BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3394, 9 December 1911, Page 6

BOWLING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Toucher.”)

Members of the local clubs are now keenly enthused in the game, and interest is keen in the games on both greens. On the Gisborne green progress has been made in the Handicap Fairs, and good entries have been received in the Champion Singles and Handicap Fours. The Cope Feathers, on the Turanganui green, have reached the final stage; the final between the rinks skipped by Nasmith, jun., and Simson is to take place on December 21st. The first round of the Hird Pairs has been finished on the Turanganui rinks, and it is expected to commence the second round next week. The Turanganui Club’s singes for the Bennett Cup is evoking keen competition this year Last year’s holder, S. Wootton, is in the premier position at present, having seven wins; while A. Sawyer is second with seven wins and two losses. Several surprises have eventuated in the competition, wherein U. Partridge and W. Hay both defeated Sawyer, and the fact that B. Hird, a previous holder, is showing up poorly. The competition, however, is still an open one. Record entries were received by the Turanganui Bowling Club for the competition for the trophies presented by the Licensed Victuallers’ Association. Ten rinks have entered, and the first, round is to be completed bv December 30th. The Turanganui Bonding Club has }>een connected with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange. The Club’s number ‘ is 554.

Great interest is being evinced locally in the tournament to lie, held at Napier on January Ist and 2nd, 1912, and the gathering may possibly affect the interest of local howlers in the Wellington tournament. Several rinks are mentioned as likely participants at Napier, but 1 know nothing for certain. Entries, however, close at Napier today.

I hear that several enthusiasts are talking of making a trip to the Wellington tournament, for which entries close at Wellington on December 18th. The general entries are expected to be large for the A.P.B.A.- as the opendoor policy has so caught on (says “The Ditcher” in the ‘'Observer”) that everyone feels he is a rep., and so lie is. The general idea is to let players make up their own fours, but some of the clubs still follow the ancient custom of picking club reps. Carlton will be represented at the N.B.A. by Messrs Farrington, Flewel-

lyn, G. Martin and J. Kilgour. They are probably going by road. They aro a quartette of fast friends and bowlers of 18-carat stamp. Epsom Club have chosen their club four for the A.P.B.A. The players are. Messrs Palmer, WSmith, E. Walton and It. Eagle ton. — “Observer.”

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