BOWLING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143691, 12 January 1912, Page 4

BOWLING.

NORTHERN TOURNAMENT. •YESTERDAY’S PLAY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 11. Tho annual tournament of the Northern Bowling Association was continued to-day in fine weather. 'Die greem were, very true and fast. Competition for- the championship has now been reduced to three rinks, of which tho following nro tho skips: Still (Wellington), Walker (Ponsonby), and Wylie (Newtown). To-morrow morning Still meets Walker, and in the afternoon Wylie meets tho winner. The, second series of section play to-day for the championship resulted as follows; — SECTION A. First Round. —Lock 24 v. Iverr IS; Still 21 v. Bund 12. Second Round. —Still 20 v. Lock 19; Land 21 v. Kerr 1-1. - Third Round.—Lock 26 v. Land 13; Still 21 v. Kerr 16. SECTION B. First Round. —Bell 23 v. Craig 16; Walker 19 v. Hemingway 18. Section Round. —Bell 21 v. Hemingway 20; Walker 19 v. Craig 14. Third Round.—Walker 20 v. Bell 14; Hemingway 27 v. Craig 15. SECTION C. First Round. —Wvlio 20 v. Snaddou 12: M‘Dougall 22 v.‘ Gordon 17. Second Round. —Wylie 19 v. Gordon 15; Snaddou 21 v. ARDottgall IC. Third Round.—Wylie 21. v. ARDougall 20; Snaddou 26 v. Gordon 16. CONSOLATION PRIZE. Competition for the consolation prize was commenced. The winners o! the various sections are as follows: —A. Parata (Teliiwi), G. Wrighton (Napier), C. Ballinger (Wellington), Ewington (Masterton), D. Bull (Napier), E. .Jackman (Thermion), Haldane (Takaka), Anderson (Stanley), Bland (Newtown), Loudon (Wanganui), G. Cooper (Kiirori), J-L Hoilard (Hutt). J. Alackay (Westport), K. Eddie (Hutt), Smart (New Plymouth), L. Mason (Pihama). M. Southgate (Pefone), N. Pryor (fintaitai), U. Brackenridge (Newtown), P. Veeseier (Victoria), Mercer (Mount Eden), Dee (Mtiitai), K. Farrington (Hawcra), Ferguson (Otaki), MTntosh (Onehmiga). T. Nash (Palinorstou N.), V. Pickering (Palmerston N.), AY. Saywell (Podding). X. Prince (Newtown), Y. M‘Gregor (Carterton), Webb (Weilington), Sungster (Si ratio id). Tho following met in tho first round of the preliminary finals:—Alanson 21 v. Ewington 10; Parata 14 v. Ballinger 10: AVrighteon (n bye); Hoilard 17 v. Maekay 10 ; Mercer 24 v. Ferguson 18 : Farrington 20 v. Pickering 8; Nash 16 v.’MTntosh 11; Hin*ton 21 v. Dec 10; Hearkenridge 20 v. Pryor 14; Jackman 11 v. Haldane 10; Bull 16 v. London 11; Bland 13 v. Anderson 11; Baildon 24 V. Eddie 10; Mason 16 v. Smart 10; M‘Gregor 20 v. Saywell 9; Prince (a bye); AVebh 18 v. Songster 13. Tlio second round will commence in the morning. FITZROY v. AVAITARA. On Thursday afternoon the weather was pcili-ct for bowling, and the local greens were fully occupied. Fitzrny played AVaitara, who sent in four rinks to compete for tho banner, the match resulting in a win for the home team by 20 points. Following the the scores: F. AV. Oxenham, Morey, Ford, Lcnland (skip); Hellier. L. Sampson, Jack, AVyllie (skip) 1G 24 Olivers, Whitehead, Jackson, Abbott (skip); George, Fraser, Pnlfonl, Beekbessinger (skip) 20 19 Morsheatl, Avery. Healy, Callander (skip); AA’. Nosworlhy, Kleiiner, Ford, Andrews (sk.) 29 20 Allen, Dingle, Bennett, Renncll (skip): Rattenbury, Nosworthy, Gilbert, AAN Sampson (skip) 35 17 Totals 100 80 WEST END v. INGLEWOOD. Inglewood sent in six rinks to play AVost End, the first three counting for tho banner. The junior club won by 7 points in tho banner rinks and by 21

in the aggregate. Following are the •scores; W.E. I. Hoskin, J. Johnson, Lye, Beale (skip); Drake, Bolston, Sutherland Wilson (skip) 20 30 Hammond, It. Lee, Woods, C. N. Johnson (skip): Coldwell, Percival, Leslie, Allen (skip) 23 29 Lobb, T. Sole, Bullot, Fred. Newell (sic.); O’Carroll, Jolmson, Taylor, Kcrr-Hislop (sk.) 41 18 Stohr, Cornoy, Francis, J. D. Solo (skip); (toiler, Frcwin, Alorton, Spurdlo (skip) 14 30 Hill, Robottom. Martin, Firth (skip); Roberts, Giddie, Pyno, Marshall (skip) 41 13 Jones, Greiner, Frank Newell, F. Lee (skip); Olson, ARDonald, Humphrey, Bennett (sk.) 22 20 Totals 161 140 On the town green there was no match in progress, but the following full rink games were played: Fraser, W. Morey, Goodaere. Ewing (skip) boat Morrison, J. (J. Morey, Mills, Cock (skip). 26 to 20. Waugh, Untie, Raul, 11. Goldwater (skip) boat Fookes, Raton, T. Avery, Lnscombo (skip), 27 to 20. Humphries, Young, C. Bundle, ARKellar (skip) beat Mannix, Marks, Dempsey, A. Goldwater (skip), 20 to 19. Broughton, Barron, fiooper. Ward (skip) beat W. Bundle, Wilson, Brooking, Penn (skip), 23 to 13. llumie, Perry, Phillips, Medley (skip) heat Handings, M'Gahey, J. Avery, Wood (skip), 37 to 16. ” The time for completing (lie second round of the New Plymouth Club competitions has been extended to Saturday, January 20.