N.Z. BOWLERS IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26523, 11 September 1951, Page 7

N.Z. BOWLERS IN BRITAIN

Party Spends £40,000 On Tour

LONDON, September I. The New Zealand bowlers are Telexing in London and Paris after what they all regard as one M the molt strenuous three months of their lives. They have played more than, 70 matches in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales since they arrived, and have won about 40 per cent of them. They estimate that the 30 in the partv, 15 of whom are accompanied by their wives, have spent more than ’£4o 000 among them, including £l5OO of their own money in fares and expenses while touring—"but it was well worth it. we have had a wonderful time ” thev said. The oldest member of the team. Mr Charles Barker, aged 73. a furnlahini agent, from Wellington, who emigrated from Leicester 50 years ago, has been revisiting places familiar in his youth. He went to his father's place. Earls Barton, near Northampton, and offered to nay the cost of re-erecting the old village pump which he remembered as a bov on the village green. It was removed for a road imorovement scheme.

Many of the bowlers are taking cars hack to the Dominion with them. And their wives will be laden with souvenirs and new clothes.

“'We have seen castles, churches, factories, mills and shops along the tour.” said Mrs Hazel Craighead, of Christchurch. "We are now loeded down with hats to take back—they are cheaper here—and about six shocks and auMe