ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH BOWLS CHAMPION
PARTICIPATION in N.Z. TOURNAMENT (United Press Association) ( WELLINGTON, November 23. Mr C. P. Cross, Mrs Cross and their son, Mr K. I. Cross, arrived by the Westralia today on a second visit to New Zealand after some years. Mr K. I. Cross won the singles bowling championship of England in August, but does not want it thought it is because of that he is out here again. They are on a holiday intended to extend over several months, and the father and son hope to travel round, as on their previous stay, playing bowls. Mr _K. I. Cross also hopes to take part in the New Zealand bowling tournament, though he did not come out expressly for that purpose. Mr Cross, sen., is president of the Hampshire County Bowling Association, and with his son won the Eastbourne open' pairs tournament. Mr Cross, jun., now aged 27, is the second youngest player ever to have won the English title. It was won by Webber in-1925 at the age of 25.
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Southland Times, Issue 23674, 24 November 1938, Page 11
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