AUSSIES IN AUCKLAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 293, 2 March 1928, Page 2

AUSSIES IN AUCKLAND

VICTORY FOR HOME RjNgj With both the Victorian and Sot* Australian bowling teams in Auckj2 there was a great gathering at ti* Epsom green yesterday afternoon w witness the test games between visitors and the local teams of AtxV land’s best bowlers. The weather tj. ideal and the recent rains had the green surface in splendid' order The visitors were welcomed by J. Pascoe. president of the Auc klai* Centre, and Mr. T. R. George, dent of the Epsom Club. Messrs. Lvnn (Victoria) and E W. rnuy (South Australia), the managers of tfe. visiting teams, replied on behalf of Australian bowlers. Victoria, with five rinks, played » No. 1 green, but South Australia com only raise four rinks for the games, and the fifth was devoted te - friendly game. The local proved superior to the visitors, only in the aggregate points but * :Bt in each individual test game, and the friendly one. The Victoria* against Bremner and Wright put uji, good fight, but the South Angtrih. rinks were all defeated by substanQ margins. The final totals were: Tests Auckland, 130; Victoria. 69. Auckland. 103; South Australia. 57. Friendly Game Auckland, 27: South Australia, Details: Victoria v. Auckland (Victorian teams named firs#) Hindle, Leith. Ferguson, Main. 9, x Cribble, Daniels, Wooller, Clarke, li Kingsberry, Downton, Baylv. New’ha» 13. v. Me Master, Pascoe, George. P*y. sons, 33; Leggo, Scharpe. Lyon. Gavlani 16. v. Roy lance. Ball. Kilgour. Rrenn*r 18; Florant, Pilkington. Barnett, WrigL 16. v. Clarkson, Randall, Harper. Wrirh* 20; Creeth. Roy, Whalley. Leggo, 15, » Woolley, Crowley. Keatley, S. Lamb, ft Totals: Victoria, 69; Auckland, 130. South Australia v. Auckland (Visitors’ names first) Allan, Temple, Remphrey, Castine, is v. C. Lamb, Gladding, Muston, Tnwc® 22; Davis, McWatters, Dunn, Harrista 11, v. Morgan, Trayes, Gallaher, Jury, $ Barton, Cherry, Sellar, Hagger, 12, v Delamore, Downes, Ramsey, Findlav,’ 27Potter, Davis, Alexander, Naylor, 17, * Bailey, Osborn, Whittle, Robertson, ’2* Totals: South Australia, 57; Auckland, Friendly Game, South Australia a Atckland. —Culley, Von Dou'ssk, Ca4L Bower, 11, v. Brittain, H. WrirhL « Hills, W. Jenkin, 27. MATCHES AT CARLTON CLUB In the morning a series of friendly games was played on the Carltoi green, where the visitors were wetcorned by Mr. W. Ball, president. The following are the results, the visitors names being given first in each game: South Australia v. Auckland D. F. Allen, B. Temple, J. Remphru E. W. Castine, 17, v. Rev. W. P. Raid® (New Lynn), J. Wansbor.e (Avondale T. R. Smytheman (Papatoetoe). W Bil (Carlton), 21; C. D. Harris, J. C. CatL A. J. Davis. H. J. Penno, 13, v. S H. Haven-po-.'t (Onehunga), W. E. Johns (Patman, hoe), G. F. Mellars (Coromandel), E. V Sutherland (Onehunga), 27; P. C. Potter R. Bower, T. G. Alexander, H. Naylor, 16, v. H. A. Purser (Stanley), A M. Earritall (Waiuku), G. J. Mackay (Auckland), E. Knight (St. Heliers), 20; R. C Barton, J. B. Cherry, J. Sellar, W. Hanger, 23, v. W. 11. Newton (Grey Lynm'. R. G. Cox (West End), J. Thomas Oil Albert), D. C. Fraser (ML Eden), 24; A J. Davis, A. E. McWatters, C. A. Dau, W. F. Harrison, 22, v. R. G. Speight (Tt Papapa), J. Hancock (Clevedon), C. Addison (Edendale), W. Denison (DonitniM Road), 22. Totals: South Australia. 51, Auckland, 114. Victoria v. Auckland J. Hindle, J. B. Leith, W. Ferguson W. Main. 15, v. R. Sheath (Hillsborough:. W. A. Kirkpatrick (Glen Eden), J. L Paterson (Rawhiti), J. L. Wakerky (Rocky Nook), 21; E. H. Leggo. F. Sharp, W. Lyon, Gay lard, 20, v. McEntee < “apakura), W. R. Knight (Mangere), F. Audley (Takapuna), J. Torrance ;Poasonby), 23; J. Florant, Pilkington, 6. Barnett, W. A. Wright, 21. v. >3. V. Pearce (Otahuhu), C. 11. Gatward (Ml Wellington), J. Stanaw.iv (Helens ville i, G. Crowley (Tauranga), 20; W. Creel* P. Roy, Whalley, H. Leggo, IS, v. W. E Glover (Waitemata), Maiden (Tuakau; R. N. Melville (Devonport), W. D. Kelly (Dominion Road), 17: Kingsbury, Powbton, H. Bayly, W. Newham, 9, v. Q. K Fawcett (Manurewa), F. E. Boyd (Taoranga South), J. T. Wallett (Mt. Albert!, C. H. de Launay (Epsom), 36. Totals Victoria, 83; Auckland, 117. The Victorian visitors leave by Ike Marama for Sydney this afternqpii and the South Ausp-alians entrain* for Rotorua this morning.