BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2161, 9 April 1908, Page 3

BOWLING.

Tho semi-final in the Handicap Fours competition of tho Turanganui Club will be played to-day between Caudill's and Sheet's rinks. The winner will meet Sawyer’s rink in tho final. NEW ZEALAND WINS THE 11UBBEH. United Press Association —Copyright (Received April 8, 9.46 p.m) . MELBOURNE, April 8. Tho New Zealanders beat tho Victorians by 123 to 120. Tho visitors met with a cordial reception at St. Hilda green, which was in good order. Following are tho details, the Victorian players boing mentioned first:— Oliver, Tuckctt, Wright, Waxinan •_> L v. Bastings, Martin, Scoullar, Bentley 26. Bentley scored three, and then failed at three heads, while tho Victorious made- seven, including a fiver. A brace by Bentley and three by Waxman were scored. At the 10th head the Victorians were 12 and the New Zealaudei's 7. In the next live heads Bentley doubled his total, and the Victorians were then two ahead. During the remainder of the game tho Now Zealanders played tho best game, scoring fourers and two braces, eventually winning by five. Wood (tho Association president) on this occasion opoosod Goldstonc, and was less foriunato than on tho previous day, losiug to tho New Zea-

landers by 30. Jamieson, Collins', Stephens, Wood- 11 v. Nouve, Maynard, Ooltman, Goldstono 41. . Alorrison, R. Woods, Gravel], Smith 40 v. Wallace, Gibson, Findlay, Ham IG. Haiti ccored four at the Ist bond, but the Victorians made six in tho next two lioads, including a fiver. Tho New Zealanders only scored two singles in the next eleven heads, when tho total was 10 to 18. 111 tho next eleven heads Smith only failed twico, scoring freely and twice gaining a tourer. Ilain novor recovorod, only scoring twico in tho last nino heads, thus losing by 24. Streiff, Shaw, Locoulliard, Alnson IS v. Chogwin, Thompson, Johnston, Allnut 25. A very even gamo in tho early stages, both being 7 on the sth bond. Tho Now Zealanders led by three at- tho 10th head, by tour at tho 15th, and by eight at tho 20th, when there was give and tako play, Allnut winning by seven after a good gime. Warn*, Jackson, Grut, Harrison 30 v. Stubbcrfield, Waddell, Smith, Bishop 15. Tho latter only scored in tho first six heads, whilo his opponents niiulo cloven. Tho Now Zealanders scored throe, and then failed again for live, heads, while Harrison had totalled 24. In tlie last twelve heads Bishop only secured 8, whilo the Victorians scored well, and won by 2 -to 1. Tho Now Zealanders thus win tho rubber.