BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16003, 20 February 1914, Page 7

BOWLING

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

MATCH IN CHRISTCHUIiCH.

1 (Pm Uhtxsd Poxm Asaocuncw.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 19. Tho Australian bowlers arrived in Christchurch this morning after aeea journey from Dunedin, and mot four rinks selected to represent thp Gbristchurch Centre at the Conterbuiy Bowling Club's green. Mr J. A. Redpath (president of the Canterbury Chib) welcomed the visitors to lie greeu, and expressed the pleasure the club members felt in the fact that the Australians had been able to find time in their tour to make two visits to Christahurch, and to include tho Canterbury Green amongst tho*> on which ihey would meet New Zealand bowlers. There was a largo and representative attendance of Jocal bowlers, and hearty cheers were given for tho visitors at the conclusion of the presidential welcome. The Australians responded with one of their appropriate little part songs. The match resulted in Australia getting 94 points and the Christehurch Centre 97. WEDNESDAY MATCHES. • v Nouth-East Valley v. Balmacewen. I ''' N.E.V. -Bnl. Barber, Grace, sen., Goodlet, : ' G. E. Bennett ..c 21 — Gray, Leslie, Cutt, Allan — >16 Bryant, M'Donald, Smith, Wat- : 'V kins 27 '— Haig, Aitken, Latimer, Bright ... — 14 Totals 48 30 Caledonian v. St. Kilda. C. St. K. Richards, Polwerth, J. MTjonnan, D. Scott 14 — Barnes, Lodlie, Ashton, F. Peacock ... ... — 29 Hanson, Ringer, W. Henaghan, I '■''' ■'." J. Dav 16 — Collie, Stark, A. Summerill, W. Murdoch — ' •22 Henrys, Tuckey, Haydon, Cowie 14 ' — C. Summorill, Barr, Harris, F. Kettlo — '21 Totals 44 •72 Dunedin v. Kaituna. Dunedin a,nd Kaituna met on the Dunedin Green. The match resulted in a win for the home team by seven points. The green was in excellent order and played well.