20 beat M'Faddon 18. B Rinks. First Round. Trounce 20 beat Whitts 14. Woolf 25 boat Erskine 20. Second Round. Koast 27 beat Walker 12. Cameron 21 heat Armstrong 20. Trounce 24 boat Wteolf 17. C Rinks. First Round. Erskine 23 boat Watts 17. The players engaged on this green yesterday will continue the rink play this morning. Second Day.—Thursday. The incessant drizzle on Thursday morning rendered play on the Dunedin greens impossible. and it was decided _ to continue the Champion Rinks at the Taiori, where no rain fell during the morning. It was agreed by the committee that only the

Champion Rinks should bo played, in ordos if possible to find the green winner* of those rinks. Accordingly, a large numbet of the bowlers went to the Taieri by the 210 p.m. train. The Taieri Club’s Green at Mosgicl was found to bo comparatively dry, though the drizzle was beginning t<> come down, getting thicker as evening came on, and making conditions very miserable. As a result of this unfavourable state of things, the majority of the players wore overcoats or used their umbrellas, and only one round could be played. Tho results were : NORTH-EAST VARNEY GREEN. Fifth Round. J. White (Sit. Kilda) 32 beat F. Smith (Kaituna) 20. A. Young (Green Island) 20 beat D. M'Farlane (St. Kilda) 18. White to play Young for green winner. KAITUNA GREEN. Fifth Round, O. Tillic (Oaversham) 22 beat A. Black (Dunedin) 20. W. Carswell (Taieri) 18 beat C. J. Pfcyne (Kaituna) 17. Tillie to play Carswell for green winner. ST. KILDA GREEN. Fifth Round. • Bentley (Dunedin) 25 beat Kennedy (Greenmeadows, Napier) 14. M’Cmxly (St .Kilda) 19 beat Garsoa (Kaitangata) 15. Bentley plays M'Curdy for green winner. DUNEDIN GREEN: Fifth Round, Cooper (Kaituna) IS beat Maynard (Ashburton) 16. Stevenson (Taieri) 26 beat Mann (Fairfield) 18. Cooper plays Stevenson for green winner, RINK PLAV. Third Day—Friday. Tho committee met on Friday morning, and, in view of the fact that there were not sufficient grounds in a dry state to play tho Doubles, it was decided to continue the Rinks on the St, Kilda, Kaituna, Dunedin, and Roslyn' greens. The St. Kilda Green was playing really well, and the absence of any strong wind allowed practically perfect drawing. Mr Gardiner (the caretaker) has worked a big improvement in this pretty playing area, and the players were unanimous in their approval of it. The chances were that the Dunedin Green on Friday would bo unplayable, but the conditions improved throughout the forenoon, and sunshine and tho wind was favourable, the result being when play started at 1 o’clock a series of rinks that it would bo had to beat under any conditions - was presented to the competing bowlers. A two-yard-wide lino of scrim was run along each end of the green, and this, whilst conserving tho turf, did not in any way interfere with the play, although, of course, it made very long heads impossible. The Kaituna Green was in very fair condition when play commenced, and improved as the afternoon wore on. Some very close and interesting games _ wero witnessed; also some “ walk-aways.” Owing to the flood in the North-East Valley having mad© the local green unfit for play, the gameti set down for decisioathero were played on the Roslyn Green, which wa s kindly placed at the disposal of the Tournament Committee. THe principal game was that for tho North-East Valley Green championship between White (St. Kilda) and Young (Green Island). It was watched by a number of enthusiasts, and resulted in a keen contest, White winning with a load of 7 points. Tho following are tho day’s results: — ST. KILDA GREEN. Champion Rinks. GREEN WINNER. J. M'Curdy (St.- Kilda) 25 beat J. CJ. Bentley (Dunedin) 14. B Rinks. Third Round. Trounce (Kaituna) 22 beat Cameron (St, Kilda) 11. Keast (Caledonian) 19 beat Taylor (Sydenham) 13. M‘Fadden (Taieri) 18 beat Borland (Canr terbury) 15. Betting (Mornington) a bye. Fourth Round. Koast 23 beat Trounce 13. M‘Fad den 18 beat Betting 17. Carson (Kaitangata) 19 beat Kennedy (Green Meadows) 11. Fifth Round. Bentley 19 beat Carson 18. Keast 19 beat M'Fadden 8. Keast and Bentley play off for green winner. C Rinks. Second Round. Woolf (United) 20 beat Erskino 10. Armstrong (St. Kilda) 21 beat Walket (Kaikorai) 15. Third Round. Woolf 24 beat Armstrong 16. J. D. Cameron 29 beat Taylor (Syden< ham) 8. Borland a bye. Fourth Round. Borland 20 beat Trounce 13.. Woolf 20 beat J. D. Cameron 10. Butting 15 beat Kennedy 13. DUNEDIN GREEN. Champion Rinks. GREEN WINNER. Stevenson (Taieri) 20 beat Cooper (Kal« tuna) 15. Semi-final. Carswell (Taieri) 21 boat M'Curdy (SL Kilda) 12. B Rinks. Third Round. Bary (Victoria. Wellington) 22 beas Smeafcon (St. Kilda) 14. _ Darton (Lawrence) 19 heat Taylor (Syden* Rawlinson (N.E. V alley) 22 beat Smith; (Otago) 15. Fourth Round. Maynard (Ashburton) 27 beat Manui (Fairfield) 8. Bary 27 beat Webber (Rangiora) 13, Rawlinson 27 boat Taylor 18. Fifth Round. Maynard 17 beat Cooper 16. Bary 22 beat Rawlinson 10. GREEN WINNER. Maynard (Ashburton) plays Bary (Victoria). C Rinks. Second Round. Edwards (Caledonian) 24 beat Ewing (Sfi, Kilda) 13. Evans (Caversham) 22 beat Macphersotf (St. Clair) 17,

Third Round. Evans 22 beat Edwards 15. Darton 21 beat Smith 15. Smeaton a bye. Fourth Round. Mann 16 beat Webber 6. Darton 20 beat Evans 8. Taylor 16 beat Smeaton 8. KAITUNA GREEN. Champion Rinks. GREEN WINNER. Carswell (Taieri) 26 beat THlie (Caversham) 9. Semi-final. Stevenson (Taieri) 22 beat White (St. Kilda) 12. B Rinks. Third Round. M‘Gallan 25 beat Cooke 22. Campbell 17 beat Gibbs-Jordan 16. Carter 21 beat Abbott 20. Cole a bye. Fourth Round. Fayne 20 beat Black 18. Carter 23 beat Cole 9. Campbell 19 beat M‘Gallan 18. Fifth Round. Payne 16 beat Tillie 13. Camplvell 19 beat Carter 10. Campbell and Payne play off for green winner. \ C Rinks. Second Rourtd. Edwards 19 beat Day 14. Srctt 21 beat Chetwin 16. Third Round. Edwards 23 beat Scott 4. Gibbs-Jordan 24 beat Cook© 17. Abbott a bye. Fourth Round. Black 17 beat Cole 12* M'Gallan 15 beat Abbott 12. Edwards 18 beat Gibbs-Jordan 9. ROSLYN GREEN. Champion Rinks. GKEEN WINNER. Whit© 23 beat Young 16. B Rinks. Third Round. D. M'Farlane 21 beat F. Smith 17. Martin 23 beat Cress we 11 16. W T edderspoon 31 beat Lefevre 12. Fourth Round. Wedderspoon 16 beat Martin 12. A. Young 26 beat D. M‘Farlane 20. Fifth Round. Crcfsswell 19 boat Fruish 10. Martin 27 beat Manson 25. Lefevre 22 beat Blair 20. C Rinks. Second Round. D. Campbell 26 beat D. Cormack 19. W. D. Wyatt 23 beat W. Calvert 19. Third Round. Campbell 26 beat Wyatt 15. Fruish 21 beat Manson 19. Fourth Round. F. Smith 20 beat Lefevre 10. Blair 22 beat Cress well 16. Campbell 23 beat Fruish 14. The main interest on the Dunedin Green in the afternoon centred round the championship rink semi-final between Carswell s Taieri rink and M'Curdy’s St. Kilda rink. Taieri went off with a lead of 3 in the first head, to which St. Kilda replied with a brace on the second. The next two heads gave singles to card, whilst M'Curdy scored 2 on the fifth head. Scores were in and out until the tenth head, when tfho card read 8 all Carswell then scored a 4 and a single, and the score at the fourteenth head was —Carswell 14, M‘Curdy 10. From this stage onwards there was no doubt as to the result. Both teams played admirably, but Carswell s generalship and tho steadiness of his team proved too much for the St. Kilda repre sentatives, and the game ended:—Carswell, 21; M'Curdy, 12. The game between Stevenson and White, played at Kaituna. was very interesting to witness. At the sixth head Stevenson was 6 to White’s 9, while in to the thirteenth head the former added 12 more to ins score, bringing him up to 18. On the sixteenth head White scored 4, making his total 13. On the seventeenth head Stevenson scored 3, and on the eighteenth , White added another to his score, the board then reading—Stevenson 21, White 14. On the nineteenth head Taieri scored 1, while on the twentieth end twenty-first heads White increased his total by 2. During the game White made 2 fine drives, burning the head on each occasion. Beth skips played extremely well throughout. Fourth Day—Saturday. On Saturday morning a commencement was made with the Doubles, and, fortunately, the weather was again fine, and there was no interruption in the day’s programme. Sixteen heads were played, with a time-limit of an hour and three-quarters. The Dunedin Green was in capital order, and the bowling was witnessed by a largo number of spectatore, ' especially in the afternoon. Good progress was made with the Doubles competition. The Championship was carried through to the fifth round. The Kaituna Green was in fine playing order, and considerable interest was manifested in the play throughout the day by the large number of visitors who patronised the green. The Otago Green was very keen, but it looked rather bare in patches. Play was generally most interesting, and occasionally close.

Tho Valley Green gave no evidence of the great soaking it got on Thursday night. The various rinks played well, the bowlers having an interesting and enjoyable day. Mr Sinellie was green umpire, and, with Mr Allen, kept tho score sheet and generally attended satisfactorily to the running of tho tournament. On the Balmacewen Green the condition*; were fairly favourable for good bowling. There was a light wind, but it did not interfere materially with the run of the bowls. There wore several interesting finishes, those between Brown (United. Christchurch) and Pastier (Green Island) in the fourth round of tho Champion Doubles, and Carolin (Mornington) and M'Curdy (St. Kilda) in the C Doubles being particularly so. In the first-named Brown was 3 down and lying 2 with the last bowl to play. By a fine shot he pushed an opposing bowl through, leaving him 4. and the game. In the final head between Carolin and M'Curdy, the last-named was 2 up, and his lead had left a sung head; but the genial Mornington skip was equal to ths occasion, and “dealt” with the head to some purpose, and ended up lying 3. thus winning bv 1 point. This was the mo=t popular win of the day. i Tho games played at Roslyn were highly

interesting, and when play concluded for the day Crowley and Barry were to play off for the green championship. Owing to the bad light this game was postponed till Monday. The St. Kilda Green was playing very well, being exceptionally keen and drawing well on both hands on all the r.inks. Credit is due to the caretaker for giving the players such an excellent green. In the semi-final of the Champion Doubles between Darton and Gillies, although the latter was in the lead and won comtortably, it was a keenly-fought contest, and Gillies, to maintain his position, had to resort to considerable driving. The game between Cress we 11 and Calvert saw the former get away with a good lead, which he maintained right through, and won easily. There was a remarkable game between Ewing and Fruish in the third round of the B Doubles. In an hour and three-quarters they played only eight ends, no less than six ends being burnt by the skips, the score when the bell rang being: Ewing 8, Fruish 4. On the Caversham Green everything went like clockwork, thanks largely to the busi-ness-like methods of the green umpire (Mr F. P. Evans), and play was ail over by 7 o’clock. The green was playing splendidly. It played better in the afternoon after having been rolled, than in the morning. The umpire was called on only once during the day to measure a shot. In another case two shots were so close that the skips tossed up for it. The players at Green Island lost half an hour at midday owing to a collapse in the arrangements that were made for lunch. Otherwise play went on steadily, and the bowlers managed to get back to town shortly after 8 o’clock. Any Lack of attention in the luncheon arrangements was more <than compensated in the afternoon, when the ladies provided an enticing supply of tea and cakes. The green was in lovely order and played well all the day, though one or two of the rinks were inclined to be a little bit tricky. There was an absence of wind, which made the play very pleasant. Nearly all the games weer keenly contested, but in several instances runaway victories wdre obtained. The duties of the umpire (Mr W. Nicolson) were very light. The following are the results; — DUNEDIN GREEN. Championship Doubles. First Round. G. G. Adess and A. Summerell (St. Kilda) won by default from J. North and J. Colline (Caledonian). A. E. Scott and W. M. Hogg (Dunedin) 15 beat J. Turnbull and J. Mitchell (Sydenham) 14. , . G. C’.arke and G. Wedderepoon (Roslyn) 15 beat R. R- Douglas and A. J. Sinclair (Caledonian) 12 J. D. Stewart and D. Campbell (Ashburton) 14 beat R. Sinclair and W. Eftord (Rangmra) jj. Hancock (St. Clair) 20 beat J. Brown and C. Tillio (Caversham) •j A A. S. Armstrong and A. W. Martin (Balmacewen) 16 beat W. Hcenan and A. M'Cottkindale (Lawrence) 16. J. Ridding ton and J. Edwards (Caledonian) 16 beat E. H. Clark and E. Le fevre (Palmerston) 14. , J. Scott and A. Baillie (Kaituna) 15 b-at W. Allan and W. Carswell (Taien) 14. Second Round.

Summerell 19 beat Hogg 13. Wedderspoon 17 beat Baillie 9. Campbell 15 beat Hancock 14, Edwards 18 beat Martin 17. Mitchell 14 beat Collins 11. Carswell 25 beat Sinclair 9. ElYord 19 heat Til He 15. M'Corkindale 13 beat Lefevre 12, Third Round.

Baillie 17 beat Hogg 16. Hancock 16 beat Martin 8. Mitchell 12 beat Carswell 11. M'Corkindale M beat Efford 9. Byes : Edwards, Wedderspoon, Summerell, Campbell. R()uni

Wedderspoon 16 beat Summerell 12. Campbell 18 boat Edwards 10. Baillie 17 beat Hancock 15. Mitohcll 18 beat M Corkmdale 1/. Fifth Round

Campbell 15 beat Wedderspoon 5. Baillie 10 beat Mitchell 9. Campbell meets Baillie for green winner. B Doubles. First Round. Sinclair 13 beat Collins 12. Tillio 14 beat Martin 13. Second Round. - TiUio 21 beat Sinclair 9 Martin 16 beat Hogg 11. Carswell 23 beat Efford 12. Third Round. Tillic 14 beat Martin 13. Carswell 24 boat Summerell 9. Hancock 22 beat Edwards 13. M'Corkindale a bye. C DOUBLES. First Round. Lefevre 21 beat Collins 17. Second Round. Lefevre 17 beat Sinclair 10. Efford 18 beat Hogg 7. Third Round. Efford 14 beat Lefevre 2. KAITUNA GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. Havdon and Hocking (Caledonian) 19 beat Berry and Jacobsen (St. Kilda) 9. Beaumont and M'Gallan (Sydenham) 23 boat? Lorimcr and W. Bogg (North-East V cSins and Tait (Taieri) 20 beat Ampman and Lambourn© (Kaituna) 14 Paterson and Soott (Roslyn) 21 beat Gray nnd Abbott (North-East A alley) 12. Maddox and Cole (St Clair) 13 beat Blvth and Coull (Mornington) 12. Dillon and M'DougaU (Gore) 18 boat Bvrne and Taylor (Meadow-bank) 15. Williams and Kennedy (Greenmeadows) 22 beat Lucas and Laker (Edgeware) 9 Clarke and M‘Donald (Palmerston) 18 beat Barnett and Borland (Canterbury) 12. Second Round. Hocking 16 beat M'Gallan 15. Tait 20 beat Scott 12. M'DougaU 21 beat Cole 18M‘Donald 15 beat Kennedy 14. Jacobsen 13 beat Bogg 7. Abbott 15 beat Lamboume 10. Laker 18 beat Borland 15. Coull, a bye. Third Round. Scott 16 beat M'Gallan 15. Cole 18 beat Kennedy 10. Abbott 15 beat Jacobsen 13. Coull 18 beat Laker 14.

Hocking, Tait, M'Dougall, and M'Donald byes. Fourth Round. Tait 16 beat Hocking 9. M'Donald 15 beat M'Dougall 14. Col© 21 beat Scott 9. Abbott 21 beat Coull 13. Fifth" Round. Tait 19 beat M'Donald 14. Col© 22 beat Abbott 10. B Doubles. First Round. ! Lambourne 18 beat "Begg 9. Borland, a bye. Second Round. Borland 13 beat Lambourne 12. M'Gallan 13 boat Kennedy 9. Laker 24 beat Jacobsen 16. Third Round. Borland 22 beat M'Gallan 14. Hocking 17 beat Laker 8. Scott 22 beat M'Dougall 21. Coull, a bye. C Doubles. First Round. Begg, a bye. Second Round. Lambourne 18 beat Begg 11. Kennedy 15 beat Jacobsen 20. OTAGO GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. Hinton and Stoneham (St. Kilda) 19 beat Foster and Stevenson (Caledonian) 14. Maitland and Wyatt (Dunedin)) 20 beat Pettigrew and C. Taylor (Sydenham) 15. J. Thompson and W. M'Leod (Taieri) 18 beat P. Seelye and F. Smith (Kaituna) 11. F. Wright and G. Dunn (North-East valley) 15 beat Jennings and Gulliver (Rangiora) 14. Botting and Perry (Mornington) 27 beat G. F. Smith and C. R. Smith (Otago) 7. Allnutt and Balk-(Balmacewen) 18 beat Middlemas and Carson (Kaitangata) 15. Scrimshaw and Edwards (Temuka) 15 beat Robertson and Eethune (Johnsonville) !0. Wallace and Lowry (Canterbury) 12 beat M'Millan and Walker (Kaikorai) 11.

Second Round.Wyatt 16 beat Stroncham 11. M‘Leod 16 boat Dunn 9 Balk 19 boat Perry 3. Lowry 12 beat Edwards 10. Stevenson 20 beat Taylor 9. F. Smith 16 beat Gulliver 11. Carson 21 beat O. R. Smith 13. Bethune 16 beat Walker 14. Third Round. Stonoham. 24 beat Dunn 10 Edwards 11 beat Perry 10. F. Smith 13 beat Stevenson 10. Carson 18 beat Bethune 13. Fourth Round, Wyatt 18 beat M'Leod 12. Balk 12 beat Lowry 6. Sto noth am 16 beat Edwards 15. Carson 18 beat F. Smith 17. Fifth Round. Balk 16 beat Wyatt 10. Canson 14 beat Stonoham 8 B Doubles. First Round. Taylor 19 boat Gulliver 15. C. R. Smith 17 beat Walker 14. Second Round. Taylor 15 beat Smith 10. Dunn 23 beat Perx-y 10. Stevenson 20 beat Bethune 13. Third Bound. Dunn 16 beat Taylor 15. Stevenson 19 beat M'Leod 16. Edwards 12 beat Lowry 8. F. Smith a bye. __ C Doubles. First Round. Sullivan 18 beat Walker 17, Second Round. C. R. Smith 23 boat Sullivan 10. Perry 20 beat Bethune 10.

N.E. VALLEY GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. J. McLennan and L. H. Campbell (Caledonian) 17 beat Bryce and Lough (St. Kilda) 12. J. Forrest and D. Robertson (Dunedin) 18 beat Prichard and Spiller (Sydenham) 9. J. Dick and A. Napier (Mornington) 18 beat F. Sharp and T. W. Ambrose (Rangiora) 8. D. S- Jolly and A. Macpherson (St. Clair) 16 beat E. A. Eastabrook and A. Christie (Ashburton) 10. F. Akhurst and H. L. Smith (Otago) 17 beat A. Arthur and J. M‘Ara (Lawrence) 16. J. G. Robertson and T. R. Irvine (St. Kilda) 24 beat W. T. Smellie and A. Smellie (Green Island) 14. J. A. M'Kinnon and A. Davidson (Taicri) 16 beat T. Lambourno and A. J. Cooper (Kaituna) 10. G. M. Pizey and J. Johnson (N.E. Valley) 12 beat F. Linigan and F. Wilkinson (Roslyn) 11. Second Round.

Campbell 13 beat Robertson 12. Johnson 14 beat Davidson 13. Napier 16 beat Macpherson 12. Smith 18 Beat Irvine 15. Spillcr 18 beat Lough 15. Cooper 17 beat Wilkinson 14. Ambrose 16 beat Christie 12. Smellie 12 heat M'Ara 10. Third Round. Robertson 18 heat Davidson 10. Macpherson 13 beat Irvine 12. Cooper 18 beat Spiller 15. Smellie 15 beat Ambrose 14. . Byes: Campbell, Johnson, Napier, and Smith. . Fourtn Round, Johnson 17 boat Campbell 15. Smith 22 beat Napier 8. Robertson 17 beat Macpherson 10. Smellie 16 beat Cooper 14. Fifth Round. Smith 21 beat Johnson 13. Smellie 19 beat Robertson 7. Smith plays Smellie for green winner. B Doubles. First Round. Wilkinson 21 beat Lough 17. M'Ara 17 beat Christie 12. Second Round. M'Ara 16 beat Wilkinson 12. Irvine 23 beat Davidson 16. Spiller 20 beat Ambrose JlO. Third Round. M'Ara 21 beat Irvine }9. Spiller 18 beat Campbell 12. Macpherson 22 beat Napier 11. Cooper a bye. C Doubles. First Round. Christie 15 beat lough 14.

Second Round. Christie 16 beat Wilkinson 10. Davidson 19 boat Ambrose 14. BALMACEWEN GREEN, Champion Doubles. First Round.

T. C. M'Lennan and D. Cormack (Caledonian) 14 beat E. Falconer and J. M'Curdy (St. Kilda) 10. W. Young and J. D. Taylor (Sydenham) 17 boat J. H. Wilkinson and A. Black (Dunodin) 14. D. Melville and T. Sanders (Kaituna) 18 beat* D. Stevenson and J. M'Laohlan (Taieri) 13. T. Howard and A. Matheson (Roslyn) 17 boat H. Frapwell and P. Carolin (Mornington) 15. W. Lane and J. Boothroyd (Ashburton) 14 boat T. Johnson and J. Cooke (Otago) 13.

A. Blackwood and D. M. Fastier (Green Island) 19 beat A. M'Kenzie and W. Penman (Kaitangata) 11. T. Marker and J. Chetwin (Edgcware) 14 beat J. Morcer and W. Fraser (United) 12. . J. Woolf and J. Brown (United) beat Petrie and Manson (Johnsonville), by default. Second Round. Taylor 16 beat Cormack 15. Saunders 16 beat, Matheson 8. Fastier 18 beat Boothroyd 16. Brown 18 beat Chetwin 15. Black 16 beat M'Curdy 12. M'Laohlan 12 beat Carolin 11. Penman 17 beat Cooke 15. Fraser beat Manson by default. Third Round. Cormack 21 beat ‘Chetwin 17. Boothroyd 14 beat Matheson 8. M'Laohlan 19 boat Black 14. Fraser 16 beat Penman 10. Sanders, Taylor, Fastier, and Brown, byes. Fourth Round. Taylor 19 beat Sanders 10. Brown 17 beat Fastier 16t Boothroyd 20 beat Cormack 14. M‘Lachlan 19 beat Fraser 10. ' Fifth Round. M'Lachlan 11 beat Boothroyd 10. Brown 14 boat Taylor 13. Brown meets M'Lachlan for winner of green. * B Doubles. First Round. M'Cuvdy 17 boat Carolin 10. Cooke beat Manson by default. Second Round Cooke 19 boat M'Curdy 17. Matheson 16 beat Chetwin 10. Black 15 beat Penman 14 Third Round. Sanders 24 boat Black 17. Cormack 17 beat Fastier 11. Matheson 21 boat Cooke 9 Matheson meets Sander?, Cormack meets Fraser, Taylor meets Boothroyd C. Doubles. First Round. Carolin beat Manson uy default. Second Round. Penman 19 beat Chetwin 16. Carolin 16 beat M'Curdy 15. Carolin meets Penman, Cooke meets Black, Fastier a bye. ROSLYN GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. J. Scott and another 28 beat S. Fewings and W. Allen 19. J. Fruish and R. D. Trounce 15 beat S. A. Webber and W. Bridget 13. Craighead and Clark 15 beat A. G. Barclay and E. M. Thomson 12. W. M'Kinley and M. Pearce 14 beat A. J. Young and J. Lindsay, jun., 10. C. Bary and E. Bary 17 beat Crowley and Glendinning 13. H. D. Mann and Anderson 15 beat H. Monahan and E. Collins 14. J. D. Cameron and T. Ashton 16 beat H. W. Mann and J. M'Ncill 12. Second Round. J. Hanna 16 boat Scott 13. Craighead 16 beat Fruish 10. C. Bary 20 beat M'Kinley 10. Mann 17 beat Cameron 15. F. Carter 14 boat Fewings 12. Webber 21 boat Barclay 15. Crowley 24 boat oYung 12. Monahan 21 boat H. W. Mann 10. Third Round. Crowley 25 beat Monahan 11. Cameron 17 boat M'Kinley 10. Webber 17 boat F. Carter 15. Scott 16 boat Fruish 14. Fourth Round. Hanna 18 beat Craighead 11. Bary 29 beat Mann 17. Scott 16 beat Cameron 13. Crowley 19 boat Webber 11.

Fifth Round. Bary 19 boat Hanna 4. Crowley 19 beat Scott 13. B Doubles. First Round. Barclay 22 beat Fewings 10. Young 14 beat Mann 10. Second Round. Barclay 18 beat Young 14. Fruish 12 beat M'Kinley 11. Carter 23 beat Monahan 13. Third Round. Barclay 16 beat Fruis'h 14. Craighead 18 beat Carter 12. Mann 16 beat Cameron 13. Webber a bye. C Doubles. First Round. Fewinge 14 beat H. Mann 7. Second Round. Fewings 16 beat Young 9. Monahan 18 beat M'Kinley 14. ST. KILDA GREEN. Champiox Doubles. First Round. T. Callender (Caledonian) 13 beat H. M. Ewing (St. Kilda) 12. A. Gillies (Dunedin) 24 beat W. Calvert (Sydenham) 11. J. M'Fadden (Taieri) 19 beat T. Sutcliffe (Kaituna) 17. A. Barnett (Roslyn) 15 beat H. Donald (Woodlands) 9. T. R. Cress well (Rangiora) 28 beet R. Duncan (St. Clair) 10. R. P. Hatch (Victoria) 11 beat J. White (St. Kilda) 6. H. L. Darton (Lawrence) 25 beat J. Denholm (Meadowbank) 16. J. O. Fruish (Gore) 19 beat J. Nelson (St. Kilda) 15.

Second Round. Gillies 20 beat Callender 16. Sutcliffe 13 beat Barnett 12. Darton 13 beat Cresswell 12. Hatch 21 beat Fruish 11. Calvert 28 beat Ewing 18. M‘Faddcn 13 beat Donald 7. Denholm 17 beat Duncan 14. White 11 beat Nelson 10. Third Round. Callender 12 beat Barnett 8. Cresswell 16 beat Fruish 14. Calvert 15 beat M‘Fadden 10. White 19 beat Denholm 10. Gillies, Sutcliffe, Darton, and Hatch, byes. Fourth Round. Gillies 21 beat Sutcliffe 9. Darton 16 beat Hatch 8. Cresswell 25 beat Callender 5. Calvert 15 -beat White 13. Fifth Round. Gillies 18 beat Darton 6. Cresswell 17 beat Calvert 9. Gillies and Cresswell play off for green winner. ' B Doubles. First Round. Ewing 18 boat. Donald 9. Duncan a bye. Second Round. Ewing 12 beat Duncan 9. Fruish 12 beat Barnett 9. M'Fadden 17 beat Denholm 15. Third Round. Ewing 8 beat Fruish 4. M'Fadden 20 boat Sutcliffe 6. Callender 15 boat Hatch 12. White a bye. C Doubles. First Round. Donald a win by default. Second Round. Donald 17 beat Duncan 10. Denholm a win by default. CAVERSHAM GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. A Walker and Wm. Clarke (St. Kilda) 17 beat H. Shaw and P. Mark (Cavereham 10. Foster and Bentley (Dunedin) 24 beat Scott and Snell (Sydenham) 8. F Farley and A. M'Dougall (Roslyn) 10 beat D. L. Christie and A. L. Christie (Taiori) 6. 0. Rawlinson.and A. Rawlmson (North East Valley) 26 boat J. Ford and A. Slater (Mornington) 12. J. S. Foster and W. Giles (St. Clair) 15 beat I. Stubberfield and J. H. Maynard (Ashburton) 14. . . L/Ochhart and W. M‘Donald (Balmaccwen) 18 beat C. Fogarty amjl F. P. Evans (CaverBh W m) Denholm and H. Martin (Meadowbank) 17 beat J. Baldwin and J. Day (Gore)

15. Baldwin and Dykes (.Southland) 20 beat R Soott-Allan and D. C. Cameron, jun. (St. Ki!da) 17. , _ , Second Round. Bentley 24 beat Clarke 14. M'Dougall 16 beat Rawlinson 14. Giles 18 beat M'Donald 13. Martin 23 beat Dykes 10. Snell 15 beat Mark 7. Slater 15 beat Christie 12 Maynard 16 beat Christie 12. Cameron 20 beat Day 7. Third Round. p]nfkc 16 beat Rawlinson 14. Dyke? 17 beat M'Donald 15. Snell 17 beat Slater 13. Cameron 14 beat Maynard 5. . Bentley, M‘Dougall, Giles, and Martin, k yeS ' Fourth Round. Bentley 18 beat M'Dougall 10. Martin 19 beat Giles 12. Dykes 18 beat Clarke 14. Cameron 16 beat Snell 15. Fifth Round. Martin 17 beat Bentley iff. Cameron 16 beat Dykes 15. Martin and Cameron play off for green winner. B Doubles. First Round. Christie 16 beat Mark 11. Day 17 beat Evans 13. Second Round. Christie 21 beat Day 10. Rawlinson 23 beat McDonald 13. Maynard 23 beat Slat r 8. Third Round. Rawlinson 18 boat Christie 14. Maynard 21 beat M f Dougall 8. Clarke 13 beat Giles 12. Snell, a bye. C Doubles. First Round. Mark 19 beat Evans 9. Second Round. Mark 14 boat Day 13. Slater 16 beat M'Donald 12. GREEN ISLAND GREEN. Champion Doubles. First Round. A. T. Bastings and H. D. Campbell (Caledonian) 22 beat H. Smeaton and J. Buist (St. Kilda) 16. B. C. Chegwin and J. Beattie (Sydenham) 22 beat J. A. Hopcraft and W. H. Smith (Dunedin) 16. W. Paget Gale and C. J. Payne (Kaituna) 16 beat A. Cameron and D. M'LachLan (Taieri) 14. J. H. Matheson and W. Nicolson (Roslyn) 14 beat G. Smith and J. Allan (North-East Valley) 11. S. Leith and A. M‘Leod (Taieri) 18 beat J. Gibbs-Jordan and J. Angus (Rangiora) !7. D. L. Christie and A. Blair (Lawrence) 26 beat A. F. Burns and A. Walker (Cavereham) 11. W. G. Hay and C. Young (Otago) 22 beat S. S. Cook and Erskino (Southland) 13. J. Johnston and W. P. Thorn (Mataura) 19 beat J. A. Cardr.o and D. M'Farlano (St. Kilda) 7. Second Round. Chegwin 21 beat Campbell 5. Payne 17 beat Nicolson 10. Blair 23 beat M'Leod 15. Thorn 16 beat Young 11. Buist 23 beat Smith 13. MT.eod 19 beat Allan 10. Angus 22 beat Walker 18. Erskino 19 beat M'Farlano 17. Third Round. Campbell 23 boat Nicolson 17. M'Lcod 16 beat Young 15. Chegwin, Payne, Blair, and Thorn, byes. Fourth Round. Payne 22 beat Chegwin 9. Thorn 20 beat Blair 17. Campbell 16 beat MT-cod 12. Erskino 15 beat Buist 13.

Fifth Round. Payne 14 beat Thorn 11. Campbell 23 boat Erskinc 13. Payne and Campbell play off for green v.'inner. B Doubles. First Round. Smith 26 beat Allan 10. M‘Farlane 19 beat Walker 12. Second Round. M'Farlane 21 boat Smith 11. loung 22 beat Nicole-on 16. Angus 18 beat M'Laren 4. Third Round. Young 19 beat M'Farlane 15. Chegwin 21 beat Angus 12. M'Leod 18 boat Blair 14. Buist, a bye. C Doubles. First Round, Allan 26 beat Walker 20. Second Round. Allan 17 beat Smith 8. Nicolson 12 beat M'Laohlan 10. MONDAY’S PLAY. The Dunedin Green was played on continuously on Monday in the Doubles competitions, and it was in capital order. Stewart and Campbell (Ashburton) came out winners for the green in the championship section; W. Allan and W. Carswell (Taiori) won the B section, whilst the Kaituna pair, Scott and BailHe came out as green winners of the C Doubles. The arrangements worked very smoothly, no hitch or waste of time occurring. There was a large attendance of spectators, especially in the afternoon. The lady friends of the Dunedin Club dispensed refreshments in the comodious pavilion, the pleasure and convenience of visitors being adequately catered for.

Tho Kaituna Green was in fine playing condition, and some very good play was witnessed throughout the day in the three classes of the Doubles. In the final for tho B Doubles Borland and his partner, though beaten, played a very consistent game, and had, perhaps, the worst of the luck. In tho final for tho green winner in the C Doubles a close finish took place between Hocking and Cole. Up to the last head Cole was 2up Near tho finish of tho head Hocking was lying four shots, but, with his last bowl, Cole drew the shot right on tho kitty, and thus won the gamo by 3 points.

Tho Otago Green was in good order, and the mildness of the day induced a good many visitors to attend the green to watch tho contests. There was only one game necessary in the Champion Doubles to denote the green winner, and this resulted in favour of Balk, who beat Carson rather easily by 17 points to 8. The Nortn-East Valley Green was in fme v order in the forenoon, and played splendidly in the latter part of the day. Ashurst and' H. L. Smith (Otago) came out green winners in tho Championship Doubles, having an easy win over the Smellies’ (Green Jjiland). The latter pair, however, won the B Doubles for the Green Island Club, boating the Sydenham pair, Pritchard and Spillor, by 20 to 16. The defeated pair in tho B Doubles (Pritchard and Spiller) won the C Doubles, tho green furnishing the coincidence of the pair defeated in one competition winning tne subsequent one.

The play on tho Balmaoewen was productive of some excellent games, that between Brown and M’Lachlan in the final for the green in the Champion Doubles being particularly interesting. The Taicifi pair made an auspicious commencement, scoring 6 in the first four heads, Brown having scored only 1. The latter then scored in the succeeding five heads, the game standing: Brown 9, M’Daehlan 6. A 4 to the last-named, was followed by two singles and a 2 to Brown, making the figures, Brown 13 M‘Lachlan 10, with one head to play. Tlie Taieri men, however, were equal to the Occasion, and secured 4, leaving them winners by 1 point, f The final for tho-groon championship was played at Roslyn on Monday morning between Crowlev and D. Barrv. Tho former started oIT well, and at. the third head had scored Bto his opponent’s nil. He continned to forge ahead, an<l at the 11th head his score was 20 to Bary’s 6. Tho latter’s play improved at this stage, and by brilliant play he increased his score to 17, while Crowley only put on 1 ooint. The final score was 21—17, the last head producing some extraordinary clever play. In the B Doubles Scot and Barclay had to play off for green supremacy. This was a very keen game, and Soott succeeded in winning by the narrow margin of 4 points. D. Bary and D. IVlann had to fight out the finish for the green winner in the C Doubles, and this resulted in a win for Mann by 21 points to 10. With four heads to go Bary gave it up, owing to rain commencing to fall. DUNEDIN GREEN. Champion Doubles. GREEN WINNER. J. D. Stewart and D. Campbell (Ashburton! 17 beat, John Scott and A. Baillio (Kahuna) 11. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Carswell 13 beat Tillie 8. M‘Oorkipda.l© 21 beat Hancock 18. Wedderspoon 16 beat Mitchell 8. Fifth Round. . Carswell 19 beat M'Corkindale 10. Baillio 10 boat Wedderspoon 8. GREEN WINNER. W. Allan and W. Carswell (Taieri) 13 beat J. Scott and A. Baillie (Kahuna) 5. C Doubles. Third Round. Martin 25 beat Cummerell 12. ‘Edwards a bye. Fourth Round. Efford 21 beat Martin 12. Edwards 21 beat L’iilio 12. Hancock 22 beat Mitchell 5. Fifth Round. Hancock won from M‘Corkindalo by default. Efford 14 beat Edwards 9. Wedderspoon a bye.' Sixth Round. Efford 19 beat Hancock 13. Baillie 18 beat, Wedderspoon 17. GREEN WINNER. J. Scott and A. Baillie (Kahuna) 17 beat R. Sinclair and W. Efford (Rangiora) 10. KAITUNA GREEN. Champion Doubles. Sixth Round. Tait 16 beat Colo 13. Tait thus proved himself green winner.

B Doubles. Fourth Round. Borland 14 beat Hoc-king 11. C’oull 16 boat Scott 15. Abbott 18 beat M'Donald 17. Fifth Round. Borland 17 beat Coull 11. Abbott 20 beat Colo 15. Sixth Round. Abbott 17 beat Borland 14. Abbott thus proved himself gieen winner. C Doubles. Fourth Round. Kennedy 15 beat Lam bourne 14. M'Galian 17 beat Laker 16. M'Dougall a bye. Fifth Round. M'Galian 22 beat Kennedy 8. Hocking 21 beat M’Dougall 9. Scott 19 beat M'Donald 11. Sixth Round. Hocking 14 beat M'Gallan 13. Scott 22 beat Coull 17. Colo a bye. Seventh Round. Hooking 17 beat Borland 13. Cole 18 beat Scott 10. Eighth Round. Cole 16 beat Hocking 13. Cole thus proved himself green winner. OTAGO GREEN. Champion Doubles. Sixth Round. Balk 17 beat Carson S. Balk thus proved himself green winner. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Stevenson 17 beat Dunn 14. F. Smith 16 beat Edwards 15. Stoneham 26 beat Wyatt 6. Fifth Round. F. Smith 15 beat Stevenson 12. Carson 23 beat Stoneham 5. Sixth Round. F. Smith 17 beat Carson 11. F. Smith thus became green winner. C Doubles. Fourth Round. 1 C. R. Smith 13 beat. Perry 12. M'Leod 19 beat Taylor 11. Lowry a bye. • Fifth Round. M'Leod 13 beat C. R. Smith 11. Lowry 16 beat Dunn 8. Edwardson 18 beat Wyatt 10. Sixth Round. Lowry 18 beat M'Leod 3. Edwards 15 beat Stevenson 8. Stoneham a bye. Seventh Round. Lowry 17 beat Edwards 7. Stoneham 14 beat Carson 13. Eighth Round. Lowry 15 beat Stoneham 14. Lowry thus proved himself green winner. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. Champion Doubles. GREEN WINNER. F. Akhurst and H. L. Smith (Otago) 21 beat W. Smellie and A. Smellie (Green Island) 8. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Spiller 11 boat M'Ara 9. Cooper 19 beat Macpherson 15. Johnson 15 beat Robertson 8. Fifth Round. Spiller 16 beat Cooper 12. Smellie 16 beat Johnson 15. green winner. W. T. and A. Smellie (Green Island) 20 boat Pritchard and Spiller (Sydenham) 16. C Doubles. Third Round. Davidson 21 beat Christie 19. Campbell won by default from Irvine. Napier, a bye. Fourth Round. M'Ara 15 boat Napier 12. Robertson 18 boat Maopherson 17. Davidson 17 boat Campbell 15. Fifth Round. Davidson 11 beat M'Ara 9. Co-'-'er 22 beat, Robertson 15. Johnson, a bye. Sixth Round. Spiller 11 boat Johnson 8. Cooper 19 beat Davidson 11. GREEN WINNER. Pritchard and Spiller (Sydenham) 23 beat T. Lambonmo and A. J. Cooper (Kaituna) 11. BALM ACE WEN GREEN. Champion Doubles. FINAL FOR GREEN WINNER. D. Stevenson and J. M'Laohlan (Taieri) 14 boat J. Woolf and J. Brown (United) 13. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Sanders 14 beat Matheson 13. Cormack 16 beat Fraser 11. Taylor 16 beat Boothroyd 8. Fifth Round. Sandors 24 beat Cormack 14. Brown 16 beat Taylor 15. FINAL FOR GREEN WINNER. D. Melville and T. Sanders (Kaituna) 19 beat J. Wolf and J. Brown (United). C Doubles. Fourth Round. Carolin 14 beat Black 11. Fustier 17 boat Matheson 10. Fraser 17 beat Broothroyd 15. Fifth Round. Carolin 18 beat Fartier 10. Fraser 20 beat Cormack 13. Taylor, a bye. Sixth Round. Carolin 16 boat Fraser 12. Brown beat Taylor by default. FINAL FOR GREEN WINNER. J. Wolf and J. Brown (United) 17 boat H. Frapwell and P. Carolin 16. ROSLYN GREEN.. FINAL. Crawley 21 beat D. Bary 17. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Mann 14 beat Webber 5. Barclay 17 boat Craighead 16. Scott 18 beat Hanna 11. Fifth" Rounif!' Barclav 16 boat Mann 13. Soobt 17 beat Bary 14. Sixth Round. Scott 16 beat Barclay 12. C Doubles. Third Round. Fowings 14 beat H. Mann 7. Fourth Round. Fowings 16 boat Young 9. Monahan 18 beat M'Kinloy 14.

Fifth Round. iUonahan 24 beat Fewings .15. Fruish 19 beat Monoban 9. Craighead 18 beat Cameron. 12. Hanna 13 boat Webber 12. Sixth Round. Craighead 16 beat Finish 12. Mann 33 beat Hanna 25. Seventh Round. Mann 17 beat Craighead 13. Bary 21 boat Barclay 20. FINAL. Mann 21 boat Bary 10. ST. KILDA GREEN. Champion Doubles GHEEN WINNER. H. C. Wilson and T. R. Crcsswcll (Rangiora 21 boat J. C. Short and A. Gillies (Dunedin) 17. B Doubles. Fourth Round. M'Fadden 17 beat Ewing 11. White 14 beat Callender 6. 4 Calvert 15 boat Darfcon 13. Fifth Round. M‘Fadden 15 boat White 3. Gillies 26 beat Calvert 9. GREEN WINNER. T. M'Fadden and J. MTaddcn (Taieri) 22 beat J. C. Short and A. Gillies (Dunedin) 13. C Doubles Third Round Donald won by default. Fruish 12 beat Sutcliffe 6. Hatch, a bye. Fourth Round Donald 15 boat Fruieh 11. Hatch 19 beat Ewing 10. Darton won by default. Fifth Round. Hatch 14 beat Donald 10. White won by default. Calvort, a bye. Sixth Round. Hatch 16 beat White 14. Calvert 19 beat Gillies 12. GREEN’ WINNER. Detford and D. Calvert (Sydenham) 13 beat J. H. Worboys and R. P. Hatch (Victoria, Wellington) 10. CAVERSHAM GREEN. Champion Doubles. GREEN WINNER. W. Denholm and A. Martin (Meadowbank) 25 beat Scott-Allan and E. C. Cameron, jun. (St Kilda) 13. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Rawlinson 19 beat Maynard 10. * Clarke 23 beat Snell 22. Bentley won by default from Dykes. Fifth Round. Rawlinson 27 boat Clarke 11. Bentley 17 beat Cameron 5. GREEN WINNER. C. Foster and J. G. Bentley 19 beat C. Rawlinson and A. Rawlinson 8. C Doubles. Third Round. Slater 16 beat Mark 8. M‘Doug-all won by default. Giles, a bye. Fourth Round. Slater 19 beat M'Dougall 13. Maynard 14 beat Giles 13. Snell won by default. Fifth Round. Slater 15 beat Maynard 12. Clarke 21 beat Snell 15. Cameron, a bye. Sixth Round. Clarke 22 boat Slater 25. Rawlinson 20 beat Cameron 10. GREEN WINNER. A. Walker and W. M. Clarke (St. Kilda) 20 beat C. Rawlinson and A. Rawlinson (N.E. Valley) 19. GREEN ISLAND GREEN. Champion Doubles. GREEN WINNER. W. Paget Gale and C. J. Payne (Kaituua) 17 boat C. Cook and R. Erskino (Southland) 4. B Doubles. Fourth Round. Chogwin 21 boat C. Young 6. M'Leod 12 boat Buist 11. H. L. Campbell 18 beat Thorn 15. Fifth Round. M'Leod 14 beat Ohegwin 11. Erskino 14 boat Campbell 12. GREEN WINNER. Cook and R. Erskino (Southland) 15 boat C. Leith and A. McLeod (Taieri) 4. C Doubles. Third Round. J. Allan 19 beat Nioolson 16. Angus 16 boat M'Farlano 15. Blair, a bye. Fourth Round, Angus 21 beat Allan 7. Blair 15 beat Young 9. Thorn 12 beat Buist 11. Fifth Round. Blair 21 beat Angus 20. Ohegwin 14 beat Thorn 10. Campbell, a bye. Sixth Round. Chogwin 17 beat Blair 13. M'Leod 13 boat Campbell 10. green winner. C. Leith and A. M'Leod (Taieri) 18 beat J. Beattie and E. C. Chogwin (Sydenham) 13. CHAMPION DOUBLES Green Winners v. Green Winners. The finals in the Champion Doubles, in which the various green winners met in play, wore fought out on the Kaituna Green in the presence of a fair muster of interested spectators, and finally resulted in a win for Gale and Payne (Kaituna), In the first round Allnutt defeated Tail, after a very close game throughout, the pairs tying 15. with one head to go. After a hotly-contested head the Roslyn players finished 2 up. In the second round none of the finishes wore remarkably close, although there was never a big margin between the scores. In the semi-final Campbell gave a fine exhibition of the drawing game in his contest with Smith, and held the other pair comfortably in hand alter the first half-dozen heads had been played. The game between Payne and Crowley was also a good one, both the skips playing with good judgment. Payne, however, had most of the luck, and finished 7 up. In the final between Payne (Kaituna) and Campbell (Ashburton) a fairly interesting game was witnessed up to the twelfth head, when the score waa 11—8 in favour of Payne. From that on the Kaituna pair

made no race of it, and on the nineteenth head Campbell drove, and had the bad luck to give his opponents 5 points, making the score: Payne 23, Campbell 9. Realising the hopelessness of his position, Campbell then decided to retire. Throughout the contest Gale and Payne played first class, but Campbell was handicapped by his lead, who failed to play up to form. In the game between Smith and Crowley, the latter was 5 up on the sixth head, while at the sixteenth head he stood 22 to Smith’s 10. Crowley gained 3 more points, and was 25 at the nineteenth head, while Smith scored 8 points in dhe last two heads, the game finishing with the scores: Crowley 25, Smith 18. Following is the result of the play: First Round. Allnutt (Otago) 17 beat Ta it (Kaituna) 15. ihe winners on the other eight greens had byes. Second Round. Campbell 14 boat Allnutt 11. H L. Smith 17 beat M'Lauchlon 12. Payne 17 beat Martin 13. Crowley 19 beat Crosswcll 13. Semi-final. Campbell 17 beat Smith 10. Payne 17 beat Crowley 10. Final. Gale and Payno (Kaituna) 23 beat Stewart and Campbell (Ashburton) 9. oc ,l en dining and Crowley (Greenmeadows) 25 beat Akhurst and H. L. Smith (Otago) 18 for third place. B DOUBLES. Winners v. Green Winners. The contest to find places in the B Doubles competition was fought out on" the Dunedin Green on Monday afternoon, when there was a large attendance of interested spectators Some very fine bowling was witnessed, but with the exception of tho game between Dcy and Soott (Caledonian) and T. _ M'Fadden and J. M'Fadden (Taieri), m whidh tho former won by two points, tho games were more or loss of a lunaway nature. At the same time, although the final scores were rather uneven, the defeated teams, wore not disgraced, Juck at times superseding good play. Bentley (Dunedin) and Scott (Caledonian) and Carswell (Taieri) and Smellio (Green Island) came through to the 'semi-final. Of these two pairs Bentley and Scot* . got their game off before play stopped, victory resting - with tho Dunedin club representatives, who have to meet the winners of Carswel' and Smellio for the final of the event. - The following are the results:— First Round. P. Set!ye and F. Smith (Kaituna) 20 beat P. Gray and J. Abbott (N.E. Valley) Byes: M'Fadden, Scott, Bentley, E.skino, Smellie, Sanders, and Carswell. Second Round. J. Dey and J. Scott (Caledonian; 15 beat T. M'Fadden and J. M'Fadden (Taieri) ’l3. C. Foster and J. G. Bentley (Dunedin) 23 beat C. C. Cook and R. Erskino (Southland) 6. W. T. Smellie and A. Smellio (Green Island) 15, beat D. Melville and T. Sanders (Kaituna) 8. W. Allan and W. Carswell (Taieri) 22 beat P. Seelye and F. Smith (Kaituna) 7. Semi-final. Bentley 18 l>eat J. Soott 10. Carswell plays Smellie.