BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20074, 11 October 1928, Page 16

BOWLING.

THE EPSOM CLUB. ENTERTAINMENT OF VISITORS. A hurriedly-arranged reception whs given Tiy the Epsom Bowling Club to' Sir Joseph Carruthers, ex-Premier of New South W ales, and an enthusiastic bowler, who is returnins from tho Cook celebrations in Honolulu; sdso, to Mr. Marks, one of Sydney s leading bowlers, and to several members of the returned New Zealand touring team. A game was arranged between tho Australian visitors, assisted by local Players, -who had taken part with them in the I'm tournament, and an Epsom team, led by the president. The result was:— < isitors, C. Lamb. Nash. Carruthers, Marks. 14. v. T.psom. Hill. Smith. E. F. Jones. Morison.

'during tho tea adjournment Mr. Morison the Epsom Club's president, extended a hearty welcome to tho overseas visitors, and to the president and other representatives of the Auckland Centre executive. ;» r - kColdibutt, president of tho Auckland Centre, nlso extended a warm welcome on behalf ot Auckland bowlers generally. Sir Joseph Carruthers and Mr. Marks replied. thanking the speakers for the cordiality of their welcome, and congratulating the .Epsom Club upon possessing one of the finest playing surfaces they had ever played

O, Mr. R. Eagleton. one of the members of the returned New Zealand touring team, also spoke, entertaining his hearers with nn account of the tour in Great Britain. He said in the whole of Great Britain, there •was nothing to approach tho Epsom sward for sweetness of running.