INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING MATCH.
[Bx Tblbobaph.] Dbnbdik, Jan. 24. Tho bovrting match Viotoria t. New Zealand wa» played to-day m four rinks of four players eacb. The game was not made 21 up, ns is the oustom here, but continued right on for two hours and a half, as is the Viotorian cuitom. Sink No. 1, tbe Otago players, which included Kingswol), from Invoroar|jill, and was skipped by MoDmnnid, of Dunedin, resulted :— New Zealand 32, Victoria 22. Ir rink No. 2, skipped by H. Thomson, M.H.K., of Christohuroh, tho »coro w»s Hew Zealand 26, Victoria 20. In rink No. 3, m wliict. Toomer, of Oonterbury, played, and Morris, of Sunedin, was skip, the result was Nay Zealand 28, Victoria 18. In rink No. 4, m wbioh Williaras, of Ohristcuurch played, and Hannnh of Invercargill wag skip, the eoorj was New Zealand 13, Victoria SO. The visitors were thus tbe winners m only one rink, but m that by so many points es very nearly to bulunco tho other threo, tho totil scores boing New Zoaknd 99, Victoria 90. At ono period of the ganio, wheu iv No. 1 j
rink, the Victorians had scored 26 to their opponents 6. The former wiire only one behind, and there was a good deal of excitement. A dinner is to be given the visitors this evoniag.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOUN DATION OF THE COLONY.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2919, 31 January 1884, Page 7
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230INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING MATCH. Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2919, 31 January 1884, Page 7
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