BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1919, Page 3

BOWLING.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT,

CONTINUATION OF SEMI-FINALS.

The weather on Saturday morning niade it impossible to continue play in the semi-finals and the citizens' match at the appointed time. The executive met and decided that if conditions were favorable a commencement would be made at 1 p.m., failing that it wa9 resolved to wait till 3 p.m., and if unable to play at that hour the game would be postponed until Monday Fortunately the weather took a little more favorable tum, and play was commenced at 1 oclock, though at during the afternoon the game proci-.'<!cd with playera under cover of coats and umbrellas.

FIFTH ROUND. Abbott v. Beale. Great interest centred in the first round played, which was really the fifth round of the semi-finals. The four rinks in were all ''one-lifers," Hollard, the only non-loser, having a bye Abbott (Fitzroy) met- Beal (West End), and the former established a substantial lead in the first half of the game, and it was almost regarded as a certain win for the Fitzroy skip when he was 14-6 at the 13th head. Beal, however, at this stage put in some good work, both his lead and third giving him good service, and the score was carried to 18-17 "in Beal's favor at the 20th head, When the skips went down for the final head Beal was lying 1 up. By a good drive Abbott cut out the shot bowl and gave hia ritfk 3, Beal thereby losing his "second life." Abbott's rink played very steadily throughout.

Sole v. Wood. In the Sole v. Wood game the New Plymouth skip was not in tournament form His lead (Binnie) and Phillips, who played third, put in some good work. They were, however, not able to hold their opponents, who were playing strongly and with gcoi' combination. The latter established a had early in the game and gradually drew away, the score at the end being Sole 22, Wood 10.

SIXTH ROUND. Hollard v. Sole. In the nexit round Abbott drew the bye and Sole (West End) met Hollard (Hawera) in a match that was full of interest and excitement up to the last shot. The Hawera skip drew the shot in the first head, with one up, which Sole squared off in the next head. The West End skip, however, was not able to increase his score until the sixth head, at which he put on 3, Hollard in the meantime having carried his total to 5. Both rinks were playing good bowls, sound judgment and accuracy characterising the deliveries. Sole forged ahead a little till at the fourteenth head the scores stood 13-8 in favor of the West End. Sole stuck on the 13 mark for several heads, Hollard reaching 16 before West End broke the spell by scoring a point on the nineteenth head. At the twentieth head, when the skips went down, Hawera were lying 2, and Sole by a good drive cut out his opponent and the'jack jumped straight up in the air, landing close to where it had previously rested, leaving West End 3 up. Hollard's last bowl was a little thick. At the last head Hawera had drawn the shot when the skips went down, but Sole sent down a beauty which covered the jade and Hollard was not able to change the position, and the result was Sole 18, Hollard 10. Sole had all, the best of the play on the long heads, while Hollard did better at the short. The game, however, was a fine exhibition of bowling skill, equally creditable to both teams. This was Hollard's first loss. The final struggle for the championship will be between Hollard (Hawera), Sole (West End), aud Abbott (Fitzroy) and will be played today.

CITIZENS' MATCH. DATE OF FINAL TO BE ARRANGED. In the citizens' match a tie walk played off for the winner of Section A between Scrivener, Bary, and Ballinger. Eleven heads were played and in the first round Bary defeated Ballinger 8-7, and Scrivener had a bye. In the next round Scrivener 14 beat Bary 0, giving Scrivener the win in the section.

In Section C Benefield had to leave for home, which left the result between Wight and Jury, the latter winning by 23 to 8, and also winning the section outright, Section B was won outright by Christie (with three wins), as was Section Dby Mason. Those two rinks met on the New Plymouth green on Saturday afternoon, and after a close contest Christie (St. Johns) beat Mason (Pihama) 19-18, on the last head. Christie had to leave for Wanganui in the afternoon, and he did so with the understanding and consent of the executive that should Scrivener win his round, the match would be completed at Wanganui, and that if Jury won he would return to play off the final. Jury was able to defeat, his opponent, Scrivener's score being 10 to Jury's 21, so that the final will be played at New Plymouth on a date to be arranged.