BOWLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 1, 6 January 1909, Page 10

BOWLING.

Writing to an Auckland bowler. Mr. Whitehouse, secretary to the New South Wales. Bowling Association, states that when (the idea of a team to travel New Zealand this season was knocked on-the head, he would himself have raised a team to visit Auckland alone, had he not been-so encumbered with engagements. He. is confident that a team could easilyhave been mustered for this trip had the matter been taken up. The following clipping from a Sydney journal explains the reasons why the tour of a Commonwealth team tell through“ While in Melbourne our representatives met the Committee of the V.8.A., and it was decided that an Australian team should not be sent to New Zealand this season, that the Australasian championship should be held next year in Melbourne at Chip time; that- the New South Wales team should visit • the southern State next year at the same period as this year; that no encouragement, should be given to: a team visiting England until the Englishmen visit us; also that the visit to New Zealand shall occur before a tour of the Old Country.’ Te Aroha Tournament, The semi-finals in connection with (he bowling tournament were played on Saturday evening. Carlton (Laurie), being the winners of the A section, had ’to play oiT with Devonport (Harrison), winner of the B section, with the result that Devonport won with 23 to Carlton’s 18.Te Aroha No. 1 (Dal’ton) won the C section, and had to meet Ilaeroa (McWaters) iu the semi-finals. The victory was won by Te Aroha by 28 to Paeroa’s 15. The final in the full-rink Competition was played on Monday. and finished amidst intense excitement. On .‘the 20th head both teams were 24 ail. When the skips went up Te Aroha lay two. tlaltoii drbw another for Te Arolia, but - when Harrison, for Devonport, played his last bowl he dre.w the shot, Hius winning the tournament by one point. It was a great shot, and the spectators cheered wildly at tire unexpected finish. There are thirteen entries for the pairs’ matches, which ary being played today.