THE BRITISH BOWLERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19209, 24 December 1925, Page 14

THE BRITISH BOWLERS.

VISIT WEARS ITS END.

GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY.

DEFEAT BY FIVE POINTS. After a sight-seeing trip yesterday morning to Titirangi, tho British bowlers were the guests of tho Kernuera Bowling Club in the afternoon, when they played nine matches with city and country teams. Four matches were won by each side and one was drawn, but the visitors were defeated in the aggregate by 186 points to 181.

The Remuera Club president, Mr. E. A. East, welcomed the visitors in the presence of a large gathering. The green was in fine order and favourable weather helped to make the function a very enjoyable one. Details of the games are as follow: —

Baines, Baird, Clark, Bryson, 15, v, Delamore, Crane, McKenzie, Kerr (Wha ngarei), 29.

Atyeo, Hawkings, Dean, Wake, 12, v. Chovce, Davis, Proctor, Last (Remuera), 28. * Morrison, Husband, Mail 1 , Crawford, 15, v. Johns, Pirrett, McPherson, Noil (Northern Waikato Association), 16. Quick, Mickel, Hurley, Brook, 14, v. Waters, Knight, Hall, Livingstone (Papatoetoc), 34. Brodie, Benton, Ingiis, Minlo, 34, v. Worthington, Millward, Thomson, Paterson (Rawhiti), 18

Livingstone, Hunter, Mathiesori, Malcolm, 23, v. Campbell, Blomfield, Caliill, Wright (St. Heliers), 19. Stephen, Watson, Fleming, Lawson, 26, v. Boagey, McKenzie, Playdell, Keith (Northern Waikato Association), 15. St. Leger, Harding, Thomas, MacDougall, 27, v. Bates, Gerring, Wilson, Johnson (Howiek), 12. Mobbs, Whitakor, Edney, Wade, 15, v. Gifford, Olding, L. Crowley, E. Crowley (Tauranga), 15. FINAL MATCHES TO-DAY. LOCAL TEAMS SELECTED. _ The final matches of the British bowlers' Auckland programme will be contested to-day and they leave for Hamilton by train to-morrow morning in continuation ol their tour of New Zealand. At half-past nine this morning they will be the guests of the president of the West End Club and the members. A match wili be played with various officials and the Auckland members of the last New Zealand team which visited Great Britain. The ladies of the party will be, the guests of Mrs. J. W. Hardley at the Tudor tearooms.

The teams to oppose the visitors arc as follow:

T. Schnackenberg, S. Coldicutt, A. Coltman, G. Osmond; A. Campbell, R. G. Cox, C. Garrard, J. Kiigour; J. W. Hardley, G. Baildon, G. Gladding, M. Walker; E. Pcgler, H. Walton, H. Bray, 11. Rankin: M. McCallum. A. Barter, F. Mason, E. A. Craig; A. Yeoman, A. C. Tonkin, A. Coutts, C. J. Schnauer; A. Bryden, J. Jenkin, C. Maher, J. BouskilL A team from the West End Club will be chosen on the green. In the afternoon the visitors will be the guests of the Auckland Club, when matches will be played against the following teams: — Auckland.—C. B. Plummer, G. J. Mackay, A. D. Gray, G. B. Osmond. Ellerslie: J. A. Godfrey, W. A. Somervell, W. L. Gavey, J. M. Crosher. Avondale: Trigg, Witbam, Dyson, Dodge. Ed en dale: F. Bluck, R. Bleaklev, H. Horspool, G. Clements. Mount Albert: J. P. Mason, W. J. Holdsworth, J. P. Blair, W. A. Murray. West Eud: R. G. Cox, J. W. Hardley, 11. F. Worsfold, G. E. Bell. Grey Lynn: W. Mincham, C. Little, W. Liversidge, If. Whittle. Helensville: H. Aitkenhead, .1. H. Baxter, W. F. Coutts, R. Smith. Dominion Road: 11. Jessop, A. Brown, T. West, W, Denison. FAREWELL TO VISITORS. SOCIAL AT TOWN HALL. To mark the conclusion of the British bowlers' visit to Auckland, a farewell was accorded the team in the Town Hall concert chamber last evening by the executive of the Auckland centre of the New Zealand Bowling Association. The president, Mr. James Pascoe, was in the chair. The Mayor, Mr. G. Baildon, was present.

Mr. said the visit marked the most important event that h»td occurred in Dominion bowling circles for some years. It was with the deepest regret that they said good-bye, as the sporting spirit of each and every member of the team had left its mark.

Mr. J. W. Hardley,' vice-president of the Auckland Centre, said the most insistent demands to entertain the visitors had come from all over New Zealand. There were 287 clubs in the Dominion, but comparatively few would have the opportunity of playing with the British team. They had had a short stay in Auckland, but the centre was thankful for being able to do what if had done. Mr. Hardley referred to the spirit of the visitors, and said that even if they were forgotten as bowlers they would bo remembered for what they were off the greens. Mr. G. Wright, captain of the British team, in reply, said they never would forget the reception accorded them in the first New Zealand town to be visited. They had been told that they would have a quiet time in Auckland, but the programme had been the most strenuous of the tour so far. He hoped the team had carried out the arrangements to everyone's satisfaction. In conclusion, he thanked all whom they had met for what had been done on their behalf. Thanks wore also returned by Mr. W. N. Wake, secretary, Messrs. I. B. Thomas, J. Millar and R. Husband, captains of the Welsh, Irish and Scottish representatives respectively. During the evening musical selections were given by a special orchestra, under Mr. Colin Muston. Items were also contributed by the Lyric Quartette, Professor Maxwell Walker, Messrs. A. McElwain, .T. F. Montague and J. Ryan, and Misses E. Miller, B. Stuart and M. Grevatt.