BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1919, Page 3

BOWLING.

TARAXAKI TOURNAMENT. 6EMI-FINALS

Um chief interest centred in the semifinals, y.-iiiuii were continued yesterday w» the New Plymouth green, 'to the end oi the fourth round. The "two-life" principle was followed, each rink remaining in until twice defeated. After the third round the only non-losers were Abbott (Fitzroy) and Hollard (Hawera) and the match between these two rinks in the next round way watched with keen interest Hollard had all the best of the game, being 20 to t> at the fourteenth liead, but Abbott then started scoring though unable to catch up to his opponent, who won easily Another rink which has played a very consistent game throughout is that of Wood (New Plymouth). These "juveniles", whose ages, by the way, aggregated the respectable term of almost 300 years, sustained only one defeat in the section play, and have only once been defeated so far in the semi-finals. FoEowing is the result of yesterday's play.,-:

SEMI-FINALS ' t Second Round- / Hollard 2d beat H. Smart 22; Wood 22 beat Smith 10; Abbott 18 beat Petty .12; Bea! 20 beat Carev 14; Jackson IS beat Judd 17; Sole 2*2 beat Duff 11; Burton 20 beat Foy 15. Third Round. 'Hollard 17 beat Wood 16; Abbott 13 beat Beal 10; Smith 25 beat Petty 18; H. Smart 30 beat Jackson IS; Sole 20' beat Carev/ 19; Burton a bye.

Fourth Round.. Hollard 25 beat Abbott 20; Sole 20 beat Smith 17; Beal 25' beat H> Smart H; Wood 28 beat Burton 12.

DRAW FOR FIFTH ROUND. The draw for the fifth round, which commences at 9 o'clock this morning on the New Plymouth green is as follows: — Rink Abbott v. Beal Wood y Sols' ..;,!...«. .•.<•■**'- 1 Hollard a bya. (

CITIZEN'S MATCH. A citizens' match for rinks which did not qualify for the serai-finals drew 17 entries and these were divided into four sections of three rounds each, with a fourth round in section C in which a bye was played. The match was plaved on the Fitzroy green, three rounds being jompleted yesterday. Following are the results: —

SECTION A, First Round.--Batv 21 beat Serivinci--19; Ballinger 24 beat Hicks 13. Second Hound —Scrivener 21 beat Ballineer 18; Bary 2<> -beat Hides 14. Third Round.—-Scrivener 18 beat Hicks 17: Ballinger 20 beat Bary K.

SECTION B. First Rotmd.—Christie 26 beat' ""McNeill IS; Firth 33 beat Murray 5. Second Round— Christie 22 beat Firth 10; McNeill 22 beat Murray 13. Third Round—Christie 24 beat Murray 11; McNeill 23 beat Firth IG.

SECTION C. First Round.— Jury 24 beat Renefield 11; Morton 22 beat Wight 21; Johnstone a bye.

Second Round-—Benefield 23 beat Morton 12; Wight 1C beat Johnstone 1.1; Jury a bye. Third Round.—Benefield 3d beat Johnstone 10; Jury, 35 beat Morton 24; Wight a bye.

SECTION D. First Round.—BeUrlnger So beat Green ii); Mason 3(1 beat Cronin 7

Second Round. —Bellringer 32 b<».t Cronin 17; Mason 22 beat Green 21 Third Round. —Cronin 20 beat Green 15j Mason 20 beat Bellringer 12.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. Today's plav in the citizens' match, which takes place on the New Plymouth rgeen at 9 a.m. will include the fourth round of section C and a play-off of the lie in section A. In the latter Bary meets Bollinger in rink 3, Scriviner having a bye, all these having had two wins in their section- They will plav 11 heads. '

SEMI-FINALS. The semi-finals will follow the above games, when the winners of sections A and B will play oil' in rink 4 and the winners of sections C and D in rink S.

A. number of tho visiting bowlers attending the tournament this week have been discussing the possibility oi getHll2 together a party of Taranaki bowlers to visit Australia, say, in March. About a down from Hawera Way, it is understood, have expressed a wish to undertake the trip, and several from New Plymouth. Mr Henson, of the Ibnwra Club, is interesting himself in tho project, and will be glad to hear of others who are willing to join a party, and Mr F. J. Hill will take the names of local bowlers.