(BY telegraph.—special reporter.) ' ■-••• Napier, this day. There was no tournament playing on Thursday. The Auckland skips could not induce the New Plymouth or Napier teams to play. The former wanted a day's prac tice, and the Napier skips could not well attend. However, our representatives spent bhe day in viewing tho various sights about town, the chief of which socms to be bhe harbour works. Napier has under taken a big job against tho full force of an open ocean. I am afraid the ocoan will win the game. Tho matches commenced this morning at 9 o'clock, tho weather boing tho best. There were numerous onlookers, tho fair sex mus tering in largo numbers. Tho ladies in chargo of tho refreshments wero assiduous in their attention to tho visiting teams. Napier is simply killing us with kindness. Ib was a fine sight to see 88 men playing to tho Jack. The following is tho result of tho day's pjay :— Auckland v. Christchurch : Auckland won by 15 points. Auckland v. Gisborne : Auckland won by 30 points. Auckland v. Now Plymouth; Now Ply mouth won by 9 points. Tho game played is 21 heads. Kingswoll'a was tho only team that won in the New Plymouth contest, and matched Paul's team. The game between Auckland and Wan ganui was not finished when darkness set in. Auckland was then leading. If the fine weather continues, the tournament will be the besb ever hold in tho North Island. The bowling tournament was con tinued bo-day, with glorious weather. Napier beat Palmerston, the scores being, Napier, 64; Palmerston, 31 Christchurch (24) beat Gisborne (12). Auckland (3 rinks) totalled 68, beating Wanganui (44). In the match New Ply mouth v. Wellington (4 rinks) tho former proved victorious, scoring 79 as against Wellington 61.
