BOWLING.

Evening Star, Issue 7428, 25 January 1888, Page 4

BOWLING.

A friendly match was played yesterday afternoon on the Caledonian Ground between four gentlemen belonging to the Fit/.roy Bowling Club, Melbourne, and four lof the Caledonian Club. The game was 21 up. The visitor.) took the lead and held it throughout, winning by 9 points. Scores : Visitors. Cai.kdonianh. J. Hunter C. Greinsale A Aiiken W. Dawson W. Hunter J. V. Lons'ialo W. lleakin (3ki|.) ..21 J. Yates (vkip) .. 12 The visitors expressed themselves as very well pleased with the appearance of the ereen and with the cordial way in which they had been treated by the Dunedin and Caledonian Bowling Clubs. A meeting of the Committee of the Caledonian Club was held last night, and attended by Messrs W. Dawson (president), J. Ogg, E. Hogg, J. Wedderspoon, J Blaney, Gr. Capstick, and H. Mitchell (secretary). Letters were read from the Lawrence and Invercargill Clubs re matches to be played at those places. It was resolved that teams be sent, and the dates notified as soon as they can be fixed. It was resolved to enter two rinks at the tournament at Christchurch. The following skips were appointed for the under-mentioned matches : Dunedin—J. Yates, J. Ogg, J. V. Lonsdale, and G. Capstick ; Roslyn—J. Blaney, J. Ogg, J. V. Lonsdale, and E. Hogg ; Invercargill—E. Hogg, J. Ogg, and G. Capstick. The application of the Committee for the champion bowls match for the use of one rink to play the matches on any evening, Saturday excepted, was granted.