BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 763, 20 October 1904, Page 12

BOWLING.

I notice the Northern Bowling Association intends going into the question of cutting down expenses in connection with the annual tournament, which this year will take place at Gisborne. It is a step which has been frequently urged in these columns, but no notice was taken of the suggestions, the result being that more than one club has severed connection with the Association. Why not cut down the liquor bill for a start ?

Mr James Kirker has been elected President of the Northern Bowling Association.

The Rocky Nook Club was very unfortunate with their opening. On the date originally fixed for this it was too wet and on Labour Day the weather conditions were even worse. President Bouskill however declared the green open, and after the usual mutual admiration speeches had been worked off tlie company dispersed. The green is in good order for the season.

Next Saturday will be a busy day with bowlers as Carlton, Mount J-klen, and Onehunga will all have their opening ceremonies.

Inter-club matches are to be much more freely indulged in this season. This will be good news to the many who do not care for club competitions, which have been greatly overdone and which are invariably dragged out until the end of the season.

Play was in full swing at the Roci > Nook green on Saturday, a large number of visitors, mostly from the Auckland Club, being present.

The Carlton winter green has been closed for the summer. During the winter a great many exciting games have taken place on it, and many bowlers declare that the winter game, when only the enthusiasts play, is much superior to the ordinary club game in the summer.

The Ponsonby Bowling Club had beautiful weather for the opening on Saturday last, and quite five hundred people visited the ground, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. The Newton I‘and played several selections of music during- the afternoon, while tea was di.--pensed to the visitors in very hospitable fashion. After Mr Peacock had declare • the green open the customary Presidents and Vice-presidents’ matches were indulged in, the latter winning by 19 points on the aggregate for the twelve rinks. Altogether a very pleasant afternoon was spent by bowlers and their friends.