BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 932, 16 January 1908, Page 12

BOWLING.

NOTES ON THE RECENT N.1.8.A. TOURNAMENT.

Brilliant weather favoured the bowling tournament throughout, and the greens played particularly well. Every bowler who took part in the tournament professed himself as perfectly satisfied with the green® and even more so with the hospitality extended the visitors.

Carlton must be warmly congratulated on their win. To go right through a big tournament of the kind, playing twelve games without a loss on either rink, was a performance of which the wearers of the black and gold may well be proud.

Both Wilson and Kilgour’s skipping was of a fine order. I understand the former only got in the team at the eleventh hour. It was well for Carlton he was there.

The final between Carlton and Hastings was not very exciting, as the local men soon got away with a big lead and held it all the game.

Bennie played well in the Singles, but went to pieces altogether against Patterson in the final, being beaten by 25 to 11. The latter’s toughest opponent was Colthurst, an Auckland Club colt, who gave the veteran a great run in the semi-final, only going under by 3 points.

The Mount Eden team did fine work in the B section, but it was not quite good enough. Ponsonby. with only one loss, went even better, but Gisborne stood in the way of success.

Hastings did best in the A section, With 9 wins and one loss, New Plymouth giving them a good run for it with one win less.

The battle between Gisborne and Carlton on Thursday was a very fine one. The latter club got away with a big lead, but Gisborne stuck to their guns in the pluckiest manner. Martin’s four at one time getting in front. The issue was in doubt to the end, but Carlton managed to pull it off, being 3 up on each rink. fc . ♦ * The position of the clubs when the sections had been completed was as follows: — “A” SECTION.

The final of the Pairs Championship was fought out between Smith and Parsons, of Ponsonby, and Simpson and Tutt of Mount Eden, the former winning comfortably by 29 to 15.

Although there was much good play during the tournament, it was surprising what a quantity of rubbish was sent up. The very keen greens seemed to be too difficult for some players, and as a result they could not get near the jack. I saw one head where the nearest bowl was three yards from kitty, and some must have been ten. Also, several had the wrong bias, while ditchers were legion.

The next tournament will probably take place at Napier. * * * *

When playing in a tournament one of the first essentials is that the team should work harmoniously together. In the case of one local club the new wine and the old bottles by no means went well together, the result being defeats which should not have occurred.

Ronayne, Holmes, Wrathall, Wilson (skip), and Curtis, Laurie, Eagleton, and Kilgour (skip) constituted the Carlton team to -win the championship.

The battle for second place between Gisborne and Hastings proved the most interesting match of the tournament. On one rink (Land’s) Hastings won by 21 to 13, but on the other rink they were 9 down, so lost by a single point.

Mount Eden won the prize for having the least number of points scored against them viz., 318. Gisborne (314) was unable to take it owing to being a prize-winner in another direction.

The Citizens’ Match attracted sixty entries, and the final was contested by Palmerston North -and Greenmeadows. The latter, who had a lot of luck to get into the final, were beaten easily by 36 to 10. The members of the winning team were Mowlem, Scott, Young and Nash (skip).

A particularly interesting game was that between Thorndon and Wellington for the Citizens’ third prize. The former just pulled it off by 25 to 24.

Club. Wins. Bosses. Auckland 5 5 Hastings 9 1 4 6 Napier 6 4 New Plymouth 8 2 4 6 Pahiatua T>a tea . . 1 9 Petone 5 5 Rocky Nook . .. 7 3 Stratford 3 7 Thnrndnn 6 4 “ B” SECTION. Club. Wins. Losses. Gisborne 10 0 Mount Brien . . . 8 2 Pnnsnn'hv ...... ... 9 1 Palmerston North 6 4 Wellington . . . . 6 4 Keilding ........ 6 4 Manaia 4 6 Fitzroy 3 7 Bluff Hill 2 8 Greytown 1 9 Kelburne 1 9 “ C” SECTION. Club. Wins. Losses. Carlton 10 0 Dannevirke . . .. 5 5 Greenmeadows 6 4 Karori 1 9 Masterton 2 8 Remuera 8 2 Newtown 8 Tnrnnganni . . . . 4 6 8 2 Wanganui 6 4 Waver lev 5 * * * »