Christchurch Retains Redpath Shield

Press, Volume C, Issue 29687, 4 December 1961, Page 12

Christchurch Retains Redpath Shield

(From Our Own Reporter)

DUNEDIN, December 3. Interest was maintained right to the end when the Christchurch Bowling Centre successfully defended the Redpath Shield in the annual match with the Dunedin centre at the Kaituna Club, Dunedin, on Saturday. Christchurch had a comfortable lead, 170-145. when the eight rinks had completed the morning’s play, but during the afternoon the home team rallied and scores were level tor most of the time. The afternoon’s play resulted Christchurch 163. Dunedin 159, the final score being Christchurch 333. Dunedin 304. The sun shone brilliantly throughout the day. as the 32 bowlers from each centre contested the shield. The standard of bowling was high, and there were some good heads. The former New Zealand champion. S. J. Sneddon (Christchurch), led his rink to a resounding 32-11 win over L. Hickman’s four in the morning’s play. But the rink failed to maintain this form, and lost. 18-21, to J. Barron’s team during the afternoon. The Dunedin four skipped by W. Dee had the Dunedin’s centre’s best win of the morning, 25-19. over another former champion, C. L. Spearman. The home team's best win of

the day came in the afternoon, when J. Hargreaves’s four beat C G. Lofley’s team, 26-13. The Empire Gaines representative, E. H. Ravenwood, led his team to one of Dunedin’s three wins during the morning, beating H. Deavoll’s four, 1813. Morning Results (Otago names first) L. Hickman 11, S. J. Sneddon 32. W. Dee 25, C. L. Spearman 19. L. S meat on 18, J. R. Smith 22. A. Vidal 19, C. G. Lofley 22. R. Marshall 17, D. Langley 23. E. Russell 16. J. Howataon 22. S. Vallis 21, H. P. Rennie 17. E. H. Ravenwood 18, H. Deavoll 13. Afternoon’s Results J. Barron 21 S. J. Sneddon 18. W. Cousins 24, H. P. Rennie 14. M. Davanney 19, H. Deavoll 27. G. Jolly 19, J. Howatson 27. J. Fowler 17. D. Langley 21. J. Hargreaves 26, C. G. Lofley 13. W. Mundy 24. C. L. Spearman 20. A. Veitch 19, J. R. Smith 27 Final Score Christchurch 333, Dunedin 304.