BOWLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 933, 23 January 1908, Page 12

BOWLING.

The championship banner was presented to the Carlton Club on Saturday, quite a number of bowlers going to the Newmarket green to witness the presentation. Carlton has now the honour of holding the North Island B.A. Championship and the Auckland B.A. Championship, which, curiously enough, has once happened before.

Bassett and .Wright played a very close game with Sutherland and Clarke in the Onehunga Championship Pairs (semi-final), the former just getting home by 21 to 20. Friar and James beat George and Davies in the same round by 22 to 17.

Games were in progress on the Auckland, Ponsonby, Mt. Eden, Carlton. Devonport, Rocky Nook, Richmond, Grey Lynn, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Mount Albert, Waitemata, Remuera and Epsom greens on Saturday. Anyone wanting to become a player in Auckland has plenty of opportunity.

Matches have been in full swing at Grey Lynn. Here are the more important:—

Championship Fours: J. Ferguson, C. Brown, J. Volkner R. Waite (skip), 24; v. W. Casey, G. Mirfin, W. Bail-' don, , sen., W. Mills (skip), 15; D. Buckley, L. Cunningham. W. Dimery, E. Wilkinson (skip), 27, v. W. Kerr, A. Bruce, A. Burfoot, G. Baildon (skip), 15; J. J. Knight, E. J. Sexton, R Parsons, V. Casey (skip), 18, v. J. Ferguson, W. Baildon, jun., S. Thomas. R. Gardner (skip), 14.

Championship Pairs: C. Brown, W. Dimery (skip), 22, v. W. Casey, R. Gardner (skip), 23; E. J. Sexton, S. Thomas (skip), 21, v. W. Kerr, W. Mills (skip), 32. Championship Singles: R. Gardner, 20, v. R. Waite, 21. First Year Championship: F. Thompson, 21, v. S. R. James. 20; A. Bruce, 11, v. John Ferguson, 18.

After the excitement of the tournament, matters seemed quiet on Saturday, although there were no lack of players, it being a perfect day for bowling.

On the Auckland green Dean’s team heat Gilmour’s in the club fours by 21 to 16. The losers played badly throughout.

A close go was a singles match between Crowhurst and Styak (receives 4). At the 21st head it was a tie, and three more heads were played, Crowhurst winning by 23 to 19.

At Devonport several matches have been got oft. These were as follows: —

Championship. —First game: Harvey, 17, v. Armstrong, 16; Harty, 20, v. Broughton, 15; O’Loughlin, 21. v. Lelievre, 8. Second game: Lelievre, 24, v. O’Loughlan, 17. Club Pairs. —Tapper and Armstrong (skip), 22, v. Raynes and Stewart (skip), 15. Hammond and Ralfe (skip), 33, v. A. E. Myers and Cameron (skip), 18. Handicap Singles.—Warren, 25, v. Haddow, 12. Blennerhasset, 17, v. Vaile, 13.

Garland has defeated Tutt in the Mount Eden championship by 21, 22, to 15, 9.

At Rocky Nook, matches played during the week have been: — Champion Singles.—Wheeler, 19, 24, 21, v. Tattersall. 20, 16, 15. Handicap Singles.— £ Rathbone, 31, v. Campling, 18. Tattersall, 28, v. Bain, 13. Morton, 24 v. Hall, 18. Wheeler, 22, v. Tattersall, 20. Butler, 20, v. Moir, 18. Club Pairs. —Tattersall and Martin. 22, v. Bouskill, jun., and Manson, 20.

The following teams have been selected to represent the Ponsonby Club on Saturday next against Mount Eden: — ■ At Mount Eden Green: A. P. Crowe, P M. Dewar, J. Becroft, ,W. Jones (skip); P. Darby, J. T. Martin, J. McLeod, W. Swales (skip); M. Walker J Preston, A. G. Baddiley, H. Hemus (skip); E. White, S. Miller, M. Casey, G. B. Osmond (skip). At Ponsonby Green: F. Diddams, E. Darby, T. Ussher, G. Webb (skip) ; M. Fairs F. Leighton,. J. C. Robinson, : S. G. Gorman (skip) ; T. Davies, G. Becroft T. C. Clarke, J. Veale (skip); E Harkins, J. Burroughs, D. J. Wright, A. Parsons (skip).