BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 98, 14 April 1908, Page 3

BOWLING.

XEW ZEALAXDEIiS IX SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A CLOSE CAME. CHEAT EXCITEMENT.

deceived April 13, 11.25 |i.ni. Adelaide, Monday. I he liist game of the Dominion bowlers against South Australia tvas played at 11 ind'iuilsh. The green was heavy alter light rain had fallen. The local men led in the early part of the game, but tloklstein's rink made a line recovery. The Dominion team won, amidst great excitement, in the last rink.

Waddell -cored two, and then Walker, j ill the second end, got a sevener against I Ilitin. who never recovered, although Thompson anil the skipper played many gooil shots. Spedler led beautifully for Walker, who himself played "well. John llill began quickly against (loldstein, and at the fifteenth end was 10 up. The Dominion captain saved magnificently,

and. finishing with two twos, made a tie !of ii. Alluutt always had a bad lead over Moody, who, however, reduced it at the linish. Alluutt was several times the saviour of his side with drawing shots. Waddell and Walsh (the local singles champion) were never far apart. 11l the last end Ncavc drew n toucher ami Bishop got a good second, which Walsh failed to move. Bcnliey was always in front of Wiuuall. 'J'iie Dominion captain played an admirable game.

SCOIIES: New Zealand, 111> —Xeeve, W. Marlin. Bishop, Waddell (skip). 23; MeCibboii, Manning, Smith, Bentley (skip), 2li; Stubbeiiield, Kalbraith. Thompson. Haiti (skip), 20; Chegwin, (lee, .Maviiard, I (loldstein (-kip), 25; Broad, Hastings, Johnston, Alluutt (skip!, 22. South Australia, 115—Ilillnian, D. Rowley. Hodgert, Welsh (skip), 22; Taplin, .1. Chinuer, Thomas, Winnell (skip), IU: I'ciller, Wigg, 11. Moody, Walker (skip). 32; I'ower, Kobel'ison, luwooil, llill (skip), 25; 11. thinner, Channoii. Coiidie, C. .Moody (skip). IS. 'l'iiis morning Mr. John-oil, Mayor of Adelaide, received (he team, who afterwards visited IVnfold's vineyard. 11l the evening the team dined with the Howling Association.