THE "ALL WHITES."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81873, 24 October 1906, Page 3

THE "ALL WHITES."

AX EXCITING GAME. Received 23rd 9.36 p.m. Sydney, October 23. The bowlers concluded their tour with an exciting game on the City green. The latter were accredited with playing the four strongest rinks tney could command, and the New Zea:anders put up a strong combination., The first, third, and fourth rinks were completed witii New Zealand five up, and on No. 2 on the 24th head. New Zealand was five down, starting the 25th head with Jie scores level. Payne's rink sent up a splendid head, and were lying winners, with the -kips to play. The City's skip's fir-t ball did not alier the position while Payne's first add ed to the-advantage.affording no room for the City man to get round. It was almost a forlorn hope. The local man took a drive, smashing up the New Zealander's position, and landing victory by a fluky "one.'' It was a fine up-h:ll fight on Payne's part, Rankin getting in some beautiful shots, nine being pulled up in the last four heads.

Sneddon's team pulled up well ; n the last four heads. McLaren met a hot crowd and finished two down. Reid, Keast, and Bouskill did capital work in the various fours. Scores : Bastings, Scott, Keast, Sneddon ('kip), 20; Ci'v, 20, Reid Rankin, Smith, Payne (skip), 19; City 25. Lefevre, Walters, Buchanan. McLamn (skip), ig: City, 21. Black, L'dinghnm, Hancock, Bouskill (skip-, 22; City, 15. T<>;aN: City Si; New Zealand, 80.

At the match played against the Meringah Club resulted in a hollow win for the New Zealanders. The local men had the best of the early part of the game, and then the visitors climbed ever them. Scores : Court, Short, Omond, Waddell (skip). 30; Weringah, 12. Bee, Thomas, Taylor, Gillies (skip), 2t); Weringah 11. Durie, Clark, Akhurst, Garc' ner (skip), 22; Weringah, 19. Mowlem, Cooper. .Mannings Wheeler (skip), 24: Weringah, 13. Totals : New Zealand, 105 : Weringah. 55. The team has left for Melbourne.