THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12866, 26 July 1907, Page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

THEIR PROGRESS. (FROM OCR OWN" COJtRESPOJfDBJCT). LONTDON, June 14. Last Monday the New Zealand bowlers left London en route for their tour in Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. Though down by i single game (four reverses to three victories) tho team certainly experienced no little misfortune. Never c combination that has gone on tour that_ experienced worse weather condition!. Owing to the heavy rains the turf bis bren exceeding heavy—in striking contrnet to the keen, true rinks of the colonies, while, moreover, the overoust skies have rendered the light anything but good. Then further, to add to their misfortune, Mr G. E. Prince in. I regret to hear, 6uffering from eye Election, though he., is struggling imu'fiy agoinst the infirmity. Uad tho colonists confined their conteats hero to the titrand turf greens, ' which are more after tha order of tho New Zealand greens (in the woy of playing keener than ordinary turf) they would have loit London with an even record—three aii—but playing an udditional on a green which hue proved tiio graveyard of tho hopes of a good many visiting teams they journeyed oil with i it-verse balance. At If an bury, the iirst halting place on the way North, the rinks were «i;ain heavy, thoroughly eoddciied, and tae iioine bido had un 11 points iidvantige. Mr Prince's rink wee down by 14 to '22, and Mr liarnetts by 21 t-o 27. .Northampton was the urxt scene of battle, and here the Now Z<«alando:-s opened in sensational style, for though Mr Harriett was down by 0 to 7 in the first four ends, Mr Prince for a time piled up j-oints in a way not c, little apjullnig to tho local mind. From a reference to a copy of tho scores cird it will ho noted that tho old champion led off with a fcix, followed by a Unco in the next head, while at tho eighth end lie had reached ID to 1. Tho card of the other rink, which in also copied, and which, in addition to giviua the order of the points being nuido also shows the constitution ot the little New Zealand force as well as tint of their rivals, shows that Messrs Manz, Court, Wakeman and G. E. Princo totalled 3(3. egninet Messrs Wheeler, Eynon, Tylor and fitow for Northampton, who made only 6. In the No. 2 rink, the Now Zoulauders—the Rev. Father Fay, Messrs Oisey, Louisson, and W. Barnott put together a tota*. of 19 against the 21 of Messrs Redhead, Lorimer, Gray and Panting, of Northampton. Tho battle over, the visitors were entertained at c banquet, when the Moyor of Northampton occupied the chair, and when Mr Barnett and Mr Prince again replied to the coraplimonta expressed toward the visiting team. The New Zenlandera proceeded on route to Newoastle-on-Tyne. The contest here took place yesterday et Newcastle, and tho New Zealenders pronounced the .turf to be the best they had played on. The rink skipped by Mr Prince phyed remarkably we'd at the outset, though Messrs Manz and Court were hardly up to their usual standard. Mr W. Wakeman, who hae certainly been one of the successes of the team, and Mr Prince, however, proved to be in brilliant form. Thie rink led by 5 to 3 at the first five ends, by 9 to 6 at the tenth end. uid by 12 to 10 at the fifteenth end. Then came the turn of the other skip, Mr J. Moffntt, who holds a wide reputation for green craft, and on the end the New Zealanders were down by 4 .shote. On the other rink, the Rev. Father Fay especially distinguished himsefif, playing a really great game, while Air Birnett was .also in good form. The Aides and scores were ac follows:—New Zealanders.—H. 0. Manz. J. Court, W. Wakeman, G. Prince (skip), 10. M. Caeey, tho Rev. Father F<iy, A. Louisson, W. Barnett (skip), 13;

iNewc*Btl&-on-Tyne.—W. fiimrrte, J. T. Lane, Jamce Moffatt, John Aloffatt (skip), 19. R. A. Young, J. Ballant.vne C. Russell, R. Femrick (skip), o2 ; total, 01. To-day tho toam go to Sunderland. On Monday they will engage Carlisle, end on tho day foUowini; they will make their advent in the Scottish capital. Tho rinks of -Caledonia should, especially if dry, prove more to their appreciation, though somo exceptionally keen players are likely to be encountered, while tho same eppViee to Glasgow. Special interest attaches to the team's tour in the Islo ff Man, for never as yet has a bowling oombjnation taken an itinerary in .Uanxland. Included in the greens of the island is the pleeeantly eituatcd 1 K &™ nnd in G roba Castle, upon which Mr Heh Came revels in the recreation.