THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8276, 1 November 1906, Page 5

THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEFEATED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received October 31, 10.24 p.m. ADELAIDE, Ootnber 31. la the Inter-Colonial match played on Victoria Drive Green the New Zealanders led from the start. Several of the local players were, over-anxious, and played poorly at the start, but improved towards the finish. The following are the scores: —Bee, Hancook, Gardner, Wheeler, New Zealand, 25, beat Beave, Winnail, Moore, Gurr, South Australia, 15. ikhurst, Bennie, Manning, Keaat, New Zealand, 16, loßt to MoDonald, D. Bowley, Cresswell, Bower, South Australia, 27. Reid, Osmond, Smith, Payue, New Zealand, 26', beat Counter, Bastard,, Thomas, Moody, Soi:th Australia, 25. Devine, Walter, Buchanan, McLaren, New Zealand, 23, beat Sohultz, Hardy, Sutherland, Barrett, South Australia, 22. Black, Waddftll, Scott, Sneddon, New Zealand, 31, beat Hoatob, Walker, Leslie, Hodgert, South Australia, 17. Court, McGibbon, Moslem, Beuskiil, New Zealand, 32, beat Evans, Morris, In wood, A. Rowley, South Australia, 12. Bastings, LedinKham, Rankin, Dall, New Zealand, 31, beat Lodge, Hoffmann, G. Rcwley, Harrold, South Australia, 23. Totals—New Zealand, 184; South Australia, 141. In the evening the local Association gave a dinner to the visitors at the York Hotel. There was a iaige and representative attendance. Mr Jacobs, President, rresided, and proposed the health of the Visitors. Mr Wheeler respouded on bebalf of the New Zealanders. Mr Payne (New Zealand) proposed the health of the local Association. Mr Clarence Moody (Secretary) responded. Messrs Wheeler and Payne spoke in complimentary terms of the treatment the New Zealand bowlers had received at Adelaide. The Adelaidians had gireu the visitors a splendid time. ' An excellent concert programme was provided.