BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3030, 10 April 1912, Page 62

BOWLING.

Secretaries ore requested to forward particulars of gamei played and of forthcoming matches.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, April 3. At the quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association a motion that the New Zealand championships bo hold only in the four principal cities alternately in the North and South Islands was rejected. Another motion that North and South Island Singles Championships bo instituted for ladies and gentlemen at a cost not exceeding 20 guineas, to provide for permonent trophies, lapsed for want of a seconder. north island~inter-association tournament. AUCKLAND, April 8. The North Island inter-association championship tournament was concluded at the Eden and Epsom Courts this afternoon, when Auckland defeated Taranaki by 18 sets to 17. Each team secured eight matches, but the rules provide that when points are even the contest must be decided bv the team having won the greatest number of sets. Four combined doubles were decided. To-day two were unfinished from Saturday last., but it was agreed to start them again from the beginning. The following are the detailed results (Taranaki players being mentioned first) : Combined Doubles. —Miss Powderell and Wallace beat Miss Gray and Dr Keith, B—-6, B—4. ; Miss Brewster and Dickie beat Airs Cooper and Quinnell, B—6, 6—4; Mrs Vanish Wybourne lost to Miss Gumming and W. A. Brown. 2—6. 3—6; Miss Simpson and Webster lost to Miss Steel and Robson, 3—6, 2—6. Total points:—Auckland eight matches 18 sets, Taranaki eight matches 17 sets. WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIPS. WANGANUI, April 8. At the Wanganui tennis championships to-day. Miss Simpson won the Ladies' Championship Singles, Mrs Hesse and Miss Cave won the Doubles, Gregg the Men's Handicap Singles, Heddith and Crawshaw the Men's Handicap Doubles, and Mrs Cordon and Mrs Jones the Ladies' Handicap Doubles The tournament will be concluded to-morrow. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. SYDNEY, April 8. New South Wales defeated Victoria by 137 games to 82.