BOWLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 26, 30 December 1925, Page 6

BOWLING.

(By “Trundler.”) The Palmerston North Club will bo represented at the Dominion tournament by N. H. Nash, J. G. Radford, G. H. Trott and F. Needham (skip). The programmes have not yet been received by local competitors, although tho draw has been made. The following teams have entered for the rink championships from Auckland: Carlton (H. C. Clarke, G. L. Gladding, V. Casey, J. S. Kilgour) ; Mount Albert (W. Thomas, A. Puttison, C. Norgrove, E. Thomas) ; Auckland (Whittle, A. C. Paterson, A. J. Parker, M. Walker) ; l’ukekohe (Armstrong) ; Mount Eden (Noon, Boyce, Rintoul, Tutt) ; Mount Eden (J. Miller, I. Turner, J. F. Hosking, J. Findlay); Mount Edert (Shirriff, Trayes, Conies, J. H. Trayes) ; St. Helier’s (H. Wright) ; West End (W. Ure, I. Clarke, C. G. Maher, W. Bremnor; J. Crawshaw, H. Koefocd, P. White; H. Wright; S. Hardley, W. Hardley, J. W. Hardley, C. E. Hardley). The following skips have entered for tho pairs: P. White (St.' Helier’s), C. Hardley (West End), H. Wright (St. Helier’s), S. Hardley (West End), V. Casey (Carlton), J. H. Trayes (Mount Eden), W. Bremnor (West End), C. G. Maher (AVest End), G. H. Armstrong (Pukekohe), J. Cornes (Mount Eden), H. C. Clarke (Rocky Nook), M. AValker (Auckland). THE BRITISH BOAVLERS.

Commenting on tho play of the British bowlers, the New Zealand Herald says that any doubts regarding tho ability of the visitors were dispelled when they had played the first few heads. It could he seen at once that they were players who could draw the shot even under tho most adverse circumstances, and this was undoubtedly the 'dominating feature of their play. Driving was noticeably absent, while running shots were played only on exceptional occasions. 111 a few respects the methods of tire British players in action differ from tho practice of New Zealanders. For men of mature years their activity on the green is remarkable, and the sight of a skip or No. 3, or vice-skip, as he is called by the Britishers, sprinting in pursuit of a bowl as it went up tho green proved somewhat amusing. The No 3 in each team stands alongside his skip while the other two members play. This eliminates instructions from the skip to his main support regarding the motliod of dealing with the head, and tends to provide a more satisfactory solution of the mode of attack. After delivering a bowl the skip follows it up the green, and in the event of a shot being successful vigorous handshakes follow, tho local custom being moroly to clap. Composition bowls form the main stock of the British players’ bowling kits. It appears that wooden bowls were discarded because it was considered tho composition artiolo would survive the climatic conditions better, the heat in Australia being taken into special consideration. Difforont dialects were noticeablo among the visitors, and there were several sayings which were strangely unfamiliar to the Aucklunders. Tho toams composed of Scotsmen were a strong attraction on this account. Instead of saying “too strong,” they said “a woe bit, just.” General terms were “ends” instead of heads, and

“shots” instead of points. The British bowlers wear grey flannel trousers instead of cream or white. Other quaint phrases are: “Cuddle doon,” “Ye’re narra,” “Man, take claitli 1 Come into the body of the kirk,” “Ye’re no’ up,” “Crack an egg on that,” “A bobby dazzler,” “Get bell the tinker,” “Shake yor ain haun’,” “Pit it in yer pooch,” “The toon’s yer ain,” “Say nacthin’,” “As narra as a hen’s face,” “Lease yerself on that,” “Ca’ canny,” “For tho love of the ladle play,” “Como yer wa’s,” “Bowlair! Bowlair! Sir 1” “Say nae mair,”« Nicey does it,” “A beauty, a perfect beauty,” “Pit a yaird on that,” “AA’hy will yo dee?” “Come awa’ wilt,” “Every time a toucher,” “I like ye, I love Iyer,” “D’ye see that?” “Hit it!”