A NEW PUPLICATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 7

A NEW PUPLICATION

THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLER. As a sport bowling claims probably more enthusiasts than any other outdoor game in New Zealand. For many years it was designated “an old man's game” by those who had never played it, but to-day. its science, iff. fully fx<scognised'and the'membership of the various clubs in the Dominion is principally composed of men in the prime of life. As a social .game howls stands pre-eminent.’ No matter • how humble a .’man's position in life may be (theiact that he. is a bowler counts, rind heTa sure of - hearty welcome on any green In Ne ; w Zealand. Theer are approximately 12, (XX) active members of bowling clubs in the minion, and the number is increasing each year. In the past tfee game -has not. had' A' recognised publication in which bowlers ' .could express . their views, but the difficulty has how been overcome by the issue of: the New Zealand 1 Bowler, of which Mr James Muir, of Wellington,, is proprietor and editor. The firs l number of the journal is to hand, and the proprietor;will, no doufefc, meet With the success that his enterprise deserves. The ■ issue is well arranged, abounds in excellent specimens of the photographer’s art, and 1 contains Interesting - articles on bbwling. In addition to the ’ editorial there is a narticle by -Mr S. H. Underwood, on the control of bowling in Nev,v Zealand. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), the Hon. Arthur Myers (act-ing-Minister for Finance), and the Hon. J. A. Hanaji (Minister for Education), are among the contributors, as arc Messrs Flemming, Laurenson,' -J. D. Sievwright, and Edward H.’ Fountain, each of whom is a recosnisfed authority on -how the game should - he' played. In a special inset an appeal of the most stirring • is made to, the T2.000 bowlers of New • Zealand to support the Trentham Dominion Scholarships art union by raising" £IO,OOO, ’and a praciioril suggestion is made as to how it can be done. ■ ’ 1 ■>. -it > ■