OUR BOWLERS ON TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 96, 11 April 1908, Page 5

OUR BOWLERS ON TOUR.

. MATCH WITH SOITH MIXIXJI K.\ I ' ANOTHER WIN. Received April lu, 10.15 p.m. Melliourne, April 10. The New Zealanders played a matcl Willi the Njuttl Melliourne Club to-day The weather was good, as was the attendance, and the green excellent. UETAII>. New Zealand—Martin, Cee, Coltuian, (Ji-ldstcin (skip), 25; Victoria, 27. The New Zealanders scored at eleven ends, gaining three threes. New Zealand—Brood, Bastings, Bentley, Scotillar (skip), 3,5; Victoria. 22. The local bowlers got ill one si.\: thenceforth their highest wa-. two. The V'u Zealander? scored citsi-tentiy, registering several fives and fours. New Zealand Wallace, Mci iil.bon, llain, Findlay (skip), 2ii; \ ictoria, 17. New Zealand—Neavcs, (iibson, Smith, Waddell (skip), 32; Victoria, 22. New Zealand—Stubberlield, Manning, Chcgwin, Bishop (skip), l(i; V ictoria, .'l2. New Zealand Thompson, Bunting, Johnston, Allnutt (skip), 32; Victoria, l'.t. The local skipper was Slatter, an e\-ehanipiou. Totals: New Zealand, ltl2; Victoria, 1311.

I The game was ended under ehftiic f light, the novelty appealing to the New Zed landers. Previous to the commencement of the match the visitors were welcomed by [the pre-ident I Mr. Skimi'T), At (lie adjournment ai 1 o'clock the New Zealatiders were cordially welcomed on liehalt of the local cricket, lootball, anil 1 mjwling clubs by Air. Skinner, and on In-half of the citi/."il> by the Mayor I Mr. Slranguardl. the felieiton- relerenceniade by ilivm' gentlemen were reciprocated by Messr>. Waddell and Allnntt. who referred to the charming and picturesque green. A lew of the New Zealanders plavc-l a scratch inateh uinfer tin' electric light, ] local ladie- joining the rank>'' of the New Zealandcl-. who leave for Adeliide to-morrow.