BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 22 December 1925, Page 10

BOWLING

THEIR FIRST GAME BRITISH TEAM SUCCESSFUL. TEST AGAINST AUCKLAND TO-DAY. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Doc. 2]. The British bowlers played the first match of the tour to-day hgn.inst rinks representing nine local clubs. They won five of the nine games, their aggregate being .187 against 176. The visitors gave a good display considering they came off the boat or.lv yesterday. Their good drawing was a noticeable feature of the piny. Their mode of piny is different from that of local bowlers. Number three stands at the head with the skip until his turn comes, and sees exactly what to play. All players, especially the skips, charge up the green after making their shots, some of their desperate sprints causing la mu semen t. Whenever a player made an especially good shot a 1! his comrades gathered round and a bout of handshaking ensued. The excellent sportsmanship of the Britishers was a feature of games. They said they thought New Zeialanders worn very quiet and undomonstrativo at bowling. To-morrow a test match of four rinks against Auckland will bo played. RAPANUI CLUB

The following are the results of Saturday’s full rink games: — Park, Roberts. Johnston, Willis 23, Morrison, Russell, F. Handley, G. Handley 17. Low, Thompson, T. V. Brown, Gordon 22. v. Bassett, Hammond, Summerell, Curtis 18. WANGANUI WEST CLUB The following are the results of the full rink competitions:— Melville, Skerman, Hammond, Howie 19, v. McDermott, Leeming, Green, Bidlake .15. Lamont, White, Marsden, Bates 29, v. Spurway, Copeland, Anderson, A. Wilson 14. Other Games. Norris, Port, Ormsby, Marsden 16. v. Beard, Pritchard, Anderson, A. Wilson 24. Cobb. Grant, Whiting, McGorrcry 16, v. Hutchins, Rush, Beckett, Scrivener 40. Melville, Lake, White 14, v. Rice, Bidlake, Green 32.