BOWLERS AT HOME

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 22, 27 July 1928, Page 7

BOWLERS AT HOME

ENGLISH TEST MATCH v HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY (From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, 15th June. lew bowling greens are so happily placed as that of the North London Club, where the New Zealauders met a representative' English team. ' It lies in a valley beneath Ken Wood, and on the edge of Hainpstead Heath. It might be far out in the country, for less than half a. dozen houses are in view, and they are half hidden by the surrounding trees. The match was played on.a pleasant afternoon and the spectators, whether they understood the intricacies of the game or not, had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Ihere were many friends of the Engjsh team present, and among New Zenlanders were Sir James Parr, Sir Joseph Wardj Mr. Justice Herdmdn. and the Hon. Cx.. J. Anderson. These three last-incu-tioued left before the banquet at the close ot the game. As is already known, the •iN.cw. Zealand, bowlers put, up a very creditable performance. The president of the Jinglish Association and others competent to judge declared that the visitors played a far better game than they had ever done before. "They seemed to put more ginger into their game, and they played to win. They put up a sterling tight, and played with more determination." Most people agreed that they acquired their comparative success by adopting the English game—that is, they- went in ■ for drawing shots instead of the driving game. The following are the details, English rinks first;— C. M'Donald ■. (Wilts), D. Campbell (Kent), J.., Wilson- (Esses), J. G. Car-l-others (Middlesex), 30; W. Putt, W. I<\ Hardley, W. A. Dee, T. Hortou, 14. R. W. Pickering "(Herts), E. Dean, captain (Hants), E. E. Moore (Kent), G. S. Hull (Northauts). 17; H. F. Rogers, J. Pictersou, F. J. Hill, J. Grant, 17. J. J. Carr (Durham and • Yorks), A. Watson (Middlesex), J. P. Stanley (Surrey), J. Alexander (Surrey), 20; W. Smith, M. J. Ruhan, 1?. Moffatt, T. Marker, 21. W. F. Wade (Leicester), R. ' John (Sussex), J. Ediley (Hants), G. Wright (Northants), 23; J. A. M'Kiunon, G. G. Adess, J. Hutchinson, J. H. Thomson, 20. E. I<\ Gudgeon (Sussex), A. Weir (Esses), W. E. Pitt (Northumberland), W. J. Jones (Middlesex), 20; W. I<\ Hardley, J. A. Doherty, A. J. Carson, J. D. Sole, 25. Totals: England, 110; New Zealand, 07. The banquet was held in a large marquee erected on another part of the grounds. Mr. Seymour J. Pike (president of the English Bowling .Association) was in the chair. In proposing the toast of tho guests, he said they had seen that afternoon a very fine game. "To tell you the truth," he said, "I am very much surprised with the high standard of bowling of which our New Zealand friends are capable. I have seen their play iv various counties, and I can safely say tliat their game to-day 'was the best they have ever played. They put up a most excellent ; fight, and gained a moral victory. They are only 13 down against an English international team." As an example of the interest that was taken in bowling, the chairman mentioned that there were nine past-presidents of the English Bowling Association present. Mr. J. W. Hardley responded to the toast. Referring to the High Commissioner, Mr. Hardley said he had to do far more work than lrinety-nine out of a hundred people in the Dominion realised. Although the New Zealanders had been beaten that afternoon they were not down-hearted. They were proud an honoured that they had been beaten only by thirteen points. If these men put up such a fight what would the English team do if they came to New Zealand, for of the twenty visiting players he did not think three of them would have becm chosen to represent the Dominion if they had been pjaying at home. Mr. Hardley then referred in very glowing terms to the splendid time they had had in England and Wales. Sir Jmnes Parr responded to the toast of Hie Dominion of New Zealand, proposcfl by Mr. George Wright, a past president of the English Bowling Association. Mr. J. M. Thomson, in proposing the English Bowling Association, mentioned th.it this association had 1050 clubs nnd 104,000 bowlers. That the New Zealand players could do so well against the representatives chosen from such vast nnrubers was something they might be proud of.