BOWLING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8698, 18 December 1899, Page 4

BOWLING.

TsE fine weather on Saturday had the effeot of drawing a good attendance at the Bowling Green, and several interesting matches were P'^ Afternoon to was provided by Mrs Willock, and was much appreciated by members and the large number of visitors who were present. The following are the detail* of the play :- Sidebottom hillock TKYnn Ynce Ferris J ud g° Batham Ponsfordfsk)... 24 Witty (.k) 18 Capt. Evans Capt. Christian Bennett Skect Birss Hookey McGowan(sk) 14 Bright (sk) ... 26 Cussen Brook'ng j oDes Matthewson Finn Burton Gaudin(Bk) ... 17 Pettigrew (sk) 17 The following handicaps have been declared in counection with the single and full . rink competitions of the Gisborne Bowling Club:— Singles: Jackson 4 points v. Price 5 points, Adair 8 v. Pettie 4, Da vies 3 v. O'Meara 8, J. Rosie 9 v. Johnston 8, W. Hennessy 4 v. Matthewson 5, Ormond 9 v. Birss 2, Gaudin 2 v. Coleraan S, Skeeo 2 v. C. Rosie 7, Humphreys 4 v. Nasmith 4, Bright 2 v. Hookey 5, Witty 2 v. Mornson 10, McGowan 2 v. Ponsford S, Bain 8 v. Robertson 6, Ferris 4 v. Wallace 5, Birason 4 v. Kane 8, Dods 5 v. Dixon 4, Willoek 5 v. Jones 7, Ambridge 5 v. Orr 12. Firsi, round by December 31. All games not played forfeited. Full Rinkß Competition (4 pairs bowls) : Wallace, J. Rosie, Nasmith, and McGowan (6 points) v. Price, O'Meara, Daviea, and Coleman (5 points); Jackson, Ormond, Hookey, and Birss (7 poiuts) v. Robertson, Kane, Hennessy, and Matthewson (H points) ; Willoek, C. Rosie, Gaudin, and Witty (3 points) v. Dods, Jones, Ferris, and Bkeet (6 points); Ambridge, Orr, Dixon, and Bright (8 points) v. Morrison, . Adair, Johnston, and Simson (10 points) ; Humphreys, Bain, Pettie, and Ponsford (3 Joints), bye. , The firßt round mußt be finished before Slst inst,, or forfeit.