BOWLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2359, 27 November 1908, Page 2

BOWLING.

NOTES. The New South Wales Bowling Association lias -formally invited the G.O.M. of Cricket, the present great English bowling enthusiast. Dr. Y\ . G. Grace, to, if possible, bring a team cl Old Country players to Australia. The matter has certainly been gone about in the light way, lor it there is one man down under more likely than another to succeed in such a task, that individual is famous aid “W.G." At the Cheshire Cheese, Fleetstreet, Mr. Stephen Fortescue, tile veteran Internationalist, entertained at dinner on Monday, Mr. William H. Haybittlc, president -oi the Northern New Zealand Bowling Association. Mrs. Haybittlc, the Misses Haybittlc, the Rev. It. Wilkinson, of the Western Australian Bawling Association, and a spiall party of other bowling friends. Mr. Haybittlc expressed the hope- that one rink at least of the Old Country’s bowlers would visit his country during the coming season. The Bov. It. Wilkinson furnished some interesting details of how thepastime found establishment- and early advancement in the goldfields of Ids State. Tho water used -upon the greens there had to be conveyed a distance of three hundred and fifty miles—from tho conservation reservoirs in tho Perth district. Tho following from the London correspondent of an exchange is interesting;—“A new development- in the old pastime has taken place here., in the form at ion of the Australasian Bowling Chib, especially as a memorial to the into Mr. John Young. Mr. J. Horsburgh, first president of the New Zealand Bowling Association, and Mr. Stephen Fortescue, who toured Australia and New Zealand four years ago, arc actively identifying themselves with the new movement; whilst tho Agent-General for West Australia (Mr. C. H. Bason) states that he will be pleased to advance the cause in every possible way. Air. Bason is a practical bowler, who has taken part in several contests this season. The membership of the Australasian Club is to bo confined to those having direct interest in the Commonwealth and Now Zealand. Saturday afternoon matches are to be arranged. Australasia day is to form an annual feature. when the club’s team will meet a side representing England. Mr. Bason has suggested that the team for Australasia movement- would most appropriately be advanced by a club thus representing the Commonwealth and New Zealand.”