NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS IN LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 167, 15 July 1907, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS IN LONDON.

iFrom Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, June 7th. The Antipodean bowlers at present on tour in England have not experienced a successful week. Last Friday, teams ol New ZeaJanders and Australians "were "taken down" by rinks of the South LouSon Club over their own green, the Australians being beaten by 19 shots and the Sew Zealanders, skipped by Hγ W. Bamett, delated by five. On Saturday, the New Zealanders paid B. visit to Brighton to tackle tne talent of the Hove B.C. Before the match, the visitors were entertained to lunch by the local club, the Mayor of Hove, Alderman Morrison, presiding over the proceedings. SSie match, which was played on rain-sod-den turf, ended in a decisive -win for the local players by 55 to 28. For New Zealand, Messrs Manz, Louisson, Bamett, and STcilHTid performed on rink No. 1, ana Messrs Court, Casey, Prince, and Wakeman on rink No. 2. Defeat was again the New Zealanders' lot when they encountered the Brownswood Club at Stoke Newington on Monday. The play was especially noticeable lor generally lengthy ends. The KenZealand captain, Mr W. Barnett, had a 6trong opponent in Mr H. Wighaxn, one or tile dub's veterans, and was down by 7 points. On the other rini, the home side bad a somewhat greater advantage, and stt one time put on points during seven ends in succession. Tlie colonials Wire flown on the .whole game by 20 shots. Scores:— .New Zealand: Eev. Father Fay, J. Court, iw. Wataham, G. Prince (skip), 12; O. Manz, J. Casey. A. Lonisson, W. Barnett .fcHfl), 34. Total 2a Brownswood: 21 and 25. Total 46. iesteritaj, at the Crystal Palace, another ■"set-back" awaited the Maorilanders. They engaged a London County team captained toy Dr. W. G. Grace, in a one rink game of ends, and. suffered defeat by 22 points i» 10. The New Zealandets engaged were Barnett, Louisson, Wakeham and ITmce, and their opponents were "W.G.," J- Gulespie, T. Scgden, and K. Wfeeeler — b preoj \sarm quartette on their own gScn. fi T"-* 1 ? the New Zealanders bring their nroires m London to a close with a cona ff m 2. the Up P er Clapton Club, and nea Monday commence their Northern ttfr^J?*"*** 1 *- Tnen ce they proceed w Carllste, and afterwards cross the border ZLJt !i ™? ck - w After nearly a fortnight in e£?l hJ^ 7 CTOSS to Ireland, play several matches in Belfast, and are due to teach London on the 28th inst.