BOWLING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11999, 17 October 1906, Page 5

BOWLING.

THE NEW ZEALANDERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. ANOTHER WIN. Pre« Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright. Received October 16, 9.19 p.m. W T EST MArrLAND, October 16. The bowlers opened their campaign in New South Wales in a six-rink match against the Northern District at Maitland. There was fine cool weather, with a strong breeze across the green. In the earlier half of the game the visitors secured a fair lead, but the locals, playing a good game, wore them down and. made a close finish of it. McLaren's team on No. 2 played a capital game. The skipper outgeneralled his rival at every point. Payne also kept his men well in hand, finishing with a respectable margin, but tho visitors on No. 3 went to pieces, and on No. 6 play for the major part of the game was very indifferent. Scores : — No. 1 rink.— Akhurst, Scott, Weddell, Wheeler (skip) 20, Northern District 18. No. 2. — Durie, Buchanan, Osmond, McLarin (skip) 31, Northern District 23. No. 3. — Bastings, Short, Keast, and Sneddon (skip) 19, Northern District 30. No. 4. — Lefvre, Clark, Rankin, and Gardner (skip) 26, Northern District 22. No. 5. — Reid, Jackson, Smith, and Payno (skip) 31. Northern District 22. \ No. 6. — Hancock, Court, Dall. and Gillies (Skipi 22, Northern District 27. Totals: New Zealand, 140: v->ituv ->itu ™ District 143.