BOWLING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1907, Page 2

BOWLING.

VISIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN PLATERS. Tho final test match between the visit- \ Ag rs£ s °Mth Wales bowlers a-ml combined Wellington rinks wag played on the Wellington green on Saturday afternoon in the presenco of a, large gathering of bowlers and friends, including a, considerable number of ladies. The weather Was beautiful and in CTery wmy fitted for the gmme, *nd the visitors' l«et few hour* in Wellington fully eompeawted for the unfavourable condition of the elements on their trriral To conform with the New South Wales practise, the fawes were 25 he«U up, and agaia the Wellington Men proved themeelTos the winners One «f the most interceting ff»mes of the day was that between Roarty (Now South Wales) »7id Bell, The visitor was leading by two (15—17) on the nineteenlh head, and two head* later the rcoros •were 22 all. 'lhen the "Wellincton man stored si one ?nd a three, and Nev/ South Wales replied with n two, leaving them two behind tt the end of the ia«t head but one. Roarty, however, could only score a single, leaving Wellington winnora by a point. M'Cluro's team wont down badly to Churohward. He began gcoring from tho start, and finished up 35 to his opponents' 17. M'Korrow, however, lost heavily to Cran — 27 to 18 — and Phippard, after some heavy scoring;, lost by five to Prince.. Tho aggropate ecoros at tho and of tho game wero— Now South Wales 90, Wellington 105, tho details being: — Now South Wales — Ward, Sutton, M'JJeod, Roarly (skip), 25. Wellington — Laurenson, Brunekill, Munrc, 801 l (skip), 26. New South Wales— Oox, Chalmers, Goodwin, Cran (skip), 27. Wellington— M'Manaway, King, Whittle, M'Kerrow (skip), 18. Now South Wales — Louden/ O'Brien, Anderson, M'Clure (skip), 17. Wellington — L. Blundoll, Shallcrass, Mentiplay, Churchward (skip), 35. New South Wales— Crouch, M'Meekjn, Hincpt, Phippard (ekip), 21. Wellington— Wylie, Nanearrow, Roberts, Prineo (skip), 26. The bowlors thon formed up in front of the pavilion, whore tho President of the Northern Bowling Association (Mr. 1?. W. fclaybittlo) remarked how much thoy had all enjoyod tho visit of tho Now South Wales team and thoir lady friends. At his request three rousing cheers were given for tho visitors, with ono moio for tho ladies. Mr. CroUch, in reply, eaid there were a. fino lot of bowlom in Wellington, and tho visitors cheerfully acknowledged that thoir team was not equal to thceo they had played against in Wellington. It must be remembered, however, that tho trip was primarily ono of pleasure, and the toam could not bo said to ropfesent the bowling strength of New South Wales. Tho visitors then gave threo cheers for the Wellington bowlers and the ladies, and also a&ng a, cheery bowling chorus. The party left for the South on Saturday evening. The verses cling by the visitors wer« as follow : — Howllnj, bowling over (lie sward co green, The grcntHt game man ever kntvr W* recommend tt Well to you. We play it whether chill ar kten, Thf great old game of bowling. We pity it whether dull or keen, The treat old rime of bowling. To meet yon we are very glad— Good old Wellington I For bowler* t\\ev nre never tad— Good old Wellington ! Then fill your claw and let it 00— Good old Wellington ! We pity him who dare cay no— Qoed old Wellingten ! v>n up your glasses to the brim : Jho toatt that we propose- to \ou Commend* itwlf tf. bowler* tiuc. With three time* three we g.iilv «me ,V?'' J' 1 , 1 " y''»r name witli bowling. With three times three we gaily siue And join jour name with bowling. CLUB GAMES. Tho following gamos ware played on the various greens on Saturday: — Wellington Green. Diamond Buckles.— Crano, Whittle (skip), 13 : Remington, Ballingor (skip), 9. Hustwick, Woodman, Skinner, Riloy (skip), 25 ; Caroy, Knox, Wilson, Fiewoliyn (skip), 18. Boyd, G. Frost, Still, Webb (skip), 21; Edwin, Maudsley, Veitoh, Ballinger (skip), 16. C. Hill, Gale, Crane, Brown (skip), 38; Adams, Laurenscm, Watson, Moult (skip), xj. Wake, Wylio, Knapp, Plimmer (skip), 51 ; Smith, Davy, Lawson, Goodor (skip), 29. , 1 1 Uennotf, Greatljatch, ' Foeke, Rummell (skip), 33 ; Burt, Burel, Albo, Barren (skin l . 11. '" Mane, Thomas, Plimmer, Orundy (tkip), 34 ; Lukr, Hyami, Brown, Zander (skip), 32. Tliorndon Green. Hatch, Kendall, Slater. Littler (skip), 27 ; Stuart, Chamber*, J. A. O. M'Eldownoy, Mitford (skip), 18. " Sloano, Brandon, Galviu, Wiggini, jun. (skip), 22 ; Bonding, Wiggins, gen., Kane, D J. Nathan (ikip), 15. Hoggard, Gambia, C. Btrraud, Smith (skip), 21; Dixon, Seaton, Berry, BLanchard (skip), 16. Exloy, Dyer, Haywood. Sievwright (skip) , 28 ; Jay. Fraeer, J. M'Eldowney, Freeman (skip), 12. W . Nathan, Dawos, Reeves, Mason (skip), 27 ; Nimmo, Quick, Hickeon, Leighton (skip), 13. Johnson, To it, Ohitloy, Hoes (skip), 21 ; Murdoch, sen., Murdoch, iun., Cohen, ■Wilson («kip), 10.