BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 72

BOWLING.

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THE ROYAL GAME INVADED BY " YOUNG MEN. A PROTEST FROM AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, January 18. A correspondent _ " who is . a prominent bowler, after referring "to "the success of the recent bowling tournament, states : "It is to be regretted that the royal game of bowls has been chosen end the greens invaded by such a very large army of young men players — men who in the natural course of events as followed out by the older genera- , tions of men when they were young should be qualifying themselves for distinction in other and more suitable branches of A minimum age limit .in bowl"ing is suggested unless a candidate .is physically unfit to follow up cricEeV football. Towing, and other kindred games. . We,have an army of veteran players. They -are compelled to try conclusions with the younger contingent of players,' with the almost inevitable and natural result , that they- are -defeated every- time.- This is not ac it "should be^ - -These veteran >players are the men who have made tile -game what it is to-day. If this continued invasion is allowed there, is dariger of theolder- players becoming disheartened, and no doubt quite a number will give up the game of bowls, andy that would be aya v disaster, -the magnitude of which it would not be easy to gauge. Bowlers should be divided * into two divisions — one over the age of 55 years and the other under the age of 55 years, with trophies for both divisions separate' and distinct. >The" management of the various clubs- is urged to consider this matter very seriously in the interests of the game in the first place, for the important reason that it is the only game that it is possible for elderly men to indulge in, and also beoayse, if it is not done, the ranks of the older players, will gradually but surely thin out and diminish. At present it is seldom that an -old player wins a trophy of any kind." NEW" ZEALAND BOWLERS IN , I / SYDNEY. i^JT 1 WIN 'FOR THE- VISITORS.. / ,"-' SYDNEY, 'January; 19* ' ' The JBo wJing Association officially wel-;. corned the New Zealand' bowlers^ January 20. ' The New Zealand ' bowlers opened their. -tour with gr six-rink' match against the city 'dub. The visitors won <■ after a. keenly-con-tested game, by ,-160 to 134. The following are the scores of the New Zealand rinks: — . Woller, Rankin, Hudson, R. Rankin (s), 33. ', - * M'CaHum, Hill, Kusahs, " Harrison (s), 32. " Sheldrick, Millo, M'liitosh, Laurie (s), 36. Newbiirn, Parr itt,v Miller, Carlow (s), .17. Schanuer," MichaeHs, Eyre, , Handcock < (s)i 50. , Arey, Robertson, Young, Cbutts (6), 12.