BOWLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 January 1926, Page 9

BOWLING.

$ BRITISHERS ON TOUR. AT PALMERSTON NORTH TO-DAY. (BY TEI.KGRAPTT PRF.SS ASSOCIATION.) PALMERSTON N., Jan. 7. The British bowlers arrived this morning, and play against eight Manawatu Centre rinks this afternoon. They leave for Wellington to-morrow. VISIT OF BRITISH TEAM. IMPRESSIONS OE LOCAL MEN. The Hawera players who took part in the match against the British touring team report having had a most interesting time and having enjoyed also meeting the players from overseas. They stated that the members of the party were altogether a fine crowd, thoroughly sporting, and evidently chosen not altogether for their plav, for they include many men wellknown in their own country. The badge they carried' typified tlie four countries, England Scotland, Ireland and; Wales, having on it the rose, the thistle, the shamrock and the leek surrounding the British coat ■>/ arms Round it are the words “International Bowling Team - Australia and: New Zealand.” ~, . Mr Hodge, of tLe Hawern Cmf also to his No. 2. against whom he wa< T laving, a badge of him i lav era Club and a series of views of Hawera. Mr and Mrs W. 8. Gibson, of Hawera who have been in New Plymouth over' the holidays, met the British bowlers, some of whom from Glasgow tliev had known, well. They were made honorary members of the party, being .riven the bowlers’ badge, ami vent with them on the various excursions ar ran trod while they wore in the district. Talking of the tour the bowlers said that one of the. finest sights the\ had seen in their, travels was the seenerv on the road between Awakino ami Wait am. Tliev were immensely impressed with New Zealand, and altogether wore having a thoroughly good time. RAWER-- cijib. The first challenge for the A Perm in Ihe Hawera Bowling Club was decided. this week, the holders—\Y inks. S. Adamson (sub.). Hodge and R. I ait—boating the ohallongor.s— StannarTidswell. Haughton, Hoy—by 26 to , . It is of interest to know that the holders won the Ferns last season and have sustained, without defeat, no jess than nine challenges.