OUR BOWLERS ABROAD

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 5

OUR BOWLERS ABROAD

THE FIRST MATCH, REPRESENTATIVES PF VICTORIA BEATEN. INTERESTING PLAY. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyTlgUi (Received April 7, 8.52 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 7. The New Zealand bowlers played the 1 frt'st match of their tour to-day, when they defeated Victoria by 128 point! to 103. DETAILS. Victoria—Morrison, Woods, Gravel), Smith (s), 30. New Zealand—Thompson, Bastings. Johnston, Allnult (s), 18. Tho score was level at the fourth head, and at tho eighth Smith scored 6, and hu increased lilts loud to 11 at the fifteenth head. Alhuitt scored 3 in the next head, then 4. At tile twentieth bond the seers was 18-2-1. Smith added 0 in tho lasi head. i

Victoria—Strciff, Shaw, Sooullard, Mason (s), 27. New Zealand—Neavc, Slaynurd, Coltmau, Goldstono (s), 28. Tin Victorians led by 5 at the ninth head, then failed to score for six heads, when tho score was 14—22. There 1 was even piny on both sides to tho end. Victoria—Oliver, 'Pricket, Wright,, Waxmau (s), 11. New Zealand—Wallace, Stunning, Xrindlay, Main ,_(b), 31. The latter heat Waxmau, who is one of Victoria’s champions, all along tho lino. The Victorians failed to score up t<t tho fifth head, when Eaiu soored 12 by fine play. Wnxman never had a chance, tho scores being—twelfth head 4—lß, eighteenth 7—26, twentieth 7—33. Then \\ nxmnn scored 4. Victoria—Jamieson, Collins, Stephens, Wood (president' of the association), 23, Now Zealand—Stubborfioid. Bunting, Waddell, Bishop (e), 25. Tho latter lod by 8 at tho eleventh head, then only scored 1 for nine bonds. The game was level at the eighteenth head—l 6 all. Victoria—Jackson, Martin, Glut, liar,' risen (s), 14. New Zealand-CUcgwin, Sc-oullar, Smith, Bentley (s), 18.

THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION. Haiti's game against Waxinau was the centre of attraction. Both skippers arc. remarkably alike in tbeir methods. Haiti's men played with remarkable consistency, and outclassed tbeir opponents. Goldstein's game produed an exciting finish. With one head to go, the Victorians were lying 2. Coltmaii then placed a fine shot behind the kitty, and won, the game. Harrison’s game was remarkable for slow scoring, but even. For (seventeen beads only singles were scored. Ham is very pleased with the greens,, which suit the New Zealanders, but th« game was started too i Rite. Hain also oxnressed tho satisfaction of the whole team with the arrangements made bj Mr Hannah, secretary of the association-

THOMAS SERIOUSLY ILL. D. Thomas (Ashburton) ie still in thf hospital, seriously ill.