BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8652, 10 February 1914, Page 7

BOWLING

AUSTRALIAN VISITORS Yesterday morning, at the Town' Hall, the visiting Australian bowlers were welcomed to the city by the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke). He said that ho looked upon the visits of bowlers from one country to another as being of very great value in promoting goodfellowship and a better understanding.

Response was made on behalf of the visitors by the manager (Air S. Clarke), who agreed that interchange of visits did a lot of good. He remarked upon the warmth of welcome the team had' received everywhere since arriving in New Zealand, and thanked the Mayor for his cordial reception to Wellington.

Subsequently the visitors were taken; for a motor drive through the Hutt, Valley, in the course of which they l called upon the Hon. J. Duthie, M.L.C., at his residence at Nai Nai.

In the afternoon a seven-rink match was played on the AVellingtoa Club’s green between the Australian visiting bowlers and teams picked from the various clubs in the Wellington centre., The rinks were in splendid order and) very keen. There was a breeze blow-, ing, but it was not sufficient to inter-' fere with the bias, and play was most; enjoyable. The keenness of the green; at the commencement of the games', had its effect upon both visitors and local players, and a fair number ofi bowls found a resting-place in the ditch. It was not long, however, before the strength was mastered, and when this was acquired accurate and interesting “ heads ” were the order of; the afternoon.

Australia was first to score, and maintained a lead right out to the, eighteenth head, when the visitors' were 17 points up. Each visiting rink had an advantage by a few points, and as the game was one of twenty-five; heads, the centre representatives pull-, ed themselves together to some extent,, but were unable to get on level terms. Australia, eventually won in the aggregate by 13 points. Following are the scores:—

C. A. Jones, Ferguson, Thompson, Plimmer (s) 23 'Jones, Bonner; Burton, Rafj fen (s) 21 'Kilgour, Bum, Dimock, Ballantyne (s) 26 (Morris. McEivan, Jenkins, Fitzgerfild (s) 24 Findlay, Palmer, Dr Ross, ! Coles (s) 22 Irving, Hamilton, Hicks, Dcnyer (s) 25, Martin, Green, Townsend, Snaddon (a) ' 18 JoJly, Collins, Hawke, Wheeler (s) 24 Pankhuret, Qallie, Trevor, Underwood (s) 21 Jlodkio, Gen., Gale, Overell, Mair (s) 27 Meadowcroft, Morrah, Horner, Bell (s) ....; 12 Leslie, Walker, Vallely, Kankin (s) 24 Shallorass, Penney, Holland, Parata (s) ; 23 Gay. Mullaney, McLean, Clark ' (s) ' 15 Totals 145 160 During the afternoon considerable

interest was taken in a liaka danced by Mr C. Parata's two little daughters, who received rounds of applause, at the ■conclusion of the effort. To-day the .Australians will play representatives of the 'Wellington Club on the Wellington green, the local teams being:—Lockie, Bennie, A. Campbell, E. J. Hill (s); Wylie, Maudsley, Bush, Ballinger (s); W. Muir, lO’Sullivau, Leslie, Crane, Thompson (s); L. Blundell, Chote, Skinner, Still (s); Ledger, Berry, Gooder, Vcitch (•'). DUTHIE CUP. The annua! competition for the Duthio Cup takes place on the Lower Hutt green on Thursday and Friday .next, between teams .representing ■ Lower Hutt, Wellington, ami Wangabiui Chibs. The teams picked to represent Wellington and Lower Hutt are as follow: Wellington Bush, Leslie, Webb, j Port-cons (s) ; D. McLean, Vcitch, ■Thompson. Moult (s). Hutt—Trevethick, Nicholson, Mncaskill, Orton Stevens (s); Jones, Cudby, Hollard, Hendry (s). SMOKE CONCERT. The members of the Wellington Bowling Centre entertained the visitors in the Wellington Club's pavilion at a smoke concert last evening. There was a. very large attendance, and a most enjoyable evening w-as spent. Mr Fred Haybittle proposed the toast of the evening, “Our Guests,” which was responded to by Mr Rattan (New South Wales), Mr Leslie (Victoria), Mr Rankin (Queensland), and Mr Morris j (South Australia). The following! toasts were also honoured: —“Do-1 jninion Bowling Association,” proposed by Mr J. Gallie, and responded] to by Colonel Collins, C.M.G., ahdj Messrs A. Veitch and T. Bush; “Mel-, lington Bowling Centre,” .proposed hy' Mr Clark (New South Wales), and responded to by Mr E. J. Hill, who! apologised for the absence of Mr J.' JPlimmer, who had to leave early in the evening; “The Chairman,” proposed by Mr F. Townsend. A first-class musical programme was provided hy the following gentlemen: —Dr. N. St. C. Hales, Messrs R. S.

Allwright, E. B. Gilchrist, A. Nowtown, E. J. Hill, Harcus Plimraer, and D, Kenny.

At the close of the evening, Mr Patten, on behalf of the Australian (bowlers, presented Mr J. J. Roberts, '.secretary of the centre, with a hand•some memento, consisting of a. silver [cigar-case and holder, also a purse. ( for the splendid way in which he hnJj carried out alt tho arrangements for; their reception and entertainment. Mr ; Roberts suitably replied. The social terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.’’