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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17170, 13 October 1923, Page 1

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SEE / JONES, McCROSTIE CO.’e IM PORTAN T ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 8. DEATH OX BOWLING- GREEN. Mr A. W. Griffiths, who was president oil the Sydenham Bowling club last year, died suddenly from heart failure while watching the games at the opening of the season Iliis afternoon. Mr Griffiths was sitting on the bank at the time. After lie collapsed Dr , Curried was called, but he pronounced life extinct, and the body was removed to Mr Griffiths’s liorae. Mr Griffiths, who was a retired painter ad paporha river, was about sixty-five years of age, and lie the Sydenham Bowling Club for a great many years. Ilis death cast a gloom oVer the proceedings at the green, and all the games were immediately stopped. Mr Griffiths liad been a ilintr for about six months. BOVVElNG.—Edgeware Club match, President 185; Vice-President 181. MASTER TON RACES. Waipipi Handicap—Helen Rufus J, All Gold 2, Pencils 3. DUNEDIN RACES.—t laremlou Handicap—Barn Owl 1, Wartime 2, ValSENIOR CRICKET. Sydenham made 251 for two wickets - Gussou 111, Young 52 not out). Ein wood lost five wickets for 3S against East Christchurch. liiccarton made 115 for se\en wickets (J. L. Powell 163. G. Haines not out 48). CITY AND* SUBURBAN’ CRICKET. •Senior.—Upper Die-carton 125. Woolston 60 for two wickets. Senior Grade.—St Albans v. Green’s A. St Albans, first innings. 82.