BOWLINC.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2577, 4 February 1910, Page 6

BOWLINC.

GISBORNE CLUB

In beautiful weather, and with the green in capital order, there are few more enjoyable places whereon to spend an afternoon than a bowling green. That, at all events, was the opinion of a- large number of the- members of the Gisborne Bowling Club, for the muster at tlieir green yesterday was an unusually good one. A number of very enjoyable games were played. During the afternoon two new members were elected—Messrs J. Brown and G. E. Ashton.

The following were the results of the principal games -dayed:— Johnstone, AA 7 illiams, Hennessy, T. A. Crawford (skip) 20 beat Pasley, Zaehariah, Eure. Ponsford (skip) 18. Brown, Bullock, Smith. Greig (skip) 21 beat Miller, AVilson, Gosnell, Craig (skip) 12. Townson, Kyme, Hookey. Robertson (skin) 21 beat AVootton, Harris, AA\ Pettie. Stevenson (skip) IS. H. Lewis, Seymour, G. Miller, Benzie (skip) 23 beat Redstone, Malcolm, It. G Crawford, AVitty (skip) 6. The members were pleased to welcome back to the. green the veteran Mr. F. J. AA'ilson, who had been absent on account of indisposition, but who yesterday appeared quite in his old form.

TURANGANUI CLUB. Notwithstanding the counter attraction of the races, there was a good muster of bowlers on the green of the. Turanganui Club yesterday afternoon. Four rinks were occupied, and enjoyable games were played. Four match games were got off, the results of which were:—

—Bennett Cup.— M. G. Nasmith, junr. 19 beat C. F. Lewis 10.—At the 4th head Nasmith was one to the good—4 to 3. Then the leader made a “break” of ten points, being 14 to 3 on the 13th head, and won easily by nine points. B. Hird (holder) 25 beat P. E. Hallam 15. —Hird led throughout, Hallam not playing liis usual solid game. M. G. Nasmith, junr. 29 beat R. O. Sheet 13.—0 n the 4th head Nasmith led hr one point—4 to 3, and on the I.2th head had the advantage of five points—l 4t09.<- He had decidedly the best of the remainder of the game, and won- easily by sixteen points. R. 0. S'keet 21 beat AV. Ratcliffe 19. —On the 6tli head Ratcliffe had the small lead of two points—7 to 5. Sheet, who: was playing a fine game, pulled up his leeway, and drew level on the 11th head with 13 all. Then again on the 18th head the scores were level—l 7 all. On the 19th and 20th heads Sheet got in two twos, and this left Ratcliffe four to get on the last head to tie. He lay two, and with his fourth bowl endeavored to take out Sheet’s nearest bowl, but- missed, and took out his own third bowl instead. He thus obtained two sliots, and suffered defeat by the same number of points.