THE N.Z. BOWLING ASSOCIATION’S TOURNAMENT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 986, 28 January 1909, Page 12

THE N.Z. BOWLING ASSOCIATION’S TOURNAMENT.

This big tournament was concluded at Christchurch on Saturday. In the rinks final Caledonian (Fowler, Bastings, Scott and Keast. skip) beat Victoria (Hatch. Guise, Redstone, Bary, skip) by 22 to 21. At the 11th head the score was 16 to 7 in favour of Caledonian, the play being characterised by Keast’s magnificent drawing. Entering the 20th head Bary was five down, and a great contest ensued. In the last head Bary had to score three to draw, or four to win. Both leads sent up good bowls and the second man for Victoria le*t two shots. The third men (Redstone and Scott) , did not alter the head. Bary tried to draw another shot, but his length was short. Keast followed, and tried to get 5 n a shot with a firm draw. The bowl massed by a fraction of an inch, and . went to the back. With everything depending on his last shot, Bary tried another draw, but just failed. Playing off for third place Clinton (Nelson. Hay. Rennie, and Sheddon skip) beat Christchurch (Scrivener. Seager Dickson, McDougall sk'p) by 26 to 18.

In the doubles final Sale and Bently (Dunedin) beat Hamilton and Pcrteous (Wellington) by 26 to 25. Mayer and Webb (Wellington) beat Maynard and M. S. Brown (Canterbury) by 20 to 17 for third place. In the final for the Singles, McLaren beat Varcoe by 20 to 13.