THE AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 28, 2 February 1907, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

PLAY BY ELECTRIC! LIGHT. Tho weather improved somewhat yesterday afternoon, and although the wind was too heavy to warrant tho proposed harbour excursion, tho sun came out and a very pleasant g3me wa3 played against teams from the four city club*. For a considerable part of the game the visitors held their own on the aggregate, and in some cases had a lead, Dut at tho latter end they fell away from grace and lost by a considerable number of points. The scores wefro as follow : — N.S.W.— Kopsen, Sledge, Evans, Hingst (skip), 18; Wellington ClulHHaybittle, Vcitch, Bush, N. M'Lean (akin), 21. N.S.W.— Bisset, M'Meeken, Londen, M'Leod (Skip), 16; Victoria Club.—Anderson, TownEend, Keith, Brackenridge (skip), 29. N.S.W.— Crouch, Cox, Roarty, Goodwin (skip), 22; Newtown. — Brightwell, Sexton, Roberts, Prince (skip), 34. N.S.-W.— Ward, Chalmers, M'Clure, Anderson (skip), 19; Thorndon. — Wiggins. Barraad, Wilson, Leighton (skip), 20. > Aggregates.— N.S.W. 75, Wellington Clubs 104. ' There was again a large gathering 6f bowlers and friends, including many ladies, oil tho Wellington Club s green at night, when the visitors for the third timo tried conclusions with the local men, this time by electric light. Tho wind had by that time almost died down, tho green was in excellent-condi-tion, ten big arc lights provided an excellent substitute for daylight, and a very pleasant game resulted, the novelty of the occasion attracted a big" crowd of spectators, who watched the progress of the varions games with great interest. The scores were as follow :— N.S.W. Cox, Chalmer, Goodwin, .M'Clure (skip), 12 ; Wellington. — Wijjgins, Dixon, Wilson, Leighton (skip), 18. N.S.W.— Crouch, Coulton, Hingst, Phippard (skip), 8} Wellington. — Barraud, Smith, Ross, Sicvwfight (skip), 20, ' N.S.W.— Bisset, Henley. Londen, Anderson (skip), 12; Wellington.—M'llwraith, Scott, Campbell, D'Emden (skip), 19. N.B. W.—Rimmell, , Kipson, Sexton, Evans (skip), 18 j Wellington.—Thompson, Berry, Allen, Porteous (skip), 11. N.SiW.— Ward, O'Brien, M'Leod, Roarty (skip), 9; Wellington.— Geddis, L:twson, Remington, Bary (skip), 16. N.S.W.— Sutton, M'Meekin, Sledge, Whittle (skip), 7; Wellington.—Hemingway, Trevor, Snaddon, Hueston (skip), 29. Aggregates.— N.S.W. . 61, Wellington 113, This afternoon the final test match is being played, and the visitors will leave for Christchurch this evening.