Bowling Tournament.

Southland Times, Issue 15198, 1 April 1902, Page 3

Bowling Tournament.

* The play on Saturday was confined to the louble and single-handed matches. In the second round of the former the results were w follows : — [ Barnes and Foster 22— McMillan and Nelson 12. McDwrick and Findlay 22— Hutchins and Hall 9. Weaney and England 15— Nicholson and Hislop 14. Short and McLaren 12 — Porter and Erskine 10. Holmes and Garforth 17— Bust and Martin 6. Howell and Carswell 17— Austin and Hodges 15. Fordeand Raeside 15— Fruiah and Finn 14. Allan and Mackie 17— Rennio and Yates 16. Burnside and McDwrick 18— Sheddon and Caff 11. Smith and Craig 18-Bowden and McFha.il 12. Scott and Bewley 14— Gilkison and Lock 13. Porteous and Churton 26 — Smith and Poppelwell 7. Paterson and Blaikie 20— Mason and Sievwright 7. Leggat and McLean 16— Grant and Parlane 11. Taylor and Taylor 20— Sandetrom and McPheraon 12. Cox and Wyber 17— Kingsland and Johnstone 15. 3rd Tib. Smith and Craig 15— England* and Wesney 5. R. Taylor and J. E. Taylor 16— Leggat and McLean 6. Scott and Bewley 17— Cox and Wyber 12. Churton and Porteous 15— Findlay and Mcllwrick 11. Howell and Barswell 21— Allan and Mackie 12. Burnside and Mcllwrick 19— Pate rson and Blaikie 7. , _, Short and McLaren 16— Holmes and Garforth 11. Barnes and Foster 18— Forde and Uaeside 15. 4th Tib. Smith and Craig 18— R. Taylor and J. E. Taylor 4. Howell and Carswell 16— Scott and Bewley 15. Short and McLaren 19- Porteous and Churton 12. Burnside and Mcllwriek '21 — Barnes and Foster 16. stu Tie. Howell and Carswell beat Short and McLaren. Smith and Craig beat Mcllwrick and Burnside. Final. Howell and Carswell had an easy win from the Gore mea, Smith and <;raig. In the playjoff for third place McLaren and Short beat Burnside and Mullwrick by two points. Rinks— Semi-final. McLaren (Dunodin) beat Carswell (Taieri). Taylor (Milton) beat Leggat (In vercargill). Final. Taylor beat McLaren after a tie on the 21st head and Leggat beat Carswell for third place. Singles— lst Tie. Nicholson beat Erskine, W. Lock—Hislop, Poppelwell— Sievwright, T. LockMoore, Hitchon-J. Allan, Blakie—England, W. Allan— Johnstone, McLean— Bust, Bewiey — T. Smith, Kingsland — Hodges, (Jox— Cameron, Craig — Leggat, Yatea — Rennie-W. C. Smith, Findlay— Barnes, Paterson— D. Taylor, W. Taylor— J. Smith, Burnside a bye, Raeside— C. Gray, Hutching — Gaiforth, Hannah— Fruiah, Taylor— Finn, Porteous— Duncan. 2s d Tie. Carswell beat Bewley, Hutchins —R. Taylor, Cox— Blakio, Yates-Craig, Howell — Kennie, Porteous— Macpherson, Findlaj a bye, Bevridge— W. Taylor, Mcllwrick — Short W. Lock— McLean, Porter— Hitchon, Mackie— T. Lock, W. Allan— J. E. Taylor, Kiugsland— C Hannah, Foster— Burnside, Raeside— Pater son . 3rd Tie. Porteous beat Yatea, Cox— Findlay. Me Ilwrick— Beveridge, Porter- J. H. Kings. land, Mackie— Raeside, W. Lock— Hutchins Howell— Foster, Carswell— W. Allan. 4th Tie. Porteous beat Porter, Mackie— lock, Co> —Well wrick ; Carswell gave Howell a bye. SEMI-FINAL. Howell beat Porteous, Mackie— Cox. The final will be played today. Porteoui beat Cox for third place.

The consolation rinks proved very enjoyable, and kept the players hard at work throughout the day. The first was won by Taylor, Torrance. Rennie, and Yates (skip) ; the second by Thompson, McPherson, Smith and Erskine (skip) ; and the third consolation rested between two Gore teams. During the afternoon the ladies dispensed tea, which was much appreciated oy the i bowlers, who kept the fair visitors hard at work supplying their needs. (Per United P^ess Association.) Oam aru, March 31. The bowling tournment was completed to-day. In the rink tournament Sinclair (Dunedin) beat Meek (Oamarn) and won. In the doubles Down and Rowley (Timani). Howe and Martin and Sinclair and Uillios have yet to play. In the Consolation rink game Capstick beat Sheddon and won.