TIMARU NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18972, 20 January 1930, Page 5

TIMARU NEWS.

KAI TOA LOSES THE BRISTOL CUP. West End (challengers) defeated Kia Toa (holders) by 164 to 152 in the fourth challenge bowling match for the Bristol Cup played on Saturday. The Bristol Cup is the only eight-rink game in South Canterbury-. The scores were, West End names first:— Davidson. Crerar, Vucetich and Gunn (s) 18 v. Smith, Whitworth, Ellis and Latimer (s) 20. Bach, Pike, C. J. Dewar and D. Dewar (s) 19 v. Fenwick. Holdgate, Robertson and Hadlee (s) 14. Earwaker, Turnbull, Blaekham and L. Dewar (s) 17 v. Crisp, Gibb, Donaldson and Hunt (s) 17. Davey, Anstev. Stewart and Lowry (s) 18'v. Clough, Wilson, Warrington and Darroch (s) 25. Guthrie, Lincoln. Walker and Gibson (s) 20 v. Brunsden, Morgan, Taylor and Shillito (s) 22. Timlin, Field, M'Keague and J. Dewar Is) 25 v. Berry, Ilastie, Radcliff and Souter (s) 18. Price, Johnston, Carter and Currie (s) 28 v. Davies, M’Nab, Irwin and Wilson (s) 38. Segar, Berry, Richards and Cornwall (s) 39 v. Hawkey, Watt, Hall and Hawkey (s) 18. At the conclusion of the match, Mr G. Hadlee, a vice-president of Kia Toa Club, handed over the trophy to the West End team, at the same time congratulating the West End players on their fine performance. Three cheers were given for the winning team. Replying for West End. Mr T. Currie said that the game had been a memorable one. The result had been in doubt to the end, only 12 points separating the teams. He called for three cheers for the West End players, which were heartily given. Band Concert. The Timaru Municipal Band, under Lieutenant W. H. Osborne, gave a very enjoyable concert in the Bay last eveninflux of Visitors. Timaru was invaded on Saturday by a crowd of over 1200 visitors, who arrived from Oamaru by' two special trains for the Oamaru Friendly Societies’ picnic. The weather was very fine and conductive to liberal patronage of bathing and general sporting facilities. Business houses should have benefited too, as not a few made a point of visiting the shops. An Unusual Theme. The sermons at Chalmers Church yesterday were on an unusual theme, viz., the latest poem of the Poet Laureate, Robert Bridges. The Rev L. M Master, of St Peter’s, Christchurch, was the preacher. Convent Golden Jubilee. Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival in Timaru of the first band of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Order, whose efforts laid the foundations of the success enjoyed by this Order in New Zealand. Incidentally Timaru was the first house in Australia and New Zealand to be established. The pioneer party was composed of Rev Mothers Boudreau and Sharman, Mothers Sullivan, Bauduy and Mair, and Sister Heffernan. There was no convent built at the time of the nuns’ arrival, so part of the parish schoolroom was curtained off for them. On the opening day Mother Boudreau took a chill and died a fortnight later, her companion. Mother Bauduy, returning to the United States -with Archbishop Redwood, who was on his way to Rome. This left four sisters to carry on the work. The boarding school was

at first small, but gradually grew and. by reason of being the first in New Zealand, drew scholars from all parts. To allow the sisters to receive these first scholars, the Marist Brothers gave possession of the Presbytery to them, and rented a house opposite, where Bell’s store now stands. The foundation stone of the convent was laid on the first day of the following month by Archbishop Redwood. Oddfellow&hip. The first meeting of the year of the Star of Canterbury Lodge. 1.0.0. F., No. 10, was held in the A.O.F. Hall last Wednesday night. D.D.G.M. Brother 11. Moffitt, acting N.G.. presiding over a large attendance. The sum of £45 0s 8d was passed for payment. It was announced that on next lodge night, January 29, five brothers would have their degrees conferred on them. The U.F.S.C. picnic will be held at Oamaru on Saturday, January 25. and a large number of brothers signified their intention of being present.