A WORLD TOUR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 273, 8 February 1928, Page 13

A WORLD TOUR

New Zealand Bowlers to Leave Wellington on Friday AUCKLANDERS GO SOUTH TO-NIGHT GATHERED together from all parts of the Dominion, the New Zealand team of bowlers who will shortly embark on a world tour, will assemble in Wellington to-morrow, preparatory to leaving for Sydney by the Ulimaroa on Friday morning. The Auckland members of the team will leave for Wellington to-night. ...

The tour is of particular interest to Auckland by reason of the fact that the home province is strongly represented, and the touring party will be led by Mr. J. W. Hardley; the wellknown Auckland bowler and immediate past-president of the New Zealand Bowling Association.

bers, Messrs. E. J.' Thomson, R. Hardley and M. L. Needham. Further down the line Messrs. H. F. Rogers, Ngaruawahia, and L. G. Armstrong, Mayor of Te Awamufu, will join up with the Auckland party. Bowlers throughout the province will join in wishing the tourists bon voyage, a successful tour, and a safe return.

When the tourists assemble in Wellington to-morrow, a civic farewell will be given at the Wellington Town Hall in the morning, at which the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. G. A. Troup, and his councillors will say au revoir to the party which will constitute New Zealand’s pioneer venture into international bowling in the Old World.

The touring, party will consist of 37 players and three non-players. Nearly half of the team will be accompanied hy their wives and other members of their family. The Auckland contingent, which will leave by the Limited to-night, comprises the following; Messrs. J. W. Hardley, presidentmanager of the tour; W, E. Arey, A. J. Carson, A. Coutts, W. F. Hardley, J. M. Thomson, G. F. Campbell, S. Needham. A. J. Parker, F. J. Sands, A. W. Wilson, W. Kirk, R. Eagleton, H. S. Hill and three non-playing mem-