CANADIAN BOWLERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 863, 6 January 1930, Page 13

CANADIAN BOWLERS

entertainment at SCOTS HALL WARM WELCOME More than seven hundred bowlers and their wives and friends attended »t Scots Hall, Symonds Street, or: Saturday evening, when a social waii Viven lo the visiting Canadian bowlers by the Auckland Centro. The president of tho centre, Mr. S. Coldicutt. was in the chair. He briefly addressed the bowlers, impressing upon them the importance and the value to be derived from the exchange of such visits. When the visitors entered the hall they were given a rousing reception, after which the National Anthem was sung and a song of welcome by the Auckland bowlers. Mr. J. 'V. Hardley, past-president of the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association, reminded those present of the hospitality extended to the 19?8 team when in Canada. He was particularly pleased with the fine manner in which the bowlers of Auckland had responded in connection with the entertainment of the visitors during their stay it Auckland. Dr. Krupp, manager of the Canadians, was given a warm welcome. He said they were particularly pleased to visit New Zealand and also to renew the many pleasant acquaintances made when the New Zealand team visited Canada. Such tours did a great deal toward strengthening the bonds of Empire, and part of the duties of the present tour, as far as he himself was concerned, was to learn all he could of the people of this Dominion and their doings. As yet he had only seen a very small part of New Zealand, but even at this stage he was interested hy the similarity of its resources to those of his own Dominion. An excellent musical programme was provided by the following:—Mr. E. Snell, the Lyric Four, Miss Alma McGruer, Mr. Alan Mciilwam, Mrs. R. Isaacs and Mr. F. McCallum. A feature of the evening's programme was the singing of a bowling ditty composed by Mr. H. Hemus, Auckland Bowling Club, by Mr. T. Kowe, of the Carlton Club, assisted by a chorus of bowlers under the baton of Mr. Muston. Mr. H. Woolley, Auckland Bowling Club, presided at the piano. The Canadians were taken to the Zoological Gardens yesterday morning, and in the afternoon were the guests of members of the New Zealand bowling party which toured Great Britain in 1925. The visitors were taken on a sight-seeing trip to Titirangi, Hillsborough, Onehunga and Ellerslie racecourse, where afternoon tea was served. Some of the members afterward visited Mount Eden. The visitors left by the nine o’clock Tauranga express this morning. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY SATURDAY’S TEST MATCH CANCELLED The heavy min that fell on Saturday made it impossible to play the test match between Canada and New Zealand. However, the bowlers assembled at the Auckland Club’s green in tho afternoon, where a welcome was extended by the Mayor, Mr. CJ. Baildon. Mr. Baildon expressed his regret that tile weather was so unpleasant, but he understood that the Canadians would be passing through Auckland again before they returned home, and he hoped better weather would give them a further opportunity of playing on Auckland greens. “You will And in New Zealand some fine greens and some fine bowlers, and I hope when you leave the Dominion you will take with you very pleasant recollections of your tour," said the Mayor. Mr. Baildon presented to Dr. W. Krupp, captain of the Canadian team, a copy of Mr. J. Barr’s “History of Auckland City,” for each of the visiting bowlers. Mr. E. A. Craig, president of the Auckland Club, extended a welcome to the visitors on behalf of his club. He said he had toured Canada a country notable for its hospitality, and very much appreciated what had been done for him and other New Zealand bowlers. _ Mr. Craig said that if weather permitted arrangements would be made for the Caradians to play a tournament on the Auckland Club’s green when they called at Auckland on their return trip. In thanking the Mayor and Mr. Craig for their words of welcome. Dr. Krupp said he was greatly Impressed with the standard of the Auckland greens, which he thought were every bit as good as the greens in the British Isles. At the conclusion of the addresses members and visitors passed a vote of sympathy with Mr. Irving Clarke, a member of the West End Club, who bad lost his wife in an accident earlier in the week. Play being out of the question, the visiters were given an opportunity of playing carpet bowls in the pavilion. Afternoon tea was provided and in spite of the rain an enjoyable afternoon was spent. The visitors left for Tauranga this morning. TE AROHA BOWLS From Our Oxen Correspondent TE AROHA, Saturday. On account of Incessant rain falling from an early hour this morning, which completely flooded both upper and lower greens, it was decided to postpone the flnal games until next Saturday. It Is probable that the section finals may be played earlier In the week.