BOWLING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2984, 9 January 1926, Page 2

BOWLING

VISIT OF BRITISH BOWLERS.

Glorious weather favoured the visit of the British Bowlers to Palmerston North on Thursday. A welcome was accorded the visitors by Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., on behalf of the Manawatu Bowling Centre. Mr. Nash referred to the interest that had been taken in the visit by the Manawatu bowlers and the fact that special arrangements had been made to show their guests something of the country around Palmerston North, but in deference to the wishes of the visitors, the programme had been curtailed. However, he wished he could have shown them around the district, so that when they went Home their one desire would be to come back to New Zealond and become farmers in the Manawatu (hear, hear). Mr. Nash concluded by calling for cheers for the visitors, which were heartily given. A welcome to the Britishers 'was also extended on behalf of the municipality by the deputy-Mayor, AL\ A. J. Graham, and Air. H, L. Young spoke on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.

Air. G. Wright, of the Lodge Bowling Club, Kettering, England, replied on behalf of the Britishers. He remarked that his team had had many receptions, all of which had been heartily appreciated and were beyond their expectations. They knew they were coming amongst kind people, but did not think they would be received in such a. hearty manner. Air. Wright presented Mr. Nash with the badge of the British bowlers and Mr. Nash reciprocated by pinning the Manawatu badge on Air. Wright’s coat.

The games ended in a win for the Afanawatu players by 199 points to 127.

The games were contested on the Palmerston North Club’s green in Taonui street, where there was a large gathering of spectators, including a number of ladies. While the men were engaged at bowls, the seventeen ladies of the party were taken i'or a motor trip to Feilding, where they were the guests of. the president (Air. G. Bartholomew) and members of the Feilding Bowling Club.

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Although the visiting British bowlers are expressing a wish for the curtailment of as many public functions as possible while in New Zealand, the Manawatu Bowling Centre was unable to let the occasion of their visit to Palmerston North pass without some expression of the good fellowship that New Zealanders always extend to visitors from the Old Country. Consequently, a smoke concert was arranged for last evening at the Enjr pire Hall, when AH'. J. A. Nash, M.P., president of the Manawatu Centre, presided over a large gathering.