BRITISH BOWLERS' VISIT.

Shannon News, 31 December 1925, Page 3

BRITISH BOWLERS' VISIT.

! LEVIN PAIR TO PLAY AT PALMERSTON NORTH. The British bowling team, which will visit Palmerston North on January 7, will be opposed by representatives of the thirteen clubs in the Manawatu Bowling Centre. Messrs M. J. Suhan and J. D. Brown have been deputed to uphold the reputation of the Levin Bowling Club, and in view of their long experience and intimate knowledge of the game, the club's confidence in their representatives is not likely to be misplaced. Players are to wear the colours of their respective ciuibs. Special badges have been manufactured and will be distributed to the representatives of the centre for presentation to their opponents in the tournament. Tlie visitors will be entertained at a smoke concert to be held on the evening of the day of the visit. A Sydney paper says colonial bowlers will have to learn a new. language if they wish to understand some of the visitors, and it gives the following examples-, '■ ''Nop, Minister, they're lyin' fower. Ye'll need to rin the jack. This is oors, an' this. There's two shots waitin' for ye here. .list draw canv nily in. I like ye, Minister, I like ye. Eli, Gosh man, ye're fa'in awa tae ■- —! Ye didna' tak' green. Ye'll be down among the deid' men. D—sh! Hem! Na! Has he legs if he gets a wick? He's got it begum! An' he's on the kitty. Hurrah! We're lyin' noo. Dod," Minister, ye're a fly yin! Dae ye see thie s yin, Peter? Weel, it's against uis. Pit hautf a aiird on an' just come on it. Got ! Ye're wide. Na, ye're no wMe. I'm btoinin° ye, I'm blamin' ye, Peter. Man ! There's a fine, draw on that *bool. Ye've due the trick, Peter, my son. Ye mieht get anither yin in here, Wullie. Dinan be short, come awa' wi ye're pinning, man; come awa' wi' ye're rinnin'. Mian, ye're comin' fine. It's a bonnie bool, an' the first shot drawn. * Ye're a player, Wullie. Gie's ver haun, we're freens noo.

" Tile shot's against ye, Davie; ye micht get in here on the tore. Tuk plenty o' grene, an' haul a yaird on. Hoots, ye're steemy, map, ye're steemy.' An' nerra, ye've dune nae < harm. Is'o'sae av-a'. TaK' the back haun for't, Tamas. We're lyin' twa shots. I waSxt yin here, j Ist at una' fit; ca' canna,'' noo, or yell spile the hale hag 0/ tiaeks. Ony haun ye like, Jamie. Ye're weel played, man! No sae bad ava'. We're jack high. Noo, Mr Robb, be up. 1 want ye here. ' Tak' plenty 0' green. I'm feart for ye, man! I'm feart for ye. Ye're nerra', nerra'—an' ragin. Ye're in the ditch, man. Jist face that yin', Bob. Eli! ye re no here, man. Twa yadrds short. Gie me.the chalk-it's a titcher! Noo, Doctor, just put a, yaird on ver last, an' that'll gie ye the kitty. Ye're weel played, man! Ye're well played. Get past yin noo. Eh, Doc tor," you for a player L When Mr Wright,' their captain, wants a position bowl, he calls out.. "Give me one in the parish," and a Scottish member of the teaan mi referring to a narrow bowl will yell out, "Eh, Tarn, ye're as narrow as Finnan."