BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15519, 29 January 1914, Page 4

BOWLING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

FIRST TEST MATCH.

AUCKLAND'S EASY WIN. The Australian bowling team played their first tost match of the tour yesterday against the Auckland Centre's representatives, the local men winning by a wide margin of 78 points. The game was played at the Auckland green, which had received special preparation for the event, and played keen and true Again the visitors found the green too fast' and they failed to keep pace with the scoring of the home teams. Seven rinks were occupied, and 25 heads were played on each, and on only one rink were the visitors successful the chairman of the touring team, G. Raffan' skipping his rink to victory. The progress scores were as following, the local totals being given first:—Fifth head, 33 points to 25tenth head, 82 to 43; fifteenth Bead 124 to 64; twentieth head, 151 to 95; twenty-fifth head, 184 to 116. y 1 n The teams and scores are as follows, the Australian teams being mentioned first in each case: — Jolly, McLean, Hicks, Clark ... . 19 G. James, Grattan; Martin, M. Walker "! 29 McEwan, Leslie, Burton, Mair ... 13 McLean, H. Jenkin, Ellisdon, Bouskiii 34 Morris, Collins, Walker Raffan ... 00 "Vuglar, G. Court, Black, Craig ... 21 Radke, Jones, Hamilton, Fitzgerald 17 Mclndoe, Gordon, George, E. Wright 23 Gay, Jenkins, Hawke, Wheeler 38 Cowell, E. Walton, H. Brookes, Mercer 28 Irving, Vallely, Overall, Rankin ... 16 R. J. James, Tutt, V. Casey, Baildoii 23 Mullaney, Gale, Bailey, Denyer 11 Buckley, Gill, Holmes, Parsons ... "* 26 Totals: Australia, 116; Auckland, 184. Majority for Auckland, 78 points." TO-DAY'B PROGRAMME. To-day's programme will include a motortour round Auckland this morning, md the

second test match • against the Auckland Centre, at the Remuera green, thig_ afternoon. The evening has been left free for private engagements. The team will leave by tne 1U a.m. express to-morrow, for Eotorua. ■ The itinerary of the team has been altered in order that the members may be afforded an opportunity to view the famous scenery of the Wanganui River. The itinerary is now as follows:— January 30.Leave Auckland for Eotorua. February Leave Eotorua and arrive laumarunui. . , February s.—Leave Taumarunui and arrive Pipiriki. .... . February 6.—Leave Pipiriki and arrive Wanganui. m February 6.—Play Wanganui. February 7.—Play Palmerston North and arrive Wellington. February 8, 9, 10.-At Wellington. February 11» 12, 13.—At Christ-church. February 14.At Tim aril. February 15. 16, 17, ,18.-At Dunedin. February 19.—At ChTistchurch. February 20.— Wellington. Leave for Sydney. VISITORS ENTERTAINED. The president (Mr. E. A. Craig) and the executive of the Auckland Centre entertained the members of the Australian dowiing team yesterday morning and evening. The party was taken ill the morning . for a motor drive to Titirangi, where lunch was served in a clearing in the beautiful natural bush of Atkinson Park. The Australian visitors, who were charmed with trie surroundings, showed their appreciation ~y drinking Mr. Atkinson's . health with musical honours, and Mr. Atkinson made an appropriate reply. The views of sea and land which are a feature of the trip to Titirangi, also greatly delighted the visitors. The president and Mrs. Craig last evenmg entertained the visiting party and about 500 local guests at a harbour excursion. lne ferry steamer Kestrel conveyed the party and a most enjoyable time was spent. A number of vocal items were given by the members of the Lyric Quartette (Messrs. W. Aspinall, J. W. Ryan, H. Blakeley and Alan McElwain), and the Australian bowlers choir, led by Mr. P. Vallely. A dainty supper was served on board. Prior to tne steamer's return to the wharf a presentation of a set of silver-mounted hair brushes was made by the visitors to Mr. A. M. Bryden, secretary of the Auckland Centre, in appreciation of his efforts on their behalf during their stay in Auckland. As the Kestrel returned to the wharf cheers were exchanged, bowlers' choruses were given, and Aula Lang Syne " was sung by the full company.