BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 378, 1 April 1902, Page 2

BOWLING.

There was a large attendance at tho bowling green yesterday, and some good play was witnessed. In the morning an alphabetical contest was held, A. and Me. playing the rest of alphabet. A good game resulted in the latter half of the alphabet winning by a point. The following wore the scores : Lewis Orr McGowan Nicholas Ambridge Massey Ferris (skip) t 27 Matthewson (s’p) 19 Harris F. Pettie Cumming Qnigley Hookey _ Robertson Gaudin (skip) 24 Sidebottom (skip) 25 Adair Rosie Jackson Martin Cummingham Wallace Dixon (skip) 15 Witty 26

In the afternoon sides were selected by the Vice-President, Mr J. A. Harding, and Secretary, Mr Dixon, and a keenly-con-tested game resulted in a victory for the latter by a point, the scores being as follows :

Secretary v. vice-Phesident. Rosie Score Harris Witty Humphreys Hookey Cunningham (s) 15 Ferris (skip) 24 F. W. Pettie Ambridge Jackson Harding Robertson Hennessy Witty (skip) 18 Gaudin (skip) 21 Trotter Lewis Williams Adair McGowan Matthewson Simson (skip) 23 Bright (skip) lo Eure Orr Nicholas Quigley Dixon Birss Massey (skip) 23 Sidebottom (skp) 23 Total ... 79 Total ... 78 In the championship single contest T. Adair made a good stand against Humphreys, whom he easily defeated. Adair led throughout, and played a first-class game. Hennessy met Willock, and a good game ended in a victory for Hennessy bv 24 to 15. In single scratch games Wallace beat Martin by 20 to 14, and Bright beat Simson by 18 to 15.