Bowling.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 178, 15 March 1902, Page 3

Bowling.

1 On Thursday thr- e rinks from the Timaru Bowling Club ci'.iie down to Waimate to play th" luc.il club. The weather was fine for the earlier part of thy match, but a thundershower ht/T in the rlay prevented two rinks from - completinc* ihhir heads. The f-'ame was must enjoy* bve, as waa the afternoon tea provided by the lady friends of tho club. Some of the Waimate bowlers were disappointed at tho fact of Timaru sondincj down o-dy three rinks, as Wn,i* •n.-i e h?.d picked a toun of four rinks one of which was thus deprived of a game. The scores when play was interrupted showed the visitors to bo 10 points ahead and they were therefore declared the winner?. , Mr M. "White, secretary to tbn Timaru Club, thanked (.he Waimate Club for the invitation down, and for the pleasant game they had enjoyed. He complimented the club on th r : imnroveraent of the green an-1 of th" players since their !.i : 'fc vi.-ji-. to \vhiirrnte. He also thanked the ladies l-.r excellent afternoon -ton. The speaker called for ohecs for the Waimitc Club, and for the ladies, and these given wi'h a wiil. J\lr VV- L. Swtt, President of the Waimate Club. p.xpre:-w.'Cl tho pleasure of his club a:; serine; the Timaru players one: more on the Vvaimafce green.'"' He hoped their visits would be frequent in the lutare. He regretted that, owing to the rain, they were unabl" to finish the match, as the seven heods to play mijjht have t!)e cainc a different endiujr. At his call tho YYairaate club gave cheers for the visitoi'3. The folior/ing are the scores : Waimate— Timav.u— F. Akhurst Jones C Akhur..t Mac A. J. Manchester Lane W, L. Scott (skip) 21 Courtis 14 E. Inkster Gabites ; ! 3. Williams Priest ; H. Wilson Fer-u'son , Marriott (skip) 15 Fraser (skip) 27 C. J. Goldstone Bourn J. C.imeron Mnnzies , J P Smith White W. Coltman (skip) 18 Rowley (skip) 23 { 54 64