BOWLING.
O ' CHRISTCHURCH v CANTERBURY. The four rinks of players representing the above clubs met on the ground of the former in Worcester street yesterday evening, and completed the game, which through wet weather had been twice postponed. Bain fell on Monday night, and made the.g. een.a bit heavy, otherwise the circumstances were favorable, and some good bowling resulted. The game was continued from the point at which the rain stopped it on the 7th inst., the scores then being, Christchurch 59, Canterbury 48, or 11 points advantage for the home team. Play lasted for a little over an hour, during which time the Christchurch Club's representatives not only maintained the position they had gained but improved it, and when the match was finished they had added 13 more points to their list, the totals being Christchurch 106, Canterbury 82; majority for the former, 24.
Appended are the scores made at each rink:—CHRISTCHURCH. CANTERBURY. No. 1. No. 1. C. Jackson J. Toovey P. Don aid E. C. Ashby H. N. Nalder A. Urquhart R.Strut-_ers(s_ip).. 18 B. Hale (skip) __ 18 No. 2. No. 2, Dr. Anderson H. Toomer J. T. Peacock J. Carl Dr. Guthrie D. Christie Dr. Thomas (skip).. 27 Frank Hobbs (skip) 28 No. 3. No. 3. J. S. Guthrie H. J. Raphael R. D. Thomas J. G. Warner 5. Manning H. W. Toomer J. C. Manning (skip) 25 W. H. Pan ridge (sk) 19 No. i. No. _. F. Hobbs J. Alexander 6. W. Marshall W. B. Woodman L. B. Wood W. Thompson H. Thomson (skip) 36 G. Coleman .skip).. 17 Total .. .. 106 | Total .. .. 82 There were three alterations in the rinks. In the Christchurch first Mr Jackson played in place of Mr Carrick, and in the second Dr. Anderson in place of Mr Geo. Gould. In the first two rinks the contest was very even, but following these the scores for Canterbury fell off rapidly. At the completion of the game, Mr G. Coleman, President of the visitors, on behalf of his Club, tendered his warmest thanks to the Christchurch Club for the manner in which the£ had been received, and the pleasant game they had enjoyed. Although defeated, they hoped yet to reverse the order of things, and come out victors on the next occasion. The match had been played in a most friendly and gentlemanly spirit, and he hoped that the harmony and good feeling which existed between the two Clubs would ever continue. He proposed the " Health of the Christchurch Club," and expressed the hope that its members might be long spared to continue the game of bowls. (Applause.) He coupled the name of the President with the toast. The Hon. J. T. Peacock responded. He referred to the very pleasant game which hadjustbeen finished, and thanked thevisitbrs for the way they had received the toast of his Ciub, which would be always happy to meet them. It was not always the good fortune of the Christchurch Club to be successful. Luck was sometimes up and sometimes down, but the members of the club would do their best under all circumstances. (Applause.) He concluded by again thanking the visitors for their presence and the manner they had received the toast.
The company then dispersed.
BOWLING.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 6964, 18 January 1888, Page 5
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