BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2711, 15 January 1910, Page 6

BOWLING.

NORTHERN BOWLING ASSOCIATION’S TOURNAMENi. THE RINIv MARCHES. f]>eit"Tkess Association, f WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. The Northern Bowling Association’s tournament was continued to-day. The following is the result of the play-off in the sectional ties in the rinks: —Section G. — Churchward (Wellington) beat Kil2our (Carlton) 14—13, Churchward beat Fisher (Carlton) 26 —10. —Section H. — Casey (Grey Lynn) beat Nash (Palmerston North) 23 —13. —Section J.— Braekenridge (Newtown) beat Lock (To Hiwi) 22—16. The following are the results of the meeting of the sectional winners. Ist. Round.—-Wyllie (Newtown) beat Hendrv (Hutt) 21—19, Pickering (Palmerston North) beat Bell (Wellington) 24 —15, Casey (Grey nynn) beat Land (Hastings) 30—19, Pickering (Palmerston) beat Wyllie (Petone) 27 —11, Brae, konridge (Newtown) beat Mason (Piliama) 28—18. Semi-finals. —Casev beat Brackenridge 27 —12, Churchward beat Pickering 25—24. The final will be played to-morrow between Churchward and Casey.

THE PAXES’' COMPETITION

A fair number of matches in connection with the pairs competition were played off at the bowling tournament to-day, but there are still a. number to tve decided. The nine sectional ties were decided as follows: — Section A.—Williamson i(Kclburne) beat Beatson (Hastings) 15—11. Section E. —Ivilgour (Carlton) beat Ballinger (Wellington) 19 —15. Section H. —Dali (Wellington) beat Wilson (Carlton). The latter retired on the 7th head. Section It. —Mowlem (Palmerston North) beat King (Thorndon) 21 —16, 801 l (Wellington) beat Mowlem (Palmerston North) 23-—22. Section T.—Wooller (Renniora) boat Crane (Wellington) 26—19, Wooller beat Wilson (Te Hiwi) 19 —15. Section V. —Laughton (Newtown) beat McLean (Wellington) 26—21. Section X.—Prince (Newtown) beat Fov (Hawera) 24—13, Wylie (Newtown) heat Curteis (Carlton) 24—19, Still (Wellington) beat Porteous (Wellington) 23—18, Prince (Newtown) beat Dimock (Thorndon) 27 — 8, Smith (Thorndon) beat Mcßratney (Pahiatua) 25 — 14, Dali (Wellington) beat N as " mith (Turanganui) 28 — 13, Prince (Newtown) beat Hill (Te Hiwi) 28 — 13, Wyllie (Newtown) beat Wooller (Renin era-) 20 — 17, Lock (Te Hiwi) beat Still (Wellington) 28 — 18. THE GISBORNE PLAYERS. (Special to “Times.”) WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. All' interest in the tournament as far as the Gisborneites were concerned evaporated when the Hon. J. A. Milliar and Dali (skip) stopped .the victorious career of Sawyer and Nasmith in the pairs this afternoon. The green was like glass, and absolutely the fastest ever played on, as both players and lookers-on admitted. Dali put up a five on the first head, and soon had a commanding lead of 15 to 4. Nothing daunted, the Gisborne pair slowly reduced the igap, 'Sawyer doing splendid drawing and Nasmith upsetting his opponents frequently with some deadly driving, but Dali proved too superb in drawing, and at the finish won by about eleven points. A great game was that witnessed m the play-off of the section between Churchward (Wellington) and Ivilgour (Carlton), the former winning by one point. To-morrow should see the completion of the tournament.