BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2669, 26 November 1909, Page 6

BOWLING.

GISBORNE CLUB

Despite the threatening appearan. of the weather yesterday, there was ve’-y large muster on the green oh the Gisborne 8 Bowling Club all tin nr>U being occupied throughout the attoinoon Rain held off till the first round of the games was nearly concluded, when a smart shower came on, and some of the gamfes were finished m the Avet After the shower ceased, play was resumed, a match in the competition for the Eure Gold Stars being got off, though decidedly under ditticul*cics. The first round of • the Handicap Fours must be concluded to-morrow, and all games not then played will be declared forfeited. ' . Entries for the Handicap. Fairs and the Colts’ Singles are to close on Thursday next, December 2nd. The following were the .results or the games played yesterday: —Handicap Fours.— Za-chariah, Burton, Mackintosh, W. Pettie (skip) (6) 36 beat Townson, Woottoh, Kyme, Hetmessy (skip) (4) 28. The score in this game' does not nidicat® the character of the contest, which was of a very even description, scores being level on no fewer than three heads. On the fifth head it stood at 10 all, on the ninth head at 15 all, and on the 12th at 19 all. Oh the 13th Pettie got m three, and on the next Hennessy responded by scoring four; The next two heads added a couple to each score, and on the 17th ; Pettie had the good ior-

tune to got in four, making score i 28. Honnessy made a single on the next hbad, bringing his score up to 26. Pettie put in a single and a couple on. the nineteenth heads, leaving Hennessy'the. task of . scoring five'on the final head in order to tie. . When the latter came to play his last bowl on that head lie was lying one, but, in endeavoring to carry the jack, he -took out his own shot and left Pettie lying five. V —Eure Gold Stars.— Bullock (sub.), Hookey, Coleman, W. Pettie ’(skip) 21 heat W. It. Clai'kson, F W. Pettie• Craig. Simson (skip) (holders) lG.—This game produced a good contest. Simson got a lead on the earlier heads, and maintained it till near the close, when Pettie overhauled him,,and on the I.9th head the scores were equal, 16 all. Pettie put up three on the- twentieth head and two on the twenty-first, thus winning by five points. , —Handicap Singles.— W. It. Clarkson (6) 29 beat O’Meara (8) 22. —Clarkson scored on the first four heads, putting on eight points. O’Meara then began to score, and reduced Clarkson’ lead, but the latter was never overtaken, and ran out a winner by seven points. , Johnston (7) 27 beat Lucas (0 22. During the first half of the game play was very even, and on the tenth- head •the score was level, 10 all. Thenceforward Johnston drew ahead, putting on 10 to his opponent’s five. —Other Matches. — Wilson Bullock, Ambridgo, Simson (skip) 20 beat 11. Miller, Adair, Craig, Ponsford (skip) IS. Henshelwocd, G. Miller, Baker, Eure (skip) 23 beat Grieve, Pavitt, Robertson, Bright (skip). 16. . • , Malcolm, Harris. Witty, Coleman, (skin) 29 beat Williams, Seymour, x K. G. Crawford, T. A. Crawford (skip) IS. TURANGANUI. CLUB. Despite tli9' showery aspect of the weather yesterday afternoon, there was a large attendance of bowlers on the Turanganui Bowling Club’s green. Six rinks were occupied, the majority being match games. The green rolled true, and the showers that fell did not affect the plav to any great extent. A number of ladies were also present. After-, noon tea was provided by Mrs. C. J. Bennett, and was much appreciated The following • are the results of the match games:— —Handicap Pairs.—

H. J. Finn and P. E. Hallam- (2 pts) 22 beat D. B. McSkimming and. M. G. Nasmith, junr (scr) IS.—ln the early part of the game the former pair got m a commanding lead, mainly through the keen driving of Hallam, who made a number of dead heads when liis opponents were- lying, strongly. The 9th head showed Hallam and Finn with a lead of 15 to 2. From this point McSkimming and Nasmith, playing a splendid "uphill game, gradually drew up, and were only tnro-e down on the 20th head, being 18 to 21. On the 21st head some good play was witnessed. Finn lay the shot. Nasmith trailed the jack and lay two, but Hallam got in a splendid second. Nasmith with his lost bowl came a yard gone, took the jack through and lav the four necessary to win. Hallam, however, robbed his opponents of victory by a splendid draw on the jack and got one. AA 7 . McPherson . and J. ,D. Jo line (2pts) 24 beat J. M. Lennon and AV. Rateliffo (3pts) 15.—Up to . the 11th head the game was entirely in the latter’s favor, who wore 11 to 5. Then the former pair made a good recovery, and gradually overtook and passed their opponents, putting up some big scoring in the latter stages of the game. The final head showed—Jenne 24, Ratcliffe 14. The latter receiving the benfit of one point, was thus defeated by nine points. 11. C. Anderson and hi. A. Neill (3pts) 23 beat G. Edwards and C. J. Bennett -(opts) 20. —The latter pair assumed the lead, and were 9 to 3 on the Bth head, and 15 to 9 on the 15th head. The showers that fell seemed to interfere with the leading pair, and .their opp-onnts gradually crept up and tied them on the last head—2o all. In the extra head Neill and his partner obtain ed three, and thus won by that margin. —Bennett Cup.—

AI. G. Nasmith, senr 23 beat It. O. Sheet 13.—This game was even up to the lOfch head, when Nasmith Avas 10 to 8. From this point Nasmith steadily drew away, and Avon easily at the finish by ten points. A. Sawyer 29 beat R. O. Sheet 11.— This' .was a runaway game for Sawyer throughout, who Ava,s 21 to 1 on the Pith head. Sheet pulled up a little of the 'leeway, but SaAwer was not- denied. B. Hire! (holder) 22 beat T. AlcConn ell 17, —Up to the 10th head Ale Con-" nell had, if anvthiijg, the host of the game, but Hird proved superior in the Inter stages, and won • easily at the finish by fiA-e points.