NEW ZEALAND WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 555, 7 January 1929, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND WINS

THIRD BOWLING TEST AUCKLANDER’S VICTORY Press Association WELLINGTON. Sunday. The third rubber of the test bowling match between Australia and New Zealand was played yesterday on tho Wellington Club’s green. New Zealand winning four of the six matches. At the commencement of play New Zealand had a lead of 63 as a result of the two earlier rubbers, which left the scores at: New Zealand, 301 points. Australia, 238. The opposing skips. Australian names first, were: Griffiths and Scott. Bleach and Walker, Thompson and Harroway, Rogerson and Smart, Clark and Pilkington, Curran and Bell. Play was of a very even nature, and some close heads were witnessed. Following are the results of the third test. New Zealand skips being mentioned first in each instance:—Pilkington 20. v. Clark 23. Scott 26, v. Griffin 17. Smart 19. v. Rogerson 22. Walker 30. v. Bleach 21. Bell 21, v. Curran 20. Harroway 27, v. Thompson 15. Totals: New Zealand 143; Australia 118. The grand totals are; New Zealand 444; Australia 356.

COMMENT ON THE PLAY

SOME KEENLY FOUGHT GAMES (Special to TUB SUJV J WELLINGTON, Sunday. The third day of the test match. New Zealand v. Australia, was decided on the Wellington green on Saturday. The morning was fine, but at 2 p.m. a shower fell, and play was postponed for half an hour. The green played very well, and the bowling was of a high order, being witnessed by a good crowd of onlookers. Bleach (Victoria) met Maxwell Walker's rink and good bowling was witnessed right from the start, Walker, in the early stages, being right on the job. Bleach’s rink was considered a very hot proposition, and played really well. On the sixth, Walker notched a fine four, and on the 10th Bleach returned the compliment, making the scores at this stage 11—S in New Zealand’s favour. Bleach obtained a handful on the 14th, equalising the score—l 4 all. On the 21st. New Zealand was. five up, Walker getting a three and the final was nine up against the visitors, the scores being 30 —21.

In the game between Rogerson (West Australia) and Smart (New Plymouth) Smart was in good form and on the seventh the Australians were five down. On the 14th, Rogerson’s men had pulled up, and 12 all was the score at this stage. Even play saw Rogerson’s team slightly ahead, and on the 21st the Australians were three up. The final score recorded a win for West Australia, 22—19. This was a very keenly fought game, and both skips showed good form and were ably supported by their respective thirds. PILKINGTON GOES DOWN

Pilkington (Hamilton), and Clarke (Victoria) fought out a great tussle. On the seventh the teams were seven all. The 14 th head read IS—B in favour of Australia. Playing well, the visitors notched a three, three and a two, putting them 10 up, but New Zealand rose to it, and from the 17th to the 22nd held the mat, and reduced the score by eight, Victoria being two up on tho 22nd. The final was 23—20 in Australia's favour. This was a good win, as Pilkington is recognised as playing a hard game, but “Tiny” Clarke put tip a wonderful battle. Thomson (New South Wales) played E. Harraway, and the game was very even for the first few heads, Harraway drawing some fine shots. The New Zealand team always held tho mat, being a few up right through, and Thomson never headed the Dominion men. The final reading was 12 up in Harraway’s favour. Judge Thomson is a fine type of player, and very popular, but found the opposition altogether too good. A SPIRTING GAME Griffin (New South Wales) played an evenly-contested game against J. Scott (Canterbury). Though New Zealand was always a few in the lead, this was no runaway victory. Scott’s men always dominated the position with a few in hand, and the 25th and deciding head was 26 —17 in Scott’s favour.

In this game when the 25th and last head was being played, the New Zealand rink lay six up. Scott drew another, and Griffin went for a burn and missed. Kerr (Masterton), in a sportmanlike manner, mentioned to Casey (third for Griffen) the fact that seven shots were against them. Casey instructed his skip to draw to save, all Griffin brought oft* a great draw shot to lay. liis bowl for the second shot, saving at least six down.. Both Scott and Kerr played well. Griffin and Casey also showed good form. Langley, Scott’s lead, was deadly, and was of great assistance. Curran (Queensland) and Bell, sen.. (Hamilton) had an interesting set-to, the game being a ding-dong tussle fr f i the start, with the Bananalanders a few ahead in tho early part of the game. The ninth head saw the game all square, and the 14th saw Curran two up. Then on to the 21st, New Zealand gradually worked ahead, and Bell was four up. 20—16. Curran reduced the lead on the next three ends, but Bell ran out a winner by one point, 21—20. It was a very close and strenuous game, with the teams very evenly matched. The Queenslanders showed good form, for Bell’s rink is recognised as being a hot one, consisting as it does of Bell ,jun. (Hamilton), Trayes (Mount Eden), Raphael (Canterbury), and Bell. sen. (Hamilton). On the day’s play New Zealand won four games, and the visitors two, and the aggregate was: New Zealand, 143; .Australia, 3 IS. The grand total over the three days showed a margin in favour of New Zealand of SS points; New Zealand, 444; Australia, 356. The visitors are very confident that they will hold their own in the tournament, and they certainly showed brilliancy on occasions. Blach is a great player and has a good record. The champion singles are being played on Monday and Tuesday, the rinks on Wednesday, continuing until Sat wady. On Sunday the Australians and r€--presentative players and lady friends motored for the day to Otaki. The outing was thoroughly enjoyed in brilliant sunshine. A big day is being arranged for next Sunday, when all the bowlers compelling at the tournament will visit Trentham Racecourse. SINGLES START TO-DAY Press Association WELLINGTON, To-dav. The Dominion bowling tournament opened this morning with play in the singles. The weather is fine but dull. Four rounds will be played to-day.