NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22320, 18 January 1936, Page 16

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM

VISIT TO WELLINGTON PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION) WELLINGTON, Friday Unpleasant weather marred the visit of the New South Wales bowlers to Wellington, the games being abandoned when half finished. The morning was windy and misty, but at mid-day the weather cleared sufficiently for the games to be commenced at the Wellington Bowling Club's green. When 11 or 12 heads had been played there was rain and play ceased. When play was abandoned Now South Wales was leading in two games and Wellington was leading in the other. A high, gusty wind sometimes made drawing difficult, and some heads were very open. The scores w<T"

follows, New South Wales players being mentioned first: —Law, Allice, Purves, T. Heath, 11, v. Bishop, Kershaw, Xeilson, \V. Gilbert, 5; Head, Jaspri/.za, Brighton, A. 10. Packer, 12, v. Passant, James, Silbery, 11. Mayor, 9; Michaelis, Alderson, Lewis, A. C. Hockey, 8, v. Bennett, Potter, Casey, E. J. Hill, 16.

An official welcome on behalf of the Government was extended to the visitors when they were entertained at morning tea. The Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, said: "Your visit is appreciated because such visits help us to understand that we are all one family and that there is not much water between us. We give you a hearty welcome. I wish you will leave the country satisfied that everything we can do to work with tho people ol Australia will bo done." The members of the centre executive and others were guests of the Now South Wales team to-night at a dinner. The visitors will leave for Palmerston North in continuation of their tour at 9 a.m. on Sunday.