BOWLERS ON TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81882, 6 November 1906, Page 3

BOWLERS ON TOUR.

SINGLE-HANDi-iD CHAMPIONSI (u a. Received sth, B.S p.m. Melbourne, November 5. The single-handed bowling champ ouships comme.iced on tiie Melbourne Clicket Club's green, w.iich wa> rather heavy. Gardner beat Thomas (Adi/aide). 2> to iij; Roberts (Kremantlc) beat Manning, 21 to 13; Foirsberg (Sydney) beat Seoit, 21 to 12; Kelly (\ictor.a) beat Bennie, 21 to 17; Smith beat Howe (V.ctoria), 21 to 14; Jacobs (Victoria) beat Mowlem. 21 to 14, Pascoe (Vicioria). beat Rci<J, 21 to 17; Smith (Victoria) beat Lcfevii', 21 to 15; Dr. Harrold (Adcla.de) beat Short, 21 to 17; Collins (Victotia,beat Gillies, 21 to 4; Cooper (Victoria) beat Hancock, 21 to 4; Osmond beat Kemp (Victoria), 21 to 17; C'ark ret red. giving Waxman (Victoria) a walk-over: Keast beat Caldc r (Victoria, 21 to 20; Moody (Adelaide) beat Black, 21 to 10,; Wallace (Victoria) beat Akhursi, 21 to 20; Harrison (Sydney) beat Payne, 21 to 16; MePherson re.ired, giving Slatter (Victoria) a walk-over; Sneddon beat liayden (Victoria), 2j 10 7; Black (Victoria) beat Buchanan, 21 to 7; Champion (Victoria) beat Bouskill, 21 to S; McLaren beat T. Smith (Victoria), 21 to 6.

The next round will be pjayed on Wednesday. THE TEST MATCH. NARROW WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. Received sth, 10.30 P-ni. Me.bourne, November 5. For the Test match at Moonee Ponds, the weather was bitterly cold, affecting the New Zealanders, several of whom were unable to play owing to influenza. The green was heavy, though it played well. The visitors were welcomed by Mr Patttson, Mayor 01 Essendon.

Sneddon led from the start and won •■asily. Scott got two five- and a six. Xea.l (Bendigo) had charge of the New South Wales rink, but Payne was in great form, and won handsomely. Cooper and Dall scored heavily throughout. Roberts had a good win in a very fine game. The finest play was shown by Waxman against McLaren. After the match against Victoria, a close game was anticipated, but Waxman. playing brilliantly throughout, scored a great win. Ikgot two sixes. Moody and Gardiner had a ding-dong game throughout. At the middle Moody led by 16, when Gardiner, with a couple of good even shots gained the lead. Australia won by only one (sic) point, the totals being—Australia 100, New Zealand 149. Scores:— Victoria.—Harrison, Howe. Kelly. Cooper, 33; Bastings, Glies, Rankin, Dall, 21J. Westralia. Thackeral, Kruger, Robm>on, Roberts, 23; Keast, Waddell .Mowlem, Bouskill. 20. Victoria.—Morrison. Pascoe, Smith, Waxman, 47; Durie, Hancock, Buchanan, McLaren, 12.

New South WaTes. —Crouch, Forssberg, Goodwin, Neil, 16; Reid, Osmond, Smith, Payne, 30. South Austra.ia. —Schultz, Harold, Thomas, Moody, 20; Akhurst, Taylor, Lefevrc, Gardner, 19. Tasmania. Me'.ross, Honman, Inglis, Jack-on, 21; Black, Manning, Scott, Sneddon, 39. After the match, Victorian President Wood congratulated the New Zea-

landers on the good fight. He hoped to see a similar visit yearly. Payne, replying- said though defeated to-day, he hoped to reverse matters in the next two matches.