BOWLING MATCH.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1535, 18 January 1879, Page 3

BOWLING MATCH.

CHRISTCHURCH V. DUNEDIN, This match took place yesterday on the bowling green of the Christchurch Club, in Worcester street, between sixteen players of Christchurch and sixteen from Dunedin. Christchurch was represented by Messrs Rose, C. Cuff, Cunningham, Menzies, Williams, Haskell, Peacock, Thomson, Blakiston, Walker, Pavitt, Garrick, Bird, Wood, Carnow, and Robinson. The Dunedin champions were Messrs Austin, Scoular, Buttcrworth, Callender, Sinclair, Wright, McNeill, McDirmid, Wilson, Baxter, Thomson, Stewart, Scoular, Morrison, Reeves, and Morris. The day was delightfully fine, and the ground in splendid order, the recent rain having had a moat beneficial effect in improving it for the occasion.

In spite of the practice of the previous day, the playing of the Christchurch men was very indifferent, the fact being that they were completely overmatched by their opponents. A considerable amount of practice obviously is necessary if on any future occasion they expect to reverse the defeat they sustained.

The following aro the scores of the respective teams: —

Christchurch. Dunedin. 1 Team— Rose Austin C. Cuff Scoulac Cunningham Butter worth I(s Mcnzics (skip) 21 —Callender No, 2 Team— Williams Sinclair Masked Wright Peacock McNeill s—Thomson (skip) 21—McDcrmid (skip) No. 3 Team— Blakistou Wilson Walker Baxter Pavitt Thompson 2—Garrick (skip) 21—Stewart (skip) No. 4 Team— Bird Scoular Wood Morrison Cijrnov Reeve: It—Eol)iu°on (skip; 21—Morris (skim Total—Christchurch, 32. Total —Dunedin, 31. At the termination of the match an ad journmont was made to 'he marquee, when (ho visitors were entertained at a handsome champagne collation by the local team. The president of the Christchurch Club, Mr Wynn Williams, occupied the chair, being faced by Mr Peacock. After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk the Chairman proposed the “ Dunedin (cum,” coupled wi(h (ho name of Mr Callender, the captain of the visiting team. In pr posing the (.oust ho hoped (hut the lesson the local club had that day received from their visitors would so improve their play that when (hey visited Dunedin they would he able to return the compliment, and give them as good q, beating as they had received. They were

much indebted (o (heir Dunedin friends for having accepted their invitation to a friendly match.

Mr Callender, in replying to the toast, said that he hud, on behalf of his team, to thank them moat heartily for their hospitable reception. Englishmen were generally successful, and it was only when their opponents were Scotchmen that they were defeated. He believed the Christchurch players only needed practice ard perseverance to enable them in their turn to gain the victory. He concluded by proposing “ Success to the Christchurch Bowling Club, ” which was enthusiastically drank with musical honors. After the toast had been suitably responded to by Mr Williams, an adjournment was made to the green, and a number of mixed matches were improvised until it was too dark to continue playing any longer.