BOWLING MATCH.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 3

BOWLING MATCH.

CHBieTOHTTBOH T. DTTKBDIH. This match took place yesterday on the bowling green of the Christchurch Club, in Worceetor etreefc, between eucteen playere of Chrietchurch and sixteen from Dunedin.

Chrietennrcb. was represented by Messrs Boae, O. Cuff, Cunningham, Menzioe, Williams, Maskell, Peacock, Thomson, Blaliston, Walker, Pavitt, Carrick;Bird,Woo d,Otaaaw, end IRobineon. The Dunedin champions were Meeere Austin, Sconiar, Butterworth, Gallender, Sinclair, Wright, MeNeill, McDirmid, Wilsou, Baxter, Thornsjd, Stew&rfc, Sconiar, MorrisoD, BeoTcs, and Morris, Tho day was delightfully "Sue, and the ground Jα splendid order, the recent Tain having had & most beneficial effect in improving it fop the occaaion. - In epifce of the practice of the previous day, the playing of the Ckrietchurcb. men w»8 very indifferent, the fac* being that they were completely overmatched by their opponents. A considerable aanouat of practice obviously is neceaeary if on any future occasion they expect to rereree the defeat they sustained. The following are the scores of tho respective teams:— Chnatchnrcb.. Dnnedia. TSo. 1 Tkam— Rost Austin C- Cnff gconlar 'CnanisK&Am Batt<nrvori>h

16 -Menses (eiip) 21—CaJleadet J No. 2 Tbam— Williams Sinclair I Maskell Wright i Pfeacock KcNeffl i 5-Thomson (skip) 21—McDermid (skip) 5 No. 3 Tjsah— , Blakistcn Wilson , Walker Baxter Pavitt Thompson 2-Camck (skip) 21-Stewart (skip) 5 No. 4 Team— - , • ' Bird Scmuar. f ' ' Wood Momsoa I - . Coiaow Beeves > 9—Robinson (slap) 21—Morris (skip) i Xotel~<3uwt«bßrtf>> 93« Total—PwxeOin, 8Jk t

At the tori—motion of the match an adjournment was made to the marquee, when the visitors wero entertained at a handsome champagne collation by the local team. The president of the Christchurch Club, Mr Wynn Williams, occupied the chair, being facrd by Mr Peacock.

After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk the Cliairman proposed the "Dunedin team," coupled with the name of Mr Oallender, the captain of the visiting team. In proposing the toast he hoped that the lefson the local olub hod that day received from their visitors would so improve their play that when thoy visited Dunedin thoy would be able to return the compliment, and give them aa good a beating as they had received., They were muoh indebted to thoir Dunedin friends for having accepted thoir invitation to a friendly match.

Mr Oallender, in replying to the teaafc, siid that he hod, on behalf of hi* team, to thank them most heartily for their horoftablo reception. Englishmen wore generally successful, and it Vμ only when thei> opponents were Sootohmen that they yore detested. Ha bettered the Ohristchurch players only needed practice and perseverance to enable them in their turn to gain the victory. Hβ oonoluded by propoeing " Sueeeas to the OhtMtehureh Bowling Club," whioh vm enthueiftStioally drank with musical honors. After the toast had been suitably responded to by Mr Williams, an adjournment iv made to the green, and a number of mixed matches were improvised until it wea too dark to continue playing any longer.