BOWLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1921, Page 3

BOWLING.

EVENTS IN THE SCOTTISH TOUR. SOME OF THE GAMES. London, July 14. To-day the New Zealand bowlers are returning to London after what appears to have been a very enjoyable Scottish tour. Though they have not managed to secure a victory in a Test match, they have nevertheless re- [ gistered a majority of wins in the county games. Scotland extended a hearty welcome to the visitors, and the fact that a number of the team possess distinctly Scottish names was not lost sight pf by the northern players. In recording the victories for the New Zealanders in the North of Scotland, the Aberdeen Evening Gazette, in a sub-leader, remarks : "Aberdeen enttusiasts have been playing bowls for over 400 years. They were experts at the game, one unay surmise, long jefore Tasman discovered Ntew Zealand—before the days of Captain Cook. Aberdeen players were wending their way down the Boolroad to their evening game at a time when New Zealand was still the happy hunting ground of cannibal Maoris—before the white man had stamped on the islands the Imprint of civilisation. But if it was later in the day before the New Zealanders mastered the art of bowling, it must be conceded eFat they have made excellent progress. In the intervals of sight-seeing and festivity the New Zealand players have given some admirable expositions of the ancient game. Perhaps it is some consolation to northern bowlers to remember that the team which has beaten them consisted largely of expatriated .Scotsmen, or sons of exiled Scots. There is a fine Scottish ring about the names of several of the New Zealand bowlers. Anyhow, the visit has been an exceedingly pleasant event in the world of sport, and bowlers from the north, while welcoming the men from ‘down under' will .also part from them with cheerful good wishes, and ‘Haste ye back.’ " "We don’t want to depreciate the New Zealand bowling prowess," says the Aberdeen Evening Express, "but after witnessing the Maori war dance which preceded the games, It is not much to be. wondered at that the Aberdeen bowlers were defeated. The tongueshooting operation was skilfully manipulated, and its disconcerting effect inevitably followed. We have seen and heard nothing quite so effective as these Maori high jinks for winning a- game except the 'wowfs' handicap at golf. The New Zealanders crime from a little country, but they know a thing or two.”