ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17982, 28 January 1924, Page 5

ASHBURTON.

PERSONAL.

Miss Honora Brown, of Allenton, been appointed assistant mistrcs3 :i* the Ashburton East School. Mr F. W. Hunnibell, of Christehurcb, has been appointed relieving headmaster at tho Ashburton East School pending the appointment of a permanent successor to Mr H. C. K. Watson, General News. A lad named Arthur Scott was admitted to the 1 County Hospital on Friday suffering from a fractured arm. A large crowd of picnickers left Rakaia, Fairfield, and Ashburton on the occasion of the Fairfield freezing works picnic to Timarn. There were seventeen carriages in the train. A report of the highly-successful band gala which was held in the Domain on Saturday will be found in another column. The results of Saturday's crieket matches will be found on our cricket page. "Burns' Nicht." There was a large gathering of Scots, men and their friends at the Orange Hall on Friday evening to celebrate tho 165 th anniversary of the birth of Bobert Burns. Mr Clias. Keid was in the chief's chair, and he gave a short address on Burns and the honour he hadbrought his country. The principal speaker of the evening was Mr A. A. Paterson, of Tiraaru, and ho gave a most interesting' sketch of the life of Burns. Mr Paterson was heartily thanked for his address. Then followed one of the features of the night, the haggis supper. "The Address to a Haggis" was given by Mr A. Todd. During the evening the following toasts were honoured: —"The King"; "Land o' Cakes," proposed by Mr "W. Paterson (Ashburton), and responded to by Mr W. Young (Timaru); "The Lasses O," Mr A. Harvey—Mr E. G. Craighead. Appropriate songs were sung by Miss Gardner, Mrs Chapman, Mr E. G. Craighead, and Mr E. Coker. Piper McAlister played a Burns selection. Bowling. Eight rinks of the' Timaru Park Bowling Club visited Ashburton on Saturday afternoon, and played Ashburton for the Bristol Cup. Just before the commencement of the match Mr E. M. Dunlop, in a very brief speech, extended to the visitors a most cordial welcome.

Ashburton first won the cup in 1917, from the Timaru Club, on the Timaru green, but lost it the same season to Kia Toa (Timaru), on the Ashburton green. Subsequently, Ashburton went to Timaru to try to regain the trophy, but met with defeat. Nothing daunted, however, Ashburton later on again journeyed to Timaru, and Kia Toa had to surrender the cup to Ashburton. So anxious were the South Canterbury bowlers to prove that Ashburton was not altogether invincible that there were no fewer than six contests for the cup during 1923, all taking place on the Ashburton green, and up to Saturday afternoon last the Ashburton bowlers had put up a strong claim to the title of the "Invineibles." They beat Kia Toa on January 6th, the Timaru Club on February 3rd, and Geraldine on the 22nd of the same month. Then, at the beginning of the present season they beat tho Timaru West End Club on November 7th, and Temuka on the 12th. Then followed a match in which the keenest possible interest was taken, the defending of a challenge which- had been received from the Timaru Club, one of' the strongest combinations of bowlers either in South or in mid-Canterbury, and the visitors not only felt, but expressed themselves as fairly confident that the Bristbl Cup would that day. be once more taken back to-its original home. The' result, however, was yet another win for Ashburton, and this time with the biggest margin of points of any of the cup matches Ashburton had played. Then a challenge was received from Geraldine, who lost the* match last season by four points only. Ashburton was again the victors on January 10th, and on this oecaison by a very substantial majority. At the end of the' seventh head m the match on Saturday, Ashburton had a slight lead, the scores being: Ashburton, 48; Timaru, 44. This advantage was very substantially increased at tho fourteenth head, when the scores stood: Ashburton 126, Timaru Park 76. At the close of the match the scores were: Ashburton 181, Timaru Park 114, the home team thus winning by 67 points. Mr J. Miller, ,the president of the Timaru Park Club, briefly thanked the Ashburton players for their hospitality. He hoped his team would have been able to take back the cup, but Ashburton had proved too '' hot'' for them, and their hopes had been dashed to tho ground. Mr Dunlop briefly responded. The following are the scores, with Templeton's rink one head unfinished as the visitors had to leave to catch their train: — A. T.

John Watson, Dunlop, Cookson, MilBom • • • • . " _ '" ~ Waugh, Cresoey, Austin, W. Boyco J Smith, Kirsane, A. T. Smith, Templeton .. ■• " ,„ Stevens, Thorean, Jenkins, CXieary U One head unfinished. Fraser, F. Robilliard, Bendall, Stevenson •• _"•— , '" ,« •tfill. Cosgmve, Donovan, P-Haw key lO lO Howkey, Bonnington, Craighead, Stewart •• _ ■• _, " •Worsley, T. Howe, C. Howe, C. Daw- _ eon Mall Notices. Mails close to-day:— For northern ports at 2.45 p.m.; late fee letters 3.10 p.m.; guard s van 3.30 p.m. . For northern ports at 5.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 5.40 p.m.; guard's van, 6 p.m. OUTGOING OVERSEA MAJLS. (Approximate dates only.) The next despatch for correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom, Europe, fnd States of America will be via SnS Francisco closing at Ashbufton to-day, at 5.15 P-m. Mail duo in Donjon about ilaroh 3rd. _ _ ■* „^ Mails for Pin, ««1 close at Ashburton on February Ist, at »-« P.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Enropo, per A Acme, from Wellington, January 29th, will close m at 5.15 p-m- tc-day. (Specially addressed only.)