BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4413, 11 February 1930, Page 3

BOWLING.

AINSLIE SHIELD MATCH TO-MORROW.

To-morrow afternoon, weather permitting, Shannon Club will send two rinks to Foxton to try conclusions with the holders of the Ainslie Shield, which was won from Manawatu Club a few weeks ago. The Foxton rinks (holders) are: —Robinson, Newlh, Christie, Mattar (s); Stevenson, Howe, Walker, Huntley (s). Players are reminded to bring a basket to assist with the catering arrangements. THOMSON CUPS MATCHES. Considerable interest is being evinced in the pairs competition for the Thomson trophies, and several more games have been played, or are in the course of being decided. The following' are further results: —Easton and Howe (s) beat J. Christie and Huntley (s), J. Reay and Robinson (s) beat R. Reay and Warwick (s), Jas. Ross and ICbristie (s) beat 'Parkin and Walton (a), Ajtchison and Walker (s) heat Hamer and Slelenson (s).

CANADIAN’S MILD CRITICISM

A mild criticism of New Zealand bowlers ivas indulged in in an interview at Tima.ru by Mr. H. Westoby, honorary secretary of the Canarian bowling party. Being guests, lie said, it was not for them to Criticise, but they found sometimes that teams they ha/i met had been too keen to win, and had lost the good fellowship side of the sport. When the Mew Zealand team visited (Canada not a single effort was made to “stack’’ against the visitors, but on the contrary they asked men whom they knew would be the very kindest of hosts to play, in an endeavour to make the visit one long to be remembered. A game of bowls in Canada Avas played for the goodfelloAVship in the game and invariably there was a lot of amusement going on. To wish to Avin, of course, was inherent in the Anglo-Saxon race, but Canadians, coming in contact so inuc'h with other people, did not take the sport as seriously as did the New Zealanders, and therefore when they went on to a green they did so to enjoy themselves and to give enjoyment to others. Mr. Westoby said he was not making this criticism because the visitors were in any Avay annoyed, because such ivas not the case. He did so only to explain the difference betAveen the two countries in the matter of sport.