BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 885, 21 February 1907, Page 10

BOWLING.

Rotorua tournament in full swing.

Most of the local clubs are represented.

Ponsonby and Mount Eden have each three teams competing. * * * *

N.S.W. bowlers finally farewelled last evening on leaving for Sydney by Manuka.

The Nicholson Feathers of the Mount Eden Club have again changed hands, the holders—La Roche, Robins, Hudson, and Ross being defeated by 28 to 12. Their opponents were Miller, Dickey, Simpson and Mercer.

Ellisdon, of Rocky Nook, has registered another niche towards THs club’s championship singles in defeating Bryden, after a very close contest, best two out of three.

The semi-final of the Devonport Club’s doubles between Brookes and J. M. Crosher v. King and Mason, resulted in a win for the latter by 26 to 16.

Teams skipped by Dingwall and Garland, of Remuera, have each scored wins in the second round for the Devereaux medals.

The novelty pairs of the Auckland green look a good thing for Forsyth and Ledingham. The ex-champion is playing a fine skipping game.

The Edwin Stars have found their way to ‘Devonport, a strong team, composed of Grattan, Mitchell, Harvey, Gardner (skip) winning from Carlton —Carey, Vaughan, Holmes, Austin (skip)—by 28 to 16. Well done, Shore.

Priestley and Mclntosh have met their Waterloo in the Onehunga champion pairs, Pardington and Brown winning by 20 to 10.

A meeting of the Remuera Club is called for the purpose of considering the advisability of again joining the Auckland Provincial Bowling Association. It is hoped that the same will be carried, and thus have all the local clubs in one strong body. The Remuera Club has one of the finest greens and best pavilions in the province.

The programme of the Fourth Bowling Carnival for the championship of Australia, 1907, is just to hand. Trophies to the value of £5O are offered. The play commences on March 29th, 'close date for entries March 20th. Copies of programmes may be obtained by intending visitors to Australia from Mr. G. B. Osmond, A.P.B.A. secretary, Queen-street.

The final of the single-handed championship of Victoria, between E. Blatter and W. T. Wright, of the Albert Park Club, is thus described in the “Australasian”: —In the final game against Wright, Blatter won the toss, and opened with a medium end, out of which Wright scored one. Wright made the next end very short, and all through the game kept the ends as near to the prescribed 60ft as he could make them. Blatter, out of give-and-take play, although his opponent was on the jack, secured three. Blatter, of course, extended the length

as far as he could, and Wright responded with a toucher, which was not displaced. Wright led off with a good bowl in a short end, but with his last bowl Slatter made a pretty shot, fairly strong, and netted three. Wright now took command of the game, and in a series of short ends scored 2,1, 2,1, 1, his total then being nine to Slatter’s cix. At the 10th end, which was a short one, both players were weak, and Slatter was one, afterwards drawing another with his last. Slatter put the jack the extreme length, and placed two . fine shots, one on each side of the jack. Wright cleverly carried the jack into the ditch, and scored his “toucher.” Wright adopted his usual tactics, and lay three likely bowls, but Slatter secured the “ actual” with his fourth bowl. Although the next was a long end, Wright scored a point, and . his score was 11, Slatter 9. Wright started with an adjacent shot, but Slatter, by a nice bit of play, secured three. This gave Slatter a lead of one. Slatter again lengthened the jack, and, out of wide play, scored a couple. Slatter scored a point, getting right on the jack, which Wright could not shift. In the 17th end Slatter had all the best of the play. In fact, about this stage Wright went somewhat off his game. Slatter, on the other hand, played with precision, and the end resulted in a trio for Slatter. In the 18th end, which was long, and wide played by both, Slatter scored a single. The totals now were: Slatter 19, Wright 11. In the 19th Wright opened with a “ toucher,” and, drawing another, scored a brace. Wright went for a short end, but the length was challenged, and the umpire, Mr. C. Wood, was called. It was found to be just under the 60ft necessary, and Slatter threw the jack about a three-quarter length. It proved a wide end, out of which Slatter scored a couple, making him game by 21 to 13. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. In a three-rink contest between Wai tern ata and Richmond, the former brought off a surprise and won by 72 to 52. Devonport won from Otahuhu after a close contest, in a two-rink competition, by 29 to 24. Rocky Nook and Ponsonby tried conclusions in an eight-rink match, the latter winning by 193 to 149. The successful skips for Ponsonby were Newell, Langsford, Coutts, Watson, Swales, and for Rocky Nook Cutler, Butler, Wakerley. In a six-rink contest between Remuera and Onehunga, the latter scoring very heavily, put up the fine performance of 135 to 98. Only one skip proved successful for Remuera, and that was the good old general, G. Court. INTER-CLUB FIXTURES. Rocky Nook meets Mount Albert with four rinks on Saturday, two rinks at each club’s green. The following teams will represent Mount Eden against Devonport on Saturday next: — At Devonport: Gill, McStay, Ferguson, Martin, Walton, Toy, Seabrook, Mercer; Woolier, Dickey, Brookes, Burns. At Mount Eden: Watkins, Newland, Simpson, Hooper; McGregor, Garland, Hudson, Rankin; A. W. Jones, Robins, Tutt, Ross. NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLERS. MATCH WITH REMUERA. The New South Wales bowlers, who for the past five weeks have been touring the colony, played two four-rink matches with Remuera Club on Monday. The visitors were defeated both in the match played in the morning and that played in the afternoon, the majority on the aggregate being 24 points. A dinner was given, over which the president of the club (Mr. R. Caldwell) presided. The opportunity was taken of exchanging -compliments. The president in a neatly-worded speech, touched upon the fascination of bowls, which he said did more than any other game to develop social intercourse. Mr. Crouch replied on behalf of the visitors, and he, with Mr. Evans, manager, spoke highly of the treatment they had received everywhere throughout the colony. They were, ■jsaid Mr. Crouch, that day the guests of a club possessing the finest pavilion in the colony and one of the finest greens. Mr. Evans considered the present function a fitting climax 'to an unprecedented tour of hospitality. Each of the visitors was presented with a photo.,of-;the green and jpavilion taken on the opening day.