N.S.W. WINS AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 3

N.S.W. WINS AGAIN

The visiting New South Wales bowlers have certainly been consistent itt their play in matches in Wellington, and gained their third victory on Saturday afternoon when they met four rinks of the Wellington club on the latter's green. The visitors were cordially -welcomed by the- president (Mr. W. Glendinning) who said that the club was always ready to extend a hearty reception to players from Sydney, whether as a team or individually. Cheers were given for the visitors. In reply, Mr. J. Scott (president of the New South Wales Bowling Association) said that it was a pleaaure to meet and play against the members ofi the Wellington Club, the oldest and largest club in Wellington. He called for three hearty cheers for the club, and the members of the visiting team then gave one of their choruses. The results of the games were as follow (New South Wales names mentioned first):— Bensor, Matthews, Cronin, Farme* (s), 16; Simpson, limes, J. J. Boberts, E. J. Hill (s), 16. Hardy, Parkes, Park, Witherden (s), 30; Haldane, Veitch, Gooder, Jackmatt (s)> 13. Andrews, Scutts, Yates, Scott (a). 14; Brinsden, Liddle, Stone, Glendinning (s), 21. ■, o H>iand) Ellis > Th°"ie, Thorpe (s), 18; Palmer, Bary, Mayer, M'Arthur (s), 19. Totals: New South-Wales, 78: Wellington, 69. An unofficial game, in which one of the rinks was skipped by Mr. J "W Hardley (president of the Dominion. Bowling Association), resulted as folows: Burgess, Walsh, Marriott, HardL' y 1 S)) 2,?; °Hver (°taki)> Duncan, Kershaw, Dimock (s), 19. * Yesterday af ternopn the visitors were taken for a motor drive through the Lower Hutt and round Eastbourne, and at the .Eastbourne Club's green were entertained at afternoon tea by the Wellington Centre. " r The New South Wales team left foe Napier this morning by motor-car? They will play there to-morrow, at ?Bth°M c °, U XJ th March > °P°tiki «*- ---18 th March, Eotorua, 19th, 20th, and March; Hamilton, 22nd MarchPukekohe, 23rd March j' and mil leave Auckland for Sydney on 25th March.