BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1925, Page 1

BOWLING.

The Hokitika Bowling Club will hold a progressive pairs tournament on Christmas Day. All players intending to take part should be on the green at 9.30 o’clock, when the draw will he made. play commencing at 9.45 Two games: will be played in the morning. and an adjournment made from 12 till 2 p.m., three games being played ill the afternoon.

THE FIRST TEST. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT. AUCKLAND. Dee. 22. The British bowlers played a test match against four Auckland rinks at Carlton green this afternoon. The Britishers were defeated in all four games, the aggregates being:— AUCKLAND OS. THE VISITORS 63 Fine weather prevailed, and the green was in good order, hut tricky. A .southerly wind made play very difficult at times. The results were as follows (the Briti.Mi players being mentioned lirst) : M'obbs, Wake. Wade and Wright—--1- versus Kealely. Colitis, Woolley and. Raisons —36. Inglis, Fleming. .Malcolm and Lawson—9—versus Clarke. Seautlebury, E. Crowley and Truscott— 22. St. Lcger, Whitaker, Thomas and Mai-Dougall—l3—versus Pascoe. Ransey. Kilbour and T. R. George—-18. AlcAuley, Bryson, Afinto and Craw-ford-I(s—versus Buckley. Wright, Langsford and Walker—2ss. Four unofficial games were played by members of the British learn against local clubs, tho result being Lwo games each, the local clubs leading in the aggregate 1 by 8(5 in (58.

A feature of the test, match was the line leading of local men. all lour playing good games. The British leads were not up to the same standard. The local Number Twos were also superior, but more even play was seen between the Number Three men and the skips. MaeDougnll played the finest skip game for the British team. Time and again he came along and robbed Hie local men of a good score. To-morrow the visitors will play ai. Roimn.TJi "Te<*n .i-jisiinst sovon tennis ropresenting local clulis and two Irom the Northern and Waikato Association.