BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2466, 2 April 1909, Page 3

BOWLING.

GISBORNE CLUB. A meeting of the committee, of tlie Gisborne Bowling Club was held yesterday. there being present-: Messrs W. F. Pettie (chairman), T. Corson, . W, Brady, T. A. Crawford, T. Clarkson, and C. H. Ambridge (secretary). A suggestion was received from the Turanganui dub to the effect that the return match between the two clubs should take place on Easter Monday. It was considered advisable that the annual shield matches should be commenced on fliat date, if possible, and it was therefore decided to suggest Thursday, April 22, for the inter-club contest. The question of the locality was left with the presidents of £he two clubs to arrange. Sub-committees were appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the shield matches. A discussion took place on the best method of improving the green at present being used for play, which is to be given a rest shortly. Ultimately the ground committee was authorised to obtain, an expert opinion as to the best course to be followed. It was decided that entries for the Colts’ Singles match should close on Saturday next, and that only this season’s .players. should be allowed to compete. A trophy to be competed for in this match has been presented by Mr. H. Lewis. The committee of the Gisborne Bowling Club was sorely chagrined yesterday afternoon when it was found that as some of the skips in the Martin medals competition had not “turned up,” it was impossible to get off any of the matches. It had been hoped that all could have been decided yesterday afternoon. It is likely that the match committee will .insist upon the- scratching of all teams which have not played off by an early date. . There was a good minister or members on the green yesterday afternoon, when the. following games were played: Ivvme, 11. Md’er, "W. R. Clarkson, Simson (skip) 24, beat Ctisseu, Seymour, Williams, F. A. Martin (cUp) 14. ' Redstone, Malcolm, W. Pettie, Robertson (skip) 22, beat Bullock, H. Lewis, Ambridge,- Witty (skip) 20. Blakev, Wootton, T. Clarkson, Corson (skip) 20, beat Lawless. Pavitt, E. Lewis, F? W. Pettie (skip) 14. Mr. J. Ponsford, who has been absent from the greens for some weeks through an injury to his knee, is now almost recovered, and expects to be playing again in a few days. _ T U RANG AN UI CLUB. There was a good muster of members on the green, of the Turanganui BowMug Club yesterday afternoon. A number of practice games and match games were played, and a fink from the Gisborne Club paid- a visit to the green. They -played a rink ot tiie Turanganui Club, and won by four points. Afternoon tea, which was greatly appreciated, was provided by Mrs. W. H. Douglas. The following are details of the play:— , Cballen«-e Match.— (Gisborne) : 11. Crawford, F. Eure, W. J. Hennessey, T. A. Crawford (skip) 2p, boat (Ihuanganui): J. P. Williams, W ; . Ratcliffe, j J Martin, A. Sawyer (skip) 2d —On the Uth head the Turanganui players had scored 17 to their opponents’ two. Gisborne then rallied, and obtained 7 on the next head, followed by a single, a five, and two threes in succession, making their score 21. Each side made haii'-n-dozen .points- in the. succeeding

heads, leaving Gisborne four points ahead on the final. Handicap Singles.—A. Zachariah 29, beat C. F. Lewis 16.—0 n the 6th head Lewis was 11 to three, and on the 13th head 16 to 12. Thereafter Lewis failed to score, while In’s opponent put up 17.: B. Hird 33 beat D. W. McSkimmmg 10. —The latter only scored four points, receiving a handicap of six.