BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2406, 22 January 1909, Page 3

BOWLING.

TURANGANUI CL Ui.l3.

■Yesterday saw a great gathering of bowlers oni the green of the Turnnganui Club, one of the. largest of the season. The smoke of the bush fires was unpleasant, but did not interfere with play. The rinks played very keen. Some interesting ipractieo and match games were played. A number of ladies wore present. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs D. McSkimming, who .was' assisted by Mrs Cowell and Miss L. Power, the refreshments being much appreciated. The following arc the results of the match games:

B AND I GAP PA IRS (A Section.)

Somervell and Sawyer (skip) 22 beat McSkimming and Neill .(skip) 14. The former pair assumed the lead and were never seriously troubled, the last head showing Sawyer 22 to 11. Neill received a handicap of 3 points, and thus suffered defeat by 8 points. (B Section.)

The! wall 'arid Jeune (skip) 29, beat Anderson, and Balkan (skip) 20. On the 15th head both teams were level — 14 all. The final head, however, showed Jeune 22 to 20, aind his pair receiving 7 points of a handicap, thus obtained victory by 9 points.

. BENNETT OUP. AY. J . P. Ganelin (20) bent M. G. Nasmith, sour: (11). The scores were level on the 7th head —5 all, but from this point Gaudiai gradually drew away, winning eventually by 9 points. J. Somervell (20) beat- M. A. Neill (16). Somervell led his opponent on the lltli head by 13 to 6, but the latter drew level on the lltli head — 14 all. Again on the 19th head the scores w-ere level, 16 each, but Somervell obtained a 3 and a I, and won Jby 4 points. B. Bird (22) beat AY. J. P. Gaud in (11). On the 4th head Bird was 3 to 2 ; on the lltli head he was .15 to 3, and eventually won easily by 11 points. The Handicap Pairs are to be completed by to-morrow afternoon, when the winners of the various sections are to be declared.

GISBORNE CLUB. The .attendance at the Gisborne Club’s green yesterday lafternoon was large, and some enjoyable play took place. Only one match game >is to be recorded, Fiat being in the handicap singles, Paltridgo beating R. G. Crawford by 21 to 15. Tihe other matches ployed resulted as follows:

AVatt, Bullock,' Williams, E. A. Martin (skip) 22, heat Dyer, Kyme, Kinvig,’ Simson (skip) 14. Townson, Malcolm, F. Pettie, Harris (skip) 21, heat Seymour, AV. Pettie, G. Miller, Ambridge (skip) 14.' Morgan, iE. Lewis, AVilson, Jlolitrrtsou (skip) 17, beat Shepley, Redstone, Pavitt, Craig (skip) 10. —<In this game the score was even on the20th head, -and Robertson obtained the •deciding point on the'final head. iStevens, H. Lewis, R. G. Crawford, Ponsford (skip) 31, beat Gilmore, Burton, Brady, Eure (skip) 16. Hansen, Dodds, AV. dl. Clarkson (skip) 24, beat (H. Miller, T. Clarkson, Corson (skip) 17. .

MATCH AT AVAIROA. A private tolcgrta.ni was received yesterday afternoon -stating that a. team of Gisborne howlers played a match -at AVairoa against a local team during the dl.iy, and won by .10 to 18. It is understood that the Gisborne team consisted of -D. J. Barry, J. F. Pettie, J. A. Lucas, -ancl J. J. Martin (skip).

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPJ.ON- ' " SHIPS. [Press Association.] CHRISTCE L' IH,' Jan. 21. Another instalment of fine weather greeted the fourth day of the Championship Bowling Turnament, when the. various competitions advanced a further stage. The following >are the results: — RINK CHAMPION SHIP. ' Victoria (Barry) 24, beat Kaituna (Saunders) 17. Christchurch' (MacDougall) 25, beat United -(-Star) 15. Clinton (Sheddan) 21, beat Greeumoadows -(Crowley) 17. . Caledonian (Keast) 18, beat Gore (lu-gram) 15. " - .(Semi-final.)

Caledonian (Keast) 24, beat Clinton (Sheddan) 15. . Victoria -(Barry) 22, beat Christchurch (MacDougall) 21. The decisive defeat of Clinton by Caledonian was one of the surprises of the tournament. The final wdl be played to-morrow. _ In the rink championship Olmstclrnrch (MacDougall) will meet Clinton (Sheddan) to-morrow for third following are sectional winners in the doubles tournament: Section I.—AVohh 2, j* Porteons 4, iM.- ,S. Brown o, Rohe its 0, Erskitie 7, AVaddell S, AVylie 9, H. C. Wilson 10. ; -First round of section winners.— H. -C. Wilson 19 beat Barlow 17. First found in "final- .section. —M. S. Brown 19 heat AVylie 18. Last eight.—John Brown 21 v. AVonn 17 (unfinished); -Porteons 23 heat Wilson 15; Bentley..2o beat Erskino 19. .