BOWLING

Otago Witness, Issue 3897, 20 November 1928, Page 52

BOWLING

By

Jack.

The Adelaide Advertiser states that Mr G. Harding, of the Cardiff Bowling Club, who was in the British team which toured New Zealand and Australia in the 1924-25 season, is on his way to the Dominion, “to take part in the international bowls tournament in January.” He is breaking the journey by spending a few weeks in ’Adelaide. Mr J. C. Redmond writes that the secretary of the Queensland Association, advises that nine bowlers and six ladies have nominated for New Zealand so far. In New South Wales 18 bowlers and 12 ladies have nominated, with more expected shortly. In adition to bringing back the last of our bowlers from their world tour, the Aorangi brought a budget of interesting news from correspondents in Canada and the United States. The secretary of the Southern Californian Bowling Association, Mr G. A. M'Cann, confirms (writes “ Trundler,” in the Auckland Star) the impression gathered bv Mr J. W. Hardley during the visit to Los Angeles, that if a party cannot come from that city for the coming Dominion carnival they will certainly come later on. What seems to be keeping them back this year

that they are looking forward to a visit from a British touring party next January. Mr M'Cann states, however, that the tour of the New Zealand visitors will greatly stimulate the game in America, where it is quite in its infancy, for they experienced a wonderful ten days, and learned very much abput the Dominion. “ Some of our ' Californian people will certainly be induced' to visit New Zealand, if for no other purpose but to renew the friendships we have formed.”

Our people were greatly distressed to find the strong antipathy towards Britain amongst a certain section in America. This does not exist among the bowlers, for at present they are largely Canadians or of other British stock, and they apologetically explained that the population is heavily impregnated with recent Continental immigrants, who hopelessly outnumbered the descendants of the Mayflower pioneers. An unfortunate feature admitted by one man was that at school they are taught to hate England, and this bad influence is fed by the all-power-ful Hearst Press. When our people were there they were horrified to see how this malign influence was being exerted for political purposes, in misrepresenting the objects and scope of the Anglo-French naval negotiations, thus inflaming thoughtless Americans against their best friends, t’’e British Empire. It was with this wicked calumny in mind that Mr Hardley exerted in San Francisco and Los Angeles all the powers of his fervid and passionate oratory in an endeavour to exploit the game of bowls as a practical means of uniting in the common cause of peace and prosperity the two great branches of the Englishspeaking world. Of course, this was only to be "expected, but it remains for all the bowlers of New Zealand to take it up, and keep alight the flame already kindled, never resting until Americans consider it quite an every day affair to visit New Zealand, where they will find a people more British than Britain herself. Very few in New Zealand can exert any influence at Geneva, but there is no bowler who cannot do his share in furthering the ideals expounded in California, even if this only takes the simple form of posting a New Zealand newspaper to some bowling club in America by every mail. The extra month spent in America, in order to visit California, exceeded the expectations of those who stayed behind, and it would be a great triumph if bowling were to become the means of overcoming the antipathy towards Britain which is so painfully warping the judgment of a large section of the American public. ROSS HOME GREEN. There was a good attendance when the bowling green was opened at the Ross Home on Tuesday afternoon. The convener of the Presbyterian Social Service Association (the Rev. W. Trotter) presided, and in his opening remarks, he mentioned the home’s indebtedness to the various helpers who had assisted in the work of making the green. Especially to be mentioned in this connection were Messrs R. Smith, Thompson and Campbell. He introduced the chairman of the Ross Home Committee (Rev. \V. Saunders) who welcomed those present and stressed the contrast in weather between last season and the present one. He went on to mention the many improvements which had been made to the green. He hoped that everyone would spend a pleasant afternoon. The next speaker was the president of the Dunedin Bowling Centre (Air R. H. Todd) who made several remarks upon the historic side of the game, and the spirit of bowling generally. He hoped that the residents of the Home would have many good games, untainted by the spirit of seriousness which, he was afraid, had crept into the large clubs. In the old days a more social feeling had existed.

Mr J. B. Frame, president of the Dunedin Club, expressed the pleasure he felt at being present. He was sure that the residents would have many good games during the summer. Socially no more pleasant game than bowls existed, as he had noticed in his recent tour through England, Scotland and America.

The matron of the home (Sister Young) rolled up the first bowl.

AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

CONTINGENT FOR DOMINION TOURNAMENT. WELLINGTON, November 14. Information has been received that 64 Australian bowlers, with 25 accompanying ladies, will come to New Zealand to

take part in the' Dominion tournament in January next. Some will take part in the Australia v. New Zealand test games. DUNEDIN CENTRE. SATURDAY’S GAAIES. The following table shows the results of Saturday s games and the championship points scored to date:—

Club. Won. Lost. Points. Points to Date. Anderson’s Bay. 1 2 4 J2 Balmaeewen 3 1 9 30 Caledonian 1 3 3 15 Caversham 1 3 3 27 Dunedin .. 5 1 10 28 Fairfield ..- .. 1 12 36 Green Island .. 1 1 6 24 Kaikorai .. 2 1 8 20 Kaituna . . 3 12 20 Leith 1 2 4 4 Mornington 1 2 4 12 N.E. Valley .. 2 1 8 8 Otago 3 8 Outram Port Chalmers. — 1 2 — 12 Roslyn 2 1 8 28 St. Clair .. 2 2. G 12 16 St. Kilda .. .. 2 2 6 Taieri 1 1 6 18 West Harbour . 1 1 6 18