BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1915, 26 October 1906, Page 2

BOWLING.

VICTORY FOR VICTORIA. —r-m-i PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT RiiOcivtci 8 14 p.m., October 25. Meluourno, Out. 25. Tho bowling mutcu resulted: — Victoria ... ••• ••• 189 New Zealand ... ... 149 Received 9.6 p.m., Ojiober 25. There was fine weather and a good attendance, inoluding many ox-New Zaalanders. Ladies ware noticeable and oritioal. Toe green wae in good order. The length ot 140 feet being heavily turfed was unfavorable to the New Zealanders, owing to their not being aoous« tomed to a long length. Prior to she play the New Zealanders were oatortained at lunotieon. Mr Wood, president of tho Vioioria Association, weloomed the New Zialundors, who were cheered. Messrs Payne and Wheeler responded. There was extreme cordiality. Ia Payne’s rink Osmond proved an extraordinarily tioeNo. 2. Raid would have stood oui but for Osmond’s brilliance. Dali outclassed his opponent McLaren in a dingdoDg game up to the last. Gillies is not up to the calibre of tho olher New Zealanders. Gillies was outpaced throughout. Againßi Sneddon Viotoria played right up to form. The captain was never seen to better advantage. Bauskill was beaten badly right from the start. Wheelßt played an exceptionally good gamp, which was one of the most exciting aod closest of the lot. They tied five times, entering upon the lasi, and level with 24, Wheeler had one bowl to play when nis opponents were lying two in. With a well direotei he bowl drew the shot, making two, and securing a viotory by two amidst applause. The scores were :

Wheoler ... 26 Kelly 24 Tho Ballarat matoh has been oanoolled. tbe green being ucplayablo through rains. The New Zealaoders leave for Adelaide on Saturday afternoon. They play tomorrow night under tho eieotrio light, for whioh there are pleasurable au tioipations

NEW ZEALAND VICTORIA Reid Osmond Smith Payne . 28 Stephens Wurdrop Look a Waxman ... 13 Mowlam Rankin Waddell Dali 35 Wellaoe Hill Woods Russell 14 Leleyre Walters Baobanan McLaren 20 Morrison Parkss Munro Howe ... 24 Bee Maogibbon Taylor Gillies... . 13 Stephens Pasooa Bentley Smith 42 Bastings Soolt Keaat Saeddon . 16 Harrison Tatchell Dunham Neill 36 Akhurst Ledingbam Hanoock Bousktil . 13 Thackeray Bennett LeOoulluard Cooper 36 Black Manning Gardner Malone James Blunohe