BOWLER AMBASSADOR
ENTERTAINMENT AT NEW YORK. OLYMPIC TOURNAMENT PLAN. By Telegraph—PreSs Assn.—Copyright. New York, Aug. 28. The Empire bowlers were honoured at a luncheon by the British Luncheon Club.' At the suggestion of Mr. Brookes, Australian Agent-General, the club sent a wireless message to Mr. J. H. Scullin, conveying sympathy and wishing him success at the Imperial Conference. Mr. Brookes lauded the bowlers. Baying that ‘Their influence in Britain and America was far greater than if they were official ambassadors.” The bowlers have accepted an invitation to play Mont Clair (New Jersey) on Saturday. Mr, Harry Furze, a former president of the American Bowling Association, said that plans were under way for a bowling tournament between American, British, Australian, South African, Irish and Scottish. teams in conjunction with the 1932 Olympic at Los Angeles. Mr. Alley stressed the need of Empire unity. During his travels he had observed idleness in England, for wlndi he blamed their apparent unwillingness to purchase British goods.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1930, Page 10
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