CANADIAN BOWLERS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1930, Page 14

CANADIAN BOWLERS

TOURISTS !N NEW PLYMOUTH DEFEAT BY TARANAKI CENTRE. ENTERTAINMENT OF VISITORS.' On tour of New Zealand and paying the return visit of the New Zealand bowlers in 1928, the Canadian bowlers arrived at New Plymouth on Thursday nigh£ and at once created a favourable impression. Yesterday morning they were motored around New Plymouth and its environs, and in the afternoon they played the representatives of the Taranaki Centre at Vogeltown. A civic reception was tendered to the visitors in the evening. They will leave by the mail train this morning for Wanganui. After playing at Wanganui this afternoon the tourists will proceed to Wellington. BOWLING AT VOGELTOWN.

The Vogeltown bowling green presented an animated appearance in the afternoon when the Taranaki representatives met the Canadian tourists and the assembly was swelled by a large attendance of ladies and New Plymouth bowlers. Showers early in the afternoon did not dampen the ardour of the players or spectators, and in the latter part of the day the sun beamed in full force. On behalf of the Vogeltown Club Mr. A. T. Moore, (presklent) extended a welcome to the visitors. He referred to the importance of the interchange of visits, apart from the fact that they created greater interest in the game of bowk. They were more imporant inasmuch as they would lead to a better understanding of problems of international and Empire importance. The visits at least were certain to lead to better trade relations. Mr. E. T. Petty (president of the centre) extended a cordial welcome to the Canadians bn behalf of the centre. Dr. Krupp expressed the pleasure of the visitors in having the opportunity of meeting the members of the various clubs in Taranaki on that wonderful green, in its delightful setting. They would know more about the green after playing on it. If, they received a whipping they might blame the green, which was the customary thing to do, but the. game would make little difference to them win or lose as long as they had a good game. THE' TEST GAMES,. TARANAKI 90: CANADA 63. Following are the results of the Test games played, Taranaki winning by 27 points. The Canadian players are men 7

Following the games Dr. Krupp congratulated the Taranaki players on their very fine win. “Having beaten us you must be good players,” he said. The greens had played wonderfully and they could not account for their defeat in that direction. The Canadians joined in several vocal efforts and concluded with a rousing haka. Yesterday the visitors were taken for a drive around New Plymouth and suburbs, including Kawaroa Park and the port, and thence via Ngamotu Road and Devon Street West to Western Park. From Western Park the journey was via Vogeltown and Avenue to the racecourse. The visitors walked from the racecourse to the park tea kiosk, where morning tea 'was served, the visitors being the guests of Messrs. T. Horton, J. D. Sole and F. J. Hill, three members of the New Zealand team of bowlers which toured Canada.

Mr. Horton, who is superintendent of the park, expressed the delight of the Taranaki bowlers to have the opportunity of meeting their visitors from Canada, and in some small way showing their appreciation of the wonderful hospitality extended to the New Zealand bowlers when they toured Canada. Mr. Horton said the New Zealand bowlers would never forget the happy time they spent while in Canada, and the kindness that was extended to them throughout the tour. They had all been very greatly impressed with the great Dominion of Canada, its magnificent-lakes and rivers, its great fields of wheat, its mountains and its trees; and he expressed the hope that the Canadians now touring New Zealand would be equally impressed with the many natural beauties of New Zealand.

Dr. Krupp responded on behalf of the visitors, and said they had been greatly impressed with what they had seen of New Zealand. The Canadians looked upon New Zealand as a young sister with a brilliant future. He saw no end to its potentialities.

They had also been impressed with what they had seen of New Plymouth, and with the reception they had received, and were going to have a really good time. The visitors were later escorted through the fernery by Mr. Horton, and Mr. F. Anioore (chairman of the Park Board). The lady members of the party were presented by the president of the Bowling Centre, Air. T. Petty, with a souvenir gift consisting of a kauri plaque with a painting of the lake and Poet’s Bridge and Mount Egmont in the background. All the visitors, too, have been presented with a copy of the Wonder Book of Taranaki. CIVIC WELCOME TO CANADIANS. The Canadian bowlers and their wives vere tendered a civic reception at the

Devon Tea Rooms last night, when the representatives of the Taranaki Bowling Clubs swelled the assembly to large numbers. . ’ . . . ' Mr. H. V. S. Griffiths, Mayor of New Plymouth, expressed on behalf of the citizens a, hearty welcome to the overseas visitors. He conveyed apologies from Messrs. W. J. Polson and S. G. Smith, M’s.P. The Taranaki members of the 1928 New Zealand bowling team had brought back happy memories of their 'visit to Canada and they wished to reciprocate. Mr. Griffiths said they had been impressed with their visitors at first appearance and since then the impression- had been strengthened. He trusted that the interchange of visits would strengthen the links in the chain of Empire relationship. Mr. Robert Gray, vice-captain of the Canadians, paid tribute to the spontaneous manner in which the gathering had honoured the toast in the ■ honour of tlio Canadians. He had met the New Zealand bowlers in 1928 and it was largely because of the fine sportsmen who represented New Zealand that the Canadians had decided on a trip to New Zealand. As each Canadian town had tried to outdo the other in the reception, New Zealand had recipro-. catcd, but he thought they had reached the climax at New Plymouth.Mr. Heuther complimented the Dominion on the fine representative bowlers it had sent to Canada which prompted an early return visit. When they landed at Auckland they at once had been shown around that beautiful city and environs, They had later met the Maoris, who treated them right royally. He had been deccribed as an American but he assured . them that he was a Canadian and would die a Canadian—or a New Zealander. The toast of the Taranaki bowlers was proposed by Dr. Krupp. . • The musical items on the lengthy pro-, gramme were provided by Mesdames A. B. ’ Macdonald and Walter. Shiptbn, Metssrp. Ron Gilbert, Baird’ and the Melody Four, Miss F. I. Broad being accompanist. An elocutionary item was given by Mr. Gilmore Smith. . ■ ’

tioned first: — C. T. Flahiff, Burnett, Heuther, Westoby .............. IS) — Julian, Johnstone, Chittenden, Paterson — 26 Johns, Sutherland, Gunn, Krupp 14 — Tyack, Horton, Johnson, Petty — 20 Quartermaine, Stoddart, Meintyre, Gray 14 — Sinclair, Quin, Harrison, Sole . — 28 Hanna, McPherson, Killins, Cowan 1G — Masters, Christoffel, Bartlett, Smart .................. — 16 Total . 63 90 TARANAKI 'WIN FRIENDLY GAMES. *Three friendly games were played, and the aggregate gave Taranaki a winning margin of 35 points. The Canadian players are mentioned first: — - C. T. Maytor, Day, Steele, Moore .. 9 — Lobb, I 7 Hammond, Spurdie, Harris — 24 Hunter, Lord, Cooper, White . 12 — Moore, Sampson, Amess, Dingle — 21 Bowden, Keith, Gourley, Fowlds 16 — Boon, Clarke, Griffiths, Hill .. — 27 Total 37 72