EASTER TOURNAMENT.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13082, 17 April 1911, Page 4

EASTER TOURNAMENT.

SATURDAY. Appearances for a fine day on the morning' of Saturday put the bowlers both visiiiiig and local, in the best of spirits. The morning was dull, but the clouds gradually rolled away, th<3 sun peeped out, and "everything in the garden (or green) was lovely." Thel-twd gr&m, .despite the moisture of the previous day, played exception, ally well, and proved that Messrs Day (Nelson) and Tomblin (Maitai) had laboured hard and long in their efforts to make the playing surface satisfactory. They were well rewarded and fully earned the enconiums bestowed upon them. On both greens every rink was occupied, and a large number of visitors were attracted in pie; afternoon to Witness the play, and rb is 'reported rtiaiiy hew. cqiiverts to the. ganiei .were made- Nejsoii wtiil against. Westport j Riversdal©; ana in a one rink game against Takaka; But lost to Thorndon and Blenheim; Afternoon tea was provided on. the Nelson green by Mrs. Squires wife of the President. The results are. as follows: MORNING MATCHES. Nelson Green. THORNDON v. TAKAKA. Thorndon teams given first: Peterson, Saunders, Corliss, Munro (s) 28; J. Haldane, Penney, McCrorie, Page (s) 7. Clark, Lewis, Ross, Dimmock (s) 18; Bamett, Reilly, Galbraith, T. Haldane (s) 11. Cliitty, Spencer, Mason, Jackman (s) 6; Morrish, Whelham, A. Haldane, Sheary (s) 25, Totals: Thorndon 52; Takaka 43. HAITAITAI v. NELSON. Haitaitai: Nicol, Julius, Johnston, Pr.voi- (s) 19, , Nelson : Clutten; Wilmotj Harkness, Pauling (s) 14. WELLINGTON v. BLENHEIM. Wellington teams given first. Burns, Jeffery, Ledger, Bush (s) 19; Marsh, Palmer, Northcroft, Broughton (s) 13. Roberts, PWelps, Erskine, Frost (s) 15; Johnston, Wihiteford, Mills, Buisi (s) 9. Totals: Wellington 34; Blenheim 22, NELSON v. WESTPORT. Nelson teams first. A. H. Bisley, Cullcn, Crawford. An K«s (s) 23; Neighbours, O'Gor'man Darracji, McKay (&) JO. Phillips, Cowio, Stiles, Shallcrass (s 23; Blaxall, Panckhurst, Williams' Buck (s) 9. Totals : Nelson 46; Westport 19. NELSON v. RIVERSDALE. Nelson teams giveri first. Stiles, Coster, Rutherford, He'api (s) 10; Skelley, Hcffer, Ching, Me Kay (s) 14. Warren, Trent, Dickson, Angus (s 18;. Walker, Bartlett, Holdaway, Hoi croft (s) 13. Totals: Nelson 28; Riversdale 27. BLENHEIM v. NELSON. Blenheim teams given first. Halligan, Hart. 'Whiteford, Buisi (s) 16; Houlker, Gould, de Castro Allen (s) 16. Wakolin, Johnston, Mills, Griffith! (s) 22; Harkness, Kerr, Littlejohn Shallcrass (s) 12. Marsh, Palmer, Northcroft, Brough. ton (s) 19; Moore, Saunders, Moves Watt Cs) 12. • Totals: Blenheim 57; Nelson 40. WESTPORT v. TAKAKA. Westport teams given first. Neighbours, O'Gornian, Darrack McKay (s) 14 ; Barnett, Kirk, Penney McCrorie (s) 13. Blaxall, . Panckhurst, Williams Buck (s) 14; Morrish, J. Haldane ShoaT.v, A. Haldane (s) 11. Totals : Westport 28; Takaka 24. TAKAKA v. HAITAITAI. Takaka: Galbraith, Boycs, Page, T Haldano (s) 15. Haitaitai: Nicol, Julius, Johnston Pryor (s) 13.