BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14185, 10 April 1908, Page 5

BOWLING

NEW ZEALAND v. VICTORIA. THE VISITORS DEFEATED. Press Association,—By Telegraph—Copyright.

MELBOURNE, April 9. (Received April 9, at 8.30 p.m.) The New Zealand bowlers played their third match against Victoria to-day, and were defeated by 121 points to 95 points. The match was played on tbo Carlton Green, which was in perfect condition. There was a fair attendance, and glorious weather prevailed, The New Zealandcrs were heartily welcomed.

Goldatou-e and Waxman bad an even game until the sixth end, when the New 2ealanders were leading by 2. In the next five ends the Victorians failed to score, giving the visitors a further lead. Waxman then gained several singles, and' folowed by. a brace and a 4. At the twentieth end the New Zealanders were leading by 3, but Victoria, scored in the Tcmainiii;; ends. In ice first coven heads in the game between Bishop and Stephens the visitors scored only 2, which were made in the opening end, Victoria getting 9. In the next 10 ends Victoria scored 6, fivo cnd3 yielding nothing. At the tenth end Victoria led by 4 points, but at the twentieth end the game evened up by steady scoring on the part of the visitors, who were then leading by 2 points, Victoria got 4 in the twenty-first end, and followed this by a pair and a> single. Tho visitors scored 3 in the twenty-fourth end, but failed in the last end.

Hain, met Smith, and at the fifth end the latteT got 7 in, making his total 9 as against the New Zealanders' 3. In the following eight end! Hain increased his score to 16, while Smith totalled 10. For the remainder of the game- play was even, both captains being well supported. Hain scored at 13 ends, but lest his 3 points' in the last six ends.

The game between Johnston and LeCoulliai'd was remarkable for low scoring, neither side getting more than 2 at any end. Phi) . was even throughout.. At tho tenth end the teams tied, an«i at the fifteenth the New Zealanders were leading by 1. The Victorians overhauled their opponents in tb.-o last five ends.

11l the contest between Bcntley and Harrison tli& New Zealanders /scored at the first two ends, but failed in the following six, while the local players scored freely, including two s's. At the eighth on<l the scores were: Victoria, IS; New Zealand, 2. At.the ninth end Bent'ey scored 5. At the-twelfth-, end Victoria, led by 12, but then the home players failed for several ends,' while the New Zealanders carried their score to 18. Thenceforth the New Zealanders scored at only one end, making 3. while their opponents missed only jiw end, scoring one 5. . . I The totals at the fifth end were: New Zealand, 13; Victoria, SC. At the tenth end: New Zealand, 33; Victoria, 53. At the fifteenth end: New Zealand, 68; Victoria, 67. At Hie twentieth ei:d: New Zealand, 79; Victoria, 94. .. The teams were entertained to-night a dinner by tlw president of the Victoria;, Association (Air Charles Wood).

Mr Thomas, who died in the hospital from diabetes, will be buried to-morrow at • Baliarat. The teams played to-day with monrnii. bands on their arms, and the Wags .in ilown ait half-mast. The New Zealand and Victorians are sending wreaths. The following are the scores:— . Jf.Z. Smith, Martin, Coltman, Goldstoue (s) 18 Oliver, Trechci, Wright, Wnxman (s) — J Smith, Broad, Wad-'-!!, Bizhop. (s) If Jamieson, Tv'ooi, C ias, Stevens (s) . — !3 Wallace, Gee, Irmdlay, H'iiin (s) .. -5- . — Morrison, W. Woods, Gravell, Smith (s) .. .> .. ..- ; .. .. - U Chcgwin, , Allniitt, Johnston (s) !S - Stvieff, Shaw, Hannah, Le Coulliarcl (s) ' ; .. - 18 Bunting Manning, Bastings, Bentley (a) 22. - Warner, Jackson, Grut, Harrison (s) — 3G Totals 97 122